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Report on the academic year 2018-2019 University of Barcelona
Report on the academic year 2018-2019 University of Barcelona
Table of contents
Foreword from the Rector 7
The University of Barcelona 9
UB Identity
Structure and basic figures
Geographical distribution: campuses and schools
Editorial Board:
General Secretary’s Office 1. A University engaged with society 19
University of Barcelona
Transparency, ethics, sustainability and good governance
Rector:
Joan Elias
Institutional and cultural activities
President of the Board of Trustees:
Culture and society
Joan Corominas Guerín
2. A University at the forefront of education 41
© Universitat de Barcelona Course offering
© Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona Other academic opportunities
Adolf Florensa, s/n
08028 Barcelona Student support
Tel.: 934 035 430 Teaching innovation, assessment and improvement
Fax: 934 035 531
www.publicacions.ub.edu
comercial.edicions@ub.edu 3. A University in the vanguard of research 63
Promotion, funding and internationalization of research
Written by: Research and scientific output
Technical Bureau at the Rector’s Office Technology and knowledge transfer and innovation
Translated by: Doctoral studies
UB Language Services (SL)
Dissemination of scientific culture
Interviews: Communications Unit, Audiovisual Services
Portrait photographs: Xènia Fuentes 4. An international University 85
International institutional activity
ISSN: 2604-7543
UB Digital Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/154397
International community at the UB
It is my pleasure to present this latest edition of the Report on the academic
year, a window on the many projects, initiatives and activities carried out at the
University of Barcelona over the course of 2018-2019.
The Report describes our most noteworthy achievements in the fields of teach-
ing, research and knowledge transfer, both in our immediate sphere of influence
and as part of our international endeavours.
As a public institution, we are conscious of the need to go beyond the demands
that are placed on us and of the responsibility that comes with the scale of our
social impact. As such, the Report reflects the University’s commitment to wider
society, to which we are ultimately accountable. It is through this commitment
and, most importantly, through our core values that we address the challenges
in our path, transmitting knowledge and striving for excellence through con-
tinuous improvement.
I invite you, then, to read and explore this Report, which will take you through
the key developments of the academic year, achieved through the hard work
and rigour for which we have become known.
Joan Elias
Rector of the University of Barcelona
The University
of Barcelona
UB Identity
Structure and basic figures
Geographical distribution: campuses and centres
The University of Barcelona
Public. The University of Barcelona is the fore- ment Goals and works towards materializing this
most public university in Catalonia. Its results are broad-reaching effort to eradicate poverty, protect
conveyed to the general public through teaching, the planet and achieve worldwide respect for hu-
research and knowledge transfer, contributing to man rights.
social and scientific progress.
Committed to quality teaching. The UB’s
UB Identity Historic and urban. Founded in 1450, the UB community of 5,000 lecturers pursue the shared
is woven into the urban fabric of Barcelona. Its six goals of improvement and innovation. Each year,
campuses spread across the city are poles for ac- the demand for places exceeds availability by 30%,
tivity in the surrounding areas. The Historic Build- and student performance rates are currently
ing, designed by the architect Elias Rogent, was 84% for bachelor’s degrees and 95% for master’s
given historical and artistic heritage status in 1970. degrees.
Universally renowned. The University of Bar- Research-intensive. The UB is the only Span-
celona is renowned throughout Spain and across ish university in the League of European Research
the world as a leader in education, research and Universities (LERU) and its researchers are cit-
thought, as reflected by its position in the foremost ed in the most prestigious publications. Through
international rankings. Its dynamic, critical, construc- the Barcelona Science Park and the Bosch i Gim-
tive and human spirit is placed at the service of so- pera Foundation, the research generated at the
ciety, where it strives to defend values of freedom, UB and its affiliated centres is carried out in close
democracy, justice, equality and solidarity. collaboration with the most innovative sectors
of the science, business and technology commu-
Anchored by good governance and trans- nities.
parency. The UB implements a comprehensive,
efficient management model for the allocation of International. The University of Barcelona pro-
resources which bolsters its accountability and un- motes international activity among students and
derpins its institutional and social leadership. staff alike, offering mobility options to all members
of the university community, building strategic al-
Generalist and multidisciplinary. The Univer- liances with international institutions and partici-
sity offers a broad selection of bachelor’s and mas- pating in leading international and multidisciplinary
ter’s degrees covering the many disciplines that consortia. It is the highest-ranking Spanish public
make up the principal branches of knowledge: arts university in the international arena.
and humanities, social sciences, health sciences,
experimental sciences and engineering. Tradition- Entrepreneurial and innovative. The Univer-
al and modern disciplines are combined in the UB’s sity of Barcelona actively promotes entrepreneur-
daily activities. ship, advising on and supporting business creation
and providing financial and training resources for
Socially engaged. The University of Barcelo- entrepreneurs. The UB’s innovative activities and
na has adopted the UN’s 17 Sustainable Develop- projects in this area create value for society.
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The University of Barcelona
Structure Transfer activities Services
16 faculties 719 Bosch i Gimpera Foundation contracts 16 libraries
9 affiliated centres 69 patent applications 1,773,469 monographs
Structure 60 departments
1 training and research unit
2 new technology-based companies
327 Bosch i Gimpera Foundation researchers
4,173 UB Sports users
7,695 UB Alumni members
and basic figures 35 UB research structures 147 Bosch i Gimpera Foundation research technicians 2,467 job offers registered in the Job Bank
17 research structures with UB participation and assistants
682,800 sq m of constructed area
Doctoral Studies
Internationalization
Course Offering 4,690 trainee researchers
1,365 UB students abroad as part of mobility 599 doctoral theses read
74 bachelor’s degrees programmes
18 industrial doctorate programmes
12 dual study pathways 1,888 international students at the UB as part
14 joint supervision agreements signed
of mobility programmes
157 university master’s degrees
3,769 agreements with foreign universities and other
48 doctoral programmes
institutions
902 postgraduate courses Society
190,000
54 active Erasmus+ projects
709 lifelong learning courses (IL3)
2,095 UB Volunteering participants
followers on FACEBOOK 45% reduction in water consumption (2013-2018)
People
Students 23 participants in the UB’s transition course for young
54,000
learners from refugee families and conflict zones
5,773 teaching and research staff
42,165 bachelor’s degree students 3 international cooperation projects
3,858 full-time-equivalent teaching and research staff
5,635 university master’s degree students 14 University of Experience programmes
followers on TWITTER 2,362 administrative and service staff
10,115 postgraduate students
760 grant holders in UB services and faculties
7,210 bachelor’s degree graduates
26,000
followers on INSTAGRAM
3,530 university master’s degree graduates
15,167 external placements completed Budget
Culture
4,576 visitors attending guided tours of the Historic
Building
€ 386,110,607 total budget
18 concerts in the Season of Music at the UB
Research 65% total income from public transfers
13 temporary exhibitions in the Virtual Museum
35% total income from self-finance
134,448,032€ research funding secured 9th Season of Contemporary Dance
93% current costs
877 active research projects
38 projects awarded by the European Research Council
574 trainee predoctoral researchers
194 junior, senior and post-doctoral researchers
466 research technicians and assistants
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The University of Barcelona
Global rank in the main international rankings
Academic discipline Students
0 5 10 15 20 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
151 1 Biology
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Economics and Business
55 1 Education
Fine Arts
Geography and History
Information and Audiovisual Media
129 1 Law
Mathematics and Computer Science
Medicine and Health Sciences
Pharmacy and Food Science
98 1 Philology and Communication
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
165 1
Bachelor’s degrees University master’s degrees Bachelor’s degrees University master’s degrees
75 1
163 2 Teaching and Research Staff (PDI) EMPLOYMENT RATE
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
According to the Catalan
201 3 Biology
Chemistry University Quality Assurance
Earth Sciences
Economics and Business
Agency’s (AQU’s) sixth
1 Shows the UB’s ranking in Spain
Education graduate employment study,
Fine Arts
the employment rate for
Geography and History
Information and Audiovisual Media UB graduates three years
Law
after earning their degree
“One of the things I like most about the UB is that it is an urban Mathematics and Computer Science
is 87.26% in the case of
Medicine and Health Sciences
university; it’s located right in the heart of Barcelona. This Pharmacy and Food Science bachelor’s degrees, 88.44%
immersion in an urban environment is very enriching and not Philology and Communication
in the case of master’s
Philosophy
something all universities offer; it is one of the UB’s features.” Physics degrees, and 90.67% in the
Psychology
Cristina Madrenas, Staff member, Management Area case of doctorates.
Retired in the 2018-2019 academic year Permanent PDI Non-permanent PDI
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Press
Geographical distribution: The University of Barcelona’s Governing Council has approved a new Protocol for
campuses and centres prevention, detection and action against situations of sexual harassment based
on sex, gender identity or sexual orientation and other sexist behaviours. The
105,545 sq m new regulation, which provides for criminal action, updates the 2014 protocol.
Teaching area La Vanguardia, 15 May 2019
(classrooms, computer rooms
and teaching labs)
Mundet Campus
Torre de la Creu. Sant Joan Despí
· Faculty of Education
Sant Joan de Déu University School of Nursing · Faculty of Psychology
· Institute for Professional Development (IDP-ICE)
Diagonal Knowledge Gateway Campus
· Faculty of Biology
· Faculty of Chemistry
· Faculty of Earth Sciences University School of Hotel Management
· Faculty of Economics and Business and Tourism (CETT)
· Faculty of Fine Arts
· Faculty of Law
· Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science
· Faculty of Physics School of Cinema and Audiovisual Studies of Catalonia
· Penyafort-Montserrat Hall of Residence (ESCAC)
· Aleu University Residence
· Barcelona Science Park 43,630 sq m School of Trade and Distribution (ESCODI)
· Science and Technology Centres Research Institute of Public Safety of Catalonia (ISPC)
· Sports UB labs area
Sant Jordi Hall of Residence
Food and Nutrition Torribera Campus
Faculty of Information Science and Audiovisual Media · Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science
Medicine Campus Clínic August Pi i Sunyer
El Carme Cultural Centre. Badalona
·F aculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
· Hospital Clínic of Barcelona Institute for Lifelong Learning (IL3-UB)
· Ramon Llull Hall of Residence Humanities and Social Sciences Park
Bellvitge Health Sciences Campus Humanities Campus
· Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences · Rector’s Office, General Manager’s Office
· University Hospital of Bellvitge and general services
· Faculty of Geography and History
· Faculty of Philology and Communication
· Faculty of Philosophy
School of Public Relations (ESRP) · Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Press · School of Modern Languages (EIM)
National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC) · Institute of Hispanic Studies
Twenty-four years later, the bells ring again at the
School of New Interactive Technologies (ENTI) UB’s Historic Building following restoration of
the bell tower.
La Vanguardia, 10 April 2019
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1
A University
engaged with
society
Transparency, ethics, sustainability and good governance
Institutional and cultural activities
Culture and societyA University engaged with society
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“The most valuable part for me is not just REPORT ON SOCIAL
CODI ÈTIC D’INTEGRITAT II PL A D’IGUALTAT
the knowledge, which is incredible, but RESPONSIBILITY I BONES PRÀCTIQUES D’OPORTUNITATS
University of Barcelona DE LA UNIVERSITAT ENTRE DONES I HOMES
DE BARCELONA DE L A UNIVERSITAT
the values, ethics, perseverance, effort... ” DE BARCELONA
[ COL·LECCIÓ DE NORMATIVES I DOCUMENTS DE LA UB ]
Mariona Ruiz, Graduate in Biomedical Engineering
2017–
2018
NORMATIVES I DOCUMENTS
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al Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting UB bodies engaged in social
standards. responsibility and ethics
The University of Barcelona Ethics Committee
has developed the Code of Ethics on Integrity and • Bioethics Committee
Best Practices, intended to guide members of the • Courses for Senior Citizens
university community with regard to their rights
• Equality Unit and Equality Committees
updating and review procedures for service charters. and duties and support them in the exercise of their
• Ethics Committee
These tools, inherent to public-sector services, are freedoms and responsibilities. “Best practices” are
• Gaudir UB courses
Transparency, ethics, required under the transparency regulation and fa-
cilitate the process of improving management sys-
understood as the set of rules, recommendations and
commitments that the different groups in the UB com- • Office for Health, Safety and Environmental
sustainability and good tems and their outcomes. munity must adhere to in order to foster excellence in
Issues
• Office for Internal Control, Risks
governance The UB has also adopted the United Nations’ 17 Sus-
the University’s various fields and to prevent integri-
ty issues in the personal performance of their activi-
and Corporate Social Responsibility
tainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to build ties. The Code covers the areas of research, teaching, • Ombuds Office
The University of Barcelona consolidates its open, a better future. The Sustainable Development Com- learning, publications, communication and manage- • Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit
accessible and participatory governance model mission, whose creation was approved by the Gov- ment, among others. • Service-learning
through a series of actions and regulations con- erning Council, addresses issues linked to both the • Student Support Service. Student
cerning ethics and integrity, transparency and good environment and social responsibility. Its tasks in- Academic freedom, professional responsibility, sci- integration programmes: Fem Via
governance, as well as improvements to its manage- clude mapping actions related to the implementation entific and academic integrity, honesty, equal rights, and Programa Avança
ment and accountability systems. of the SDGs and proposing an action plan to imple- respect, privacy and confidentiality, sustainability • Support and Mediation Office
ment and monitor compliance with these goals at and solidarity, and potential risk behaviours are es- • Sustainable Development Commission
In this regard, the University’s Regulation on trans- the UB, as well as approving the content of the insti- sential parts of the Code of Ethics, which will be in- • UB Alumni
parency, access to public information and good gov- tutional Social Responsibility Report. terpreted by the UB’s Ethics Committee. • UB Saludable
ernance, approved in 2018, and its Code of Ethics on • UB Solidarity Foundation
Integrity and Best Practices have bolstered a univer- The University of Barcelona fulfils its commitment Another initiative in this regard was the drafting of
• UB Sports
sity governance model that promotes efficient and to society in a variety of areas. In the area of social the Declaration on ethics and integrity in universi-
• University of Experience
comprehensive management in the allocation of re- responsibility, it has published its ninth Social Re- ty teaching, published by the UB’s Observatory on
sources and increased accountability. sponsibility Report, which details the University’s Bioethics and Law. • UB Volunteers
social, economic and environmental impact in the
The University’s new Regulation on the preparation academic year 2016-2017 or the calendar year 2017. In the area of equality, the University of Barcelona
and monitoring of service charters governs the struc- For the first time, the University prepared the re- approved the Protocol for Prevention, Detection and
ture and content and the preparation, monitoring, port taking into account the consolidated set of Glob- Action against Sexual Harassment and Harassment
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1,450
A COMMITMENT
TO THE COMMUNITY
students involved in service-learning projects
Based on Gender, Gender Identity or Sexual Orien- Health Sciences and the Faculty of Law. The Univer- community and academic learning in a single project
tation, and Other Sexist Behaviour as part of its ze- sity has also continued to carry out educational proj- where students learn about the real needs in the en- Press
ro-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and ects, such as courses and lecture series, and events vironment in order to make improvements. Ser-
Numerous speakers at the 8th Environmental
gender-based violence. To promote its proper imple- were held at all the faculties to celebrate and demon- vice-learning projects seek to respond to social needs
Conference (held in the UB’s Aula Magna as-
mentation, training has begun and informational strate on 8 March, International Women’s Day, and identified by social organizations, educational cen-
sembly hall) supported a carbon tax, in keeping
material has been prepared for the entire university 25 November, the International Day for the Elimina- tres and other institutions and to enable students to
with the position recently expressed by a group
community. The University has also dealt with cases tion of Violence against Women. take part in the response through their own educa-
of 25 Nobel laureates and former leaders in fa-
of harassment and complaints of sexist behaviour. tional activities.
vour of taxing fossil fuels.
To facilitate the exchange of information and the un-
The Copolis Research Group, whose primary pur- dertaking of joint activities, the UB intensified its Since 2013, the ApS Group at the UB has been work- La Vanguardia, 6 June 2019
pose is to propose research and activities with soci- participation in national and international networks, ing to consolidate, publicize and spread the ser-
ety’s least visible groups, was tasked with conducting such as the Ibero-American Universities Union, the vice-learning approach at the University of Barcelo-
an assessment of the Second Equality Plan to deter- League of European Research Universities’ Equality na. The working group is completely interdisciplinary
mine the starting point for the preparation of the Commission, or the Inter-University Council of Cat- in nature. Its members include teaching staff from
Third Equality Plan. Several working groups are al- alonia’s Women and Science Committee. Addition- several faculties and areas of knowledge. In 2018,
ready working on the new plan, one for each of its ten ally, the University has worked to define the equali- participants included roughly a hundred members of
areas. ty actions to be undertaken in the framework of the teaching and research staff at 12 different facul-
the 2030 Agenda and the University of Barcelona’s ties as well as 1,450 students and more than 85 col-
The UB has also launched a campaign to increase Strategic Plan. laborating organizations.
the visibility of women at the University and of re-
search incorporating a gender perspective. Class- In the area of mediation, the UB has continued its In the area of entrepreneurship, the UB has ap-
rooms and other facilities in various faculties have efforts to promote, sustain and cultivate a culture of proved the Entrepreneurship Plan with the aim of
been named after prominent women in the respec- respect and humanization among all university staff. nurturing students’ entrepreneurial spirit, as well as
tive fields and the UB has published the e-book Les mentoring students and incubating student initia-
primeres professores de la Universitat de Barcelona The Ombuds Office is an independent, autonomous tives, which should be linked to the SDGs. It has also
[The University of Barcelona’s first women lecturers]. body charged with defending the rights and freedoms updated the image of the Barcelona Entrepreneur-
As for increasing the visibility of research incorpo- of the student body, teaching and research staff ship Institute (BIE), renaming it the StartUB!Lab.
rating a gender perspective, the Office of the Vice-Rec- (PDI), and administrative and service staff (PAS). The StartUB!Lab promotes entrepreneurship in the
tor for Equal Opportunities and Social Action has an- This academic year it has dealt with 128 complaints university community, fostering connections and
nounced the opening of the awards for best bachelor’s and 203 queries. the exchange of synergies between projects. Located
and master’s degree final projects incorporating a at the Aleu University Residence, in premises span-
gender perspective. These awards are in addition to Service-learning projects offer an approach to ning more than 400 sq m, it is designed to accommo-
those already offered by the Faculty of Medicine and teaching and research that integrates service to the date entrepreneurial teams of up to 80 people. The
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45%
A commitment
to the environment
reduction in water consumption since 2013
UB chairs
EmprènUB Awards were given at the opening cere- vate bodies, the UB implemented a strategy to create
mony for the facilities, which also hosted the second chairs and sponsored classrooms. Such tools Press
• BioHorizons & UB Chair
annual Innovation Day. govern partnerships between the University and com-
The University of Barcelona has signed four • Cellex Chair in Oncology and Multidisciplinary
panies and institutions to achieve common goals in
agreements under its support programme for ref- Knowledge
To help entrepreneurs secure external funding through areas such as training, cultural creation, research
ugees and people from ffonflict zones, coordinat- • Family Business Chair
projects, contracts and agreements with public or pri- and knowledge dissemination. The UB presently has
ed by the UB Solidarity Foundation, to facilitate • Energy Sustainability Chair
23 active chairs and two active sponsored classrooms,
access to higher education for members of those
spread across 12 centres. Of the 23 chairs, two are • ICEA-UB Chair on Insurance and Pension Funds
groups.
UNESCO chairs and two are Jean Monnet chairs. • Joaquim Xirau Chair
El Economista, 11 December 2018 • Professor Manuel Serra Domínguez Chair in Procedural
Another action undertaken to increase the Univer- Law Studies
sity’s funding is the Fundraising Plan, which will • Ramon Llull Chair
provide a means of securing greater philanthropic • Ramon Trias Fargas Chair on Catalan Economy
resources. • Tourism, Hotel Trade and Gastronomy Chair
The University has also continued to develop self-pro-
• UB – Adecco Foundation Chair for the Professional
In the area of occupational risk prevention and tection plans for buildings and to hold emergency Integration of People with Disabilities
sustainability, the main lines of action have been drills at various centres, as well as its work in the
• UB – Danone Chair
the management of health and safety at work, the in- areas of ergonomics, psychosociology and occupa-
• UB – Edu1st Neuroeducation Chair
tegration of prevention in all areas of the university tional medicine, with 800 health examinations.
community, research support, emergency prepara- • UB – Telefónica Smart Cities Chair
tion and response, sustainability, and social assis- With regard to the environment, the UB has en- • UB – Zurich Insurance Chair
tance. dorsed the Government of Catalonia’s programme of • UB Chair for Research and Teaching in Internal Medicine
voluntary agreements for the reduction of green- • UB Chair in Urban Economics and City of Barcelona
For the management of health and safety at work, house gas emissions. In the first assessment, in 2017, • UB Chair Repsol Foundation
steps have been taken to minimize and eliminate risk the inventory resulted in a total of 21,577 tonnes of • UB Llorens i Barba Chair. City of Vilafranca
factors in staff workplaces across all areas of preven- CO2-equivalent emissions. The data for 2018 are
• UB Rector Francisco Buscarons Úbeda Chair. Forensic
tion: occupational safety, industrial hygiene, ergo- much better due to measures such as the contracting Chemistry and Engineering
nomics, psychosocial aspects and health monitoring. of electricity from renewable energy sources with
• UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
Specifically, the University has scheduled the evalua- guarantees of origin.
• UNESCO Chair for Environment and Sustainable
tion of all Faculty of Biology and Faculty of Economics Development
and Business staff and infrastructure. The University also launched the “Desconnecta’ls,
• Unesco Chair Women, Development and Cultures
desconnecta” [Disconnect them, disconnect] cam-
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140 3 rd university in the overall
A commitment to sport
medals won by UB competitors in university
medal count for Spanish championships
championships
paign to raise awareness of the need for responsible UB Saludable promotes healthy living and well-be-
Press energy consumption in its buildings. ing, while also encouraging critical thinking about
issues such as health and fairness, the universaliza-
The cosmologist and astrophysicist Licia Verde, As regards mobility, the second survey, conducted tion of healthcare, and personal health and growth.
an ICREA researcher and lecturer at the Univer- in 2018, shows that, over the course of a year, the UB UB Saludable’s projects and goals are aligned with
sity of Barcelona’s Institute of Cosmos Science, is responsible for 586,535 weekly trips and nearly the SDGs: promotion of healthy habits, creation of
was awarded the 2018 National Research Prize 429 million kilometres travelled. Some 31% of the uni- a healthy and sustainable environment, partnering
by the Government of Catalonia. versity community use active transport, 55% public with institutions, and outreach to the local commu-
transport, and 14% private motorized transport. nity and society at large. To share and raise aware-
La Vanguardia, 19 January 2019
ness of them, it has developed a new website and, for
In the area of training, conferences and training ses- the first time, participated in the Catalan Healthy
sions have been held for staff and master’s and post- Universities Network’s Setmana Saludable [Healthy
graduate students, including training on emergency Week].
plans, first aid, defibrillators and other specific top-
ics. In addition, the University has collaborated with Additionally, as a member of the Sustainable Devel-
laboratory technicians and departmental research opment Commission, UB Saludable has helped de-
staff on seminars and specific training sessions on velop the University’s 2030 Agenda. Likewise, to-
risk prevention and reminders of best practices in gether with the Corporate Training office and the
the taking, handling and treatment of samples, chem- Professional Development Institute, it has worked to
icals and biological agents in the Ecology and Physi- create training courses on healthy habits and person-
ology and Immunology sections. It likewise continued al growth (such as the course on emotional skills and
its preventive work within the context of the Onboard- healthy lifestyles) and meditation workshops.
ing plan for new teaching and research staff.
UB Sports has 100,000 sq m of facilities dedicated to
For another year, students of the subject Sustainable healthy activities and the creation of social bonds
Development, from the bachelor’s degree in Environ- within the university community. The UB is also rep-
mental Sciences taught by the Faculty of Biology, par- resented in university sporting competitions in Cata-
ticipated in a service-learning project to seek practi- lonia, Spain and Europe. In 2018-2019, 319 athletes
cal solutions to environmental problems identified (155 men and 164 women) competed for the UB. Seven take part. In this year’s league 1,502 athletes partici-
at UB centres. years ago, UB Sports helped to establish Lligues Uni- pated. Mention should also be made of UNIRUN, the
versitàries de Barcelona, an amateur university sports university road race. In the fifth edition, there were
league in which seven universities from Catalonia 4,500 participants, including 985 from the UB.
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Solemne investidura com a doctor honoris causa Solemne investidura com a doctor honoris causa Solemne investidura com a doctor honoris causa Acte solemne d’investidura com a doctor honoris causa
del professor del professor del professor del professor
luigi Ferrajoli Luciano Vandelli David Gozal Saul Perlmutter
Discursos de presentació dels professors Discurs de presentació del professor Discursos de presentació dels professors
Joan J. Queralt Discurs de presentació del professor Ramon Farré Ramon Canal
Iñaki Rivera Beiras Tomàs Font i Llovet Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente
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Institutional and cultural Over the academic year, honorary doctorates were
activities awarded to the professors Luigi Ferrajoli and Lu-
ciano Vandelli, both leading figures in European
law; the sleep apnoea expert Professor David Gozal;
Within the framework of institutional activities, and Professor Saul Perlmutter, an astrophysicist
the academic year 2018-2019 began with an opening and the 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics.
address entitled “Mirant al futur, una dècada després
The UB invests as honorary doctors David Gozal, medical expert in sleep Nobel Laureate in Physics, Saul
de la crisi” [Looking to the future, a decade after the The Doctors’ Senate, which currently has 1,198 mem-
Luigi Ferrajoli and Luciano Vandelli, and the respiratory system, receives Perlmutter, is awarded an honorary
crisis], which was delivered by Dr Joan Tugores, for- bers, awarded its 22nd annual prize to Dr David Orio-
two leading figures in European law. an honorary doctorate from the UB. doctorate by the UB.
mer UB rector and professor in the Department of la Santandreu (Department of Physics of Condensed
Economics of the Faculty of Economics and Business. Matter at the Faculty of Physics) for his doctoral thesis
Self-organization and cooperativity of cytoskele- Award or distinction Recipients
tal molecular motors. The 6th Doctors’ Senate and The jury for the fourteenth edition of the annual
Board of Trustees Award for the best scientific Board of Trustees Awards gave the José Manuel 2018 National Prize in Research Licia Verde
and humanistic dissemination activities went to Blecua Prize to Marta Curto and the Ramon Margalef
National Scientific NanoEduca Programme
Drs David Bueno and Gemma Marfany, lecturers in Prize to Anna Alemany. As for the prizes awarded
Communication Prize
the Faculty of Biology. jointly with the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation, the An-
toni Caparrós Prize went to Ana M. Fernández Planas Creu de Sant Jordi Carme Junyent
The University also organized activities for teach- for the project “Desenvolupament d’eines d’avaluació
Jaume Vicens Vives Honour Marta Sancho
ing staff and young researchers, such as the roundta- automàtica de la parla per a l’entorn d’aprenentatge
ble discussion “Ètica i plagi en la recerca” [Ethics and virtual Chiara” [Development of automatic speech 2019 Serra d’Or Critics Prize Javier Martín Vide
plagiarism in research], the workshop “Actualització evaluation tools for the Chiara virtual learning envi-
i guia pràctica per a directors novells de tesis” [Re- ronment] and to Ana Inés Fernández for the project Narcís Monturiol Medal Francesc Xavier Hernàndez,
for Scientific and Technological Mary Nash, Jordi Torra
fresher course and practical guide for first-time the- “La transferencia a una empresa multinacional líder and Licia Verde
Merit
sis supervisors], and the workshop “Què fer després en desarrollo tecnológico es posible. Un caso en el sec-
del doctorat?” [What to do after your PhD?]. tor de la energía” [Transfer to a leading multinational 2018 National Essay Prize María Xesús Lama
in technology development is possible: a case study in
2019 Lilly Foundation Award Josep Dalmau
the energy sector], and the Senén Vilaró Prize for the for Biomedical Research
best innovative company went to Impetux Optics, SL.
2019 Joan Lluís Vives Prize Anton M. Espadaler
Inaugural lecture for the 2018-2019 academic year,
Notable awards and distinctions received by mem- for best publication
delivered by Joan Tugores.
bers of the university community include: 2019 Joan Lluís Vives Prize Carles Mancho
for best co-publication
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182
Guided tours of the Historic
1
Des de fa un temps, la societat catalana viu immersa en el
debat sobre quin ha de ser l’encaix de Catalunya a l’Estat Catalunya La col·lecció Debats UB vol esdeve-
nir punt de trobada de les diferents
i Espanya (i)
Building
espanyol, i les diferents posicions s’han polaritzat per la com- sensibilitats que existeixen a la nostra
plexitat d’un moment polític marcat pels esdeveniments dels societat i incentivar la discussió i l’ús
darrers anys. En aquest context, la col·lecció Debats UB neix de la paraula per afavorir l’entesa,
amb l’objectiu d’aportar una visió acadèmica a les qüestions facilitar la comprensió dels conflictes
que més preocupen la ciutadania, així com elements d’anàlisi i contribuir a la seva resolució. El cicle
que fomentin la reflexió col·lectiva. sobre Catalunya i Espanya obre un
Daniel Innerarity, Jordi Casassas Ymbert, espai de reflexió i anàlisi per com-
Aquest primer volum recull les aportacions de nou autors Joaquim Albareda, Ismael Saz, Xavier Gil, prendre el procés polític i social en
Catalunya i Espanya (i)
with 4,576 visitors
vinculats a diferents universitats que analitzen les relacions Antoni Castells, Jesús Ruiz-Huerta, què es troba immersa Catalunya.
entre Catalunya i Espanya des de posicions ideològiques
diverses, i guiats pel compromís amb el diàleg, la llibertat,
Albert Carreras, Josep Vicent Boira
el respecte i l’honestedat intel·lectual.
Pròleg de Maite Vilalta
Amb la participació de Joan Elias
i Roberto Fernández
www.publicacions.ub.edu
Debats UB
6/11/19 9:49
Additionally, Elías Campo, a professor of Pathologi- building were named for Jordi Solé Tura, a profes- for Carmina Virgili (1927-2014); classroom 1010 of
cal Anatomy at the University of Barcelona, director sor of Constitutional Law at the UB and co-author the Faculty of Economics and Business has been
of the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Insti- of the 1978 Spanish Constitution. named for Joan Robinson (1903-1983); the board-
tute (IDIBAPS) and director of research at Hospital room of the Faculty of Psychology has been named
Clínic de Barcelona and the Clinic Foundation for As part of the campaign to increase the visibility of after Victòria Sau (1930-2013); and the Faculty of
Biomedical Research, was elected to be a member of women at the UB, the University has begun to name Pharmacy and Food Sciences has named its CRAI Li-
the US National Academy of Medicine. Josep Dal- classrooms after illustrious women: the board- brary after Creu Casas Sicart (1913-2007).
mau, an ICREA lecturer at the IDIBAPS and UB lec- room in the new Faculty of Law building has been
turer, is also a member. named after Maria Soteras Mauri (1905-1976); The Historic Building, which is the work of the archi-
workroom 1 of the Information and Audiovisual Me- tect Elias Rogent and was officially declared a mon-
The UB continued to host the Debats UB: Catalunya dia CRAI Library has been renamed for Rosalia ument of national historical and artistic interest
i Espanya [UB Debates: Catalonia and Spain] series, Guilleumas (1924-2007); the Aula Magna assembly in 1970, continues to elicit admiration from people A UB classroom named in homage to Carmina
with the aim of injecting analysis and insight into the hall of the Faculty of Earth Sciences has been named who come to learn about its history, architecture and Virgili: the Main Hall of the Faculty of Earth
political and social process in which Catalonia is im- spaces, the paintings that hang on its walls and its Sciences.
mersed. Five sessions were held over the year, each many other artistic features, such as its gardens.
featuring a talk by a renowned academic, followed by Over the past year, the UB offered 182 guided tours
a panel discussion. The UB also held the 2nd Semi- of the building to a total of 4,576 visitors, including
nar on University Funding, focused on fundraising members of the general public, official visitors and Library to a total of more than 250 visitors. In an
at public universities and featuring international representatives of diverse institutions. effort to raise awareness of the UB’s bibliographic re-
speakers and a discussion. Finally, the UB once again sources and to safeguard its heritage, the UB’s Learn-
held its annual event to recognize administrative In addition, combined tours of the Historic Building ing and Research Resources Centre (CRAI) continued
and service staff who have worked at the University and the Conciliar Seminary of Barcelona are now its Sponsor a document project, which made finan-
for 25 years. available: 12 were offered in the past year, to a total cially possible the restoration and digitization of three
of 273 visitors. The University also offered eight books.
With regard to new spaces, the University inaugu- tours of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
rated the Aleu University Residence, which is home to a total of 160 visitors, and six tours of the Pedro Among other projects to promote the study of and
to numerous facilities, including the Dolors Aleu Pons Estate, to a total of 128 visitors. publicize the University of Barcelona’s wealth
University Residence, with capacity for more than of historical and artistic heritage, the Universi-
500 students, a bibliographic archive, study rooms In addition, to showcase for the public the extensive ty published and presented the book Elias Rogent
and co-working spaces. All the areas were designed collection of manuscripts, incunabula and printed i Barcelona. Arquitectura, patrimoni i restaura-
in accordance with the SDGs. Additionally, the group At the UB’s 2nd Seminar on University books in its historic collection, the second largest in ció [Elias Rogent and Barcelona: Architecture, Heri-
of classrooms located in the new Faculty of Law Funding. Spain, the UB offered 47 tours of the CRAI Reserve tage and Restoration], featuring the findings of re-
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Sabater Pi” [The Art of Science: Jordi Sabater Pi], also
at the Museum of Catalan History.
From the exhibition “The Art of Science. Jordi Sabater Culture and society
Pi”, at the Museum of the History of Catalonia.
In the area of cultural activities, the 32nd Season The UB Christmas concert.
search presented at an earlier conference on the and the Víctor Balaguer Library Museum, in Vilano- of Music brought a series of 18 concerts to the His-
architect Elias Rogent. va, to a total of 32 participants. In addition, a website toric Building’s Paranymph Hall, including two per-
was created to compile the first virtual catalogue of formances of the Christmas Concert featuring the a variety of styles and genres. They were attended by
The University also coordinated the celebration of the Vallmitjana brothers’ work. University of Barcelona Choir, under the direction of more than six thousand people and were widely cov-
Vallmitjana Year 2019, devoted to the study and Jordi-Lluís Rigol, and the University of Barcelona ered in the media.
dissemination of the work of the brothers Agapit In 2019, the University of Barcelona also participat- Orchestra, under the baton of Carles Gumí, in a ren-
and Venanci Vallmitjana, the artists responsible for ed in the events to mark the bicentenary of the Pra- dition of Charles Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass, accom- The Theatre Workshop had two groups, with 14 and
the most important parts of the Historic Building’s do Museum, promoting several activities related to panied by three soloists. Total attendance reached 18 students, respectively. At the Christmas event, it
sculptural ornamentation. The project was co-orga- its painting collection. With 56 works divided be- 6,250 over the nine months of events. put on Contes per a nens i nenes políticament incor-
nized with the Conciliar Seminary of Barcelona and tween the Historic Building and the Faculty of Medi- rectes [Politically Incorrect Bedtime Stories], and in
Barcelona City Council, with the collaboration of more cine and Health Sciences, the University has the larg- The University also hosted the 9th Season of May and June, it offered two performances in the
than twenty leading museums and art centres, includ- est collection of paintings on loan from the Prado in Contemporary Dance, entitled “Dansa contem- Aula Magna assembly hall of the Faculty of Geogra-
ing the Prado Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalonia. In June, the University offered the first porània i música” [Contemporary Dance and Mu- phy and History: La fiesta en Paz, by Aleix Duarri,
Catalonia (MNAC), the Barcelona Diocesan Museum, guided tour devoted exclusively to the Prado paint- sic]. The three sessions featured a variety of leading and The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde.
the Barcelona Maritime Museum, etc. The first event ings at the Historic Building, for a total of 31 partici- specialists in the field, who discussed the content of
of the year was the conference “Els germans Vallmit- pants. Five more guided tours are planned before the season using audiovisual aids. This year, the University launched the new website
jana i l’escultura moderna a Catalunya” [The Vallmitja- the end of the year, in addition to talks, studies and the Soc cultura [I am culture], a dynamic tool and new
na Brothers and Modern Sculpture in Catalonia]. Held restoration of the work The Virgin Mary with Saint The Els Vespres de la UB [UB Evenings] have carved communication channel for announcing cultural ac-
at the Conciliar Seminary of Barcelona and in the John and Mary Magdalene, by Mateo Gilarte. out a place for themselves in the city’s cultural agen- tivities, such as the Season of Music, exhibitions and
Historic Building’s Aula Magna assembly hall, the event da. With the aim of introducing up-and-coming mu- guided tours. The website also includes a link to the
featured 20 speakers and drew 230 attendees. Guided In the area of heritage, the UB signed a second ad- sical groups to a broader public and opening the Uni- Virtual Museum.
tours of the master sculptors’ works in Barcelona will dendum modifying the collaboration agreement with versity to the city of Barcelona, the third edition of
be offered until 2020, as well as workshops, activities, the Catalan Cultural Heritage Agency to renew the the winter version of “Els Vespres” was held in Febru- Over the academic year, the University’s Virtual
and exhibitions at the partner museums and art cen- framework agreement to organize exhibitions of UB ary, in the Paranymph hall, while the 13th edition of Museum showcased 11 temporary exhibitions, cor-
tres. Two city tours through Barcelona were offered heritage at the Museum of Catalan History. It also the summer festival was held in the Ferran Soldevila responding to the exhibitions organized by the vari-
to a total of 93 visitors, in addition to three workshops signed a specific agreement with the same agency Garden. In all, ten concerts were held, showcasing ous campuses, as well as those held in the Josep Uclés
at the MNAC, the Barcelona Museum of Modernism to organize the exhibition “L’art de la ciència. Jordi
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Enric Ciurans
Nuria Peist (eds.)
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BARCELONA DESIGN LA DIMENSIÓ ESCÈNICA I-MedIa-CItIes
Últims títols de la col·lecció El reconeixement delsSingularitats
artistes i de les seves obres
Collection I-Media-Cities. Innovative e-Environment for Research on La col·lecció Singularitats dona a conèi- The Singularitats series presents the results
és un tema central i recurrent en la història de l’art. Cities and the Media presents the results of an innovative xer els resultats de les línies d’estudi i dels of the various lines of study and research
La formació del Sistema Disseny Barce- Considering and alguns
interpreting
crea-leisure. Pas-
Mariona Bruzzo (eds.)
Ara bé, les condicions de l’oblit a què project undertaken by the film archives of Athens, Barce- projectes desenvolupats per GRACMON, projects developed by GRACMON, a Uni-
lona (1914-2014), un camí de modernitat. times,
dors són relegats hi tenen un entertainments,
paper igualment hobbies
pre- and addic-
Nuria Peist (eds.)
DE LA CIUTAT MODERNA
lona, Bologna, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Frank- el Grup de Recerca en Història de l’Art i
SYSTEM (1914-2014)
versity of Barcelona research group dedi-
Assaigs d’història local, d’Anna Calvera tions in theque
Barcelona
abraçaofdes
1900,deedited by Te-
Innovative e-environment
Teresa-M. Sala
ponderant. Amb un enfocament
Enric Ciurans
furt, Turin and Vienna, in conjunction with several leading del Disseny Contemporanis de la Universi- cated to Contemporary Art and Design.
(coord.) la sociologia de l’art finsresa-M. Sala
a la reconstrucció històrica, research centres and technological innovators. Together tat de Barcelona. Els llibres de la col·lecció, The books in the collection, conceived as
Arts i naturalesa. Biologia i simbolisme a la
Barcelona del 1900, de Pere Capellà Simó
aquest volum recupera tant
neguts com creacions que
CDf autors oblidats
International
hanMireia
perdut
o poc co-
Congress,
la fama que
edited by Lluís they have developed a digital platform for viewing a wide
range of images and motion pictures.
for Research on Cities
concebuts com a obres corals amb una re- wide-ranging and complementary works,
Les condicions de l’oblit
Bosch, Freixa
and the Media
flexió àmplia, es publiquen tant en català are published in both Catalan and English
i Antoni Galmés Martí (coords.) Essays on Local History
van tenir fa una centúria, entre els quals trobem un
The arts and nature. Biology and symbol-
More than 1,000 films dating from 1890 to 1989 have com en anglès (en versió impresa i eBook). (in print and eBook).
CDf International Congress, de Lluís Bosch
i Mireia Freixa (coords.)
edifici ocult del centre de Barcelona,
ism in
tat del teatre del segle passat —que
una personali-
Barcelona circa 1900,
avui, malgrat edited by Pere
figu- i del reconeixement
been incorporated in the platform, expressly selected to
give the project coherence and meaning. Each city is rep-
GRACMON està format per professors,
becaris, doctorands i col·laboradors ads-
GRACMON is made up of professors,
scholars, doctoral students and collabora-
rar al nomenclàtor de laCapellà
ciutat, Simó, Antoni Galmés
pràcticament ningú Martí resented both singularly and generally, revealing similari- crits als departaments d’Història de l’Art i tors associated with the UB departments
Acadèmia i art. Dinàmiques, transferèn- no sap qui és— o un pintor ignorat ique
Acadèmia art.va formar part
Dinàmiques, transferències ties and differences between them. The producers, actors, de Disseny i Imatge de la Universitat de
DE LA CIUTAT MODERNA
of History of Art and Visual Arts and De-
LA DIMENSIÓ ESCÈNICA
I-MedIa-CItIes
cies i significació a l’època moderna i con- del cercle íntim d’una dei significació
les personalitats
a l’èpocamés pres- i contempo-
moderna directors, places, people, and historical, social and politi- Barcelona. Es va crear l’any 1986 sota la di- sign. It was established in 1986 under the
temporània, d’Irene Gras i Mireia Freixa tigioses del país. El perfilrània,
dels edited
artistes
byestudiats con-
Irene Gras, Mireia Freixa cal events are listed to facilitate analysis in areas such as
recció de Mireia Freixa i, en els inicis, es va direction of Mireia Freixa and, initially,
(coords.) firma la necessitat de reconsiderar el cànon de la sociology, urban anthropology, town planning, and archi-
La naturalesa en el teatreeldere-
Guimerà. Una centrar en temes relacionats amb el moder- focused on issues related to Modernisme
història de l’art, alhora que matisa i enriqueix tectural history, among others.
L’escultura a estudi, de Cristina Rodrí- corregut d’altres de mésproposta de lectura, by Enric Ciurans
reconeguts. nisme i el noucentisme. Amb el temps ha and Noucentisme. Over time, the group
The objective is to propose a new way of disseminating
guez Samaniego, Núria Aragonès i Irene
Escrits sobre art, by Alexandre de Riquer. Enricfilm
Ciurans
collections, bringing them to a wider public, and stim- Teresa-M. Sala
ampliat el seu àmbit de recerca a la història has broadened its scope of study to en-
Gras (coords.) del disseny a Catalunya i els estudis cultu- compass the history of design in Catalo-
Edited by Anna Calvera
Edited by Eliseu Trenc Nuriaulating
Peistresearch
(eds.) into cities in the fields of the humanities. rals de les artsMariona
a la ciutat Bruzzo (eds.)
de Barcelona. nia and cultural studies of art in the city
La naturalesa en el teatre de Guimerà. Una
La prosa de Màrius Torres, edited by Jordi of Barcelona.
proposta de lectura, d’Enric Ciurans
Julià, Pere Ballart La col·lecció ha obtingut el Segell de Quali-
La prosa de Màrius Torres, de Jordi Julià tat en Edició Acadèmica, una distinció que
II CDf International Congress, edited by
i Pere Ballart (eds.) atorguen l’Agència Nacional d’Avaluació de
Lluís Bosch, Mireia Freixa
II CDf International Congress, de Lluís la Qualitat i Acreditació (ANECA) i la Fun-
Modern Sculpture and the Question of dació Espanyola per a la Ciència i la Tecno-
Bosch i Mireia Freixa (coords.)
Status, edited by Cristina Rodríguez-Sama- logia (FECYT), amb la menció especial
Modern Sculpture and the Question of niego, Irene Gras Valero d’internacionalitat. Aquest segell acredi-
Status, de Cristina Rodríguez Samaniego
Catalunya-Amèrica. L’art entre el viatge ta les millors pràctiques en l’edició univer-
i Irene Gras (eds.)
i l’exili / Cataluña-América. Arte entre el sitària i reconeix l’excel·lència científica del
Catalunya-Amèrica. L’art entre el viatge i viaje y el exilio, edited by Irene Gras Vale- procés editorial.
l’exili, d’Irene Gras Valero, Cristina Ro- ro, Cristina Rodríguez-Samaniego, Núria
dríguez Samaniego i Núria Aragonès Aragonès Riu
Riu (coords.)
Barcelona Design System (1914-2014). Es-
I-Media-Cities. Innovative e-Environ- says on Local History, edited by Anna
ment for Research on Cities and the Me- Calvera
www.publicacions.ub.edu
dia, de Teresa-M. Sala i Mariona Bruzzo www.publicacions.ub.edu
(eds.) Singularitats Collection Col·lecció Singularitats Singularitats Collection
9 788491 683117
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Edicions de la UB has received several prizes and wide recognition, including
the Seal of Quality in Academic Publishing for its Singularitats collection.
The exhibition “Enric Sió, a Cartoonist who Broke The exhibition “Wei Xiaorong, Contemporary Chinese
the Mould”, at the Josep Uclés Gallery. Painting”, at the Josep Uclés Gallery.
exhibition space at the El Carme Cultural Centre in The CRAI organized 53 physical exhibitions and cient Book] at the CRAI’s Baldiri i Reixac building, dia, as well as management of brand assignments to
Badalona. It also offered two virtual exhibitions and 44 virtual ones. It also collaborated on 53 exhibitions organized by the Restoration Workshop staff. companies or organizations linked to the institution.
posted six news items on other cultural activities organized by other institutions. Highlights include
taking place at the UB. the permanent exhibition “El llibre antic” [The An- The UB has organized or participated in a total of The UB Store, located in the lobby of the Historic
16 exhibitions, eight of which were held in various Building, has established itself as the main sales out-
areas of the Historic Building. The Josep Uclés exhi- let for University of Barcelona merchandise. With
Space Exhibition bition space hosted five exhibitions, along with a se- regard to the network of external merchandise re-
Historic Building “Pompeu Fabra i la Universitat. ‘Si la llengua fallava, fallava tot’” ries of supplementary activities. tailers, a new outlet has been added, and the shop’s
website has received more than 17,500 visits.
“Explorant el fred. Projecte ‘Antàrtida a Ibèria’”
The University of Barcelona’s communication strat-
“Les matemàtiques com a motor poètic” egy is essential to making sure that all the University’s Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona has pub-
“Beneït és el fruit: la guerra sagrada als ventres irlandesos” activities are understandable and accessible. To this lished more than 200 new titles, in print and digital
“De l’ombra a la llum” end, the University has implemented the UB Com- formats, including institutional books, teaching man-
munication Strategy Plan (360º Communication), uals, informative works, scientific journals, and mono-
“Women of Mathematics throughout Europe: a Gallery of Portraits”
which is based on three main pillars: awareness in graphs resulting from the research of the university’s
“Tipus, éssers i barruts” communication; a creative and innovative communi- teaching staff. With the Singularitats collection, di-
“Quan no n’hi ha prou per repartir. Pensar matemàticament” cation strategy; and the feeling of belonging to the rected by Teresa-M. Sala, the publisher obtained the
Faculty of Pharmacy “Del sobresaliente a l’excel·lent. La represa del català a Farmàcia” University of Barcelona. The UB was mentioned in Seal of Quality in Academic Publishing (CEA-APQ)
and Food Sciences more than 70,000 news items. It produced 208 videos (with special mention for internationality) promoted
“Descobreix la col·lecció de taules periòdiques de la Facultat” for UBTV and 71 for YouTube, as well as 21 photo by the Union of Spanish University Publishers (UNE)
Faculty of Chemistry
(museumization project) essays and audiovisual material for the Saló de l’En- and endorsed by the National Agency for Quality As-
Catalan History Museum “L’art de la ciència. Jordi Sabater Pi” senyament education fair and in relation to the Re- sessment and Accreditation (ANECA) and the Span-
search, Innovation, and Improvement of Teaching ish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).
and Learning programme. This seal sits alongside those already obtained for its
Josep Uclés exhibition “Herència. Homenatge a Jordi Cuyàs”
Bioethics collection and Instrumenta collection. Sim-
space “Anar i tornar a Brossa” To ensure consistency in the University’s public image, ilarly, Edicions de la UB received the 2019 National
“Enric Sió, el dibuixant que va trencar motlles” the University’s Graphic style guide was revised. The University Publishing Prize for best scientific publica-
“Forjadors de la Festa”
University also controlled and monitored proper use of tion (for La ciencia en la literatura, by Xavier Duran),
the UB brand in the various internal and external me- and the 2019 Joan Lluís Vives Prizes for best publica-
“Wei Xiaorong, pintura xinesa contemporània”
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