Last May, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) presented its HUBBIK platform –which fosters research, innovation, transfer and entrepreneurship– in the Tarragona province. With support from the Diputació de Tarragona (the province government), the event focussed on the entrepreneurship services and counted with the participation...
As it has been during the last four years, with a new spring comes our duty for the organisation of a new edition of the SpinUOC, the knowledge transfer event of the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). And also during springtime it's time to warm...
On 16th March, the website and results of the TRAM-S project (TRAnsfer of results of Medical research to decision-making in the Sanitary field) were presented. The project main outcomes consisted on building an online tool to assess clinical practice guidelines (CPG) quality and, at the...
In molecular biology, the PI3K family of enzymes is known for its role in controlling processes such as protein synthesis, cell growth and survival, and migration. However, its use as a potential therapeutic target is still in its early stages and more research is needed;...
The Ateneus de Fabricació is a network of public FabLabs promoted by the Barcelona City Council aimed at transforming neighborhoods and promoting social innovation through the talent and the activity of its citizens. One of the most important challenges about the Ateneus initiative is to...
In January last year, UbiK media was asked to draw up a Communication Plan, both internal and external, to promote awareness and attract opportunities regarding the R&D activity of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Particularly, we were asked to lead the definition of theCommunication...
Last November we taught the course "Communicating Science: Presenting your results to an audience" to PhD students of the UAB Department of Chemistry and the Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC). The goal was simply to provide tools and techniques to attendees...
Last June we began our journey in the European project RRI Tools, funded by the 7th Framework Programme (FP7). Led by "La Caixa" Foundation along with other 25 European institutions, this project aims to assist in the definition and practice of Responsible Research and Innovation...
At Ubik we find important to help universities transferring their knowledge for the sake of all society. In this sense, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has gained some experience in the application of Augmented Reality (AR), mainly in education but not only. Basically, AR...
During the summer months we have continued collaborating with CosmoCaixa, the Science Museum of "La Caixa" Banking Foundation, giving them support in spreading its many activities. This summer, for example, the Museum reopened the doors on Mondays (the rest of the year CosmoCaixa remains closed that...
