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## Rector Eva Alcón appeals to social alliances to achieve sufficient and equitable funding for the UJI

18/09/2023 |
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The Universitat Jaume I has celebrated the solemn opening ceremony of the academic year 2023-2024, a ceremony that has been chaired by the rector of the UJI, Eva Alcón, accompanied by the councillor of Education, Universities and Employment, José Antonio Rovira; the president of the Social Council, Sebastián Pla; the honorary rector of the UJI, Francesc Michavila and the general secretary of the UJI, Cristina Pauner.

In her speech, the Rector of the UJI referred to the context of uncertainty that universities are facing, marked by the development of the LOSU and the funding model. Regarding the LOSU, she pointed out that "the universities were expecting a more ambitious law", and that this "will require an additional effort of adaptation, not always justified". Even so, she stressed that "it is positive that the law addresses university funding and sets a minimum of 1% of GDP for public university education, but for this to become a reality it is necessary to specify the level of responsibility that the Spanish Government and the Generalitat will assume".

Likewise, Eva Alcón appealed in her speech to social alliances in order to achieve sufficient funding for the UJI to enable the future of Castelló and its province to be projected. In this line, she pointed out that for this "the confidence and support of the Generalitat is necessary and we are reassured to know that for 2024 we have guaranteed the same volume of ordinary resources, in addition to the increase in staff salaries". However, the Rector of the UJI has once again demanded a sustainable and equitable funding model for the Valencian university system and, in the case of the UJI, one that puts an end to underfunding. "We need you as strategic allies to convey the importance for the UJI to receive fair funding, which must be understood as an investment for progress and not as an expense," said Alcón.

For his part, the councillor José Antonio Rovira reiterated the commitment of the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, and the entire Valencian government to the region's public universities. "We will provide the current level of ordinary funding, we will consolidate the funding approved in 2023 to continue advancing and we will update it in the same proportion as the salaries of public employees," he said. Along these lines, he also highlighted the great challenge of designing and implementing a multi-year funding plan for Valencian public universities and assured that "we are going to work resolutely to move this plan forward".

**Inaugural Lecture: Psychological Research in Mental Health**  
Azucena García Palacios, Professor of the Department of Basic, Clinical and Psychobiology Psychology, was in charge of giving the inaugural lecture of this academic year 2023-2024, entitled "Challenges in psychological research in mental health", in which she explained the importance of improving care for people with mental health problems.

**Report and extraordinary doctoral prizes**  
The event also included the presentation of a [video summary of the annual report for the academic year 2022-2023](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz_3ANPumvI&feature=youtu.be) and the awarding of the extraordinary doctoral prizes.

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