New leadership cycles at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa

New leadership cycles at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa

On September 28th, at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa’s (UCP) campus in Braga, the new director of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (FFCS) took office and the director of the Faculty of Education and Psychology (FEP) was reappointed.

The new board was sworn in by the President of UCP, Isabel Capeloa Gil, at a ceremony held in the Aula Magna Fr António Freire sj, which was attended by invited civil and religious authorities such as the Archbishop of Braga and Primate of Spain, José Cordeiro.

The teacher and Father Bruno Nobre took office as Director of the FFCS in Braga and, in his speech, expressed his desire to “nurture and deepen the Jesuit identity of the FFCS”.

Raquel Matos was reappointed for a three-year term as the head of the FEP. During her speech, she thanked the President for the renewed vote of confidence and emphasised the impact of the Católica Learning Innovation Lab (CLIL) on pedagogical innovation at UCP.

Both ceremonies took place as part of the VI Meeting of Católica Research (CARE), dedicated to promoting attractive and responsible scientific careers.