Earlier this month, our PhD students had their last meetup of 2025. After working hours, around twenty students gathered to room 9 of Alves Redol (INESC-ID headquarters), for a quiz game.

Divided into four teams and fuelled by snacks, the participants soon defined strategies and carefully went through the instructions at the beginning of the Mentimeter presentation. The first round was an easy one, INESC-ID trivia combined with facts about Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering, a breeze for everyone. Quirky beeps, nostalgic sounds, soundtracks and even domestic appliances filled the room as the next round came along. Riddles took a modern turn, as various combinations of emojis appeared on the screen for a more challenging game of guessing which movie or series was being represented. And for the final boss, isolated quotes appeared on the screen, prompting participants to gather all their pop culture knowledge to guess what piece of media had originated the sentence.

The results were very close to a tie, but one team emerged victorious: “Quatrocentos e Vinte e Cinco”! The victory earned them a sweet prize which, in true community spirit, they made sure to share with their fellow colleagues.

* The INESC-ID PhD Students Meetups are informal gatherings designed to support and connect our doctoral researchers. Created by the Communications and Outreach Office, the series offers space for community building, peer exchange, personal and professional growth, and insight into the wider opportunities of the PhD journey.
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