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The European Green Growth community coordinated by the BETA Technological Center meets at UVic-UCC at the beginning of its second phase
The members of the Green Growth European community are meeting to launch the second phase of this project at UVic-UCC this Thursday and Friday. The community is coordinated by the BETA Technological Center under the auspices of the Interreg MED programme, and shares and creates...
Researchers at UVic-UCC develop a best practices guide for teachers to reduce early school leaving in post-compulsory education
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (CEIG) at UVic-UCC has just launched Crossroads, a European research project that fosters the exchange of social and educational practices aimed at reducing early school leaving, i.e. students dropping out of post-compulsory education, such as higher secondary education...
New evidences of Aphelocheirus aestivalis in Catalonia, an aquatic insect present in European rivers
Aphelocheirus aestivalis, a waterbug found in mid and high sections of well-oxygenated and preserved rivers in the European continent, has been found for the first time in Catalonia –specifically in rivers Ter and Llobregat- according to an article published in the journal Limnetica...
A study by the DAM research group examines the massive increase in Airbnb accommodation in Barcelona
The ratio of Airbnb accommodation per inhabitant in Barcelona is among the highest in Europe, with around 12 homes per 1,000 people, exceeding Rome (10), London (7) and Madrid (3), but below Paris (28) and Florence (24), according to data from the Airbnb portal from...
Disruptive technologies will define the public participation processes of the future
Government bodies, institutions and organisations such as municipal councils and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), are increasingly using websites, mobile applications and other digital resources to engage citizens in policymaking and public decision-making. However, most of these public participation forums are used to a limited extent for...
UVic-UCC and Association Montessori Internationale sign a cooperation agreement
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia and Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) have signed a cooperation agreement between the two institutions. This cooperation agreement will cover teaching, research and knowledge transfer between the two organisations.
The agreement aims to promote Montessori education at...
Judit Molera is working with a study of crocodile bones and teeth at the ALBA Synchrotron
A study of crocodile bones and teeth, from both the species in the Nile today and fossils from around 70 million years ago, has been carried out at the ALBA Synchrotron. UVic-UCC, the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), the University of Alcalá (UAH) and...
A project by the M3O and Digital Care research groups will create ICT tools to support caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease
Researchers in the M3O research group (Methodology, methods, models and outcomes of health and social sciences) and Digital Care at UVic-UCC will be coordinating an Erasmus+ project to develop ICT improvements designed to make everyday life easier for caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. The study will...
The Epidemiology and Public Health research group, the thirty-first at UVic-UCC, is established
The Governing Council of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia has approved the establishment of the Research Group in Epidemiology and Public Health (GRESP) led by the researcher Albert Espelt. This is the thirty-first research group at UVic-UCC, and it will be...
Mireia Bartrons co-authors a study on the effects of climate change on soil carried out in Iceland
Climate change will heat up the air, the sea, but also the soil. Key processes for our survival take place beneath our feet, such as the recycling of organic matter and the fertility of soil. This Monday, the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution is publishing...
The BETA Technology Centre is leading a community of 14 European projects to extend the green economy to the entire Mediterranean region
The countries of the Mediterranean region are facing challenges as a result of unsustainable human activity, including the decline of natural resources, climate change, water scarcity, the growth of urban environments and rising pollution levels. At the same time, positions with a Mediterranean perspective are...
New entrance registrations increase by 3% and the total goes up to 15%
The number of new entrance registrations for official study programmes at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) has increased by 3% in the 2019-2020 academic year. This is the same growth as was recorded last academic year for the bachelor's degree...