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Estella Oncins, PhD (UAB, Spain), is an Assistant Professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Coordinator of the MA in Audiovisual Translation. She is a senior member of the TransMedia Catalonia research group, her work focuses on digital and media accessibility, including immersive environments. She has participated in multiple EU-funded projects on accessibility. In 2024, she received the WSIS2024 award in ICT applications in E-learning for the project YoungArcHers. She actively contributes to digital and media accessibility committees within UNE, ITU, and ISO and was involved in the XAUR (W3C). Currently, she works on VR/AR accessibility in the InclusiVRity and IMMERSE projects and explores AI and accessibility in MOSAIC and ALFIE.
More info: UAB Research Portal.
Education/Academic qualification
Masters, Master of Arts in eurpean studies, Leibniz University Hannover
Award Date: 1 Jan 2007
Postgraduate, Traducció Audiovisual, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2005
Degree, Traducció i Interpretació, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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BEYOND BARRIERS: Building Bridges for Equitable Opportunities for Underrepresented and Marginalized Researchers in the European Research Area
Matamala, A. (Principal Investigator), Orero, P. (Investigator), Oncins, E. (Investigator), Mangiron Hevia, M. C. (Investigator) & Castañeda Alennikova, A. (Investigator)
1/09/26 → 31/08/29
Project: International educational programme
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ViWAS: Virtual Worlds Skills Academy
Matamala, A. (Principal Investigator), Orero, P. (Investigator) & Oncins, E. (Investigator)
1/05/26 → 30/04/30
Project: International educational programme
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VIBRE: Visible or Invisible? Representation of people with disabilities in European social media brand communication
Oncins, E. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/26 → 28/02/28
Project: International research project
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SPICE: Sustainable Public spaces through Inclusive Community Engagement
Orero, P. (Principal Investigator), Matamala, A. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Oncins, E. (Investigator), Villaecija Chavarria, A. (Investigator) & Tsaousi , A. (Investigator)
1/06/25 → 31/05/28
Project: International research project
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InclusiVRity: InclusiVRity: Empowering secondary teachers with VR technologies to foster a more inclusive environment for neurodiverse students
Oncins, E. (Principal Investigator), Mangiron Hevia, M. C. (Investigator), Mcdonagh , S. A. (Investigator) & Tsaousi , A. (Investigator)
31/12/24 → 30/06/27
Project: International educational programme
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AI-Enhanced Immersive Media Environments: User-Centred Design and Participatory Practices: Introduction to the Special Thematic Session
Oncins, E., McDonagh, S. & Serrat-Roozen, I., 2027, Computers Helping People with Special Needs - 20th International Conference, ICCHP 2026, Proceedings: 20th International Conference, ICCHP 2026, Brno, Czech Republic, July 15–17, 2026, Proceedings, Part I. Miesenberger, K., Petrie, H. & Peňáz, P. (eds.). p. 99-104 6 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16866 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Inclusive Learning Through Virtual Reality: Narrative Co-creation, Easy Language and Neurodiversity Awareness
Tsaousi , A., Oncins, E. & Villaécija, A., 2026, (Accepted in press) Emerging Digital Technologies in language Education: Virtual Simulation, Games and Artificial Intelligence. Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch – Tirant HumanidadesResearch output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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InclusiVRity: Enhancing Learning for Neurodivergent Students Through Immersive VR Social Stories
Tsaousi , A. & Oncins, E., 16 Jul 2026, Computers Helping People with Special Needs 20th International Conference, ICCHP 2026 Brno, Czech Republic, July 15–17, 2026 Proceedings, Part I. Miesenberger, K., Petrie, H. & Peňáz, P. (eds.). 1 ed. p. 105-112 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); vol. 16866).Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Voices of inclusion: focus group insights about accessibility and easy audio explanations in cultural leisure visits
Matamala, A. & Oncins, E., 27 Apr 2026, In: Perspectives: Studies in Translatology. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Accessible VR social stories in education for neurodiverse students
Oncins, E., 8 Mar 2025, 2025 Ieee Conference On Virtual Reality And 3d User Interfaces Abstracts And Workshops, Vrw. Saint Malo, p. 1180-1181 2 p. (2025 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)).Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Thesis
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Accessibility for the Scenic Arts
Oncins Noguer, E. (Author), Serrano García, J. (Director) & Orero, P. (Director), 3 Feb 2014Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
Organisations
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TransMedia Catalonia
Organisational unit: Research Group