The Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD) will organize the Pitch Yourself Workshop on March 11 and 18, as part of the UI.CAP project. This workshop aims to support students in developing key competencies for entering the job market, addressing topics such as: • Job interview preparation;• The importance of personal and professional image;• Strategic…
Applications are now open for UPGRADE 2026, a program by the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) that provides €50,000 to support the transformation of scientific results into proofs of concept with market potential. The initiative is part of the UI-TRANSFER 2.0 project, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through COMPETE 2030. The…
The III International Seminar – Social Work in History will take place on 23–24 March 2026, at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal, in the Auditorium B0.02 (Laboratory Complex). This international meeting brings together researchers from Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Chile and the United Kingdom to discuss the historical and theoretical…
Four Professors and Researchers from the Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD) participated in the XXXV Luso-Spanish Conference on Scientific Management (Jornadas Luso-Españolas de Gestión Científica – Retos para la gestión en el segundo cuarto de siglo), held from 21 to 24 January 2026. The participation was further distinguished by the award of two scientific…
CETRAD/UTAD is developing an entrepreneurship program within the framework of the UI-CAP project: Universities as a Capacity Building Interface for the Creation of Technological Employment, which aims to strengthen the role of higher education institutions in promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and the creation of qualified jobs. The project aims to enhance knowledge value and technology transfer,…
As part of the Science and Technology Week, UTAD showcases its R&D units, the scientists who lead them, the research areas they develop, and the contributions they make to advancing knowledge and promoting societal well-being. In the fourth video of this series, we highlight CETRAD – Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies, a research unit focused…
The 3rd Seminar “Territory-Based Food Strategies: Trends and Initiatives to Combat Food Waste” took place on November 13, 2025, bringing together around 100 participants both in person and online. The event was organized by the Coordination of the PhD Program in Agribusiness and Sustainability, in collaboration with CETRAD, and in partnership with the Portuguese Association…
On 9–10 June 2025, an in-person training session was held at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), in Poland, with the facilitators of the Grójec Living Lab. The session was led by Professor Lívia Madureira (UTAD), coordinator of WP2 of the European project Healthy Soil to Permanent Crops Living Labs – LivingSoiLL. The main…
The 27th European Seminar on Extension & Education (ESEE) took place in Vila Real, Portugal, from 30 June to 4 July 2025, hosted by UTAD | CETRAD, under the central theme:“Inclusivity and Transformations of Agricultural Extension and Education.” The event brought together 150 participants from over 25 countries around the world. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers…
With the aim of promoting and recognising the quality and merit of master’s and doctoral students at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) in the areas of economics, management, regional development and agricultural sciences, the “Crédito Agrícola Awards” have been established.In this first edition, 10 prizes were awarded to the best master’s dissertations…
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