The project entitled “Metodologías docentes activas para implantar los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) de manera interdisciplinaria en UIC Barcelona” (Active teaching methodologies for incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in an interdisciplinary manner to UIC Barcelona), led by the lecturer Silvia Albareda at the Faculty of Education, has been selected as the only recipient of the Fundació Puig Teaching Innovation III Grant. Ten other lecturers from UIC Barcelona have also participated in the project presented by Dr Albareda, including external participation from Emilio Chuvieco, full professor at the University of Alcalá.

The Universitat Internacional de Catalunya and the tech firm Telanto have signed an agreement to launch an Industrial Doctorate that will conduct research into knowledge transfer between the worlds of academia and business

The Bosch Aymerich Foundation is launching their new FBA Fellows programme, which aims to attract scientific talent to the initiative’s two beneficiary organisations, the first being UIC Barcelona and the second, the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST). Each organisation will hire three fellows to work as researchers and teachers over the next three years.