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The UVic-UCC Opens a New CT BETA Headquarters in Roses Focused on Sea Turtle Conservation
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) and the Roses Town Council inaugurated a new headquarters of the BETA Technology Center (CT BETA) on Friday morning. Located in the emblematic building of Ca l’Anita in the town of Roses (Alt Empordà), this...
Workers spend more time seated and for longer periods of time when working from home than those working in the office
Remote working fosters sedentary lifestyles. Hybrid workers, who combine remote working and on-site office work, spend more time seated, and do so for longer periods when working from home. In the latter case, they spend 6.68 hours in an average working day of 8.07 hours...
Update: UVic-UCC resumes teaching activities from 3:00 p.m.
Update:
With the gradual resolution of the widespread power outage, the UVic and UMedicine campuses will resume teaching activities from 3:00 p.m. this Tuesday. However, anticipating potential mobility issues that may prevent some individuals from attending class, UVic-UCC asks teaching staff to cancel any...
UP University Network Signed a Five-Year Partnership Agreement in Oulu
The European UP University network has strengthened its cooperation by signing a five-year agreement on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk). With this agreement, the network’s eleven partner institutions from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Spain, Romania, Italy, Slovenia...
Ponds in good condition can contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change
Ponds are the most extensive freshwater habitat on Earth, as they account for approximately 30% of the planet's standing water, and are the home of 70% of freshwater species. However, studies of them have been limited, despite their ecological importance. Against this backdrop, the European...
The SPRING network of researchers at UVic-UCC welcomes the FC Barcelona Documentation and Study Centre as a collaborating institution
The FC Barcelona Documentation and Studies Centre (CDiE) has become a collaborating institution in the Sport and Politics Research International Network (SPRING). The network is located at the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), and professors in the University's Faculty of Business...
A tool developed with the involvement of UVic-UCC improves the early detection and treatment of dyslexia and dyscalculia
Current estimates suggest that between 5 and 7% of the Spanish population has dyslexia - a learning disorder that affects a person's ability to process written language, and which manifests itself in difficulties recognising letters, words and symbols. Meanwhile, between 3.5 and 5.5% of the...
A social project and a project by an association receive the first grants from the UVic-UCC Chair for the Rural World
The Chair for the Rural World of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), awarded its first Rural Innovation Grants today. These Grants replaced the Chair's previous annual awards. The grants, which are awarded every two years, will fund two rural innovation...
UVic-UCC joins the 3Cat platform
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) has signed a partnership with the 3Cat platform, the digital platform for content in Catalan created by the Catalan Audiovisual Media Corporation (CCMA) to promote local talent and Catalan culture. Since 11 July last...
UVic-UCC is the Catalan university with the most industrial doctorates awarded in proportion to the total number of doctoral students
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) is the Catalan university which has been awarded the most industrial doctorates compared to the total number of doctoral students, according to official figures for the 2023-2024 academic year. Thirteen industrial doctorates were awarded at...
Maria Teresa Cabré: "When building linguistic infrastructures, I have always been guided by practicality, common sense and systematicity"
The philologist and linguist Maria Teresa Cabré Castellví (born Argentera, Baix Camp, 1947), the president of the Institute of Catalan Studies (IEC), was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) in the University's...
UVic-UCC demands legislative recognition for its unique university model and increased public funding in the Parliament of Catalonia
The rector of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Josep Eladi Baños, and the president of the Balmes University Foundation (FUBalmes), Albert Castells, appeared before the Research and Universities Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia last Tuesday. During their appearance, they...