An article on Tomorrow’s thinking and competence today – Responsibility for competence emerges as a discussion topic at Laurea

Strategic thinking at Laurea University of Applied Sciences is based on the principle that the best way to know tomorrow is to create and contribute to it yourself today. The way future will shape up is influenced by the day-to-day choices and decisions of the higher education institution. Competent management, skilled staff and motivated students […]
An article on PIONEER University Alliance: to benefit SMEs and cities in the Bern region too

BFH joined PIONEER, the alliance of European universities, at the end of 2022. The presidents of the ten participating universities are currently meeting in Paris. At present, BFH is contributing above all its expertise in the field of urban energy supply to PIONEER. Corina Caduff, Vice-President Research, and Jochen Schellinger, Vice-President Teaching, explain in an […]
Presentation of InCITIES at the PORTUGAL SMART CITIES SUMMIT in October 2023

The 2023 edition of the Portugal Smart Cities summit was held at Feira International de Lisboa, Portugal, between the 10 and 12 October and included ISCTE’s participation through several of its researchers and its own stand. The conference brought together the Portuguese Smart Cities sector, together with some of the biggest names in the international […]
11th International Conference – PNUM2023 – Urban Morphology – Sintra 13th -14th September 2023

ISCTE and DINÂMIA’CET-ISCTE research centre were honoured to host the 11th International Conference of the Portuguese-Language Network of Urban Morphology (PNUM 2023). The PNUM 2023 conference was held in Sintra/Portugal, in person and remotely, and entitled “Urban Morphology: Planning, Recovery and Resilience“. The event took place at the ISCTE Sintra facilities, the Olga Cadaval Cultural Center […]
Slovak National Scholarship programme is open- apply now.
The call for applications for the summer semester 2023/2024 within the Slovak National Scholarship programme is open until 31 October 2023. All the information and the application form is available here The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for scholarship stays at higher […]
Erasmus+ Programme Staff Mobility for Training from ISCTE to IUAV

A job shadowing initiative that falls under the Erasmus+ Programme Staff Mobility for Training (STT). Stefania Stellacci from the ISTAR-ISCTE research centre spent five days (18.09.2023-22.09.2023) at the IUAV University of Venice , that is member of the PIONEER Alliance, of which all InCITIES universities are members, working under the guidance of Alessandra Baudo , the Head […]
A new joint Master program for Managing the Digital Transformation in the Health Sector

Within the scope of an EU-funded project commissioned by the Digital Europe Program, the ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon leads a consortium of three other universities (LAUREA, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Gustave Eiffel University/ESIEE Paris) and a group of research and private sector partners aiming at developing a new pan-European Master Program for […]
ISTAR-ISCTE organised the Summer School 2023 Advanced Analysis for Integrated Urban Development Strategies

ISTAR-ISCTE research centre organised the ADD_In, a Summer School on advanced analysis for urban planning strategies and sustainable cultural heritage management, from 4th to 15th September 2023, coordinated by Dr. Stefania Stellacci, researcher at ISTAR-ISCTE. This year 14 students from Brazil, Germany, Romenia, Palestine, Mexico, Italy, Algeria came to Lisbon to learn about new technologies […]
PIONEER Alliance partners meeting in France: Advancing our joint vision

From 6th to 9th of September 2023, representatives of partner institutions met for thorough preparation and discussion at the Université Gustave Eiffel in Paris. The working meeting was held in the spirit of mutual cooperation, enthusiasm and ideas with the common goal of building Smart Cities. The partners agreed on joint events, projects and mutual […]
Laurea’s pedagogical programme responds to the demands for change in higher education learning

Laurea University of Applied Sciences has published its pedagogical programme for 2023–2025. The programme was co-created by approximately one hundred Laurea employees. The themes and priorities selected for the programme emerged from Laurea’s strategy, student feedback and a quality audit performed by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC). According to Katri Ojasalo, Vice-President responsible for […]