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Annual Meeting of FOR.UE.PT in Aveiro
The IES, IP, through the Erasmus+ Education and Training Programme, participated in the FOR.UE.PT Annual Meeting, held on September 22nd at the Higher Institute of Accounting and Administration (ISCA) of the University of Aveiro (UA). The opening session included a welcome address by the Rector of the University of Aveiro, Artur Silva, who moderated the first panel discussion.
EEA Grants Portugal | Roadshows promote new partnership opportunities
The EEA Grants Portugal will host a series of six roadshows in the coming weeks aimed at connecting Portuguese entities with potential promoters and partners, and showcasing new funding and cooperation opportunities. With a total allocation of €126.3 million for Portugal, the new cycle of EEA Grants covers four areas of […]
Conference "A Decade of CTeSP" discusses the future of short-term higher education.
The Institute for Higher Education, IP (IES, IP) and the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MECI) celebrated, on September 7th, at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon, the 10th anniversary of the Higher Professional Technical Courses (CTeSP). The meeting was marked by the presentation of the commemorative study of the first decade of this offering and by a strategic discussion […]
Portuguese Higher Education at EAIE 2026 in Glasgow: Cooperation, Internationalization and the Road to Lisbon 2027
The Study & Research in Portugal program, coordinated by the Institute for Higher Education, IP, once again had a prominent presence at the EAIE 2026 Conference and Exhibition – European Association for International Education, which took place from September 8th to 11th in Glasgow, Scotland. The 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition brought together more than 7,300 professionals and […]
The largest university residence in the country opens its doors in Braga with 786 beds.
The Confiança University Residence, the largest student accommodation infrastructure in the country, was inaugurated on September 10th. It is part of the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES) and financed by the PRR through the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP). It is the result of a profound heritage regeneration intervention at the former factory […]
The President of IES participates in the XV National Meeting of Student Ombudsmen.
The 15th National Meeting of Student Ombudsmen took place at the Coimbra Higher Institute of Engineering (ISEC) on September 10th and 11th, with the theme "Human Rights in Higher Education". The theme of the 15th National Meeting, Human Rights in Higher Education, reflects a growing concern and a persistent challenge in the academic context: the […]
A Decade of CTeSP – CIPES study promotes reflection on the future of short-term higher education.
Synopsis: IES, IP presents a study on a decade of Higher Professional Technical Courses and promotes reflection on the challenges and priorities for the evolution of this offer. The Institute for Higher Education, IP (IES, IP) will present, on September 7th, at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon, the study “CTeSP: Evaluation of a Decade of […]
Inauguration of the Governing Bodies of the new Technical University of Porto
The President of the Institute for Higher Education (IES, IP), Joaquim Mourato, was present this Tuesday, September 1st, 2026, at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Governing and Management Bodies of the newly created Technical University of Porto (UTP), which took place in the city of Porto. The solemn event marked the official opening […]