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A quarterly publication of AQU Catalunya

Number 123 . October 2026

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Editorial

Thirty years of university quality: A legacy on which to build the future

Francesc Xavier Grau, president of AQU Catalunya

The best way to celebrate this anniversary, and with it the achievements of all these years, is to renew the commitment that made them possible: to champion a university system that is demanding, open, equitable and committed to Catalonia’s progress.

Article

Thirty years making quality a national policy

Núria Montserrat Pulido, Minister for Research and Universities

We want Catalonia to continue being a safe and reliable space to study, capable of attracting high-quality projects and preventing initiatives that lack sufficient guarantees from operating.

Article

AQU Catalunya: a pioneering and transformative initiative

Andreu Mas-Colell, Minister for Universities, Research and the Information Society (2000–2003) and Minister for the Economy and Knowledge (2010–2016)

The LOU established the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), but also allowed for regional agencies. It is doubtful whether this would have happened had AQU Catalunya not already been in existence for six years, been a pioneer in Europe and established close links with other European quality assurance agencies.

Article

Innovating with rigour, advancing with equity

Àngels Fitó Bertran, rector of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

The thirtieth anniversary of AQU Catalunya invites us to celebrate that commitment and to acknowledge the Agency’s contribution to a quality culture that safeguards academic excellence and broadens the horizons of higher education.

Article

The origins of AQU Catalunya: A commitment to university quality

Joan Albaigés Riera, commissioner for Universities and Research (1994–1999) · Joan Bravo Pijoan, evaluator for the EU pilot programme on university quality (1992–1994), secretary of the AQU Catalunya Board of Directors (1996–2011) and coordinator of the UNEIX inter-university information system (1996–2011)

The agency was created with one distinctive feature: it was to be participatory and serve as an instrument for reflection and dialogue between the Administration, the universities and society.

Events

Formació per a l'estudiantat en garantia de la qualitat universitària · 14 de novembre
L’estudiantat i l’aprenentatge amb IA: autonomia, pensament crític i ocupabilitat · Gener

Most outstanding news

People at the heart of AQU Catalunya: external expertise and professional commitment in the service of quality in higher education

Over the past thirty years, AQU Catalunya has built an evaluation model recognised for its independence, technical rigour and commitment to improvement. This track record cannot be explained solely in terms of regulations, methodologies or results: above all, it is the outcome of the work of the Agency's staff and the external experts who take part in its evaluation processes.

30 years of AQU Catalunya: three decades of working with and for students

Throughout 2026, AQU Catalunya is publishing monthly news articles looking back on the Agency's three decades of history from different perspectives. The September article highlights the direct relationship the Agency has maintained with university students throughout these years.

30 years of AQU Catalunya: Quality and information security as drivers of trust and continuous improvement

Throughout 2026, the Agency has published monthly news articles reviewing its three decades of history from different perspectives. This article focuses on the Quality and Information Security Management System and all that stems from it.

30 years of AQU Catalunya: A benchmark in higher education quality beyond our borders

Throughout 2026, the Agency is publishing a monthly series of news articles looking back on its three decades of history from different perspectives. The June edition highlights AQU Catalunya's presence in the international arena.

30 Years of AQU Catalunya: Three Decades Generating Knowledge for University Quality

Throughout 2026, the Agency is publishing monthly articles reviewing its three decades of history from different perspectives. The May edition highlights the knowledge-generation work carried out by AQU Catalunya to provide the Catalan university system with indicators that support evidence-based decision-making.

30 years of AQU Catalunya: the evolution of the academic staff evaluation programme (2003–2025)

Throughout 2026, the Agency will publish monthly news items reviewing three decades of AQU Catalunya’s history from different perspectives. The April piece highlights the university academic staff quality assurance model in Catalonia.

30 years of AQU Catalunya: Three frameworks for the continuous improvement of the Catalan university system in programme and institutional evaluation

Throughout 2026, the Agency will publish monthly news items reviewing its three decades of history from different perspectives. The March edition highlights the quality assurance model for university programmes and institutions in Catalonia.

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