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  “Psychology and Education in the Age of Innovation: Challenges and Interfaces with Technologies” is the theme of the 6th Psychology and Education Week, which runs from 11 to 14 March. On 11 March there will be a round table with experts from the fields of psychology and education who will discuss topics such as Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Augmented Reality, and Cybersecurity. On 12 March, there will be 12 workshops with 12 guest experts on a variety of topics, including the impact of social media on young people, school conflicts, communication and leadership, and crisis intervention, among others. Two “UPT Talks” are planned for 13 March, with researchers who will discuss ageing, mental health, and technology. On 14 March, the final-year students of the Clinical and Health Psychology master’s degree will present their dissertation works while the Social Education bachelor’s degree students and professors will share their training and preparation journeys for the job market.  

On 19 February, at 9.45am, Universidade Portucalense is holding a conference entitled “2 years of the Ukraine-Russia war: challenges and prospects”. The initiative will bring together a group of professors and researchers, diplomats and military personnel for a scientific discussion of the theme in its main dimensions – historical, military, economic, diplomatic, legal and media. Admission is free. PROGRAM

The applications for Master’s degrees (2nd cycle study programmes) for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open. Universidade Portucalense offers 12 master’s degrees in several scientific areas. The qualified teaching staff, the study plans with up-to-date global knowledge, the proximity to the labour market, international research, and the academic environment set Universidade Portucalense apart from other higher education institutions in Portugal. Master’s Degrees (Mestrados) I 2025-2026 academic year Data Science Informatics Engineering and Computing Forensic Legal Science Law European and Comparative Law International Relations and Diplomacy Transnational Law Management Marketing and Digital Business Clinical and Health Psychology Innovation in Education Tourism and Hospitality Applications  

International student applications for Universidade Portucalense’s first cycle of studies (bachelor’s degree) for the 2024-2025 academic year are now open. There are a total of 15 programmes in several areas: Architecture and Urbanism; Law; Legal Services; International Relations; Economics; Management; Marketing; Computer Engineering; Industrial Engineering and Management; Information Systems for Management; Psychology; Social Education; Tourism; Hospitality Management; Multimedia and Arts. Universidade Portucalense is set in the cosmopolitan university campus of Asprela, in Porto. Several means of transport are available just outside the university grounds, such as the Metro and the STCP buses. Universidade Portucalense has amphitheatres, auditoriums, fora, library, IT labs available 24/7, gardens, outdoor terraces, cafeteria, and canteen. Applications

Universidade Portucalense starts 2024 with the establishment of a new hub of the CINTESIS research unit, named CINTESIS.UPT. The establishment of CINTESIS.UPT stems from the partnership Universidade Portucalense entered into with CINTESIS-Centre for Health Technology and Services Research, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto. CINTESIS is a multidisciplinary research centre, bringing together several hundreds of researchers in 24 research groups. Its mission is to promote innovation in health, and it was rated Very Good in the latest evaluation round conducted by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. CINTESIS.UPT is created with the resources from the former Instituto Portucalense de Psicologia (I2P), integrating 12 researchers, and is concerned with translational research issues focusing on mental health. Such integration was only made possible thanks to the high quality of the work conducted by Universidade Portucalense’s researchers, in terms of scientific production, attraction of external financing, and contribution to advanced training. On 17 January, CINTESIS, UnIC (also from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto), MedInUP (from the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences), and CICS-UBI (from the University of Beira Interior) submitted a joint application to the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia’s R&D unit evaluation programme, under the name RISE-HEALTH. This new unit, which will begin operating in 2025 after the FCT evaluation has been finalised, aims to become an example of high-level research, sustainable and with a strong interconnection between teaching and research, counting on Universidade Portucalense as one of its management centres. The establishment of CINTESIS.UPT is another step forward in the implementation of Universidade Portucalense’s institutional strategy, with a view to creating conditions for national and international affirmation of the research conducted at the University. This partnership follows the trend of developing knowledge creation contexts able to concentrate and share resources in an interdisciplinary setting that generates added value to society at large. CINTESIS.UPT thus becomes the second hub of an interinstitutional research unit to be established in Universidade Portucalense, following the establishment of CIAUD-UPT in 2022, both of them rated Very Good by the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia.

Portucalense University wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

From 20 October until 30 November, the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES) opens an online registration process to collect expressions of interest from students interested in joining a pool of student-evaluators.

On World Mental Health Day, which falls on 10 October, Universidade Portucalense is launching “UPT Talks: Conversations on mental health” with the aim of raising awareness about the importance of mental health and the problems it currently faces.

Universidade Portucalense, through Cultura@Portucalense and the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture, will be debating the topic of technology in the hotel industry on 18 October.

On 11 October, Universidade Portucalense will welcome three leading Portuguese scientists to discuss the advances, challenges, and implications of Artificial Intelligence, in the debate “Artificial Intelligence: Generative or Degenerative?”, at 2.30pm, in auditorium 201.