Spaces for Research and Transfer, a commitment of the University of Salamanca in the 21st century

Abstract

So far this century, the adaptation to the European Higher Education Area has not only changed university teaching but has also involved a boost for research and knowledge transfer to society. This has been accompanied by the construction of specific spaces for its development. The cen tury-old University of Salamanca, traditionally linked to the city, who has also preserved and increased the architectural heritage inherited from the past, has chosen to expand its area of influence with new campuses in peripheral locations. It has made a firm commitment to a new architecture, fully adapted to the new features, which has increased the different types of buildings that serve the University. Some examples on which we will focus on this occasion are the headquarters of the Research Institutes in the Biosciences field and the campus of Villamayor, where the Science Park was built.