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Improvement of the management process and study content modernisation at Rīga Stradiņš University

Project/agreement No.
8.2.3.0/18/A/011
Project funding
2 290 800.00 EUR, including 1.947,180.00 EUR ESF financing and 343.620.00 EUR national public financing
Project manager
Project realization
01.12.2018. - 30.11.2023.

Aim

The objective of the project is to strengthen RSU competitiveness by modernising study programmes consistently with public and branch-specific development needs, bringing everyday studies closer to scientific activity, improving management processes and the competences and skills of RSU managerial staff.

Description

The project's target group are Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and RSU Red Cross Medical College students, academic and administrative staff. In order to identify the needs of the target group, meetings with the participation of management teams, including representatives of the RSU Student Union and industry leaders, have been held. Needs identification is carried out by previewing pre-developed strategic documents, conducting student and staff surveys and implementing performance management system. The needs of the target group are grouped into five directions:

  • I direction - Improvement of the content of the existing study programmes and alignment to the sectoral development needs;
  • II direction – Improvement of the organizational and management structures of the higher education institution (HEI);
  • III direction - Improvement of the quality management system of the higher education institution;
  • IV direction - Development, improvement and implementation of e- solutions;
  • V direction - Improvement of the HEI managements’ competences.

The main activities of the project

No

Project activity

Result

Nummerical result

Amount

Unit

1.

Study programme content analysis, study programme and study course outcome mapping

Study programme mapping

60

Pcs.

2.

Analysis of study programme compliance to the average and long-term labour market and sectoral development trends

Report

1

Pcs.

3.

Assessment of the compliance of the content of RSU study programmes and the study process with RSU research strategy

Assessment report, identification of 7 priority directions in which the drafted recommendations for integrated study-research development will be implemented

1

Pcs.

4.

To strengthen support for the development of research competences of academic staff

A set of support measures

1

Pcs.

5.

Setting up a study material repository - a digital methodological support tool for the implementation of an interdisciplinary and simulation based study process

 

Appropriately 5.1., 5.2., 5.3., 5.4. specified

 

 

5.1.

Setting up a study material repository - a digital methodological support tool for the implementation of an interdisciplinary and simulation based study process – 1st stage

 

Concept

 

1

Pcs.

5.2.

Setting up a study material repository - a digital methodological support tool for the implementation of an interdisciplinary and simulation based study process – 2nd stage

Guidelines

1

Pcs.

5.3.

Setting up a study material repository - a digital methodological support tool for the implementation of an interdisciplinary and simulation based study process – 3rd stage

Developed cases for system’s approbation

50

Pcs.

5.4.

Setting up a study material repository - a digital methodological support tool for the implementation of an interdisciplinary and simulation based study process – 4th stage

 

Cases integrated in the study courses

100

Course descpriptions

6.

Skills monitoring system

Appropriately 6.1., 6.2., 6.3., 6.4. specified

  

6.1.

Skills monitoring system – 1st stage

Concept

1

Pcs.

6.2.

Skills monitoring system – 2nd stage

Guidelines

 

1

Pcs.

6.3.

Skills monitoring system – 3rd stage

Skills description catalogue for system approbation

 

400

Pcs.

6.4.

Skills monitoring system – 4th stage

Skills descriptions integrated into study courses

 

40

Study course description

7.

Setting up a “Vertically integrated project” (VIP) programme

Appropriately 7.1., 7.2., 7.3. specified

 

 

7.1.


Developing a VIP program and a course that includes innovative problem-based and team work study and practice techniques

Developed VIP programme (content and organizational procedures, VIP integrated into the study and research process)

 

1

Pcs.

7.2.


RSU Staff and Management Mutual Learning Activities Involved in Leading the VIP Program with Leading Universities of the World

RSU academic staff trained in the

implementation of VIP projects

 

 

25

People

7.3.

Involvement of mentors and experts in the preparation of the VIP program and project and peer-review or collegial expertise

 

Student – researcher VIP teams working under the guidance of change agents

 

6

Teams  

8.

Improvement of the internal funding model

 

Assessment report

 

1

Pcs.

9.

Improvement of the intellectual property management system

 

Updated intellectual property management policy

 

1

Pcs.

10.

External assessment of the salary and incentive system, including PMS

principles, process and system and implementation of recommendations

 

 

Assessment report

 

1

Pcs.

11.

Implementation of the Lean method

 

Expert report

 

1

Pcs.

12.

Implementation of QPR software functionality

funkcionalitātes ieviešana

Process descriptions

 

15

Pcs.

13.

The development of a support framework for academic integrity culture and compliance with its principles

 

Appropriately 13.1., 13.2., 13.3., 13.4. specified

 

 

13.1.

The development of a support framework for academic integrity culture and compliance with its principles – 1st step

E-study course with a self-assessment test

 

1

Pcs.

13.2.

The development of a support framework for academic integrity culture and compliance with its principles – 2nd step 1 sub-activity

RSU academic integrity policy;

 

1

Pcs.

13.3.

The development of a support framework for academic integrity culture and compliance with its principles – 2nd step 2 sub-activity

RSU academic integrity commission’s regulations

1

Pcs.

13.4.

The development of a support framework for academic integrity culture and compliance with its principles – 2nd step 3 sub-activity

RSU academic integrity process description

1

Pcs.

14.

E-solutions for increasing study efficiency and quality

 

Appropriately 14.1., 14.2., 14.3., 14.4. specified

 

 

14.1.

Study programme mapping system

 

IT system

1

Pcs.

14.2.

Skills monitoring system

 

IT system

1

Pcs.

14.3.

Development of a study material repository e-system

 

IT system

1

Pcs.

14.4.

Student portal

 

Integrated student portal

 

1

Pcs.

15.

E-solutions for administrative efficiency, quality management and financial management, including shared E-solutions with other higher education and research institutions.

 

Appropriately 15.1., 15.2., 15.3. specified

 

 

15.1.

Replacement of the Performance Management System (PMS)

IT system

1

Pcs.

15.2.

Improvement of the quality and process management system

 

Licences

2

Licences

15.3.

Shared E-solutions

 

e-solutions

3

Pcs.

16.

Development of the technical specification for RSU authors’ work repository

 

specification

 

1

Pcs.

17.

Improvement of competences in the areas of administrative efficiency, quality management, financial literacy and leadership

 

Trained RSU staff

60

People

18.

Improvement of digital literacy

 

Trained RSU staff

60

People

19.

Improvement of the English language proficiency

 

Trained RSU staff

30

People

20.

Exchange learning activities with the leading foreign higher education institutions

 

Appropriateley 20.1., 20.2., 20.3., 20.4. specified

 

 

20.1.

Exchange learning activities with the leading foreign higher education institutions  – 1.sub-activity

Visits of RSU managerial staff to the leading foreign HEI;

 

5

Visits

20.2.

Exchange learning activities with the leading foreign higher education institutions – 2.sub-activity

Visits of management abroad

 

16

Visits

20.3.

Exchange learning activities with the leading foreign higher education institutions – 3.sub-activity

Memoranda of understanding

 

3

Pcs.

20.4.

Exchange learning activities with the leading foreign higher education institutions – 4.sub-activity

Follow-up informative events (for colleagues) on the experience gained from such exchange learning activities and visits

 

5

Pcs.

21.

An international peer-review

Peer-review recomendations for project I, II, III and IV directions

4

International evaluation  peer-review