Diana Morant and the university crisis: the impact on housing and employment

The stalemate in public universities: a matter of spots and equity

Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, has focused on an issue that directly affects Spanish families: the constant rise in university entrance grade requirements (notas de corte). According to Morant, this phenomenon is not a coincidence, but the direct result of a regional political strategy that has curbed the expansion of public university capacity while facilitating the proliferation of private institutions.

"No new public universities have been approved in 25 years, yet more than 30 private universities have been approved in the last decade," the minister asserts.

This imbalance not only limits access to knowledge but also pressures students to seek costly alternatives, which ultimately complicates the economic stability of households already strained by the cost of housing, rising rent prices, and the burden of mortgages that are unaffordable for many young professionals.

Management challenges: from the CNIO to degree recognition

The Ministry of Science is facing a period of high demand. The management of the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) is a clear example of the need to reform administrative structures to ensure research stability. Morant advocates for a strengthening of scientific and administrative leadership to shield this institution from the leadership crises that have marked the last year.

At the same time, the Ministry is working to streamline the recognition of foreign degrees. Although more than 85,000 files have been resolved, the backlog of 72,000 pending applications remains an outstanding debt to foreign talent, whose labor integration is vital for the country's economy.

A political landscape under pressure

The figure of Diana Morant, who combines her ministerial duties with her aspiration to the presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana, finds herself at the epicenter of current events. The situation in Valencia, marked by a complex teaching strike in Valencia: the social impact beyond housing, reflects discontent with an educational management system that many consider deficient.

The minister insists that, despite the judicial investigations affecting the PSOE, the Government maintains its commitment to economic efficiency and investment in Deep Tech—areas such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence—with a projected budget of up to 6 billion euros. While the opposition exerts pressure and polls show an uncertain electoral outlook, Morant defends the need for a left-wing project which, she claims, is the only viable alternative to the inaction of the Partido Popular.

• Investment in science: Progressive annual increase of 20%.
• Degree recognition: Use of robotic process automation to eliminate the bureaucratic backlog.
• Education: Denunciation of the covert privatization and precariousness of public classrooms.