Doctoral School

The goal of the Doctoral School is to ensure a high-quality study experience, as well as a space to develop professional competences in a cross-disciplinary environment.

Objectives

• To create a one-stop agency to exchange information about ways to develop various competences;
• To provide consultations on research design, data processing and interpretation, writing, publishing strategies and project preparation;
• To organise seminars, workshops and various activities for the development of research competences;
• To foster networking for doctoral candidates and researchers.

Project preparation

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Place
By appointment	Preparation of project and grant applications	Dace Šantare (dace[pnkts]santarersu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, D-509
By appointment	Preparation of project and grant applications	Ingrīda Kalviņa (ingrida[pnkts]kalvinarsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, K-203, K-220
Weekdays 8:30–17:15 (Fridays until 16:00)	Processing personal data and related matters	Laura Bērziņa (personu[pnkts]datirsu[pnkts]lv)	12 Vīlipa Iela, Room 8

Data processing and interpretation

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Place
By appointment	Quantitative data processing using R	Andris Avotiņš, Eva Petrošina (statistikarsu[pnkts]lv)	23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit
By appointment	Quantitative data processing using MS Excel	Olga Rajevska, Madara Miķelsone (statistikarsu[pnkts]lv)	23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit
Fridays 13:00–17:00, by appointment	Statistical processing of quantitative data	Andrejs Ivanovs, Šimons Svirskis, Eva Petrošina, Maksims Mukāns (statistikarsu[pnkts]lv)	23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit
By appointment	Peer review of statistical reporting in scientific articles	Šimons Svirskis, Andris Avotiņš (statistikarsu[pnkts]lv)	23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit
By appointment	Quantitative data processing using NVivo	Diāna Kalniņa (statistikarsu[pnkts]lv)	23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit

Writing and editing

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Place
Fridays 10:00–11:00, by appointment	Editing scientific articles in English	Miervaldis Karulis (valodasrsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, B-407
Wednesdays 16:00–17:00, by appointment	Consultations on the methodological guidelines of collaboration journals of RSU (e.g. Medicine, Acta Chirurgica Latviensis)	Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla, signe[pnkts]riekstina-palarsu[pnkts]lv (bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c

Publication and databases

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Place
Thursdays 10:00–12:00, by appointment	Intellectual property protection	Justīne Vīķe (justine[pnkts]vikersu[pnkts]lv)	12 Vīlipa Iela, Room 8
By appointment	Expert advice on the quality of article manuscript content	Scientists registered in LZP expert database (dana[pnkts]briedersu[pnkts]lv)	The experts' respective offices
Wednesdays 16:00–17:00, by appointment	Database searches	Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla (signe[pnkts]riekstina-palarsu[pnkts]lv, bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c
Mondays 16:00–17:00 Fridays 14:00–15:00	Using EndNote	Inga Znotiņa (inga[pnkts]znotinarsu[pnkts]lv, bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c
Tuesdays, Thursdays 16:00–17:00	Patent information searches	Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla (signe[pnkts]riekstina-palarsu[pnkts]lv, bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c

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