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- Drivers of innovation in education and training in food science and technologyPublication . Pittia, Paola; Silva, Cristina L.; Costa, Rui; Scheleining, Gerhard; Saguy, I. Sam
- Are there any Pinus pinaster trees resistant to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Studies implemented in Portugal to address this questionPublication . Costa, R.; Ribeiro, P.; Evaristo, I.; Ribeiro, B.; Aguiar, A.; Carrasquinho, I.; Santos, C.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.
- The ISEKI_Food projects and network: strategies and activities to implement skills and abilities of the future generation of graduates in food studiesPublication . Pittia, Paola; Silva, Cristina L. M.; Costa, R.; Schleining, G.; Dalla, Rosa M.
- Qualifications of food science and technology/engineering professionals at the entrance in the job marketPublication . Giannoua, Virginia; Laknerb, Zoltan; Pittiac, Paola; Mayord, Luis; Costa, Rui; Silva, Cristina L. M.; Oreopoulou, VassilikiThe quali cations of Food Science and Technology/Engineering (FST/E) professionals were exam- ined by a web-based survey conducted in 15 countries (14 EU and Turkey). The analysis of the responses showed that 65% of the respondents had a higher education (HE) degree (BSc 29%, MSc 28%, and PhD 8%), and 20% carried out extracurricular training before entering in the job market. The main elds of study were Food Science and Technology/Engineering, followed by Agriculture, Nutrition and Health, Safety/Hygiene, and Chemical Engineering in all three levels of HE degrees. Di erences in the level of degree between genders were not observed, although a higher percentage of female respondents (36% of all female respondents) reported no higher quali cation degree, compared to male respondents (33% of all male respondents). On the contrary, female respondents prevailed in extracurricular studies, compared to male ones. Gender, however, was a di erentiating factor as far as the eld of studies was concerned with female respondents prevailing in Nutrition and Health and male in Agriculture. A considerable percentage of the respondents acquired either a HE degree or had extracurricular training while working in the 1st job. Extracurricular training both before entering the job market and during work at the 1st workplace comprised mainly the topics Safety and Hygiene, Management, fol- lowed by Sensory Science, FST/E and Nutrition and Health. In addition, Marketing Science/Consumer Behaviour was also one of the main topics of company or other training during work at the 1st work- place.
- European FooD-Studies and Training Alliance (Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance project)Publication . Schleining, Gerhard; Svacinka, Reiner; Pittia, Paola; Silva, Cristina L. M.; Costa, Rui; Ho, Peter; Dubois-Brissonnet, Florence; Braun, Susanne; Morais, Pilar; Jaume, Sola; Notarfonso, Mauricio; Drausinger, Julian; Cottilon, Christophe
- The ISEKI_Food projects and network: Strategies and activities to implement skills and abilities of the future generation of graduates in food studiesPublication . Pittia, P.; Silva, Cristina L. M.; Costa, R.; Schleining, G.; Dalla, Rosa M.Food studies networks started in 1998 with a long term objective of creating effective tools and guidelines that promote the EHEA (European Higher Education Area) for food studies, and has also been disseminating it at an international level, through constant renewing networks at European level with Erasmus programme support and at International level with Erasmus Mundus programme support. All the activities, tools and materials developed are sustained by a non-profit organization, the ISEKI Food Association (IFA) that has now a worldwide network, reaching all the Continents. A variety of tools have been created which the most significant are: a number of databases of curricula, teaching materials and food industry stakeholders; an International journal and regularly published books in an international publisher; a periodic international conference on bridging education, research and industry; a quality assurance label for Food Science and Technology curricula (EQAS); partnerships in other research and education projects.
- Recognition of prior learning - a research under ISEKI_Food 3 projectPublication . Rosa, Marco Dalla; Costa, Rui; Silva, Cristina L. M.In the frame of the ISEKI_Food 3 Erasmus Thematic Network activities, a working group related to the Life Long learning has been established. A questionnaire was created in order to know if and how the prior experiental learning (courses, working activities, language certifications, computer license, etc.) are considered and accreditated /recognised by the universities belonging the ISEKI_Food and ISEKI_Mundus partners to give academic credits to the students with prior certified experiences in order to facilitate the student's curriculum. Among the questions, data on a maximum of credits to be recognized, disciplines more frequently submitted to recognition, type of agreement between university and other institutions (secondary schools, training agencies, etc,), prior experience / learning, were included into the questionnaire. The recognition of priorlearning or experiences resulted to be mainly related to foreign language certification and working experience in non-academic environment as well as industries or analytical laboratories. Credits in informatic certification (i.e. European Computer Driving License) and demonstrated personal skills courses were also considered.
- Drivers of Innovation in Education and Training in Food Science and TechnologyPublication . Pittia, Paola; Silva, Cristina L. M.; Costa, Rui; Scheleining, Gerhard; Saguy, Sam
- Prior experimental learning (APEL): a way to short-cut the University studies in technical degrees?Publication . Rosa, Marco Dalla; Costa, Rui; Silva, CristinaThis paper presents the activity carried out inside a work package (WP7) of the ISEKI_Food 3 Academic Network project (2008-2011) dedicated to the facilitation and promotion of Life Long Learning in higher education. In fact, recognition of prior learning is an essential tool to foster lifelong learning within the European Higher Education Area. Professionals could be more attracted to go back higher education if their competences would be adequately recognised as credits in the programmes they want to study and complete. Within the aims of the cited work package, recognition or accreditation of learning performed in non academic environment (“prior learning”) by means of the network partners was investigated. Owing to the presentation of the aim and objective of the topic, we present the results of a questionnaire set-up to be filled on-line by ISEKI_Food partners, in order to collect information around the consideration of prior experiences and /or learning activity, certificated when possible, are recognized by University to obtain ECTS in order to facilitate the student’s curriculum. Maximum of credits to be recognized, disciplines more frequently subjected to this procedure of recognition, type of agreement between university and other institutions (secondary schools, training agencies, etc,), prior experience/learning, are all items covered by the survey. Many of the partners participating in the survey and/or attending the meetings where the prior experiential learning was explained showed interest in reporting their own experience whose results are changing from country to country.
- Asthma-COPD overlap: a Portuguese surveyPublication . Padrão, E.; Araújo, D.; Bom, A. Todo; Cordeiro, C. Robalo; Sousa, J. Correia de; Cardoso, J.; Morais-Almeida, M.; Costa, R.; Pavão, F.; Leite, R. B.; Marques, A.Introduction: The overlap between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (ACO) has been discussed for many years but clinical recommendations for this entity have been diverse. This study is intended to reach a consensus on diagnosis, treatment and patient orientation for ACO, within the Portuguese medical community. Methods: This study was conducted by a multidisciplinary panel of experts from three distinct medical specialties (Pulmonology, Family Medicine and Immunoallergology). This panel selected a total of 190 clinicians, based on their expertise in obstructive airway diseases, to participate in a Delphi structured survey with three rounds of questionnaires. These results were ultimately discussed, in a meeting with the panel of experts and some of the study participants, and consensus was reached in terms of classification criteria, treatment and orientation of ACO patients. Results: The majority of clinicians (87.2%) considered relevant the definition of an overlap entity between asthma and COPD. A consensus was achieved on the diagnosis of ACO – presence of simultaneous clinical characteristics of asthma and COPD together with a fixed airflow obstruction (FEV1/FVC < 0.7) associated with 2 major criteria (previous history of asthma; presence of a previous history of smoking exposure and/or exposure to biomass combustion; positive bronchodilation test (increase in FEV1 of at least 200 mL and 12%) on more than 1 occasion) plus 1 minor criteria (history of atopy; age ≥40 years; peripheral eosinophilia (>300 eosinophils/μL or >5% of leukocytes); elevation of specific IgEs or positive skin tests for common allergens). A combination of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) with long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA) or long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) was considered as first line pharmacological treatment. Triple therapy with ICS plus LABA and LAMA should be used in more severe or symptomatic cases. Non-pharmacological treatment, similar to what is recommended for asthma and COPD, was also considered highly important. A hospital referral of ACO patients should be made in symptomatic or severe cases or when there is a lack of diagnostic resources. Conclusions: This study highlights the relevance of defining ACO, within the Portuguese medical community, and establishes diagnostic criteria that are important for future interventional studies. Recommendations on treatment and patient's orientation were also achieved.
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