“To anyone considering studying Physics, I would say that curiosity is essential: always try to answer your questions and keep asking new ones.”
“Countries need to work towards a common agreement on space regulation; otherwise, it will become chaotic.”
On Wednesday 1 July, UAB Rector Javier Lafuente inaugurated in London the Chapter UAB Alumni United Kingdom (UK), a network promoting the exchange of professional experiences and contacts among Catalans living in London and the UK, and who have studied at the UAB. This new group joins another similar one, that of the Chapter UAB Alumni East Coast in New York, inaugurated three years ago.
“My purpose is to develop products and services that help improve the planet through the use of bacteria, with the aim of eliminating the negative effects of microplastics on health and the environment.”
On May 19, the Faculty of Sciences at the UAB held the Ciències Connecta 2026 Employability Day, an event focused on employability that brought together students, alumni, and representatives from various professional sectors. The session was opened by the Dean, Dr. Juan Jesús Donaire Benito, and included two roundtable discussions and a company fair throughout the morning.
The speakers offered concrete advice and practical tools to guide career development from a diverse perspective, bringing together junior and senior professional profiles.
Alumni from the first cohort of Biomedical Sciences return to the classroom to share their career paths and advice with students. The meeting highlights the importance of lifelong learning, perseverance, and the diversity of professional trajectories.
More than 150 mentoring pairs have taken part in the programme offered by the UAB to help students discover their abilities and boost their professional careers, with the support of alumni with professional experience. From October to the end of April, third- and fourth-year undergraduate students, as well as alumni in their first year after graduation, have been supported by mentors who have guided them in gaining a better understanding of the professional sector they wish to pursue and the career opportunities available to them.
"Before long, we’ll see governments officially recognizing the role of the criminologist."
"I’ve always liked having professors I could admire, and at UAB I found great professionals in the field of Criminology."
Marc Balcells holds a PhD in Criminal Justice from the City University of New York, is the director of the Criminology degree program at the UOC, and author of Arqueomafia: The Tomb Raiders (La Campana, 2025). He is a UAB Criminology Alumni, class of ’07.
The Alumni of the Master's Degree in Archival and Records Managament, Marc Riera, is currently working in Luxembourg as a Business Analyst for the European Investment Fund, at the company EOWIN.