Nutrition Science Student Receives Honourable Mention for Best Oral Presentation at the XXV Congress of Nutrition and Food
Bárbara Martins, a fourth-year student on the Nutrition Science degree, received an Honourable Mention for Best Oral Communication in the Clinical Nutrition category at the XXV Congress of Nutrition and Food, held at the Alfândega do Porto. The student presented the topic “Association of Fat Mass Assessed by Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry [...]
Communication and Oral Health: UFP Research at Comm4Health
The Comm4Health conference, held at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon on 23 May, brought together the scientific community to discuss and share work focused on the articulation of communication sciences with behavioural and health sciences. UFP's participation was materialised, with the presentation at the conference of the [...]
The “Forschung und Kultur” (Research and Culture) Fernando Pessoa Foundation signs a cooperation agreement with the Panathlon Club of Lisbon
The Fernando Pessoa Foundation (FFP) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Panathlon Club of Lisbon (PCL). The signing of this agreement is the result of a strategic approach based on shared objectives, with the aim of fostering new forms of cooperation between the FFP and the PCL, within the context of the Observatory's competencies and areas of action [...]
Inauguration of the UFP Rectorate for the 2026–2029 term
The Fernando Pessoa University held, in its Auditorium, the inauguration ceremony of the new Rectoral Team, in a session chaired by the Rector, Prof. Doctor Eugénio Campos Ferreira, and the President of the Fernando Pessoa Foundation, Prof. Doctor Salvato Trigo. The ceremony, held on the past 22nd of May, brought together lecturers, researchers and collaborators of the institution, […]
VII Conference on Political Science and International Relations 2026
The VII edition of the Political Science and International Relations Conference 2026, took place on 13 and 14 May, bringing together a wide range of figures from the fields of politics, diplomacy, journalism, local government, academia and international relations, where debate was fostered around some of the main contemporary political challenges, both national and international. [...]
EMCB Team from FP Publishes in the Official Journal of the European Society of Pathology
A new study by researchers at the Fernando Pessoa School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has evaluated the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect tumour cells in breast cancer. The scientific article, entitled “Artificial intelligence enhances cancer cell selection for HER2 gene amplification assessment in breast carcinoma”, is authored by […]
The Alumni FP network strengthens its connection with former students
Based on the belief that our connection with the community does not end when the course concludes—a belief shared by FP—we are strengthening this bond with our former students through the FP Alumni Network. This initiative will help us to track the academic and professional journeys of our graduates. In this regard, […]
Lecturer from FP at the AE-IC Congress
Professor Jorge Pedro Sousa, a distinguished professor of Journalism and Communication Sciences at FP, attended the congress of the Spanish Association for Communication Research (AE-IC), which this year took place at the Faculty of Social and Communication Sciences at the University of Vigo, located on the Pontevedra campus of the institution. The lecturer presented research projects […]
Physiotherapy student from ESS-FP presents her final degree project at an International Congress
Sofia Costa, a student on the Physiotherapy degree course, gave an oral presentation, via Zoom, on 21 May at the 5th International Scientific Conference “Applied Research Works of Young Researchers in Rehabilitation 2026”. The conference is for the presentation of final projects by Physiotherapy degree students across Europe. The work, entitled “Predictive Equation for Maximal […]
Researchers from the University of La Laguna begin a research period at the Vocational Training Centre
Professors Mario Ferrer and Jenny del Pino García, from the University of La Laguna (Canaries, Spain), began a period of research on photojournalism at the Fernando Pessoa University on 19 May. Over four months, under the supervision of Prof. Dr Jorge Pedro Sousa, Chair of Journalism and Communication Sciences at the [...]