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Retirements from matches by professional tennis players have increased by 25% on the men's circuit and by 50% on the women's circuit in the last 25 years
The competitive season in professional tennis runs from January to December, requiring players to sustain peak athletic performance over long periods.The physical demands of the game, including high-intensity and explosive actions,, has gradually increased over the past few years, leading to a similar increase in...
The UVic-UCC's BETA Technology Center will be present at COP29 to address the impact of climate change in the Mediterranean region
The BETA Technology Center of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) will play a leading role at the29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), which is taking place in Baku (Republic of Azerbaijan) from 11 to 22 November. The director...
UVic-UCC organises an international symposium focusing on the Franco regime's censorship of literature written or translated by women
The III International Symposium on Women Translators, Translated Women, with the title "Women, translation and censorship. Balance and perspectives" will take place on Friday 8 November, at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), which will become a forum for debate on...
42% of students who join UVic come from Central Catalonia and the nearby regions
Four out of ten students, or 42% to be precise, who have joined the UVic Campus of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) in the 2024-2025 academic year come from Central Catalonia and the nearby regions. 28% of the new students...
The BETA Technological Center at UVic-UCC takes part in the European "SURE-AMR" project focusing on antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine and Europe
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is the ability of microorganisms to resist antimicrobial treatments, and antibiotics in particular, has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global health, food security and development. The conflict in Ukraine has increased...
UVic-UCC calls for greater recognition of its unique status in the new university law and more public funds
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) inaugurated the 2024-2025 academic year this morning with an event held in the auditorium of the University's Manresa Campus. The inauguration of the academic year was presided over by Laura Román, general secretary of the...
UVic-UCC exceeds 13,000 students on official study programmes for the first time in the 2024-2025 academic year
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) continues to grow, as the university federation has crossed the threshold of 13,000 students on official study programmes for the first time in the 2024-2025 academic year, with the specific figure standing at 13,295. This...
Microscopic study of milk teeth reveals mystery of death of Iberian culture newborns buried inside homes
The Iberian culture inhabited the eastern and southern coastal regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age (8th to 1st centuries BCE). The most common funeral ritual of the Iberians was the cremation of the deceased and subsequent disposal of the remains in urns...
The BETA Technological Centre produces a guide to promote water reuse in the meat industry
In response to the desire to move towards a circular economy model with a substantial reduction of their water footprint, both livestock farms and the meat sector itself are starting to take up the challenge of recovering and reusing water in their production processes. So...
A project by UVic-UCC will use an escape room to raise schoolchildren's awareness of the effects of drought
Water levels in rivers and reservoirs have fallen significantly due to the prolonged and increasingly frequent episodes of drought triggered by climate change. This situation, and UNESCO's decision to encourage the inclusion of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG) 6 ("Clean water and sanitation for all")...
Colonisation by sea turtles on the coasts of the Spanish Mediterranean continues
The beaches of Spain's coastline and the rest of the western Mediterranean have been experiencing a rise in the numbers of nests by loggerhead turtles detected (Caretta caretta) over the last decade. The increase in the number of nests in these regions is due to...
Two residential homes in Osona are taking part in a European project to promote physical exercise among elderly people
Staying active has benefits for people's health. However, focusing on enjoyment rather than health may be a good way to encourage people aged 65 and over to do regular exercise. Furthermore, some older people have difficulty obtaining access to exercise, and as such the programmes...