The Student Union of Latvia (LSA), in collaboration with the Ombudsman’s Office and Berg Research, launched a survey addressing experiences of sexual harassment in higher education institutions. This initiative arises from recent reports of sexual harassment within Latvian universities and the broader societal response, highlighting the need for a more in-depth exploration of this issue. The survey, now closed, invited…

The Baltic Organizational Meeting (BOM) is a regional cooperation agreement between the national student associations of the Baltic States, which aims to promote cooperation and knowledge transfer between student organizations in the Baltic States. This year, BOM will take place in Estonia from the 2nd through to the 4th of August and will focus on student mental health in higher…

To improve the urban environment and promote greener neighborhoods, Riga City Council wants to hear students’ opinion. Your ideas will help to improve the overall look and functionality of the city! One of the problems that the City Council has discovered – there are abandoned and environment-degrading bicycles in the city. They undermine the city’s aesthetics and also cause inconvenience…

The Student Union of Latvia has developed a student housing guide to help incoming international students find a suitable and comfortable place to live when starting their studies in Riga. In consultation with international students, it was concluded that moving to a new city can be a great challenge if the possibilities of local housing and the procedures for obtaining…

The Student Union of Latvia (LSA) announces the application for the position of the LSA representative at the 86th Board Meeting (BM) of the European Students’ Union (ESU), which will take place from May 6th to 12th in Geneva, Switzerland. The main focus of the BM is to participate in the decision-making process of several internal regulations and other binding…

The Student Union of Latvia has created a survey on the 20-hour work limit for non-European undergrad students to understand the situation on living conditions and overall study experience in Latvia.  This survey is being conducted to determine the impact of the Immigration Law, which imposes a 20-hour work limitation on non-European international undergrad students in the Republic of Latvia…

In the spring of 2024, a meeting of the Nordic Organizational Meeting (NOM) will be held in Latvia. To implement the project, the Latvian Student Union invites you to apply for the position of project manager! You’re welcome to apply until the 16th of October! As a project manager, you will have the opportunity to gain new experience in project…