What is Escolab?
Escolab is a programme of Barcelona City Council's Barcelona Science and Universities Open in a new window with the participation of the research centres that offer and organise the activities.
From October to June, Escolab offers more than 100 different activity proposals, led by research staff from leading research groups in their field of study.
Each year, the first allocation of places for the activities is carried out by lottery in September. After the draw, places can still be requested in the activities that have become available or that are added during the school year.
The activities consist of talks, face-to-face workshops or visits that allow students to discover different areas of Catalonia where science is generated. In addition, the activities allow students to come into direct contact with the teams of people working and the lines of research they follow.
An opportunity to experience new discoveries and enrich classroom content by connecting the curriculum with current science.
Who organises the activities?
Escolab activities are organised by a wide range of research groups from universities, research centres, hospitals and companies.
- Aigües de Barcelona
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
- Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF)
- Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica (CRAG)
- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (IRTA-CReSA)
- Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM)
- Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG)
- Cetaqua
- IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques Open in a new window
- Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO)
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS)
- Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC)
- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (ICFO)
- Institut de Física d'Altres Energies (IFAE)
- Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC)
- Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB Barcelona)
- Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)
- Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC)
- Laboratori de Natura, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
- Leitat
- Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (PRBB)
- Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Campus Hospitalari
- Futureco Bioscience
- Centre Tecnològic de Nutrició i Salut
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu
- Hospital Clínic - Unidad de Trastornos Bipolares y Depresivos
- Escola Superior de Conservació i Restauració de Béns Culturals de Catalunya (ESCRBCC)
Where are the research centres located?
The research centres cover a geographical area that goes beyond the municipality of Barcelona. The Escolab community extends to the entire metropolitan area and other parts of the territory.
Do you want to join Escolab?
Are you a research centre? Escolab offers you the opportunity to disseminate your centre's research and awaken new scientific vocations among young people. Do you want to organise an activity?
Are you an educational centre? Escolab takes your students to where cutting-edge research is being carried out and puts them in contact with the scientific community. Do you want to sign up for an activity?
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