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The Gegants return to the UAB in celebration of its 50th anniversary
In commemoration of its 50th anniversary, the university's giant costumed figures created in 1988, known as Gegants, have returned to the UAB. Members of the Colla gegantera of Molins de Rei, in charge of restoring the giants, were also in charge of parading them during the Festa Major which took place on 9 November.
Bicycle Day at the UAB
On 31 October the UAB will celebrate its annual Bicycle Day. As part of the Sustainable and Safe Mobility Week, the university offers activities for the whole university community.
Catalonia's universities give support to a mediation, dialogue and reconciliation committee
All Catalan universities give support to the initiative of creating an independent committee for mediation, dialogue and reconciliation launched by the Barcelona Bar Association and other civil society entities.
The UAB adheres to the 15-minute halt
Due to the imprisonment of the leaders of Òmnium Cultural and Assemblea Nacional Catalana, ordered yesterday by the Audiencia Nacional, and based on a full confidence in judicial independence, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona laments what it considers a totally disproportionate and inappropriate measure. For this reason, the university today adhered to the call for a 15-minute halt at 12 noon, which took place in front of all teaching centres, with the aim of expressing rejection towards the imprisonment of Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart, at a moment in which dialogue and negotiations should be the options taken in solving the political disagreement existing today in Catalonia.
The UAB comes together to demand dialogue and to protest against recent imprisonments
Today, 17 October, the UAB held a demonstration in front of its different teaching centres in protest of the imprisonment of Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart. Rector Arboix affirmed that the UAB "will always be in favour of dialogue and the reinforcement of democracy".
Open Access Week at the UAB
From 23 to 29 October the International Open Access Week is celebrated, a yearly initiative in which open access is promoted in the academic and research sectors. The UAB Library Service has prepared different activities in celebration of this week.
Sustainable and Safe Mobility Week
The UAB's Sustainable and Safe Mobility Week will take place from 23 to 27 October, with mobility-related activities every day for the entire community. Some of the activities will serve to compensate hours for members of the administration and services sector.