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The rector of the University of Murcia, José Antonio Cobacho requested "not to spare even a single euro of investments in research", convinced that this is "one of the pillars on which to settle the new economy."

This was stated in the tender opening ceremony, held last Friday at the Faculty of Economics and Business and chaired by the President of Murcia, Ramón Luis Valcárcel, to which the chancellor said that the University of Murcia has always shown that resources placed in their hands have been returned to society in terms not only of scientific progress, but also corporate work and, ultimately, of social progress. "

He referred also to the design of the titles of degrees, which are intended to replace the current diploma, technical engineering, and engineering degrees, and said they are already written more than thirty of them, that "after obtaining verifications and authorizations may be willing to be implemented in the 2009-2010 academic year. "

The chancellor also stressed the importance of teaching at the university, not to mention the project on the campus of the Health Sciences is already built near the hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca in the hamlet of El Palmar Murcia.

For its part, Valcárcel indicated that the course begins now going to be special, by the need for adaptation of securities required by the Bologna process, but acknowledged the efforts being made by the university.

As the national economic situation and its impact on this institution, the president said his government will continue to pursue college, and highlighted recent efforts, such as additional funding to increase places in medicine and economic improvements teachers.

Valcárcel had words of praise for the Professor of Biochemistry José Antonio Lozano Teruel, who delivered the inaugural lecture, which he said is "a science teacher and a person always committed to this institution and the region."

During the solemn opening of the course, which was read the report for the past year, Lozano Teruel referred to the last half century of the University of Murcia.

The university, he said, "must be, above all, creating internationally competitive science and knowledge by quality research."

In this event, the former Dean of Veterinary Antonio Bernabe was awarded the university spirit summoned by the Board of the University of Murcia.

Source: Universidad de Murcia