Universitat Rovira i Virgili | The public university of Tarragona

Total immersion in the craft of the architect

14/09/2026

Architecture students create furniture to improve comfort at the School during a workshop that involves students from all years and brings together knowledge from different project subjects

A URV doctoral thesis helps redefine European doctorates

28/07/2026

The thesis has been recognized by the European Commission and defines the competencies needed by students for careers in industry and entrepreneurship

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Sustainable Catalysis is renewed and starts training the next generation of experts

27/07/2026

The international programme has received €4.6 million to fund students to undertake placements at three European universities

Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels

23/07/2026

A URV study has optimised a process to extract oil from spent coffee grounds, enabling the recovery of almost 90% of the yield obtained by other techniques, but with fewer impurities and with the remainder of the biomass able to be repurposed for new uses

Two complete rhinoceroses dating back 200,000 years discovered in the Cova de les Teixoneres, Moià

17/07/2026

The excavations by the URV and IPHES-CERCA have also found the remains, seemingly intact, of other animals such as a horse, a woolly mammoth and at least three bears

Expert answers on heatwaves and global warming

16/07/2026

Researchers from the URV answer key questions about the consequences and challenges of the increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves for ecosystems, infrastructure, health, public activities, tourism and agriculture

Oenology student Genís Espinós represents young farmers from across Spain

16/07/2026

He balances his studies with managing the family winery and his role as president of UPA Joven at a decisive time for the agricultural sector

Under the shadow of the Moon

10/07/2026

The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 will be a once in a lifetime event, and the URV has turned it into a scientific outreach opportunity by organising events that explore the phenomenon in a way that cuts across disciplines and highlights different ways of understanding the world It hasn’t happened in over a century. The last total eclipse visible from Catalonia was in 1905, and it will happen again on 12 August 2026. From 19.35,

Seafood-based ready meals can absorb chemical contaminants during packaging and processing

09/07/2026

A URV study analyses 29 substances in commercial products sold in Tarragona for the first time and concludes that the levels detected do not pose a significant health risk

Tourists on the Costa Daurada are more than willing to use public transport

07/07/2026

A URV study finds that tourists who move around by car are also happy to use public transport in certain circumstances, thus presenting an opportunity for policies that boost destinations’ competitiveness and reduce the sector’s environmental impact

Aurora’s annual conference prepares the way for the alliance’s future

01/07/2026

A delegation of 17 representatives from the URV took part in the strategic sessions at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Tarragona will host the next Aurora Annual Conference in May 2027

Technology in the classroom

30/06/2026

The URV, through its the interdisciplinary ARGET research group, seeks to harness technological advances and digital tools to enhance teaching Since its creation, the ARGET research group at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has specialised in education and technology and in keeping up to date with the technological innovations that can improve and support teaching and learning processes. The researchers’ aim is to find ways of applying these innovations, but only once they have been scientifically proven to be appropriate and

URV applies a method to classify museum bones by age

17/06/2026

The technique combines near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and chemometric tools to differentiate historic and modern specimens samples of red squirrel skulls and mandibles without damaging the specimens

Fever and chills can make respiratory diseases more contagious

03/06/2026

A study by URV reveals that when the difference between body temperature and the ambient temperature is greater, the clouds of particles generated by coughing or sneezing disperse more and maintain a higher concentration

Ready for real patients

29/05/2026

The URV possesses simulated classrooms and laboratories for practical training in health-related degree programmes, and two leading centres in training, innovation and research: the CFIS and the CISTE The best way to prepare students on health-related degree programmes, which at the URV are Nursing, Medicine, Physiotherapy and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, is by placing them in situations that are as similar as possible to those they will have to deal with when they work as professionals. And, to be able to

The CRAI campus Vila-seca hosts the SouvenirArt Awards 2026 exhibition

25/05/2026

Visitors can see the works that took part in the competition, which promotes an innovative perspective on the concept of tourist souvenirs.

The URV’s Martí i Franquès programme announces its call for 25 predoctoral contracts

22/05/2026

Candidates have until 12 June to apply and, if successful, will be awarded a four-year, full-time employment contract at the URV

Smart nanocapsules to attack cancer

13/05/2026

A team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili is investigating a new approach to treating cancer and pulmonary hypertension by targeting drugs exclusively at diseased tissue

The CRAI consolidates growth in the use of its resources and services

04/05/2026

The "CRAI in a Day" and "CRAI in Figures" infographics are now available, presenting data on activity throughout 2025

A new artificial intelligence tool that can generate millions of new molecules

04/05/2026

The CoCoGraph system enables the creation of realistic chemical compounds that comply with the laws of chemistry. The research by the URV paves the way for the development of new drugs and materials

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Total immersion in the craft of the architect

A URV doctoral thesis helps redefine European doctorates

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Sustainable Catalysis is renewed and starts training the next generation of experts

Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels

Two complete rhinoceroses dating back 200,000 years discovered in the Cova de les Teixoneres, Moià

Expert answers on heatwaves and global warming

Oenology student Genís Espinós represents young farmers from across Spain

Under the shadow of the Moon

Seafood-based ready meals can absorb chemical contaminants during packaging and processing

Tourists on the Costa Daurada are more than willing to use public transport

Aurora’s annual conference prepares the way for the alliance’s future

Technology in the classroom

URV applies a method to classify museum bones by age

Fever and chills can make respiratory diseases more contagious

Ready for real patients

The CRAI campus Vila-seca hosts the SouvenirArt Awards 2026 exhibition

The URV’s Martí i Franquès programme announces its call for 25 predoctoral contracts

Smart nanocapsules to attack cancer

The CRAI consolidates growth in the use of its resources and services

A new artificial intelligence tool that can generate millions of new molecules

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