Food, Farming and Forestry (F3) College
The Food, Farming and Forestry (F3) College, which currently comprises twelve ULisboa Schools working in the natural and social sciences, aims to create and translate transdisciplinary knowledge in the fields of food, agriculture and forestry, which has an impact on responding to societal and environmental challenges. This organisational model, unique in the country, and the public recognition of the excellence of the multiple skills in place, allows the main issues facing these sectors to be addressed with rigour, knowledge and independence, and can welcome and associate itself with external initiatives of recognised merit.
The creation of the F3 College stems from the need to achieve technological advances and new business strategies in terms of innovation and socio-environmental responsibility, but also new public policies to promote more sustainable systems and a model of society in which all actors are better informed. The current challenges facing society require science to be more attentive to the ecological and social context of agroforestry and food production in order to overcome many of the problems we face today. They require a more fruitful dialogue between science and contextualised local knowledge and a science that is not only interdisciplinary but also transdisciplinary, in which scientists and economic and social actors are called upon to co-produce and communicate socially relevant knowledge.
Mind-Brain College
The Mind-Brain College is an interdisciplinary unit at the University of Lisbon dedicated to the integrated study of the mind and brain.
It covers a wide range of topics and research approaches, including molecular, cognitive, social and computational perspectives. The College brings together students and scientists to discuss the latest discoveries and current promises and challenges in mind and brain research. By contributing to advanced knowledge in these areas, the College promotes development in clinical, educational and social contexts.
The Mind-Brain College integrates several ULisboa schools that have research centres in the fields of mind and brain. Under the umbrella of the College, the schools are involved in joint PhD programmes that stimulate interdisciplinary research, inter-institutional supervision and resource sharing, which are crucial for the development of innovative research projects.