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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.
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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
Tenth “Classics in the Garden” theatre festival
Exhibition: “‘La Crusca provenzale’ by Antoni de Bastero: three hundred years of philology in Catalonia”
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Beyond research
Odyssey Project: Philosophy students acquire skills for the professional world
Odissea is the name of the teaching innovation project that the Faculty of Philosophy has launched this academic year. The aim is to prepare students for employment and, in general, to acquire skills that will be useful once they finish their degree.
The University of Barcelona from the air
Have you ever seen the University of Barcelona from the air? We have, and we want to share the experience with you because it is spectacular! We flew over some UB campuses to rediscover these spaces which are even more beautiful from a bird’s eye!
Cardemcat, episode 8: university
In "Cardem a la universitat", we debate 'encastamentes' and 'anar botifarró', the audience participates in a contest related to terms that have come up throughout the season, and we answer the queries that the audience asks us on site, including whether the project ends here... or not.

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.