{"id":4459,"date":"2026-09-14T11:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/?p=4459"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:13:58","slug":"a-maior-residencia-universitaria-do-pais-abre-portas-em-braga-com-786-camas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iesuperior.pt\/en\/a-maior-residencia-universitaria-do-pais-abre-portas-em-braga-com-786-camas\/","title":{"rendered":"The largest university residence in the country opens its doors in Braga with 786 beds."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Confian\u00e7a 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).<br><br> The Confian\u00e7a University Residence, the result of a profound heritage regeneration project at the former Confian\u00e7a Factory and with an investment of 29 million euros, substantially reinforces the public offer of student accommodation, providing 786 beds at affordable costs.<br><br> The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Fernando Alexandre, the Mayor of Braga, Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues, the Director of the Student Support and Innovation Department of IES, IP, Andreia Lopes, the Rector of UMinho, Pedro Arezes, the President of the Academic Association (AAUMinho), Lu\u00eds Guedes, and the CEO of the Casais Group, Ant\u00f3nio Carlos Rodrigues.<br><br> This new infrastructure embodies the ongoing investment in social action in schools and reinforces the mission of IES, IP to ensure that housing does not constitute an obstacle to attending higher education.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foi inaugurada, no passado dia 10 de setembro, a Resid\u00eancia Universit\u00e1ria Confian\u00e7a, a maior infraestrutura de alojamento estudantil do pa\u00eds, integrada no Plano Nacional para o Alojamento no Ensino Superior (PNAES) e financiada pelo PRR atrav\u00e9s do Instituto para o Ensino Superior (IES, I.P.). 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