On December 4 and 5, elections will be held for the new rector at the University of Barcelona

The candidates are Eugeni Graugés, professor of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics and Dean of the Faculty of Physics, and Joan Guàrdia, professor of Behavioural Sciences Methodology and current rector.

There are four groups of voters in the Rectorate’s elections. The votes of each group have a different value: doctoral teaching staff on open-ended contract (the combined vote of this group has a value of 51% of the total); other teaching and research staff (value equivalent to 9% of the total); students (30%); and technical, managerial, and administrative and service staff (10%). In total, around 54,000 people are entitled to vote in these elections.

For further information, visit the website of Elections for the Rectorate 2023