Events

3rd CALL for application for HORIZON 2020 MSCA-Cofund Choral PhD 14 Marie Skłodowska ‐ Curie Positions for Early Stage Researchers in Cultural Heritage in 6 universities within the UNITA Alliance  Offer Description As part of the UNITA Alliance, 14 excellent Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will enrol the CHORAL programme in Cultural Heritage. Coordinated by the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, CHORAL (Cultural Heritage Outreach in RomAnce Languages) is a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska Curie programme co-funded by the European Union. This prestigious programme is linked to the Cultural Heritage Hub, an international research network within the Alliance, which structures its research ecosystem facing cultural related challenges. About the CHORAL Programme CHORAL aims to train high-quality international researchers and to nurture the development of interdisciplinary, international and inter-sectoral research that addresses any aspect of Cultural Heritage. While rooted in cultural heritage, the program spans a wide range of scientific domains, including architecture, anthropology, arts and culture, computer science, history, literature, linguistics, management, musicology and more. Selected candidates will be enrolled in PhD programs under joint supervision, awarding a double degree and requiring international mobility. Why Pursue a CHORAL PhD? High-Quality Training: Receive expert-led research training through the UNITA Alliance’s dedicated Cultural Heritage Hub, encompassing diverse fields within and beyond cultural heritage. Comprehensive Support: Benefit from dedicated guidance from the initial stages of your PhD to professional integration. Transformative Impact: Contribute to the socio-economic and cultural transformation of rural and cross-border mountain territories. Financial Support: Includes travel, mobility, and research costs. Double Degree: Graduate with a double degree from two European universities.   Programme Details Application Deadline: January 17, 2026 20 PhD Research Topics for 14 positions in 6 universities within the UNITA Alliance: Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour Université Savoie Mont Blanc Università di Torino Universidad de Zaragoza Università degli Studi di Brescia Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov Funding: 3-year fully funded PhDs, starting Fall 2026 How to Apply Detailed information about the PhD Research Topics and the conditions to apply: https://www.research.univ-unita.eu/en/choral-project.html Where to apply https://aap.univ-pau.fr For more details, please contact the choral support office at choral@univ-pau.fr

Second NeuroUnita Seminar - Targeting Oxidative Stress in Parkinson’s Disease Thursday 29 January - 13:00 CET Ana-Clara Cristovao, Principal Investigator at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior This event is part of the NeuroUnita project's seminar series, funded by a Starting Grant from UNITA. Seminar link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/36423346944542?p=pTmZRpQVaj3ZLvdTeY Meeting ID: 364 233 469 445 42 Passcode: 7c5Nu9Mj    

Virtual Roundtable - Women and Girls in UNITA Science UNITA joins the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February) this year by organizing the virtual roundtable “Women and Girls in UNITA Science”. The event will bring together women researchers and scientists from different universities within the Alliance to discuss the role and importance of women in the scientific field. Participation is free of charge, subject to prior registration. Date: 11 February (11:00 AM – CET) Registration link Roundtable link    

  Università di Brescia is pleased to welcome you to the UNITA Matching Event on European Citizenship, taking place on Monday 16, Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 February 2026, in Brescia, Italy. From 16 to 18 February, the Università di  Brescia will host the Matching Event  “Fundamental Rights and European Citizenship”, within the framework of the UNITA Alliance. On 16 February, the opening conference “European Citizenship at a Crossroads. Fundamental Rights between Complexity and Transdisciplinarity” will take place. The conference will be held in person and will be open only to participants registered for the UNITA Matching Event. The conference will also be accessible online by connecting via the following link. The programme and relevant information may be consulted by downloading the attached documents. Agenda Practical information Conference Program    

                      On February 25, 2026, at 9.30 am CET, UNITA R&I HUB ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT invites all interested PhD supervisors to a webinar concerning multidisciplinary PhD programs and co-tutelle best practices. The event is open to all PhD supervisors at the UNITA partner institutions, regardless of discipline. Keynote Speaker Professor Marco Zanetti, Director of the PhD Programme in Innovation for the Circular Economy, UNITO The event also includes contributions on the role of co-tutelles within the framework of UNITA, different institutional perspectives, best practices, cross-hub cooperation, and a Q&A session. Guest speakers Professor Florin Sava, Director CSUD UVT Professor Raluca Bercea, UNITA UVT Professor Otilia Hedeşan, UVT representative in the UNITA R&I HUB on Cultural Heritage Webinar link For any additional information, please contact us at unita@e-uvt.ro.      

              On the occasion of the “AI in Education” event series featuring international keynote speaker Mary Burns, the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) of the University of Turin is pleased to invite Professors and Staff of the UNITA and Geminae Universities to this cycle of meetings dedicated to opportunities and risks of generative Artificial Intelligence in teaching. Dates and time: March 2–6, 2026, 4:00–6:00 PM Venue: Online and in-presence at Luigi Einaudi Campus (CLE), Turin The program draws from the Brookings Institution report “A New Direction for students in an AI world”, offering moments of reflection and practical activities for various professionals involved in educational processes, on impacts, risks, and responsible strategies for integrating AI. Program Overview Monday, March 2 (hybrid mode, open to all): Report presentation – Opening: Barbara Bruschi, Emanuela Torre | Keynote: Mary Burns | Discussant: Simone Natale. Registrations: here | Streaming link: Webex N.B. All events and interactive moments will be held in English. Participation is free, but seats are limited. A certificate of attendance will be issued. You may share this invitation with colleagues you think might be interested in the event. More information Information Full programme Contact for information: teachingandlearningcenter@unito.it      

  Information webinar – Advanced Grants: March 3rd at 4 p.m. (CET) – link          

Between 10 and 12 March, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (IPG) will host UNITA Week 2026, the Alliance’s most important annual meeting and working event. Representatives from all the universities that make up UNITA will meet for three intensive days of work to assess the project’s progress and establish future strategies for consolidating the Alliance.        

  Information webinar – Advanced Grants: March 26 at 4 p.m. (CET) – link          

UVT Erasmus International Teaching Week: 20-24 April 2026 Timisoara (Romania) Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara/ West University of Timișoara has announced its 2nd edition of the Erasmus International Teaching Week: 20-24 April 2026, taking place in Timișoara, Romania. West University of Timișoara (WUT) is the main higher education and research center in Western Romania. It is a comprehensive university that fosters interdisciplinary education within its 12 Faculties: Arts and Design; Chemistry, Biology, Geography; Economics and Business Administration; Law; Letters, History, Philosophy and Theology; Computer Science; Music and Theatre; Physical Education and Sports; Physics and Mathematics; Governance and Communication Studies; Sociology and Social Work, Psychology and Education Sciences. The Erasmus International Week targets academic staff members from WUT’s partner universities interested in: West University of Timisoara and the European Alliance UNITA, teaching at WUT, exploring new teaching methods and opening up avenues of collaboration with colleagues at WUT and other participants to the event. Application deadline: 28.02.2026 Maximum number of participants: 30 (first-come-first-served principle and maximum 2 participants from the same institution). Preliminary programme Application form More information    

Circular Horizons: CE&E Research Talk (20 April -12:00 CET) Circular Horizons: CE&E Research Talks, organized within the scope of the CE&E Research Hub as an invitation to participate. This will be the first Circular Horizons to which will follow a series of webinars designed to present innovative research in the areas of Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability (CE&E). The event offers a dynamic platform for researchers to present their ongoing projects, share results, and exchange ideas across disciplines. The main objectives: To promote visibility of research related to Circular Economy & Environment within the HUB and to foster interdisciplinary dialogue between technical, social and economic fi Programme Online Room Application form (In case participants require a final certificate)    

The University Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) will host the Matching Event on Citizen Science on 28 and 29 April, bringing together researchers from the alliance’s partner universities. The theme of this event is participatory science and research. Participatory science and research are forms of scientific knowledge production in which civil society actors actively and deliberately participate alongside researchers, either individually or collectively. Participatory science therefore involves citizens in the production of knowledge