SERVICES FOR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH STAFF The University of Alicante web site has available 556.923 html pages, 7.448 Word and 36.050 PDF files, apart from the Press report , which contains 65.952 pieces of news corresponding to 4.407 publications . We already have 795 users, responsible for maintaining and updating their own sections . The UA web site constitutes a real INFORMATION SYSTEM, intended to be a basic tool for the organised, quick and easy access, both to the University of Alicante and web sites outside the University (the searcher machine Tabarca is an example). A guide on "How to navigate through this web site" is provided, as well as further help . Suggestions on these web sites can be submitted to the Corporate Board for Web Creation
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Libraries The University Library is made up by 7 reference libraries and several central technical units . Services for academic and research staff are numerous: purchase of bibliographical material, interlibrary loan, internal loan distribution, access to journal abstracts, etc. Also, the University Library offer a wide collectionof electronic resources (books, journals and databases).
A varied ancient book collection in digital format can be visited through the University Library Portal 'Miguel de Cervantes'. | The University of Alicante is provided with an excellent teaching tool for an easier communication with your students. This new improvement will positively determine both teaching and administrative and academic managing quality. | | Relations among students, teachers and supervisors are, therefore, enriched, going beyond the time-space limitations. Do not hesitate to use this for teaching purposes Access to essential European information and advice on projects and application forms in the best considered centre to such effect. Do not forget about the BOE (digital text of the Official Gazette of the Spanish State) or one of the best legal directory-portal or the so useful DSI Service ("Information Selective Diffusion") only for the University of Alicante community. A web site where to reflect on the male/female sex from an open and critical perspective, according to the social needs of promotion and equity of both males and females, considering that the female's rights development means the improvement of the society as a whole. Congresses If you are thinking on organising a congress, seminar or meeting at the University, this is a useful service for you to check. The congresses agenda will show you everything held during the next months within the University or out of it.. And also further information for visitors on wheather, trains, flights, how to get the University of Alicante, currency and so on. Agreements Complete information on agreements' co-ordination, types, proceedings, models, protocol etc. if you are to sign one of them with firms or institutions University Ombudsman This service is in charge of defending your rights before the competent bodies. Enter this web page to see where it is, its regulations, reports... etc. University departments and centres Everything about the university departments and centres: teachers, positions, members, e-mail addresses and phone directory (X-500). Staff and centres' directory Click here to find telephone numbers, e-mails, postal addresses, persons or centres assigned to our University. Statistics Some interesting university statistics. You can propose to enclose others. Admissions and Studies All degrees' syllabuses, credits, length, departments responsible for their teaching, schedules, students registration. Postgraduate studies, university of Alicante internal studies, university entry examinations an so forth. University Faculties and Colleges List of the faculties' directories, notice boards and their web sites, where appropriate. Legislation, regulations and agreements Legal resources such statutes, agreements (Senate, Governing Board, Civil service examination, tenders for public services...). Access to the European DOCE , Spanish BOE , Valencian community DOGV , Alicante province's BOP, other communities' gazettes and even an international guide on legal resources. Transfer of Research Result Office Legislation, R&D database, technological resources and other services promoting technological development of our research centre. Visit our CENEMES (Centre of Mediterranean Studies) and do not forget about the University of Alicante huge project: the Mediterranean Science Park . External Courses Secretariat The University of Alicante owns several headquarters out of the Campus of San Vicente where you can be informed about the activities and courses held here and propose new ones: Historic University of Orihuela (by agreement with the Diocese), Cocentaina's Palace (by agreement with the Town Hall), Benissa's Mansions (by agreement with the Town Hall). Languages courses: AULAS The University of Alicante's International Relations Center offers a wide variety of made-to-size language courses at AULAS (ALICANTE UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE SERVICES). Translation and Interpretation service is also offered. European Programmes The University of Alicante's International Relations Centre is in charge of the European Programmes management. The European Data Centre , the Transfer of Research Result Office or the GIPE are plenty of information concerning these programmes. International Programmes Complete information on international programmes co-ordinated by the Vice-President's Office for International and Institutional Relations : Socrates Programmes Secretariat , el Latin American Programmes Secretariat , Havana Project , IMIAS (International Maritime Institute Alicante- Southampton, O,7 Co-operation Office... Without forgetting this translation machine or News on international activities carried out by the University of Alicante University of Alicante's Publications . This service allows you to enter the university catalogues, to order a publication or to show you the guidelines to display your thesis, books, handbooks on-line. Access to other universities' publication services is also possible from this site. Teaching resources Magazines, newspapers, electronic information and diffusion Read our press report and also other Spanish universities' ones . Here is also available the University of Alicante's magazine " Saber ", the international " La Torre de Babel ". And do not forget our international News stand with thousands of link to global media and press. The most outstanding universities' magazines are also reached from here. The Communication Technical Office can help you when holding a press conference, communiqués, newspapers and periodicals libraries and advise... The University Radio and the Image Workshop are also to be taken into account and curiously you can see a live transmission of cars driving by the ring road taking the exit to the motorway to avoid queue for a long time. And talking about weather, do not miss our web site to check the weather forecast Culture Secretariat Our agenda offers you updated information on the activities and courses held at or organised by the University of Alicante. Visit our Exhibition Room, Museum , Workshops, initiatives and projects... We beg you to visit the Archaeological Research Foundation La Alcudia and its Museum in Elche. Sports Secretariat Visit the University sports facilities... Commercial Services Do you want to know where are the campus' catering facilities ? Where to photocopy? Bank offices, post office, security service....? Computing Services Everything about the Internet and computing resources , communication and telephone systems Research Support Services Here you will find information on Planta Zero-Instrumental Analysis, the photography laboratory , the Mecanics Workshop , Glass Blowing Workshop , Vehicle Service and Plants . Valuable information on the RESEARCH ANNUAL REPORT . Interesting -classified by research areas-calls through the RESEARCH AGENDA , as well as our publications . And the huge research project Science Park Predictive Medicine Service Service provided to the University of Alicante community International Relations Centre Made-to-size language courses at AULAS , support and assistance for congresses organisation, international programmes management, assistance to visiting teachers, students exchanges...
Image Workshop You may think that images can support your teaching material in order to promote courses, degrees, postgraduate studies, centres, departments...see this section's information programme on the Campus . Translation and Interpretating Service Corrections, technical, simultaneous and consecutive translations... Transport Means All the possible ways to get the University from anywhere around the province..... Here you can also find information about flights and their delay (if there is any at the International Airport of El Altet. Trains schedule. Anyway , you can provide information to those interested on how to get the University or show them a map and even pictures . University From this web site you can visit our Honoris Causa Doctors , the Office of the President , governing board organisation charts, reports, managing bodies' statutes and regulations (Senate, Governing Board, Social Council...), university networks, statistics, etc. Suggestion Window Click here to submit your complaints, suggestions or any proposal for the university smooth running. We appreciate your help in every sense. Parents' visit Do you want to invite your students' parents to visit the University ? Here you will be shown how to do it Webmail service The University of Alicante's Web Mail Service offers the university members the possibility to manage their e-mails through a web system. Unlike traditional e-mail servers, this service requires no previous configuration for its use, which make it easier for those users without a PC or wish to read their messages from outside the University. |