Professor Xavier Martínez Celorrio, appointed Secretary General of the Inter-University Council of Catalonia
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(31/07/2025)
Xavier Martínez Celorrio, professor of Sociology of Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona, has been appointed Secretary General of the Inter-University Council of Catalonia (CIC).
Photo courtesy of El Diari de l'Educació.
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Institutional
31/07/2025
Xavier Martínez Celorrio, professor of Sociology of Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona, has been appointed Secretary General of the Inter-University Council of Catalonia (CIC).
Martínez Celorrio has been a researcher at the UB’s Creativity, Innovation and Urban Transformation research group (CRIT). He has also been a member of the group of experts on education of the National Office of Foresight and Strategy of the Government of Spain and has been an expert collaborator of the Jaume Bofill Foundation. He has also been an advisor to the Social Studies Collection of the La Caixa Foundation. He has served as an advisor in the office of the Minister for Education and Vocational Training (2018-2021) and until now he was an advisor to the Secretary of the Government of Catalonia. He is the author of three books, co-author of 12 books, and has written 25 book chapters and 28 academic and research articles.
The CIC is responsible for coordinating the Catalan university system and fulfilling the consultation and advisory functions of the Government of Catalonia in university matters. It also organizes university entrance examinations and provides guidance and organizes university access procedures.
The CIC is responsible for coordinating the Catalan university system and fulfilling the consultation and advisory functions of the Government of Catalonia in university matters. It also organizes university entrance examinations and provides guidance and organizes university access procedures.