Do you speak Catalan and have English level A2 or B2? Help us with this research!

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Do you speak Catalan and have English level A2 or B2? Help us with this research!

Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) is running a study called “Naming objects in English“; the aim is to research how speakers of Catalan learn English, based on an analysis of the names given to different objects[…]

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Enter whichever Sant Jordi mini contests you like, there’s still time!

Sant Jordi’s day is drawing near and so far 30 of us have entered the mini contests open to UOC staff. How about you? Have you sent us a photo with your favourite author, a[…]

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UOC welcome for new members of staff!

We began April by welcoming people who have recently joined the UOC with long-term or permanent contracts. The latest institutional welcome session took place on 9 April, and was attended by the President, Josep A.[…]

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Meet the members of staff who form part of the UOC participatory choir!

The twenty people who will sing the new Gaudeamus igitur have now been selected. The new choir is made up of students, course instructors, tutors, researchers and other members of UOC staff. Below you can[…]

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22 April: save the date for a new Sant Jordi experience!

Last year we were unable to celebrate Sant Jordi’s day properly, but this year will be different. We’ve been making preparations and hope you’re ready to enjoy it! In a joint effort from the Communications[…]

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Last chance to get to planet Talutiga!

Almost 1,700 people have already reached the planet Talutiga. What’s that? You haven’t tried? Hurry up! You have until 31 March to join the mission (available in Catalan and Spanish). Let’s go! The starship UOC21X[…]

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Staff discounts for the #jotambé series

“If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” With this tweet, on 15 October 2017, the American actor Alyssa Milano inflamed social media and brought visibility to[…]

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A year of the pandemic and teleworking at the UOC

This month marks one year since it all began: the Spanish Government declared a state of emergency on 14 March, confirming that the looming COVID-19 health crisis was a very present reality. The future was[…]

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Over 1.500 people have already reached the planet Talutiga. There’s still time to join them!

You have 30 minutes to avoid getting lost in outer space. Go to Missió Talutiga and help us advance towards gender equality. Remember! You only need a team of three people to play. They can[…]

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The UOC’s greatest ambassadors: yourselves

Join our team is much more than just a website.is our website. We showcase who we are, what we’re like and how we work. And what better way to do so than in the words[…]