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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).

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.

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.  

On 23 April, 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 209 and 210.  

Universidade Portucalense will host the round table “Academic Motivation in Higher Education: Challenge or Opportunity?” on 1 March, at 11am, in the Aula Magna Room. This will be an opportunity for students, teachers, and leadership to share experiences and debate perspectives on how to promote and sustain student motivation throughout their academic journeys, with the aim of inspiring new approaches and collaborations that benefit the academic community The initiative was organised by the “Psychology of Motivation” students, a curricular unit in the Psychology degree, with the support of the Student Support Office and the Pedagogical Innovation Office. A video on academic motivation in Higher Education, shot by the students, will be shown as well as a mural of the work done as part of the curricular unit. Registration

Fátima Matos Silva, Helena Albuquerque, and Isabel Borges, professors and researchers, present the book “Material Culture and Religion: Perspectives over Time.”

Paulo Viegas Nunes, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Integrated System for Emergency and Security Networks in Portugal (SIRESP), is the guest speaker at the seminar “Fragmentation and strategic discontinuity in the digital age: from information superiority to knowledge warfare,” on 27 October.

Universidade Portucalense launches the second edition of the “Exceed yourself” (“Supera-te”) programme with free online sessions aimed at helping people overcome the challenges associated with entering the job market.