Author: Patrick Rebuschat

From NOVA University’s website (please click here to access the original in Portuguese / English):

On July 23, NOVA University Lisbon will organize the conference “Research in Asia”, in partnership with Lancaster University. The conference, promoted by the NOVA In the Globe initiative, will bring together researchers from Lancaster and NOVA, from different research fields and schools, who conduct applied research focused in Asia.

The event aims to foster collaborations between researchers from different scientific backgrounds, enabling them to share knowledge and collaborate on large-scale research projects with ties to Asia. It will feature a session on NOVA’s capacity-building projects in Asia and two panel discussions, “Research-driven innovation: Challenges and opportunities” and “Cultural heritage and scientific diplomacy” with both external speakers and leading researchers from NOVA and Lancaster University.

In addition to the researchers from NOVA and Lancaster, the event will be attended by the Vice-Rector of NOVA, Professor Elvira Fortunato, by the President of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, João Marques da Cruz, by the President of the Camões Institute, Ambassador Luís Faro Ramos, by the Oriente Foundationand by Professor Robert Geyer from Lancaster University.

Entry is free but subject to registration.

Please check the Conference’s programme here.

From the NOVA website (for original see here). For Portuguese version, please click here.

NOVA WELCOMES UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER FOR THE WORKSHOP RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICA

The event fostered collaborations between researchers from different backgrounds, enabling them to share knowledge and work together in projects with impact in Latin America.

On April 16, NOVA University Lisbon hosted theworkshop Research in Latin America, in partnership with the University of Cambridge. The event, promoted by the NOVA In the Globe initiative, brought together researchers from Cambridge and NOVA, from different research fields and schools, who conduct applied research focused in Latin America, and had Lancaster University as a special guest.

The event fostered collaborations between researchers from different backgrounds, enabling them to share knowledge and work together in projects with impact in Latin America.

In order to stimulate the development of ideas for collaborative and multidisciplinary projects, the participants were divided into four thematic sessions: Development Economics, Health Science, Science & Technology and Social Sciences & Humanities.

The event was attended not only by the Vice-Rector of NOVA, Professor João Amaro de Matos, but also by professors Emanuel Gomes, João Crespo, Alexandre Abrantes and Pedro Cardim, experts in the different thematic areas, and by researchers from Cambridge Global Challenges (CGC), an initiative from the University of Cambridge that aims to promote multidisciplinary research with an impact in developing countries, as well as researchers from Lancaster University.

The creation of the NOVA Institute for Global Development (NOVA In The Globe) is one of NOVA’s strategic initiatives which, similarly to the Cambridge Global Challenges (CGC), is designed to work as a centre across the institution that promotes the collaboration and interdisciplinarity of areas and whose research is guided by sustainable development goals.

The Conference Research in Latin America was the third action promoted by the Institute, following the Conference Research in Africa, also in partnership with the University of Cambridge, and the Conference Research in Europe, in partnership with the Lancaster University, that took place in the Rectorate of NOVA in October 2018 and January 2019, respectively.

New research projects focusing on Latin America were developed when a delegation from Lancaster University travelled to Portugal this month.

The delegation participated in a ‘Research in Latin America’ event organized by one of Lancaster’s strategic partners, NOVA University in Lisbon. The delegation included academics from Lancaster’s Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Health and Medicine, and the Management School as well as professional service staff. A delegation from the University of Cambridge also participated in the workshop.

During the event, more than 60 academics from NOVA, Lancaster and Cambridge were divided into interdisciplinary groups, clustered around topics such as developmental economics, societal challenges, health research and technology. Groups developed new research proposals, which are now being prepared for submission to external funders.

Professor Robert Geyer, Lancaster University’s Interim Dean for Internationalization, said: ‘This was an excellent event for discussing linkages with NOVA and encouraging research interaction and relationships between Lancaster and NOVA academics. We look forward to taking part in the Asia Research event at NOVA in July and inviting NOVA staff to forthcoming Lancaster University research events and activities.’

Dr Patrick Rebuschat, Director of Internationalization, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, said: ‘This was yet another very productive event with our partners at NOVA University. NOVA and Lancaster share the same ambition, to contribute research-led solutions to current and future societal challenges. It is clear that this can only be done effectively by engaging with other universities, businesses and local communities, and our partnership with NOVA University is a clear reflection of this.’

Lancaster University and NOVA University Lisbon established a strategic partnership in June 2018. The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

This is the third Lancaster University delegation visit to Lisbon since the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding. A fourth visit will take place in July 2019, when Lancaster is co-organizing a ‘Research in Asia’ event together with NOVA University. To get involved, please email Joe Bourne, j.bourne@lancaster.ac.uk. To learn more about the partnership, including previous events, please visit the partnership website.

The Lancaster delegation in front of NOVA University’s Reitoria (main administrative building). From left to right: Allan Discua Cruz (LUMS), Amalendu Misra (FASS), David Sobral (FST), Céu Mateus (FHM), Robert Geyer (FASS), Patrick Rebuschat (FASS). Not in the picture: Joana Zózimo (LUMS) and Natasa Lackovic (FASS).

Press release on the NOVA University website. To access the original, which includes photography fro the event, please click here. The English version can be found here.

Nos dias 10 e 11 de janeiro, o campus de Campolide foi palco da Conferência “Research in Europe”, organizada pela Universidade NOVA de Lisboa em parceria com a Universidade de Lancaster.

Na sessão de abertura, o Reitor da NOVA, Prof. João Sàágua, salientou a importância do aumento das oportunidades de investigação colaborativas defendendo que “é claro que atualmente a investigação de vanguarda apenas pode ser desenvolvida no contexto de redes internacionais relevantes e suportada por financiamento internacional. Este encontro é uma excelente ocasião para que isso seja possível”.

Os dois dias do evento, que contou com participantes e oradores do meio político, académico e empresarial, foram dedicados a discutir projetos científicos comuns, a agenda de investigação europeia e o futuro da colaboração entre as universidades britânicas e as continentais.

Mais de 60 investigadores da NOVA e de Lancaster trabalharam em conjunto com vista a identificar ou estimular o desenvolvimento de ideias para projetos colaborativos por equipas interdisciplinares. Os investigadores foram distribuídos por cinco sessões temáticas – Industry and Competitiveness, Innovative Solutions, Health Challenges & Policies, Societal Impact e Sustainability.

O Ministro da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Prof. Manuel Heitor, realizou uma intervenção onde salientou a desejável continuidade do trabalho conjunto entre Portugal e o Reino Unido, bem como das suas universidades, independentemente da trajetória do processo do Brexit.

Esta foi, aliás, uma mensagem comum a todos os intervenientes dos vários painéis. O Embaixador Britânico em Portugal, Chris Sainty, e o Dr. Filipe Gaspar, Vice-Presidente de Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Hovione deixaram os seus testemunhos sobre a importância destas parcerias como a existente entre a NOVA e a Universidade de Lancaster.

Veja os vídeos:

– Chris Sainty, Embaixador Britânico em Portugal

– Dr. Filipe Gaspar, Vice-Presidente de Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Hovione

O evento foi mais um passo no sentido do fortalecimento da ligação entre a NOVA e a Universidade de Lancaster que assinaram um Memorando de Entendimento em junho de 2018 tendo como objetivo a exploração de oportunidades para investigação colaborativa, iniciativas de ensino conjuntas e intercâmbio de conhecimento estratégico incluindo internacionalização, desenvolvimento de docentes e recrutamento de estudantes.

O “Research in Europe” foi o segundo evento inserido no ciclo de conferências de âmbito regional promovidas pelo NOVA In The Globe – Instituto para o Desenvolvimento Global, tendo sido precedido pelo “Research in Africa” em setembro.

Press release on the NOVA University website. To access the original, which includes photography fro the event, please click here. The Portuguese version can be found here.

On January 10 and 11, the Campolide campus hosted the “Research in Europe” event, organized by NOVA University Lisbon in partnership with Lancaster University.

In the opening session, the Rector of NOVA, Professor João Sàágua highlighted the importance of enhancing collaborative research opportunities by arguing that “it is clear that current top-level research can only be developed within relevant international networks, and supported by international funding. This meeting is an excellent opportunity to make this possible”.

Over the two-day event, participants and speakers from academia, business and politics shared their insights regarding potential scientific projects, the European research agenda and the future of collaborations between British and continental universities.

More than 60 researchers of NOVA and Lancaster worked together to either identify or stimulate the development of ideas for collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects. The researchers were distributed in five thematic sessions – Industry and Competitiveness, Innovative Solutions, Health Challenges & Policies, Societal Impact and Sustainability.

In his intervention, the Minister of Science Technology and Higher Education, Professor Manuel Heitor, stressed the desirable continuity of the joint work between Portugal and the United Kingdom, as well as its universities, regardless of the trajectory of the Brexit process.

This was, in fact, a common message conveyed by all those involved in the various panels.

The British Ambassador to Portugal, Chris Sainty, and Dr. Filipe Gaspar, Vice-President for Research and Development at Hovione, left their testimonies about the importance of partnerships such as the one existing between NOVA and Lancaster University.

Watch the videos:

– Chris Sainty, British Ambassador to Portugal

– Dr. Filipe Gaspar, Vice President of Research and Development at Hovione

The event was a step further towards strengthening the link between NOVA and Lancaster University which signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June 2018 with the objective of exploring opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalization, staff development and student recruitment.

“Research in Europe” was the second event in the regional conference cycle promoted by NOVA In The Globe – Institute for Global Development, and was preceded by “Research in Africa” which took place last October.

As part of the recently established strategic partnership between Lancaster and NOVA University Lisbon (see here for original news item), a delegation returned to Lisbon in early October to discuss research links, future steps, etc. Please see below for the official press release from our university website. To get involved in the NOVA Lancaster partnership, please see here.

From left to right: Professor Joao Amaro de Matos, Vice Rector, NOVA University Lisbon; Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International Engagement, Lancaster Environment Centre; Professor Joao Sàágua, Rector, NOVA University Lisbon; Professor Robert Geyer, Interim Dean International, Lancaster University.

To see the news item on our university website, please click here.

10 October 2018 18:27

Lancaster academics at forefront of international talks about Africa and health research

Ambitious new research projects focusing on Africa and on health innovation were discussed when a delegation from Lancaster University travelled to Portugal this month.

The delegation included academics from Lancaster’s Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, as well as Health and Medicine.

A ‘Research in Africa’ event, staged by NOVA University in Lisbon, showcased an impressive range of Africa-related research conducted across NOVA’s nine Faculties, from business studies, information management and social sciences to engineering, health research and natural sciences.

Lancaster University and NOVA University Lisbon established a strategic partnership in June 2018. The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Professor Robert Geyer, Lancaster’s Interim Dean International, said: “This was an excellent event for discussing linkages with NOVA and good progress was made on a number of areas. We look forward to exploring further research linkages on Europe with NOVA and inviting NOVA staff to forthcoming Lancaster University research events and activities.”

Dr Céu Mateus, Senior Lecturer in the Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, said: “Both NOVA and Lancaster have strong, cross-disciplinary research groups that focus on the use of health care technologies in ageing populations. We look forward to working together on this topic and to explore collaborations in other health research areas.”

Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International Engagement, Lancaster Environment Centre, said: “It was wonderful to hear about the range of projects that NOVA is working on with Lusophone African partners. It is clear that NOVA and Lancaster have similar ambitions for international collaboration. This strategic partnership offers exciting possibilities for our universities to work together on meaningful projects with African researchers.”

The visit concluded with a tour to the new campus of NOVA’s highly-ranked School of Business and Economics. This impressive new development features state-of-the-art teaching and research infrastructure, including a tunnel that leads staff and students to an adjacent beach. The project was financed by a 47M EUR fundraising campaign.

For more information on the NOVA Lancaster partnership or to get involved, please email Dr Patrick Rebuschat, p.rebuschat@lancaster.ac.uk.

Below is NOVA’s announcement of the strategic partnership with Lancaster (English and Portuguese). Please click here to see the news item on the NOVA website.

NOVA AND LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ESTABLISH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities took place at the Rectorate of NOVA on 19 June.

29 June 2018

A new strategic partnership has been established between Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA) and Lancaster University.

On 19 June, delegations from the two universities met at the Rectorate of NOVA in Lisbon to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

Lancaster was founded in 1964 and, like NOVA, has rapidly risen through the international university rankings.

Among the best in UK, it is ranked 17th in the 2018 Times Higher Education Golden Age ranking, University of the Year 2018 by the Good University Guide, and ranks Top 10 in all three major UK league tables.

The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Under this agreement, all faculties, departments, centres and units of the two partner institutions will be able to explore potential areas for collaboration that will be of mutual benefit.

Both NOVA and Lancaster play a leading role in the recently formed Heritage Language Consortium, a strategic partnership between six leading European universities and the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For more information and to get involved, please contact Professor João Amaro de Matos, Vice-rector of NOVA, who will serve as Liaison Officer for this NOVA-Lancaster strategic partnership.

Portuguese version:

NOVA E LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ESTABELECEM PARCERIA ESTRATÉGICA

O Memorando de Entendimento foi assinado no dia 19 de junho na Reitoria da NOVA em Lisboa.

29 junho 2018

A Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA) e a Lancaster University estabeleceram uma parceria estratégica.

As delegações das duas universidades reuniram-se no dia 19 de junho na Reitoria da NOVA em Lisboa para a assinatura do Memorando de Entendimento.

Fundada em 1964, a Lancaster University tem tido, tal como a NOVA, uma rápida ascensão nos rankings internacionais de ensino superior.

Entre as melhores do Reino Unido, a Lancaster University ocupa a 17ª posição no ranking Times Higher Education Golden Age em 2018, é a Universidade do ano 2018 pelo Good University Guide, e está no Top 10 no Reino Unido nos três mais importantes rankings do país.

A parceria tem como objetivo a exploração de oportunidades para investigação colaborativa, iniciativas de ensino conjuntas e intercâmbio de conhecimento estratégico incluindo internacionalização, desenvolvimento de docentes e recrutamento de estudantes.

Todas as faculdades, departamentos, centros e unidades das duas instituições parceiras poderão explorar, ao abrigo deste acordo, áreas com potencial de colaboração e benefício mútuo.

Tanto a NOVA como a Lancaster University têm um papel preponderante no recém-formado Heritage Language Consortium, uma parceria estratégica entre seis universidades europeias e o Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros português.

Para mais informações e para envolvimento nesta parceria, por favor contacte o Vice-Reitor da NOVA, Professor João Amaro de Matos, que será o Liaison Officer nesta parceria NOVA-Lancaster.

Below is Lancaster’s announcement of the new strategic partnership with NOVA University. You can also access the news item here.

Professor Robert Geyer (left), Lancaster’s Interim Dean (International), and Professor João Sàágua, Reitor (Vice Chancellor) of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

27 June 2018 11:10

A new strategic partnership has been established between Lancaster University and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA)

A delegation from Lancaster travelled to Lisbon this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between NOVA and Lancaster.

NOVA was founded in 1973 and, like Lancaster, has rapidly risen through the international university rankings.

It is ranked 15^th best European University in the QS World University Rankings “Top 50 Under 50” and ranked in the Times Higher Education “Top 100 under 50”.

The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Under this agreement, all faculties, departments, centres and units of the two partner institutions will be able to explore potential areas for collaboration that will be of mutual benefit.

Both Lancaster and NOVA play a leading role in the recently formed Heritage Language Consortium, a strategic partnership between six leading European universities and the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Professor Robert Geyer, who led the delegation to Lisbon in his capacity of Lancaster’s Academic Director (International), said: “This partnership will allow us to explore joint initiatives in areas that are of strategic interest to both institutions, e.g. social innovation, digital futures, ageing, and global health challenges. Like Lancaster, NOVA has particularly strong ties to Africa, so this is another area to explore.”

Lancaster has historic ties to Portugal. In 1986, the President of Portugal, Mário Soares, received an Honorary Doctorate from Lancaster University. The occasion served to celebrate 600 years of the Treaty of Windsor between England and Portugal, the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in existence.

Last year, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Education spoke at a symposium on heritage language education that took place on campus.

Earlier this month, the Portuguese Minister of Education, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, visited Lancaster University to participate in a round table on public policy and challenges in higher education.

For more information and to get involved, please email FASS Director of Internationalization, Dr Patrick Rebuschat, (p.rebuschat@lancaster.ac.uk) who will serve as Liaison Officer for this NOVA-Lancaster strategic partnership.