CIPES

22/06/2026

O CIPES anuncia a publicação do Balanço Anual da Educação 2026, elaborado para a EDULOG, o think tank da Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo.

O estudo foi desenvolvido por uma equipa de investigação coordenada por Hugo Figueiredo e Carla Sá, contando ainda com a participação de Orlanda Tavares e Pedro Luís Silva, todos investigadores do CIPES.

Apresentado no passado dia 15 de junho, o relatório oferece uma análise aprofundada do sistema educativo português, destacando temas de grande relevância, como o aumento do número de alunos de nacionalidade estrangeira no ensino obrigatório e a quebra histórica de candidatos ao ensino superior registada em 2025/26.

A sessão de apresentação incluiu também um painel de debate dedicado à diminuição da procura no ensino superior, que contou com a participação de Pedro Teixeira, investigador do CIPES, da Professora Ana Balcão Reis e da deputada Ana Gabriela Cabilhas.

A publicação deste estudo representa mais um relevante contributo para o debate sobre as políticas educativas em Portugal.

Link para o relatório: https://lnkd.in/ej_kxwVP

Fotos: EDULOG e Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo
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CIPES announces the publication of the "Balanço Anual da Educação 2026", prepared for EDULOG, the think tank of the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation.

The study was carried out by a research team coordinated by Hugo Figueiredo and Carla Sá, with the participation of Orlanda Tavares and Pedro Luís Silva, all researchers at CIPES.

Presented on 15 June, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the Portuguese education system, highlighting key issues such as the growing number of foreign-national students in compulsory education and the historic decline in applications to higher education recorded in the 2025/26 academic year.

The presentation session also included a panel discussion on the decline in demand for Higher Education, with the participation of Pedro Teixeira, CIPES researcher, Professor Ana Balcão Reis, and Member of Parliament Ana Gabriela Cabilhas.
The publication of this study represents another valuable contribution to the debate on education policies in Portugal.

Report available at:
https://lnkd.in/ej_kxwVP
Photos: EDULOG and the Belmiro de Azevedo Foundation

08/06/2026

CIPES researcher Ana Francisca Monteiro participated in the conference PaTHES 2026 – Imagining Collective Agency in Higher Education: Higher Education Futures for All, held at Aarhus University, Denmark, from 2–4 June.

At the conference, she presented the paper “Digital Governance and the Educational Mission of Higher Education: A New Research Paradigm, a New Identity?”, contributing to ongoing discussions on how digital governance technologies may reshape our understanding of higher education and the identity of the university itself.

The PaTHES – Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society brings together scholars across generations to reflect on the values of the university as an institution and on higher education as educational practice.
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A investigadora do CIPES, Ana Francisca Monteiro, participou na conferência PaTHES 2026 – Imagining Collective Agency in Higher Education: Higher Education Futures for All, realizada na Universidade de Aarhus, Dinamarca, entre os dias 2 e 4 de junho, onde apresentou a comunicação “Digital Governance and the Educational Mission of Higher Education: A New Research Paradigm, a New Identity?”. Este trabalho pretendeu contribuir para uma reflexão em torno do impacto que as tecnologias de governação digital poderão ter na forma como compreendemos a Educação Superior e a própria identidade da universidade.

A PaTHES – Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society reúne académicos de diferentes gerações para refletir sobre os valores da universidade enquanto instituição e sobre a Educação Superior enquanto prática educativa.

29/05/2026

Os investigadores do CIPES Joyce Aguiar, Maria José Sampaio Sá e António Magalhães acabam de publicar, na revista Higher Education Quarterly, o artigo "Housing Experiences and Inequalities Among Higher Education Students in Portugal: Study-Related Housing Adequacy in Lisbon and Porto".

In Europe, rising rental costs and spatial inequalities in urban areas increasingly shape student housing conditions, with implications for student well-being and access to higher education. This stu...

07/05/2026

The Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES) invites PhD students and early career researchers (PhD completion in 2026) to share and discuss their research on higher education (HE) and HE policies. This workshop is free of charge and open to PhD students and early career researchers from any institution or nationality working on relevant topics.

This fifth edition focuses on HE in challenging times and on our agency and responsibilities as students, researchers, and academics. It provides an opportunity for students and early career researchers from a wide range of disciplines — including Educational Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Public Policy, Political Science, and Management — to engage in discussions with peers and senior researchers, while also expanding their academic networks.

Detailed information may be found below.

06/05/2026

Está aberto o processo de recrutamento para um(a) doutorado(a) para integrar a equipa do projeto “Shaping the digital university: An analysis of educational policies, governance models and networks in Portugal”, financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (2024.13443.PEX).

Esta é uma excelente oportunidade para colaborar numa equipa de investigação interdisciplinar e contribuir para o estudo da autonomia no Ensino Superior europeu.

Consulte os detalhes da candidatura em: https://lnkd.in/d4ACcsQU
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The recruitment process is open for a PhD researcher to join the team of the project “Shaping the Digital University: An Analysis of Educational Policies, Governance Models and Networks in Portugal,” funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (2024.13443.PEX).

This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with an interdisciplinary research team and contribute to the study of autonomy in European Higher Education.

Check the application details at: https://lnkd.in/d4ACcsQU

27/04/2026

Pedro Nuno Teixeira, antigo diretor do CIPES e investigador integrado do Centro, foi eleito, na passada sexta-feira, dia 24 de abril, 21.º Reitor da Universidade do Porto pelo Conselho Geral desta instituição, com os votos de 16 dos 22 conselheiros presentes na reunião eleitoral.
Foto: Universidade do Porto.
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Pedro Nuno Teixeira, former director of CIPES and integrated researcher at the Centre, was elected last Friday, April 24, as the 21st Rector of the University of Porto by the institution’s General Council, with the votes of 16 of the 22 council members present at the election meeting.

22/04/2026

No dia 24 de abril, às 16h00, na sala 12.2.21 do DCSPT, na Universidade de Aveiro, terá lugar o seminário intitulado “Using the instrumental conflict theory as a framework for instructional design: doing things with digital tools that would not be possible otherwise”.

Integrado no ciclo de Seminários do CIPES, o evento será ministrado pelo Professor Pascal Marquet, Professor Emérito da Universidade de Estrasburgo.
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On 24 April, at 4:00 pm, in room 12.2.21 of the DCSPT at the University of Aveiro, a seminar entitled “Using the instrumental conflict theory as a framework for instructional design: doing things with digital tools that would not be possible otherwise” will take place.

Part of the CIPES Seminar series, the event will be delivered by Professor Pascal Marquet, Emeritus Professor at the University of Strasbourg.