UAB closes from 22 December to 6 January for the holidays
All UAB centres will be closed from 22 December 2014 to 6 January 2015 although some services will be available.
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Barcelona is one of the 20 best cities for students
According to the QS Best Student Cities 2015, Barcelona is the 19th top city in the world for university students. Among other factors, the ranking takes into account that the city is home to the two most prestigious universities in Spain: the UAB and the UB.
UAB helps disabled students and graduates enter the labour market
The UAB has created a programme which helps disabled students and graduates find jobs. The university offers support and assessment in looking for work and acts as a liaison between candidates and job vacancies.
Universities and research centres save up to 13% on electricity bill
The UAB is one of the 15 universities and research centres which - through the Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC) - has saved up to 1.73 million euros in 2014, a 13% of the total electricity bill.
Body and Textuality organises its 3rd international conference
From 2 to 5 December, the research group Body and Textuality of the UAB Department of Spanish Studies has organised the 3rd International Conference on Texts of the Body, entitled "The Authorial Kaleidoscope: Textualisations of the Body-Corpus".
Body and Textuality organises its 3rd international conference
From 2 to 5 December, the research group Body and Textuality of the UAB Department of Spanish Studies has organised the 3rd International Conference on Texts of the Body, entitled "The Authorial Kaleidoscope: Textualisations of the Body-Corpus".
More than 500 registrations in the Cursa de la UAB, in support of the Marató de TV3
At less than a month, the Cursa de la UAB in support of the Marató de TV3 (on 14 December), devoted to heart diseases, already includes 500 registrations.
Professors talk with Coursera's European director
On 19 November, Emma Webb, head of Coursera in Europe, visited the UAB and shared opinions on the platform with professors who had offered MOOCs or were interested in participating.