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UVic-UCC's Granollers facility opens the new laboratories for the bachelor's degree course in Automotive Engineering, covering an area of 1,400 m²
This afternoon, the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) and Granollers Municipal Council inaugurated and presented the new laboratories for the bachelor's degree course in Automotive Engineering taught by the University at its facility in Granollers. The new laboratory are located behind...
UVic-UCC increases the number of students enrolled by 10% in 2023-2024 and grows by 28% in four years
The University of Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) continues to grow in overall terms, and for the first time began the 2023-2024 academic year with 12,700 students on official degree courses - a figure that is 10% higher than the previous academic year...
UVic-UCC and the Catalan National Physical Education Institute (INEFC) coordinate the development of a WHO guide to promote physical exercise in small and medium-sized enterprises
Around 10,000 people die in Europe every year as a result of insufficient physical exercise, and sedentary working environments are one of the causes. Spending too much time sitting down is a health risk factor that is linked to heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes...
A project led by UVic-UCC and the UB will contribute to promoting the oral use of Catalan in schools in Catalonia
The linguistic scenario among Catalonia's school population has changed since the turn of the century as a result of major social and cultural changes and the influx of the immigrant population. Although Catalan is the normal language of instruction in the education system, the use...
UVic-UCC will offer a bachelor's degree in 'Global Studies' in the next academic year, providing opportunities to work in international organisations and companies
The Faculty of Business and Communication Studies (FBCS) of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) will expand its academic range of courses with the new bachelor's degree in Global Studies, for which teaching will begin at UVic in the 2024-2025 academic...
UVic-UCC joins the European Journalism Training Association
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) has officially joined the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA), an association that aims to improve training in journalism at its member institutions, and which includes European universities with faculties of journalism. UVic-UCC's admission, which took...
The 'UE Back to University' project arrives at UVic-UCC
Pere Puig Anglada, the Senior Legal Expert in the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission, will be visiting UVic-UCC on 31 October as part of the EU Back to University project.
EU Back to University is an initiative by the...
A team of students and researchers at UVic-UCC design 3D printed synthetic human bone as part of the "Phygital Human Bone" project
Five students at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) have participated in the "Phygital Human Bone" project undertaken by Elisava and the TR2Lab research group. In addition to the study's objectives and its innovative results, the project is also important because...
Record levels of sea turtle nesting on the Western Mediterranean coast this season
The beaches of the western Mediterranean have been experiencing a rise in the numbers of nests by loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) over the last decade. This increase may be due to the species engaging in a process of colonisation as a result of climate change...
The UP University consortium, of which UVic-UCC is a member, receives the European Universities Seal of Excellence
The "UP University - Responsible living for the next generations" consortium, of which the University of Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) is a member and which contains six other European universities, has recently received the Seal of Excellence from the European Universities initiative...
Some lakes are more heavily affected by plastic pollution than the oceans
Fragments of plastic debris, clothing fibres and the remains of packaging are among the plastics and microplastics that have invaded lakes and reservoirs all over the world. The pollution caused by this debris affects even the remotest areas, where human impact is minimal. Furthermore, and...
Helping others or improving the situation in the country - key factors when choosing health studies during Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the choice of bachelor's degree studies related to health. The most significant factors were the desire to help other people (33.2% of cases), enhance civic values (28.4%) and contribute to improving the situation in the country (27.5 %)...