WELCOME TO CETRAD

WELCOME TO CETRAD

Welcome to the Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD). CETRAD is a social sciences R&D Unit mission-oriented towards fostering inclusive sustainability transitions at the territorial level, with a focus on regional, rural, and urban areas experiencing socio-demographic shrinkage. Hosted by the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), CETRAD has expanded into a national network that includes CETRAD-Europeia (based at the University Europeia) and Intrepid Lab (based at Lusófona University).

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Data4LowDensity is a collaborative laboratory with the objective of developing and providing locally-based, intensive and contextualized knowledge services in the area of territorial intelligence, meeting the needs of low-density regions (LDRs).

Research Groups

CETRAD is organised into 3 research groups (RG)
defined by strong interconnectivity and transdisciplinary work.

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Projects

CETRAD projects are developed in three research groups. The researchers of CETRAD collaborate with academic and non-academic, national and international research networks and organizations with the common goal of making a difference in the research landscape.

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PhD Programs

CETRAD offers PhD programs in two fields targeting students who aim to gain scientific knowledge and skills, and those who intend to pursue an academic career in teaching and research.

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Next Events

  • Workshop “Innovations and Transitions: Multidisciplinarity, Emerging Concepts and Practices”

    Date:
    2026/01/20

    Location:
     Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

  • Strategies for the Interior: Public Policies and Productive Sectors in Debate

    Date:
    2025/10/30

    Location:
    Douro Museum, Régua

  • Socio-sports social work: intervention as knowledge production (the case of the National Street Football Association)

    Date:
    2025/11/06

    Location:
    Geosciences Auditorium, UTAD

HIGHLIGHTED

  • CETRAD held the event “Industrial Property” on 20 May 2026 at the Geosciences Auditorium of UTAD, under the scope of the UI-TRANSFER 2.0 project

    CETRAD held the event “Industrial Property” on 20 May 2026, from 14h15 to 17h30, at the Geosciences Auditorium of the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), under the scope of the UI-TRANSFER 2.0 project, financed by FEDER through COMPETE2030. The initiative brought together students, researchers and institutional representatives, registering a total of 110 participants,…