France was the setting for some intense sessions to find innovative solutions for improving the treatment of patients with cardiovascular risk
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The External Evaluation Committee of the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia resolves doubts about the operation of the IQAS
The ranking assesses more than 2,500 universities for their impact regarding the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals. The Universitat Rovira i Virgili is among the 300 best in the world.
The Department of Research and Universities, in cooperation with the Consortium of University Services of Catalonia (CSUC) and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), promotes the awards
30/05/2025
A transformative programme
Service-Learning is a pioneering and leading educational initiative by the URV that enables students to help social organisations whilst using their needs as objects of study
“The work that social organisations do is priceless”. They had been repeating this phrase for some time within the walls of the Muralla Social Club de Tarragona, but now they needed to go beyond the cliché and quantify monetarily the impact of their work on the social reintegration of people with mental health problems. In
Shibata took part in a conference as part of the MyRobot project, which uses his therapeutic robot to improve the quality of life of elderly people living in care homes
The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures has awarded the Tsuboi prize to the project, whose method can be used to design non-circular structures to cover large open constructions.
The infographics “CRAI in a day” and “CRAI in figures”, a compilation of data on the activity of the year 2024, can now be consulted.
A URV-led study finds that two of these receptors are associated with age-related metabolic changes and could therefore help in the development of strategies for healthy ageing.
Researchers at the URV have developed a system based on radar and reflective surfaces that monitors drivers’ movements and determines their state of alertness
30/04/2025
Guarantors of cybersecurity
CRISES has been a leading international research group for many years and is at centre of the URV’s intense research into security and privacy in computer and digital environments, with the management of artificial intelligence representing a key challenge
“It is a constant race between the cyber-attackers and those of us who work in digital security, in which it is a question of who is faster and smarter”, states Oriol Farràs, one of the members of the URV’s CRISES research group,
The researcher at the URV’s Chair in Paediatric Pain has also been awarded an IASP John J. Bonica International Fellowship in recognition of his work
he exhibition is a tribute from the College of Journalists of Catalonia to the journalists who died in the Israel-Hamas war
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
CRAI publishes a guide on the castells
The result of a collaboration between CRAI and the URV Chair for the Study of the Castells, it is available online and contains resources and interesting information about the world of castells
The exhibition can be visited in the lobby of the Faculty of Economics and Business from April 3 to 30
Based on a flexible, self-sustaining thermoelectric system, this device created by a URV-led research team can monitor wounds and lesions
31/03/2025
Preparing for the world of work
Three bachelor’s degree courses offered by the URV, in Chemistry, Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Labour Relations and Human Resources, offer dual mentions where students can combine classes with training placements in companies. The URV is a national leader in this type of education
“I’m learning a lot, especially about how a company works and about the industry. It’s been very useful for me” says Aina Garcia, who is studying chemistry and is finding out for herself this year that this
Research led by the URV uses infrared light to determine the oxidation status of hazelnut fatty acids without destroying them, a technology that could provide the sector with new quality standards
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