Within the framework of the Let’s Clean Up Europe campaign, the FAS Environmental Team took part in a cleaning action in UAB’s forest. The aim was to protect biodiversity on campus and to restore its natural environment. They built a figure with the trash picked up in order to raise awareness on the issue.
From 1 to 5 April over 40 free activities will be available for the UAB community: workshops, conferences, walks, sports, etc. On Wednesday 3 April, there will be music performances and healthy food offered by food-trucks at the Rambla Nord.
The UAB community has organised a series of events to celebrate International Women's Day which will be held before, on and after 8 March.
The government of Catalonia soon will open a new call for 18 lecturers at the UAB under the Serra Húnter Programme. The international call to apply for positions will be open from 4 March to 1 April 2019.
On 14 February from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., the UAB will be offering hot chocolate beverages to raise money for child cancer research projects at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu.
The UAB Doctoral School has organised a competition for its PhD students. The challenge consists in an oral presentation of their research, lasting a maximum of four minutes and aimed at a general public. All those interested can sign up from 27 February to 21 March.
The UAB will be holding its annual Open Days to make its course offer for the 2019/20 academic year known to future students on 5, 6, 7 and 8 February.
French microbiologist and activist Marie-Paule Kieny was awarded an honorary doctorate by the UAB for, as Rector Margarita Arboix said in her speech, "her undeniable commitment to helping the underprivileged".