The Junta de Castilla y León, which runs Alfonso Fernandez Manuecoannounced that the Regional Government will approve this Thursday the Integral Talent Plan 2024-2027, with a budget of 348 million euros. The objective of this new plan is to “generate, attract and retain” talent in Castilla y León and to achieve this, as the Council assured, the university community plays a fundamental role.
In a speech this Wednesday at the opening of the university course Mañueco stressed that Castilla y León is the second community in Spain with the greatest capacity to attract undergraduate students, and the third in terms of master’s students. Likewise, the regional president stressed that the region is on the national podium, along with Madrid and Catalonia, in the balance of student entries and exits, with a balance of more than 11,000 students.
Likewise, the Junta de Castilla y León will support the implementation of new diplomas in universities as long as they are viable, demonstrate sufficient quality to train future professionals, serve society and are based on agreement and consensus.
For this reason, Mañueco has called the rectors of the four public universities of the Community to a meeting on October 2, to respond to the request to teach Medical degrees at the Universities of León and Burgos, as well as the rest of the legitimate demands of all university centers.
In addition, this meeting will serve to analyze other issues such as implementation of LOSUresearch projects and new investments.
Mañueco also indicated that, in the meantime, the university system of Castilla y León continues to expand its offer, with the implementation of eight new diplomas This year, significant investments in new buildings and infrastructure, and with “particular attention to the territorial campuses“.
So, the Palencia Campus This course begins the interuniversity degree in Gastronomic Sciences, also shared with the universities of León and Burgos; The one in Segovia launches the degree in digital communication, in Ávila two masters are launched and in Soria one; In addition, in Miranda de Ebro the degree started in 2023 is in progress.
Regarding the financing of universities, the Council investments have increased by 18% since 2019 in the case of the University of Burgos. During the same period, its students have increased by more than 9% and its teaching staff by 13%.
In addition, the Autonomous Executive has made this course effective rate cut by 9.5%. In correlation with this measure, the number of new students in university degrees continues to grow, by almost 7% this year.
