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The main auditorium of the Abel Salazar Building at the University of Porto hosted the 3rd National Meeting of the Impulso Jovens STEAM and Impulso Adultos Programs on May 18th. Organized by the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP) in partnership with the University of Porto, the event brought together consortia and partners to take stock […]

The Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP), through its Study & Research in Portugal initiative, participated in the FAUBAI 2026 conference, organized by the Brazilian Association for International Education, which took place between April 11th and 15th in Florianópolis, Brazil. Portuguese participation in the event marked a fundamental moment for the […]

The Institute for Higher Education, IP is promoting the session “National Program for the Promotion of Mental Health in Higher Education: Evolution, Challenges and Continuity”, which will take place on May 11, 2026, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon. This initiative marks the conclusion of the implementation cycle and, […]

On March 31st, the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) hosted the first “National Meeting of Good Practices in Student Accommodation”, dedicated to the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES). The event, organized in partnership between the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP) and P.PORTO, aimed to discuss and […]

Within the framework of the Public Administration reform, the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) concluded its institutional cycle after decades of dedicated service to the development and modernization of higher education in Portugal. Throughout its existence, the DGES played a central role in defining, monitoring, and implementing public policies for the sector, ensuring […]