Opening session University Day – Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre (2026)
Celebrating academic and professional excellence at Lusófona University, recognising outstanding students, faculty and staff
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre resumes the tradition of University Day with a special ceremony celebrating its journey and its vision for the future. During this event, outstanding students are recognised, as well as lecturers and staff members who have distinguished themselves professionally and academically. More than a moment of recognition, this session reaffirms the institution’s commitment to excellence and innovation, marking a new phase in its educational project.
Programme
4:00 pm | Academic Procession
Formal Opening
Musical Moment
Welcome address by the Rector of Lusófona University
Address by the Administrator and President of the Founding Entity
Address by the President of the Academic Association
- Matias Santos
Lecture by the Executive Administrator of the Founding Entity
“We No Longer Need Teachers Because We Have Robots!
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education in Europe”
Merit Scholarships
Merit Medals
Inaugural Lecture
- Professor Diogo Pires Aurélio
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
“Democracy: The End of History or a History that Repeats Itself?”
Musical Moment
