Maria Cunha Alegre is a member of the i3S Communications Unit. She develops communications for two ERA Chair projects and assists with the Institute's institutional communications. .

Cunha Alegre has a BA and MA in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto. 
In 2023, she won a scholarship for a specialisation in Design, Editing and Management of Digital Publications and Online Communication, also at FBAUP.