Nova SBE "would lose more than it would gain" from separation from Universidade Nova

Teaching Career Statute: Government seeks trial period and exceptional hiring regime

What exams do I need to take? And what changes this year for access to higher education?

RJIES: internal democracy and risks for higher education institutions?

Prohibiting higher education institutions from hiring their own PhD graduates for three years after completing their doctorate may exacerbate regional asymmetries and is not the only way to combat endogamy. Opinion by João Pedro Caseiro

Studying in Lisbon has become too heavy a burden for thousands of families. PS condemns abandonment of student residence project in Lisbon

The dispute centres on the Government's decision to exchange the former headquarters of the Ministry of Education for two buildings of the Open University in the Príncipe Real area.

17:00 — Minister of Education: reopening of schools in Leiria

A statement scheduled at 17:00 by the Minister of Education regarding the reopening of schools in the Leiria district.

Seguro is, 'in principle', opposed to lifting the freeze on tuition fees

Statement by Seguro saying he is, in principle, opposed to ending the freeze on tuition fees.

Seguro 'in principle' against lifting the freeze on tuition fees

The presidential candidate stressed he would have to see any decree that might eventually reach him in order to decide whether to promulgate or veto it.

Seguro 'in principle' opposed to lifting the freeze on tuition fees

Presidential candidate António José Seguro said today that he would, in principle, be against lifting the freeze on tuition fees, but qualified that he would need to see any decree that reached him before deciding whether to promulgate it or veto it.

Studying far from home is not for everyone: the municipality where you live and your secondary-school background shape choices in higher education

There is a heavy concentration of students on the coast and the “near inevitability” of those living inland having to travel. Researchers map student mobility and make recommendations.

Minister justifies guidance on class registers that record number of students without lessons

The matter concerns a note sent to schools on 7 January requesting the recording and export of class registers “up to the end of the month in which the lessons are taught” to the central data repository.

Education Minister says artificial intelligence cannot be ignored

The Education Minister said this Monday in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Mafra, that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) “is a reality that cannot be ignored”, urging schools to adapt to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks. “It is a reality that cannot be ignored and therefore what we have ...”

Education Minister says Artificial Intelligence 'cannot be ignored'

The Education Minister argued that artificial intelligence must be taken seriously and should not be overlooked in education policy, urging attention to its role and impact on teaching and learning.

Access to higher education and the illusion of easy solutions

If we want an inclusive, competitive and socially relevant higher education, the solution is not to lower the bar but to raise the quality of the entire educational pathway. Opinion by Luís Ferreira

Fenprof: Ministry of Education adds 'another source of disruption to schools' with mandatory lesson summary registration

Fenprof said today that the Ministry of Education has added “another source of disruption to the running of schools” by making the registration of lesson summaries compulsory, while the Missão Escola Pública is seeking clarification about what it calls a “non-issue”.

Ministry wants to validate teachers' pay by requiring completion of class registers. Unions and headteachers demand explanations about "this nonsense"

An official letter dated 7 January — the same day the Government met with unions to discuss the statute governing the teaching career — was sent to schools informing them that recording class registers is compulsory, describing them as indispensable for “validation of the teaching service provided and the corresponding remuneration”.

Tuition fees return to Parliament today under the Bloco's initiative: key points of seven proposals

'Frankly, I think everything will stay the same,' says an official of the Lisbon Academic Federation.

A setback foretold in education

The shortage of teachers is structural and predictable.

Pay tuition fees after graduation or abolish them: PS, PAN, Livre and Chega present proposals

The issue of higher education costs borne by students remains on the table: five different proposals were submitted to the Assembly of the Republic in recent days.

Higher education psychologists criticise the Education Minister's statements on university residences

Psychological support services in higher education warn that the Minister's statements regarding university residences have caused “apprehension in the academic community” and argue that any management failures should reinforce the public model and its social character, rather than pave the way for market logic or privatisation.

Minister suggests that university residences "degrade" with underprivileged students

The Minister of Education argued on Tuesday that public residences should have students from various social strata; otherwise, prioritising scholarship holders will lead to faster degradation. “We will have all renovated residences that will be degraded in five years,” stated the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Fernando Alexandre, during the ceremony ...

Citizenship. Schools finalise strategies and await guidance

Schools have until 12 December to define their Citizenship Education Strategy. However, some report that they have not yet been informed about “when” or “how” they will report to the Ministry of Education.