In these documents, it becomes clear that several aspects of the University's mission and the quality of its activities stand out: research, teaching and interaction with society. The size and diversity of the University implies a major effort aimed at synthesis, therefore the information contained in the reports on activities may be complemented by the Report on Management and Accounts of the University, the Report on Management and the accounts of the Social Services, as well as the reports on activities of the different courses and services, available on the UMinho intranet.