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December 14, 2016

Queen María Cristina Prize to promote research in Economics – Call for Applications

The Royal University Centre Escorial-María Cristina, in cooperation with the Banco Santander, has announced the 5th Queen María Cristina Prize, which rewards the efforts of researchers in the field of Economics and Law. Candidates have to submit at least one unpublished article in Spanish. Articles in English might be accepted in exceptional cases. Research must address topics such as Economics and Ethics; Economy and Family; the individual as the centre…

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December 9, 2016

Deadline approaching to submit an application for a post-doctoral position at the UB’s Faculty of Economics and Business

The deadline is approaching for candidates to send an application for one of the three-year post-doctoral positions beginning in September 2017 at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona. Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have awarded a PhD when taking up the position. Successful applicants will have to teach in English at undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, to develop independent research…

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December 9, 2016

Nobel laureate Jean Tirole and Pol Antràs confirmed as keynote speakers at the 1st Catalan Economic Society Conference

Nobel awarded economist and professor at the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) Jean Tirole and professor at the Harvard University Pol Antràs have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the 1st Catalan Economic Society Conference, which will take place at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans (IEC) in Barcelona on May 26th-27th, 2017. The full programme can be found here. The Catalan Economic Society (CES) and the Scientific Committee also invite the…

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December 7, 2016

Researcher recruitment Ramón y Cajal Grants 2016 – Call for Applications

The Spanish Ministry of Economy has announced a new edition of the Ramón y Cajal Grants, aimed at promoting the recruitment of national and foreign researchers in R&D centres of the Spanish system for Science, Technology and Research. This goal is achieved by either the allocation of funding to research recruitment or the allocation of funding to the creation of new permanent jobs. Curricular merits and the ability of the…

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December 7, 2016

Juan de la Cierva Grants 2016 for young doctors – Call for Applications

Young doctors may apply for a Juan de la Cierva Grant announced by Spanish Ministry of Economy in order to promote recruitment in R&D centres. Specifically, the Juan de la Cierva grant for training (Juan de la Cierva-formación) are aimed at candidates that have been awarded their PhD between 2015 and 2016, while the Juan de la Cierva grant for incorporation (Juan de la Cierva-incorporación) are aimed at doctors were…

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December 2, 2016

UB hosts a seminar on methodology for doctoral research with Idea Puzzle software

The professor of Management at Católica Porto Business School Morais will give a seminar on methodology for doctoral research on December 15 at 11:00 in the Ramón i Cajal room of the Historic Building of the University of Barcelona. The workshop will focus on the Idea Puzzle software, an online research design software based on Philosophy of Science that integrates theory, method, data, rhetoric, and authorship, anticipating the major questions…

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December 1, 2016

UB’s Gianmarco Daniele awarded a Juan de la Cierva fellowship

The postdoctoral researcher at the UB’s Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) Gianmarco Daniele has been awarded a Juan de la Cierva fellowship from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. This funding is designed to encourage the recruitment of recent PhD graduates in Spanish R&D centres other than those where they pursued their predoctoral studies. Daniele holds a Master’s degree from the Universiteit Antwerpen and a PhD from the Vrije Universiteit…

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November 30, 2016

Registration for the seminar ‘supporting the professional development of researchers’ is now open

The Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) organises the seminar ‘Supporting the professional development of researchers’ which will take place on December 15th, 2016, from 9:15 to 13:00, at the Secretariat for Universities and Research. This seminar aims to discuss the implementation of an effective policy in relation to the career development of researchers, learn from the experiences and needs of higher education in Catalonia and demonstrate…

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November 29, 2016

Open positions in the field of Business Economics and Finance at the UIB – Call for Applications

The Department of Business Economics at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) in Spain invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor positions in the field of Business Economics or Finance. Successful candidates will begin in September 2017. The position involves both research and teaching activities. Candidates applying for the Business Economics position should have a background in any area of Economics or Management, while candidates applying for the Finance…

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November 24, 2016

University of Barcelona named best public university for graduate employability in Spain

The University of Barcelona has been ranked first for graduate employability among public universities in Spain, according to the 2017 edition of the QS Graduate Employability Rankings. The institution has been ranked second of all public and private higher education centres in Spain after the University of Navarra. Worldwide, the University of Barcelona is ranked in the 61-70 range. It stands out in university-company collaboration and employability rate of all…

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