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Don't miss the URV Festival!

Don't miss the URV Festival!

It will be on Thursday March 27 in the Parc del Francolí (Tarragona) with a program of different fun and cultural activities throughout the day.

Are you new to the URV?

Are you new to the URV?

Check the information you need to start the course on the right way. On this page you will find information about services that can be especially useful during these first days at the University.In view of this new challenge, we want you to know that Rovira i Virgili University we will accompany you all the time.

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Yonathan Borden is the new UNICAT ambassador for the URV

07/03/2025

The Catalan university student representatives responsible for promoting the European Union’s job opportunities have been renewed in their posts

The URV celebrates Open Data Day

07/03/2025

The CRAI supports researchers in open access publishing, the development of a data management plan, and the curation and deposit of research data.

A new mathematical model improves prediction of human mobility between cities

27/02/2025

The formula, developed by a URV research team, accurately describes the movement patterns of people. The results have been published in the journal Nature Communications

A new test will make it possible to detect the parasite responsible for trichomoniasis much more quickly and inexpensively

26/02/2025

The test, developed by a research team from the Rovira i Virgili University, is as reliable as traditional methods, gives a result in just 15 minutes and costs less than one euro

Mark P. Jensen, world leader in chronic pain research, awarded Honorary Doctorate by the URV

21/02/2025

The investiture ceremony recognised his balance of science and empathy as part of his research into well-being, and the value of research collaborations, such as his long-standing partnership with the URV Chair in Paediatric Pain

A URV-led study highlights the limitations of AI models in understanding language

06/02/2025

The research compares the performance of seven AI models with that of 400 humans in comprehension tasks and reveals a lack of stability and precision in the answers

A sneeze simulator reveals the role of the nasal cavity in the dispersion of respiratory aerosols

20/01/2025

A URV research project has built a three-dimensional model of the human upper respiratory tract in order to reproduce intense respiratory episodes and has studied how particle nuclei are dispersed indoors so as to determine how to prevent the transmission of diseases by air

Insulin resistance linked to risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

15/01/2025

The study has been led by the URV’s Nutrition and Metabolic Health research group and its results will help to improve the prediction of Alzheimer's disease and to design preventive and therapeutic strategies to mitigate its symptoms

The CRAI incorporates cabinets charging mobile devices

19/12/2024

These lockers have three types of connectors (USB-C, Micro USB and Lightning) and a plug for charging laptops

More projects to expand the URV’s social work around the world

19/12/2024

Grants have been given to six initiatives aimed at promoting development in disadvantaged areas, one such initiative being the work by two physiotherapy students in Nepal.

Researchers from URV participate in the First Aurora Call for Incentive and Collaborative Research Projects

19/12/2024

These recognitions reinforce the University's commitment to international research and highlight its active role in the Aurora European alliance

ICI, the international project on inclusivity, celebrates the final conference in Tarragona

19/12/2024

The partner universities of the project, led by the URV, present the results to promote equal opportunities in educational internationalisation

Looking ahead to the new Internationalisation Strategic Plan

19/12/2024 Opinion

"I believe the strategic plan should consider several aspects, such as digitisation to enhance productivity, process simplification, and the full exploitation of networks, particularly the Aurora network"

A new antivirus model to fight against evasive malware

18/12/2024

Researchers from the URV and the University of Piraeus design a system to detect malware that modifies its behaviour to avoid detection

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili leads a protocol to improve the durability of flexible photovoltaic devices

03/12/2024

A team from the University together with 23 international experts promote a standardized method to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these devices

Nanorobots and electrochemistry: the research by Bahareh Kherzi

25/11/2024 Interview

The researcher, ICREA research professor at the URV, investigates chemical reactions conducted with electricity and the design of synthetic nanorobots for environmental and health applications

URV promotes diversity and internationalisation in teacher education

19/11/2024

The university successfully concluded its participation in the "Diverse Internationalisation of Teacher Education" project

International nursing conference focuses on citizen participation in public health

15/11/2024

Various disciplines coincide on the need to focus on encouraging community involvement and on identifying needs and the resources to address them. The programme brought together students and professors from master’s programmes in six countries

Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies are detected in pregnant mothers in Tarragona province

13/11/2024

A study from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and ’Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV) has investigated the patterns of supplementation and status in these vitamins in pregnant women, a lack of these vitamins is a risk factor for maternal and child health

Drug shown to be effective in preventing dialysis in children with hypercholesterolaemia

07/11/2024

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia causes children to have blood cholesterol levels that are dangerous for their health. A study led by the URV has shown that a pill, lomitapide, can reduce cholesterol in these children by half

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