PhD Thesis defenses

Description:

A debate will be held on 23 May in which aeronautical specialists will explain how to become a professional in this sector. The event will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m., and will be held in the multipurpose room (S/105) of the Sabadell Campus. The specialists who will participate are: Geral Rodriguez, executive aviation commander; Fátima Ginard, commercial aviation commander; Mercedes Varona, air traffic controller; Lucía Rodríguez, air traffic controller; and Carolina Martín, aerobatic pilot. The round table will be moderated by Miriam Soriano, delegate of Aeronautical Management UAB, and Alba Cruz, UAB lecturer and air traffic controller.

Place: Multipurpose Room (S/105), UAB Sabadell Campus

Date: Thursday 23, May2024 - 18:00h

Description:

This year's Conference of the Institute of Labour Studies (IET) will be held under the title "Mental Health, Labor Market and Labor Relations. Old and new challenges in the post-pandemic period" and will address the issue of mental health and mental health inequalities in the workplace. The conference will have a mixed format, i.e., you can attend in person at the headquarters of the Labor, Economic and Social Council of Catalonia (CTESC), in Barcelona, or attend the conference via streaming.

L’acte s’inaugurarà amb la ponència de Maurizio Curtarelli, senior research project manager de l’European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), titulada Salut mental i prevenció de riscos psicosocials. Evidència del treball de recerca d‘EU-OSHA». A les 11:40 h s’iniciarà la primera taula rodona sobre el mercat laboral i la salut mental. Patriciparan Joan Miquel Verd, professor de la UAB, amb L'atur paralitza? Els efectes de la desocupació sobre les relacions socials i el benestar emocional en les persones joves» i Mireia Bolíbar, professora de la UAB, amb Els efectes de la precarietat laboral en la salut mental juvenil». A les 12 h es durà a terme la segona taula rodona i última de la jornada sobre relacions laborals, organització del treball i salut mental. Participaran Laura Esteve Matalí, professora de la UAB amb Panell OTS: buscant evidència sobre l'organització del treball i la salut de les persones treballadores»; Ricardo Esteban Legarreta, professor de la UAB, amb Treball i salut mental. Aproximació jurídico-laboral»; Oscar Molina, professor de la UAB; i Pablo Sanz, professor de la Universidad de Zaragoza, amb Gestió algorítmica i riscos psicosocials». La taula serà moderada per Clara Llorens, investigadora ISTAS-CCOO i professora de la UAB.

The conference is open to the general public, but prior registration is required for those wanting to attend in person. The full programme and how to register is available at this link.

Place: CTESC Sala de plens, Barcelona (Carrer Diputació 284)

Date: Friday 24, May2024 - 09:30h

Description:

As a tribute to Muriel Casals, lecturer of the Department of Economics and Economic History of the UAB who left us in 2016, the Sabadell campus will inaugurate on 28 May at 12 noon, the Muriel Casals Space in an institutional event that will be attended by the rector of the University, Javier Lafuente. Among other responsibilities, Casals was vice-rector of International Relations and Cooperation, representative of the UAB in the Vives Network of Universities and member of the Parliament of Catalonia.

Place: Espai Muriel Casals (Sabadell campus)

Date: Tuesday 28, May2024 - 12:00h

Description:

The awards ceremony for this year's literary prizes will take place on 28 May at 4 p.m., in the conference hall (Sala d'actes) of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The awards are organised by the UAB and the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès. Last February was the deadline for the submission of original works, of which 25 are eligible for the 15th "Caterina Albert" Short Narrative Prize for Young People, 85 for the 29th "Miquel Martí i Pol" Poetry Prize and 82 for the 30th "Valldaura-Memorial Pere Calders" Novel Prize.

Participating in the awards ceremony will be Javier Lafuente, rector of the UAB; Carlos Cordón, mayor of Cerdanyola del Vallés; Rosa María Sebastián, vice-rector of Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship of the UAB; Margarita Freixas, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities; and David González, councillor of Culture, Communication and EMD of Bellaterra at the City Council of Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (conference hall)

Date: Tuesday 28, May2024 - 16:00h

Description:

This event provides the opportunity to learn about the Horizon Europe framework programme's call for proposals; specifically, those in pillar III- Innovative Europe from the European Innovation Council (EIC), whose main goal is to support ground-breaking innovations with market creation potential. 

Participation will include experts in the European Innovation Council programmes, who will go into detail about the most relevant aspects of the programme. A session on gender and ethical questions for European projects will be offered and, lastly, attendants will learn first-hand about the successful projects that have received European funding. There will be a chance to speak with researchers about their experience, and learn some tips for preparing proposals.

Give value to your research and come and enjoy an innovative and revolutionary morning and breakfast!

To attend, it is mandatory to fill out the registration form. Please fill out the form here.

Programme

9:00 a.m.: Attendee registration
9:30 a.m.: Welcome, by Carlos Valero, Manager at UAB Research Park
9:40 a.m.: Presentación del Parc de Recerca UAB, by Beatriz Gamarra and Lina Solarte, of the Department of Business Collaborations of the UAB Research Park
10:00 a.m.: Pilar III- Horizon Europe Calls, by Pablo Fernández, from the National Contact Point EIC Pathfinder-Transition
10:45 a.m.: Q&A session
11:00 a.m.: Breakfast
11:30 a.m.: Gender approach and ethical issues in Pillar III projects, by Ainhoa Flecha, from the UAB Ethics Research Comittee
11:45 a.m.: Q&A time
12:00 noon: Success Stories of Pillar III Projects at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, by Gonzalo Guirado, coordinator at Proyecto Confeti, Xavier Navarro, coordinator at Proyecto BioFINE, and hosted by Ivan Martínez Flores, UAB Vice President of Research
12:30 p.m.: Q&A session
12:45 p.m.: Tips for the success of EIC calls for proposals, by Pablo Fernández
1:00 p.m.: Q&A session
1:15 p.m.: Closing speech

Place: Sala Polivalent at the Eureka Building

Date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 09:00h

End date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 13:00h

Description:

A play that makes us question the creativity, identity and possible emotions of an artificial intelligence, and what it represents in its relationship with the human being.

Place: UAB Theatre Hall

Date: Wednesday 29, May2024 - 19:00h