Presentation

The Higher School of Science and Technology (ESCET) is part of the Rey Juan Carlos University. We are one of the benchmarks in Madrid in the training of professionals with skills to develop and use new technologies and scientific knowledge. We teach 12 degrees and 8 double degrees that are being studied by around 3000 students.

Our organization includes 26 areas of knowledge grouped into 4 departments, so that we work on varied issues, but related to science and technological research and development.

Alexander Urena Fernandez

Director

Monica Campo Gomez

Deputy Director of Academic Planning and Teaching Staff

Gemma Vicente Crespo

Deputy Director of Research, Infrastructure and Economic Affairs

Carmen Martos Sanchez

Deputy Director of Students

Maria Isabel Sierra Alonso

Deputy Director of Quality and Qualifications 

Pilar Martinez Hidalgo

Deputy Director of Communication, Promotion and Sustainable Development

sanjiv prashar

Academic Coordinator of Internationalization and Postgraduate

 

Diego Martin Martin

Academic secretary

 

Amelia Bollo Palacios

Secretary of ESCET

Director: Alexander Urena Fernandez 

COMPETENCES

Deputy Director of Academic Planning and Teaching Staff: Monica Campo Gomez  

Coordination of the general planning process of the teachings to be taught in each academic year at ESCET

ESCET Teaching Organization Plan: schedules and academic calendar

Academic Recognition of Credits: offer, allocation, monitoring and regulations

Final Degree Project: offer, assignment, monitoring and regulations

Processing of regulations related to academic organization, study plans, experimentality, recognition and transfer of credits

Coordination of Internships in Companies at ESCET

Tutoring and mentoring programs

Organization of spaces (classrooms and laboratories)

Exam Planning

Follow-up of the fulfillment of the teaching activity of the teaching staff in the grades assigned to the ESCET.

Head of the ESCET Delegate Teaching Unit at the Vicálvaro Campus

Deputy Director of Research, Infrastructures and Economic Affairs: Gemma Vicente Crespo 

Support for ESCET research groups and activities

Representation of the ESCET in the Research Commission of the URJC and in the General Commission of the CAT

Dialogue with laboratories of the REDLABU of the ESCET for approval of rates

Management and coordination of the space and equipment needs (acquisition, updating and maintenance) of the ESCET teaching laboratories

Proposal for budget distribution by areas of laboratory consumables and travel (field trips and technical visits), and monitoring of budget execution

Proposal for budget distribution of the laboratory inventory assigned to ESCET and coordination of its acquisition.

Analysis of the needs of teaching and research spaces assigned to ESCET

Library Relations

Relations with public research centers

Relations with the Occupational Risk Prevention Service

Deputy Director of Students: Carmen Martos Sanchez  

Coordination of collaboration scholarships assigned to ESCET

Student care and guidance

Relations with the Student Office.

Coordination in the management of mobility between Spanish universities: SICUE Program at ESCET

Management of Compensation Courts and Academic Waivers

Coordination of election processes for student representatives at ESCET

Management of validations and partial validation of foreign studies, as well as complementary training requirements

Student Complaint Management

Relations with student representative bodies

Relations with student associations

Collaborate with the URJC Care for Disability and Diversity program

Relationship with graduates

Relations with professional associations

Organization of Graduation Ceremonies

Deputy Director of Quality and Qualifications: Maria Isabel Sierra Alonso 

Promotion of the improvement of the quality of ESCET degrees

Implementation and development of the ESCET Internal Quality Assurance System

General Plan for collecting information and analyzing it

Process of verification, modification, monitoring and renewal of the accreditation of official ESCET degrees

Promotion of quality seals for ESCET degrees

Application of the Joint Programming Plan for Official Education (PCEO) at ESCET

Docentia program for teaching evaluation

Implementation of learning and service programs at ESCET

Verification memory review of new degree proposals attached to ESCET

Coordination of activities for the promotion of teaching innovation

Coordination and updating of “Cero Courses”

Deputy Director of Communication, Promotion and Sustainable Development: Pilar Martinez Hidalgo 

Coordinate the dissemination and promotion activities of the ESCET degrees

Compile and analyze the results of the teaching and research activity of ESCET for its internal and external dissemination

Organize scientific dissemination activities towards the environment

Encourage the participation of ESCET researchers in scientific dissemination events organized by different entities (Science Week, Researchers' Night, etc.)

Responsible for social networks and website of ESCET

Promote ESCET in its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda

Promote activities to raise awareness and train the ESCET university community in sustainability

Promote career guidance for students

Academic Coordinator of Internationalization and Postgraduate: sanjiv prashar 

Strengthen ESCET's relations with foreign universities, companies and institutions

Promote and promote mobility programs for ESCET students in foreign institutions

Contribute to the development and implementation of joint plans with foreign universities

Establish strategies for the internationalization of ESCET studies

Coordination between the degrees and the official postgraduate programs in the field of ESCET

Programming and promotion of seminars, courses, conferences that take place at ESCET in collaboration with departments and areas.

Academic secretary: Diego Martin Martin 

Drafting and custody of the minutes of the Board of ESCET and its commissions, in which the Secretary

Coordination of electoral processes within the scope of ESCET

Preparation of the annual report of the ESCET course

Assistance to the ESCET management team in aspects related to university regulations

Publicize the agreements and resolutions of the ESCET Board

Preparation and updating of the census of academic positions dependent on the management structure and coordination of ESCET studies

Support for digital transformation projects that take place within ESCET

Promotion and encouragement of the use of ICT in ESCET