General Secretary

Anna Pallarès Serrano

The General Secretariat is responsible for safeguarding, managing and issuing the documents and certificates of the University's governing bodies, with the exception of the Social Council. It is also responsible for disseminating the decisions adopted by the governing bodies, managing institutional agreements, overseeing records management and the University Archives, and preparing the University's annual report.

Curriculum Vitae

I was born in Barcelona. I hold a PhD in Law from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Law at Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Throughout my academic career, I have held a range of teaching and management positions before becoming an Associate Professor, a path that has given me an in-depth understanding of how the University operates and of the different stages of an academic career. Since 2022, I have served as General Secretary.

I have taught on a variety of degree programmes, mainly in the fields of administrative law and environmental law, as well as subjects related to media and communications law. For six years, I was head of the Law degree programme, during which I played an active role in the implementation and coordination of several academic programmes, including double degrees. I have also contributed to a range of initiatives aimed at enhancing teaching quality, always with a strong commitment to serving our students.

My research has focused on general administrative law—particularly administrative justice, the right of access to public information and local government law—and on environmental law, with research interests including water planning, climate change, the regulation of protected natural areas and environmental regulatory instruments. I have participated continuously in competitive research projects and established research groups. I am a member of the Centre for Environmental Law Studies of Tarragona (CEDAT), where I previously served as Deputy Director, and I have been involved in a number of academic and scientific bodies related to my field of expertise. This experience has enabled me to combine teaching, research and academic management while developing a broad institutional perspective on the University.