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Aurora network universities agree that most students should take part in an internationalization experience

30/11/2021

Aurora’s biannual meeting, which was attended by more than 120 representatives from eleven European universities belonging to the Aurora European multicampus, debated which skills and competences university students should have and how universities should foster internationalization

La URV investeix doctora honoris causa Pilar Galán, que ha establert les bases científiques per reduir la prevalença de les malalties cròniques a través de la nutrició

12/11/2021

Pilar Galán has helped create a bank of biological samples for understanding the mechanisms involved in the relationship between food and cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes and has launched food labels containing nutritional information.

The number of URV students applying to undertake an international study visit increases above pre-pandemic levels

12/11/2021

The University has welcomed international students

Digitized companies are more likely to be internationalized and grow rapidly

03/11/2021

URV-led research analyses the relationship between high-growth companies, internationalization and the impact of digital technologies in the 27 member states of the EU and the United Kingdom.

A methodology has been developed that improves the identification and description of biomedical markers

02/11/2021

A research team from the URV-IISPV-CIBERDEM Metabolomics Platform has patented a technique that paves the way to describing the whole human metabolome

A study detects the presence of flame retardants inside homes, offices and schools

26/10/2021

The URV's TecnATox research group has found high levels of these chemicals in indoor spaces in a study carried out in the province of Tarragona and has studied their effects on the health of adults and children

Doctoral students can now attend bachelor’s and master’s classes to train in other disciplines

13/10/2021

The Open Learning programme is an initiative of the URV’s Doctoral School that aims to give students access to additional multidisciplinary knowledge without any additional cost to their registration fees

International research alliance aims to translate new cervical cancer screening strategy to low-income settings

06/10/2021

The CHILI consortium aims to comprehend current screening practices and challenges to define and implement new strategies, including the ELEVATE screening test, that meet the conditions of the local context and the preferences of the local women

Bilinguals are better than monolinguals in detecting manipulative discourse

29/09/2021

The finding has been confirmed in an experiment by researchers from the URV, the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, who propose a new approach to the debate on the advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism: a good performance in one area of linguistic ability may mean lower accuracy or speed in another, and vice-versa

COVID-19 Contingency Plan approved for the 2021-22 academic year

21/09/2021

Students and University staff must notify the URV’s internal eCOVID application if they have symptoms compatible with those of the virus, if they have been in close contact with a confirmed case or if they have received the results of a PCR or antigen test

Changes in the library access and its services for the academic year 2021/22

20/09/2021

The CRAI is resuming all face-to-face services and maintaining virtual services. Also, some virtual library services are being improved, such as the new website or the new search engine

The URV community can now get vaccinated without an appointment at the Catalunya, Bellissens and Sescelades campuses until September 21th

16/09/2021

The aim is to increase the percentage of vaccinations among younger people in order to increase safety at the start of the academic year. Vaccination points are also open to anyone over the age of 12 years

The library of the URV (CRAI) hosts the exhibition #FotoRecercaURV2021

15/09/2021

The seven CRAI Campuses host a traveling exhibition on scientific photography until February

The URV receives 894 applications from around the world to fill 65 doctoral positions

14/09/2021

The applicants are applying for a place on the Martí i Franquès program, in its Standard, Banco Santander and MSCA-COFUND editions. The successful candidates will take up their positions at the University as from December 2021 and will be given contracts of up to three years

A catalan research team discovers the eruption mechanisms and inner structure of a 3.5-million-year-old volcano in Caldes de Malavella

13/09/2021

To find out, the researchers have generated a 3D model, the first of its kind in this type of geological structures

A current study on the Cansaladeta site confirms that it is a key place for the knowledge of the human population in the Francolí river valley 400,000 years ago

08/09/2021

Despite currently having a small-scale excavated area, it has been possible to distinguish several moments of occupation and, within them, to identify areas of activity

Full face-to-face activity returns to the University

03/09/2021

The number of individuals on the University’s premises may not exceed 70% of capacity at any time and the use of a mask will be mandatory everywhere.

Microplastics can deform cell membranes and affect their functioning

05/08/2021

URV research demonstrates the mechanism by which microplastics, when in contact with cell membranes, stretch and greatly reduce their mechanical stability

Campus attendance will increase to 70% in the next academic year 2021-22 if the pandemic allows it

26/07/2021

PROCICAT has approved the Sectoral Plan for universities, which maintains the mandatory use of masks in any indoor space and recommends cross ventilation

A series of videos on the research of the PhD fellows of the Martí and Franquès COFUND Programme is presented

21/07/2021

The series "Meet our fellows" highlights the profile of the PhD fellows, their research projects and their experience at the URV as beneficiaries of a grant from the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

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A methodology has been developed that improves the identification and description of biomedical markers

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Aurora network universities agree that most students should take part in an internationalization experience

La URV investeix doctora honoris causa Pilar Galán, que ha establert les bases científiques per reduir la prevalença de les malalties cròniques a través de la nutrició

The number of URV students applying to undertake an international study visit increases above pre-pandemic levels

Digitized companies are more likely to be internationalized and grow rapidly

A methodology has been developed that improves the identification and description of biomedical markers

A study detects the presence of flame retardants inside homes, offices and schools

Doctoral students can now attend bachelor’s and master’s classes to train in other disciplines

International research alliance aims to translate new cervical cancer screening strategy to low-income settings

Bilinguals are better than monolinguals in detecting manipulative discourse

COVID-19 Contingency Plan approved for the 2021-22 academic year

Changes in the library access and its services for the academic year 2021/22

The URV community can now get vaccinated without an appointment at the Catalunya, Bellissens and Sescelades campuses until September 21th

The library of the URV (CRAI) hosts the exhibition #FotoRecercaURV2021

The URV receives 894 applications from around the world to fill 65 doctoral positions

A catalan research team discovers the eruption mechanisms and inner structure of a 3.5-million-year-old volcano in Caldes de Malavella

A current study on the Cansaladeta site confirms that it is a key place for the knowledge of the human population in the Francolí river valley 400,000 years ago

Full face-to-face activity returns to the University

Microplastics can deform cell membranes and affect their functioning

Campus attendance will increase to 70% in the next academic year 2021-22 if the pandemic allows it

A series of videos on the research of the PhD fellows of the Martí and Franquès COFUND Programme is presented

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Transitions in Bayesian model selection problems

Emulsion-based encapsulation systems stabilized with insect proteins

Managing the future. Challenges and proposals for post-pandemic society

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