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Iscte has emerged as the leading Portuguese business school after climbing to 55th position globally in the latest Financial Times Executive MBA ranking. Overall, Portugal retains three programmes in the world's top 100, reflecting strong performance with two climbing in rank and one recording a minor decline.
The Portuguese government, UGT, and four business confederations are meeting to negotiate a decisive agreement on new labour law reforms.
Non-teaching staff are carrying out a 24-hour strike.
A 24-hour strike by non-teaching staff, called by the National Union of Education Professionals (Sinape), forced the closure of various secondary and primary schools across the districts of Lisbon, Coimbra, and Setúbal this Monday morning. The strike, which affects operational assistants and technical staff, highlights demands for dedicated career paths and better recognition within the public administration. Union officials estimate a 70% turnout among non-teaching staff, with closures reported in numerous locations throughout the country.
The industrial action affects non-teaching staff, such as operational assistants, technical assistants, and both specialised and higher-level technicians.
Turismo de Portugal, El Corte Inglés, and the ACRP have partnered to establish a merit scholarship or award programme for students attending the Lisbon School of Tourism and Hospitality (EHT).
Brazilian professionals from various sectors are turning to Portugal for executive education to develop leadership skills and management methodologies. A recent cohort of 300 executives completed an immersive programme at ISCTE in Lisbon. Participants highlighted the balance between theory and real-world application, facilitated by a partnership between ISCTE Executive Education and the Brazilian firm Laiob. The initiative, which began in 2022, has already trained over 600 professionals, focusing on practical learning, company visits, and current market experiences.
The Iscte Executive MBA program has been ranked the best in Portugal and reached the 55th position globally.
Portugal maintains three MBA programmes in the Financial Times Executive MBA ranking, with two showing improvement and one seeing a minor decline.
Turismo de Portugal, El Corte Inglés, and the ACRP have established a merit-based award for a student at the Lisbon School of Hospitality and Tourism (EHT Lisboa).
On World Teachers' Day, hundreds marched in Lisbon and warned that only by valuing the profession can the problem of teacher shortages be solved.
The impact on schools in Lisbon is being felt in different ways
Classes begin this week for most students from first to ninth grade. About 20,000 teachers have been placed, but there are many vacancies still to be filled.
Florbela Paraíba stated that both parties share a common goal: the professional and salary advancement of teachers in the Portuguese Language Teaching Abroad programme.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
The National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof) reported today that there are still “2,650 school vacancies corresponding to more than 50,000 hours” to be filled, just days before the start of the school year.
Guest lecturers at the Theatre and Film School claim they were informed, just days before their contracts ended, that the renewals scheduled for August would only proceed in October. The Greater Lisbon Teachers' Union reports similar cases at other schools within the Polytechnic University of Lisbon. The Rector reportedly justified the situation citing “financial difficulties”.
The union denounces funding frozen since 2015, illegal working hours, and job insecurity across the 140 private schools that provide the majority of this educational offering.
Engineers Humberto Varum and Luís Guerreiro will assess the safety of buildings and structures in critical condition. Additionally, the Left Bloc is calling for the resignation of the Minister of Education.
Sebastião Bugalho announced this decision, which was made by the Minister of Education, and whose payment format is currently being defined and will be announced by Fernando Alexandre.
Industry and academia join forces to train professionals
A group of teachers from the António Arroio Artistic School in Lisbon and the Soares dos Reis Artistic School in Porto “continue to receive no answers.”
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The situation of these teachers was denounced by the Greater Lisbon Teachers' Union, which warned in a statement that, “whether due to the distance between the two schools or the workload, it becomes practically impossible to reconcile the two schedules.”
Preschool educators and primary school teachers are on strike. They are calling for equity with other levels of education and gathered in front of the Belém Palace to appeal for the President of the Republic's intervention.
Teachers held a national strike this Monday, with many dozens gathering in front of the Belém Palace in the hope of being received by the President of the Republic.
The teachers' strike saw an 80% turnout and led to the disruption of 1,035 schools, according to union reports. Dozens are gathered in front of the Belém Palace to call for 'Equity'.
The demonstration and strike were called by the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof), the largest teachers' union organisation in Portugal.
While politicians promise a future to the youth, thousands of teachers are protesting in the present. In the meantime, Bishop Américo Aguiar is left to ask for God's help and bless the woes of EMEL.
