Empowering Students for Inclusive and Impactful Mobility
2025-09-30
Part of the EUniverse project, the conference will focus on supporting universities in improving how they welcome and support international students. The project encourages creating better, student-centred integration activities based on real student input. The consortium aims to help universities build stronger support systems that make students feel more connected and involved during their time abroad.
Register HERE by 19 September to secure your place
The full programme is available here

Seminar “Twin Connections of Digital Cultural Heritage: Building Bridges between Documentation, Analysis, and Education, from Satellite to Field”
2025-09-30 08:00 - 2025-10-22 17:00 (Europe/Rome)
Don’t miss the international seminar “Twin Connections of Digital Cultural Heritage: Building Bridges between Documentation, Analysis, and Education, from Satellite to Field,” in the Aula Magna of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras at the University of Zaragoza on September 30, October 1, and October 22, 2025.
Workshops and conferences will be held during the three days of the conference, led by professionals from the universities of the UNITA alliance. Some of the most eagerly awaited lectures include: “An evaluative framework for heritage education: deriving indicators from the National Plan” by Amaia Arriaga (Public University of Navarra) and “3D Digital Mapping Techniques for the Documentation of Cultural Heritage Sites with a Digital Twin Approach” by G. Vassena (University of Brescia).
The Universidad de Zaragoza and the Universidad Pública de Navarra in Spain, the Università degli Studi di Brescia and the Università degli Studi di Torino in Italy, and the Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov in Romania are collaborating on this project, which takes a multidisciplinary approach encompassing architecture, archaeology, engineering, education, geographical sciences, and legal aspects.
In addition, it encourages the participation of cultural institutions, businesses, and society to achieve social impact, accessibility, and inclusion. HerOn represents a step forward in the digital management of European heritage, promoting innovation, knowledge, and sustainability.

EDUNITA 2025: Educational Novelty as an International T&L Approach
2025-10-17 08:00 - 2025-10-18 17:00
EDUNITA 2025, an international conference dedicated to “Educational Novelty as an International Teaching & Learning Approach”, hosted by the West University of Timișoara.
📅 Dates: 17–18 October 2025
📍 Location: West University of Timișoara, Romania
⏳ Registration Deadline: 14 September 2025
The conference will gather educators, researchers, and professionals from around the world to share insights, best practices, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a global context.
🔗 Register now: https://surveysbg.univ-unita.eu/index.php/841445?lang=en
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Exhibition 'Digital Archaeology: From Satellite to Ground'
2025-10-31
Visit the exhibition “‘Digital Archaeology: From Satellite to Ground’, in the Exhibition Hall of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Zaragoza, open until October 31, 2025. This exhibition is part of The HerOn project, which aims to integrate and promote the use of “Digital Twins” applied to architectural, archaeological, and natural cultural heritage, combining satellite, aerial, and terrestrial technologies to enhance its documentation, analysis, and education.
The Universidad de Zaragoza and the Universidad Pública de Navarra in Spain, the Università degli Studi di Brescia and the Università degli Studi di Torino in Italy, and the Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov in Romania are collaborating on this project, which takes a multidisciplinary approach encompassing architecture, archaeology, engineering, education, geographical sciences, and legal aspects.
In addition, it encourages the participation of cultural institutions, businesses, and society to achieve social impact, accessibility, and inclusion. HerOn represents a step forward in the digital management of European heritage, promoting innovation, knowledge, and sustainability.

3rd CALL for application for HORIZON 2020 MSCA-Cofund Choral PhD
2025-11-17 08:00 - 2026-01-27 17:00
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

Towards the European Degree: Exploring Pathways through Joint Labels, Best Practices, and Policy Innovation
2025-11-27 09:00 - 17:00
The event “Towards the European Degree” will take place on Thursday, 27 November 2025 from 9:00 to 17:00 CET.
This event, co-organized by UNITA and CIVIS alliances, will bring together representatives of the European Commission, university alliances, higher education networks, and quality assurance agencies. It will address the future Joint European Degree Label, a key initiative within the EU’s higher education strategy.
Given its policy relevance and long-term implications for universities, students, and transnational learning, the event is of significant interest.
Location: Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies (BrIAS)
Online participation (no registration is required)

YouTube livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@unitauniversitasmontium7685

Information: unita.events@unito.it
Programme

Second NeuroUnita Seminar - Targeting Oxidative Stress in Parkinson’s Disease
2026-01-29 13:00 - 15:00
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: [REDACTED]

Virtual Roundtable - Women and Girls in UNITA Science
2026-02-11 11:00 - 12:30
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

Matching Event on European Citizenship
2026-02-16 14:00 - 2026-02-18 14:00
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

Webinar - Multidisciplinary PhD programs and co-tutelle best practices
2026-02-25 09:30 - 23:30
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.

Online workshop: “AI in Education”
2026-03-02 16:00 - 18:00
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
2026-03-03 16:00 - 18:00
Information webinar – Advanced Grants:

March 3rd at 4 p.m. (CET) – link

UNITA Week Guarda
2026-03-10 09:00 - 2026-03-12 18:00
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
2026-03-26 16:00 - 18:00
Information webinar – Advanced Grants:

March 26 at 4 p.m. (CET) – link

UVT Erasmus International Teaching Week
2026-04-20 10:00 - 2026-04-24 17:00
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
2026-04-20 12:00 - 14:00
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)

Matching Event on Citizen Science
2026-04-28 09:00 - 2026-04-29 18:00
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

ICTU – Internationalization of Curricula through UNITA
2026-04-28 09:00 - 2026-04-29 18:00
On 28 and 29 April, the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) will host the ICTU event: Internationalization of Curricula through UNITA, which will bring together staff from the different UNITA universities to work on the development of joint degree programmes among the alliance’s institutions.

SEMINAR - Universities as actors in international relations: the aims and tools of science diplomacy
2026-05-18 16:00 - 18:00
Universities as actors in international relations:
the aims and tools of science diplomacy – SEMINAR –
18 May 2026/ 4 – 6pm
Aula Magna – Rectorate Building (UNITO)
Vía Verdi 8
SEMINAR SERIES ON Science diplomacy and the changing international order
Programme
Registration

Matching Event “UNITO–SUISM Games & University Life”
2026-05-26 09:00 - 2026-05-29 18:00
Within the framework of UNITA Task Team 2.1, the University of Turin has promoted the UNITA Matching Event “UNITO–SUISM Games & University Life”, an international initiative aimed at fostering international exchange, psychophysical well-being, sport, student welfare, and interdisciplinary collaboration among partner universities.
The event will take place from 26 to 29 May 2026, and two students from each university will participate.

SEMINAR - Science diplomacy, cooperation and decolonisation
2026-06-08 16:00 - 18:00
Science diplomacy,
cooperation and
decolonisation – SEMINAR –
8 June 2026/ 4 – 6pm
Aula Magna – Rectorate Building (UNITO)
Vía Verdi 8
SEMINAR SERIES ON Science diplomacy and the changing international order
Programme
Registration

WP5 Annual meeting
2026-06-17 09:00 - 2026-06-18 18:00
On 17 and 18 June, the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) will host the annual meeting of Work Package 5 (Impact and Dissemination).

WP4 Annual meeting
2026-07-02 09:00 - 2026-07-03 18:00
On 2 and 3 July, the Università di Brescia (UNIBS) will host the annual meeting of Work Package 4 (Knowledge-based Growth in Rural, Mountain and Cross-border Territories).
