7 Days with the Media takes place from May 3rd to 9th.

Over the coming days, from 3 to 9 May, the “7 Days with the Media” initiative will take place under the theme “Human Rights: online or offline?”, organised by the GILM (Informal Group on Media Literacy). This year's project counts on the Fernando Pessoa University as a partner and the UFP Television Laboratory as […]
The 7th edition of the Communication Sciences Day took place on April 22nd.

The 7th edition of the Communication Sciences Day took place on April 22nd, in the Noble Hall of FP, under the theme “(In)Visibilities in Contemporary Communication”. This is an already established initiative in the academic life of the institution, which brought together students, lecturers, and guests from the areas of media, journalism, culture, arts, and politics. The day […]
UFP hosts the IV International Congress of Political Science and International Relations dedicated to "Geopolitics and the New World Order"“

On Monday, 20th April, the 4th Edition of the 2026 International Congress of Political Science and International Relations – IV CI CPRI 2026, dedicated to the theme “Geopolitics and the New World Order”, took place in the Noble Hall of the Fernando Pessoa University. Before a consistently full auditorium, mostly comprising students, the sessions proceeded, of [...]
Lecturer Jorge Pedro Sousa present at the inauguration of the "Paranhos in Conversation" conference series at the Paranhos Cultural Center.

On 18 April, Paranhos“ House of Culture hosted the inaugural session of the conference series ”Paranhos à Conversa“, organised by the Culture Department of the Paranhos Parish Council, on the theme ”An unstable world enters our lives…”. The event was attended by Professor Jorge Pedro Sousa, […]
Students from the Integrated Master's Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences visit the Solfarcos company in Braga.

On 14 April, fourth-year students from the Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences at FP undertook a study visit to the company Solfarcos, in Braga. The initiative, organised by Professor Ana Catarina Silva, as part of the curricular unit on “Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Advanced Therapies”, provided students with direct contact [...]
Medical students from Fernando Pessoa University conduct an educational visit to the Hospital Pharmacy at Senhor do Bonfim Hospital.

Within the scope of the “Fundamentals of Medical Sciences II” module, 2nd-year Integrated Master's in Medicine students from the Faculty of Medicine [FP] undertook an educational visit to the Hospital Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy of Hospital Senhor do Bonfim, part of the Trofa Saúde Group. The visit, which was accompanied by Professor Rúben Fernandes and Professor [...]
Open lecture “Together at the table of swallowing: the importance of interdisciplinary work”
May 15th • Free admission • Fernando Pessoa Room

On May 15th, between 9:00 AM and 10:15 AM, the open lecture “Together at the Swallowing Table: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Work” will take place as part of the Speech Therapy degree program. The objective of the lecture, which will be led by Professor Daniela Oliveira Vieira and students Leonor Garcia, Nádia Santos, and Tess Bensimhon, […]
The Facial Expression of Emotion Laboratory presented the pioneering results of 20 years of research on Alzheimer's disease.

The Facial Expression of Emotion Laboratory (FEELab) at the Faculty of Medicine of the Fernando Pessoa University presented on April 16th in Porto the results of a 20-year longitudinal study on Alzheimer's Disease, conducted under the coordination of Professor Freitas-Magalhães. The study, a pioneering international approach, shows that facial expression […]
The 7th edition of the CECA Conference took place on April 10th.

Last Friday, April 10th, the 7th edition of the Animal Science Studies Center (CECA) Conference took place at the Auditorium of the Trofa Saúde Hospital – Escola Fernando Pessoa, in Gondomar. The event brought together researchers, teachers, and institutional partners for a moment of sharing and reflection on the research and innovation developed […]
Psychology students participate in the II International Congress “Educating for Freedom” in Matosinhos.

Between April 8th and 10th, first-cycle students in Psychology and second-cycle students in Forensic Psychology attended the II International Congress “Educating for Freedom,” which took place in Matosinhos. The congress was organized by the Portuguese Association for Education in Prisons, in partnership with the Municipal Council […]