Spanish universities to discuss peripheral campus challenges in Melilla

Melilla will host the II National Conference on Peripheral Campuses on October 27 and 28. The event, organized by the University of Granada (UGR) Melilla campus, will bring together representatives from ten Spanish universities and four public administrations to address the specific challenges faced by academic centers located away from their main headquarters.

Key topics for discussion include accessibility, communications, transportation, faculty availability, and the operational conditions required to sustain these centers. Participants aim to foster cooperation between institutions and public administrations to strengthen the role of higher education in regional development.

Attendees include representatives from the universities of Granada, Castilla-La Mancha, León, Cádiz, Zaragoza, Oviedo, Illes Balears, A Coruña, Salamanca, and Santiago de Compostela. Institutional representatives from Melilla, Ceuta, Galicia, and Castilla y León will also participate to share experiences and collaborative strategies.