Event dedicated to UNITA Starting Grants at Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara

On February 17, 2026, the West University of Timișoara hosted a dedicated event highlighting the opportunities offered by the UNITA Alliance’s Starting Grants. The meeting showcased new directions for research and collaboration, presenting projects developed in strategic fields such as cultural heritage, green energy, circular economy, environment, digital transition, social inclusion, and global health. Bringing together researchers and partners, the event fostered academic dialogue, exchange of ideas, and the strengthening of international partnerships, reaffirming UVT’s commitment to collaborative research and sustainable development within the UNITA network. Together, we build projects with European impact.
UNITA continues to expand its European academic network with the accession of Universitatea de Stat din Moldova (USM) as a GEMINAE member

UNITA – Universitas Montium continues to expand its European academic network with the accession of Universitatea de Stat din Moldova (USM) as a member of the GEMINAE network, reinforcing UNITA’s mission to build a truly integrated European Higher Education and Research Area. The accession was formalized following the invitation of Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara, founding member of UNITA. During the institutional meetings, Vice-Rectors Octavian Madalin Bunoiu (responsible for RDI strategy, sustainability, technology transfer, and diaspora relations) and Valy Ceia (responsible for internationalization, university networks, and European institutional relations) presented the key opportunities created by UNITA membership. The topic was presented and discussed during the Board of Administration meeting of USM, chaired by Rector Igor Șarov.
UNITA4ALL 2026: the University of Brescia’s commitment to research and international mobility for an increasingly qualified European academic community.

On 30 January 2026, UNITA4ALL, the annual event promoted by the Università di Brescia, was held in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Law. The event aimed to present the results achieved by the University within the European University Alliance UNITA – Universitas Montium, in terms of education, scientific research, and international mobility.
Our Geminae partners: Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires – Shaping the Future of Technology, Engineering, and Management

Founded in 1959, the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) is Argentina’s private university specialized in Technology, Engineering, and Management. With over six decades of academic excellence, research leadership, and international collaboration, ITBA prepares innovative, entrepreneurial professionals committed to transforming society and driving sustainable development at both national and global levels.
Destination Europe: Postcards from the UNITA Alliance exhibition on display in Pau

From February 2 to 20, 2026, the exhibition “Destination Europe: Postcards from the UNITA Alliance” at the University Library of Pau highlights the mobility experiences of students, researchers and staff from the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) within the UNITA Alliance. The result of several months of collaborative work, the exhibition showcases the European dimension of UNITA through testimonials, images and a rich programme of activities promoting mobility, intercultural dialogue and European citizenship.
Ten master’s and bachelor’s degree dissertations receive the European Citizenship Award for their commitment to European values

UNITA organised a dissertation competition on European citizenship last July, which resulted in 10 new winners from 6 universities across the Alliance. This edition has reinforced the sense of belonging and the connections between students and the European community.
UniTo and UNITA women protagonists of science meet students

More than 70 high school students attended the event “Le Montagne dove non te le aspetti: le Donne esploratrici e protagoniste della Scienza,” held at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin. The initiative was part of the celebration activities by UNITA of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The first guardians of memory – Burials in the Paleolithic –

The exhibition The First Guardians of Memory. Burials in the Paleolithic opened on Friday, January 23, at the Multicultural Center of Transilvania University of Brașov. Produced by the University of Turin, through its Museum Sistem (particularly the Luigi Rolando Human Anatomy Museum), the exhibition brings together an outstanding collection of casts of Paleolithic graves and is part of a traveling exhibition program presented by universities within the UNITA Alliance. Through casts and documentary materials, visitors are invited to explore the funerary rituals of early human communities. The exhibition is open to the public until March 6, 2026.
Université d’été -“Summer University”

Deadline: March 31
UNITA hosts virtual roundtable on the role and challenges of women in science

The initiative is part of the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11

