In recent years there has been a growing influence of the gambling industry into the world of sport and sporting culture, which the literature has described as the "gamblification of sport". Bookmakers dominate sponsorship in the sports sector, states have increased their dependence on tax revenues from gambling and advertising for sports betting takes up more and more airtime on television and radio. Consequently, sports betting is becoming increasingly normalised in society. Although the liberalisation of gambling is an inevitability (given the ease of access to illegal markets), the absence of regulations establishing restrictions on sponsorship in the sports ecosystem and on sports betting advertising in several countries, such as Portugal, has been exposed risk groups to addiction.   The aim of this research and its innovative nature is, precisely, to evaluate in what extent the "gamblification of sport” have been changed the consumption of and the interest in sports events in young people and athletes in Portugal, and what kind of risks this represent for society and integrity of sports. 

The overall aim of this project is to promote the mental health and well-beingof students at Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, based on the Stepped Care model, developed in the program for the promotion of mental health in higher education - ACCES Program. Focusing on a promotion and prevention approach, and adopting a logic of collective participation, the following specific objectives are identified: 1. Development of mental health promotion, prevention and adjustment activities (level 1 and 2), with a view to improving skills related to mental health literacy, mental resilience and stress management; 2. Strengthening psychotherapeutic and psychiatric responses for students with common mental disorders of mild to moderate severity (level 3), with a view to early intervention and avoiding more serious pathologies; 3. Strengthening the mechanisms for identifying situations of risk or serious mental illness and referring them to specialized health services (level 4 and 5); 4. Promoting the active participation of the student association in the development, implementation and evaluation of activities;5. Inclusion of students with specific educational needs and other vulnerable groups (1st year students, displaced students, national and international students, students benefiting from school social action, scholarship students from PALOP countries, women students, and LGBTQIA+ students), across the board in the activities developed.

O objetivo estratégico do projeto é reduzir o abandono e promover o sucessoacadémico dos estudantes no 1.º ano, pela primeira vez no 1.º ciclo de estudos,assegurando a regularidade de iniciativas neste âmbito. A candidatura surge na continuação do projeto In_Iscte, a decorrer, ajustando-se agora às ambições do programa Impulso Mais Digital. Identificam-se quatro objetivos específicos: 1. Melhorar a integração e o sucesso dos novos estudantes através de programas dementoria e tutoria;2. Promover a partilha e disseminação de práticas de inovação pedagógica dentro e fora da sala de aula, renovando e diversificando metodologias e instrumentostecnológicos;3. Desenvolver mecanismos de identificação, comunicação e acompanhamento de estudantes em risco;4. Reforçar as competências de autoaprendizagem e de trabalho em equipa. Como objetivo transversal, refira-se o alargamento da base social dos estudantes doensino superior. Neste sentido, tendo como foco os estudantes inscritos no 1.º ano pela primeira vez, será dada especial atenção a grupos tradicionalmente sub-representados ou com dificuldades identificadas na integração no ensino superior: estudantes de contingentes prioritários/especiais - com enfase aos estudantes com deficiência; estudantes beneficiários da ação social escolar; estudantes bolseiros provenientes de países PALOP; estudantes deslocados da sua residência habitual por motivos de estudo; trabalhadores-estudantes (Almeida et al, 2003; Machado et al. 2003; Martins, Mauritti e Costa, 2005 e 2008; Martins, 2015; Martins, Carvalho, Ávila & Costa, 2017; Martins, 2020; Martins e Ramos, 2020; Martins, Mauritti & Machado, 2023; Matias et al. 2023; Mauritti et al. 2023; Mauritti, Pintassilgo et al. 2023; SEAQ-UQ-Iscte, 2023). A definição dos objetivos articula-se com as áreas prioritárias de intervenção identificadas no aviso de abertura. Na prossecução destes objetivos, desenvolver-se-ão quatro eixos de atividades principais: 1) um programa de mentorias e ...

A adaptação e integração dos estudantes no Ensino Superior tem sido largamente abordada  pela investigação, nomeadamente no que diz respeito ao impacto do processo de adaptação  no sucesso e abandono escolar. A integração dos novos estudantes num novo contexto social  e académico pode constituir-se como um momento crítico nos processos de adaptação, sendo  que o período de chegada e os primeiros tempos de permanência na instituição são o momento-chave para intervir preventivamente. O acolhimento de novos estudantes é uma  prioridade do Iscte. As relações entre a integração nas relações sociais do ambiente académico (dentro e fora da  sala de aula), saúde mental e desempenho académico tornou-se particularmente evidente no  contexto mais recente do período COVID-19. Os efeitos do isolamento social e da  aprendizagem exclusivamente on-line são duradouros, sendo fundamental investir na  recuperação através do reforço das iniciativas de acolhimento. A aposta em estratégias de prevenção, com carácter universal, são uma forma eficaz de obtenção de resultados positivos  com os estudantes quer ao nível da sua saúde mental, quer no ajustamento à universidade.  

The main focus of this project is on the perceptions, emotions and behaviours of older people regarding different urban street designs. In specific, we are interested in exploring perceived discrimination due to age (ageism), a topic studied from a socio-psychological perspective. Hence, psychology is the main scientific area for this project. However, the multidisciplinary nature of the team is a major advantage, creating the opportunity to investigate people-place factors more deeply and use methodologies commonly used in other fields (architecture, computer science) in order to test our hypotheses (e.g., virtual reality studies).

Blockchain is a key technology for economy and society digital transition. According to  the World Economic Forum, 10% of global GDP will be stored in blockchains by 2027 and the World Trade Organization, citing a study by Gartner, estimates that by 2030 the use of blockchain technology could add $3 trillion to international trade. According to PwC "blockchain technologies can boost the global economy by $1.76 trillion by 2030" with the sectors that will benefit most being public administration, education, and health. Despite this huge opportunity, Portugal has yet to take advantage of it: according to the EU Blockchain Ecosystem Development report, in 2020 Portugal holds an average maturity at European level.  This Agenda brought together several blockchain organizations, creating a cluster of 24 Portuguese blockchain companies, 15 Research and Technology Organisations (RTO), 5 Public Entities, 2 Associations and 10 other Associated Partners, connected by business and technology, aiming to become global players and, thus, contributing  to a significant change in the specialization profile of the Portuguese economy, by investing on cutting-edge technology and hiring highly qualified personnel. 

Global diagnostic study whose purpose will be to listen to the main stakeholders of the CCI- key actors in each of the countries and, in this way, provide an accurate picture of the actions of the associated organizations at global level, identify good practices that can serve as a standard model for all associates and identify priority intervention areas that can guide the design of new projects and facility of their funding.

As part of the RIDPA project (International Survey on the Rights of the Elderly in a COVID-19 pandemic), the REIACTIS (Network for International Studies on Age, Citizenship and Socioeconomic Integration) network is pleased to bring together 18 countries from 4 continents to study the impact of COVID-19 on the human rights of older people. In this context, it is proposed a cooperation that configures phase 1 of the project (development of a national profile presenting public policies, 10 interviews and an analysis in the press in three written media).

Several studies have shown evidences of psychological suffering among the younger generations and in particular in university students. The context of the pandemia COVID-19 has generated many more challenges, with increased impacts on this group. The resilient@uni project brings together a group of psychologists from different specialty fields (e.g., social, educational and clinical psychology) to explore the mental and physical health of this population, identifying potential risk and protective factors, at different levels, from intra-individual variables to social contexts. These results are aimed to inform appropriate intervention programs and policies to tackle this issue. This project was conducted in collaboration with students: Catarina Caseiro Guilherme Manica Joana Maciel Ricardo Marques Joana de Moraes

The Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention in ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, is one of the partners in "Inherit", an international project that was awarded in August 6 million euros of European funds Horizon 2020 to study good practices to simultaneously defend health and the environment. The consortium is led by the non-governmental Belgian organization EuroHealthNet and has the scientific coordination of University College London, where Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology and the public health is a worldwide reference in the field of health inequalities. The project is coordinated in CIS-IUL by the researcher Sibila Marques and Prof. Maria Luisa Lima and researchers Cristina Godinho and Sylvia Luis are part of the team.It is a four-year project that will study European experiences that promote the health of communities and at the same time are environmentally sustainable. The Re-Food movement, launched in the Lisbon area, and social gardens that bloom throughout Portugal are some of the most interesting cases considered to be studied and replicated in other countries.

The general aim of SIforAGE project will be to strengthen the cooperation mechanisms and tools among the stakeholders working along the value chain of active and healthy ageing, with the aim of improving the performance of the European Union competitiveness and growth, through research and innovative products for more and better lives. The objective is change minds and attitudes for a new vision of ageing. This new way of understanding ageing has been embraced under the concept of “active and healthy ageing” (AHA), as an inclusive term to framework the transformation of ageing vision. The specific objectives addressed in the project will be: 1. To develop the supporting tools and mechanisms for the Social Innovation Incubator on AHA 2. To engage and empower society and civil society organisations in research on AHA. 3. To introduce evidence-based policymaking, through training activities with policymakers, to address future shaping of ageing research programmes and funding schemes 4. To raise awareness among the scientific community on the importance of social responsibility and ethics in ageing research, and offer practical guidance on how to address them. 5. To analyse and improve the existing mechanisms for accessing the market of innovative products and solutions for older people 6. To actively involve the wide range of stakeholders of the value chain and spread knowledge generated along the project duration The consortium involved in the project is compounded of 20 different partners at EU and International level, representing a remarkable well-balanced consortium with complementary backgrounds and expertise and representing different stakeholders along the value chain of ageing research, from universities, civil society organisations, final users groups, think tanks, public administrations, technology research centers and companies.