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The Legislative Assembly of Madeira proposes a 30% increase in base funding for universities in Madeira and the Azores to compensate for the additional costs of insularity and ultra-periphery.
The Legislative Assembly of Madeira has approved a proposed law aimed at correcting what it considers to be a "chronic underfunding" of the universities of Madeira and the Azores. The initiative, formalized in Resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira No. 23/2026/M, will be sent to the Assembly of the Republic to amend the Basic Law on Higher Education Funding.
The proposal argues that the University of Madeira (UMa) and the University of the Azores (UAc) face additional operating costs due to their ultra-peripheral and insular condition, which prevents economies of scale and results in a higher cost of training per student. To compensate for this situation, the diploma proposes amendments to Law No. 37/2003, of August 22, adding two new articles.
The main measures of the proposal are:
The proposal, which cites the rector of UMa, José Sílvio Moreira Fernandes, on the "chronic underfunding" of the institution, was approved in a plenary session on June 17, 2026. The financial increase would only take effect from the entry into force of the State Budget law following its approval.
A correction notice updates references to subparagraphs in the rules for selecting trainees and awarding certificates for courses organised by the Regional Directorate for Public Administration. The changes affect points 10 and 12 of the order approving the rules.
Carla Patrícia Pereira Viríssimo Anjo and Magda Isabel Gonçalves Pestana have consolidated their mobility within the category, effective 1 September 2026. Both are placed at the first salary step, level 8 of the Early Childhood Support Technician category.
Candidates admitted to recruitment competitions for operational assistant roles in Madeira’s public schools have been called to sit the exam on 24 October 2026. The venue and time are available on the Regional Directorate for School Administration website.