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In the week that marks nine years since the publication of Pope Francis‘ encyclical Laudato Si’, the UCP presented the PHD in Integral Ecology, emphasising that ‘fragmented knowledge is no good today.’

At the presentation session for the new PhD,  Alexandre Palma, Director of the Centre for Research in Theology and Studies of Religion (CITER) at Católica, stressed that ‘if the university wants to be a cathedral of intelligence, it cannot give in to fragmentation.’

 ‘(...) Fragmentation degenerates it into a workshop of ignorance,’ said Alexandre Palma, adding that ‘a broad vision of ecology, supported by the realisation that everything is interconnected, demands an integration of knowledge’.

Earlier, the Director of CITER had challenged those present to identify the authors of two quotes. Unsurprisingly, the second quote was recognised by everyone almost immediately, while the first proved to be more of a challenge. The Director of CITER used a phrase from Pope Francis' encyclical that inspired the new Doctorate, while the first phrase was taken from Octogesima Adveniens, signed on 14 May 1971 by Pope Paul VI.

In common, Pope Paul VI and Pope Francis expressed concern for ecology. ‘The social magisterium has opened up the Church to the challenges of contemporaneity,’ said Father Alexandre Palma, emphasising that from the economy to culture, politics and religion, ‘everything is a relationship’.

And it is precisely with this awareness that everything is a relationship that UCP presented the new Doctorate, the fruit of several years' preparation work, which involved multidisciplinary teams from Católica from the outset.

With an interdisciplinary programme, the classes will start next academic year and will include lecturers from various university units, with the aim of providing appropriate ethical responses to global challenges.

The six Catholic schools and faculties involved in the PhD have set up three working groups over the last two years, coordinated by Vice-Rector Margarida Mano. At the presentation session, the Vice-Rector expressed her ‘joy at the launch of a PhD unlike anything else’ and emphasised that ‘strong institutions are needed to help provide answers’ to the challenges ahead.

Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Peter Hanenberg, the PhD's coordinator, presented the programme's curriculum. Starting on 12 September this year, classes will be held in person on Fridays from 5pm to 9pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

José Manuel Pereira de Almeida, Vice-Rector of the UCP, noted that the doctorate proposes ‘learning that tends to be transdisciplinary’, with ‘the concern that Pope Francis proposes that everything is interconnected’.

Applications are open until 30 May.

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Sílvia Caldeira and researchers Ana Afonso, Helga Martins, Janaina Fabri, Joana Romeiro and Sara Sitefane from the Spirit Health group of the Nursing Research Platform of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa took part in the 9th European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health.

Seven papers and five posters were presented at the event, which took place in Salzburg (Austria) on May 16, 17 and 18.

Sílvia Caldeira was keynote speaker at a conference that brought together more than 100 participants in person and online.

Margarida Madureira, a final year student in Biomedical Sciences at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, was present at the SciComPt2024 congress, held in Braga between May 8 and 10. The student presented part of her final degree project, which is in the area of science communication.

The project, carried out under the guidance of Professors Ana Sofia Duarte and Raquel Silva, aims to simplify the concept of epigenetics by creating an illustrated book for children over 7. Margarida's participation in this edition of SciComPt2024, under the theme "Languages and voices for accessible science", represents an important achievement for the student, as well as demonstrating the institutional commitment to academic excellence and the cultivation of science for the common good.

The Universidade Católica Portuguesa won 2nd prize for best poster in the "Other Areas" category at the IPO-Porto Summit, which took place from May 9 to 11, 2024, at the premises of the Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, as part of the celebrations for its 50th anniversary.

Under the motto "Research and Innovation in Improving Healthcare in Oncology", the IPO-Porto Summit highlighted the excellence of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa's research and its significant contribution to improving healthcare in oncology.

The winning study, entitled "Risk factors for cancer treatment-related oral mucositis in children", was written by Tatiana Henrique, a student on the Integrated Master's Degree in Dental Medicine, and by Anna Mello-Moura and Raquel Silva, professors at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and researchers at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Professor Patrícia Correia, currently at Universidade Fernando Pessoa, also collaborated on the project.