The Office of the Vice-rector for Society and Institutional Relations is entrusted with promoting and managing the URV’s relations with other universities, public administrations and individuals.

Among its competencies are the university-society chairs, the association of alumni and friends of the URV, the volunteers and cooperation office, the extended campus and knowledge antennae, and the learning-service programme (in conjunction with the Office of the Vice-rector for Teaching and the EHEA). It is also responsible for the policy of equality, it monitors the Strategic Plan for the Third Mission and it organizes the Summer University.