In order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) students and residents are currently actively volunteering at various healthcare institutions. RSU will equate the students’ volunteer work to study placements and support them with a scholarship. It is important to mention that all RSU students who volunteer at medical institutions have been vaccinated against or have recovered from COVID-19.

‘RSU is proud of its students because we are a socially responsible university!

The global international education summit Student Journey took place on 18 - 22 October. It was organised by the London-based international education media and analytics company THE PIE. Baiba Pētersone, Director of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) International Department, shared the university’s experience on providing support to international students at a panel discussion.

This year’s conference will be focused mostly on eye pathology. However, we will have sections devoted to the scientific and practical molecular pathology issues in brain tumour diagnostics and classification, as well as pathology of pituitary gland and congenital brain malformations. It is great honour for us that several internationally renowned speakers agreed to share their knowledge and experience with us.

‘Many people in Latvia, including the political leadership, do not have sufficient understanding of what reliable knowledge means’, says Klāvs Sedlenieks, a social anthropologist and Associate Professor at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) when asked about the reasons for the failure to combat the pandemic in an interview, published on “LV Portāls”.

Don’t miss an opportunity to participate in the i-Days hackathon organised by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Health Community (EIT Health) and RSU!

It will be an excellent opportunity to create something new, improve your skills, and gain knowledge by working together in a diverse team and with experienced mentors, and maybe even to lay a foundation for your company. Students from all programmes, as well as recent graduates are welcome. To implement your business idea, you require knowledge of various topics.

In October, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), the RSU Alumni Association and the Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation green lit 14 targeted scholarships for lecturers to work on modernising study courses over the next four months. Teaching staff from both the social sciences and health care study directions presented innovative solutions for various courses to a scholarship committee in order to facilitate learning and enhance the pleasure that students’ can get from their studies.