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UPCB strengthens cooperation in sports with Brazilian universities
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UPCB strengthens cooperation in sports with Brazilian universities

SAPO Notícias5 September 2026 at 12:35

A sports delegation from UPCB - Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco - carried out an institutional visit to Brazil to strengthen international cooperation in the area of sports.

The delegation visited LABIMH - Human Motricity Biosciences Laboratory - which belongs to UNIRIO - Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Additionally, the Portuguese delegation also visited PPGCEE - Postgraduate Program in Exercise and Sport Sciences - demonstrating interest in establishing academic partnerships with Brazilian institutions.

This visit is part of a strategy to strengthen cooperation ties between the Portuguese university and Brazilian universities in the area of sports and exercise and sport sciences.

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