The URJC organizes a seminar to publicize the HRS4R seal

Xavier Pinilla Bermejo

The objective of the seal of quality is to attract and maintain talent in Europe, promote mobility and ensure a good work environment to promote the development of a research career, in addition to promoting employment and growth by establishing a competitive labor market. , transparent and open. The HRS4R seal identifies the institutions that generate and support the existence of a stimulating and favorable environment for research work.

The URJC European Projects Office organized a seminar last week to publicize the HRS4R Action Plan. The presentation of the project was carried out by Rosa Mesa, director of the European projects office of the URJC.

In the words of Mesa, "Obtaining this seal will raise the relevance and visibility of the research work of the URJC at an international level." It will also "improve the representativeness of the university in addition to increasing the attraction of research talent from the institution."

This Action plan It must be implemented within a period of five years with an intermediate evaluation in July 2022 to revalidate the obtaining of the HRS4R seal by the European Commission. After this procedure, the University must implement an improved Action Plan to continue applying for the seal.

During the seminar, a round table was also held between those responsible for the seal of universities in the Community of Madrid. In it they shared their experiences regarding the implementation of the implementation of this recognition.

a european tool

The Human Resources for Research Strategy (HRS4R) is a tool launched by the European Commission to support research institutions and organizations that fund research on the continent.

The seal of quality was awarded to the Rey Juan Carlos University on July 28, 2020, becoming one of the 544 European institutions to obtain this distinction