the integration of the Instituto de Contabilidade e Administração de Aveiro (in 1999), the implementation of the Escola Superior de Saúde (in 2000), and the implementation of a polytechnical school in the northern district, the Escola Superior Aveiro-Norte], was part of this process of integration. In 2012–13, it was ranked 351–400 in the Times Higher Education World University rankings. Rankings The first mandate of its sixth rector, Dr. Maria Helena Nazaré, was marked by the start of professional program in technology (2002–2003). Since 2009, it has hosted a SexLab aimed at studying sexual health. In February 2010 Professor Manuel António de Assunção took charge as the seventh rector, a position held for two mandates until May 2018. During this time he promoted the establishment of the Fábrica – Centro de Ciência Viva de Aveiro. On 8 May 2018 Dr. Paulo Jorge Ferreira took office as the eight rector. Culture The university hosts 3810-UA, a weekly national public television program. In mid-spring, a one-week break from formal studies is allowed, wherein anyone may participate in academic activities, concerts or Enterro do Ano, a local academic parade. The university is a regular participant or organizer of robotics inter-university or inter-school competitions, i.e.: Micro-Rato (hardware robotics) and Cyber-Rato (behavioral software). In 2008, one of its teams won the Robocup world competition, in China. The university occasionally organizes mathematics competitions, mostly aimed at pre-university level students. University Campus Santiago The university architecture is modern, with more than 25 buildings. As an organization, the university is composed of departments (one of them built by Eduardo Souto de Moura), autonomous sections, research units, administrative and service facilities, a library (built by Álvaro Siza), a mediateque, a field track, a multisports building with gym, a residential complex, green spaces, ecological spots and parking lots. The rectory (built by Gonçalo Byrne) is located in a white building near the campus centre. The campus also has an entire Administration and Accounting Institute, which has its own service facilities and parking lots. Research The projects developed by UA are developed under 20 research centres, of many different scientific areas: Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) Center for Research in Higher Education Policies (CIPES) Aveiro Research Centre of Risks and Sustainability in Construction (RISCO) Research Centre for Didactics and Technology in Teacher Education (CIDTFF) Centre of Research and Development in Mathematics and Applications (CIDMA) Digital Media and Interaction (DigiMedia) Center