OECD Review of Higher Education, Research and Innovation: Portugal
Portugal aims to develop a more innovative, inclusive and productive economy, and to ensure that the ensuing benefits are widely distributed, regionally and socially. This report assesses the extent to which Portugal’s higher education, research and innovation system is well configured to help Portugal achieve its vision of inclusive innovation, and identify which policy options might help it achieve its goals.
The assessment and the related recommendations focus on: 1) governance, strategy and funding in higher education, research and innovation; 2) the missions, profiles and use of resources of higher education institutions; 3) undergraduate and master’s level education activities; 4) doctoral training activities; 5) academic careers; 6) high-skill employment and business innovation.
Foreword
The OECD Review of Portugal’s higher education, research and innovation system is the result of the joint endeavour by the OECD Directorates for Education and Skills and for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). The review was requested by the Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, MCTES), conducted under the auspices of the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP) and the Education Policy Committee (EDPC).