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Baltic amber is a luxury material used in jewellery and handicrafts all over the world. Researchers from the Universities of Granada (UGR) and Cambridge, as well as the Government of Catalonia, have shown that Baltic amber arrived on the Iberian Peninsula at least in the 4th millennium BC, more than a millennium earlier than previously thought

The first edition of the Arqus Joint Master's Programme in European Studies kicks off next week at the Universities of Granada, Graz, Leipzig and Vilnius to provide participants with a thorough and multidisciplinary understanding of Europe’s role in the world. For its opening, the Alliance is organising the International Conference ''Europe as a Global Actor – Exploring Future Perspectives in Teaching and Research'', an open event that will be structured in a hybrid format from 9th to 13th October 2023.

On Wednesday 5 July, the investiture ceremony of Pedro Mercado Pacheco as Rector of the University of Granada was held in the "Crucero Bajo" space of the "Hospital Real" Building

On Friday 30 June, the University of Granada Governing Team took office during a ceremony held in the "Patio de los Mármoles" Courtyard of the "Hospital Real" Building — the seat of the Rectorate of the UGR. The event was presided over by the Rector, Pedro Mercado Pacheco, with the outgoing Rector, Pilar Aranda Ramírez, also in attendance.

At 1.30 p.m. on Thursday 29 June, in the Palace of San Telmo in Seville, Pedro Mercado Pacheco was sworn in as Rector of the University of Granada.

In this edition, the University of Granada ranks among the 27% of the best universities in the world, and is the best positioned in Andalusia.

The Professor of Philosophy of Law, Pedro Mercado Pacheco, has been elected Rector of the University of Granada with 53.37% of the weighted votes in the elections held on 16 May 2023.

Maynooth University joins the Arqus efforts towards building a forward-looking, open, integrated and research-driven European University, building transformative excellence with and for all. The Arqus Coordinator and the Arqus Executive Manager made the first official visit to Maynooth University on 20th January.

3 days to meet policymakers, take stock and design the future

An international group of experts, led by the University of Granada (UGR), has signalled the need for carefully planned reforestation on a worldwide scale—and not simply in terms of planting as many trees as possible but, rather, planting specific species that can help curb the propagation of wildfires and that are able to re-sprout following fire damage. The experts have shared their views in an open Letter published in Science, one of the world’s most prestigious journals dealing with scientific matters.