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Solidarity
Three student projects addressing social and environmental inequalities from a critical perspective receive awards
The projects address access to clean energy, homelessness and HIV, and received the 6th Sustainability and Human Rights Poster Award at a ceremony held at the Rector’s Office to mark World Science Day for Peace and Development.
Institutional
PIMEC agreement to collaborate in training and teaching
The aim is to promote business growth and competitiveness by pursuing Catalonia’s social and economic progress.
Institutional
The UB hosts the general assembly of the Coordinator of Student Representatives of Public Universities
The assembly approved a resolution on the budget shortfall for the Erasmus+ programme and another on the situation in Palestine.
Academical
The ninth edition of the survey on the labour market integration of Catalan university and higher education graduates begins
Until 4 May 2026, nearly 100,000 graduates from the Catalan higher education system will be surveyed to find out about their integration into the labour market.
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El món a RAC1
Roger and Adam, UB students who have created a pioneering app to warn of dangerous situations: “We came up with the idea when we were on our way to school and a group of youngsters cornered us”.
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Interview with Ana Adan, professor at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Barcelona: “We rest less during summer time.”
Agenda All the activities
New edition of the course Nature Photography I: Initiation and Techniques
Academic symposium: “The challenges and legacy of an interpreter: in memory of Conxita Badia”
When it rains on wet ground: experiencing a DANA storm first-hand
Exhibition of Works from the Scientific Illustration Course - Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Fishes
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Historical Archive: The guardians of memory
Summary of the opening ceremony for the 2025-2026 academic year at the University of Barcelona
The opening ceremony for the 2025-2026 academic year of the Catalan university system coincided with the 575th anniversary of the University of Barcelona. Representatives from all universities and key institutional authorities attended the ceremony. Yaiza Moreno, a distinguished predoctoral student with degrees in Law and Philosophy, gave the opening lecture, dedicated to the love for the university.
The world, your campus: international mobility experiences
In this video, students from the University of Barcelona talk about their international mobility experience. Marc Filbà, who is studying for a degree in Physics and Mathematics, talks about his months as a student at the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom); Carla Flo, a Law graduate, talks about her experiences in Asia and the reasons why she chose the University of Macau (China), and Marina Bueno, a student of History who is now at the University of Milan, tells us her expectations about the stay she has begun in Italy.
Be careful with what you say to artificial intelligence
When interacting with AI, remember that everything you share may be saved. Avoid providing personal data, confidential information or sensitive details. AI can be a very useful tool, but use it responsibly and with common sense: protecting your privacy is the first step to ensuring good cybersecurity!
When it rains, it pours. We talk to M. Carmen Llasat
It is no coincidence that storms, hailstorms or heatwaves are becoming more intense and have more severe consequences. The climate crisis is a reality. We must be aware of it and learn to cope with it. We spoke with the expert in extreme weather phenomena M. Carmen Llasat.
How is the UB celebrating its 575 years of history?
On 3 September 1450, a royal privilege granted by AlfonOur university has just turned 575 years old! In this episode, Agustí Alcoberro, vice-rector for Culture, Memory and Heritage; Sheila González, professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, and Xavier Tur, head of the Web Development Unit, tell us how we will commemorate the anniversary.
The articulations between crisis and tourism, with Claudio Milano
In places like Catalonia, and especially in cities like Barcelona, the contradictions and tensions resulting from tourism overload tend to become more apparent during the summer. We explore these complexities with Professor Claudio Milano, an expert in the anthropology and political economy of tourism, from the UB's Department of Social Anthropology.
