On May 28th, Rovira i Virgili University (URV) hosted the final conference of two research projects funded by the State R+D+i Plan, addressing societal challenges. Under the title "Safe Educational Centers for All Students: Towards a School Culture that Overcomes Violence", the conference presented the main results of the SAFE project (Impact of "Bystander Intervention" for a School Culture Overcoming Gender Violence), led by Carme García Yeste, professor at URV and member of the IMSE research group, and the CHILDPRO project (It's Never Too Early to Prevent Gender Violence: Identifying and Overcoming Risk Behaviors in Children), which has had Rocío García Carrión, Ikerbasque Research Professor at the University of Deusto, as its principal investigator.

IMSE-URV has led a project, funded by URV Solidària, in collaboration with the Diocesan Delegation of Migrations of Senegal (DDM), aimed at conducting comprehensive research on the causes and consequences of irregular migration among Senegalese youth.

Rovira i Virgili University (URV) has launched a pioneering program to address suicide prevention in the university context, breaking the silence on a reality that particularly affects young people between the ages of 20 and 35. Under the name "Openly, we talk about the darkest moments", the pilot project aims to identify warning signs and combat the myths surrounding suicidal behavior. The initiative, led by the Department of Pedagogy and with the collaboration of specialized entities such as Papageno, ACPS, and APSAS, includes workshops and surveys addressed to students, faculty, and administrative staff to raise awareness and provide training on how to act in potential cases of risk.

The consolidated research group IMSE - Social Impact and Education from the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology (FCEP) was invited on March 20th by the Joint Research Center of the European Commission. The Joint Research Center, located in Italy and with more than 2,000 researchers, is the science and knowledge service of the European Commission that conducts research to provide independent scientific advice and support to European Union policies.