For the seventh year in a row, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has been recognised as the university with the best reputation in Latvia. The data shows that RSU has maintained and continues to strengthen its leading position in terms of reputation assessment both in society as a whole and among young people. It stands out among other higher education institutions with the quality of education, the practical knowledge and skills it provides, as well as the RSU diploma being valued highly in the labour market.
The China Studies Centre of Rīga Stradiņš University is organising a guest lecture / data workshop by Alberta University's (Canada) Professor Reza Hasmath themed How China Sees the World in 2023.
The second World Society for Virology conference will take place on 15-17 June 2023 at Rīga Stradiņš University. The conference will bring together experts from 26 countries and five continents.
During the three-day conference, nearly 100 of the world's leading virologists will discuss human, animal and plant viruses in 12 thematic sessions. Special attention will be devoted to matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the latest laboratory technologies.
The second World Society for Virology conference will take place on 15-17 June 2023 at Rīga Stradiņš University (16 Dzirciema iela). The programme will include special symposia on the threat of pandemic viruses, as well as sessions on different areas of virology, including One Health, human, animal, plant, fungal and bacterial viruses, both in clinical and applied virology and basic science.
You are welcome to participate!
In the recently published Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has improved its position and moved up 100 places, thus becoming the second highest ranked university in the field of sustainability in Latvia. RSU ranks 201-300 among the best universities in the world in the ranking, which is based on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The number of universities included in the ranking increases every year. THE Impact Rankings 2023 ranked 1,591 universities from 112 countries.
In Latvia, subterranean depths are considered the property of the landowner. This ownership model is very rare both in the EU and worldwide. In his dissertation, RSU doctoral student Kārlis Piģēns has identified the most important challenges and problems related to extraction rights and use of minerals and geological formations.
On 31 May, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) continued a tradition that started in 2017 and held a ceremony to celebrate the University’s best sports teams, athletes, and coaches of the academic season.
On 27 May, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted Lithuanian and Estonian seniors’ unions who are its partners in the project Vecums nav šķērslis (Age is not a barrier) and the project coordinator, the specialised learning centre Rutas skola. During the meeting, the participants signed partnership agreements and launched the project.
A practical workshop on proposal preparation and project management, led by PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Daniel Mertens from Germany, will be held on 26–27 June.
The third EECA INTERACT Workshop was held in Rīga on 13 and 14 December 2022. The event was convened by the Rīga Stradiņš University Institute of Public Health, the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development (AIGHD) and AFEW International. EECA INTERACT is a scientific workshop on HIV, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which aims to build capacity as well as strengthen research and clinical networks.
