Appointments at the University of La Laguna

New Professors

• Lourdes Verónica Melero Bosch: Professor of Commercial Law
  • Contributing to the Department of Public and Private Law and Business Law
• Jorge Miguel Fernández Cabrera: Professor of Body Expression Didactics
  • Working within the Department of Specific Didactics

Context and Process

• These appointments are part of the university's broader effort to fill faculty positions through competitive exams, ensuring high standards in academic staffing.
• The decisions follow Spanish legal frameworks governing university appointments, including recent laws aimed at modernizing higher education.

Oath of Office and Implementation

• The new professors will assuming their roles once they take their oaths of office.
• They have a maximum of twenty days to do so following the official announcement.

Significance

These appointments are significant for students and staff, as it aims to strengthen academic standards and enhance the quality of education at the university.

• Residents and stakeholders should note this emphasis on transparent, merit-based hiring.
• Reflects Spain’s ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen its higher education system amidst broader national reforms.