Last February 18, the Didaskalia Network, a research network on the evaluation of university teaching, created in June 2023 and which completed its first cycle in June of this year, has resumed its activity with a working meeting at the University of Barcelona.

This network is made up of nine universities: the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, the University of Barcelona, the University of Deusto, the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, and the University of Granada.

On November 20th, Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais participated in the examination panel evaluating the appointment of Dr. Patricia Alonso Ruido as a tenured lecturer. The panel met at the Faculty of Education of the University of Santiago de Compostela. The other panel members were Dr. Cristóbal Ruiz (University of Málaga), Dr. Miguel Anxo Santos (University of Santiago de Compostela), Dr. Esther Olveira (University of Santiago de Compostela), and Dr. Juan Luis Fuentes (Complutense University of Madrid).

From left to right: Cristóbal Ruiz, Esther Olveira, Patricia Alonso Ruido, Maria Rosa Buxarrais, Miguel Anxo Santos and Juan Luis Fuentes.

On October 24, Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais chaired the evaluation committee for Dr. Mariona Graell Martín’s application for the position of Associate Professor, which was held at the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona. The other members of the committee were Dr. Juan Llanes (University of Barcelona), Dr. Gladys Merma (University of Alicante), Dr. Ramón Francisco Mínguez (University of Murcia), and Dr. Juan Alfredo Jiménez (University of Burgos).

From left to right: Ramón Francisco Mínguez, Juan Alfredo Jiménez, Maria Rosa Buxarrais, Mariona Graell, Gladys Merma, and Juan Llanes.

On September 26, Dr. Maria Rosa Buxarrais chaired the examination panel for Rasha Mahmoud Khodor’s doctoral thesis, entitled “Exploring entrepreneurial intention & student engagement among adolescents in Lebanon: An ecological perspective” and supervised by Dr. Isabel Álvarez. The event took place at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The other panel members were Dr. Sergio Andrés (University of La Rioja) and Dr. Maria Azevedo (University of Tras-los-Montes and Alto Duero.

From left to right: Isabel Álvarez, candidate Rasha Mahmoud Khodor, Sergio Andrés, Maria Rosa Buxarrais, and Maria Azevedo.

On September 18, Dr. María Rosa Buxarrais chaired the examination panel of César Fernando Vega Barrero’s doctoral thesis, entitled “Prácticas restaurativas y compromiso estidiantil en contextos de conflicto armado: Estudio de caso en los centros de secundaria en Cali, Colombia,” supervised by Dr. Isabel Álvarez and held at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. The other two members of the panel were Dr. Alexandre García (Federal Institute of São Paulo) and Dr. Antoni Navio (Autonomous University of Barcelona).

Left to right: María Rosa Buxarrais, César Fernando Vega, Antoni Navio, and Alexandre García.