Unesc professor presents research on graduates at the National Seminar of Inep in Brasília 

The faculty member of the Graduate Program in Socioeconomic Development (PPGDS) at Unesc, Professor Thiago Henrique Almino Francisco, participated on October 29 and 30 in Brasília in the Seminar on Graduate Indicators of Higher Education and Professional and Technological Education, organized by the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep).

During the meeting, the professor presented the study "From Employability to Qualified Insertion: Proposal for a System of Longitudinal Indicators of Graduates for Inep," which aims to expand the analysis of higher education outcomes beyond traditional employment rates.

The research discusses the importance of tracking the professional trajectories of graduates over time, considering aspects such as labor market insertion, occupation conditions, remuneration, continuation of studies, and the relationship between academic training and professional activity.

The proposal contributes to national discussions on improving educational indicators and the use of evidence in the evaluation and planning processes of higher education institutions.

Research, socioeconomic development, and social insertion

For Thiago Francisco, participation represents an opportunity to bring the scientific production developed at Unesc closer to national debates on public policies and the quality of higher education.

"Participating in this space is an opportunity to give visibility to the research we develop in PPGDS and to bring scientific knowledge closer to the decisions that impact Brazilian higher education. It is also a way to enhance the social insertion of the Program, sharing results and contributing to the research produced at the University reaching other areas of society," emphasizes the professor.

Dialogue with national leaders in higher education

The program also provided meetings and exchanges with researchers, managers, and representatives of reference organizations in Brazilian higher education.

Among the contacts made, highlights include a meeting with the head of the Higher Education Evaluation Directorate (Daes/Inep), Ulisses Tavares, with the president of the Brazilian Association of Distance Education (Abed), João Mattar, as well as dialogues with a member of the National Education Council (CNE), Cleonice Rehem, and representatives from other Brazilian institutions.

"Participation reinforces Unesc's presence in spaces for scientific and institutional discussion on evaluation, university education, and socioeconomic development, bringing academic research closer to the contemporary challenges of higher education," emphasizes Thiago.

In addition to being part of the faculty of PPGDS, the professor is the coordinator of the Institutional Evaluation Sector (Seai/Unesc), serves on the Self-Assessment Committee (CPA), and coordinates the Administration and International Business Administration courses at the University.

Access the presented work:

"From Employability to Qualified Insertion: Proposal for a System of Longitudinal Indicators of Graduates for Inep"