19/07/2024
The URV has opened a reference facility for biomedical and biotechnological research
This unique infrastructure in Catalonia will enable the stages of experimental and clinical research to be optimised before finally being applied to people.
09/07/2024
Research by the URV transforms coffee grounds into bioplastics
The resulting product will be used to manufacture parts for the coffee makers of the INCAPTO company, a collaborator in the project
21/06/2024
The students on the interuniversity Master’s Degree in Health Data Science are devising healthcare solutions at the summer school
They have gathered in France to work with lecturers, pharmacists, technology companies, associations of patient, and healthcare professionals
20/06/2024
Genetic alterations discovered in the intestinal fat of Crohn’s patients, a finding that could revolutionize the treatment of the disease
This discovery is essential since it could prevent these patients from having to undergo surgery and undergo a resection (cutting of the damaged part of the intestine), as occurs in 50% of diagnosed cases
20/06/2024
More than half of the URV’s scientific publications are international collaborations
The Internationalisation Report submitted to the Governing Council shows that the academic year 2022-23 had the highest number of students and incoming mobility staff of the last five years
19/06/2024
The lecturer Luis Martínez Salamero has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier
The research done by Luis Martínez Salamero from the URV’s Department of Electronic, Electrical and Automatic Engineering has focused on the control of power converters applied to space flight and renewable energy
18/06/2024
Mònica Bulló will lead the Nutrition Working Group of the European Association for the Study of Obesity
Her career in the field of nutrition and her contribution to obesity research have motivated this appointment, which will be for the next three years
17/06/2024
Researchers discover a new mechanism to boost insulin secretion and improve diabetes treatment with new drugs
The finding, led by researchers from the DIAMET research group of the IISPV and URV, focuses on the role of succinate and its receptor, which play a key role in the alterations in metabolism suffered by these patients
13/06/2024
The URV’s employment programme Inwork has shown the need for practical experience
The programme is designed for people with intellectual disabilities and has put them in touch with the world of employment through real entrepreneurship projects
12/06/2024
The URV is the top university in Spain in terms of gender equality according to the Times Higher Education impact ranking
The ranking recognises impact in terms of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals and evaluates nearly 2,000 universities. Overall, the URV is in the top 200 in the world
10/06/2024
The risk of suffering school bullying triples in children with autistic spectrum disorders
A URV research project has studied the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-age children and how these conditions affect their social relationships
06/06/2024
A pioneering initiative to change the lives of students who are former wards of the state
The URV’s Amb-Èxit-Ed programme is the first set up by a Catalan university to help this group, who give particular value to funding, support and information
03/06/2024
Body of a woman is discovered among the remains of 25 warrior monks of the Order of Calatrava in Guadalajara
Research led by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Max Planck Institute determines the diet, lifestyle and causes of death of these medieval religious knights
28/05/2024
The URV is taking part in a project to improve the doctoral courses and institutional quality of African universities
The aim of this project is for Senegal, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to implement national research policies and for universities to set standards for assessing research quality
21/05/2024
Ultra-processed foods increase cardiometabolic risk in children
A study led by the URV’s Human Nutrition Unit has associated the consumption of ultra-processed foods products with a greater risk of overweight, increased blood sugar and worse levels of good cholesterol
15/05/2024
The European Commission honours the URV with the EU Gender Equality Champions award
The award recognises the University for its high level of achievement through the implementation of its equality plans
14/05/2024
The URV remains the second-best university younger than 50 years old in Catalonia and Spain
The Times Higher Education “Young University Ranking” ranks the URV as the 112th best young university and confirms its excellence in teaching, research and knowledge transfer
06/05/2024
The URV trains Ukrainian researchers to develop academic programmes in climate services in their country
The training, the first in-person classes after COVID and the war, are being held this week at the Faculty of Tourism and Geography