{"id":1069,"date":"2024-01-15T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T09:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/?page_id=1069"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T08:56:46","slug":"support-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/en\/iniciativas-e-projetos\/support-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 sep-underline sep-solid fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one under_and_top_line\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-sep-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:16px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:uppercase;\">Support Groups<\/h1><\/div><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#phd\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes \" style=\"--button_accent_color: var(--awb-color6); --button_accent_hover_color: var(--awb-color5); --button_border_hover_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_top_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_bottom_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_top_color_hover: var(--awb-color3); --button_gradient_bottom_color_hover: var(--awb-color3);\" title=\"Apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">PhD Students Support Group<\/span><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div>\n<\/a><a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#year_students\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes \" style=\"--button_accent_color: var(--awb-color6); --button_accent_hover_color: var(--awb-color5); --button_border_hover_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_top_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_bottom_color: var(--awb-color1); --button_gradient_top_color_hover: var(--awb-color3); --button_gradient_bottom_color_hover: var(--awb-color3);\" title=\"Apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">1st and 2nd year Students Support Group<\/span><i class=\"fa-angle-right fas button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.9538461538462%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.9538461538462%;--awb-width-medium:65%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.9538461538462%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.9538461538462%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">PhD Students Support Group<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"phd\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/11YQBAnfxMwAWTzt9\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Totem Ecra B &#8211; PHD\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD-400x565.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD-200x283.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD-400x565.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD-600x848.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD-800x1130.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Totem-Ecra-B-PHD.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:40px;\"><p>The <strong>PhD Student Support Group<\/strong> was set up in response to the need to provide a space for these students, who are often isolated by the conditions of their work, to share and interact.<\/p>\n<p>With the support and moderation of the GOI&#8217;s psychologists, the sessions provide a safe and regular space for sharing and discussing common difficulties and obstacles, as well as joint search for potential solutions to deal with and overcome these adversities.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTRATION: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZW7tQ2Yw4ww5FKWn9\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZW7tQ2Yw4ww5FKWn9<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">1st and 2nd year Students Support Group<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"year_students\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO.png\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Cartaz GRUPOS DE APOIO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-400x566.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-200x283.png 200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-400x566.png 400w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-600x849.png 600w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-800x1132.png 800w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO-1200x1698.png 1200w, https:\/\/fe.up.pt\/goi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cartaz-Neutro-GRUPOS-DE-APOIO.png 1587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:40px;\"><p>The <strong>1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> year Students Support Group<\/strong> aims to promote integration and well-being in the academic community for students at the start of their studies, facilitating the development 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