I completed my PhD in Human Geography in April 2021 at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Coimbra. I hold a Master in Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Planning since 2009 and a Master in Public Health since 2014 from the University of Porto. I also hold a degree in Geography, Spatial Planning and Development since 2006 from the University of Coimbra. Currently I am a contract researcher and full member of the Centre for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES) and collaborative member of the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness, and Public Policies (GOVCOPP), University of Aveiro. My research focuses on several disciplines predominantly from a Social Sciences perspective, namely Health Geography, Public Health, Urban Planning, Higher Education Policies and Public Policy.