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URJC to Build 2 Halls of Residence in Fuenlabrada and Móstoles

28 January 2019 – La Vanguardia

The Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) announced today the construction of two new lecture halls, on its campuses in Aranjuez and Fuenlabrada, as well as the construction of two new halls of residence for students during the course of 2019, which will be located in the towns of Fuenlabrada and Móstoles.

The news was announced this morning by the rector of the university, Javier Ramos, during a speech (…) in which he highlighted that the new facilities “will benefit the more than 46,000 students at this public university in Madrid”.

Ramos explained that building work has already started on the new lecture hall on the Aranjuez campus – and that it will be followed soon by another new lecture hall on the Fuenlabrada campus. He added that, during the course of this year, work will also start on the construction of two halls of residence, one in Fuenlabrada and one in Móstoles.

Moreover, the rector revealed that work is also being performed on projects to construct new buildings on the Móstoles and Alcorcón campuses, as well as to renovate the property that the university recently acquired on Calle de Buen Suceso in Madrid (…).

Ramos reiterated that the URJC is positioned “at the forefront of research”, citing data from the Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE), which “places the URJC as the third university in Spain, due to the impact of its publications, based on citations from its scientific articles, with a score of 68.5 out of 100)” (…).

Original story: La Vanguardia 

Translation: Carmel Drake

Iese Invests €24M In New Campus In Madrid

17 November 2017 – Eje Prime

The Universidad de Navarra is going to expand its presence in Madrid. Iese, the entity’s business school, is going to start construction work in 2018 on a new campus with a surface area of 16,000 m2. The University will invest €24 million in the project. With the future building, which will be located next to the current faculty, the university will double its space in the town of Aravaca.

In addition to the new campus, Iese will build a car park with 300 parking spaces. The aim of the Universidad de Navarra is to triple the capacity of its business school in the Spanish capital, according to El Confidencial.

The design of the campus comprises four classrooms, one of which will be equipped with the latest technology, as well as an auditorium with capacity for more than 500 people. For the financing, the University de Navarra ‘s business school has launched a fundraising campaign, which aims to secure 70% of the investment from employer companies and the network of Iese former students, with the remaining funds being provided by the budgets of the institution itself.

Original story: Eje Prime

Translation: Carmel Drake