The Future Begins on the Plate: UAlg Launches Campaign for More Sustainable Food Choices

The University of Algarve (UAlg) is launching The Future Begins on the Plate, a new sustainability campaign encouraging the academic community to adopt more conscious, balanced and responsible food choices. Born from one of the winning projects of the 2025 edition of the Greening Our Campus Contest, promoted under Task 4.4 – SEA-EU Goes Greener, […]
SEA-EU Launches Dedicated Inner Development Goals Network Webpage

A dedicated webpage for the SEA-EU Inner Development Goals (IDG) Network is now available on the SEA-EU website, providing a central space for resources, initiatives, events and opportunities related to the Inner Development Goals across the alliance. The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) are a framework of skills, qualities and mindsets designed to help individuals and […]
SEA-EU library professionals gathered at UAlg

The University of Algarve hosted, between 11 and 15 May 2026, an international staff week dedicated to professionals working in the fields of libraries, archives and documentation, organised within the framework of SEA-EU. The initiative brought together 17 participants, 13 of whom came from the partner universities of Split (Croatia), Kiel (Germany), Malta, Nord (Norway), […]
“Second Life” Fair returns to UAlg’s Penha Campus for its 4th edition

The Penha Campus of the University of Algarve (UAlg) hosted, on 28 May, the 4th edition of the “Second Life” Fair, an initiative promoted within the framework of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU), in collaboration with the Academic Association of the University of Algarve (AAUAlg), which once again encouraged practices of reuse, sharing […]
University of Algarve brought together science, art and critical thinking around the ocean at the WeOcean workshop

With the support of SEA-EU, the University of Algarve hosted the international workshop “We Are Ocean: The Planetary Organism (WeOcean)” between 4 and 6 May 2026 at Penha Campus. Bringing together 110 researchers, artists and specialists from 15 countries — including strong participation from the University of Gdańsk — the initiative created a transdisciplinary space […]
Turning Collaboration into Connection: A SEA-EU Job Shadowing Experience at UAlg

In mid-April, the University of Algarve welcomed Marcel Jakubowski, Communication Officer at the University of Gdańsk, for a job shadowing visit to the UAlg SEA-EU Office. The visit followed the SEA-EU Communication Task 6.2 in-person meeting, held at UAlg on 14 and 15 April, which brought together communication officers from across the nine partner universities. Marcel stayed […]
From Faro to Brest: a SEA-EU experience beyond the internship

A journey shaped by curiosity and opportunity The SEA-EU Office at the University of Algarve spoke with Isabella Valotta da Silva, a 27-year-old Master’s student in Tourism, to learn more about her internship experience at the University of Brest (UBO) and how it has contributed to her academic and personal journey within the SEA-EU Alliance. […]
More than kilometres: UAlg student shares a story of resilience at La Solidaire de Brest 2026

For David Gladkov, a second-year Economics student at the University of Algarve, taking part in La Solidaire de Brest 2026 was far more than a physical challenge. It was a test of resilience, personal growth and commitment to a greater cause. At UAlg, this initiative takes the form of the UAlg/SEA-EU Inclusive and Solidarity Run and […]
SEA-EU highlighted at Blue Economy event hosted by CCDR Algarve

The SEA-EU Alliance was highlighted at the event “Algarve Blue Economy Innovation and European Funds”, held on 9 April at the headquarters of the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), in Faro, Portugal. Organised by the Ireland Portugal Business Network, in collaboration with the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission — a SEA-EU […]
UAlg hosts its 1st International Week dedicated to pedagogical innovation

The University of Algarve organised, between 23 and 27 March 2026, its first International Week within the framework of the SEA-EU Alliance, under the theme “Pedagogical Innovation”, bringing together lecturers from several SEA-EU partner universities to deliver teaching activities and seminars aimed at the academic community. For the first time, this initiative took place across all three […]