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Researchers from the ARGET Group of the URV have developed guidelines on teacher training in robotics and a pilot training program

23/01/2021

The results and recommendations are based on the analysis of a pilot course on robotics-training for educators at URV’s Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology and other previous documented experiences. Holding this kind of training sessions during university studies and professional practice improve educators’ digital skills and knowledge, and also the quality and impact of classroom activities.

Top-level international linguists take part in the 1st edition of the URV’s International School of Linguistics

20/01/2021

The Research Group in Language and Linguistics (ROLLING) of the URV has organized this school aimed for doctoral students, which starts with nine courses

FishChoice: a tool for assessing the benefits, the risks and the sustainability of the consumption of fish and seafood

20/01/2021

Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s research group TecnATox have optimised the website FishChoice, which helps to consume fish and seafood in a sustainable fashion and not just maximise benefits and minimise risks. The tool has been developed in the framework of a project funded by the European Commission’s programme H2020

Hominins in Tanzania exploited diverse ecosystems 2 million years ago

07/01/2021

This is revealed by a new site, yielding the oldest stone tools documented to date in the Oldupai Gorge

“My work during my PhD was to implement and improve a new and promising methodology called Next-Generation-Sequencing”

22/12/2020 Interview

Dimitrios Kioroglou, from Oenology Faculty, is the first fellow of the Martí i Franquès COFUND Doctoral Programme to achieve the PhD Degree

New diagnostic tool to assess and guarantee nearly zero-energy buildings performance

17/12/2020

The nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB) present a promising contribution to fulfil the EU sustainable future targets. However, the construction industry that leads the development of nZEB is facing challenges to guarantee its performance. One study led by researchers from the URV in cooperation with TNO has created a diagnostic tool that uses minimal monitoring data to assess and guarantee nZEB performance

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

10/12/2020

The research, involving URV researcher Vladimir Baulin, opens the door to the development of new bactericide materials as an alternative to antibiotics

Violent death in the Cova Foradada in Calafell about 5000 years ago

07/12/2020

By applying forensic criteria, it has been possible to reconstruct how the trauma that ended the life of the deceased occurred

An alteration in choline pathway is related with cardiac pathologies

02/12/2020

URV researchers have studied the association between the metabolism of this molecule, choline, and the emergence of two cardicac pathologies: atrial fibrillation and cardiac insufficiency. These results may help to determine some biomarkers that predict certain cardiovascular diseases

The student Marina Lorente is the URV’s new UNICAT ambassador

26/11/2020

She will be responsible for informing URV students about career opportunities at European institutions

The URV receives almost 1200 applications from around the world for just 76 doctoral degree places

20/11/2020

The applications are for the Martí i Franquès programme, both in its standard format and the MSCA-COFUND version, and they are from 60 and 90 different countries respectively. The individuals chosen will join the University between December this year and April 2021

The European Commission approves the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in “Sustainable Catalysis” with the participation of the Faculty of Chemistry of the URV

18/11/2020

This master will provide experience in all areas of catalysis to propose more efficient alternatives, taking advantage of the expertise in homogeneous catalysis of the URV, heterogeneous catalysis of the University of Poitiers, and biocatalysis of the University of Aveiro

Nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function

09/11/2020

Adding nuts to a Western‐style diet has an effect on its epigenetics. This research shows, for the first time, that there are regions in the sperm epigenome that respond to the diet, which would explain why diet can modulate male fertility

Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%

04/11/2020

This drug is currently taken by one in four people to reduce cholesterol in the blood and thus prevent cardiovascular diseases. URV-IISPV researcher Lluís Masana has coordinated a study carried out at 19 Catalan hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic

Online teaching will continue throughout November, although internships and examinations will be exempt

30/10/2020

The Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI) is only open for loans and the URV’s sporting activities have been postponed

URV students will be able to graduate with experience in different countries

23/10/2020

The URV forms part of the Aurora Alliance, the interuniversity campus consisting of nine countries who promote social entrepreneurs

Emod, the building game developed by the URV’s School of Architecture goes on sale

22/10/2020

The game helps players to work on competencies such as geometry, design, history and to develop their fine motor skills and creativity

Launch of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia to create a leading region in the energy transition to fight the climate emergency

20/10/2020

More than 50 stakeholders have joined the initiative coordinated by the URV

The Optical Society of America recognizes the researcher Lluís Marsal for his contributions to science

14/10/2020

He has been elected a fellow of the society together with over 100 researchers from 24 countries around the world

With the exception of practicals, classes currently taught face-to-face will move online from 15 October to 30 October

13/10/2020

The new measure agreed by the Catalan universities will not affect research activity

The URV is in the top 501-600 universities in the world

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Researchers from the ARGET Group of the URV have developed guidelines on teacher training in robotics and a pilot training program

Top-level international linguists take part in the 1st edition of the URV’s International School of Linguistics

FishChoice: a tool for assessing the benefits, the risks and the sustainability of the consumption of fish and seafood

Hominins in Tanzania exploited diverse ecosystems 2 million years ago

“My work during my PhD was to implement and improve a new and promising methodology called Next-Generation-Sequencing”

New diagnostic tool to assess and guarantee nearly zero-energy buildings performance

Researchers identify the physical mechanism that can kill bacteria with gold nanoparticles

Violent death in the Cova Foradada in Calafell about 5000 years ago

An alteration in choline pathway is related with cardiac pathologies

The student Marina Lorente is the URV’s new UNICAT ambassador

The URV receives almost 1200 applications from around the world for just 76 doctoral degree places

The European Commission approves the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in “Sustainable Catalysis” with the participation of the Faculty of Chemistry of the URV

Nut consumption causes changes in sperm DNA function

Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%

Online teaching will continue throughout November, although internships and examinations will be exempt

URV students will be able to graduate with experience in different countries

Emod, the building game developed by the URV’s School of Architecture goes on sale

Launch of the Green Hydrogen Platform Southern Catalonia to create a leading region in the energy transition to fight the climate emergency

The Optical Society of America recognizes the researcher Lluís Marsal for his contributions to science

With the exception of practicals, classes currently taught face-to-face will move online from 15 October to 30 October

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El apego adulto: perfiles de sujetos evaluados por el Cuestionario de Apego Adulto y su relación con otras variables psicológicas

Modelos multisectoriales para el análisis de la bioeconomía española

Validación del Cuestionario de Alteración de la Identidad (IDQ), y su relación con tipos de sintomatología y maltrato infantil en mujeres con trastorno límite de personalidad

Pleistocene cave paleosols and sediments in Northern Sicily. Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction

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