Events
The Academic Centre in times of crisis. Health, Education and Science
The intervention of Professor M. Carmo Fonseca, Executive Director of the IMM, started with a question: “Is it possible to face the crisis in the field of scientific research? The IMM was no exception to the budget cuts over the past four years and, as a Research Institute, the obligation to continue to conduct top quality research is increasing. The main objective now is to increase the capacity to obtain competitive funding through top quality research involving the best researchers. All activity has been of excellent quality and the answer is clear: yes, it is possible to face the crisis by “recruiting highly qualified young researchers”.
In the presentation of Professor J. Correia da Cunha, President of the Board of CHLN-EPE, the question “Is it possible to maintain the quality of the services in times of crisis?” was answered with data pertaining to the situation of healthcare in Portugal and in central hospitals in the country. Despite major constraints, the goals are well defined and all want to “do more and better with fewer resources”.
The intervention of Professor Fernandes e Fernandes, Director of FMUL, entitled “ Is Excellence in Education an objective in times of crisis”? stressed that the future is the essence of the University, and, as such, it is looking at the future that this centenary institution will overcome this stage, never neglecting excellence. The focus is on deepening the Academic Centre model, on joint projects, on qualification and differentiation, on the meritocratic selection of professionals, and on a new funding model.
This was followed by a debate moderated by Dr. Adalberto Campos Fernandes, Executive President of HPP SGPS, and it produced a few extremely pertinent interventions about the topic of the symposium.
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