University of Alcalá
W100 Representative
Prof. Dr. José Luis Copa Patiño
Rector'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.
The Latest from University of Alcalá
Cuatro candidatos optarán al Rectorado de la UAH
Hoy se han proclamado oficialmente las candidaturas de los cuatro catedráticos que aspirarán a dirigir la UAH los próximos seis años: Carmelo García, José Antonio Portilla, María Sarabia y María Jesús Such. https://ow.ly/9T0J50YhFy8
El estudiante de la UAH Pablo Bermejo ha recibido el Premio Nacional de Licenciado en Medicina el mejor estudiante de Grado que otorga la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina de España @ranm_es por su excelente trayectoria a lo largo de la carrera. https://ow.ly/K9qT50Yhxc3
@JuanJunoy ¡Gracias Juan por tu compromiso, entusiasmo, pasión y tantas tantas risas!
Contigo hemos aprendido que la divulgación científica, la docencia, el conocimiento y el rigor no están reñidos con la cercanía y el humor.
Has dejado huella en la UAH. 💙
¡Te echaremos de menos!
🎬🎧✍️ I CONCURSO ´¿QUÉ MEJORARÍAS DE TU PUEBLO PARA QUEDARTE EN ÉL?
💡 Si eres estudiante, aún estás a tiempo de compartir tus ideas sobre vivienda, empleo, conectividad o participación ciudadana y ayudar a impulsar acciones reales que fortalezcan la vida en nuestros pueblos.
Tres estudiantes de la UAH se suben al podio en el Campeonato de Madrid Universitario de Kárate 2026 celebrado en el Pabellón Deportivo del campus externo el pasado sábado ¡¡¡Enhorabuena!!! https://ow.ly/qof450Yh5CP
La #AlumniUAH y CEO de @merckgrou, Belén Garijo, abrió el acto de Santo Tomás con la conferencia 'Reconstruyendo la confianza en la nueva era', una defensa de la confianza y la verdad contra los bulos en estos tiempos de 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑓𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠. https://ow.ly/pXWb50YgH6S
¡Nace un espacio de encuentro y bienestar en la UAH!
Hay muchas maneras de calmar la mente, relajarte y conectar con estudiantes, y a la Delegación de Industriales y Telecomunicaciones se les ha ocurrido una perfecta: la Asociación de Crochet.
¡Apúntate! https://ow.ly/AQ8o50Yf4M3
𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐨 es, como la UAH, símbolo de diálogo entre tiempos y saberes. Para que se vuelva a reconocer como el referente cultural que ha sido durante siglos la UAH apoya su candidatura como 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟏. https://ow.ly/xBlM50Yf3Xf
Nace ‘FarmaCiencia’, la revista científica de la Universidad de Alcalá de acceso abierto, editada por la Editorial UAH y creada desde el Decanato de la Facultad de Farmacia, que fomenta el conocimiento farmacéutico.
📚Encuéntrala en http://erevistas.publicaciones.uah.es
Acknowledged as a model to
be 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
352
Active researchers
€33,109,345.62
from Research Projects
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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University of Navarra
W100 Representative
Santiago Fernández-Gubieda
Director of the Reputation Unit
Santiago Fernández-Gubieda Lacalle is the Director of the Reputation Unit at the University of Navarra. As well as this, he is the bursar of the Center of University Governance and Reputation at the University of Navarra. He is currently preparing his doctoral thesis about reputation and governance of universities.
His specific focus is on the management and measurement perceptions of university stakeholders and how reputation management can improve a university’s performance. He is also working on the rankings strategy of the University.
He has an Executive MBA from the University of Navarra – IESE Business School. From 2018 to 2020, he was Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Communication at the University. In addition, from 2014 to 2018, he was the Communication Director of the University Hospital of Navarra. Before that, he was the director of the Digital Communication Service of the University of Navarra.
He has worked in mass media and he is also a communication consultant for universities and educational organisations.
The University of Navarra, established in 1952, has its main campus in Pamplona, Spain. Other campuses are placed in San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona (IESE Business School), and has overseas locations in New York, Munich and Sao Paulo. All of them are multicultural spaces where our students receive a well–rounded and personalized education, and where teaching and research go hand in hand.
Its institutional mission is to seek and present the truth; contribute to the academic, cultural and personal education of its students; promote academic research and healthcare activities; provide suitable opportunities for the development of its professors and employees; and carry out broad cultural outreach and social promotion work with a clear goal of service.
Horizon 2020 is the current strategic plan of the University and seeks to have an increasing international profile at all levels, a stronger focus on interdisciplinary and translational research, an innovative approach to teaching, a wider and richer choice of programs to improve the student academic experience and employment perspectives, and a solid commitment to social responsibility.
The Latest from University of Navarra
El @ibioma_unav participa en un estudio que demuestra que los metales pesados dañan el ADN incluso a bajas exposiciones.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/09/01/2026/el-instituto-bioma-participa-en-un-estudio-que-demuestra-que-los-metales-pesados-danan-el-adn-incluso-a-bajas-exposiciones/content/lovPblW1fC70/194788557
Tendencias 2026.
Geopolítica, Salud Global, Nutrición, Comunicación Corporativa, uso de la IA, envejecimiento de la sociedad, acuerdo entre la UE y Mercosur... nuestros expertos analizan los temas sobre los que se va a hablar durante este nuevo año.
👇👇👇
La Universidad pone en marcha el Instituto de Nutrición y Salud.
El nuevo centro integra investigación, docencia y atención clínica para impulsar la nutrición de precisión, la prevención y la transferencia del conocimiento.
👉
https://youtu.be/pVTKAMHCxIM
Instituto de Nutrición y Salud Universidad de Navarra
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.unav.edu
#Irán vive desde hace dos semanas una oleada de protestas ciudadanas que claman por el fin de la República Islámica y que están siendo duramente reprimidas por el régimen. Javier Gil Guerrero, investigador del @ICS_unav, analiza #En5Tuits las causas y posibles consecuencias.
@ICS_unav "La ausencia de una oposición legitimada y organizada dentro del país, así como de fracturas dentro del régimen, sumadas al uso continuado de la fuerza contra la población y al apoyo de Rusia y China, dificultan un cambio político profundo en Irán".
@ICS_unav "La República Islámica ha pasado de ser un régimen instaurado con el respaldo masivo de la ciudadanía a uno que sobrevive con violencia ante un hartazgo mayoritario de la población, como demuestran no solo estas protestas sino también la baja participación en las elecciones".
La Universidad comienza la construcción del Centro Bioma.
Diseñado por Patxi Mangado, el edificio de más de 20.000 m2 será un espacio multidisciplinar que integra zonas para la docencia, la investigación, y la divulgación y educación de la ciencia.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/12/01/2026/comienza-la-construccion-del-centro-bioma-de-la-universidad/content/lovPblW1fC70/194857674
El Centro Bioma dotará al área de Ciencias de más espacio e instalaciones más modernas destinadas a la docencia y a la investigación. A su vez, el edificio supone una apertura a la ciudad al incluir el @museoCCNN_unav.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/web/centro-bioma/
@museoCCNN_unav El Centro Bioma incluye también un espacio destinado al Centro de Innovación y Emprendimiento de la Universidad, Innovation Factory, donde se llevarán a cabo sus actividades y su labor de asesoramiento a estudiantes e investigadores.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/web/centro-bioma/
La detención de Nicolás Maduro ha abierto un horizonte incierto en Venezuela. Que Washington mantenga a Delcy Rodríguez deja al chavismo prácticamente como estaba, pero sí condiciona sus próximos pasos. @ejBlasco, profesor de RR.II. en @derecho_unav, lo explica #En5Tuits.
@ejBlasco @derecho_unav "A esta, a pesar del golpe inicial de no poder hacer efectivo el triunfo electoral de 2024, puede resultarle beneficioso no haber sido la carta que Trump pone sobre la mesa. A Machado le conviene no aparecer como títere de Washington".
@ejBlasco @derecho_unav "La única transición posible es que el chavismo, ya sin Maduro, acepte caminar hacia elecciones libres. Pero intuidos los intereses de Trump, hay riesgo de que no presione lo suficiente y la oposición sienta la frustración de otra campaña electoral cuesta arriba y sin garantías".
👑👑👑 Sus Majestades los Reyes Magos han visitado hoy la Universidad, repartiendo alegría e ilusión a los más pequeños (y a sus padres 😉)
El libro 'Theology of Work. New Perspectives', del Proyecto de Investigación "El significado del trabajo en la teología reciente" de @unav, ya está en acceso abierto
➡️Editado por el prof. Gregorio Guitián, está publicado en @routledgebooks.
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https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003508212/theology-work-gregorio-guiti%C3%A1n
Thinkfluencer y el "Libro Blanco de la Influencia Responsable 2025" impulsan un nuevo modelo en el entorno digital.
El proyecto, de la Universidad, @icmedia_es y Conese, promueve la responsabilidad, la transparencia y el bienestar de los creadores.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/28/10/2025/thinkfluencer-y-el-libro-blanco-de-la-influencia-responsable-2025-impulsan-un-modelo-de-influencia-responsable-y-bienestar-emocional-en-el-entorno-digital/content/lovPblW1fC70/193235832
Seek and present the truth
The University of Navarra has agreements with over 350 universities from all over the world, 50 of which are among the top 50 of the world according to international rankings. It is currently a member of European University Association, International Association of Universities, and IREG Observatory of Academic Rankings.
Mission and vision
- Deliver university-level teaching in various fields, confer the corresponding academic degrees and provide students with the means (educational materials, a library, information on scholarships, and financial aid) to enable them to derive the full benefit from their studies.
- Promote academic research in different fields of knowledge to further teaching and as a way to bring knowledge to society and foster innovation and development.
- Contribute to students' education through personalized mentoring, with activities aimed at acquiring professional competences and personal habits that stimulate personal development in all of its dimensions: cultural, artistic, religious, athletic, and solidarity
- Stay in touch with alumni of the University through continuing education activities and other cultural and social initiatives of the Alumni Association.
- Organize continuing education and specialization programs for alumni based on the trends and needs of different professions
- Cultivate the bonds between the University and the members of the Friends of the University of Navarra and keep them informed of the fruits of their partnership
- Carry out cultural dissemination and university outreach work through activities organized by the University itself and initiatives carried out in conjunction with other institutions
- Cooperate with other universities and university-level institutions such as hospitals, business schools, research centers, art institutes and educational and development organizations
Where institutional, ideology and statutory aspects are collected
+1,000
Research projects
€95m
Budget to investigate
The University of Navarra aspires to become an international reference Research University and to conduct interdisciplinary, international research with a high degree of social implication. The aim is for the improvement in research to have a positive effect on teaching quality.
Research at the University of Navarra covers multiple areas, but it has a strong focus on biomedicine. The main research centers are:
- Center for Applied Medical Research
- Center for Nutrition Research
- Center for Biomedical Engineering
- Institute of Tropical Health
- Institute of Culture and Society
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.