Ph.D. in Public Law (Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra), February, 2006. Director of the Centre of Studies in European Union Law (CEDU) of the University of Minho (UM). Director of the Master's Degree in European Union Law (UM). Academic Coordinator of the joint cathedra entitled European Union Law and Transnationality – Cathedra, University of Minho/University of Vale do Itajaí (Brazil). Member of the Directive Board of the Master's Degree in Tax Law (UM). Member of the Directive Board of the Portuguese-speaking Human Rights Observatory. Member of the Directive Board of the Master's Degree in Human Rights (UM (2007-2011)). Academic Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Action (Information and Research Activities) "European Union Law and Transnationality" (2009-2010). Teaches in Joint European Master in Law and Policies of the European Integration: European Constitutional Law and Multilevel Constitutionalism, University of Barcelona/Spain.