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The UAB's Communication and Education Office organised a conference to discuss new skills, teaching methodologies and the ethical challenges posed by the integration of AI into the training of future communication professionals.

International Open Access Week 2026 will be held from 19 to 25 October with this year's slogan being "The Cost of Knowledge". The Libraries Service is organising a workshop and information session, and a few days later will offer the 2nd Open Science Day.

The event, held at the Faculty of Communication Sciences of the UAB, has had a special radio program in which people who have made the project possible have participated.

The program directed and presented by Ricard Ustrell moved on Monday 26 October to the Faculty lobby, from where it was broadcast live from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The initiative brought public radio and the operation of a live program to the university community.

The Faculty of Communication Sciences hosted, on October 23, a conference with journalism professionals and experts from the academic and educational field to discuss information addressed to children, the educational role of audiovisual media and new media consumption habits. The day featured an inaugural lecture by Lewis James, editor of the BBC’s children’s newsround, and a participatory debate with more than 200 children from five schools.

On Wednesday, 21 October, the Faculty of Communication Sciences hosted a commemorative event marking Ràdio 4’s 50th anniversary. The programme featured live broadcasts, interviews, discussions and musical performances that highlighted the station’s history and its role in Catalan-language broadcasting.

On Wednesday, 14 October, the Faculty of Communication Studies inaugurated the 2026–2027 academic year with the opening lecture “Communication and Purpose: Communicating to Transform”, delivered by Ana Palencia, Senior Advisor in Communications at Tinkle, a communications and public relations agency. The event featured representatives from the Faculty and the University and included a Q&A session for students.