A total of 47 languages were analysed and 18 functions identified before a definition of doctoral supervisor was put forward that is applicable to all universities and research centers
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11/01/2024
Artificial intelligence fails in grammar
A research project led by the URV in conjunction with the UAB shows that human beings recognize grammatical errors in a sentence while AI does not
A hundred activities have been organised by about 300 researchers from the URV and the four research institutes of the region. On Thursday the last activity, the micro-talks, will take place at the Xavier Amorós Library in Reus
A URV researcher has analysed the implications of these tools on the experience of users. The main conclusion is that they are still close to the traditional gender binary system
The series “Meet our fellows” highlights the profile of the PhD fellows, their research projects, their experience at the URV and their career aspirations. They are beneficiaries of a grant from the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
They come from 12 countries, are affiliated to 12 different departments and involve 34 URV lecturers, including supervisors and co-supervisors of doctoral theses. They have been selected from 597 applicants
This initiative offers a mentor from the non-academic sector to PhD researchers to support them during this stage of their career
Muzahir Hussain, international fellow at the Faculty of Chemistry, awarded a grant by the Martí i Franquès COFUND Doctoral Programme
Video Games for Skills Training (VERSA) shows that students have better interdisciplinary skills and are more prepared for the world of work if they play commercial video games
Charalampos Papadakis, international student at the Faculty of Business and Economics, awarded a grant by Martí i Franquès COFUND Doctoral Programme
The Cheminformatics and Nutrition research group of the University has designed a machine learning system that predicts recurrent mutations of coronaviruses, information that will allow new drugs to be developed
07/11/2022
Disarming the body’s defenders
Study shows how certain cancers neutralize T cells to subvert the immune system and help tumours grow
The informative workshops in Reus and the Antoni de Martí i Franquès scientific tour of the city complete a weekend devoted to scientific communication.
Researchers from the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics have developed a more accurate mathematical model to predict the impact of prophylactic measures on an infectious disease
The Falling Walls competition is an opportunity for researchers to present their innovative ideas and projects to the international scientific community
Over the course of five years, they have published about 100 open-access articles and presented their research results at international conferences. The programme has also helped to address the fight against COVID-19 and emerging challenges such as the digitalization of education
Researchers from the URV and the UPC have investigated the perception of cruising in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic by analysing more than 34 million tweets. One of their main conclusions is the need for the cruise industry to reinvent itself and double down on green credentials
Researchers from the URV and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) investigate on organic solar cells in order to understand their degradation mechanism and find strategies for longer durability and, thus, increase their commercial feasibility in a large-scale production
Researchers from Nutri2Cycle project present a study that faces the challenge of agriculture to minimize the impact on the environment and develop a screening analysis useful to enhance nutrient efficiency in agriculture
The applicants are applying for a place on the Martí i Franquès program, in its Standard, Banco Santander and MSCA-COFUND editions. The successful candidates will take up their positions at the University as from December 2021 and will be given contracts of up to three years