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Election of the Nova de Lisboa rector fails again due to lack of quorum

The general council has once again failed to choose the new rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa. A repeat of the election, ordered by the court, was scheduled for this Thursday, April 30, but the event did not take place due to a lack of quorum in the general council. This is the second time the election has failed to occur.

Repeat elections at Nova University Lisbon fail again due to lack of quorum

The number of members present at the General Council, which was supposed to elect the rector of Nova University Lisbon, was once again insufficient. The same thing had already happened on April 24th.

University, democracy and freedom

We cannot silently accept the return to a regime of lists and single candidates at the Nova University, no matter how powerful and influential the school that intends to impose it may be.

Elections for rector of the Nova University of Lisbon rescheduled for Thursday

The election was postponed last week due to a lack of the minimum number of members required in the General Council.

Paulo Pereira: “I hope they do not resort again to expedients to win in the office what they could not achieve at the ballot box”

Paulo Pereira, acting rector of the NOVA University of Lisbon, rejects the idea that the series of judicial impasses and lack of quorum in the General Council have undermined his position, insisting that the legal crisis surrounding the election rerun is resolved and that the process must move forward.

In Portugal, people are already learning how to budget using virtual reality

New educational initiatives in Portugal are using virtual reality technology to teach financial literacy and budgeting skills.

jornaleconomico.sapo.pt26 Apr

Court rejects lawsuit and unblocks election at Nova on the 30th

The Administrative Court of Lisbon dismissed the lawsuit from four Nova SBE professors that had blocked the elections. Procedural failures sank the case.

Repeat elections at the New University of Lisbon did not take place due to lack of quorum

The absence of several members of the General Council, the body that elects the university's rector, meant that the process scheduled for this Friday could not be held. This week, the repeat elections had already been suspended due to the acceptance of an injunction filed by four professors. The following day, the New University of Lisbon's response to the court led to the suspension being lifted.

NOVA University maintains rector election, but it remains to be seen if there will be a quorum

NOVA University of Lisbon has resumed its rector election process, scheduled for Friday, April 24, after filing a 'reasoned resolution' with the Lisbon Administrative Court to lift a suspension previously ordered by a judge. However, three candidates—Elvira Fortunato, João Amaro de Matos, and José Júlio Alferes—have announced they will boycott the vote, arguing that the judicial suspension remains in effect. The university maintains that the legal maneuver allows the process to continue, but the boycott and ongoing legal disputes over the legitimacy of the current General Council cast significant doubt on whether the necessary two-thirds quorum will be reached to validate the election.

Election of NOVA rector suspended by court decision

The election of the rector of the New University of Lisbon (NOVA), scheduled for Friday, was suspended by a decision of the Lisbon Administrative Court following an injunction filed by four professors from the school of Economics.

NOVA rector election suspended by court decision

The election process for the rector of NOVA University has been halted following a judicial ruling.

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Luís Ferreira, from the University of Lisbon, is the new president of the Council of Rectors

The Rector of the University of Lisbon succeeds Paulo Jorge Ferreira in the leadership of the CRUP. He will take office during a period of profound reforms in higher education.

Helena Carreiras: “Universities must help confront the challenges of democratic erosion”

In an interview, the new rector of ISCTE and former Minister of Defence discusses her leadership, the importance of gender equality in academia, the role of universities in defending democracy, and her goals for the institution, including fostering interdisciplinarity and addressing the challenges of artificial intelligence.

From the privatisation of Nova SBE to the new rector election

In a public university, conflict is legitimate; institutional paralysis and the imposition of a minority's wishes are not. Opinion by Vasco M. Barreto

“We may have a problem”, warns minister regarding delay in Nova de Lisboa elections

The Minister of Education confirmed this Wednesday that the ministry sent a letter to the current president of the general council of the Nova University of Lisbon regarding the delay in the elections for this body. In a sectoral debate in Parliament, Fernando Alexandre warned that there could be a “complicated problem”, given that the mandate of the current council composition...

Divorce between Nova SBE and Nova de Lisboa? "Those who are unhappy should move"

Is Nova SBE leaving the Nova University of Lisbon (UNL)? The topic has reached public debate and full professor Jorge Bacelar Gouveia does not hesitate: “Those who are unhappy should move”. In an interview with ECO, the constitutional expert argues that if the professors at that business school “are not happy” at the university, then they should resign.

Divorce in sight? Five answers to understand the "war" at the Nova University of Lisbon

An analysis of the internal conflicts and tensions currently affecting the Nova University of Lisbon.

Nova SBE rejects possibility of divorce from Nova University Lisbon

As it turns out, the Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) is not planning to proceed with a split from Nova University Lisbon (UNL). In a statement accessed by ECO, the business school explains that its mission “requires decentralisation, but does not imply any institutional divorce,” nor a departure from the university's sphere.

Students reject minister's proposal on numeracy, literacy, and English minimums for university entrance

The Academic Association of the University of Lisbon requests clarification and states that if the measure were to proceed, access to higher education would become even more difficult.

Nova SBE moves forward with divorce from Nova University Lisbon

The Nova School of Business & Economics (Nova SBE) is set to proceed with an official proposal to separate from the Nova University Lisbon (UNL). The Diário de Notícias (paywall) reports this Friday that the request is expected to reach the desk of the Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, in the first week of April. The goal is to gain independence.

Read this Friday's DN, March 27th, here

The DN headline for today is an exclusive: Nova SBE moves towards divorce from the Nova University of Lisbon. Following the controversy over the use of English at the institution, the School of Business & Economics (SBE) intends to ask the Government for independence from the Nova University of Lisbon, arguing that it has the power to compete with international peers, DN has learned. In the main photo, the report: 'The Mouraria neighbourhood remains empty, but empty in a different way'. As this is the weekend edition, do not forget that you also have Dinheiro Vivo to read, DN's economy supplement: Read this Friday's DV, March 27th, here. And also DN Sport, which this week marks the 40th anniversary of Saltillo: Read this Friday's DN Sport, March 27th, here. Download the complete DN at the link below: See the front page of this day in detail.

Higher education students take to the streets for free tuition and more housing

Higher education students are demonstrating this Tuesday on the streets of Lisbon to demand housing and investment in social support, among other demands.

National Student Day: Students demonstrate for investment in social action

Higher education students are asking the Government for more investment in social support.