📅 November 7th, 2025 | Student Recreation Centre – UPV

Today, the Student Recreation Centre (Casa del Alumno) of the Universitat Politècnica de València hosted the Hackathon on Cooperativism and Rural Development, a full-day event aimed at fostering innovative ideas for sustainable rural development through cooperative models.

The initiative, organized by the Confederació de Cooperatives de la Comunitat Valenciana (Concoval) and the UPV, with the collaboration of the Master’s in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (RSC), the Business Management Research Centre (CEGEA) and ETSIAMN, is part of the International Year of Cooperatives.

Throughout the day, participating teams worked on proposals aligned with the Fent Cooperatives 2025-2026 plan, addressing key challenges such as ecological transition, circular economy, and rural depopulation.

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Today, the activity “From reflection to action: towards sustainable fashion” was held at the Student Center.

The transition from reflection to action in sustainable fashion involves adopting conscious consumption habits, choosing ethical brands, and prioritizing quality over quantity to minimize environmental and social impact. Key actions include applying the “4 Rs” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Repurpose), opting for secondhand clothing or swapping clothes, and caring for existing garments to extend their lifespan.

Program:
9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome and presentation

Opening of the day. Greeting by the organizers and explanation of the objectives and dynamics of the meeting.

9:10 – 9:25 | Introduction: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable fashion

A brief talk to provide context on current fashion challenges and inspiring examples of good practices.

9:25 – 9:55 | Activity 1: Designing sustainable commitments

Participatory activity to identify concrete actions that promote more conscious consumption and production.

9:55 – 10:10 | Coffee break

Time to rest, talk and share ideas.

10:10 – 10:40 | Activity 2: Creativity for action.

Collaborative workshop to generate innovative proposals that integrate principles of sustainability and sufficiency in fashion.

10:40 – 11:00 | Conclusions and closing

Sharing of ideas that emerged, summary of lessons learned and closing of the day.

+info https://www.upv.es/entidades/acu/2025/10/30/de-la-reflexion-a-la-accion-hacia-una-moda-sostenible/

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On 4 and 5 November, the Student Recreation Centre hosts the Plenary Meeting of the Data Spaces Support Centre, a European initiative funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme.
The meeting brings together consortium representatives and digital experts to advance the creation of common data spaces: interoperable, secure, and sovereign environments that foster the responsible exchange of information across sectors, strengthening Europe’s economy and society.

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Happy Halloween, students! 🕷️

We are at the Casa del Alumno (Student House) with a special board game session that will give you the chills.

The Role-Playing Association has prepared scary and fun games. Come and have a killer time! 💀

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Hurting absences

On the first anniversary of the devastating storm that struck on October 29, 2024, La Casa de l’Alumne wishes to pay tribute, through this exhibition, to the victims of that catastrophe. A heartfelt remembrance for those who are no longer with us, and a call to collective memory to ensure we never forget.

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Last Friday, an event organized by the Generación Espontánea group FSUPV Team was held at the Student Recreation Centre, focused on automobile competitions in the category, Formula Student.

At the event, they held the Concept Reveal of their latest prototype with the aim of showing sponsors and university personalities how the development of the new prototype was, the team’s results in past competitions as well as the goals that are set for the future.

The event ended with a meal service so that new members and companies could connect with each other and learn firsthand about our concerns and goals.

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On Friday the 24th, the Cybersecurity workshop was held at the Student Recreation Centre. In this workshop, participants were made aware of the need to be cautious and be alert to the bad intentions that one can find in the world.

More information at https://concienciat.gva.es/

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On the occasion of the Trinidad Alfonso Half Marathon in the city of Valencia, on October 26, 2025, the organizers of the event have communicated to this University the circumstances in which access to the campus will be affected.

From Friday, October 24 at 10:00 p.m., until Sunday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m., traffic will be closed in both directions on Av. Tarongers in the section between the Rotonda del Mirador (Torre Miramar) and the Rotonda dels Cactus.

During this period, vehicle and pedestrian access to the Vera Campus will be restricted, in the following circumstances:

Friday 24

From 10:00 p.m. to midnight (authorized personnel only)

Available parking lots:

·         P1B and P3A, entrance/exit through access [A]

·         P8B (CPI), entrance/exit through access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A}, [J1] and [M]

Saturday 25

Accesses [J2], [J3], [K], [L], [M], [N], [P] and [R] will remain closed to vehicle access, and parking lots P4A, P6A and P6B ​​will also be closed.

From 00.00 to 07.00h (authorized personnel only)

Available parking lots:

·          P1B and P3A, entry/exit through access [A]

·         P8B (CPI), entry/exit through access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A}, [J1] and [M]

From 07.00 to 15.00h

Available parking lots:

·          P1B and P3A, entry/exit through accesses [A], [B], [D] and [E]

·          P7A, P7B, P7C and P8A, entry through access [G] and exit through accesses [H] and [I].

·         P8B (CPI), entrance/exit via access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

From 15:00 to 24:00 (authorized personnel only)

Available parking lots:

·         P1B and P3A, entrance/exit via access [A]

·         P8B (CPI), entrance/exit via access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A}, [J1] and [M]

Sunday 26

From 00:00 to 06:00 (authorized personnel only)

Available parking lots:

·         P1B and P3A, entrance/exit via access [A]

·         P8B (CPI), entrance/exit via access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A}, [J1], and [M]

From 06:00 to 14:00h

Available parking lots:

or     P1B and P3A, entry/exit via access [E]

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A]

From 14:00 to 22:00h

Available parking lots:

·         P1B and P3A, entry/exit via access [A]

·          P8B (CPI), entry/exit via access [J1] (Carrer del Ing. Fausto Elio)

Accesses in pedestrian mode open: [A}, [J1], and [M]

From 22:00h

The university will return to its usual holiday hours

Accesses [J1], [M] and [P]

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On October 16th, the ARS UPV days were held on the ground floor of the Student Recreation Centre.

An open day for students with 10 Game Masters ready to give it their all.

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