The Teresa e Alexandre Soares dos Santos library is aligned with SDG 5 and committed to developing policies and services that promote gender equality. We had the first Library Dialogues promoted by NOVA SBE Pride Association last March, with a reflection on Gender Equality in Sports, namely on Surfing. Read more about this topic in...Read More
Reading can make the difference! The theme for this month: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all of all ages Titles for this month: “Happiness and Economics: How the Economy and Institutions Affect Human Well-Being” by Bruno S. Frey and Alois Stutzer, “Pricing the Priceless: a Health Care Conundrum” by Joseph P. Newhouse and...Read More
Our alignment with SGD4 this month reminded us of our purpose as an academic library. We advocate inclusive services and learning opportunities, as well as easy accessibility to knowledge. As an academic Library, our aim is to help you achieve the best results as a student. To do this, we try to have the best...Read More
« Around the world storms, floods and wildfires are intensifying. Air pollution sadly affects the health of tens of millions of people and unpredictable weather causes untold damage to homes and livelihoods too. » (COP 26 Explained, 2021) Climate change is no fiction, and as human beings, we need to step out from a self-centred...Read More
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people experiencing hunger globally and suffering from food insecurity had been rising gradually since 2014. The pandemic has increased the vulnerabilities and inadequacies of global food systems, potentially leaving hundreds of millions more people chronically undernourished and making the goal of ending hunger more difficult to achieve....Read More
We have books for you! This month we are curating content about “Poverty” and how to end it. The Library collection includes books on topics related to sustainable development, poverty eradication or gender equality in organizations. To contribute to the dissemination of knowledge on SDGs the library will highlight a set of books about each...Read More
