The 7th UPC Open Science Conference is the essential meeting place to share and discuss the advances and challenges of open science in the university and research fields.

• Date: 7 July 2026.
• Venue: José Antonio Torroja Assembly Hall - Barcelona School of Civil Engineering. North Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).
• Registration: free of charge, with limited capacity. Prior registration is required.

Programme

09:30 - 10:15 | Welcome and news: Institutional opening by Pedro Díez (Vice-Rector for Research) and presentation of the latest developments in open science at UPC with Rafael Vidal.

10:15 - 11:15 | Research assessment: Pilar Paneque, director of ANECA (followed by a coffee break from 11:15 to 11:45).

11:45 - 13:00 | Research impact: Round-table discussion with the participation of Gemma Llopart (Department of Research and Universities), Paula Adam (AQuAS) and Toni Bassaganyas (IDIBGI).

13:30 - 14:00 | Closing and 3rd UPC Award: Presentation of the Open Science award by Rafael Vidal and a representative of the Social Council.
 

Attendance recognition

An official certificate of participation will be issued, counting towards continuing professional development for academic staff, administrative and support staff, and doctoral students.
 

We look forward to seeing you as we continue to promote a more accessible, transparent and collaborative science!

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On 3 June, the Governing Council approved the UPC 2028 Open Science Roadmap. This strategic instrument follows on from the UPC 2025 Roadmap, guiding the actions of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) towards a more open, collaborative research model with greater social impact.

The new actions fall within the framework of the UPC 2025-28 Action Plan and are aligned with national and international open science strategies, responding to an analysis of the current context and the community's future needs.

This new roadmap will be formally presented during the 7th UPC Open Science Conference (on 7 July 2026).

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If you're working on an assignment, your thesis or a research project and need a journal article or book chapter that you can't find at UPC, we have the solution! The UPC libraries' document supply service can find it for you anywhere in the world.

It's very easy to use:

• request it yourself via DiscoveryUPC - International scope
• it's 100% free
• it arrives straight to your email
• you'll have it in under 24 hours
• it's open 24/7
• it never closes for holidays

This service is available to the entire university community:

• students (undergraduate, master's and doctoral)
• academic staff
• administrative and support staff

Take a look at this short video to see how to request it. Hit play and save yourself some time!

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The CORA.RDR Research Data Repository has achieved international CoreTrustSeal certification (valid until 20 May 2029). This seal assesses digital repositories against rigorous criteria and certifies their transparency, quality, maturity and reliability, as well as the robustness of their processes and documentation.
 

With this recognition, which guarantees the preservation, accessibility and reuse of data, the RDR is established as a benchmark infrastructure within the Catalan research system, fully aligned with the Catalan Open Science Strategy.

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The new call for the NFF programme, run by UPC with the support of Fractus and the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub, is open until 15 July.

The programme is designed to speed up development and facilitate access to funding for start-ups and spin-offs created by the UPC community (students, doctoral candidates, recent graduates or academic staff), connecting their technological vision with the market.

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From 22 June, UPC libraries will move to summer opening hours before closing for the holidays, from 3 to 21 August.

Libraries will reopen on 24 August, but opening hours may be subject to change until the start of the new academic year.

Check your library's opening hours on the website or via the UPC app.
 

Throughout the summer, you can continue using online services via eBIB:

• Free journal articles and book chapters, delivered to your email within 24 hours
• Library guides
• Recommended reading, final degree projects, journals and e-books
• Databases

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