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The third year students of the Corporate Communication Seminar (Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Corporate Communication) were the guests of the program organized by Dorna on the occasion of the SBK World Championship at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Nursing and Physiotherapy bachelor students worked as volunteers at Oxfam Intermón's Trailwalker. This year's edition, with more than 2.000 participants, was yet another success.

Professor of photojournalism on the Master's degree in Advanced Journalism. Reporting, from our School, Emilio Morenatti won the prize in the "Breaking news" category, which has been awarded to the entire photography team at AP agency for its coverage of the war in Ukraine.

Last May 3, the seminars of the bachelor's degree in International Relations received visits from different human rights advocates.

Journalist and author of books on narrative journalism, Toni Orensanz, paid a visit last Wednesday, May 3, to the 4th seminar — for 3rd year students of the bachelor degree in Journalism and Corporate Communication — by professor Marçal Sintes.

We interviewed Miguel González García, alumni of the Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management of the class of 2021. He had always known that he wanted to pursue a career in the world of motorsport:

The Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival (BCN FILM FEST) was brought to a close last week with the Sant Jordi Awards gala, chaired by the School's Vice-Dean for Business and Sustainability, Dr. Judith Colell, with the legendary actress Susan Sarandon as guest of honor.

The general secretary of Comisiones Obreras de Catalunya, Javier Pacheco, accompanied by the communication secretary of Comisiones Obreras, Gonzalo Plata, and the general secretary of the Unión General de Trabajadores, Camil Ros, visited the School on Wednesday 19.

Last Friday, the prestigious filmmaker Wim Wenders, director of films such as Paris, Texas and The Sky Over Berlin, paid a visit to the School.

Last Thursday, April 20, the Minister of Research and Universities, H.E. Mr. Joaquim Nadal, gave a lecture in the School's Auditorium entitled "Communication, Humanities and Politics in the University of the 21st Century".

Starting next academic year, the Blanquerna-URL School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences will offer scholarships of up to 80% off the registration and tuition fees for official qualifications

Tomorrow, Saturday 22nd, the fourth Open Day will be held at the three Schools. If you know what you want to study, but have any unresolved queries, come to the event; you will be able to talk to the faculty and students!

Dr. Josep Maria Garrell, who was standing for these elections together with Britain's Janet Beer (University of Liverpool) and Serbia's Ivanka Popović (University of Belgrade), obtained more than 70% of the votes.

Sant Jordi is an emblematic day, an official tradition in Catalonia since 1456. Despite these centuries of history, doubts still remain about some details of the festivity, Blanquerna-URL will clear them up for you!

An Open Day for international bachelor's degrees will be held on May 10. Attendees will receive information on the bachelor's degrees in Global Communication Management and International Relations.

The Blanquerna Impulsa Awards give recognition to projects or activities that take place in the school environment and are related to the SDGs "Zero Hunger", "Quality Education" and "Climate Action". If you have a project and a teacher to mentor it, submit your proposal to the competition!

During the School's traditional Cultural Week, a new edition of the Premis Literaris (Literary Awards) was held, honouring prose and poetry in Catalan, Spanish and foreign languages.

On Friday the 21st, at 6 pm, the German screenwriter, producer, actor and film director, Wim Wenders, will give a talk at the Auditorium of the School of Communication and International Relations.

Oriol Prats, a 4+1 student who is currently studying a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Corporate Communication, is the community manager of the team El Barrio, winner of the first split of the Kings League.

On Friday 14th, the Universities Minister, Joan Subirats, gave an educational guidance session to the students of the second year of high school at the Montessori Palau school in Girona.