UNITA Call for Advanced Tech Transfer Grants
Deadline: 12 July 2026, 23:59 CET
Our Geminae partners: Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Brasil)
The Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) located in the state of Minas Gerais, is a public Brazilian higher education institution with around 20,000 students and over 1,200 full professors. Founded in 1926, UFV is ranked between the 100 best universities in the world in the areas of Agriculture and Forestry, by the QS World University Rankings, with several graduate programs ranked at international level. UFV is partner of UNITA through the Geminae programme.
UNITA My 3-Minute PhD Thesis 2026: Local winners selected
The local rounds of the UNITA “My 3-Minute PhD Thesis” 2026 competition have concluded across the alliance. Discover the selected winners who will
represent their universities at the international final in Brescia (Italy), from June 29 to July 3, 2026.
Workshop in Timișoara to address respectful and inclusive gynaecological healthcare
Date: December 2026
Turin welcomes the first UNITA Matching Event on Wellbeing and University Life
From 26 to 29 May, the University of Turin hosted the first edition of “UNITA SUISM Games and University Life”, an international event designed to promote student well-being, intercultural exchange, sport, and collaboration among the universities of the UNITA Alliance.
“Intercomprehension training for teachers” course
Deadline: June, 2nd
Research made accessible: UniTo students’ perspectives on “My 3 Minutes PhD Thesis“ competition
Written by two student representatives of the UNITA Student Assembly, this article shares their experience as members of the judging panel during the Turin selection of the My 3 Minutes PhD Thesis competition, where PhD candidates present their research in only three minutes. Through a student perspective, the article reflects on the challenge of making research accessible, engaging, and understandable to a wider audience.
Brașov@Home Event Explores Migration and European Identity on Europe Day
On 7 May 2026, the Faculty of Sociology and Communication of Transilvania University of Brașov organized an event at Casa Mureșenilor Museum celebrating Europe Day, exploring migration and European identity through the “Brașov@Home” exhibition. Over 100 students from Sociology, HR, Social Work and Digital Media reflected on belonging and intercultural dialogue. Through migrant life stories of people who made Brașov home, participants engaged in interactive reflections on “What does home mean?”. The event is part of UNITA Task 2.5 European Identity and Citizenship activities.
UNITA Citizen Science Matching Event at Université Savoie Mont Blanc
On April 28–29, Université Savoie Mont Blanc hosted a UNITA matching event dedicated to citizen science, bringing together researchers and administrative staff from partner universities. Through presentations, workshops, and collaborative activities, participants exchanged practices, explored the “One Health Nexus” theme, and identified new opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation. The event strengthened connections within the UNITA alliance and laid the groundwork for future citizen science projects.
UNITA Virtual Mobility: Call for Applications 2026–2027
Deadline: June