The Universidad de Alicante (UA) and the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, as part of the Transform4Europe Alliance (T4EU), have launched a joint call for visiting professors.

In the context of this call, the selected professors will participate in teaching activities at the two partner universities, with a focus on digital transformation and smart regions, environmental sustainability and social transformation. This opportunity is aimed at distinguished academics with teaching and research experience. Academic excellence, innovative teaching skills and an orientation towards social transformation will be valued.

The stay can last between 4 days and 1 month at each institution, and can be spread over different academic semesters. The visits will take place during the autumn semester of 2024/2025, throughout the academic year 2025/2026, or in the spring semester of 2026/2027. The costs of travelling, accommodation and meals will be funded by the UA and Católica.

The deadline for applications is 31 May and the results will be announced on 1 July 2025. Those interested should submit an online application, including a detailed CV in English, a work plan, a proposal for collaboration with the Alliance, proof of institutional links and letters of invitation from the host universities.

For more information contact t4eu@ucp.pt and infot4europe@ua.es.

This invitation is part of the Alliance's mission to train knowledge entrepreneurs capable of driving transformation in sustainable and resilient European societies.

This initiative aims to strengthen academic collaboration and consolidate the European Education Area by promoting the mobility of excellent academics from outside the Alliance.

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The Universidade Católica, Porto Campus, welcomed representatives from the Rockefeller Foundation: Philanthropy Advisors.

The delegation was received by the Universidade Católica Pro-Rector, Isabel Braga da Cruz, in a meeting that strengthened the ties of cooperation between both institutions.

The Rockefeller Foundation has played a significant role in providing social support to Universidade Católica in Porto students, promoting equal opportunities in access to higher education. During the visit, the Foundation's representatives had the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the campus and academic initiatives.

This meeting, which took place on 31 March, reinforces the commitment to establishing strategic partnerships that benefit its community and consolidate its mission of integral education and social responsibility.

"Second Careers: Opportunities and Challenges" was the theme of the Alumni Meeting at Universidade Católica in Porto Campus brought together more than 50 former students from different faculties of UCP-Porto and across various generations.

Vincenzo Bassi, president of the Associations of Catholic Families in Europe, spoke from Rome, bringing the vision of Pope Francis, who has been saying that we are in a change of era in which humanistic culture will have to be the basis of everything (know why), more than technical culture (know how), with a critical spirit that is fundamental to understanding and influencing the future. He stressed that it is essential to bear in mind that a profession/career should not be a life goal, but an instrument for personal fulfillment, so that each person can achieve their human vocation and seek to contribute to the common good.

This was followed by a very interesting Round Table, moderated by Sofia Salgado, Alumna of Católica Porto Business School, with testimonies from Alumni (André Parente, from Católica Porto Business School; Isabel Costa Dias, from the Faculty of Biotechnology; Marta Pimenta, from the Faculty of Law) and also from Mário Fernandes (Experienced Management). Each participant shared their professional journey, the choices made along the way, the motivations that drive them, and the challenges they still aim to embrace.

This Alumni Meeting, which took place on March 29, was organized by the Alumni Office at UCP Porto, along with the Alumni Associations of Biotechnology, Law, and Psychology, as well as other Alumni initiatives. The event was an opportunity for sharing, learning, and inspiration.

The Alumni of Católica in Porto Campus will have the Alumni Fest, scheduled for next July 5th.