João Sàágua is Rector of the NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA) and was re-elected on June 16, 2021.
João Sàágua has been a teacher at NOVA since 1980, accumulating a long experience as a teacher at all levels of education – bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, not only in Portugal but also abroad.
In addition to an intense teaching and research activity, João Sàágua also held several academic management positions, namely at FCSH/NOVA of which he was Director between 2005 and 2013 in addition to the Presidency of the Scientific Council (between 2009 and 2013).