Margarita Freixas reelected dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Margarita Freixas, lecturer in the Department of Spanish at the UAB, was reelected dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities in the elections held this weekl at the teaching centre.
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Call for teaching innovation support 2024
The call is aimed at giving support to the development of teaching and innovation research proposals that are interdisciplinary and cross-curricular with impact on student learning and that are transferable to the university community. Applications can be presented from 22 April to 22 May 2024.
Adolescents, risky behaviours and emotional well-being, in a scientific conference at the UAB
The UAB hosted the 1st Conference on Addictions, Well-being and Mental Health on Youth and Adolescents on Friday 12 April from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. Organised by the Stress and Health Research Group (GIES) of the UAB, it discussed crucial issues such as cannabis abuse, binge drinking in adolescents, and problematic use of the internet among young people.
Early herding communities of the Southern Iberian Peninsula used a wide variety of livestock management strategies
The study of the feeding pattern of sheep in the Cueva de El Toro, Malaga, some 7,200 years ago demonstrates that livestock management practices of the Western Mediterranean during the Old Neolithic were far more varied than believed until now. This reinforces the hypothesis that Neolithic groups in the south of the peninsula were characterised by their complexity and ability to cover large distances throughout the territory. The research has been led by researchers of the UAB Prehistory Department and published in PLOS ONE.
Call for MOOC creation and production grants now open
The call, which is open to UAB lecturers and adminstration and services staff, aims to foster the creation of graduate and continuous learning courses. Deadline for applications is 30 June 2024.
Services on campus from 3 to 6 April
As in recent years, all centres of the UAB's Bellaterra Campus will be closed during the Spring Break, from 3 to 6 April 2023. Only certain services will be operating on campus.
New UAB "campus activities" to be held on 13 March
On 13 March, from 1 to 3 p.m., a new edition of "campus activities" will take place, organised by UAB faculties and school. These activities are cultural, participative and complementary to academic subjects (talks, seminars, conferences, debates, institutional events, etc.).
Gemma Puigvert is the finalist of the "María Martínez Sierra" Award
Gemma Puigvert, lecturer in the Department of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, has been chosen the finalist of the ADE's "María Martínez Sierra" Award in Theatrical Translation for her work in translating Terence's play Adelphoe.
Seventh edition of the "Thesis in 4 minutes" to be held on 7 May
The UAB will be holding a new edition of its "Thesis in 4 minutes" competition, in which PhD students are asked to explain their research in a maximum of four minutes. Candidates may submit their applications from 4 to 20 March, and the competition will take place in front of a jury on 7 May.