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On 29 October, the Universidade Portucalense community is invited to take part in a blood donation campaign, organised by RES-UPT  together with the Portuguese Blood and Transplantation Institute. Blood is vital for hospital treatments and procedures and plays a crucial role in maternal and neonatal care. A simple gesture can save lives! The blood collection will take place between 2pm and 7pm, in rooms 205 and 206.

To improve first-year students’ adaptation to higher education, promote academic success, and prevent academic failure and dropout, the Rectorate of Universidade Portucalense has created the +Sucesso@UPortucalense project.

The transitions linked to the higher education experience – moving from secondary to higher education, transitioning between study cycles, and entering the labour market – are critical development moments for students.

The Vice-Rector for Research, Jorge Leite, presents the Investig@UPT programme, an initiative born within the scope of scientific initiation and aimed at Universidade Portucalense’s undergraduate and master’s students.

The University’s Pedagogical Innovation Office is organising the Third Cycle of Conferences on Pedagogical Innovation between April and June, with the aim of reflecting on and sharing good practices in the field of pedagogical innovation in Higher Education.   This edition highlights pedagogical strategies involving gamification, artificial intelligence, and the importance of flexible learning environments that foster student-centred active learning.   PROGRAMME   3 April | 3pm – 4:30pm Session 1: Pedagogical innovation in teacher professional development at Universidade Nova de Lisboa: the role of pedagogical training Patrícia Rosado Pinto, professor at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), will discuss the role of pedagogical training in teacher professional development, sharing the ongoing initiatives and projects at Universidade Nova de Lisboa.   22 May | 3pm – 4:30pm Session 2: How to improve the learning experience through gamification and artificial intelligence? Adelina Moura, researcher at LabTE at the University of Coimbra, will discuss how gamification and artificial intelligence contribute to improving students’ learning experience.   12 June | 3pm – 4:30pm Session 3: Flexible Learning Environments (AET): how to articulate the dimensions of space, pedagogy, and technology? Vânia Carlos, professor at the University of Aveiro, will present examples of flexible learning environments, reflecting on how to articulate the dimensions of space, pedagogy, and technology.   Registration Poster

The new RISE-Health Research Unit, of which Universidade Portucalense is a part, has completed the team registration stage, with a total of 1,349 researchers (637 integrated and 712 collaborators).

The first phase of registration for the Special Higher Education Access and Entrance Exams for those over 23 years of age who wish to apply to the 15 first-cycle programmes at Universidade Portucalense will be open from 8 to 26 March.

Universidade Portucalense and the Court of Justice of Paraíba, through the Escola Superior da Magistratura, Brazil, signed a General Cooperation Agreement on 27 February, the main purpose of which is to establish reciprocal relations in the academic, scientific, and cultural spheres. Some of the anticipated activities are the mobility and training of professors, researchers, and students, the organisation of international programmes and conferences, and the promotion of scientific publications. Through mobility programmes and joint scientific events, students will have access to new opportunities for professional and academic development, which are essential for meeting the demanding challenges of the global job market. With this partnership, Universidade Portucalense reinforces its commitment to the continuous improvement of teaching and learning processes, the sharing of innovative practices, and specialised knowledge.

On 21 March, more than 30 companies and institutions are expected at the “Careers UPT” Job Fair, from 10am to 5pm, in the Infante Hall. Solverde, Infineon, PWC, Salvador Caetano, Nuno Cerejeira Namora & Marinho Falcão Advogados are among the names already confirmed. This is an opportunity for final-year students and young graduates to find out about and apply for various jobs and internships.  This 11th edition will feature talks with former students from different training areas about employability and the challenges associated with the first steps in professional life.  

From 5 February to 29 April, Universidade Portucalense promotes a campaign to collect unused IT equipment as part of the ReBOOT project, which aims to repair 600 computers and deliver them to the Private Social Solidarity Institutions of the Porto Municipal Social Network.  Therefore, students and staff can deliver to the library desktops and laptops, from 2010 onwards, with the following minimum specifications: Intel i3 and Core 2 Duo processors, AMD A4 processor; Windows 7 operating system; 2GB RAM memory; and also, LCD or thin monitors. With the motto “Repair your computer. Transform the world,” this project, launched in June last year, has already collected almost 500 pieces of computer equipment which, instead of being discarded, have already been recovered and reintroduced into the cycle of use, contributing to the environmental and economic sustainability of the region. ReBOOT is an initiative of the Municipality of Porto and has the collaboration of Porto Digital, European Recycling Platform Portugal, LIPOR, Circular Economy Portugal, and Porto Ambiente, as well as the support of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Universidade Portucalense, and UPTEC.