SRHR policy research – achievements and challenges is a side event organised by the Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Policy (ANSER) and will be held on 3 April 2019.
Leonard George is a sixth year medical student from Hamburg, Germany, who has been active in the International Students‘ Association (ISA) for a number of years. His main area of activity in the association was assisting students with academic issues. Leonard also shares his views on his own experience while studying Medicine at RSU.
The winner of Pauls Stradiņš Award is traditionally announced on 17 January, the birthday of professor Pauls Stradiņš. This year the award goes to Professor Alfredo Musajo Somma for his contribution to strengthening the role of Latvia, the Latvian Association of Medical Historians, Rīga Stradiņš University and Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine among medical historians on the international scale.
Maksims Čistjakovs, researcher at the RSU Institute of Microbiology and Virology, already started to think of himself as a researcher in Grade 11 at secondary school. Back then, a young biology teacher started working at his school; and he roused interest with his passion and knowledge and, as it turned out later, laid the foundations for Maksims' career. The young researcher was inspired by molecular biology in particular, because it helps in the study of various molecular mechanisms in the human body and even look for new medicines and test them.
On Wednesday 6 February the regular event titled Researchers' Breakfast will be held at Rīga Stradiņš University.
In February 2019, the Alumni Association (AA) of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Association was established with an objective to promote the lifelong learning of alumni and involve them in university life, and over the years the Association has made inroads in strengthening the alumni culture at RSU.
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From 7 to 11 January, Associate Professor Jolanta Aleksejuniene visited the RSU Institute of Stomatology and Rīga Stradiņš University to conduct classes and provide individual consultations for RSU lecturers and doctoral students.
On Thursday 24 January at 16:00, a guest lecture titled "Differential diagnostics in optic nerve diseases" will be held by Naďa Jirásková, a professor in ophthalmology from Charles University in Prague will be held in the Hippocrates Lecture Theatre, Rīga Stradiņš University.
On 28 November, the Language Centre organised Language Afternoon, which has already become a steady tradition. The aim of this event is to promote a willingness to learn new languages and become acquainted with the traditions and culture of other countries.
At Rīga Stradiņš University, many different languages are spoken on a daily basis. While studying and working in a multicultural environment, we can truly appreciate how important foreign language skills are, because, as we all know, language is a bridge to learning other cultures, traditions and values.
