The Student's Ombudsperson articulates its activity with the management of the Student's Association, the Director and the other organs and services of IPAM.
Principles
What does the Student’s Ombudsperson do?
To receive, manage and reply to complaints from students.
To make recommendations to the competent bodies, teaching staff and other departments in order to correct any unlawful or unfair acts regarding the students and the improvement of the services provided.
To point out the deficiencies of the regulations in force, approved by the statutorily competent bodies, by making recommendations for their implementation, alteration or making suggestions for the elaboration of new governing rules.
To give an opinion on any matters concerning the Ombudsperson’s activities, at the request of the Board of Directors or the Director of IPAM-Lisboa.
To contribute to the drafting of a code of rights and duties to applied at IPAM-Lisboa by all those who attend the Institution.
To draft an annual report of Ombudsperson’s activities.
To give an opinion on the recommended actions in order to improve the quality of the teaching-learning experience, based on the issues brought forward to the Ombudsperson.
Student Ombudsperson
Sara Rodrigues de SousaIn 2010, Sara Rodrigues de Sousa received her PhD in Literature and Culture Studies, specialising in Comparative Studies, from the University of Lisbon. It is also at this institution, more specifically at the Centre for Comparative Studies, that Sara Rodrigues de Sousa carries out her research work, the main topics of which include Iberian Studies, Song Studies, Rhetoric and Literary Heritage, as it relates to Tourism.
At the European University, in addition to teaching various courses, Sara Rodrigues de Sousa has also held other management positions, such as coordinating the Language Laboratory and co-coordinating the Hotel Management programme, and has also taken part in the university's Scientific and Pedagogical Councils.
As Student Ombudsman, Sara Rodrigues de Sousa is a member of the Portuguese Network of Ombudsmen and the European Network of Higher Education Ombudsmen, whose meetings she has attended since 2022, when she began her role.
When should I contact the Student Ombudsperson?
In general, and within the foreseen deadlines, the Student Ombudsperson should be contacted after other competent bodies of the Universidade Europeia have been consulted. Contact with the Ombudsperson (including requests for appointments) may be made by e-mail to provedordoestudante@ipam.pt or through this form: