Our commitment
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Ensuring the health and well-being of the entire UC community as well as promoting healthy environments.
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Offering accessible, quality health services for all students and workers, including medical consultations in various specialities including psychology and psychiatry, reflecting the commitment to promoting mental health.
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Encouraging physical activity and the adoption of healthy and active lifestyles, by providing appropriate infrastructure and a varied sports offer.
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Encouraging healthy eating through a balanced food offer.
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Promoting healthy environments, as reflected in the institution's anti-smoking policy.
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Promoting scientific research in the area of health and well-being, contributing to the identification of new therapies.
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To promote quality teaching in the area of health and well-being.
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To collaborate with health institutions and governmental and non-governmental organisations at regional, national and international level.
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To contribute to health and well-being in the city of Coimbra.
Did you know?
SASUC, through its Food Planning, Nutrition and Control Centre, guarantees the quality of the meals and food made available to the academic community, both in terms of nutrition and in terms of their safety and hygiene.
The meals served in the UC canteens are nutritious, balanced and there are always vegetarian options on offer.
The Occupational Health and Safety Management Services (SSGST) provide quality health care to the UC community through two components: assistance, open to all members of the UC community, and occupational health management for workers. Amongst other things, they offer consultations with general practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, family planners and nurses. The SSGST endeavours to invest essentially in preventive medicine, focusing on education, controlling exposure to agents that cause illness and identifying damage at an early stage.
The University of Coimbra is against the consumption of tobacco products. Learn more here.
The Cognitive-Behavioural Clinical Psychology Unit also provides different services for the prevention and treatment of mental illness, aimed at children, adolescents, young people and adults.
UC was the first university in the world to be awarded the Healthy Campus - Platinium certification by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The Healthy Campus programme aims to implement a healthy lifestyle among the academic community, focusing on the following areas: environment, sustainability and responsibility; sport and physical activity; nutrition; mental and social health; disease prevention; and prevention of risk behaviours.
The UC has qualified sports facilities and infrastructures, such as the University Stadium, which offers sports, physical activity in a non-formal context and recreational and leisure activities to the entire university community. Check out the spaces and make your reservation here: https://www.uc.pt/desporto/instalacoes/
UC Sport promotes the regular practice of sport and physical activity by the community, offering various opportunities to participate independently or with professional help. It includes: UC Games, more than ten sports, walking and running routes, Pausa+Ativa and UC+Ativa.
The UC participates in the M8 Alliance Coalition between hospitals and universities around the world through the Coimbra Health entity (a joint partnership between the UC and the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre - CHUC).
The UC runs student volunteering programmes that promote health and well-being in the local community, such as blood collection or volunteering at the Coimbra Paediatric Hospital.
For the integration of refugee students, the Social Action Services of the University of Coimbra provide health and well-being assistance, namely psychological and stress management training, as well as study methods.
Through the Centre for the Provision of Services to the Community of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, a range of consultations open to the general community are available, such as baby consultation, gerontopsychology or sexual diversity and gender identity.
The UC promotes active and healthy ageing through educational programmes and activities such as Ageing@Coimbra, which aims to enhance the role of the elderly in society and apply good practices for their general well-being.