A commitment to excellence in research

Excellence in research

Excellence in research is part of Universidad Europea’s commitment to society. We undertake research with the purpose of generating transferable knowledge that contributes to social progress and development.

Through the Research and Doctorate School, Universidad Europea leads and encourages the participation of professors and students in research projects. This approach empowers professors to incorporate the most up-to-date knowledge and new advances from their own research and the wider scientific community into their teaching.

We aim to achieve excellence by prioritising lines of research that allow us to combine our extensive efforts and by channeling our resources into seeking synergies between research teams. We use the highest standards of scientific rigour and quality to develop applied research that is useful, relevant, visible, multidisciplinary and international.  Finally, we incorporate this research into our teaching so that our students are completely up to date with the most cutting-edge scientific advances in their field.

Human Resources Award

Universidad Europea de Madrid signed and sent to the European Commission in March 2020 the declaration of commitment to the principles of the “Charter for European Researchers” and the “Code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers”.

The HRS4R strategy is a tool launched by the European Commission to support universities and research institutions and organisations that finance research in the application of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, which are intended to contribute to the development of an attractive European labour market for researchers.

The letter and the code of conduct are Commission recommendations to the Member States that are invited to apply them voluntarily:

• European Charter for Researchers: The European Charter for Researchers is a set of general principles and requirements that define the roles, responsibilities and rights of researchers and entrepreneurs and funders.
• Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers: The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, which does not differ much from the standard rules governing recruitment, underlines the importance of open and transparent recruitment procedures and committees of diverse and experienced selection.

HR EXCELLENCE SEAL

The quality seal awarded by the European Commission "HR Excellence in Research" identifies the institutions that create and support the existence of a stimulating and favourable environment for research work.

More than 500 organisations, 100 of them Spanish, have received the HR Excellence in Research seal.

Universidad Europea de Madrid welcomes and supports the recommendations of the European Commission containing the "European Charter for Researchers" and the "Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers". It also undertakes, in accordance with its internal policies, to develop its human resources strategy, adhering to the recommendations and principles set forth in the Charter and the Code and to guarantee transparency, accessibility, equity and the search for excellence. in hiring researchers.

What is the European Researchers' Night [Noche Europea de los Investigadores]?

The European Researchers' Night is a European initiative that takes place at the same time in over 350 European cities. It is funded by the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 Programme for research and innovation, under grant agreement number 101036010.

Between the morning of Friday 24 September and Saturday 25 September, there will be one hundred free activities on offer to all members of the public, combining a range of in-person activities with a varied online programme. The aim of the initiative is to support the careers of researchers.

Over 650 researchers from around 30 institutions have selflessly designed and organised the activities for the European Researchers' Night in Madrid, convinced of the importance of this kind of initiative both for bringing scientific knowledge to the young and the old and for fuelling the scientific vocation of future generations, free from any gender barriers.

Once again, Universidad Europea is taking part in this event, organising the activity, Creating a Computational Meta-sustainable Supercity for the 21st Century: imagining, designing and participating in the creation of a sustainable city for the 21st century, using analogue and computational techniques. Led by Dr José Luis Esteban Penelas (Professor of Architectural Projects).

• Format: campus-based and online
• Saturday 25 September at 10:30

To reserve a place, please email anabelen.mateo@universidadeuropea.es

Research projects led by Universidad Europea de Madrid and funded by the European Commission

Call for research grants for the year 2022 ASISA Foundation-Universidad Europea de Madrid Chair

Fundación ASISA and the Universidad Europea, as part of their Chair, have opened once again the calling for applications to their research competitive funding, aiming to launch actions in R+D+i in the Biomedical Science and Healthcare areas. For this reason, funding will be granted to projects in these areas with a high level of excellence in research.