Doctoral programs
The high schoolCore Curriculum organises the educational activityof doctorate:
" researchat the University: multidisciplinarity Ethics and society".
This activity offers a basic trainingon the foundations of the University of Navarra's projecteducational in relation to some of the most relevant issues in the current scientific and cultural context. It consists of a series of sessions given by different professors from the University, coming from very diverse areas, who try to open up interdisciplinary reflection and dialogue among students on the issues they address, always related to the anthropological and ethical foundations of the researchand the university teaching.
The meetingbetween teachers and students of doctoratefrom different areas favours the global perspective that the academic field necessarily requires.
Students are confronted with the problems posed in other areas of knowledgeand research.
They find a common frameworkand a university projectin which their workas researchers is inscribed.
They acquire a broader and more realistic view of the institution in which they work.
They have the opportunity to rationalise about the positive and stimulating relationship between the different areas of research and the contributions of Christianity that the University tries to keep in mind.
Academic regime
This is a compulsory educational activity that must be taken by all students enrolled at Doctoral School of the University of Navarra.
Residents of Clínica Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona and Madrid) are not required to take this activity.
At present, this educational activity is not equivalent to any of the subjects, courses or master's degrees taught at the University of Navarra, nor to activities carried out at other universities.
The activity is open to all professors of the University who wish to attend.
General information
In order to make it easier for students who have to enrol in this course to find the most convenient time to take it, during academic year there are usually two editions with different schedule: December and May.
In this 2024-2025 academic year, the first edition will take place from 9 to 13 December 2024 in schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the second edition will take place from May 7 to 9, 2025, in schedule from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. except on 9 May from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
The completion of a brief work on the sessions and a selection of texts that delve into the topics to be covered in each one of them is required. The academic load is 35 hours (15 hours of face-to-face activities and 20 hours of work staff ). The activity is of modality mandatory face-to-face, so any absence must be adequately justified and ultimately written request with the approval of the Institute Core Curriculum (icc@unav.es). In the case of absence for more than one day, even if justified, the call will be cancelled.
The formalisation of the enrollment can be done at Doctoral School, by sending an e-mail to the following address: escueladoctorado@unav.es
educational activity of doctorate
" research AT THE UNIVERSITY: multidisciplinarity, ETHICS AND SOCIETY"
9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 December 2024
classroom 10 - Ed. FRIENDS
Monday, December 9th
8.45-9.00 submission accreditations
9.00-9.15 presentation
Prof. Manuel Martín Algarra
Deputy Director from high school Core Curriculum
Full Professor from department of Public Communication. School of Communication
9.15-9.45 The research at the University of Navarra
Prof. Paloma Grau
Vice President of research and sustainability. Professor of department of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. TECNUN School of Engineering. Collaborating researcher at CEIT.
9.45-10.45 research and teaching at today's University
Prof. Pablo Pérez López
Director scientist of Institute for Culture and Society (ICS)
Full Professor of Contemporary History. School of Philosophy y Letras
10:45-11:15 a.m. Break
11.15-12.15 Groups of work: the mission statement and identity of the university
group 1: classroom 3. Moderator: Pablo Pérez López
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Manuel Martín Algarra
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Rafael García Pérez. Full Professor de History of Law. School de Derecho
Marts December 10
9.00-10.15 University and intellectual life. Intellectual habits for the research.
Prof. Luis Montuenga
Full Professor of Cell Biology. department of Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology. School of Medicine.
researcher Senior. Solid Tumor Program of the CIMA
10:15-10:45 a.m. Break
10.45-11.30 Ethics in the research
Prof. Pilar León Sanz
Professor of the Unit of Humanities and Medical Ethics. School of Medicine.
board member of the committee of Ethics of the research of the University of Navarra.
11.30-12.15 Groups of work: Good practices of the PhD student
group 1: classroom 3. Moderator: Pilar León Sanz.
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Luis Montuenga Badía
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Marta Torregrosa Puig. Associate Professor at department of Culture and Visual Communication. School of Communication.
Wednesday, December 11
9.00-10.00 Human being and natural environment: reflections on the culture of the relationship with the earth
Prof. Jordi Puig Baguer
Senior Associate Professor from department of Environmental Biology. School of Sciences.
10:00-10:30 a.m. Break
10.30-11.15 The University as a Place for Creative Cooperation
Prof. Ignacio López Goñi
Full Professor from department of Microbiology and Parasitology. School of Medicine.
11.15-12.15 Groups of work:
group "Creative Cooperation": classroom 10. Moderator: Ignacio López Goñi.
group "University and Environment": classroom 3. Moderator: Jordi Puig Baguer.
Thursday, December 12
9.00-10.00 Universities of Christian inspiration in a pluralistic society
Prof. Ricardo Piñero Moral
Full Professor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts. School of Philosophy and Letters. Director of the Institute Core Curriculum.
10:00-10:30 a.m. Break (photo from group)
10.30-11.15 Dialogues between science and religion: What can religion contribute to science?
Prof. Rubén Herce Fernández
Industrial engineer and Associate Professor of Philosophy, secretary of group of research Science, Reason and Faith (CRYF) and co-director of the journal Scientia et Fides.
11.15-12.15 Groups at work: Religion, science and university
group 1: classroom 3. Moderator: Rubén Herce Fernández.
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Ricardo Piñero.
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Manuel Cruz. Associate Professor de Philosophy antigua. School de Philosophy y Letras.
Friday, December 13th
9.00-9.45 The University of Navarra
Prof. María Iraburu
president of the University of Navarra
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from department of Biochemistry and Genetics. School of Sciences.
9.45 -10.45 The Need for the Useless
Prof. Raquel Cascales
Professor teaching assistant doctor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts at Philosophy and of Anthropology and Ethics at design at School of Architecture. Researcher at Institute for Culture and Society.
10:45-11:15 a.m. Break
11.15-12.15 roundtable: University social engagement projects
Prof. Fco. Javier Andreu Pintado. Full Professor of Ancient History. Director of department of History, Art History and Geography. researcher main project historical-archaeological in the Roman city of Los Bañales (Uncastillo, Zaragoza).
Prof. Ana María Sánchez-Ostiz. Professor of department of Construction, Installations and Structures. School of Architecture. Coordinator of group of research SAVIArquitectura.
educational activity of doctorate
" research AT THE UNIVERSITY: multidisciplinarity, ETHICS AND SOCIETY".
May 7, 8 and 9, 2025
classroom 10 - Ed. FRIENDS
Wednesday, May 7th
9.45-10.00 submission of accreditations
10.00-10.15 presentation
Prof. Manuel Martín Algarra
Deputy Director of the Institute Core Curriculum.
Full Professor from department of Public Communication. School of Communication.
10.15-11.15 research and teaching in today's University
Prof. Pablo Pérez López
Director scientist of Institute for Culture and Society (ICS)
Full Professor of Contemporary History. School of Philosophy y Letras.
11:15-11:45 a.m. Break
11.45-12.45 Groups of work: the mission statement and identity of the university
group 1: classroom 3. Moderator: Pablo Pérez López.
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Manuel Martín Algarra.
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Rafael García Pérez. Full Professor de History of Law. School de Derecho.
12.45 to 13.15 Brief presentation of doctoral students
13.15-13.45 The research at the University of Navarra
Prof. Paloma Grau
Vice President from research and sustainability
Professor of department of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. School of Engineering TECNUN. Collaborating researcher at CEIT.
13:45-15:00 Lunch and coffee
15.00-15.45 Best practices in the research
Prof. Pilar León
Professor of the Unit of Humanities and Medical Ethics. School of Medicine. board member of the committee of Ethics of the research of the University of Navarra.
15.45-16.45 University and intellectual life. Intellectual habits for the research.
Prof. Luis Montuenga
Full Professor of Cell Biology. department of Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology. School of Medicine.
researcher Senior. Solid Tumor Program of the CIMA
Prof. Fernando Simón
Full Professor from Constitutional Law. department de Derecho Público y de las Instituciones Jurídicas. School de Derecho.
16.45-17.30 Groups of work: Good practices of the PhD student
group 1: classroom 3. Moderator: Luis Montuenga.
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Pilar León.
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Marta Torregrosa. Associate Professor at department of Culture and Visual Communication. School de Comunicación.
5:30 p.m. End
Thursday, May 8
10.00-11.00 Human being and natural environment: reflections on the culture of the relationship with the earth
Prof. Jordi Puig
Senior Associate Professor from department of Environmental Biology. School of Sciences
11:00-11:30 a.m. Break
11.30-12.15 The University as a Place for Creative Cooperation
Prof. Ignacio López-Goñi
Full Professor from department of Microbiology and Parasitology. School of Medicine
12.15-13.15 Groups of work:
group "Creative Cooperation": classroom 10. Moderator: Ignacio López Goñi.
group "University and Environment": seminar 14. Moderator: Jordi Puig i Baguer.
13.15-14.00 The psychic well-being of the PhD student
Prof. Enrique Aubá
Specialist in Psychiatry. Clínica Universidad de Navarra. Professor partner of the School of Medicine. coordinator of the project "Health and Well-being" of the Strategy 2025 of the University of Navarra.
14.00-15.30 Lunch and coffee
15.30-16.15 Tertulia-colloquium: Projects of social and environmental commitment of the University .
Prof. Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero
Full Professor of business Informative. department of Marketing and Communication Companies. School of Communication.
President of the association of Friends of the University of Navarra.
16.15-17.30 The need for the useless.
Prof. Raquel Cascales
Professor teaching assistant doctor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts at Philosophy and of Anthropology and Ethics at design at School of Architecture. Researcher at Institute for Culture and Society.
17.30 End
Friday, May 9th
10.00-10.45 The University of Navarra
Prof. María Iraburu
president of the University of Navarra
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from department of Biochemistry and Genetics. School of Sciences.
10.45-11.15 Photo of group and break
11.15-12.15 Universities of Christian Inspiration in a Plural Society
Prof. Ricardo Piñero Moral
Full Professor of Aesthetics and Theory of the Arts. School of Philosophy and Letters. Director of the Institute Core Curriculum.
12.15-13.00 Dialogues between science and religion: What can religion contribute to science?
Prof. Rubén Herce Fernández
Industrial engineer and Associate Professor of Philosophy, secretary of group of research Science, Reason and Faith (CRYF) and co-director of the journal Scientia et Fides.
13.00-13.45 Groups of work: Religion, science and university
group 1: classroom 3. Chair: Rubén Herce Fernández
group 2: seminar 14. Moderator: Ricardo Piñero
group 3: seminar 15. Moderator: Manuel Cruz. Associate Professor de Philosophy antigua. School de Philosophy y Letras.
13.45-14.00 Conclusion of the course. Prof. Manuel Martín Algarra.
14.00 End