The UB Santander Awards honour studies with social impact by young researchers 28/01/2026
These awards acknowledge advances in scientific knowledge and research as the key drivers of social progress and change, in response to the major challenges and opportunities facing today’s world.
The University of Barcelona and the Catalan Basketball Federation join forces to promote sports management through data analysis 28/01/2026
The UB-FCBQ Chair on Data Analysis for 360º Basketball aims to be a role model in the federative, academic and social spheres, especially in applied sports research, organizational management and knowledge transfer.
The UB is ranked 60th and is the leading institution in Spain in the QS ranking of European universities 28/01/2026
The UB stands out in the indicators of academic reputation, international research networks and employability.
The UB hosts a new edition of the Student Mobility Summit, focused on quality and change management in international mobility 28/01/2026
More than 160 mobility staff members from various European universities are meeting at UB.
CLIMABLUE Project: strengthening climate resilience in Barcelona 27/01/2026
This initiative, led by UB, is one of the projects funded by the City Council and the La Caixa Foundation to promote emerging research in the city.
“Universities, beacons of hope under the bombs” 27/01/2026
Remembrance Day began remembering the fascist bombings of the Historic Building, followed by talks from representatives of universities in Bosnia, Ukraine, and Palestine.
Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with lower cognitive performance in early childhood 27/01/2026
Prenatal exposure to nitrogen dioxide, black carbon, and particulate matter may reduce recognition memory in newborns, with more pronounced effects in boys than in girls.
The UB launches a pioneering vocabulary of scientific terminology in Catalan Sign Language (LSC) 27/01/2026
A web portal WITH resources in LSC is also created to facilitate learning and promote equal opportunities.
ICCUB astronomers lead the most ambitious study of runaway massive stars in the Milky Way 27/01/2026
The study on these stars, which move through space at unusually high speeds and drift away from the places where they were born, combines measurements of their rotation speeds and binarity.
The University of Barcelona hosts an international conference on decisive moments in contemporary history 26/01/2026
The Faculty of Geography and History will host, from 28 to 30 January 2026, the 3rd International Cruïlles / Crossroads Conference, which will analyse the turning points that have shaped the contemporary world.
A new chair to improve health and emotional well-being in casteller groups 23/01/2026
The University of Barcelona, the Alt Penedès and Garraf Healthcare Consortium, Castellers de Vilafranca, and the Pinnae Foundation will promote a set of educational and research initiatives to generate scientific knowledge about castellers.
A study highlights a bias by the Constitutional Court in favour of the central government 23/01/2026
The study, published in the European Journal of Political Research, analyses nearly 1,900 rulings on the constitutionality of state and regional regulations.
Study reveals social networks spanning thousands of square kilometres during the Upper Palaeolithic period 22/01/2026
La recerca, basada en l’anàlisi geoquímica d’utensilis de pedra tallada, demostra que caçadors recol·lectors del centre de la península Ibèrica van mantenir contactes a molt llarga distància i van connectar amplis territoris d’Europa occidental.
Litter invades the mangroves of tropical countries 22/01/2026
Large amounts of litter, mainly consisting of plastics, become trapped in these unique and biodiverse — but also highly vulnerable — ecosystems, which are structured around plant species adapted to growing in saline soils that are permanently or temporarily flooded. This is a major environmental problem.
Remembrance Day dedicated to the bombings suffered by the University 21/01/2026
The ceremony will take place on 26 January and will include a round table with representatives from universities that are currently under bombings.
The UB excels in several areas of knowledge in the World University Rankings by Subject 21/01/2026
It is the leading institution in Spain in four areas.
