The Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos 2025 Scientific Awards Ceremony will take place at 17.30 on 25 June 2025, at the Pavilhão de Portugal.
The Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos Scientific Awards, the €6,500 research incentive is designed to reward the carrying out and international publication of scientific research of high quality and impact.
The ceremony will be preceded by the Universidade de Lisboa Scientific Conference, dedicated to the topic ‘ULisboa in the European Research Area: Building Attractive Careers, Strengthening Universities’.
Programme
| 10.00-16.30 | Scientific Conference |
| Coffee break | Debate Collection of contributions and identification of institutional priorities for the HR Excellence in Research action plan. |
| 17.30 | Ceremony of Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos 2025 Scientific Awards |
Further information here.
The CWUR ranking CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) once again positions ULisboa as leader among Portuguese universities, classifying it in 218th place worldwide, 79th in Europe and among the 1,1% best universities in the world.
Published annually since 2012, the CWUR ranking this year evaluated more than 21,000 universities and released a list of the 2,000 best ranked. The evaluation is based on four main indicators: alumni distinguished with relevant international awards (25%), alumni who hold CEO positions in the world's largest companies (25%), international prizes awarded to faculty and researchers (10%) and performance in scientific research (40%).
The countries with the highest number of universities represented in the CWUR 2025 top 2,000 are China (346 universities), which has overtaken the United States (319), followed by Japan (107), the United Kingdom (89), France (71) and Russia (43).
Further information available on this link.
ULisboa is organising a new edition of the ULisboa Scientific Conference, on June 25th (Wednesday), from 10.00, in the Pavilhão de Portugal Congress Centre.
Assuming its position as a privileged space for strategic reflection on the role of research at the University, and in step with national and European agendas, the 2025 edition will be dedicated to the theme of 'Universidade de Lisboa in the European Research Area: Building Attractive Academic Careers, Strengthening Universities'. The objective is to reflect on the challenges facing ULisboa as it begins the process of applying for the HR Excellence in Research seal of approval.
The event will be held in Portuguese.
Free participation, subject to prior registration on this link.
Further information HERE.
From 4 to 22 June, the 95th Lisbon Book Fair will be held, at which ULisboa will be present with publications of the Universidade de Lisboa Press (IUL).
This will be the sixth time that ULisboa has participated with the IUL stand, which will also feature publications of the Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência (MUHNAC) and the Tropical Scientific Research Institute (IICT).
IUL will be presenting books over several days at stand G28 of the Lisbon Book Fair. See the Universidade de Lisboa Press catalogue and keep up to date with the Books of the Day.
Further information available HERE.
Universidade de Lisboa will inaugurate the Portuguese Pavilion Tower on Wednesday, 22 May, during a ceremony which starts at 17.00.
With spaces such as the new António Mega Ferreira Library, the Parque das Nações Interpretive Centre and Universidade de Lisboa Study Room, the inauguration will include speeches by Luís Ferreira, Rector of Universidade de Lisboa, Carlos Moedas, the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Ardisson, Chair of the Parque das Nações local council, Duarte Azinheira, close relatives of António Mega Ferreira, and Beatriz Costa, a student of Universidade de Lisboa.
The final of the 2025 edition of the '3 Minute Thesis' competition will take place after the opening ceremony, followed by a debate as part of Universidade de Lisboa's 'Pensar a Dois Tempos' (Think in Two Times) debate cycle.
Free admission, subject to prior registration by using this form by the deadline of 20 May.
Venue and available access on this link.
Further information HERE.
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management is represented in the University of Lisbon's "3 Minute Thesis" initiative, which challenges young researchers to present their doctoral thesis in just three minutes, in a clear, creative and accessible way, to a non-specialist audience.
Three representatives from ISEG were invited to join the panel of science communicators who evaluated the finalist projects from the point of view of evaluation of scientific quality and communication skills:
The 3MT competition, promoted by Universidade de Lisboa, is an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of communication in the world of science and academia, and to reaffirm ISEG's active role in promoting impactful research that affects society as a whole.
The final ceremony, with the presentation of the 12 finalist projects, will be held on Wednesday, 22 May, at 18.00, in the Pavilhão de Portugal, Lisbon.
The 12 finalists have to explain the impact of their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes using a single slide. The 12 will be awarded diplomas of merit and there will be prizes worth €5,000, €2,000 and €1,000 for first, second and third places, respectively.
This will be a moment to celebrate science, creativity and the capacity for synthesis of young researchers from Universidade de Lisboa.
Through open debate, tis session promotes and a joint reflection on solutions to difficulties and contributes to improving the quality of teaching and, consequently, students' academic success.
Based on its potential, the Inov@U is launching 'Communities of Practice', opening up participation for all faculty and researchers from the Consortium of universitries (ULisboa, ESEL and IPLisboa). At set intervals, members of the Community of Practice will meet to debate and discuss a specific pedagogical strategy, seeking to achieve more significant results in student learning and greater effectiveness in the implementation of pedagogical strategies.
Target audience: Communities of Practice are designed for faculty and researchers from the Consortium universities, who are with or without experience in specific pedagogical strategies, providing a space for joint reflection.
Operating mode: The members of the Community of Practice meet periodically to discuss a specific pedagogical strategy, seeking to achieve more significant results in student learning and greater effectiveness in the implementation of pedagogical strategies.
Each Community of Practice has a facilitating member who takes charge of organising and running the sharing sessions. The communities also include members of the community of practice, both faculty and researchers, who attend the sessions and take part in the proposed activities. A member of faculty can join or leave the community of practice at any time.
The deadline for application period is now open , enabling new members to join the community of practice at any time, enriching and boosting it with their experience.
Communities of Practice in Active Lectures, Diversity and Inclusion, Digital Education, Guidance and Supervision of Academic Work and Problem Based Learning will be the first of a range of sessions that we hope to see expanded, in a dynamic and constructive way. All of them will be an excellent opportunity to identify common interests and jointly outline the first steps in this collaborative learning process.
Further information HERE.
The reopening of the Pavilhão de Portugal to the public begins with the first of the "Pala Concerts", with a performance by the artist Milhanas, on 30 April at 21.00, which marks the beginning of a regular programme of free concerts supporting and giving visibility to new talents in Portuguese music, and which will be given under the emblematic concrete covering (the 'Pala') of the building's Ceremonial Square.
The following day, 1 May, the doors of the new Pavilhão de Portugal Exhibition Centre opens to the public with the exhibition "My matalote and friend Luís de Camões", from 10.00 to 18.00, in a contemporary evocation of the poet Luís de Camões, through a visual and literary journey that combines art, literature and heritage. The exhibition follows the major narrative axes of Os Lusíadas, crossing them with Camões' lyric, and includes an innovative dialogue between the poet's texts and the visual arts.
The exhibition includes sculptures by Simões de Almeida and Canto da Maya, paintings by José Malhoa, Columbano, Veloso Salgado, Cristóvão de Morais, Lourdes Castro, Géricault and James Ward based on Titian, and works by artists such as Domingos António de Sequeira, Luca Cambiaso and Abraham Bloemaert. Contemporary photography is represented by names such as Candida Höfer, Thomas Ruff, Jorge Molder, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Luís Pavão.
The works were donated by prestigious institutions such as the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia, the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, the Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, the Museu Nacional Grão Vasco, the Centro de Arte Moderna da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, the Novobanco Photography Collection and some private collectors.
Designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, Pritzker Architecture Prize and Honoris Causa by ULisboa, the Pavilhão de Portugal was originally designed for Expo'98 and is today a symbol of Portuguese modernism. The refurbishment now completed was carefully monitored by the architect's studio, fully respecting the vision and integrity of the original project. From now on this will be a new multidisciplinary space with an Exhibition Centre and a Congress Centre, which will be able to host a wide variety of cultural, scientific and corporate events, among others, taking advantage of its unique characteristics, its privileged location in the city and its close connection to the Universidade de Lisboa.
Also during the month of May, the Pavilhão de Portugal's programme will include two other significant events: its integration in the next edition of the Open House Lisbonprogramme, the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, taking place on 10 and 11 May, will give the opportunity for the public to visit the interior of the Pavilhão de Portugal free of charge. On the same day as the anniversary of the opening of Expo'98, Wednesday, 22 May, there will be the New study room inauguration, a space open 24 hours a day to all students in the city, the Mega Ferreira Library, together with the Parque das Nações Interpretive Centre. This is a partnership between the Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon City Council and the Parque das Nações Parish Council.
The eagerly awaited summer event organised by Universidade de Lisboa is back. The Verão na ULisboa initiative provides a unique opportunity for 8th to 12th year high school students, and even those who have already completed the 12th year, to get to know and experience the rhythm and spirit of academic life at the University.
The deadline for application period is now open .
Further information available HERE.
The University of Lisbon, through the Mental Health and Well-being Promotion Program, has launched a new free psychological support service, designed to offer psychological support to students, teachers and staff in times of crisis.
The 'Aqui e Agora (Here and Now) - ULisboa Crisis Psychological Intervention Line' is an innovative and accessible mental health support service for the academic community, offering immediate psychological support to those facing situations of emotional crisis, anxiety or high stress.
The line, through a specialized team, provides active listening, as well as guidance and emotional regulation strategies, promoting well-being and the prevention of mental health problems.
The service is available via a telephone line, which works from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 12:30 in the morning, and 14:00 to 17:00 during the afternoon, through the number 210 493 499, which can also be used to send voice messages.
This service is free and exclusive to ULisboa's academic community, being funded by the Directorate-General for Higher Education, as part of the Program for the Promotion of Mental Health in Higher Education, reinforcing the University of Lisbon's commitment to the well-being of its community.