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.

Online ELSEVIER workshops on the BrightTalk platform

Join the webinars that will help you understand research analytics and management tools!

All webinars start at 11:00 CET.

Title and link	Date
Expert Lookup – find experts in minutes	21.01.
New functionalities in Scopus	28.01.
New functionalities in SciVal	4.02.
Modern repository: journal publishing, OA management, research data	11.02.
How to start your adventure with SciVal?	18.02.
UN Sustainable Development Goals – how to analyze bibliometric indicators?	25.02.
How easy is it to publish a magazine and reach a wide audience?	4.03.
20 Cool Things to do with Institutional Repository	11.03.
How to work with the author profile and preprints in Scopus?	18.03.
SciVal for researchers – cooperation, how to look for collaborators?	25.03.

Project preparation

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Location
3.1.	Preparation of project and grant applications	Dace Šantare (dace[pnkts]santarersu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, C-204
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	Marina Siņkovska (personu[pnkts]datirsu[pnkts]lv)	16 Dzirciema Iela, D-100

Data processing and interpretation

Consultations

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Location
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	Location
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

Consultations

Time	Topic	Contact, registration	Location
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

Seminars, guest lectures

Date	Topic	Leader	Language	Location
8 Oct, 15:30–17:00	Patentu informācijas meklēšana	Dace Buša	Latvian	16 Dzirciema iela, G-204.d
21 Oct, 15:30–17:00	Bibliotēkas pakalpojumi un krājuma veidošanas iespējas	Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla, Ilze Vītola	Latvian	16 Dzirciema iela, G-204.d
22 Oct, 15:00–17:00	How to choose a good journal?  + Scopus	Katarzyna Gaca-Zajac	English	Webinar
11 Nov, 15:30–17:00	Bibliometrija (Kas ir Scopus un Web of Science? Kas ir Impact factor un Hirsch index? u. c.)	Inga Znotiņa	Latvian	16 Dzirciema iela, G-204.d

Networking Events

Event	Date	Topic	Contact, registration	Language	Location
Research Breakfast	6 Jan	Research data management	Justīne Vīķe	Latvian/English	Online

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