Politics

A data scientist, he has a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Porto. He is currently completing a second Master's degree in Political Science at the University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE).
His research interests include political economy, the sociology of finance, elections and political representation and data visualisation.

Last updated: November 2023

Researcher at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence, where she got her PhD in Law. She specialises in the study of decision-making at European level and inter-institutional relations in the European Union.

Last updated: March 2022

Researcher at the GOVCOPP-UA Research Unit and guest lecturer in the Department of Social, Political and Territorial Sciences. She has a PhD in Applied Environmental Sciences and focuses her research on the role of sustainability indicators for governance and local development...

Last updated: March 2022

Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro and at the GOVCOPP-UA Research Unit. He has a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Lisbon and conducts research in the fields of Networked Governance, Public Policy Processes, Public Sector Reforms and Local Innovation.

PhD candidate in Political Science at the European University Institute in Florence. With a background in International Relations, he completed his Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Aveiro, focusing on issues of electoral competition and the success of new parties.

She has a Bachelor's degree in Criminology from the University of Porto and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Beira Interior.

João Gaio e Silva is FFMS' Research and Science Communication Manager in the field of Institutions
He is a PhD student in Political Science at the the Nova School of Social Sciences and Humanities, and he holds a master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from the same institution. He has also completed a postgraduate course in Social Research Methods at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon.
His academic and research work has focused on the areas of democracy, populism and political representation, and he is the author of several published articles and papers.


Last updated: may 2026