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Researchers identify the main factors in pornography use among adolescents

14/10/2026

The URV research, based on data from over 33,000 students in Spain, links the adolescent pornography consumption to problematic Internet use, substance use, family conflict and certain risky sexual behaviours

The NUA architectural studio, led by two URV professors, is a finalist in the international AR Emerging Awards

09/10/2026

The British magazine The Architectural Review awards recognise the most outstanding emerging practices in world architecture

Tourist pressure in Barcelona forces residents to change their routes and schedules

08/10/2026

A study by URV shows how overtourism disrupts the rhythms and routines of residents in the most overcrowded neighbourhoods due to the influx of visitors

The Psychological Support Service, the students’ point of reference for addressing emotional distress

06/10/2026

The change in the mental health care model at URV has enabled more people to be seen and has provided a permanent online resource for managing stress

Laureano Jiménez will advise European institutions on how to promote net-zero emission technologies

02/10/2026

The URV professor is one of seven members of the scientific group that will analyse the impact of European regulation on the clean technology industry

What causes evictions?

29/09/2026 Opinion

The Spanish Government is negotiating a housing decree to be approved by the Council of Ministers following protests over recent evictions. Sergio Nasarre explains the legal grounds for evictions and the effects of housing policy in recent years

The balls parlats shine a light on social inequality and conflict

28/09/2026

The international conference, organised by the Department of Catalan Studies, takes several balls parlats to the streets, where they reinterpret and modernise the role that patriarchy has traditionally assigned to women

Rosa Jorba becomes the first Spanish woman to be named Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

28/09/2026

Jorba, who teaches in the URV's Department of Medicine and Surgery and is clinical director of General and Digestive Surgery at Joan XXIII Hospital, is the ninth person from Spain to be honoured by the world's largest association of surgeons

European Researchers’ Night turns Tarragona into a festival of science outreach

26/09/2026

More than 4,000 people filled Plaça Corsini over two days to experience science across all its disciplines. Nearly 300 researchers ran around 50 science workshops

The URV Choir commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pau Casals

18/09/2026

The choir performed the works of the world-famous cellist, conductor and composer at Tarragona Cathedral

Quality time for research after becoming a mother

18/09/2026

35 female professors have taken advantage of a programme designed to reduce the impact of motherhood on their academic careers. It grants them a semester without teaching duties so they can devote themselves exclusively to research after the birth of a child

The URV collaborates with the largest university in Palestine to provide a safe academic environment despite the restrictions

17/09/2026

The cooperation project aims to institutionalise the frameworks to ensure the emotional wellbeing and support of students and staff at An-Najah National University

Total immersion in the craft of the architect

14/09/2026

Architecture students create furniture to improve comfort at the School during a workshop that involves students from all years and brings together knowledge from different project subjects

A URV doctoral thesis helps redefine European doctorates

28/07/2026

The thesis has been recognized by the European Commission and defines the competencies needed by students for careers in industry and entrepreneurship

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Sustainable Catalysis is renewed and starts training the next generation of experts

27/07/2026

The international programme has received €4.6 million to fund students to undertake placements at three European universities

Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels

23/07/2026

A URV study has optimised a process to extract oil from spent coffee grounds, enabling the recovery of almost 90% of the yield obtained by other techniques, but with fewer impurities and with the remainder of the biomass able to be repurposed for new uses

Two complete rhinoceroses dating back 200,000 years discovered in the Cova de les Teixoneres, Moià

17/07/2026

The excavations by the URV and IPHES-CERCA have also found the remains, seemingly intact, of other animals such as a horse, a woolly mammoth and at least three bears

Expert answers on heatwaves and global warming

16/07/2026

Researchers from the URV answer key questions about the consequences and challenges of the increased frequency and intensity of heatwaves for ecosystems, infrastructure, health, public activities, tourism and agriculture

Oenology student Genís Espinós represents young farmers from across Spain

16/07/2026

He balances his studies with managing the family winery and his role as president of UPA Joven at a decisive time for the agricultural sector

Under the shadow of the Moon

10/07/2026

The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 will be a once in a lifetime event, and the URV has turned it into a scientific outreach opportunity by organising events that explore the phenomenon in a way that cuts across disciplines and highlights different ways of understanding the world It hasn’t happened in over a century. The last total eclipse visible from Catalonia was in 1905, and it will happen again on 12 August 2026. From 19.35,

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Researchers identify the main factors in pornography use among adolescents

The NUA architectural studio, led by two URV professors, is a finalist in the international AR Emerging Awards

Tourist pressure in Barcelona forces residents to change their routes and schedules

The Psychological Support Service, the students’ point of reference for addressing emotional distress

Laureano Jiménez will advise European institutions on how to promote net-zero emission technologies

What causes evictions?

The balls parlats shine a light on social inequality and conflict

Rosa Jorba becomes the first Spanish woman to be named Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

European Researchers’ Night turns Tarragona into a festival of science outreach

The URV Choir commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Pau Casals

Quality time for research after becoming a mother

The URV collaborates with the largest university in Palestine to provide a safe academic environment despite the restrictions

Total immersion in the craft of the architect

A URV doctoral thesis helps redefine European doctorates

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree in Sustainable Catalysis is renewed and starts training the next generation of experts

Coffee grounds can be converted into a raw material for producing biofuels

Two complete rhinoceroses dating back 200,000 years discovered in the Cova de les Teixoneres, Moià

Expert answers on heatwaves and global warming

Oenology student Genís Espinós represents young farmers from across Spain

Under the shadow of the Moon

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