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The URV has entered the QS World University Rankings for the first time

19/06/2019

It has come in between 701 and 750 out of the 1,000 universities on the list, which are the top universities of the total of more than 18,500 in the world

Nanodiamonds for detecting dangerous gases

11/06/2019

URV researchers have taken part in a study that shows for the first time that nanodiamonds can be used in sensors for detecting polluting gases

More than half of the plastic waste on the Tarragona coast consists of clothing fibres from washing machines

10/06/2019

Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili research group Tecnatox have analysed the pollution of the sea, the marine sediment and the beaches of the Tarragona coast with microscopic plastic waste

The high numbers of cruise passengers in public spaces in Barcelona “expels” residents and other tourists

04/06/2019

A URV study analyses this type of tourism mobility and the business that the arrival of a cruise liner brings to the public spaces of the city

The consumption of dairy products is related with a lower incidence of metabolic syndrome

22/05/2019

This is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Human Nutrition Unit of the URV-IISPV after analyzing nearcly 3,000 articles

The URV coordinates a project to design interactive therapeutic games for people with cerebral palsy

16/05/2019

The games use a digital platform in order to improve aspects related to movement control and social interaction

A recent study confirms the new trend in feminist reggaeton music

15/05/2019

The study, led by researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, analyzes the new trend in this genre, which has traditionally been considered sexist

“I will gain sufficient expertise to choose pursuing my PhD as well as a career path in a company”

14/05/2019 Interview

Sadaf Davari is studying the Master in Chemical Engineering of the URV. She has recently won the Work Experience Award from the BASF SONATRACH PropanChem SA and the ETSEQ

Researchers, students and the Aula de Teatre of the URV participate in the 21st edition of the Tarraco Viva Festival

09/05/2019

A series of activities took place from 5 to 19 May to inform people about urban life in classical antiquity

Researchers Josep Domingo-Ferrer and Eduard Llobet once again awarded the ICREA Acadèmia

09/05/2019

The awards from the Catalan Government recognise researchers in the Catalan university system

Students of Journalism from the URV organise two electoral debates in Reus and Tarragona

08/05/2019

The debates were open to questions from citizens through the Twitter account @ElDebatURV

A new project to improve the learning of Kiswahili IN Kenyan schools

08/05/2019

Researchers at the URV have adapted to Kiswahili an app originally developed for improving English reading skills (StratApp). Students can improve their reading skills in this language by playing with the app

Meeting between URV students and the Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Richard Shrock

07/05/2019

During his visit to Tarragona, the 2005 Nobel Laureate visited the University where he met with undergraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral students and with the management team

The students of the Master’s Degree in Fermented Beverages make their first beer with the collaboration of a craft brewery

06/05/2019

Producers hope that the first graduates of the master's degree will innovate and increase the quality of their beers

The URV signs an agreement with Russian and Spanish universities to offer joint programmes for mobility, training and research

11/04/2019

Students will be able to attend the summer school of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration this year

The URV, ranked the 14th best university in the world for quality of education, according to the Times Higher Education impact ranking

04/04/2019

In terms of gender equality, the University is in 22nd position worldwide according to this ranking, which evaluates the impact of universities on the sustainable development goals of the United Nations

Almost 50 PhD students have joined the URV through the Martí i Franquès COFUND Fellowship Programme

03/04/2019

The University welcomes new international students chosen among 1,400 candidates

Antonio M. Echavarren obtains an ERC Advanced Grant

29/03/2019

Antonio M. Echavarren, ICIQ group leader and URV Professor, has obtained a new Advanced Grant of € 2.5 million from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop new types of catalysts inspired by natural cyclase enzymes

Undergraduate, master’s and PhD students of Nursing will be able to stay at the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

28/03/2019

The agreements between the URV and the Chinese university will also allow the mobility of the faculty staff and clinical internships

The URV attends the most important higher education fair in Asia

26/03/2019

The university participates in the 14th edition of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education fair with a delegation of Catalan universities and the Catalan Government

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The URV has entered the QS World University Rankings for the first time

Nanodiamonds for detecting dangerous gases

More than half of the plastic waste on the Tarragona coast consists of clothing fibres from washing machines

The high numbers of cruise passengers in public spaces in Barcelona “expels” residents and other tourists

The consumption of dairy products is related with a lower incidence of metabolic syndrome

The URV coordinates a project to design interactive therapeutic games for people with cerebral palsy

A recent study confirms the new trend in feminist reggaeton music

“I will gain sufficient expertise to choose pursuing my PhD as well as a career path in a company”

Researchers, students and the Aula de Teatre of the URV participate in the 21st edition of the Tarraco Viva Festival

Researchers Josep Domingo-Ferrer and Eduard Llobet once again awarded the ICREA Acadèmia

Students of Journalism from the URV organise two electoral debates in Reus and Tarragona

A new project to improve the learning of Kiswahili IN Kenyan schools

Meeting between URV students and the Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Richard Shrock

The students of the Master’s Degree in Fermented Beverages make their first beer with the collaboration of a craft brewery

The URV signs an agreement with Russian and Spanish universities to offer joint programmes for mobility, training and research

The URV, ranked the 14th best university in the world for quality of education, according to the Times Higher Education impact ranking

Almost 50 PhD students have joined the URV through the Martí i Franquès COFUND Fellowship Programme

Antonio M. Echavarren obtains an ERC Advanced Grant

Undergraduate, master’s and PhD students of Nursing will be able to stay at the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

The URV attends the most important higher education fair in Asia

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