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Thu, 04/16/2020 - 08:46
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16/04/2020

First doctoral theses defended via videoconference at the UGR

On 30 March 2020, the first doctoral thesis defences were held publicly via remote media at the University of Granada. The two sessions, which took place via videoconference using an application provided by the UGR’s Network and IT Services Centre (CSIRC), were attended by dozens of members of the university community.

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Tue, 03/31/2020 - 09:16
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25/03/2020

Communiqué for incoming international mobility students currently at the UGR

Following the establishment of a national state of alarm by the Spanish government to tackle the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we would like to send you a message of calm, solidarity and encouragement as we face this difficult situation together. As you know, the situation is evolving very rapidly as exceptional measures are put in place around the world, including of course Spain, to combat the spread of the virus.

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Mon, 03/23/2020 - 11:42
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23/03/2020

New electronic resources made available via the UGR Library website

New electronic resources offered by a wide range of providers and publishers have been made available via the UGR Library website. Access to the resources is unrestricted, although they will be available for a limited period only. This measure aims to enhance the resources available to our library users in these difficult times owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A VPN connection is needed to access these resources.

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Sun, 03/15/2020 - 22:19
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15/03/2020

Communiqué 15 March 2020, issued by the Rectors of the Public Universities of Andalusia

Following the national State of Alert declared by the Spanish Government (Royal Decree 463/2020 of 14 March), and in implementing the measures set out in the Ruling issued by the Andalusian Ministry for Health and Family Affairs of 13 March—governing preventive public health measures across the Autonomous Community of Andalusia in response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19—the Rectors of the Public Universities of Andalusia have today, 15 March 2020, held an emergency meeting. A series of general, temporary directives were agreed to ensure, as a matter of priority, the safety of university employees, while continuing to provide essential administrative services for the duration of the exceptional circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sun, 03/15/2020 - 22:27
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15/03/2020

Remote teaching tools and teleworking methods

As a result of the suspension of all on-site activities at the University of Granada (both teaching and administrative), the Rector’s Office for the Digital University, in liaison with the Monitoring and Coordinating Committee responsible for tracking the current epidemiological situation triggered by COVID-19, has adopted a series of measures to ensure continued operation of services at the University, for the duration of this exceptional period.