King Felipe VI of Spain stated that the new academic year presents “various challenges to be faced” and University of Cantabria’s Rector Ángel Pazos explained that UC’s “joining to EUNICE in 2020 is the best example of its universal perspective and is also a clear commitment to the future”
King Felipe VI of Spain presided the official inauguration of the 2023-2024 academic year in Spanish universities at the University of Cantabria (Spain). In the presence of 28 rectors of Spanish universities and 500 members of the university community, government and social agents attended the event, Felipe VI congratulated the University of Cantabria on its 50th anniversary and also indicated that the new academic year presents “various challenges to be faced.” In this line, University of Cantabria’s Rector Ángel Pazos explained what European Universities like EUNICE mean, highlighting that they aim to “revolutionise the quality and competitiveness of European higher education” as well as “to help train students so that they get highly Europeanised people able to face all European challenges.”
These words were pronounced a few days after Rector Pazos presented EUNICE in another ceremony as “a consortium of universities that promotes quality of life and the leading role of the universities in their social environment,” taking advantage of its pillars, which are “work experience in companies, research and innovation, and the path generate joint degrees.”
University of Cantabria’s Rector Ángel Pazos (and President of Group 9 of Universities) during his speech in Pamplona (Spain).
1. King Felipe VI of Spain during his speech in Santander (Spain)
2. King Felipe VI of Spain shaking hands with University of Cantabria’s Rector Ángel Pazos
3. Commemorative plaque that reads: “His Majesty the King inaugurated the academic year 2023-2024 of Spanish universities on the 50th anniversary of the University of Cantabria. 25 September 2023″
