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Oxford University Brazilian Society
Support for Brazilians at Oxford, connections across our community,
and a greater contribution to the questions that matter to Brazil.
The Society and the proposal
Living and studying in another country is easier when there are people we can turn to for advice, company and help. OUBS already provides that community. The 2026–2027 term should continue the excellent work of previous committees, while developing connections that remain useful after students leave Oxford and can contribute to Brazil’s development.
Community support,
connections and
engagement with Brazil.
Our Society should welcome Brazilians across disciplines and backgrounds, and make room for different perspectives on our country.
The central agenda
“Publicise Brazilian issues as potential objects of study and investigation in the University of Oxford”
This established OUBS aim is central to the vision. The Society can give Brazilian students and alumni a greater role in bringing our country’s challenges into Oxford’s research and public discussion, and in taking the knowledge and relationships developed here back into conversations in Brazil.
The Society’s stated aims ↗Our starting point
This proposal builds on previous committees’ work and the Society’s established aims. Student support, research exchange and outreach in Brazil remain central to the programme.
Supporting Brazilians at the University is an existing OUBS aim. The Society also provides practical resources, including its Living in Oxford guide.
Build on this: sustain community support and add structured mentoring, scholarship guidance and connections across societies.
OUBS promotes Brazilian students’ research and Oxford work on Brazil, encourages the study of Brazilian issues, and connects research groups in Brazil and Oxford.
Build on this: help Brazilian researchers meet collaborators across disciplines, in Oxford and in Brazil.
The Society already aims to raise awareness of Oxford in Brazil and attract prospective students.
Build on this: extend mentoring, share opportunities and reach students who do not have established academic networks.
The official website records Aprendiz do Futuro - Goias (12 November), Pre-COP30 (2 November), and the Brazil on Campus 2025/2026 launch (19 October). These are examples of earlier activity.
The published constitution provides for committee oversight, a Hilary AGM with annual reports and accounts, a membership register, and handover to successors. These proposals would be developed through those arrangements, preserving the Society’s purpose of supporting Brazilians at Oxford.
Published version headed “From Michaelmas Term 2017” · paragraphs 1, 3, 8–9, 15, 21 and 26.Vision 2030
By 2030, OUBS should have a strong global network of Brazilians who studied at Oxford, remained involved with the Society and can help those who come after them. That begins with supporting the people who are here now, continuing our events and community work, and keeping contact with alumni as they move into research, public service, companies and other institutions.
The 2026–2027 term would establish the relationships and records that make this possible. The work is to build on the Society’s legacy, bring alumni, founders and investors into the network, approach companies about support for Brazilian students, and help Brazilian researchers develop collaborations with institutions in Brazil and around the world.
Maintain the events, social gatherings and practical support that previous committees have built. Monthly happy hours, conversations between students and our contribution to Brazil Day should keep the Society involved in members’ lives throughout the year.
Students should feel able to ask for help, meet Brazilians from other colleges and disciplines, and take part in discussions about Brazil.
Invite alumni, investors and founders to remain connected with Brazilian students at Oxford. An alumni database, maintained with consent, would help us keep contact across countries and generations of members.
These relationships can support mentoring, career advice, introductions and conversations about entrepreneurship, with responsibilities and contacts passed on to the next committee.
Start conversations with CEOs and leaders of Brazilian companies, including WEG, Vale, Petrobras and others, about sponsoring Brazilian students at Oxford. This could include scholarships, research support and contributions towards the costs of study.
Strengthen relationships with established institutions such as the Lemann Foundation, and help students understand the funding opportunities available to them.
Help Brazilians at Oxford develop research relationships with global institutions and with Brazilian institutions such as ITA, IMPA, Unicamp and USP. Our Society can bring Brazilian questions into Oxford’s scholarly work and strengthen our contribution to debates and decisions in Brazil.
STEM is one part of this work, alongside the social sciences, humanities, public policy and other disciplines. Company-funded research could involve researchers of any nationality, while our student sponsorship work would focus on supporting Brazilians at Oxford.
These relationships would be developed over this term and by future committees. Named companies and institutions are prospective collaborators; participation and funding would need to be agreed with them.
Connections between Oxford and Brazil
The people we meet at Oxford often go on to work in universities, businesses and public institutions around the world. Keeping those relationships within the Society gives members a way to support one another and contribute to work being done in Brazil.
The 2026–2027 term
Continue the community programme and begin the work described in Vision 2030.
A relaxed way to meet people across colleges and disciplines, with alcohol-free options so everyone can take part.
Invite people working in research, public service, business and civil society to discuss issues that matter to Brazil.
Give students across disciplines a chance to present their work, discuss questions and meet potential collaborators.
Make time for students to discuss their experiences at Oxford, their research and their perspectives on Brazil.
Work with the organisers to bring student research, culture and Brazilian perspectives into the programme. Date and contribution to be agreed.
A startup pitch competition with investors, followed by a Science to Venture showcase, with feedback, mentoring and useful introductions.
Quarterly means every three months across the year. Dates, formats, venues and invited participants will be confirmed with the committee.
Continue the Society’s activities and begin inviting people to take part in the longer-term network.
Keep social gatherings and student support running, agree the quarterly meeting series and discuss our contribution to Brazil Day.
Contact former Oxford students and people interested in mentoring, entrepreneurship and supporting the Society. Record their consent and interests.
Approach company CEOs about student sponsorship and discuss research connections with Oxford, global institutions and Brazilian institutions, including ITA, IMPA, Unicamp and USP.
Gatherings throughout the year
These example events illustrate the proposed programme. Dates, times and venues are unconfirmed. Times are local to Oxford. Our contribution to Brazil Day would be arranged with its organisers.
Selected month and the following two months.
An example of research collaboration
A question about Brazil may involve public policy, social welfare, climate, health or technology. The Society can help people across these fields meet one another and find institutions interested in working with them.
STEM collaborations are one part of this agenda. They could include research and development funded by Brazilian companies, with participating researchers of any nationality.
The London AIxBio Hack with OpenAI, NVIDIA and WilbeLABS, co-organised by Bruno Trentini, provides an example. A similar event could be organised in Brazil, led by Oxford students working with Brazilian researchers, communities and institutions.
The questions could concern climate change, social welfare, drug discovery or government management. The choice of topic should come from discussions with people working on these problems in Brazil.
A Brazil TechBio or AI Drug Discovery Challenge is one possible initiative, drawing on experience from events such as ML4LMS at ICML and the SimBioChem workshops.
Other members will bring experience from their own fields. Expert meetings and poster sessions should make room for that work, including the social sciences, humanities and public policy, and help it reach collaborators in Brazil and elsewhere.
Reporting on the 2026–2027 term
The committee can report these measures through the year and include them in the handover, so that members can see what was done and the next committee can follow up.
New Society members recorded in the membership register, with a record of participation in our activities.
Alumni who choose to join the database and remain available for contact, mentoring or collaboration.
Investors who agree to join the network, with their interests and preferred ways of participating recorded.
Approaches and meetings to discuss sponsorship for Brazilian students, including follow-up and any commitments agreed.
Events held, attendance and feedback, including monthly happy hours and the quarterly meeting series.
Introductions between researchers and institutions, followed by a record of collaborations or joint projects that develop.
These are proposed measures to track, rather than figures for work already completed. Registrations, conversations and commitments would be reported separately.
Using this website
The features below describe what you can use in this website preview. Creating an account gives you access to these tools; official Society membership follows the Society’s membership process.
Write an essay, keep a private draft or publish it for signed-in members. Other members can comment and discuss the ideas you raise.
Share opportunities with their original links, descriptions and deadlines, or search the posts contributed by other members.
Choose whether to share your student or alumni profile with other members. The investor directory currently contains fictional example profiles, which you can browse and save.
to be removed in the official version and replaced with the team's bios and past members bios
05 / The person behind the proposal
Bruno Trentini · Candidate for President, 2026–27
I am Brazilian. I completed my bachelor’s degree and postgraduate studies in Curitiba, earned my master’s at UCL, and am now pursuing a DPhil in Computer Science at Oxford, supervised by Professor Michael Bronstein.
Alongside my doctorate, I work as an Applied Research Scientist in Digital Biology at NVIDIA. My research uses machine learning to study proteins and biological systems. I organise workshops accepted at major machine learning conferences, including ICLR, ICML and NeurIPS. These include ML4LMS at ICML, AI4NA at ICLR, and SimBioChem I and SimBioChem II.
At home, I have been married to Raquel for 13 years, and we are parents to Matthias, our 11-month-old son.
“I have always enjoyed helping people. I believe a stronger connection between Brazil and Oxford can open doors for others, and I want our Society to help make that happen.”
Personal details as shared in October 2026.
About the proposal and website
Brazilian students and students with an interest in Brazil are welcome to explore the programme. Supporting Brazilians at Oxford is central to the Society. Members from all disciplines can contribute to its events, discussions and work with Brazil.
This is a website preview based on Bruno Trentini’s proposed 2026–27 presidential programme. Activities, partnerships and numerical targets are proposals. Named companies and institutions are prospective collaborators, not confirmed partners.
Create an account, publish essays or save private drafts, comment on ideas, share funding, job and research opportunities, and opt into the alumni directory. You can also browse and save sample investor profiles. All investor names, organisations and investment details are fictional examples. No introductions or investment offers are made through this preview.
Registration creates an account on this website. The Society’s published constitution provides for admission by the committee and the relevant subscription. Official membership and student status are not verified here. Read the published membership rules.
The plan calls for consent, controlled access, annual re-consent and a Society-owned handover. This preview uses fictional investor profiles. You can read about your own account data in the privacy notice and delete your account from your profile.
Join the community
Meet other members, share your interests and
take part in conversations about Oxford and Brazil.