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News

Master’s students in Psychology and Human Resources Development at Escola Secundária Augusto Gomes.
Master Degree in Psychology and Human Resources Development

Faculty of Education and Psychology students simulate job interviews with vocational education students

Four students from the Master’s in PHRD conducted “Speed Interviews” for vocational education students at Escola Secundária Augusto Gomes.
November 3, 2026
Members of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in the VII Global Symposium Uniservitate.
Social Responsibility

Católica receives the Uniservitate Award in Castel Gandolfo for institutionalising service-learning

Universidade Católica Portuguesa has been awarded the 1st Uniservitate Prize for Programmes to Institutionalise Service-Learning.
October 30, 2026
Participants in the Academic Burnout Workshop delivered by the University Psychology Clinic, in a classroom.
University Psychology Clinic

Academic Burnout in focus during Católica’s Sustainability Week

Academic Burnout Workshop delivered by the University Psychology Clinic as part of Católica’s Sustainability Week.
October 30, 2026
Flag of Cyprus
Research Centre for Human Development

Research reveals how the conflict in Cyprus continues to shape generations who never experienced the war

Article published as part of the International PhD in Applied Psychology on the impact of the Cyprus conflict on younger generations’ collective memory.
October 28, 2026
INSPIRE Project Members
Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory

INSPIRE Project investigates how internationalisation transforms students and universities

The Universidade Católica Portuguesa hosted, in Porto, the annual meeting of the team of INSPIRE project.
October 26, 2026
Podcast cover with an FEP-UCP alumna, Catarina Santos Silva
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

New episode of the PodMudar podcast

PodMudar, a podcast from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, releases its second episode featuring Catarina Santos Silva, a former student at the...
October 22, 2026
Garden of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Porto.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Universidade Católica Portuguesa opens five postdoctoral fellowships in Integral Human Development for 2027

Universidade Católica Portuguesa, with the support of Porticus, is inviting applications for five postdoctoral fellowships in Integral Human Development.
October 22, 2026
Participants at the ENCONTRAR+SE Association 20th anniversary congress in the Carvalho Guerra Auditorium at the Universidade Católica,in Porto.
Faculty of Education and Psychology

“It is possible to do things differently”: ENCONTRAR+SE celebrated 20 years of advancing mental health at Católica in Porto

The Faculty of Education and Psychology was an institutional partner of the ENCONTRAR+SE Association 20th anniversary congress, held at Católica in Porto.
October 22, 2026
Educational Sciences Students at the Corticeira Amorim Auditorium of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Porto.
Faculty of Education and Psychology

New Educational Sciences Students Welcomed with Cultural Event at the Faculty of Education and Psychology

The Faculty of Education and Psychology organised a welcome session for new students enrolled in the Master's and PhD programmes in Educational Sciences.
October 20, 2026
Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė, PhD candidate at the Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), in the Faculty of Education and Psychology with the lecturer Luísa Mota Ribeiro.
Internationalisation

School leadership and wellbeing: Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė completes doctoral internship at the Faculty of Education and Psychology

Monika Šimkutė-Bukantė, a PhD candidate at the Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), chose the...
September 29, 2026
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Press

Vânia Sousa Lima - Imprensa
November 2, 2026
Público
Opinion

Vânia Sousa Lima: "You did not die to me"

Opinion article by Vânia Sousa Lima, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology.
02/11/2026 - 18:00
Público
Photo of Luísa Campos
October 15, 2026
SAPO
Opinion

Luísa Campos: “Doing everything right, but for whom?”

Opinion article by Luísa Campos, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology.
15/10/2026 - 18:00
SAPO
Raquel Matos, lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
October 14, 2026
Antena 1
Faculty of Education and Psychology

Interview on the challenges and uncertainties experienced by young people today: “Is it becoming increasingly difficult to be young?”

Raquel Matos, dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology, took part in the Antena 1 programme “Duas de Prosa”, where she spoke about the challenges young people face today.
14/10/2026 - 18:00
Antena 1
Photo of Rita Tavares de Sousa
October 6, 2026
Visão
Opinion

Rita Tavares de Sousa: “Valuing teachers cannot be merely a symbolic gesture”

Opinion article by Rita Tavares de Sousa (FEP-UCP) on World Teachers' Day. Discover current challenges and the urgency of valuing the teaching profession.
06/10/2026 - 16:43
Visão
Photo of António Fonseca
September 27, 2026
Observador
Opinion

António Fonseca: " 'International Day of Older Persons' is still not for me! Or is it?"

Opinion article by António Fonseca, lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), marking the International Day of Older Persons.
27/09/2026 - 16:16
Observador
Lecturer and Researcher Ana Moreno
September 18, 2026
Sábado
Opinion

Ana Moreno: “Holidays cannot make up for a year lived in constant urgency”

Opinion article by Ana Moreno, researcher at the Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory (HNL) of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), on the importance of unwinding during the holiday period.
18/09/2026 - 17:18
Sábado
Raquel Matos, lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
September 17, 2026
Antena 1
Faculty of Education and Psychology

Interview on the current situation of the Portuguese prison system: “The reintegration of prisoners must not be forgotten”

Interview on the conditions of prisons in Portugal and the reintegration of prisoners into society. Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), spoke with Antena 1 as part...
17/09/2026 - 16:05
Antena 1
Raquel Matos, lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
September 15, 2026
Salus Magazine
Faculty of Education and Psychology

Interview on the uncertainty experienced by young people: “We protect young people too much from the challenges of everyday life”

Interview about the constant sense of uncertainty that young people experience in their daily lives. Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), in an interview with Salus...
15/09/2026 - 18:00
Salus Magazine
Lecturer Mariana Barbosa
September 13, 2026
Sábado
Faculty of Education and Psychology

News report on the “bystander effect”: “From war to bullying: why do we so often choose not to act”

News report on the phenomenon of “bystander effect”, which occurs in situations of violence, injustice or suffering. Mariana Barbosa , coordinator and lecturer on the Masters in Psychology at the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade...
13/09/2026 - 15:23
Sábado
Raquel Matos, lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology
September 7, 2026
Visão
Opinion

Raquel Matos: “Young people, uncertainty, and the value of Psychology”

Opinion article by Raquel Matos , lecturer and dean of the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), marking National Psychologist Day. "For most young people, uncertainty has ceased to be an exceptional...
07/09/2026 - 15:24
Visão
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Events

Blessing and Diploma Ceremony for undergraduate graduates
06
Nov
18:00
Católica no Porto

Blessing and Diploma Ceremony for undergraduate graduates 2026

Auditório Ilídio Pinho | UCP | Campus do Porto

Portugal
RUMO 2026 – Employability Event at Católica in Porto
11
Nov
09:30
Students and Employability Services

RUMO 2026 – Employability Event

Atrium of the Central Building | Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Centro Regional do Porto

Portugal
4th National Congress on Mental Health in the Workplace
12
Nov
09:00
Event

4th National Congress on Mental Health in the Workplace

Carvalho Guerra Auditorium | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Foz Campus (Porto)

Portugal
Event - Alumni Magusto 2026
14
Nov
17:00
Católica no Porto

Alumni Magusto 2026

Bar das Artes

Portugal
Blessing and Diploma Ceremony for Master’s graduates
20
Nov
18:00
Católica no Porto

Blessing and Diploma Ceremony for Master’s graduates 2026

Auditório Ilídio Pinho | UCP | Campus do Porto

Portugal

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