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Academical
The UB hosts the university entrance examinations
More than eleven thousand students will sit the exams in the fifty-seven examining boards that will be set up in the faculties of the University of Barcelona.
Culture
The great archives competition: an adventure in history!
The UB is celebrating International Archives Day 2024 with a unique interactive event.
Research
UB research study shows the working conditions of scrap metal dealers and their role in the recycling process in Barcelona
It is estimated that there are more than 3,000 informal recyclers in the city, collecting 380 tonnes of metal a day.
Institutional
Professor Adriana Isabel Figueroa receives the L’Oréal-UNESCO for women in science award
This award, which boosts women’s leadership in science across the country, will contribute to the development of a future generation of electronic devices that are more efficient, faster and have a longer lifespan.
Sustainability
The 12th Environmental Conference shows the way towards a resilient Catalonia in the face of persistent droughts
Organised by the UB and the Familia Torres winery, it brought together a dozen experts who explained the situation and proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Research
Studying volcanically active areas
UB and GEO3BCN-CSIC will promote multidisciplinary research in the field of volcanology to assess potential volcanic hazards and the likelihood of future eruptions.
Institutional
Renewal of the members of the Student Council
Carlos Campos is the new secretary of this student representative body.
Solidarity
The University of Barcelona will host five students from Palestine as part of its refugee support programme
This action goes in line with the measures approved by the Executive Council and the UB Governing Council in relation to the motion supporting Palestine approved by the Senate.