The Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AQUIB) and the the Canarian Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ACCUEE), in the exercise of their respective responsibilities related to the prospecting of the university systems they oversee, have provided funding for the execution of the study entitled ¿Por qué el abandono universitario es mayor en los archipiélagos que en el resto de España? This research project aims to address the issue of university dropout and investigate academic performance within the Spanish territory. Specifically, it seeks to analyze this issue through the comparison of students originating from the Spanish archipelagos with those hailing from the rest of Spain.

It is important to emphasize that this study has been conducted with complete independence and autonomy by the lead researcher, Ms. María Fernández Mellizo-Soto. Consequently, the opinions and conclusions expressed in this study do not necessarily reflect the position or viewpoint of AQUIB and ACCUEE.

The online seminar Abandonment of university studies in the Balearic and Canary Islands will take place on Tuesday 11th of July at 12:00 h (peninsular time). This study has been carried out in collaboration with the Canarian Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ACCUEE) and it has been drafted by María Fernández Mellizo-Soto.

During the seminar, the preliminary data of the study will be presented and a debate will be opened, with the participation of, among others, Francisco J. Bastida, Director of the Strategic Planning Office of the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), and Pedro R. Álvarez Pérez, Professor of Educational and Vocational Guidance at the University of La Laguna and expert in research on university abandonment.

Open access to the seminar through the following link: https://bit.ly/abandono-estudios