From 31 May to 1 June Gemma Angel, a researcher and lecturer from the Department of Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology at the University of Oxford, visited the Anatomy Museum of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and worked with the museum’s collections.
The International Contemporary Art Fair ARTVILNIUS 2019 was held in Vilnius from 30 May to 2 June. Students from the Art Academy of Latvia and Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) participated with a joint exhibition. Both educational institutions have organised joint interdisciplinary projects and events since a cooperation agreement was established in spring 2018.
Oxford University Press is preparing to publish a handbook covering health politics in Europe with chapters on 37 countries, including some non-EU countries. The chapter on the Latvian healthcare system has been written by Edgars Eihmanis (pictured), researcher at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Public Health, and doctoral student at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
The European Association of Schools of Occupational Medicine (EASOM) was founded to promote the highest standards of education and training in occupational medicine in Europe. This can be achieved through the exchange of knowledge, skills and experience of teaching and training between participating schools.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Annual Award for Researcher of the Year went to Assistant Professor Klāvs Sedlenieks from the Faculty of Communication at the Department of Communication Studies. Sedlenieks leads and conducts research on both international and local projects and actively participates in events aimed at popularising science. He is also the author or co-author of several publications and books.
On 28 May an awards ceremony was held to honour the sporting achievements of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) students. About 50 people were commemorated in total – individual athletes and sports teams as well as coaches, including several international students. Almost 50 medals were won in various sports disciplines this year. One of the biggest achievements was the Tet Riga Marathon that 205 runners, both RSU students and employees, participated in. Finnish student Jaakko Nieminen ended up winning first place in the 10-kilometre race!
Come mark the start of Latvian Midsummer celebrations on Wednesday 19 June at 15:00!
On 24 May practical courses called Insight into Contemporary Cardiothoracic Surgery were held for students of the Faculty of Medicine at the Senate Hall of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). The courses are organised by the Cardiac Surgery Centre of Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSCUH) for the second consecutive year in cooperation with the company Johnson & Johnson and the RSU Student Union.
After winning two silver medals in 2017 and 2018, Jaakko Nieminen triumphed at the 10-kilometer race at this year’s Tet Riga Marathon, making friends and supporters from two countries proud at the same time – his home country Finland and his study destination Latvia. Medical studies are so challenging that high athletic achievements might seem unattainable. Well, Jaakko is proof that it is possible.
By investing 3.24 million euros of its own funds Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) plans to start construction on a multifunctional study centre at the Children’s Clinical University Hospital in 2019. The investment will be a new step in the development of RSU that will benefit not only prospective and existing doctors but also patients. This is the first time such a centre will be constructed at a Latvian hospital in the history of RSU.
