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Fluency in the language is a competitive advantage and connects students to global academic opportunities. The paths of three young people in Porto reveal the importance of international education.
Faustino Muetunda was walking with friends when he decided to enter the water to swim, disappearing shortly after.
The public utility status granted to the Academic Federation of Porto by the Minister of Education “reinforces the credibility” of the institution within the city's community, says Francisco Porto Fernandes.
Easter holidays. For many thousands of 12th-grade students, the break is synonymous with a graduation trip.
The project has evolved to now reach higher education, where the costs of these products can end up weighing on the budgets of students living away from home.
Titled “Free-Way: Grab and Go”, the project began at the Inês de Castro Secondary School in Vila Nova de Gaia during the 2022/2023 school year.
This substitution does not stem from an institutional ambition of the associations. Rather, it results from a structural failure of the entities that should ensure basic responses for students. A column by Joana Ventinhas.
“We are over 80,000 students, we want to contribute to the country's modernisation,” says the Academic Federation, announcing the creation of “4 multidisciplinary working groups” to consider reforms.
The final version of the app is expected to be released in June, just before the national university admissions process.
The Portuguese have already adopted AI, with 38.7% of the population using these tools according to the INE, a figure that jumps to 81.5% among students. With 59.2% possessing basic digital skills, the challenge lies in security: 45.2% have already encountered aggressive or discriminatory content online.
The Association of Brazilian Researchers and Students in Coimbra (APEB) was one of the entities to sign a statement of repudiation following the circulation of an audio clip containing racist and misogynistic content in a WhatsApp group of University of Coimbra students. The situation is currently under investigation. One of the students identified as the author of the audio belongs to the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, which has already referred the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office. In his statement, the rector of the University of Coimbra affirmed that he will also refer the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office if the participation of any student from the institution is identified. Coimbra hosts a high number of Brazilian students. The president of APEB, Letícia Coelho, spoke to Radar DN Brasil.
Students held up signs reading “better conditions for the country's future” or “we want more transport schedules”.
The academic federation criticises the “worrying” stance of Chega at the Futurália fair and during their visit to the faculty to distribute leaflets, following the critical position taken by the director of the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon (FLUL).
A study by the Academic Federation of University Sport (FADU) shows that 61% of Portuguese higher education institutions do not have their own sports facilities, with 89% relying on external partnerships. Presented on Tuesday, March 17, at ISCTE in Lisbon, the study highlights growth in university sports but notes persistent structural deficiencies, funding gaps, and a misalignment with European best practices. The research analysed 76 university clubs, academic associations, and institutions nationwide, covering 75% of students enrolled in higher education in Portugal. Key issues identified include underfunding and a lack of human resources, with only 46% of faculties satisfied with public funding for university sports, and 65.8% citing a lack of staff as a major problem. While 87% of faculties acknowledge the importance of sports for academic experience and mental health, FADU notes a clear gap between this recognition and actual budgetary priority. FADU president Diogo Braz called for stronger public support, suggesting specific funding lines for infrastructure, better integration of sports into higher education funding models, and increased investment in specialised staff and student sports programmes. The presentation was attended by Cláudia Sarrico, Secretary of State for Higher Education.
Cases of alleged racism and misogyny by students from the University and Polytechnic of Coimbra are under investigation. The institutions state that they have taken measures and have notified the judicial authorities.
The University and Polytechnic of Coimbra are investigating alleged cases of racism, sexism, and xenophobia among students, following the release of audio and images shared in a WhatsApp group.
Xenophobic and misogynistic images and audio attributed to students from the Faculty of Law and the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra circulated online. The Rector guarantees that cases outside the University of Coimbra will be referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The rector assured that an investigation is underway and that he repudiates everything that goes against the institution's values.
The University of Coimbra's Student Ombudsman has already begun proceedings to investigate the facts. The message was circulated in a higher education WhatsApp group in the city with over 800 members.
This student is us, those from the South Bank, who do not cross the Tagus to fulfil a dream, but rather because we have not yet given up on it. A chronicle by Diogo Matos.
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The youngest daughter of the King and Queen of Spain, who is studying in Portugal, continues to maintain a low profile. Photographers caught her — a rare occurrence — on a walk around Lisbon, where she was seen in the company of friends. And closely watched, of course, by her personal security detail.
The reopening will take place during Semana da Euforia, an event organised by AAUM running from 9 to 13 February that marks the start of the second semester.
The neighbourhood has never seen any fuss related to the Infanta of Spain, and the students at the residence only know her 'in passing'.
