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Blanquerna-URL is committed to equality between faculty members and administration and service staff
The Blanquerna-URL Second Equality Plan, approved in October 2022 by the institution and its partners, shows that 53.78% of the Blanquerna-URL staff (including administrative and service staff and faculty members) are women, and 46.22% are men, indicating a clear commitment to parity.
Luxury visits to our Master's: Todd Solondz and Santi Palacios
The Blanquerna Master's Degree in Audio-visual Executive Production (PROA) and the Bachelor's Degree in Audio-visual Communications organized a masterclass with American filmmaker Todd Solondz last Monday 28th at the School Auditorium, as part of the Americana Film Festival.

The School hosts Anna Navarro Schlegel, the most influential women in technology in Silicon Valley
On March 3, at 9.30 am, in the School Auditorium, the third-year seminars of the Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and Marketing hosted the event "El futur a la punta de la llengua", with special guest Anna Navarro Schlegel, named the most influential woman in tech in Silicon Valley by the magazine Analytic Insight and recipient of the Cross of Sant Jordi in 2021.

Our students win the ESLAND 2023 award for best Twitch news coverage
Alumnus Carles Monfort (Journalism and Corporate Communication, 2022) and current Journalism and Corporate Communication student Juli Claramunt are part of the Jijantes team: the Twitch channel run by sports journalist Gerard Romero, who has received the ESLAND 2023 award for the best news coverage on the platform.

Manel Alias and Francesc Vendrell winners of the Blanquerna 2022 Awards!
We are delighted to announce the winners of the School of Communication and International Relations Blanquerna Awards 2022!

Save the date: "Why, how and where Logotherapy?"
On Saturday 20 May, the FPCEE and the Catalan Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (ACLAE) are hosting a seminar on applied logotherapy.

Addiction is a very serious disease, and to call inappropriate use of social media an addition is to take it too lightly
The widespread use of social media raises concerns about the social repercussions it can have, especially for young people. While the general opinion is to consider social media dangerous and addictive, the empirical evidence at this time does not support the use of these terms.

The movie Sica by professor Carla Subirana selected at the Berlinale
The movie Sica, by the professor of the Bachelor's Degree in Audio-visual Communications and the University Master's Degree in Fiction in Film and Television, Carla Subirana, was presented this Sunday at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Generation 14plus category.

The Geopolitics of Energy after Ukraine
The good offices of the US General Consulate enable at the Faculty of Communication and International Relations to welcome on Friday March 10, at 12 pm, at our Auditorium, Dr. Anna Mikulska, Fellow in Energy Studies at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Blanquerna at #Goya2023
The 37th edition of the Goya Awards (Spanish Film Academy) was held this Saturday in Seville.

Blanquerna-URL launches a series of measures to contribute to global energy savings
Since the start of this academic year, Blanquerna-URL has implemented a number of measures and initiatives designed to contribute to global energy savings and minimize the economic impact of higher energy prices.
We welcome international students!
On Thursday, February 2, the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Science welcomed the 33 students from international universities who will spend a semester with us as exchange students.

The journal 'Tripodos' reaches the A2 level in the Qualis ranking
The academic journal Tripodos, edited by the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, has been included in the second best section of the Qualis ranking for the 2017-2020 quadrennium.

Blanquerna-URL renews its corporate visual identity
Coinciding with the celebration of Saint Thomas Aquinas, the updated version of the different elements that make up Blanquerna-URL's visual identity was presented today, featuring a clear, vibrant, digital style.

Gaudí Awards 2023: The memory of Agustí Villaronga and the great success of "Alcarràs"
The heartfelt farewell of our Vice-Dean of Business and President of the Academy of Catalan Cinema, Dr. Judith Colell, to the Mallorcan filmmaker, Agustí Villaronga, was one of the most memorable moments of a gala also marked by the overwhelming success of Alcarràs, a film produced by the teachers of the Blanquerna Master's Degree in Audio-visual Executive Production -PROA. of our School, Tono Folguera and Ariadna Dot, which, among five awards, won the award for best director.

The President of the Blanquerna Foundation holds several meetings in Rome

How can we promote social and labor inclusion among young people with intellectual disabilities?
At Blanquerna we are committed to promoting the future of young people with intellectual disabilities with a training course co-organized with the Pere Tarrés Foundation

Blanquerna-URL delivers a new series of the Blanquerna-Escola workshops
Blanquerna-URL will deliver the Blanquerna-Escola Workshops on January 25, intended for students in their last year of high school or training cycle, with the aim of giving them an introduction to and overview of the University and information on our degree options. All the workshops will be delivered by our faculty and student ambassadors, who will provide information and guidance to the students attending.

We now have dates for our upcoming Open Days
Blanquerna-URL regularly holds Open Days to provide insight into the degrees offered. Open Days are an excellent opportunity for students to visit the campus and facilities, speak to the faculty and explore their career options.

Information of interest for the holiday period and exams
Below, you will find important information on the holiday and exam period, specifically regarding special opening hours and timetables.