This week sees the start of the first online version of the URV’s Study Abroad programme, involving 53 students in Translation from the Università Ca’Foscari Venezia. The course is the result of collaboration between Ester Torres, coordinator of the University Master’s Degree in Professional English-Spanish Translation, and the Italian university
She will be responsible for informing URV students about career opportunities at European institutions
The Learning and Research Resources Centre (CRAI) is only open for loans and the URV’s sporting activities have been postponed
The URV forms part of the Aurora Alliance, the interuniversity campus consisting of nine countries who promote social entrepreneurs
This has been established in the URV’s Contingency Plan for the 2020-21 academic year, which stipulates how all members of the URV community must act in order to prevent the spread of the disease on its campuses
All courses will be taught following a blended format and priority will be given to the face-to-face activities of first-year bachelor’s degrees
International students who have remained in Tarragona and local students who have not been able to return home at the end of their studies abroad describe their lockdown experiences
The move online and the opportunity to study part-time help students as they prepare for their professional careers
Almost 170 current and former students from the URV’s degrees in Medicine and Nursing form part of staff at healthcare centres, after being contracted to help relieve the pressure on healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic
Classes will finish in accordance with the academic calendar but the assessment period will be extended until 16 July for students who are not undergoing continuous assessment and for subjects that cannot be assessed online