The mission of the Teaching Area is to direct, coordinate, promote and assesses tasks related to academic planning and management, teaching innovation and students’ complementary academic training. 

It directs and coordinates the Academic Management Service, the Studies Programming and Planning Office and the Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Office.
If you are a PAS or a PDI, you will find information on support for managing academic procedures on the Teaching Area intranet.

The services offered by the Studies Programming and Planning Office include:

- Coordinating and implementing degree planning policies.

- Advising the governing bodies, academic units and affiliated institutions on the processes related to the academic programming and planning of official and UPF-own studies.

- Coordinating processes related to the verification, modification and termination of syllabuses or academic training programmes and the related processing.

- Formulating proposals for academic standards in the areas of action for which it is responsible.

- Giving support to the design and implementation of educational initiatives to improve UPF qualifications.

- Writing up manuals and advising in the preparation of agreements regarding interuniversity qualifications.

- Giving support to the process to officialize university qualifications.

The services offered by the Academic Management Service include:

- Giving technical support to develop the academic regulations of degree courses and regulations related to the economic area of enrollment.

- Drafting reports to facilitate decision-making by the governing bodies in the processes for which it is responsible.

- Planning, proposing new features, coordinating the implementation of and monitoring computer applications in the field of academic management, in coordination with the Computing Service.

- Advising, in the field of the academic management of degrees, affiliated higher education centres and supporting them.

- Defining the criteria, facilitating the coordination and the necessary tools of academic management processes to the management and administration units and other units involved, and advising them.

- Organizing and coordinating with the units responsible, the processes of planning undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

- Coordinating the processes for implementing, modifying and terminating bachelor’s degree and equivalent syllabuses in coordination with the Office of Programming and Study Planning.

- Organizing and managing processes for issuing official and UPF qualifications, as well as study grants entrusted to it.

- Acting as a notary of the records or documents generated by the processes for which the Academic Management Service is responsible.

It is organized as follows:

• Undergraduate Section
• Qualifications and Study Grants Section
• Teaching Organization Office
• Technical Support and Academic Information Management Office

The services offered by the Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Office include:

- Planning and coordinating processes for the implementation of the master's and doctoral degrees planned and approved.

- Planning and coordinating the necessary actions to facilitate the management of the procedures that affect master’s and doctoral students, from pre-enrolment, access and admission to registration and transcript management.

- Coordinating master’s and doctoral degree management procedures carried out directly by the management and administration units.

- Managing the specific measures and grants to promote master’s and doctoral degrees.

 - Managing the studies of master's degrees and other qualifications that may be assigned to it. 

- Giving technical and administrative support to the Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies Committee.

- Giving technical and administrative support to the Doctoral School Management Committee.

- Advising, in postgraduate and doctoral matters, the centres affiliated to the University that teach postgraduate courses and supporting them.

- Giving support to the drafting and amendment of regulations governing the area for which it is responsible.

- Managing and coordinating the processes of access and admission of students to master's degrees and doctorates,

- Coordinating the admission process for students receiving scholarships from institutions.

- Managing the training activities organized by the University aimed at students that do not constitute education leading to official qualifications.      

- Acting as a notary of the records and documents generated in the processes for which it is responsible.

If you coordinate a university master’s degree, you can consult the Master’s degree coordinator guidelines, a comprehensive and up-to-date page where you will find all the information you need to fulfil your responsibilities in coordinating the master’s degree.

Each term, CLIK organises courses, workshops and seminars for UPF teaching and research staff to help them try out innovative methods, update and improve their teaching. All CLIK courses are free and participants receive an attendance certificate.

If you would like to receive training on a subject not yet included within the CLIK programme, let us know by sending a request via this form. Equally, if you are a specialist on a subject that you think may be useful for other teachers, send us a training proposal.

Initial university teacher training (FIDU)

This course is aimed at new teaching staff or those with less than three years' experience and provides pedagogical and didactic training in university teaching. The following pathways are available:

• Pathway A: 170 hrs, blended learning, in Catalan and in Spanish.
• Pathway B: 80 hrs, blended learning, in Catalan and in Spanish.
• Pathway C: 25 hrs, online, in English.

Continuing education 

The objective of the continuing education programme is to continue training teaching staff, thereby developing the university staff’s teaching skills according to the EDvolution educational framework.

Language training

Languages UPF is responsible for training in this area.

Training for doctoral students

The CÍCLIKS programme is aimed at students on any of the new doctorate programmes at UPF. A range of cross-disciplinary training activities are available, to be carried out in conjunction with the doctoral thesis. The objective of these activities is to complement researchers’ work and to help them develop their professional careers. Student training consists of training common to all doctoral programmes (through the CÍCLIKS programme) and that which is specifically related to their field of research (according to the programme coordinators' discretion and student demand). These courses are free, face-to-face and in English.

Tailored training

Tailored training is available for the University's different Academic Coordination Units (UCAs). Here at CLIK we design and adapt training programmes according to the specific technical requirements of each department, in keeping with budgetary allowances and the level of perceived need.

Call for applications to participate in UPF's training programme as a teacher 

The aim of the call for applications is to generate a pool of experts who can share their knowledge with UPF teaching and research staff, based on their experience in an innovative project or research or from their own teaching practice. In order to become a trainer, you must write a proposal based on the acquisition of teaching competences such as: innovative teaching methodologies, interpersonal communication, communicative skills, team work, planning and management, the digital environment or languages, and send it to CLIK. The training can be delivered in any format (face-to-face, blended or online/webinar). 

For further information go to: /web/clik/formacio.

Teacher advice

CLIK offers a teacher's advice service in order to help you to improve your classes (designing and updating teaching and learning plans), support for incorporating new methodologies or ICT tools, helping you apply for teaching innovation grants, guidance on filling out the self assessment for teaching bands or other questions, by way of an interview and/or a personalised assessment.

Aula Global

Aula Global is UPF’s virtual learning environment supporting face-to-face teaching with an online classroom for each subject.

Find out how to get access and the guidelines on the website of La Factoria>Aula Global

Aula Global allows teaching staff to use various types of tools:

• Resources: links, attached documents in different formats, videos, photographs, electronic portfolio, etc.
• Activities: forums, chats, “wikis” open for the active participation of the students, the recording and management of videos or videoconferences, etc.
• Turnitin anti-plagiarism tool: allows detecting similarities between documents and adding comments to students’ work.

To learn more about the available tools go to the Teaching and learning tools website. It includes explanations of each of the Aula Global tools, according to the training activity, the learning method for use, how learning outcomes are to be assessed and the skills for working on.

And you can ask for advice on copyright and teaching materials.

Any questions? 

- Technological support: La Factoria
- Pedagogical support: CLIK

Production of multimedia materials 

You can ask for advice on the production of multimedia teaching materials and, if applicable, the development of audiovisual materials with the professional support of audiovisual technicians. 

In addition, we offer to publish the materials the UPF YouTube channel.

More info:

https://www.upf.edu/web/factoria/produccio audiovisual 

https://www.upf.edu/web/clik/ajuts-suport-a-la-docencia

Pedagogical assessment

We offer different personalized consultancy services to improve the quality of teaching and foment innovation. You can request advice through this form.

Teaching innovation at Pompeu Fabra University is channelled through the Centre for Learning Innovation and Knowledge (CLIK), which understands innovation and knowledge to be a combination of actions which encourage the development of teaching skills by using ground-breaking, cross-disciplinary approaches. 

CLIK carries out different initiatives along these lines:

Teaching innovation grants 

UPF offers a series of grants for quality and learning innovation and knowledge, PlaCLIK, the aim of which is to support the development of projects related to the teaching of bachelor and postgraduate courses, which address learning needs and which contribute to innovation in the teaching-learning process.

PlaCLIK promotes different strategic approaches to improve its impact, specifically collective and subject-specific projects. 

Innovative Education Network

The Innovative Education Network coordinates between the Academic Coordination Units' (UCA) Innovation Managers, the vice-rector of Innovation Projects and CLIK's technical staff. Its aim is to implement and drive forward strategies for educational improvement at UPF which involve the interaction and coordination between various UCAs. 

Innovation Network projects and calls

The Innovative Education Network initiates various calls or projects each year to bring together teaching staff who are interested in improving their teaching. 

International staff mobility Erasmus+

International mobility grant programme for teaching and research staff, and administration and service staff that aims to contribute to their internationalization providing opportunities for exchange, professional development, training and research abroad and the establishment or strengthening of contacts and relations with the partner universities.

Further information: https://www.upf.edu/web/international/mobilitat.

Participation in international projects

The International Relations Service fosters the internationalization of teaching and research staff by promoting and advising them on their participation in various development and curricular, educational or academic innovation programmes, of the European Commission and other institutions, as well as the management of the grants awarded to the University’s teaching and research staff for such purposes.

The following services are provided:

• The dissemination and promotion of the various calls for international projects (Erasmus+: Mobility, Teaching innovation, Cooperation, Jean Monnet Actions, EM Joint Master Degrees, among others).
• Encouraging and advising PDI regarding their participation in research programmes, advising them on funding opportunities and guiding them as to the best strategy.
• Supporting the teaching and research staff in the preparation of proposals and their negotiation, with special attention to the leadership of coordinated projects.
• Monitoring funding and supporting the financial justification of the projects awarded. Coordinating their financial management with the secretariess of the academic coordination units (UCA).

Further information: /web/international/projectes

Design of programmes for supporting the students

The aim of the programmes is to facilitate the stay of the students at the University through supporting, mentoring and tutoring them from the beginning to the end of their academic life at the University. Examples.

Design of projects to integrate social responsibility in teaching

UPF promotes innovation through the design, development and pedagogical evaluation of initiatives aimed at integrating social responsibility into teaching and syllabuses at UPF.

Further information

You have at your disposal the Researcher’s guide, a most comprehensive and up-to-date page where you will find all the necessary information to conduct your research activity, with an integrated view of all of the services and resources in support of research offered by UPF.

The mission of the Research Service at Pompeu Fabra University is to promote the generation of knowledge at UPF through the promotion of and advice on participation in research programmes, and the management of research grants awarded to the teaching and research staff of the University.

It offers the following services:

• Disseminating and promoting the various calls to carry out projects and the incorporation of research staff (FI, FPI, FPU, JdC, RyC, etc.) by the regional (autonomous), national and European authorities, acting as an intermediary with the funding bodies.
• Following up and knowing the lines of research and scientific output of the research groups.
• Participating in drawing up institutional proposals for funding.
• Encouraging and advising teaching and research staff about participating in research programmes, advising them on funding opportunities and guiding them as to the best strategy.
• Supporting the teaching and research staff in the preparation of proposals and their negotiation, with special attention to the leadership of coordinated projects.
• Following up financial aspects and preparing the economic justification of research grants awarded to teaching and research staff.
• Coordinating the processes linked to the financial management of research grants with the secretariats of the academic coordination units (UCA) and campus financial management sections.
• Managing the Plan of Action for Research Support.
• Managing the research figures related with the groups, the units and the specific research centres of UPF.

The Research Service has RDI offices on the Ciutadella, Poblenou and Mar campuses.

Further information at www.upf.edu/rdi.

Research and innovation at UPF must be inspired by the principles of responsible research and innovation (RRI), within the UPF social responsibility policies framework.

In order to meet these goals, the University has established processes in relation to the different dimensions of RRI: science and open access, science education and citizen participation, ethics and gender equality.

You can consult the website on responsible research where you will find information related to RRI and the Sustainable Development Goals in research. You can also find information on “Grants for activities to increase the social impact of research” that are announced annually.

The mission of the Innovation Unit - UPF Business Shuttle consists of promoting the transfer of the technologies and knowledge generated at the University, supporting researchers in their interaction with society and where the application of the results of their research is concerned, and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among the university community.

The Innovation Unit - UPF Business Shuttle offers the following services:

• Identifying and managing UPF’s technologies and knowledge.
• Advising on and managing industrial and intellectual property (software).
• Advising on, negotiating and managing transfer contracts and licences.
• Seeking and managing sources of funding for projects involving the application of results and technology-based companies.
• Advising on the creation of technology-based companies that draw on UPF’s technology or knowledge.
• Fostering the transfer of technology and knowledge from UPF to companies and organizations (promoting, raising awareness of and providing training on industrial property and the creation of technology-based companies).

The Unit’s other functions include fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among the university community, identifying new business opportunities and managing the UPF Business Shuttle Incubation Areas. The Unit thus offers entrepreneurs a range of resources and services for successfully launching a company.

The Innovation Unit - UPF Business Shuttle has RDI offices in Ciutadella, Poblenou and Mar.

upf.edu / Research / Entrepreneurship