University of Évora Creates Ombuds for Students

The public university in Portugal, Universidade de Évora, has appointed Manuel Marchante as its first Students Ombudsman. A new website for his office explains that he will, "defend and safeguard the rights and legitimate interests of UÉ students, including handling the complaints and claims he receives and acting on his own initiative, making the appropriate recommendations to the competent bodies and organisations based on the result of his queries. Based on the principle of independence and impartiality..., and as a last resort, as a mediator in matters related to guaranteeing rights and ensuring accountability for duties."

Marchante is currently a student at Evora and is completing a PhD in Human Motricity. He also earned an undergraduate degree (licentiate) and Master's from Evora. (University of Evora Ombuds; LinkedIn.)