The Center for Psychology, CPUP, is a Portuguese scientific unit at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto. It was created in 1980 with the mission to foster high-quality psychological researcher tuned to the state-of-the-art scientific development and committed to promoting an inclusive society that embraces the well-being of individuals. Since 2014, an interinstitucional agreement with the University of Maia, UMAIA, has broaden the scope of action and consolidated a longstanding collaboration among the team members.
What drives CPUP is the perennial motivation to overcome the psychological and educational challenges communities face by developing and proposing evidence-based solutions, while providing scientists and professionals prompted by these challenges solid and modern training.
Frontiers in Psychology
Social Psychology
CoLab
Aga Khan Foundation
Belmiro Azevedo Foundation
Poland National Science Center
Flanders Research Foundation
Dutch Research Council
US National Science Foundation
FCT
Porto City Hall
Brazil
France
Finland
Green Cape
Spain
Research Excellence
Improving the quality of scientific production
Strong Research Community
Promoting synergies among researchers and international networks
Advanced Training and Research Integrity
Strengthening the collaboration with Ph.D. Programs
Relevance to Society
Encouraging the transfer of scientific knowledge and the engagement with stakeholders
Research Integrity
Fostering the openness and transparency of research
Aligned with the UN’s appeal for the responsible contribution of organizations and stakeholders to the world and its people, CPUP is committed to the promotion of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The Research Projects contemplate nine of these goals, and set the long-run ambition to better inform public policy and help promote a fair, equal and sustainable society oriented by scientific knowledge.
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