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Latvia to introduce new academic career framework – a step towards long-term sustainable and competitive science and higher education

On Tuesday, November 25, the government supported the conceptual report prepared by the Ministry of Education and Science on implementing a new academic career framework, which provides for four stages of academic career, regular evaluation of academic staff performance at least once every six year…

November 25, 2025

Latvian Academy of Culture: Interdisciplinary Research of the Cultural and Artistic Ecosystem, Public Engagement and International Cooperation

The Institute of Arts and Cultural Studies (IACS) of the Latvian Academy of Culture (LAC) is one of the most dynamic research institutions in the humanities and social sciences in Latvia, fostering an interdisciplinary approach to the study of cultural processes, the arts and the creative sector. I…

LAC Institute of Culture and Arts

November 25, 2025

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RTU and “Latvenergo” Launch an Unprecedented Business and Science Collaboration Initiative to Promote Research and Production of Green Fuels

Riga Technical University (RTU) and AS Latvenergo will implement the first industrial professorship project in Latvia. An international open competition will be held to attract a professor who, with the company’s support, will research opportunities for developing green fuels. Upon agreeing …

Riga Technical University

November 25, 2025

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Polymer Integrated Photonics Technology for Energy-Efficient Microchips Is Emerging in Latvia

The Latvian deep-tech company AP4PIC is developing polymer-integrated photonic microchips, including the design and fabrication of microchip components. These systems use organic materials with active optical properties. Put simply, these are microchips that process and transmit information using l…

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

November 24, 2025

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Every Euro Invested in the Space Sector Brings Added Value – Latvia’s Benefits from Participating in the European Space Agency

Latvia’s participation in European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has, since 2020, become a significant investment in the country’s economy. This involvement strengthens national scientific and innovation potential, fosters the development of new technologies, and generates solutions that increasing…

Ministry of Education and Science | researchLatvia

November 24, 2025

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A New Principle in Electrocatalysis that Could Elevate Clean-energy Devices to the Next Level

Scientists from Latvia, together with European partners, have developed the most comprehensive theoretical framework for electrocatalysis to date. It may serve as a foundation for next-generation fuel cells, electrolysers, and other clean-energy technologies. The study, published in Chemical Societ…

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Latvia

November 21, 2025

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Latvian Company WIT Berry – Part of Europe’s First Reusable Rocket Hop-test Story

Europe is preparing for a historic moment as Themis (T1H) performs its first “hop test” — a take-off and landing trial — at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, under the EU-funded SALTO project. Themis (T1H) is a reusable first-stage demonstrator developed by ArianeGroup as the prime contractor und…

Linda Kimeiša, WIT Berry, Latvia

November 21, 2025

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Science Doesn't Begin in the Laboratory, but in the Classroom

We often think of science as something complex, distant, and difficult to apply in everyday life. Some people react sceptically when they hear that resources have been invested in one study or another, questioning its necessity and sometimes not even understanding its purpose. And at the same time,…

Vineta Silkāne, Representative of the Independent Education Association, Associate Professor at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

November 20, 2025

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Latvian, Lithuanian and Taiwanese Researchers Continue Cooperation with New Projects in Biomedicine, Materials Science, Environmental and Sports Sciences

Four new joint projects in biomedicine, materials science, environmental and sports sciences have been supported in this year's Latvia-Lithuania-Taiwan scientific cooperation competition. They will be implemented from 2026 to 2028, while eight previously initiated projects will also continue to rec…

Ministry of Education and Science | researchLatvia

November 20, 2025