Inauguration of the ISMT General Council for the 2025/2026 Biennium

Inauguration of the ISMT General Council for the 2025/2026 Biennium

2025-07-21

The inauguration ceremony for the new members of the General Council of the Miguel Torga Higher Education Institute (ISMT) took place today, July 21st, in Coimbra, for the 2025/2026 biennium.

The inauguration ceremony for the new members of the General Council of the Miguel Torga Higher Education Institute (ISMT) took place today, July 21st, in Coimbra, for the 2025/2026 biennium.

The session was chaired by the President of the ISMT Board of Directors, Professor Manuel Castelo Branco, who swore in the elected representatives of the teaching, non-teaching and student bodies.

The following members were sworn in:

Teachers with doctorates:
Helena Maria Amaral Espírito Santo
Laura Susana Tavares Lemos
Fernanda Conceição Bento Daniel
Ana Margarida Jorge Ferreira Galhardo

Teachers without doctorates:
Bárbara Serenela Dias Monteiro
Diana Sofia Dias Azedo
Henrique José Lopes Fernandes
Henrique Nunes Vicente Amaral Dias
João Paulo Barbosa de Melo

Staff:
Maria Cristina Garcez Santos Fazendas
Isabel Magalhães de Oliveira

Students:
Rui Domingos Lima Morais
Eduarda Gonçalves Lagos
Gabriela da Silva Moderno
Tomás Canário Guimarães
Jéssica Martins Arruda
Ana Carolina Branco
Paulete Gonçalo Borges Batista
Mariana Rodrigues Alegre Pereira
Diego Carvalho Silva

The General Council plays an essential role in defining the strategic guidelines of the ISMT and in monitoring of institutional activity, reinforcing the commitment to transparency, quality and the active participation of the entire academic community.

See here the interview with the President of ISMT, Manuel Castelo Branco