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In the top 500 universities in the world

In the top 500 universities in the world

For the fourth year running, the URV is among the top 500 universities in the world according to Times Higher Education (THE). The ranking confirms the URV’s excellence and international competitiveness.

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Thyme extract controls the spread of a virus that kills prawns

17/12/2018

URV researchers have managed to halt the white spot virus that prevents prawns from growing and then kills them in prawn farms

New transport mechanism of nanomaterial through a cell membrane: membrane stretching

12/12/2018

Research shows that it is possible to control the transport of nanomaterial across a cell membrane by tuning the membrane tension

“After my PhD I would like to keep working on sustainability and innovation”

11/12/2018 Interview

Junjing Wang, international student at the ETSEQ, awarded a grant by Martí i Franquès COFUND Fellowship Programme

Jordi Salas and Eudald Carbonell, among the most highly cited researchers in the world

04/12/2018

The list "Highly Cited Researchers 2018", published by Clarivate Analytics, regards these URV professors as being among the most influential in the world because of the impact of their research

1.9 million and 2.4 million-year-old artefacts and stone tool cutmarked bones from Ain Boucherit, Algeria

03/12/2018

Until recently, most paleoanthropologists believed that early hominins dispersed into Northern Africa much later. The journal Science publish an article about this question and one of the authors is an IPHES-URV researcher, Isabel Cáceres, the taphonomist of the project

Certain dietary or nutritional supplements could improve sperm quality

26/11/2018

These are the results of an analysis of 28 nutritional intervention studies involving 2900 participants and headed by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. These supplements may increase male fertility

The URV outlines new forms of collaboration with the Yunnan University of Finance and Economics

20/11/2018

The Chinese university visits the URV to prepare the draft cooperation agreement to teach a joint degree with the Faculty of Tourism and Geography

The URV seeks to expand its agreements with more than 20 Chinese universities

15/11/2018

A URV delegation headed by the rector has visited the Asian country for the 80th anniversary celebrations of Yunnan Normal University and to promote student and academic staff mobility and collaboration in teaching and research

The URV presents its courses at the China Education Expo

12/11/2018

The URV and the URV Foundation publicise the opportunities for Chinese students to study on their bachelor’s, postgraduate and doctoral programmes

The URV publicises its courses in the United Arab Emirates

11/11/2018

The URV has attended NAJAH Abu Dhabi where it informed attendees about its Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry taught in English and the various master’s and doctoral programmes that it offers

The Martí i Franquès programme announces 17 predoctoral contracts

09/11/2018

Candidates for the Trainee Predoctoral Research Contracts have until 28 November 2018 to present their applications

Wealthier people do less in the struggle against climate change

05/11/2018

This is the principal finding of a citizen science experiment where participants were encouraged to act collectively against global warming

A hypocaloric Mediterranean diet and daily exercise maintain weight loss and reduce cardiovascular risk

05/11/2018

The Predimed-Plus trial evaluates more than 600 patients with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome, and shows that the health benefits of following this healthier lifestyle are still present after one year

The URV welcomes its new intake of international students for the 2018-19 academic year

05/10/2018

740 new students from other countries will be studying at the University during the first semester

Nine students take part in summer courses at international universities

04/10/2018

This summer has brought a series of international opportunities for URV students to study abroad through the I-Networks grants

The URV is among the top 500 universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education ranking

26/09/2018

In the 2019 edition of the ranking, the University is classified in the 401-500 band for the fourth consecutive year

The URV closes the selection of PhD candidates from the Martí i Franquès COFUND Programme co-financed by the EU

20/09/2018

The selection process for the second edition of the Martí i Franquès COFUND Fellowship Programme for PhD candidates has ended this August. 27 new international students will join the URV, in addition to the 21 candidates of the first call

The URV and the University of Arizona explore the possibility of offering joint degrees

19/09/2018

Students from the URV could study at campuses where the American university has established a micro-campus

Professor Enric Olivé defends the religious training of young people at a UNESCO conference in Paris

19/09/2018

He regards the current lack of interest in the subject as the reason why second and third generations of immigrants become radicalised

INU Council Meeting takes place in Brescia, Italy

18/09/2018

The INU Council Meeting enables the International Network of Universities to move forward and provides a forum for its members to meet, exchange and further their collaboration.

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