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Doctoral school - one-stop agency
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 Location 27 Jan, 11:00–12:30 Introduction to grant writing Stefanie Schütte Zoom By appointment Preparation of project and grant applications Ingrīda Kalviņa (ingrida[pnkts]kalvina 
rsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema Iela, K-203, K-220 Weekdays 8:30–17:15
(Fridays until 16:00)Processing personal data and related matters Marina Siņkovska (personu[pnkts]dati rsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema Iela, D-100 - Data processing and interpretation (consultations)
- Consultations
Time Topic Contact, registration Location By appointment Machine learning algorithms in processing data with Python Uldis Doniņš, uldis[pnkts]donins rsu[pnkts]lvOnline By appointment Guidance for the planning and design of clinical-epidemiological research on prevalence,
identification of risk factors, the efficacy of interventions, diagnostic accuracy studies and
systematic reviewsSergio Uribe, sergio[pnkts]uribe rsu[pnkts]lv20 Dzirciema iela, Rīga, RSU Institute of Dentistry, Room 248 / Online (Zoom) Guidance for the design of the data management plan for medical research according to FAIR principles Guidance for statistical analysis of data for medical research during the study design stage Conducting exploratory data analysis for medical research: data visualization and tables generation By appointment Bioinformatics analyses of multi-omics data and integration with clinical, life-style/environmental information Baiba Vilne, baiba[pnkts]vilne rsu[pnkts]lvOnline (Zoom) By appointment Quantitative data processing using R Andris Avotiņš, Eva Petrošina (statistika rsu[pnkts]lv)Online (Zoom) By appointment Quantitative data processing using MS Excel Olga Rajevska, Madara Miķelsone (statistika rsu[pnkts]lv)Online (Zoom) Fridays 13:00–17:00, by appointment Statistical processing of quantitative data Andrejs Ivanovs, Šimons Svirskis, Eva Petrošina, Maksims Mukāns (statistika rsu[pnkts]lv)Online (Zoom) By appointment Peer review of statistical reporting in scientific articles Šimons Svirskis, Andris Avotiņš (statistika rsu[pnkts]lv)Online (Zoom) By appointment Quantitative data processing using NVivo Diāna Kalniņa (statistika rsu[pnkts]lv)23 Kapseļu Iela, Statistics Unit
- English language in research (consultations)
Time Topic Contact, registration Location Fridays 10:00–11:00, by appointment Editing scientific articles in English Miervaldis Karulis (valodas rsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema iela, B-407 By appointment Engligh language in research Guntars Dreijers, dreijersg gmail[pnkts]comZoom - Publication and databases (consultations)
- Consultations
Time Topic Contact, registration Location Thursdays 10:00–12:00, by appointment Intellectual property protection Linda Gabrusenoka (linda[pnkts]gabrusenoka rsu[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]briede rsu[pnkts]lv)The experts' respective offices Wednesdays 16:00–17:00, by appointment Database searches Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla (signe[pnkts]riekstina-pala rsu[pnkts]lv, bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c 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-pala rsu[pnkts]lv (bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c Mondays 16:00–17:00
Fridays 14:00–15:00Using EndNote Inga Znotiņa (inga[pnkts]znotina rsu[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-pala rsu[pnkts]lv, bibliotekarsu[pnkts]lv)16 Dzirciema Iela, G-204.c
- Networking Events
Event Date Topic Contact, registration Language Location Interdiscilinary Research Seminars in Cognitive Sciences 7 Apr Wearables, theatre, and the cognitive sciences Dana Briede English Online Interdiscilinary Research Seminars in Cognitive Sciences 24 Mar Brain pathways & information flow for face processing Dana Briede English Online Research Breakfast 3 Mar Value-based healthcare: challenges and opportunities in Latvia Linda Gabrusenoka English Online Research Breakfast 2 Feb Patient Engagement in Research: importance, experience and considerations Linda Gabrusenoka English Online Interdiscilinary Research Seminars in Cognitive Sciences 20 Jan Patterns of free exploration in space shape memory for new environments Dana Briede English Online Research breakfast 1 Dec Ethical approval and data management in research Linda Gabrusenoka Latvian Online Research breakfast 3 Nov Cognitive Sciences in Medicine Linda Gabrusenoka English Online Research breakfast 6 Oct Cooperation and infrastructure platforms managed by RSU research staff: opportunities for knowledge acquisition and idea development Linda Gabrusenoka Latvian Online Research breakfast 8 Sep Updates from the Latvian Council of Science and perception of climate change in Latvian communities Linda Gabrusenoka Latvian Online
- List of all upcoming events
