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The student from the Faculty of Communication Studies has been recognised by the College of Marketing and Communication of Catalonia for her bachelor's thesis on influencer marketing and its regulation.

The Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Audiovisual Communication of the Autonomous University of Barcelona begins a new stage with Josep Maria Blanco at the head of the management for the period 2026-2028. Montse Vidal will assume the secretary of the department.

From 3 to 5 June, the Faculty of Communication Sciences brought together more than seventy-five researchers, academics, and professionals from different countries at Palau Macaya for the 20th International Public Relations Research Conference (AIRP 2026), held under the theme “Rebels with a Cause. Public Relations as an Agent of Change”.

For years, the Faculty has successfully participated in this activity, which this year will reach its most important moment during Talent Week, organized by the Audiovisual Cluster of Catalonia from November 23 to 27, 2026, at The Hub (Barcelona). Selected projects will have the opportunity to receive specialized training, present themselves before a group of production company representatives, and participate in various industry activities.

The 10th International Communication Research Conference of the Spanish Association for Communication Research (AE-IC), held on 19 May in Pontevedra, paid tribute to Dr Rosa Franquet Calvet, a leading figure in audiovisual communication and the first woman in Spain to attain a full professorship in this field

The ranking of the top Spanish campuses carried out annually by the Fundación Conocimiento y Desarrollo (CYD), which this year reaches its 13th edition, places the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) as the two top public universities in Spain.

The professor and vice-dean at Zhejiang University gave the conference “Digital Culture and Lifestyle Transformation” in front of professors, researchers and PhD students at the UAB, in a visit aimed at strengthening international academic and research relations.

Professor of Journalism Santiago Tejedor, Director of the Communication and Education Office and lecturer at the Faculty of Communication Sciences of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), has been awarded an Honorable Mention in the latest edition of the UAB Teaching Excellence Awards, an institutional initiative that recognizes faculty members for their commitment to quality teaching, pedagogical innovation, and the continuous improvement of university teaching.

The Faculty of Communication Sciences mourns the passing of Lorenzo Vilches, emeritus professor and international reference in the field of audiovisual communication studies. His academic and research career, shaped by the analysis of television, semiotics, and digital narratives, leaves a profound mark on generations of students and communication professionals.

Raúl Pernias Viñas and Marc Usón Brugal, currently at Ogilvy Spain, have won the Young Lions Print national competition with an outdoor advertising campaign promoted by JCDecaux and SCOPEN.