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Faculty members at Brazilian higher education institutions show greater commitment to collaboration, loyalty, and proactive behavior when they perceive clear institutional policies aimed at professional recognition and support. This is the central finding of a doctoral thesis defended in the PhD in Education programme at CeiED/Universidade Lusófona.

The research, conducted by Marcelle Rossi de Mello Brandão, analyzed data from 386 faculty members from both public and private institutions. The study proposed a model linking faculty administration policies and practices to pedagogical and scientific competencies, as well as to organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB)—voluntary and positive actions that go beyond formal roles, such as helping colleagues, suggesting improvements, and positively representing the institution.

On July 7, Marcelle Rossi de Mello Brandão publicly defended her doctoral thesis in Education at Universidade Lusófona. The thesis, titled “Educational Management and the Valorization of the Academic Profession: An Analysis of the Brazilian Higher Education System”, explored the impact of institutional policies on faculty competencies and organizational citizenship behaviors in Brazilian universities.

Supervised by Carla Galego and co-supervised by Artur Marecos Pereira, the study analyzed data from 386 faculty members, proposing a theoretical model that connects professional development, work conditions, research incentives, and institutional recognition to academic performance and institutional engagement.

The examination committee included:

• Professor António Teodoro (Universidade Lusófona)
• Professor Maria Luísa Machado Cerdeira (University of Lisbon)
• Professor Maria Teresa Geraldo Carvalho (University of Aveiro)
• Professor Sidney Luiz de Matos Mello (Fundação Cesgranrio – Brazil)
• Professor Maria de Lourdes Machado-Taylor (Universidade Lusófona)
• Professor Vítor Manuel Neves Duarte Teodoro (Universidade Lusófona)

The defense took place in a hybrid format, with live transmission via Zoom, underlining the international scope of the research and Universidade Lusófona's commitment to fostering academic collaboration across continents.

Priscilla Carla Leite Marques, a PhD candidate in Sociomuseology, presented part of her doctoral research reflections at the DSOTT’25  - Diversity and Sustainability, Opportunities and Threats in Tourism powered by ITSA - conference.

Her work, titled “Sociomuseology and Creative Tourism: Contributions to the Local Development of Ilha de Deus and Bomba do Hemetério – Recife/BR”, was recognised as the best paper presented in the Tourism Working Group.

The researcher’s participation was funded by CEIED.

The event took place at the University of Coimbra from June 4th to 6th, 2025. The abstract is available in the official Book of Abstracts, which can be accessed online at: https://www.uc.pt/events/dsott/2025/

On July 4 and 5, 2025, the 1st Art and Education Conference took place at Universidade Lusófona in Lisbon. The event was organized by Arte Central, in partnership with the university, and received institutional recognition from InSEA – International Society for Education Through Art, an official partner of UNESCO.

The 15th CeiED Researchers’ Meeting, held on July 10 and 11, 2025, at Universidade Lusófona, proved to be a remarkable success. With over 70 presentations and more than 100 participants, the event reaffirmed its role as a privileged space for reflection and knowledge exchange in the field of education and development research.

Under the theme “Past, Present and Future of Doctoral Education: a reflection 20 years after the Salzburg Principles”, the meeting fostered an in-depth debate on the trajectories, challenges, and possibilities of doctoral training in today’s context. The event brought together undergraduate, master's, doctoral and post-doctoral students, as well as researchers and academics from the Educational Sciences and Sociomuseology fields, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration.

The opening session featured contributions from António Teodoro, António Costa Pinto, Diana da Silva Dias, Mário Moutinho, Ana Rita Alves, and Felisberto Costa, reflecting the institutional commitment to strengthening research and advanced training.

Highlights included the keynote lecture by Sónia Cardoso and the many parallel sessions that spanned the two-day program, addressing topics such as the internationalisation of doctoral education, academic representation, the challenges of digitalisation, and the relationship between science and society.

Beyond the scientific communications, the program featured exhibitions, performances, and thematic workshops, such as the session on “Public Science, Academic Engagement and Reciprocity of Knowledge,” reinforcing the participatory and innovative nature of the event. One of the most memorable moments was the poetic performance “Malemolência Doutoral” by Raquel Lima, which offered a reflective and inspiring pause on the university canteen terrace.

The closing session brought together representatives from the Doctoral College, CeiED, and the Organising Committee, highlighting the event’s collective and collaborative spirit and reaffirming the role of the meeting as a space for the co-construction of knowledge and a commitment to science as a public good.

CeiED extends its gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of this edition, which reinforces the importance of research as a driving force for educational and social transformation.

Access the book of abstracts here (Portuguese).

Photographs kindly provided by Petaxi Baptista.

On July 1, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., the public defense of the doctoral thesis in Education by Altemar Lima de Sousa took place at the Agostinho da Silva Auditorium. The thesis is entitled "Exclusionary Inclusion: School Failure along the Carajás Railway Corridor in the State of Maranhão – Brazil."

The session was supervised by Professor Manuel Tavares Gomes from Universidade Lusófona and brought together a jury composed of distinguished national and international scholars:

• Professor António Neves Duarte Teodoro – Universidade Lusófona
• Professor Leanete Teresinha Thomas Dotta – Researcher at CeiED, Universidade Lusófona
• Professor Ana Inês Aires Mesquita Vieira Ferreira – Universidade Lusófona
• Professor Maria José Pires Barros Cardozo – Federal University of Maranhão
• Professor Luís Miguel dos Santos Sebastião – University of Évora
• Professor Pedro António da Silva Abrantes – Universidade Aberta

The defense was held in a hybrid format, with live streaming via Zoom, allowing colleagues, friends, and members of the international academic community to attend remotely.

Altemar Lima de Sousa’s thesis makes a significant contribution to the study of educational inequalities in Brazil, offering a critical analysis of exclusionary processes that persist in contexts initially designed to be inclusive.