On 11 and 12 October, international relations experts and leaders from around the world will gather in the Latvian National Library in Riga to discuss key regional and international security and policy issues.
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will host the annual RSU International Student Conference 'Health and Social Sciences' on 27 and 28 March 2020. This will be the 70th iteration of the largest international student conference in the Baltics! The conference will bring together domestic and international students, experienced participants and professionals from the field. The leader of this year's conference is Marija Luīze Kalniņa, a 5th-year student from the Faculty of Medicine.
Two open lectures by renowned anthropologists will take place at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) on 17 and 18 October 2019. The lectures will tackle the interaction between the state and kinship.
On 18 October at 9:30 Thomas Zitelmann, who is a senior lecturer from the Freie Universität Berlin, will deliver the open lecture ‘Statehood, Politics and Kinship: An Ethiopianist Perspective on a Long Century of Traditions, Trends and Fashions in Anthropology’.
Students, and anyone else who's interested, is invited to come to a guest lecture by David Schultz on 10 October 2019 at 14:15 in Auditorium 1 in the RSU Central Building. Schultz's lecture will cover one of the most anticipated political events of 2020 - the US Presidential elections.
Professor David Schultz is one of the most prominent election experts and political commentators in the US.
The lecture is organised by the Faculty of European Studies.
Every October is Science Month at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). This month sees various events take place that give a broader insight into the interaction between education, science and the industry. The RSU Student Union is organising four compelling events for students and anyone else who might be interested, which have the aim of enhancing innovative and research-based thinking.
From 23 to 27 September, Belgian medical artist, curator and president of the European Association of Medical and Scientific Illustrators, Pascale Pollier Green, visited Riga to conduct an anatomical drawing masterclass for Master’s students from the Art Academy of Latvia.
The RSU Department of Health Management at the Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare invites students, graduate medical trainees, academic and research staff to the guest lecture 'Application of Health Economic tools in Dutch health system' by Prof. Dr. Wim Groot from the Netherlands. The lecture will take place on Friday, 11 October and will cover topics related to healthcare organisation, funding and efficiency in the Netherlands.
Rīga Stradiņš University together with the DAAD Information Centre Riga (German Academic Exchange Service) are pleased to invite you to the Academic Octoberfest - an event dedicated to the academic collaboration between institutions in Germany and Latvia. We will present the alumni of German-Latvian academic cooperation and introduce the scholarships of all levels for students and researchers who are looking for advice and support in their academic education and career.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.






