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

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

URV researcher Lluís Masana has coordinated a study carried out at 19 Catalan hospitals during the first wave of the pandemic.

The URV leads the commitment to green hydrogen

The URV leads the commitment to green hydrogen

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

The URV reduces attendance at its campuses to help prevent the spread of the pandemic

The URV reduces attendance at its campuses to help prevent the spread of the pandemic

All courses will be taught following a blended format and priority will be given to the face-to-face activities of first-year bachelor's degrees.

Martí i Franquès research grants programme

Martí i Franquès research grants programme

The URV is launching the Martí i Franquès research grants programme, an initiative designed to attract highly talented doctoral students to work on exciting research projects.Apply now

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

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

The URV is among the top 600 universities in the world, according to the Shanghai (ARWU) ranking; and among the top 800, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking. These positions confirm the URV's excellence and international competitiveness.

The URV is part of a nine-country, multi-campus university

The URV is part of a nine-country, multi-campus university

Almost 800 students, research and staff members who belong to the Aurora Alliance are able to study and do research in other institutions thanks to the project that has been awarded by the European Commission.

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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 South 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

Gender-based division of labor 4,000 years ago with some tasks carried out only by women

30/09/2020

First author is Marina Lozano (IPHES-URV), who has published a paper about this research in the Journal of Archaeological Science

Accelerating the transition towards sustainable pest control in agriculture

30/09/2020

The TecnATox research group (URV-IISPV) is a member of the SPRINT consortium of the European Horizon 2020 Program. The project will develop a global risk assessment toolbox to assess the impact of pesticides on human health and adverse effects on plants, animals and ecosystems

People with COVID-19 or who have been in close contact with a suspected case or waiting for test results will have to study and work from home

24/09/2020

This has been established in the URV’s Contingency Plan for the 2020-21 academic year, which stipulates how all members of the URV community must act in order to prevent the spread of the disease on its campuses

The URV reduces attendance at its campuses to help prevent the spread of the pandemic

18/09/2020

All courses will be taught following a blended format and priority will be given to the face-to-face activities of first-year bachelor’s degrees

An article by the researcher David Riaño is rated among the top three in the field of decision making systems in medicine

16/09/2020

It has been selected by the International Medical Informatics Association from among nearly 1400 scientific articles published in indexed journals in this ambit during 2019

The URV has opened a call for 76 predoctoral contracts for the Martí i Franquès programme

15/09/2020

This Tuesday, 15 September, the application period was opened for both of the programme’s sections: the standard section, for which there are 45 places on offer, and COFUND, for which there are 31. The deadline for applications is 15 November 2020

A Horizon2020 SWAFs grant awarded to three Aurora universities

07/09/2020

University Rovira i Virgili, University of Innsbruck, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and together with the Iberoamerican Knowledge Foundation (GECON) have won a Horizon 2020 “Science with and for society” or SWAFs grant in the amount of 300.000 Euros for a total duration of 24 months

The URV consolidates its position as the leading Spanish institution in terms of European funding received to train research staff

04/09/2020

Since 2014, URV has received 7.9 million euros for two projects of the COFUND-doctoral programme Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Researchers study why neural networks are efficient in their predictions

04/09/2020

A study by the URV has tested the method by which neural networks infer the laws of physics by accurately listing all possible combinations

The URV is in the 601-800 band of the “Times Higher Education” world rankings and in the top 501-600 of the Shanghai ranking

02/09/2020

It is the 4th Catalan university in the Shanghai ranking

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