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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...
Plastics from packaging and single-use wipes are the most common pollutants in rivers according to the "Plastic Pirates" project”
This is the third year that various schools have participated in the "Plastic Pirates" citizen science project, which has been studying pollutants in rivers since it was launched in 2021, and which is coordinated by the BETA Technology Center at the University of Vic -...
Translation and Interpretation courses at UVic-UCC are thirty years old
Vic University Studies launched the first year of its degree course in Translation and Interpretation in the 1993-1994 academic year. This course gave its name to the new Faculty of Translation and Interpretation, located in the Palau Bojons building, in the city's historic centre. It...
The tenth Iberian Congress of Ichthyology comes to an end with the challenge of creating closer ties between researchers and government
Increasing working synergies between academia and government agencies is one of the main challenges that the experts discussed at the tenth Iberian Congress of Ichthyology, organised by the Iberian Society of Ichthyology (SIBIC), the Mediterranean Rivers Studies Centre (CERM) and the Aquatic Ecology research...
The Balmes University Foundation anticipates a budget of over 60 million Euros for the first time, and it will increase by 8% next year
The Board of Trustees of the Balmes University Foundation (FUBalmes) approved the provisional settlement of the budget for the 2023-2024 academic year, which ends on 30 June, at its plenary meeting on Wednesday afternoon. The budget is balanced once again, with a total income of...