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Portuguese nurses in the UK

Albuquerque, Ana Teresa

Ana Teresa Albuquerque's master's thesis in medical-surgical nursing, presented to the Porto School of Nursing in 2016, on the transition process in Portuguese nurses who emigrated to the United Kingdom, under the supervision of Célia Samarina Santos.

Emigration between continents in Eça de Queiroz

Batista, Elina Maria Correia

Elina Maria Correia Batista's doctoral thesis in literature with a specialty in cultural studies, presented to the University of Madeira in 2012, on Portuguese emigration between continents in the works and consular correspondence of Eça de Queiroz, under the guidance of professors Luísa Maria Soeiro Marinho Antunes Paolinelli and Alberto Vieira.

The representation of Portuguese emigrants in programs about emigration on Portuguese television

Alves, Mara Lúcia Contreiras

Master thesis of Mara Lúcia Contreiras Alves in journalism, communication and culture, presented to the School of Education and Social Sciences of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, in 2019, on the representation of Portuguese emigrants in programs about emigration on Portuguese television, under the guidance of Professor Luís Bonixe.

International migration and macroeconomic performance

Arede, Alexandra da Silva

Master thesis of Alexandra da Silva Arede in industrial economics, presented to the Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, in 2014, on the potential impacts of migration flows, and their influences, on macroeconomic performance in Portugal, under the guidance of Professor Marta Simões.

Brain drain to the UK

Assunção, Joana Filipa dos Santos

Master's thesis by Joana Filipa dos Santos Assunção in sociology, presented to the Faculty of Letters of the University of Porto, in 2019, on the Portuguese brain-drain to the United Kingdom, under the supervision of João Teixeira Lopes.

Experiences of discrimination and the management of identities among Portuguese migrants in Switzerland

Barbeiro, Ana

Ana Barbeiro's doctoral thesis in social and political sciences, defended in June 2025 at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), under the supervision of Professor Spini Dario. This thesis examines how Portuguese migrants in Switzerland deal with threats to their identity related to discrimination, through the use of identity management strategies. Using Social Identity Theory and a Life Course Approach, it shows that migrants adopt long-term strategies, such as individual mobility, social creativity and competition, to deal with challenges, with discrimination decreasing over time. Thesis published in English and embargoed until 7 September 2026.

Transition to retirement and return migration of Portuguese couples in Switzerland

Azevedo, Liliana Marisa Vieira da Silva

Liliana Marisa Vieira da Silva Azevedo's doctoral thesis in sociology, presented to Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, in 2023, on the transition to retirement and the return to Portugal of Portuguese couples emigrating to Switzerland, under the supervision of professors Rui Pena Pires and Karin Wall.

Influence of migratory experience on emigrants' return to Minho

Azevedo, Magna Daniela Coelho

Magna Daniela Coelho Azevedo's master's thesis in sociology with a specialization in community policies and territorial cooperation, presented at the University of Minho in 2010, on how the migratory experience influences the representations of social mobility, identity and values of emigrants when they return to their land of origin, using Minho as a case study, under the guidance of Rita Ribeiro.

Borders, (i)mobilities and translocal networks

Baía, João

João Baía's doctoral thesis in migration with a specialty in the anthropology of ethnicity and politics, presented to the Institute of Social Sciences in 2023, on the different types of migration and their effects on that same place, in this case on the village of Montesinho, under the guidance of professors Nuno Miguel Rodrigues Domingues and Paula Cristina Antunes Godinho.

Consumption of Portuguese products in the diaspora

Boleixa, Rita Simão

Rita Simão Boleixa's master's thesis in international economics and management, presented to the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto in 2017, on the effect of place attachment on the consumption of local products, under the guidance of Professor Beatriz Casais.

Influence of the media and the host language on the integration process

Branco, Inês Gonçalves de Gião Miradouro

Inês Gonçalves de Gião Miradouro Branco's doctoral thesis in communication sciences, presented to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, in 2015, on the media and the host language in the integration of the Nepalese community in Portugal and the Portuguese community in Macau, under the supervision of Professor Cristina Mendes da Ponte.

Integration and transnational practices of Portuguese in Germany

Candeias, Pedro Miguel Esteves Varela

Pedro Miguel Esteves Varela Candeias' doctoral thesis in the sociology of inequalities, minorities and social movements, presented to the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, in 2021, on the integration and transnational practices of Portuguese in Germany, under the supervision of Ana Margarida de Seabra Nunes de Almeida, João Alfredo dos Reis Peixoto and Russell King.

Luso-Angolan immigrants in Brazil

Cardoso, Cláudia Raquel Espinha

Cláudia Raquel Espinha Cardoso's master's thesis in sociology, presented at the University of São Paulo in 2009, on Luso-Angolan immigrants in Brazil, under the supervision of Fernando Augusto Albuquerque Mourão.

Clandestine emigration in the 1960s in Baixo Alentejo

Chaparro, Domingas Maria Valentim

Domingas Maria Valentim Chaparro's master's thesis in European historical studies, submitted to the University of Évora in 2013, on clandestine emigration in the 1960s in Baixo Alentejo, under the supervision of Hélder Adegar Fonseca.

Portuguese and Chinese emigration in comparative perspective

Chen, Tian

Tian Chen's master's thesis in international studies, presented at the University of Minho in 2015, on Portuguese and Chinese emigration in a comparative perspective, under the guidance of João Carlos Ribeiro Cardoso Mendes and Sun Lam.

Tourism and migration

Cirino, Sílvia Fernandes Ribau

Sílvia Fernandes Ribau Cirino's master's thesis in tourism management and development, presented at the University of Aveiro in 2008, on the impact of visits to Portugal by emigrants, under the supervision of Carlos Costa.

Canadian migration policy and low-skilled Portuguese workers

Clifton, Jonathan

Jonathan Clifton's master's thesis in geography, presented at the University of British Columbia in 2008, on Canadian migration policy and Portuguese low-skilled workers.

Bilingualism in the Portuguese community in South Africa

Coelho, Vera

Vera Coelho's master's thesis in Portuguese as a non-native language, presented to Universidade Aberta, in 2020, on bilingualism in the Portuguese community in South Africa, under the guidance of Isabel Falé.

Effects of the sovereign debt crisis and Portuguese emigration

Correia, Maria Inês Filipe

Maria Inês Filipe Correia's master's thesis in international economics and European studies, submitted to the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon in 2015, on the effects of the sovereign debt crisis on migration from southern to northern Europe, under the supervision of João Lopes and João Peixoto.

Entrepreneurship and business strategies of Portuguese emigrants

Costa, José Carlos Braga da

José Carlos Braga da Costa's master's thesis in economics and management, presented to the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto in 2014, on entrepreneurship and business strategies of Portuguese emigrants, under the supervision of Maria da Conceição Pereira Ramos.

The impact of emigration on the marital relationship

Cunha, Gabriela Mónica Banrezes

Gabriela Mónica Banrezes Cunha's master's thesis in psychology, presented to the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto, in 2014, on the impact of emigration on the marital relationship, based on Portuguese immigrant couples in France, under the supervision of Cidália Duarte.

Emigration to Brazil in the Vila Real district

Cunha, Afonso Henrique Carvalho

Afonso Henrique Carvalho Cunha's master's thesis in history, presented to the University of Minho in 2019, on Portuguese emigration to Brazil from the district of Vila Real between 1838 and 1860, under the supervision of Francisco Azevedo Mendes.

The house of the "Brazilian" emigrant in the construction of the ideal in architecture

Deus, António José Sequeira Afonso de

António José Sequeira Afonso de Deus' master's thesis in architecture, presented to the Faculty of Communication, Architecture, Arts and Information Technologies of the University of Porto, in 2011, on the impact of the Portuguese-Brazilian emigrant on the transition in the House, between 1890 and 1910, under the supervision of Francisco António Ribeiro da Costa.

The myth and current reality of 'vieirenses' emigration to Zurich

Dionísio, Paula Augusta Rodrigues Vieira

Paula Augusta Rodrigues Vieira Dionísio's master's thesis in sociology, submitted to the University of Minho in 2018, on the motivations for leaving Portugal (Vieira do Minho) and entering Switzerland (Zurich), under the guidance of Jean Martin Rabot and Clara Maria Faria Simães Mendes.

Portuguese immigration in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Duarte, Luís Miguel Marques

Luís Miguel Marques Duarte's master's thesis in development and international cooperation, presented to the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon in 2005, on the social and economic aspects of Portuguese emigration to Luxembourg, under the supervision of João Alfredo dos Reis Peixoto.

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