CIPES

The CIPES researcher, Joyce Aguiar, participated this week in Brussels in the Management Committee meeting that marked the launch of COST Action CA25103 (PHESPiC) – Perspectives on Higher Education Student Populations in Cities.

Through a collaborative network and five Working Groups, this COST Action aims to generate comparative knowledge, support more effective public policies, and foster a new generation of researchers dedicated to urban and student studies. The initiative examines the challenges and impacts associated with the presence of higher education students in European cities, promoting collaborative research and solutions for more inclusive and sustainable urban development.......................................................................................................
A investigadora do CIPES, Joyce Aguiar, participou esta semana, em Bruxelas, na reunião do Comité de Gestão que marcou o lançamento da COST Action CA25103 (PHESPiC) - Perspectives on Higher Education Student Populations in Cities.

Através de uma rede colaborativa e cinco grupos de trabalho, esta COST visa produzir conhecimento comparativo, apoiar políticas públicas mais eficazes e formar uma nova geração de investigadores dedicados aos estudos urbanos e estudantis. A iniciativa analisa os desafios e impactos associados à presença de estudantes do ensino superior nas cidades europeias, promovendo investigação colaborativa e soluções para um desenvolvimento urbano mais inclusivo e sustentável.

Last week, the University of Aveiro hosted the conference The Future of the Academic Profession, organised by the CIPES team. The event brought together researchers and experts from different countries to reflect on the challenges and transformations shaping the academic profession and the future of Higher Education.

On Wednesday (9), the programme focused on presenting the results of the reUni4Future project, funded by FCT. The central theme, explored in the keynote address by Professor Rui Vieira de Castro, was The University of the Future, followed by a round-table discussion with the participation of Professor Tiago Brandão Rodrigues from the University of Aveiro, as well as Vice-Rectors Professor Sandra Soares from the University of Aveiro, Professor Delfim Leão from the University of Coimbra, and Professor António Salgado from the University of Minho.

It was an important opportunity to share valuable insights and continue reflecting on the academic profession and its role in the future of Higher Education.
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Na passada semana, a Universidade de Aveiro acolheu a conferência Future of the Academic Profession, organizada pela equipa do CIPES, que reuniu investigadores e especialistas de diferentes países para refletir sobre os desafios e as transformações que marcam a profissão académica e o futuro do Ensino Superior.

Na quarta-feira (09), o programa centrou-se na apresentação dos resultados do projeto reUni4Future, financiado pela FCT. O tema central, que mereceu a reflexão do Keynote Professor Rui Vieira de Castro, foi A Universidade do Futuro, seguido de uma mesa-redonda com a participação do Professor Doutor Tiago Brandão Rodrigues da Universidade de Aveiro e dos Vice-Reitores, Professora Doutora Sandra Soares da Universidade de Aveiro, Professor Doutor Delfim Leão da Universidade de Coimbra e Professor Doutor António Salgado da Universidade do Minho.

Um encontro com contributos importantes para continuar a pensar a profissão académica e o seu papel no futuro do Ensino Superior.

A investigadora do CIPES Maria José Sampaio Sá acaba de publicar, em coautoria com Venkat Bakthavatchaalam, da Universidade de Cardiff, o capítulo "Rethinking higher education: Empowering learners with future-shaping skills for decent work", no livro "Education for global challenges: Preparing learners for a complex world", publicado pela UNESCO-RCEP.
CIPES researcher Maria José Sampaio Sá has just published, in collaboration with Venkat Bakthavatchaalam of Cardiff University, the chapter ‘Rethinking higher education: Empowering learners with future-shaping skills for decent work’ in the book ‘Education for global challenges: Preparing learners for a complex world’, published by UNESCO-RCEP. A publicação integral pode ser consultada em/the full publication can be found at

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Yesterday, 9 September, our researcher Carlos Azevedo took part in the first plenary session of the IV International Summer School, organised by the Institute of Sociology of the University of Porto, at the invitation of the event’s organising committee. Running until Friday, 11 September, this year’s Summer School explores the theme “Future(s) in Dispute: Youth and Global Transformations.”

In the plenary session, entitled “Higher Education, Science, and Youth: Which Possible Future(s)?”, Carlos spoke about higher education students’ identities, pathways and political agency.
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Ontem, 9 de setembro, o nosso investigador Carlos Azevedo participou na primeira sessão plenária da IV International Summer School, organizada pelo Instituto de Sociologia da Universidade do Porto, a convite da comissão organizadora do evento. A decorrer até sexta-feira, 11 de setembro, a edição deste ano da Escola de Verão tem como tema «Future(s) in Dispute: Youth and Global Transformations».

Na sessão plenária, intitulada «Higher Education, Science, and Youth: Which Possible Future(s)?», Carlos falou sobre as identidades, os percursos e a agência política dos estudantes do ensino superior.

O CIPES apresentou ontem o estudo «Avaliação de uma Década de Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais», no qual é feito o balanço dos primeiros dez anos dos Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais (CTeSP), criados em 2014. A apresentação foi realizada no âmbito das comemorações dos 10 anos dos CTeSP, data assinalada pelos Instituto para o Ensino Superior, I.P. (IES, IP) e Ministério da Educação, Ciência e Inovação (MECI), na conferência «Uma Década de CTeSP».

O estudo realizado pelo CIPES analisa a evolução desta oferta, os seus resultados e os desafios que se colocam à sua consolidação e desenvolvimento.

Apresentação completa em: https://www.youtube.com/live/OlAHUcaPCW4?t=2064s

É hoje (07) apresentado, no Teatro Thalia, em Lisboa, o estudo: “Uma Década de CTeSP - Avaliação e Futuro do Ensino Superior de Curta Duração”, coordenado pelo investigador do CIPES Ricardo Biscaia e desenvolvido por uma equipa do CIPES composta por Maria João Pires da Rosa, Diogo Ribeiro, Nathan Carvalho, Ana I. Melo e Pedro Videira.

Promovido pelo Instituto para o Ensino Superior e realizado pelo CIPES, o estudo faz o balanço dos primeiros dez anos dos Cursos Técnicos Superiores Profissionais (CTeSP), criados em 2014, analisando a evolução desta oferta, os seus resultados e os desafios que se colocam à sua consolidação e desenvolvimento.

CIPES researchers are taking part in the 38th CHER Annual Conference, which began yesterday, 31 August 2026, in Catania, Italy.

During the conference, CIPES researchers are presenting work on quality, equity, student pathways, transitions into the labour market, and mobility in Higher Education.

CIPES members´ presentations yesterday were:
- Quality for Societal Engagement: How Portuguese Universities Manage the Quality of Third Mission - Ana I. Melo, Maria João Pires da Rosa, Nathan Carvalho

- Vocational Education, Access to Higher Education, and Early Labour Market Transitions: Causal Evidence from Upper Secondary Track Choice in Portugal - Pedro Luís Silva, Pedro Martins, Ana Pinho, Maria Madalena Temudo

- Higher-Education Data for Non-Linear Student Pathways: Limits, Gaps, and a Student-Support Evidence Agenda - Cláudia Figueiredo

- Is it Worth Coming Back? Wage Returns of Higher Education Graduates' Mobility Patterns - Ana Beatriz Rocha, Ricardo Biscaia

- Strengthening Equity in Portuguese Higher Education: Policy Recommendations for Student Living and Study Conditions - Maria José Sá, Joyce Aguiar, Carlos Azevedo, António Magalhães

Entre os dias 25 e 28 de agosto de 2026, decorre, em Sofia, Bulgária, o 65th ERSA Congress: Global Challenges and Regional Responses in a Transition Era, que conta com a participação de investigadores do CIPES.

O investigador Ricardo Biscaia apresentou duas comunicações no âmbito do congresso, ambas dedicadas à mobilidade de diplomados do ensino superior.
A primeira, desenvolvida em coautoria com Diogo Ribeiro, intitulou-se: “The whether and where of graduate migration: Higher education graduates’ mobility determinants and the role of higher education as a retention factor”.

A segunda comunicação, realizada em coautoria com Ana Beatriz Rocha, intitulou-se: “Is it worth coming back? Wage returns of higher education graduates' mobility patterns”.

A investigadora do CIPES Carla Sá marcou também presença no congresso, com a apresentação, em coautoria com Carlos Moreira, da comunicação: “Family, school, and place: Explaining regional differences in student achievement in Portugal before and after COVID-19”.
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Between 25 and 28 August 2026, the 65th ERSA Congress: Global Challenges and Regional Responses in a Transition Era is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria, with the participation of researchers from CIPES.

CIPES researcher Ricardo Biscaia presented two papers at the congress, both focusing on the mobility of higher education graduates.
The first, co-authored with Diogo Ribeiro, was entitled: “The whether and where of graduate migration: Higher education graduates’ mobility determinants and the role of higher education as a retention factor”.

The second paper, co-authored with Ana Beatriz Rocha, was entitled: “Is it worth coming back? Wage returns of higher education graduates' mobility patterns”.

CIPES researcher Carla Sá also took part in the congress, presenting, together with Carlos Moreira, the paper: “Family, school, and place: Explaining regional differences in student achievement in Portugal before and after COVID-19”.

Foi com grande tristeza que recebemos a notícia do falecimento da nossa estimada colega, Rosemary Deem, que era também, desde 2024, consultora externa do nosso Centro. Manteve, ao longo dos anos, relações de trabalho e de amizade com os/as nossos/as investigadores/as.

Rosemary Deem desenvolveu uma carreira académica centrada no estudo das políticas do ensino superior, da liderança, governação e gestão das instituições de ensino superior, bem como da educação doutoral, das transformações nas finalidades e nos papéis das universidades, das organizações de serviço público, da liderança e da agência de mudança, das desigualdades nos contextos educativos e das conceções do bem público no ensino superior. A sua investigação mobilizou contributos da teoria organizacional, da teoria feminista, da análise de políticas públicas e das ciências sociais comparadas.

A sua ação como académica foi ampla e muito reconhecida. Foi membro de três UK Research Assessment Exercise Sub-Panels na área da Educação, em 1996, 2001 e 2008. Em 2006, tornou-se Academician da Academy of Social Sciences e, em 2009, Honorary Fellow da Society for Research into Higher Education. Em 2013, foi distinguida com a nomeação como OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) na Queen’s Birthday Honours List e, em 2014, recebeu um Honorary DLitt da University of Leicester.

Desde 2013, foi co-editora da revista Higher Education, publicada pela Springer, e integrou o Peer Review College da European Science Foundation. Foi também co-convenor da Higher Education Network da European Educational Research Association. Entre 2015 e 2018, foi a primeira mulher a presidir ao UK Council for Graduate Education. Integrou ainda os Editorial Boards das revistas Higher Education Quarterly e Studies in Higher Education.

Até sempre, Rosemary.

Centro de Investigação e Políticas do Ensino Superior
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It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Rosemary Deem, who had also served, since 2024, as an external adviser to our Centre. Over the years, she developed close professional and personal relationships with our researchers.

Rosemary Deem pursued a distinguished academic career focused on higher education policy, leadership, governance and management in higher education institutions, as well as doctoral education, changing conceptions of the purposes and roles of universities, public service organisations, leadership and change agency, inequalities in educational settings, and notions of the public good in higher education. Her research drew on organisational theory, feminist theory, policy analysis and comparative social science.

Her contribution as an academic was wide-ranging and highly regarded. She served as a member of three UK Research Assessment Exercise Sub-Panels for Education, in 1996, 2001 and 2008. In 2006, she became an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences and, in 2009, an Honorary Fellow of the Society for Research into Higher Education. In 2013, she was appointed OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, and in 2014 she was awarded an Honorary DLitt by the University of Leicester.

From 2013, she served as co-editor of the journal Higher Education, published by Springer, and was a member of the Peer Review College of the European Science Foundation. She also served as co-convenor of the Higher Education Network of the European Educational Research Association.

Between 2015 and 2018, she was the first woman to chair the UK Council for Graduate Education. She also served on the Editorial Boards of Higher Education Quarterly and Studies in Higher Education.

May she rest in peace.

Centre for Research and Higher Education Policies

Save the date: 1st International Conference on Peace Engineering – online event on July 30, 2026.

CIPES researcher, Maria José Sá, would like to invite everyone interested in this topic to register for the Conference and to share this opportunity with colleagues and students.

Registration is available via the QR code or through the conference website: https://events.cardiff.ac.uk/.../1st-global-conference.../

Looking forward to seeing you online!