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Prof. Dr. José Luis Copa PatiñoRector's Delegate for Communication
Prof. Dr. José Luis Copa Patiño holds a PhD in Biology, specializing in Microbiology, from the University of Alcalá (UAH). He is currently a Professor in the Department of Biomedicine and Biotechnology at UAH, with over 32 years of teaching experience and six recognized five-year terms. He is part of an award-winning teaching innovation group recognized in 2012.
He has completed postdoctoral stays at the Biological Research Center (CSIC) in Madrid and at the Institute of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester (UMIST). He has published more than 75 papers in indexed journals and participated in over 110 conferences. He is co-author of six patents, one of which is international, and has led more than 80 research projects. He has supervised several doctoral theses and received multiple awards for his research work.
Since 2001, he has held various management positions at UAH, including Vice Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and ERASMUS Coordinator for the Faculties of Biology and Environmental Sciences. He has also coordinated the entrance and admission exams at UAH for new students and served as Deputy to the Vice-Rector for Undergraduate Studies and Students. Currently, he is Vice President of the Senate and a member of the Faculty of Science Board, as well as the Rector’s Delegate for Communication.
The University of Alcalá was founded in 1499 as a new educational project by Cardinal Cisneros, the Regent of Spain. Steeped in history, the University today is a medium-sized modern institution, and acknowledged as a model to be imitated in Europe and America. In addition to classical humanistic studies and the social sciences, the University of Alcalá has incorporated the most modern qualifications in all scientific fields, such as health sciences and the various engineering sciences spread across its campuses, which with the Science and Technology Park are a decisive factor in its international profile and a boost to business in our region.
The recognised quality of its studies, the development of important research lines, its international relations, the artistic-historical interest of its iconic buildings, its new and modern facilities and its complete adaptation toe the demands of today’s labour market place at the forefront of public universities.
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Así fue el emotivo momento en que Su Majestad el Rey entregó al escritor Álvaro Pombo el Premio Cervantes en medio de una sonora y prolongada ovación por parte del público asistente a la ceremonia, celebrada como cada año en el Paraninfo de la Universidad de Alcalá.
El Paraninfo de la Universidad de Alcalá ha acogido hoy la entrega del Premio Cervantes 2024 al escritor Álvaro Pombo (Santander, 1939). Como siempre, el acto ha sido presidido por los Reyes y los discursos han puesto en valor conceptos como la bondad, la verdad y la fragilidad.
"España es así" es el título de la muestra del arquitecto, dibujante, caricaturista y analista político Tomás Serrano (@donTomasSerrano) que ya puedes ver en la sala de exposiciones de Santa María La Rica del @iq_humor hasta el 1 de junio.
¡Te esperamos!
https://ow.ly/U7Wt50VyTJZ
Llega a la UAH la exposición 'Gloria Anzaldúa: Pensar entre mundos', 25 bocetos originales provenientes del archivo de la artista en la Universidad de Texas, considerada una figura clave del pensamiento feminista antirracista, lesbiano y decolonial. https://ow.ly/9Mnl50VyT9J
Más de 700 alumnos del Campus de Guadalajara de la UAH podrán beneficiarse el curso 2025-2026 de la gratuidad de la matrícula en el primer curso de gradoque ha aprobado hoy el Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha.
Lee aquí todos los requisitos que debes cumplir: https://bit.ly/3EhWNsX
¿Tienes algún trabajo, proyecto o actividad innovadora que contribuya a la mejora de la calidad en la docencia, investigación o transferencia de conocimiento a la sociedad? El Consejo Social convoca su premio anual dotado de 12.000 € para cada categoría. https://ow.ly/KetI50VySE3
¡Abierta la convocatoria a los Premios académicos del @iq_humor! Podrán presentarse trabajos relacionados con el humor en cualquier ámbito de estudiantes e investigadores de cualquier universidad y, por primera vez, de la Cumbre de Países Iberoamericanos. https://ow.ly/FhbZ50VyRWI
Los estudiantes que han participado en "4ºESO+Empresa" de la Comunidad de Madrid en los distintos departamentos de la UAH ya han recibido su diploma. ¡Esperamos que este primer acercamiento al mundo laboral os ayude a tomar decisiones sobre vuestro futuro académico y profesional!
Como todos los años, la Orquesta de la UAH ofrece su ya tradicional Concierto de Primavera, dedicado a la música barroca.
📍Te esperamos en la Capilla de San Ildefonso el sábado 12 de abril, a las 19:30 horas.
(Entrada libre hasta completar aforo).
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Acknowledged as a model tobe imitated in Europe and America
The University of Alcala considers international partnerships to play a vital role in furthering research and education; it has 750 agreements globally, with 1,500 placements in 155 countries, and these include:
Erasmus Student Exchange Agreements, an EU-centred exchange programme with 927 partners.
Double Degree Agreements for Undergraduates, Masters, and PhDs in France, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom, China, Brazil, Ireland, Bolivia, Italy, Tunisia, Sweden, and Columbia.
Mission and vision
- The comprehensive training of students and their personal and professional development through high-quality teaching, the creation, and transmission of knowledge, and the dissemination of science and culture
- To be a leading university in the international context, committed to society, inclusive and open to the world, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the training of citizens by means of quality teaching, excellence in research, and the promotion of ethical and socially responsible attitudes
- Values:
- Proximity
- Quality, Excellence and Innovation
- International Vocation
- Social Commitment
A university open to the world
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Active researchers
€33,109,345.62
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The University is firmly committed to research as the engine of innovation and change, It is ranked among Spain’s top universities in terms of number of doctoral theses, patents and research outputs.
Through its Science and Technology Park, the university fosters relations between the academic world and the business community, thus fomenting the creating of innovative companies in R+D intensive sectors.
In collaboration with Spain’s Council for Scientific Research, the university is host to the Prince of Asturias Institute of Molecular Medicine and the Ramon y Cajal Institute of Biomedicine in collaboration with the Madrid Regional Government, the Madrid Institute for Advanced Water Research.
Through its own institutes and other research supported centres, the university gives its backing to interdisciplinary research in the fields of the social sciences and humanities. The university boasts four associated teaching hospitals where students may do their internships.
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