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With a palpable sense of excitement in the air and eyes filled with anticipation for their professional future, 361 students from the five bachelor's degrees offered by the UAB Faculty of Communication Studies celebrated the graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2022–2026 during the month of July.

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has published the services available during the month of August. The document outlines the operating hours and services that will remain active across the University's various areas during the summer holidays.

On Tuesday, 14 July, the UAB Faculty of Communication Sciences hosted the graduation ceremony for the 2025/26 cohort of its university master's programmes. The event celebrated the students' hard work and achievements in a ceremony marked by recognition and shared moments of emotion.

Learning, collaboration and international connections are some of the aspects highlighted by Ona Cadafalch Pallach and Paula de Diego Cabré after taking part in the 30th edition of the ECIU University Forum. In this interview, they share the most memorable moments of the experience and reflect on the value of initiatives like this for the university community.

Nearly 70 experts from universities and research centres across Europe and Latin America gathered in Barcelona for the 1st International Digital Audiences Conference to discuss the impact of algorithmic mediations on news consumption, political socialization, and the challenges digital platforms pose to democracy and citizenship.

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