Staff Week

The upcoming International Staff Week (ISW) will take place from April 7th to 11th, 2025 at the University of Coimbra under the theme Building a Sustainable Future.

Considering that, for the fifth consecutive year, the University of Coimbra (UC) has been recognized as the most sustainable higher education institution in Portugal, and according to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, UC ranks 57th globally and is also the most sustainable higher education institution in Southern Europe, the topics will focus extensively on the best practices of the University of Coimbra in this area.

This year’s International Staff Week is designed to provide participants with effective strategies for establishing, growing, and maintaining meaningful international collaborations. Featuring input from renowned experts, hands-on workshops, and global case studies, the event will explore best practices for aligning partnership goals with wider academic and institutional objectives. Participants will gain valuable insights into building partnerships that prioritize institutional impact and long-term, sustainable development.

Designed for international officers, faculty, and professional staff engaged in partnership development, this event offers a special chance to share ideas, learn from best practices, and build the groundwork for a global network focused on fostering a sustainable future.

Costs

Participation in the 2025 International Staff Week is 150,00€/participant, which includes the program, lunches, a farewell dinner, UC guided tour and a work travel to Figueira da Foz to visit the Polo 4. Participants should cover their own travel and accommodation costs

How to pay: Soon the instructions will be provided.

Registration and deadline

• The staff training week is open to career professionals from partner and prospective partner universities who work in international education and student mobility with a particular focus on partnership development.
• Due to limited capacity, only 30 participants can be accepted.
• Each university may send a maximum of 2 participants to ensure a diverse group.
• Full attendance for the entire program is required.
• Fill out the application form and, after acceptance, please send the payment proof to dri.staff @ uc.pt
• Application from January 15th until February 28th, 2025, available here.
• The candidate selection process will take place at the beginning of March.
• The selected candidates, to join the Staff, will be contacted to make the payment of the fee.

Program

Still have questions? Please contact us at: dri.staff @ uc.pt

Selection Criteria

Due to the high number of applications for the International Staff Week, the selected candidates were chosen based on the following criteria

• Relevance to the event theme
• Partners from common networks to the University of Coimbra
• International Relations Staff
• Universities with Erasmus agreements
• Diversity of countries