The blog Fem un museu – Jo també he estat immigrant (Let’s make a museum – I was an immigrant too) by the History of Immigration in Catalonia Museum, created by the research group OLIBA, received the 2008 Innova Award in the category of service, presented at the Expodidàctica show.
Researcher Clelia Colombo received the Young Sociologist Prize from the Institute of Catalan Studies (IEC). The winning work was titled: E-participació: la incorporació d'Internet en els processos de participació ciutadana en la presa de decisions públiques (E-participation: the incorporation of the Internet in citizen participation processes in the public decision making).
Agustí Cerrillo, professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, and Vicenç Aguado received this award, from the Spanish National Institute of Public Administration, for their book titled: Las condiciones de vivienda de los inmigrantes: la intervención de los entes locales (The housing conditions of immigrants: the intervention of local organizations).
Agustí Cerrillo, professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Science, received an award from the Centre for Financial Studies (CEF) for his work titled: El uso de la firma electrónica en la Administración pública (The use of electronic signatures in public administration).
Joan Fuster, professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, received the City of Barcelona Award for History from Barcelona City Council for his thesis titled: Barcelona a la dècada moderada (1843-1854). El projecte industrialista en la construcció de l’estat centralista (Barcelona in the moderate decade (1843-1854). The industrialist project in the construction of a centralist State).
Joan Campàs, professor at the Faculty of Art and Humanities, received the 5th Nadal Batle i Nicolau Prize from the Social Council of the University of the Balearic Islands for his book L’art en pantalla. La creació digital a Internet (Art on Screen. Digital creation on the Internet).