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By Zainab Al Nasseri MUSCAT: Dec. 25: The Ministry of Higher Education has updated on its website the list of “recommended institutions” for those planning to study abroad. The Ministry made the announcement after a meeting of the Accreditation of non-Omani Educational Institutions and Qualifications Equivalency Committee. The website contains the list of accredited universities and colleges. It said it will not be held responsible for any degrees obtained from unaccredited institutions.
The meeting recognised the following varsities in Portugal. They are: University of Lisbon, University of Porto, University of Minho, University of Coimbra, University of Aveiro, New University of Lisbon, University of Evora, Catholic University of Portugal, University of the Algarve, Polytechnic Institute of Oporto, University of the Azores, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, Polytechnic
Tourism important culturally for small cities
A study has concluded that, for residents in small cities, the socio-cultural impacts of tourism are more important than the economic impacts.
The research aimed to “analyse the relationship between the connection to the place and the impacts perceived by residents in small cities concerning tourist activity”, reads a press release sent to Lusa.
The study, which was conducted among researchers from the University of Coimbra (UC) and the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV), included 350 inhabitants from several cities, including Aveiro, Covilhã, Figueira da Foz, Gouveia, Guarda, Leiria, Seia and Viseu.
According to the researcher and professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the University of Coimbra (FLUC), Cláudia Seabra, the residents’ view of the touristic activity is not well explored and, therefore, the investigation aimed to “close this gap in the literature and contribute to better planning of these destinat