\u00abThe University must act as an engine of social, economic and cultural progress, bringing that knowledge to society and transforming it into innovation, sustainability and prosperity\u00bb, she said.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\u00bbin_container\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb column_margin=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00bbdefault\u00bb scene_position=\u00bbcenter\u00bb left_padding_desktop=\u00bb1%\u00bb right_padding_desktop=\u00bb1%\u00bb text_color=\u00bbdark\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb row_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb row_border_radius_applies=\u00bbbg\u00bb overflow=\u00bbvisible\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb shape_divider_position=\u00bbbottom\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb gradient_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb shape_type=\u00bb\u00bb][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color=\u00bb#ffffff\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb0.9″ background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb column_position=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ width=\u00bb1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=\u00bbdefault\u00bb animation_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb border_type=\u00bbsimple\u00bb column_border_width=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_style=\u00bbsolid\u00bb column_padding_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00bb\u00bb text_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb]The new Rector<\/strong><\/p>\n Founder of the Spanish Association of Family Business Researchers, Prof. Concepci\u00f3n L\u00f3pez\u2019 research activity focuses on strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, organisational flexibility, and digital transformation with a special focus on family businesses. She has been Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies at UC (1996-2004), during which time she was also Vice-President of the Spanish Conference of Deans of Economics and Business, as well as a member of the Bologna Expert Team (2009-2013) during her time as Vice-Rector for Academic Planning, Teaching Staff and Internationalisation of UC (2006-2013).<\/p>\n At the Spanish national level, Prof. L\u00f3pez has worked for the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation, where she was Director of the Faculty Evaluation Division in 2021, Secretary of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Research Activity, Coordinator of Equity and head of the Equality Unit. She has chaired the Special Commission for the Evaluation of Official Doctoral Programmes of the Catalan Agency for University Quality-AQU (2023) and the Accreditation Commission for University Teaching Staff C20 Business Sciences since December 2023.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color=\u00bb#ffffff\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb0.9″ background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ background_image=\u00bb46468″ background_image_position=\u00bbright bottom\u00bb background_image_stacking=\u00bbdefault\u00bb enable_bg_scale=\u00bbtrue\u00bb background_image_loading=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb column_position=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ width=\u00bb1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=\u00bbdefault\u00bb animation_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb border_type=\u00bbsimple\u00bb column_border_width=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_style=\u00bbsolid\u00bb column_padding_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00bb\u00bb text_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb]Changes in EUNICE<\/strong><\/p>\n In the next EUNICE General Assembly, that will take place in Viseu (Portugal) in early April, EUNICE\u2019s Boards of Rectors will welcome Prof. Concepci\u00f3n L\u00f3pez as a new member, replacing the outgoing UC\u2019s Rector, Prof. \u00c1ngel Pazos, who has been highly committed to the university alliance since its very beginning.<\/p>\n In addition, one of Prof. Concepci\u00f3n L\u00f3pez\u2019 planned actions is to transfer EUNICE Office in UC from the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation and Global Engagement to the Vice-Rectorate for University Transformation, in line with the idea that UC has been advocating for years: institutionalising EUNICE and raising awareness of the fact that it is more that an internationalisation project, but a tool to foster the european strategy for universities. This new Vice-Rectorate will be led by Prof. Gabriel Moncali\u00e1n, current member of the EUNICE\u2019s Board of Directors and leader of the EUNICE\u2019s work team of Communication, Impact and Dissemination.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=\u00bbin_container\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00bbmiddle\u00bb column_margin=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00bbdefault\u00bb scene_position=\u00bbcenter\u00bb text_color=\u00bbdark\u00bb text_align=\u00bbleft\u00bb row_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb row_border_radius_applies=\u00bbbg\u00bb overflow=\u00bbvisible\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb shape_divider_position=\u00bbbottom\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb][vc_column column_padding=\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00bbinherit\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00bball\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00bbdefault\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00bbdefault\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00bbdefault\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ background_hover_color_opacity=\u00bb1″ column_backdrop_filter=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_shadow=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_link_target=\u00bb_self\u00bb column_position=\u00bbdefault\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00bbleft_to_right\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00bb0.3″ width=\u00bb1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=\u00bbdefault\u00bb animation_type=\u00bbdefault\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00bbnone\u00bb border_type=\u00bbsimple\u00bb column_border_width=\u00bbnone\u00bb column_border_style=\u00bbsolid\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00bb\u00bb text_direction=\u00bbdefault\u00bb]\nMore info (UC)<\/h4>\n