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The University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) is ranked in the 151–200 range worldwide in Environmental Science & Engineering, according to the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. With this result, USC is among the three...

Used cooking oil is a widely generated waste stream, both in the food industry and in households, but it is difficult to manage. At the same time, the large quantities of plastic waste generated worldwide pose a major environmental problem. Addressing both challenges...

The Centre for Cross-disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS) of the University of Santiago de Compostela, accredited by the Regional Government of Galicia as a Centre of Excellence, is looking for a Research Project Manager to join its team and...

Reducing dependence on petroleum and finding new uses for waste are among today's major environmental challenges. One such waste stream is used cooking oil, which is generated daily in households, restaurants and the food industry. When not properly managed, it can...

CRETUS researchers Anxo Méndez Villar, Cristina Gallego Rodríguez and Juan Iglesias Riobó have been honoured with the 2026 Ícarus Awards of the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC) in recognition of the innovation, feasibility and knowledge transfer potential...

CRETUS has completed the selection process for its 2026 Research Initiation Scholarships, awarding all 20 available scholarships. This initiative, aimed at fostering master's students' first experience in research at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, will...

Jorge González-Rodríguez, Aly Castillo Zamora, Cristina Candal Pedreira, Julia Rey Brandariz and Beltrán Puentes Cociña received today their Extraordinary Doctorate Awards together with the rest of the awardees in an institutional event held at the Colegio de Fonseca...

he Director of the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI), José Manuel Fernández de Labastida, visited the Centre for Cross-disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS) on Thursday as part of his institutional tour of the research centres of the...

The PROVULNER-AXUDA project, led by Ramón y Cajal researcher Andrei Quintiá and Professor of Administrative Law at the USC Beltrán Puentes, aims to advance the design of innovative solutions to build a more proactive digital administration in the support of people in...