PhD Thesis defenses

Description:

The UAB School for a Culture of Peace organises an exhibition entitled "És la meva democràcia la teva democràcia?" [Is my democracy your democracy?] in the former La Model prison of Barcelona. The exhibition focuses on the benefits and limitations of democracy with the help of experiences from people who have seen democratic transitions in different European countries. The inauguration will take place on 16 September at 7 p.m., and will include the participation of the band Desacord, which will perform songs from the years in which Spanish transitioned to democracy. On 28 September a conference related to the exhibition's theme will also be held.

Place: La Model, Barcelona (Carrer Entença 155)

Date: Monday 16, September2024 - 19:00h

Description:

On 17 September at 10 a.m., the meeting of the Catalan Association of Doctoral Schools (ACED) will take place in the Carles Perelló Room of the Doctoral School (U Building) of the Bellaterra campus.

The meeting will begin with a welcome and presentation by the director of the UAB Doctoral School, Inma Ponte; Vice-Rector for Research Asunción Malgosa, and UAB Rector Javier Lafuente.

Anna Muro will then present the “Transversal Activity of the Third Half”, an initiative aimed at improving the emotional well-being of researchers in training. Her speech, scheduled to last 20-25 minutes, will include a subsequent round of questions.

The meeting will also provide a space for discussion to exchange perspectives on how different Catalan universities manage the concept of face-to-face studies in doctoral programmes and the formats of the annual follow-ups of doctoral students.

After a break at 12 noon, the meeting will resume with an analysis of the management of Dimension 7 (R+D+I and transfer) to the certification of the Internal Quality Assurance System (SGIC) of the Doctoral Schools, according to the guide of the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU). Also, topics proposed by the other participating universities will be addressed.

Finally, there will be an open discussion and networking session, scheduled for 2 p.m.

The meeting aims to be a space for the exchange of ideas and best practices to improve doctoral programmes in Catalonia and promote the welfare of researchers in training.

Place: Doctoral School (Carles Perelló Hall)

Date: Tuesday 17, September2024 - 10:00h

End date: Tuesday 17, September2024 - 14:00h

Description:

The UAB Research Ethics Committee (CERec)—previously known as the Ethics Committee on Animal and Human Experimentation (CEEAH)—was founded in 1994 as a pioneer initiative in Spain with the aim of guaranteeing rigour, honesty and responsibility in the research carried out at the UAB. The centre now celebrates its 30th anniversary with a two-day commemorative event.

The first day will be a space for reflection and debate on issues of great current relevance in the field of ethics, big data in health, and artificial intelligence, with conferences offered by renowned local and international speakers.

The second day will be more institutional and open to the general public. Those interested can sign up here.

Deadline for registrations is 13 September.

For more information please visit: https://webs.uab.cat/aniversari-cerec/

Place: Rectorat building (conference hall)

Date: Thursday 19, September2024 - 08:30h

End date: Friday 20, September2024 - 13:30h

Organiser: CERec UAB

Description:

Pablo Simón, lecturer in political science at the University Carlos III, will give the inaugural speech of the 2024/25 year at the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, entitled "Polarisation and the Media". The event will take place on 19 September at 12 noon at the faculty's conference hall. Also speaking will be UAB Rector Javier Lafuente and Faculty Dean Xavier Ballart.

Place: Faculty of Political Science and Sociology (conference hall)

Date: Thursday 19, September2024 - 12:00h

Description:

The School of Engineering's Students Council has teamed up with the School of Engineering to offer a welcoming session to all of the community: the Engineering Welcome Day (#EWD24).

The activities will take place at the School of Engineering from 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Some will be more academically centres, with professional conferences, and other will be more leisurely, with a collectives' fair and other activities addressed to first-year students. 

A la jornada també es convida a estudiants i entitat d’altres centres de la UAB a través de la Fira de Col·lectius, que tindrà lloc al vestíbul de l’Escola, de 15 a 17 hores, una gran oportunitat per conèixer el gran teixit associatiu que té la UAB. 

Abans, hi haurà una sessió general i el primer #TECNODAY del curs, on es realitzaran conferències professionals, aprofitant per presentar els OpenLab i associacions com el Tecno UAB o el Club d’Emprenedors. També hi hauran presentacions de les empreses Deloitte, Accenture, N3N, U4Impact o GFT.

The day will also serve to invite students and entities from other UAB centres through the Collectives Fair, which will take place in the lobby of the School, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., a great opportunity to learn about the great associative network existing at the UAB.

Before, there will be a general session and the first #TECNODAY of the course, where professional conferences will be held, taking the opportunity to present the OpenLab and associations such as Tecno UAB or the Entrepreneurs Club. There will also be presentations from the companies Deloitte, Accenture, N3N, U4Impact and GFT.

Place: School of Engineering, UAB campus

Date: Thursday 19, September2024 - 15:30h

End date: Thursday 19, September2024 - 22:00h

Description:

The Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence located at the UAB campus, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in an institutional event which will take place on 20 September at 10 a.m. at the La Pedrera in Barcelona.

Place: La Pedrera, Barcelona (Passeig de Gràcia 92)

Date: Friday 20, September2024 - 10:00h