Universidad A Coruña

Last weekend a long article about UPOUs was published in the YES Magazine from La Voz de Galicia Newspaper. The author included students’ opinions in order to describe how the experience is, when attending to these university programmes.

In the article the Universidad Sénior de A Coruña, the IV Ciclo from USC and the Universitario Sénior de la UVigo are mentioned.

Link to the article

The university Universidade Sénior de A Coruña (Senior University of A Coruña) has received recognition as the 2nd best initiative at the state level of “SpeakSpeare, singular technological initiative of the Taller Europeo de la Universidade Sénior (European Workshop of Senior Universities) during the academic year 2014-2015. Included in the Catalogue of Best Practices of the European Union for Active Aging,
    "The previous academic year 2014-2015, the Taller Europeo de la Universidade Sénior de la Universidade da Coruña (European Workshop of Senior Universities of the University of A Coruña) set in motion two innovative experiences inside the frame of the European Project "ACTing – Social Agents for the promotion of an Active Aging through ICT", of which the Universidade Sénior is a collaborating entity.

Miguel Hernández Awards, given by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, recognizes experiences and best practices on a lifelong learning and adult education context. 

In the 2011 edition, the work realized by the European Workshops of the Senior University of Coruña from year 2003 to present in a continuous way has been recognized with an Honorable Mention.

This mention was given last Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, collected by Mrs. Pilar Garcia de la Torre, Director of our Programme and coordinator of European programmes in our Senior University of Coruña.