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In a single century, humanity has more than doubled its lifespan. While at the beginning of the twentieth century, life expectancy in Spain was 35 years old, in 2018 it was estimated at 83.5. But will we live longer, better lives?

The coronavirus has forced a large number of businesses and institutions to organise their staff to work from home, in scenarios largely unexplored in Spain and Catalonia prior to the epidemic. The sudden incorporation of working from home without any prior preparation has not been as difficult as expected. According to a study carried out by the UPF Barcelona School of Management on the effects of lockdown and the shift to working from home in employment conditions, the implementation of the model has not generated significant differences in terms of gender, age, sector, professional category or company size. Among the 810 people surveyed, 89% had been forced to work from home, with 81% claiming to have done so without it affecting the quality of their work.

The Culture Programe promotes a virtual repository to consult the literary projects of alumni, students, teachers and staff. From translation or literary creation to publishing. Get involved!

The UPF Barcelona School of Management has suspended the teaching activity following the instructions from the Government of the Generalitat has transmitted to all the educational system of Catalonia in relation to the exceptional measures for the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. As of March 13, 2020, the teaching activity will be suspended at both the Balmes building and all UPF campuses, as well as the rest of face-to-face non-academic activities. The Balmes building, which is the headquarters of the UPF Barcelona School of Management, will remain open and functioning, with the necessary measures to guarantee the health of the entire community. The study rooms will be closed to the public.

Over 370 people attended the Tech Spirit Barcelona day held at UPF Barcelona School of Management