In this edition, we discuss Nypro Plásticos Castellà (Tortosa), a business focusing on the production of plastic lids and screw caps with liners. The company stands out because of its innovation capacity and its adaptation to new challenges
by Francesc Xavier Grau Vidal
Studying other knowledge regions enables us to identify good practices in other regions. In this issue we introduce Malaga as interesting innovation example from Spain
Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili patent a system that imitates tree leaves by absorbing C02 at high speed and turning it into biofuel
His appointments strengthen the Housing Chair’s position as one of the leading institutions in the world in this area
The women’s historian Mary Nash has been invested with an Honorary Doctorate by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona
For the first time ever the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has been listed on the QS World University Rankings by Subject in the discipline of Chemistry, one of the 48 subjects analysed each year
The award-winning project by the ETSA professor aims at improving the natural surroundings of the 2nd century A.D. Roman site at Can Tacó in the Vallès Oriental district
This research may be extremely useful for predicting the risk of developing metabolic, immunological or reproductive disorders and neurological diseases caused by this chemical
The celebrations to mark the beginning of the Year of the Dog were well attended by the public, who learnt about different aspects of Chinese culture from various performances and stands
For two weeks, 39 students from Hiroshima will stay in Tarragona, attend classes and go on cultural visits as part of the Study Abroad programme
He is currently writing his doctoral thesis on the seasonal occupation of Neanderthal settlements at the URV and the IPHES
The International University of Rabat in Morocco is a partner university of the URV in the international mobility project Erasmus+ KA107
A study detects serious security problems after analysing the twenty most popular Android health apps
The agreement proposed by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration explores the possibility of creating double degrees and joint research
Gloria Coco, 79, has been studying at the URV. She is studying Social Education at the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio in Italy
URV staff and students can apply to the various calls for funds that are still open
URV was awarded by the European Comission an Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnership project aimed at developing a StrategiesApp (StratApp) in order to improve English academic reading skills of university students
The URV promotes its postgraduate and doctoral programmes for the 2018-19 academic year at the QS Grad School Tour
The award is for the IPHES’ promotion of research in line with the values of the European Charter for Researchers and for its strong commitment to improving its internal policies and procedures