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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Sport Research Institute UAB

Sport and Communication Lab

The Communication and Sports Lab manages relations between the UAB and FC Barcelona through the FCB Universitas, Sport Innovation Hub. The Laboratory is coordinated by Dr. Emilio Fernández Peña.

The main objectives of this initiative are:

  • Promote and encourage scientific research and innovation.
  • Promote training, scientific updating and specialization, both for sports technicians and managers, and for university professors in the field of sports and Olympism.
  • Promote the transfer of knowledge from the University in FC Barcelona and share knowledge and experiences in aspects of scientific updating and specialization in the field of communication.
  • Disseminate the research and knowledge generated by the collaboration between FC Barcelona and the UAB.

The Communication and Sports Lab develops three main types of activities: research and innovation, training and dissemination, and academic and institutional relationships.

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