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vespres estiu: 20 anys. Concerts als jardins UB. Entrada lliure. Juliol 2025

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Culture

Ferran Soldevila Award for the book Del naixement del teatre modern al neoclassicisme (segles XVI-XVIII), published by UB Editions

The book, co-published by University of Barcelona Editions and Publicacions de l’Institut del Teatre, is the second volume in the Història de les Arts Escèniques Catalanes collection.

Research

UB’s SAVCA laboratory receives ENAC accreditation, highlighting the quality and reliability of virus analysis in food

With this award, the Spanish National Accreditation Body endorses the excellent technical competence and the quality of the laboratory processes of the Service for the Analysis of Viruses in the Food Chain and Water Cycle internationally.

Internacional

New ties with universities in Uzbekistan

A delegation from the UB has visited several university campuses and met with representatives of the country’s Ministry of Higher Education.

Innovation

The University of Barcelona spin-offs obtained 14 million euros in funding in 2024

They generated 230 jobs, which have contributed to boosting the economy and creating employment in Catalonia.

The University in the media All impacts

Premsa escrita

El País

"Music touches all the cognitive functions". Interview with Robert Zatorre, Honorary Doctorate by the UB.

Premsa escrita

La Vanguardia

The UB climbs to 160th place in the world thanks to its academic reputation.

Televisió

TV3

Report on end-of-year stress: interview with Macià Buades-Rotger, professor at the Faculty of Psychology.

Agenda All the activities

July
15

Els Vespres de la UB: gavina.mp3

Historic Building‘s Ferran Soldevila garden
from July 09
to July 16

Tenth “Classics in the Garden” theatre festival

Ferran Soldevila garden at the Historic Building
July
17

Els Vespres de la UB: Dan Peralbo

Historic Buidling‘s Ferran Soldevila garden

Beyond research

In "Beyond Research", a three-chapter series focused on UB researchers from various areas, we will find three particular and very personal stories that explain the reason for their work and their respective research.

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The University, in podcast All the podcast

With “Cardem a la universitat”, we close this series of eight episodes of the videopodcast ‘Cardemcat’, winner of the 1st Videopodcast Maria Sabater Award from the UB. We discuss the Catalan terms ‘encastamentes’ and ‘anar botifarró’, the audience participates in a contest based on terms discussed during the season, and we answer audience questions: the project ends here... or does it?

Asturian, a language searching for recognition

Asturian is a Romance variety that has been clearly differentiated from its Galician-Portuguese and Castilian neighbours since ancient times. For centuries, it has been ignored or considered a simple Castilian dialect. For decades, however, there has been a broad movement demanding its official status and recognition

Els Vespres de la UB turn 20!

The University of Barcelona‘s season of free open-air concerts reaches its twentieth edition this summer. Let‘s celebrate it with a stellar line-up and a great party with a concert included. If you want more details, in this podcast we explain what the party will include, what this year‘s line-up is, the students who won the Sona UB competition and who will open the concert, and everything you need to know to make sure you get a front row spot at Els Vespres.

Surrogacy: a case of bioethics

Bioethics is a philosophical discipline that helps us deal with contemporary problems and debates. Today we will talk about surrogacy. This issue addresses questions of gender, social justice, children's rights, and much more. It shows the plasticity that philosophy must have when applied to today's challenges.

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