The Center for Psychology at the University of Porto, CPUP, is an international R&D unit committed to scientific excellence. It brings together complementary methods, techniques and expertise to produce world-class fundamental and applied psychological research and promote innovative clinical, educational and social intervention. Its prominence grants the center continuous support from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
CPUP 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. What drives us 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.
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.
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
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