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Why Porto Became the Perfect Choice
ExpatsEverywhere • 47:35 • 4w ago
Near the end of the second term, the party criticises the “disinvestment” in education and also warns of a shortage of technicians and schools in need of urgent repairs.
Porto Business School's Global Online MBA has climbed to sixth place in the Financial Times 2026 rankings, securing top global spots for value for money, student satisfaction, and gender diversity.
The project manages to change the lives of several students who suffered from chronic boredom in class, school isolation, addictions, or who were self-harming.
Half a year after the allegations against António Capelo, the inspectorate has closed its investigation into the arts school founded by the actor in Porto. On 12 February, the school elected three new directors.
In September, actor António Capelo was accused of sexual harassment by students at the school he founded in Porto. Half a year later, there is new leadership, and they want to learn from the mistakes of the past.
The Academic Federation of Porto and the city council have signed an agreement to scale up a pilot project aimed at having university students provide tutoring to secondary school pupils to “counteract inequalities.”
A police officer taking part in training under the 'Escola Segura' programme was struck by pepper spray during clashes that began between two students and spread outside. Two people were hospitalised.
Manuel Tur directs the play by British writer Nigel Williams about marginalised young people for whom the education system has no answer. It premieres at Teatro Carlos Alberto in Porto.
The connections between the education system and social exclusion — which can come to resemble a life sentence — are explored in this 1970s play that feels highly topical. The premiere is this Thursday in Porto.
At Rio Tinto Secondary School, there is a mock election whenever the country goes to the polls.
The mother filed a complaint and the Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating. “It is serious negligence,” she says. An employee has already been suspended.
The mother filed a complaint and the Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating. “It's serious negligence,” she says. An employee has already been suspended.
AESE Business School has opened a new campus in Porto and is already preparing tailored programmes to serve the North of Portugal. The school's dean says Portuguese business leaders value continuous training but, given an economy with “some fragilities,” are often too absorbed in running their companies to commit time to development — a gap AESE aims to bridge through flexible executive education and qualification offerings that support regional business needs and economic resilience.
The coordinator said the strike, which began on 19 December and ended this Friday, 'clarified the workers' intentions'.
The Porto Administrative and Tax Court has ruled in favour of the university's rector. Thirty students had been admitted to the Medicine master's by exceptional admission and with marks below the minimum required.
