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UVic-UCC has been ranked 131st in the world in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking, which focuses on 790 universities that are under 50 years old. This means that it also ranks third in Catalonia, behind Pompeu Fabra University and Ramon Llull University, and is in the same position in Spain, as the top seven ranked of the 32 Spanish universities that were included in the sample are in Catalonia.

Livestock farming is a very important economic activity in the European Union (EU) and the one that makes the most use of land, either directly or indirectly. European livestock farms produce 1,400 tonnes of manure, and only a very small fraction of this amount is processed, while the rest is applied to agricultural soil as fertiliser, leading to a heavy environmental impact. The European Fertimanure project (Fertilizers from animal manure) is being undertaken to help overcome this situation.

The number of new students enrolled in the official degree programmes at the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) for academic year 2021-2022 has risen 16% compared to the previous year, with an increase of the number of students enrolled of 3,739. By programmes, the increase in the number of new students in the UVic-UCC’s Bachelor’s programmes is 21%, and they cover 84% of the spots available for bachelor’s programmes via pre-enrolment, 8 points more than last academic year..

Albert Altés is the winner of the Ricard Torrents Bertrana Essay Prize, with the work entitled Va de virus [It's about a virus]. The prize, awarded by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) with the publishers Eumo Editorial, aims to foster the cultivation and dissemination of this genre in the Catalan language, and the winner receives five thousand Euros, in addition to the publication of their work.

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) has launched the new "Universitat a l’abast de tothom" ["University for All"] (UAT) programme of grants for the 2021-22 academic year, aimed at ensuring young people with a good school record who come from family backgrounds with limited financial resources can gain access to university. This programme is aimed at students in higher secondary education and advanced vocational training programmes at secondary schools and training centres in the university's catchment area who wish to pursue bachelor's degree studies.

Art and culture are very effective tools for improving the emotional and cognitive well-being of people with Alzheimer's disease, as well as their social participation. Cultural activities boost these people's moods and self-esteem, facilitate communication with caregivers, and family members, and help overcome stigmatisation and the isolation in which they may find themselves. They also have a very positive impact on communication with their caregivers and families.

Lluís Bassat Coen's investiture ceremony as doctor honoris causa by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) took place this morning, and filled the Sala Ramon Montanyà hall of the L'Atlàntida theatre in Vic to capacity. Around 500 people, including doctors, lecturers and members of the university community, as well as relatives, friends and colleagues of the renowned publicist and founder of Ogilvy & Mather, attended the event in person.

The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) today held the opening ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year. The event, which took place on the Manresa campus and was attended by 170 people in different spaces, was chaired by the rector, Josep-Eladi Baños.

The minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of the Government of Catalonia, Teresa Jordà, visited the new facilities of the BETA Technology Center at the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) this afternoon. She was accompanied by the rector of the university, Josep Eladi Baños, and the director of the BETA Technological Center, Sergio Ponsá, and was able to see the centre's new space and research project for herself.