Organization profile
Organization profile
The Department of Education of the UCU focused on the challenges that education poses at a local and international level, assuming its complexity and the horizon in the educational transformations that seek more excellent quality, equity, inclusion, and welfare.
This implies a plural and interdisciplinary construction in dialogue with diverse educational communities and actors of society as a whole, reflecting the commitment that the UCU has maintained in education since its origins.
The department seeks to build educational research of quality and relevance, following open science criteria, to address the goals and significant challenges that education poses. The research lines and projects of the members of the department contribute from different approaches and perspectives in four relevant thematic areas: a) Initial teacher training and professional development; b) Learning: environments, practices, and dynamics; c) Coexistence, well-being, and educational inclusion; d) Pedagogical leadership and educational management. The aim is to contribute knowledge and experience that nurtures teaching and diverse training proposals.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Profiles
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Desgaste por empatía en la relación médico paciente y su relación con la regulación emocional y la empatía
Nin, I. (PI), Carballo Douton, M. (PI) & Mels Auman, C. (PI)
Project: Research
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NELI-Uruguay: Intervención Temprana para el Desarrollo del Lenguaje en Primera Infancia
Balbi Broch, M. A. (PI), Bonilla, M. (CoI), Hulme, C. (PI) & von Hagen, A. (PI)
Project: Research
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Cross-National Analysis of Relative Age and Educational Inequalities: Findings from Spain, Mexico, and Uruguay
Urruticoechea, A., Ugidos, B. F., Canal, D. D. D. C., Martínez, M. E. C., Vaz, R. Á. & Mañan, E. V., 20 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Assessment and Evaluation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spirituality: A Protective Factor for Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Salvador, N., Babarro, J. M., Urruticoechea, A., Ugidos, B. F. & García, A., 17 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teacher self-efficacy for managing positive peer relations: understanding its sources
Mels, C., 5 Feb 2026, In: Teacher Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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Estudio revela que docentes tienen “una gran sobrecarga laboral” por incremento de tareas administrativas y sociales
12/09/24
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Maestros y profesores perciben “gran sobrecarga” por tareas acumuladas sin formación ni recursos suficientes
11/09/24
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En educación es necesario trascender lo escolar y discutir qué sociedad se quire formar, se planteó en seminario en la UCU
26/07/24
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