She has a bachelor's degree in Communication and Public Relations from the Polytechnic of Guarda and a master's degree in Political Science - European Politics - from the University of Aveiro.
Mariana is currently a technical support member of the Research Unit in Governance, Competitiveness and Public Public Policies (GOVCOPP).
Her work has already been marked by two research projects: C2P2 - Continuity and Change in Portuguese Policymaking: The Political Control of the Bureaucracy (1975-2020) and We-Europeans - Countering populism through active European citizenship.

Last update: september 2026