2023 International Staff Week 4
9 septiembre 2024
UMH International Staff Week IV took place in May 15-19, 2023. During this event, we presented our special project. Welcoming so many colleagues from European universities is an honor; it is an opportunity to experience life at our school as well as Elche, Spain, its surrounding area, and to learn about other experiences.
Program| Application | Locations & Contact | Transport & Accommodations | Downloads (NEW!) | Gallery | Looking back
Program
TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKER / DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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16:30 | Arrival of participants and registration | UMH International Relations staff |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
17:00 | Welcome speech | Mr. Vicente Micol Molina Vice Rector for International Relations |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
17:20 | Presentation of the UMH and the Service of International Relations | Ms. Inmaculada Blaya Salvador Director of the Service of International Relations, Development Cooperation and Volunteerism |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
17:45 | Elche Campus visit | Buildings: La Galia, Torreblanca, Altabix, Scientific Park, Center for Research in Sports Sciences, Arenals, Rectorado & Consejo Social, Innova, Language Center.
Walking tour suggested itinerary |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
18:30 | Spanish Tapas Welcome Dinner | Sample typical dishes from Spanish gastronomy and enjoy your experience in Elche to the fullest!
Restaurant in the Rectorate & Consejo Social Building. Suggested: Spanish omelette, bread with tomato, cheese, Iberian ham and sangría |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKER / DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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09:00 | Presentation by participating universities | Professors and staff from the different universities |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
10:30 | Healthy break | This activity consists of physical and mental exercises performed during a short break in the workday, designed to recover energy for efficient performance at work through exercises to offset the tasks performed. This reduces muscle fatigue and fatigue generated by daily work tasks, and increases confidence in the group and in individuals.
Outdoors activity |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
11:00 | Coffee break | Coffee break in Arenals Building (Lecture room 0.3)
Outdoors meeting |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
11:30 | UMH Radio | Visit to UMH Radio for live interviews
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
12:50 | Guided Tour of Elche old town by train | Discover Elche aboard the Trenet (Elche tourist train). During this 45-minute ride, it visits emblematic areas of the city: Municipal Park, part of the historical and Palm Grove. Additionally, we could visit the Basilica of Santa María, the old town, the town center shopping area and Glorieta square. Learn about the history of the three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Palm Grove, the Mystery Play of Elche, and the Centre for Traditional Culture - School Museum of Puçol Pedagogic Project. The route travels between palm orchards and Elche monuments.
MEETING POINT: Elche bus station. Suggested itinerary |
ELCHE BUS STATION |
13:45 | Free time | Meeting colleagues, visiting university facilities; enjoying the legacy of poet, Miguel Hernández; walking around the campus or city center, eating in restaurants, etc.
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CITY CENTER |
TIME | ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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09:30 | Networking to the preselected departments / services | According to the field of study Finding knowhow, sharing strategies and working methodologies, common tasks and points of view in different areas of departments, services, or administrative units at the UMH (appointments necessary). |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
9:30 | UMH Radio | Visit to UMH Radio for live interviews
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
13:30 | Free time | Meeting colleagues, visiting university facilities; enjoying the legacy of poet, Miguel Hernández; walking around the campus or city center, eating in restaurants, etc.
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CITY CENTER |
TIME | ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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9:30 | Networking to the preselected departments / services | According to the field of study Finding knowhow, sharing strategies and working methodologies, common tasks and points of view in different areas of departments, services, or administrative units at the UMH (appointments necessary). |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
12:00 | Daily COIL call | Collaborative Online International Learning connects accredited courses, linking the classrooms of two or more higher education institutions, each located in a different country or cultural setting. COIL creates equitable team-taught learning environments where faculty from two cultures work together to develop a shared syllabus, emphasizing experiential and collaborative student learning. |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
12:30 | (lectures) |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
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13:30 | Free time | Meeting colleagues, visiting university facilities; enjoying the legacy of poet, Miguel Hernández; walking around the campus or city center, eating in restaurants, etc.
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CITY CENTER |
TIME | ACTIVITY | SPEAKER / DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
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09:30 | Networking | Participating university members (Lecture room 0.1) Exchange of information and ideas among participating universities with a common ideas, strategies, goals, and special interest, usually in an informal social setting for higher education. |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
11:00 | Coffee break | Coffee break in Arenals Building (Lecture room 0.3)
Outdoors meeting |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
12:00 | Optional visit to UMH services | Organizational units / services / buildings Optional visit to UMH services (appointments necessary) |
ELCHE CAMPUS |
13:30 | Free time | Meeting colleagues, visiting sport facilities; enjoying the legacy of poet, Miguel Hernández; walking around the campus or city center, etc.
Suggested activities |
ELCHE CITY CENTER |
* Please note that this program is for illustrative purposes. The definitive schedule has not yet been set, so it may undergo modifications.
Application
If you are interested in taking part in the 2023 UMH International Staff Week 4, please complete the online application form by clicking the following link: forms.gle/UMHInternationalStaffWeek
Deadline for submitting applications: March, 24
Locations and Contact
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche has 4 campuses within the Province of Alicante: Altea, Elche, Orihuela & Sant Joan d’Alacant. Its faculties and schools are located as follows:
Elche Campus (Map 839Kb .pdf)
Sant Joan d’Alacant Campus (Map 684Kb .pdf) Altea Campus (Map 500Kb .pdf) Orihuela Desamparados Campus (Map 721Kb .pdf) Orihuela Salesas Campus |
Contact
Juan José Torres González
Miguel Hernández University of Elche
Avenida de la Universidad s/n, 03202 Elche (Spain)
Phone: (+34) 965 22 2509
Transport and Accommodations
HOW TO GET TO THE MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY OF ELCHE CAMPUS
Elche is in a truly privileged location, 26 km southwest of Alicante. It is in a strategic position, forming, together with other nearby towns, the southern axis of the Mediterranean Arc, a dynamic area both demographically and economically.
Elche has good land, sea, and air connections. The Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) is nearby and it is also close to the provincial capital’s seaport. Road connections are also good, linking it to Mediterranean tollways and the freeway to Madrid, Albacete, Alicante, Valencia, Barcelona, and Murcia, while its rail links include a stop for Spain’s AVE bullet train.
visitelche.escampuselche.umh.es |
Elche, a Mediterranean oasisThe UMH main administrative campus is located in the city of Elche. Elche is the Valencian Community’s third largest city, and it possesses three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Palmeral of Elche, the ‘Puçol School Museum and the Mystery Play of Elche. Incoming students highlight its significant cultural and leisure options: Elche boasts several museums, a college town atmosphere in its city center, and peace and quiet in the Altabix neighborhood (the UMH campus is located there). Elche is in a truly privileged location, 26 km southwest of Alicante. It is in a strategic position, forming, together with other nearby towns, the southern axis of the Mediterranean Arc, a dynamic area both demographically and economically. The road network connecting Elche to the provinces of Alicante and Murcia is in good condition, and a functional transportation system exists via air, rail, and bus. |
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences | School of Engineering of Elche (EPSE) | Faculty of Experimental Sciences | Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Elche | Bachelor programs on Elche Campus | Nationally accredited master programs on Elche Campus |
HOTELS IN ELCHE
DON’T FORGET TO VISIT OTHER UMH CAMPUSES: ALTEA, ORIHUELA & SANT JOAN!
visitaltea.escampusaltea.umh.es |
Altea, you have to live itAltea is the UMH’s most artistic campus, located in the privileged Mediterranean environment of the Marina Baixa (North Alicante). One unique feature of this campus is that it is exclusive to the university’s Faculty of Fine Arts. This campus has been designed to respond to two realities: the integration of students and instructors into the inspiring landscape wherein it is found, and the will to meet the specific requirements of a fine arts education. Among other installations, the Altea Campus has a forging workshop, spaces dedicated to new media, an experimentation laboratory, artistic foundry, and image and sound studios. |
Bachelor’s in Fine Arts | Master’s in Art Projects and Research | Master’s in Cultural Studies and Visual Arts (Feminist and Queer Perspectives) | Plan Z exhibition project for international artists | Divulga programme |
orihuelaturistica.es campusorihuela.umh.es |
Orihuela, Mediterranean historyThe UMH has facilities at two locations in the city of Orihuela. Orihuela is the capital of the region of the Vega Baja del Segura, and adjacent to the Region of Murcia. Lying on the banks of the Segura River, Orihuela is where Miguel Hernández, the illustrious poet for whom this university is named, was born and raised. There are two UMH units in Orihuela: The School of Engineering of Orihuela (EPSO) and the Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela. Orihuela is a city that houses many treasures, such as the work of Diego Silva Velázquez, The Temptation Santo Tomas, and unique works of the great sculptor, Francisco Salzillo. Part of this artistic variety can be seen in the Holy Week in Orihuela, declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest in 2010. |
Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela – Orihuela Salesas Campus | School of Engineering of Orihuela (EPSO) – Orihuela Desamparado Campus | Bachelor programs on Orihuela Salesas Campus | Bachelor programs on Orihuela Desamparados Campus | Nationally acredited master programs on Orihuela Desamparados Campus |
turismosantjoan.es campussantjoan.umh.es |
Sant Joan, close to everythingSant Joan d’Alacant is located in the heart of the Costa Blanca, and it has everything you need. The history of this town is closely linked to the Camp d’Alacant (Alicante’s Countryside). Over the years, it has bequeathed an important heritage and historical ensemble. Nowadays, Sant Joan d’Alacant is a top ten tourist destination in the Province of Alicante—the highest hotel accommodation ratio and its setting in a diverse, friendly, and sustainable space means that an increasing number of residents and visitors choose Sant Joan as their place of comfort. This town has everything a visitor could wish for. It’s close the beach, near the mountains, near the capital of Alicante (9 km), and close to popular destinations such as Benidorm, Denia, Torrevieja, and Javea. This town has managed to amass an extraordinary material and intangible heritage throughout history. |
Faculty of Pharmacy | Bachelor’s in Pharmacy | Faculty of Medicine | Bachelor’s in Medicine | Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy | Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy | Bachelor’s in Podiatry | Nationally acredited master programs on Sant Joan d’Alacant Campus |
Gallery
Looking back
Looking back at previous UMH international staff weeks…
UMH TV News about UMH International Staff Week III
UMH TV News about UMH International Staff Week II
International Staff Week in Global UMH Magazine 4 & 2 | |
UMH Radio Podcast
Interviews with participants from 2018
Interviews with participants from 2016