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Forcing an electoral act under the shadow of unexplained flaws, against the elementary recommendation of prudence, does not strengthen the Nova University of Lisbon: it weakens it.
The professor and researcher advocates for the institution a “shared governance”, greater openness to society, and “differentiated responses” with “support adjusted to the specificities” of each faculty.
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.
The election process for the rector of NOVA University has been halted following a judicial ruling.
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.
An analysis of the internal conflicts and tensions currently affecting the Nova University of Lisbon.
Who governs higher education institutions, with what legitimacy, with what degree of autonomy, and ultimately, which system is most appropriate?
The Nova School of Business and Economics denies any institutional divorce from the university, but the controversy has led the rector to request an audience with the Minister of Education.
The faculty's position comes after a report revealed that Nova SBE intended to submit a proposal in early April to officially separate from the New University of 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.
University students should be in the 'decision-making and governance centres' of universities, say academic associations, opposing the legal revision that removes their representation.
The election for the rector of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa has been scheduled for 24 April. Paulo Pereira had been elected to the position in September, but the Administrative Court ordered a repeat of the vote to include professor Pedro Maló, who had been excluded for not being a full professor or coordinating researcher.
Each of the four electoral bodies has a weight of at least 10% in the decision, with institutions responsible for defining the degree of representation for each one.
The Nova University of Lisbon (UNL) did not allow Pedro Maló to be included in a list of candidates for rector because he is not a full professor. A few days later, the consequence of this exclusion is that the citizen Pedro Maló, a university professor, is now part of the collection of protagonists in the history of Portuguese law.
The university decided not to appeal the court ruling that ordered new elections, after a candidate contested their exclusion and was disqualified for not being a full professor.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa will hold a new election for rector after deciding not to appeal a court ruling that declared the previous exclusion of candidate Pedro Maló illegal. The court found that the university's internal regulations and the Legal Regime for Higher Education Institutions do not require candidates to hold the title of full professor. The university stated it will soon announce the calendar and procedures for the new election process.
