A research team from the URV and the UB analyses for the first time the presence of microplastics accumulated on beaches along the Catalan coastline
08/04/2025
Bellissens campus hosts an exhibition on the European Pillar of Social Rights
The exhibition can be visited in the lobby of the Faculty of Economics and Business from April 3 to 30
02/04/2025
An intelligent device for detecting infections from the temperature of the skin
Based on a flexible, self-sustaining thermoelectric system, this device created by a URV-led research team can monitor wounds and lesions
19/03/2025
Thirty International Relations Officers and Mobility Experts from the Aurora Alliance Convene at the URV
The objective of the meeting, which is being held in conjunction with the gathering of international coordinators, is to enhance the strategy and development of intensive programmes
12/03/2025
Atapuerca rewrites the history of Europe’s first inhabitants
A study led by the IPHES and involving the URV assigns the oldest human remains found at Atapuerca to the species Homo affinis erectus and confirms that Western Europe was populated by two species of hominin more than a million years ago
12/03/2025
Discovery of new biomarkers advances the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
A study led by the URV reveals the potential of some glycoproteins to help in our understanding of the chronic inflammation associated with disease and its impact on cardiovascular risk
07/03/2025
Yonathan Borden is the new UNICAT ambassador for the URV
The Catalan university student representatives responsible for promoting the European Union’s job opportunities have been renewed in their posts
07/03/2025
The URV celebrates Open Data Day
The CRAI supports researchers in open access publishing, the development of a data management plan, and the curation and deposit of research data.
04/03/2025
Biofuels will play a big role in the transition to electric and hydrogen trucks
A study by the URV highlights the potential of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also notes that, in many cases, biofuels are the least polluting option in the short term
27/02/2025
A new mathematical model improves prediction of human mobility between cities
The formula, developed by a URV research team, accurately describes the movement patterns of people. The results have been published in the journal Nature Communications
26/02/2025
A new test will make it possible to detect the parasite responsible for trichomoniasis much more quickly and inexpensively
The test, developed by a research team from the Rovira i Virgili University, is as reliable as traditional methods, gives a result in just 15 minutes and costs less than one euro
21/02/2025
Mark P. Jensen, world leader in chronic pain research, awarded Honorary Doctorate by the URV
The investiture ceremony recognised his balance of science and empathy as part of his research into well-being, and the value of research collaborations, such as his long-standing partnership with the URV Chair in Paediatric Pain
14/02/2025
URV joins the Global Women’s Breakfast
The event, held this year in 78 countries, will reflect on the limitations and opportunities for women scientists in the field of chemistry
06/02/2025
A URV-led study highlights the limitations of AI models in understanding language
The research compares the performance of seven AI models with that of 400 humans in comprehension tasks and reveals a lack of stability and precision in the answers
04/02/2025
The URV sees in the Chinese New Year
Celebrating 30 years since the first group of Chinese students arrived at the university
30/01/2025
The CEDAT puts forward an updated draft of a treaty aimed at protecting people displaced for environmental and climate-related reasons
The URV’s Centre for Environmental Law Studies (CEDAT) has brought together a group whose aim is to address a legal loophole in this area
29/01/2025
Twelve women take centre stage in the Equality Unit’s calendar of international art historians
Texts by the Department of History and Art History highlight the expertise of these women whose voices were ignored by the prevailing sexist attitudes of the day
28/01/2025
URV Professor Antoni Brosa Receives Award for Best Linguistics Thesis in Spain
The Spanish Society of Linguistics commends his work on linguistic universals for its interdisciplinary and innovative methodology
28/01/2025
The URV, among the top universities in Spain for business collaboration and technological impact
According to data from the Fundación CyD Report, the URV is ranked second in terms of the number of its scientific papers cited in patents and third in the number of collaborations with companies