"Happiness begins with giving something of ourselves, with sacrifice, not only for our own benefit but, above all, for the good of others and as our small contribution to the world of science and society in general." These were some of the words pronounced byBruceli Ala Gordillo at his speech during the Investiture Ceremony for New Doctors. Gordillo holds a doctorate from the School D. from Canon Law and was in charge of representing the 140 doctors who have defended their thesis during the 2016-2017 academic year, 17 of whom belong to the University's Ecclesiastical Schools .

The ceremony was held on Friday, June 2, at the classroom Magna of Central Building. The ceremony was attended by President, Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero; Lourdes Flamarique, professor of the School of Philosophy and Letters ; and Bruceli Ala Gordillo.

The President underlined the ethical dimension of the university research . "Publication in first quartile journals, the achievement of research projects and contracts, or the increase of our H factor should be consequences of a rigorous work , among other reasons; but they are neither an end in themselves, nor should they be achieved at any price," he stated.

He also referred to the cooperative dimension of all doctoral thesis , which is not limited to an "individual task": "Your research is also the fruit of a friendly partnership , offered by all the colleagues who have helped you, especially by your directors", he said.

For her part, Professor Lourdes Flamarique spoke about the chain of transmission and expansion of science in which the new doctors are already "enmeshed". "You are already fully part of a magisterial tradition in the search for truth, in the quest for the knowledge". In this sense, he pointed out that only he is capable of teaching adequately who does not possess knowledge as something passively received, but who has incorporated it into his own vitality as a stable habit.

Finally, Bruceli Ala Gordillo assured that during these years of research, the University has become the "academic home" of the newly appointed doctors, and "is part of our life, our progress and financial aid unconditional to achieve our personal goals". 

17 new doctors of the Schools Eclesiastics

School from Canon Law (3)

• Bruceli Ala Gordillo

• Fernando Arce Santamaría

• Marcelo Lorca Rodríguez

School Ecclesiastic of Philosophy (7)

• Miguel Ángel Bravo Gutiérrez

• Pedro Chumillas Zurrilla

• Adam Andrzej Machowski

• Alex Mbonimpa

• Juan José Muñoz García

• José María Pérez-Seoane Mazzuchelli

• Alfredo Rodríguez Sedano

School of Theology (7)

• Manuel Jesús Carrasco Terriza

• Pablo González Alonso

• Fortunato Nsue Esono Ayíambeng

• Rafael Pardo Fernández

• Andrej Persidok

• Benny Suwito

• Rafael Vives Fos