UAB in favor of peace in the Middle East and against the genocide of the Palestinian people
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Support for refugees
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Reception of people
The UAB launches the #UABRefugi for students from Palestine grants programme, which is added to the ordinary grants offered by the #UABRefugi programme.
- Economic aid
- Academic guidance
- Administrative relocation support
Given the difficulties for these people to travel to the UAB, a letter to the president of Spain was written to request that they facilitate the necessary actions for the arrival of these students, in the same way as was done with students from other conflict zones.
#UABRefugi programme for students from Palestine
Extraordinary allocation of €148,000 for scholarships and grants. Information on application process and criteria.
Institutional stance
Statements and endorsements
- Comunicat de l'Equip de Govern de la UAB davant la situació a Gaza (10 nov 2023)
- Convocatòria minut de silenci davant del Rectorat (29 nov 2023)
- Adhesió al comunicat de l'Associació Catalana d'Universitats Públiques (ACUP) del 10 oct 2023
- Adhesió al comunicat de l'Associació Catalana d'Universitats Públiques (ACUP) del 14 nov 2023
- Adhesió al comunicat de la Conferència de Rectors de les Universitats Espanyoles (CRUE) del 17 oct 2023
- Adhesió al comunicat de la Conferència de Rectors de les Universitats Espanyoles (CRUE) del 18 des 2023
- Adhesió al comunicat de la Conferència de Rectors de les Universitats Espanyoles (CRUE) del 9 maig 2024
- Comunicat dels deganats de les Facultats de Ciències i de Biociències de rebuig als atacs contra la població palestina (15 set 2025)
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Adhesió a la jornada internacional de lluita per Palestina (18 set 2025)
Institutional letters and messages
In June 2024, a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was sent, with copies to other authorities, urging the European Union to implement an immediate block on the participation of Israeli institutions in all projects financed with European funds.
Rector Lafuente, in addition to the letter to President Pedro Sánchez also sent a letter to CRUE and a second letter to the president of the European Commission calling for the State of Israel to be excluded from European programmes and for sanctions to be applied.
In July, UAB Vice-Rector for Research Assumpció Malgosa wrote a letter addressed to the university community in which she underlines the University's commitment to ethical and responsible research regarding the situation in Palestine.
The ACUP issued a new statement in which Catalan public universities request to suspend collaboration with Israeli institutions in European projects (July 2025).
In September, the UAB expressed its "strong support" for the Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian mission.
Academic and cultural activities
Awareness-raising and denunciation actions on our campus
- Talk on the causes and consequences of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (26 October 2023)
- Conference by Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories - Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (10 April 2024)
- Artistic creation workshop Estan matant escoles: aquí i allà, aleshores i ara. Faculty of Education (13 November 2024)
News
One more person from Palestine benefits from the #UABRefugi scholarships
A PhD student from Palestine will join UAB in the 2025/26 academic year thanks to the #UABRefugi scholarships. This comprehensive support model for refugees is currently being reinforced with special funding to assist university students suffering under the armed conflict initiated in October 2023 and the genocide committed by the Israeli state against the Palestinian population. In total, five people have already benefited from this aid.
The UAB launches a legal and academic support campaign for Palestinian refugee students
The UAB launches a new crowdfunding campaign to provide support to Palestinian refugee students. The initiative aims to offer them legal and academic support, and training opportunities that allow them to continue their studies in a safe and inclusive environment.