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The student clubs of elDirectori

elDirectori, the register of the associative fabric of the UAB

elDirectori

elDirectori is the register of the associative fabric of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The associations that form part of it have access to resources aimed at encouraging the growth and consolidation of the university's associative fabric. You can consult all the resources in the following link.

The requirements, rights and duties of the groups can be found in the Regulation of the Registry of Associations of the UAB. You can consult it at this link.

If you want to register, check this link.

Internationalist group with the Palestinian people from Catalonia and education on the subject, focused on the demands of the Palestinian society of the UN.

Its aim is to develop its project through events on culture, history and solidarity with Palestine.

Student association located in Barcelona, Lleida, Reus-Tarragona, Balearic Islands and Andorra, which brings together hundreds of students from all health sciences in the same place and for the defence of common principles.

Its aim is to fight for public and egalitarian health, for equality in formation and opportunities, for a public, inclusive, intersectional education with a gender perspective, and for the vindication of a present and a better future for all students and future health professionals through plenary sessions and assemblies.

They are part of IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students Association), where they connect and work with medical students from all over the world.

Collective that aims to show African cultural wealth through the organization of cultural and academic events with the aim of creating a space where African students or of African origin can feel identified.

International non-profit organization, global and apolitical, managed by students and recent graduates with the objective that their members complete their academic training with international mobility programmes.

Effective altruism is a social movement that tries to find the best ways to help people. Many people in the movement devote their time, work, or money to trying to effect the greatest possible social change. In our collective we will mainly help people find work opportunities after university that have a great social impact.

A group inspired by the game "Words" by Andreu Buenafuente's Late Motiv. Based on this game, between humor and wit, the organization carries out training, tournaments and other activities related to the world of humor.

Collective born from the initiative of students of the undisciplined Philosophy degree that aims to give a space to talents in artistic and philosophical practices, as well as to be a platform for professionalization in different areas of culture and critical thinking.

The collective works for the generation and expansion of knowledge both on campus and in the territory through aesthetic practices ranging from curatorship, creative writing workshops, performance, cultural management, poetry festivals, etc. Every year, artencurs brings to light all the projects that have been cooked up during the course of the year at the Gespa Price Insurgency Festival.

ANUEC is an organisation that was born in Ecuador with the aim of promoting and disseminating human rights. This organisation reached some UAB students and they started a system of international volunteering. From here the path was opened: volunteers in Barcelona and New York. They maintain a relationship with the UN.

The Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia (ASBTEC) is a non-profit Catalan professional and youth entity whose objectives are the development of entrepreneurship in the field of biotechnology in Catalonia, as well as the connection of the various people and organizations that make up part. Established in 2005 at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​​​it also provides continuous training in scientific and non-scientific knowledge and the exchange of experiences in this field of study to raise awareness in society about the benefits that biotechnology can bring.

Assembly of Catalan Philology students that aims to promote and defend the social use of the Catalan language at the Catalan Countries. Besides, it wants to become an authority of representation for the degree students and give voice to the claims of the students.

Collective of vegan and anti-speciesist students at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, which actively opposes exploitation and discrimination based on species. The assembly has intersectionality as its foundation, a horizontal organisational model and a non-violent mode of action, which includes effective activism, pacifism and civil disobedience. 

Its objectives are to raise awareness about how they participate in the exploitation of animals as UAB students and as humans; to investigate and expose specisme acts that take place at UAB and to intervene; to raise awareness of antispeciesism among students through fanzines, documentaries, talks, outreach, etc. They also seek the approval of conscientious objection in those degrees in which it is compulsory to experiment with animals in order to approve and promote alternatives to animal experimentation that takes place at the UAB.

Entity whose objective is to fight the basis of the animal abandonment problem and defend animals through denunciation and information about their needs and rights, promote adoption and sterilization and bring their commerce to an end.

Student society that aims to establish a union between Chinese students and the university through the organisation of activities to disseminate Chinese culture.

Association that watches over the health, the feeding, and the control of cat colonies.

Student society of enthusiasts and interested in astronomy and astrophysics, where astronomic trips to observe the sky are organized as well as talks and symposiums to promote the astronomy among the community. It is a place to discuss about topics related to the theme of the society.

Association composed of graduates in Veterinary Science that came up because of the interest in Veterinary Science applied to wild animals.

 

An organization that aims to create a community to enjoy dance and music as a form of leisure. The group offers a space to discover new ways of relating to the environment through rhythm and dance.

Group that cares about the interests of gypsy students. Their main goal is to support and help gypsy students before and during their studies, promote paticipation and lidering, and fight against the stereotypes and prejudices that Gypsy people suffer.

Rugby team of the UAB. It is addressed to people from all levels, both for beginners and for people that has already played rugby and wants to enjoy the experience of university rugby.

Young and communist group that works for the defence of the fundamental values of public university and the dissemination of issues such as political economy, anti-imperialism, workers movement and feminism.

Meeting point at the UAB campus for everybody interested in mountain climbing in general and its implied philosophy. The club promotes and encourages any activity related to the mountain.

Student society whose objective is to promote, develop and practice badminton, both for fun and in competition, and it is addressed to the entire university community.

Group that aims to promote educational activities with the aim of reinforcing the Japanese language among students and enjoying linguistic and cultural exchange between Japanese students and UAB students who study Japanese.

 

They are a group of journalism students who are passionate about reading. They want to share reading with people from other faculties and open this space to the whole community.

The UAB Drawing Club is a small community where its members can paint, draw, carry out their own personal projects and share the creative process freely and without feeling judged. In addition, it will serve as a source of inspiration where ideas, advice and constructive criticism can be exchanged. One of the other strengths the club will have is that it can be a fantastic opportunity to socialize and meet other students from different careers, but with the same passion for drawing.

Entity whose objective is to introduce Veterinary Degree students to possible careers in the pig sector and to complement academic training with different talks and activities aimed at motivating students to dedicate themselves in this field of Veterinary Medicine.

A group whose main purpose is to offer the possibility of playing Scrabble in Catalan to UAB students. Scrabble is a board game that allows you to deepen your knowledge of a language while socializing with other players. Through this club, participants can also get in touch with activities organized by other Scrabble clubs and associations in Catalan. Therefore, the objectives of the group are to help UAB members improve their language skills and create links between themselves and with players from other clubs, and all this through the game of Scrabble.

Group with the objective to show and spread the scientific discoverings of UAB investigators about Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

Entity whose aim is to promote popular culture around the giant world with the help of the Giants of the UAB (L'Athena and the Catedràtic).

Association of medical students whose purpose is to organize activities that promote the union and cooperation among students, create meeting places to socialize and share experiences and knowledge in the field of medicine. It also organizes informative talks for the dissemination of medical topics.

Contracorrent is an anti-capitalist and socialist youth organization that defends a public university, completely free and free from commercialization. For unity between students, male and female workers as a tool for transformation.

Organisation whose objective is to make people know about alternative leisure activities: role playing, board games, freak cinema, softcombat practices and collectable cards.


 

Association that carries out practical Law activities, organized by our group or by other ELSA groups, together with professionals and institutions or organizations in the legal sector, as well as supplementing or deepening the lessons acquired at the faculty.

Collective that wants to promote "ball de bastons" to all the university community. 

Association with the aim of welcoming international students at the UAB, facilitating procedures, welcoming them to the city of Barcelona and promoting both the city and Catalan culture.

Collective that wants to create a community for all those people interested in the world of crochet.

A student union that has been working since 1932 for a free and quality Catalan university. The FNEC UAB wants to continue this struggle, working for a high-quality university and in Catalan, for the elevation of our language and for individual and national freedom with its own state.

 

Student association that aims to connect people that fight for university and quality public education.

Group of students passionate about mathematics. They are the mathematics team of the UAB and work for the dissemination of mathematics to the university community as a whole.

Student society whose objective is the dissemination in the university community of the “castells”, a typical Catalan activity, and all the values implied in this practice.

Student society whose objective is to informally develop argumentative skills through activities such as juridical simulations, debates and moot courts.

Group of students who study the Bible. They make dissemination of it and they deduce and spread their practical applications for the daily life.

Horizó Socialista is the organ of dissemination and reflection of the communist youth of the Catalan Countries. It was born with the aim of being a space for theoretical elaboration and defence of the theses of a Socialist Movement still under construction. This new political space is born out of the overcoming of the theses and political practice of current projects, and breaks with the limitations of nationalism and interclassism, the backbone of movements such as those of National Liberation.

Horizó Socialista aims to give a voice to all those militants who are willing to make the possibility of a socialist revolution that will lead us to a world without classes a reality.

Student society whose objective is to organize "Humans vs Zombies", a live simulation game from the USA that is now played all over the world.

Entity composed of second cycle students of the degree studies of the UAB Faculty of Psychology. The organisation has been created with the objective that the students meet each other and enjoy social activities in which bonds are created with the rest of students, as well as share concerns and ask for advice.

It aims to provide a space to learn and experience in a practical and theoretical way the functioning of financial markets, investment in shares and other assets. They also want to develop skills in finance, economic analysis and strategic decision-making.

Student society whose objective is to promote academic and cultural exchange between Veterinary students from different countries, as well as to encourage cultural plurality, international respect, the English level and the improvement of veterinary skills.

Youth organisation that fights for the rights of young Catalan workers.

Group of students that fights in a peaceful and democratic way for a more fair society and the freedom of Catalonia.

Jóvenes Ecosocialistas is a political, social, cultural and secular youth organisation whose aim is to fight for a society of equal, free and diverse people.

They organise to transform the reality that surrounds us, with the will to create a just, egalitarian, feminist, inclusive, ecological and left-wing world.

Collective that was born to rebuild the communist youth and organize it under the Marxist-Leninist principles.

Student society interested in Korean culture-related activities such as Korean music, language, traditions, food, k-drama, etc.

Student Association that organize activities related with chess.

Self-managed society that works agro-ecology as a tool for social transformation. They are self-taught people for community self sufficiency.

 

A group that aims to bring together the Magic The Gathering community and hold meetings to play it and make it known to the entire university community.

Association of doctoral, master's and post-doc students of the Institute of Neurosciences. They aim is to stimulate scientific interaction by organizing talks, seminars and forums, but also proposing fun activities to socialize and make community.

The main purpose of this collective is to promote the disclosure of science in the UAB to different audiences more or less specialized. Additionally, we can encourage interaction between students from different colleges and faculties, fostering the university community and generating enriching connections.

Community designed to unify students interested in paleontology and to meet and deal with other members of the university community interested in deepening their knowledge in this subject.

Plus Actiu is formed by people participating in the University of the Third Age (Universitat a l'Abast). Its main goals are: promote personal relations, stablish contact among students, facilitate the integration of new students and exchange information and experiences about the subjects taught.

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Community designed to unify students interested in paleontology and to meet and deal with other members of the university community interested in deepening their knowledge in this subject.

 

Space dedicated to scientific dissemination and establishing links between students and the scientific community. There are activities especially aimed at students of the Degree in Physics and double degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics.

Student organization of the pro-independence left. Its aim is to become a tool for all students of the Catalan Countries for their self-organization, training and awareness.

Group of young people who, faced with the degradation of democracy in Catalonia and the constant violation of everybody’s rights, are mobilizing in defense of the Spanish  Constitution and the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, the rights of all citizens of Catalonia and the rest of Spain and the respect for the plurality of ideas in our society.

Non-profit association compromised with the developement of nanoscience and nanotechnology that protects the interests of students and professionals. Their goal is to become a meeting point of the sector, to contribute to the spreading, innovation and formation in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Synapse Barcelona is a non-profit student organization that seeks to connect students and young professionals interested in developing their careers in the life sciences. The association is dedicated to creating events, workshops, and networking opportunities that facilitate the transition between academia and the life sciences industry. Its goal is to inspire, develop, and connect our members through enriching experiences that allow them to expand their knowledge and establish meaningful connections within the sector.

The association provides an inclusive space where diversity of thought and experience is valued and leveraged for innovation. It organizes practical workshops, panel discussions, and collaborative projects that allow members to not only acquire theoretical knowledge but also apply what they've learned in real-world contexts. In this way, the association helps its members prepare for the challenges of the life sciences industry, strengthening their capabilities and confidence to lead in their future professional roles.

Collective that seeks to give visibility to Muslim students at the UAB and to make them an active part of society. Its aim is to put an end to prejudices and stereotypes that foster discrimination against Muslim students, to put an end to misinformation and misconceptions, and to fight for the improvement of their conditions.

Student association that promotes international relations. Their objective is to participate in United Nations Models and in academic activities related to international relations.

Group of students in defense of formal democracy. They demand control mechanisms of political power to guarantee the political freedom of all citizens. Uninominal representation, the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary are the three fundamental pillars of the political regime they propose, as opposed to the party oligarchy that currently prevails.  Its mechanisms of struggle are the awareness of citizens and peaceful civil disobedience, aimed at bringing together the majority of citizens to be able to stand up to the State.

Group of students who want to provide a space for youth where they can talk about current political, social and economic issues, as well as generate a space for debate to delve deeper into European federalism, democracy, the EU, feminism, climate change and LGTBIQ+ rights.