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Teenagers restrict the photographs they share to protect themselves
This is one of the conclusions of a pioneering report on visual literacy and adolescence produced by the Photographic Social Vision Foundation and the Visual Trust project, led by UB professor Roger Canals.
Christmas
The UB launches the 2025-2026 toy collection campaign with the Red Cross Youth
Donations can be made on the website until 6 January. The campaign aims to provide new, non-sexist and non-violent toys for children in vulnerable situations.
Academical
The geological community defends the strategic role of geology in Spain
Universities, associations, professional bodies and research centres appeared before the Congress of Deputies to warn of the discipline’s lack of social recognition and the growing shortage of qualified professionals.
Research
Fifth edition of the Antoni M. Badia i Margarit Awards to the best theses written in Catalan
Fifth edition of the Antoni M. Badia i Margarit Awards to the best theses written in Catalan
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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.”
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Human Rights Week at the Faculty of Law
First edition of the Catalan Conference of Young Researchers in Food Science
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Approval of the new Statute by the University Senate of the University of Barcelona
UB tribute to Gaspar Rosselló
On Monday, 17 November, the University of Barcelona’s Paranymph Hall hosted a meeting to remember and pay tribute to Gaspar Rosselló, who died in August in an accident in Mallorca. Rosselló was a key figure in the modernization of the UB and an academic leader who cultivated countless friendships and relationships both inside and outside the University. This video captures the speeches given at the event for those who were unable to attend.
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.
