UNITA coordinates joint call for recognition of European University Alliances in future EU funding
271 higher education institutions from 30 European countries support a joint statement highlighting the Alliances’ role in Europe’s competitiveness, sovereignty and skills.
Staff Week VISION – VIrtual Reality and AI for Staff InnovatiON
EDVANCE Legacy is a conference for students, academics and educators exploring how the EDVANCE ecosystem can connect universities, schools and the professional world through new learning opportunities and collaborative networks. The programme will bring together academics, students and technology experts, combining presentations and a round table to discuss EDVANCE as both an opportunity and a network for collaboration.
Building communities across borders: UNITA at EAIE 2026
UNITA joined more than 7,300 international education professionals at EAIE 2026 in Glasgow. Through its booth and a series of interactive sessions, the Alliance brought its experience in mobility, alliance management, community engagement and student–staff co-creation into the wider international higher education conversation.
EDVANCE Legacy – Connecting University, Schools and the Professional World
EDVANCE Legacy is a conference for students, academics and educators exploring how the EDVANCE ecosystem can connect universities, schools and the professional world through new learning opportunities and collaborative networks. The programme will bring together academics, students and technology experts, combining presentations and a round table to discuss EDVANCE as both an opportunity and a network for collaboration.
Our Geminae partners: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
The Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) was founded in 1927 through the merger of the Schools of Law, Dentistry, Medicine, and Engineering. As one of the oldest universities in Brazil, UFMG today serves approximately 52,000 students, offering 97 undergraduate programmes, 90 graduate programmes, and hosting around 700 research centres. Located in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, the University is among the leading higher education and research institutions in Brazil and Latin America, consistently achieving outstanding results in academic quality and social impact rankings and evaluations.
Our Geminae Partners: Universidad Católica de Colombia
The Catholic University of Colombia continues to strengthen its international profile through academic excellence, a strong commitment to sustainable development, and global partnerships. Recognised once again in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, the University combines high-quality education with social responsibility while expanding international collaboration through initiatives such as the GEMINAE network of the UNITA Alliance.
UNITA Advanced Grants on research: Results of the Call
The UNITA Alliance has selected 27 projects from the 51 proposals submitted to its Advanced Grants for Research call. Covering UNITA’s six thematic areas, the funded projects will strengthen collaboration between partner universities, consolidate partnerships established through previous Starting Grants and support the development of larger-scale research initiatives with the potential to compete for international funding.
UNITA advances a common model for university service redesign
Representatives from across the UNITA Alliance came together at the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) for a three-day workshop aimed at turning shared reflection into practical proposals for improving university services. Participants assessed their institutions’ readiness for change, developed plans for institutional service redesign laboratories and identified initial challenges, laying the foundations for a common UNITA model.
UNITA, among the 14 alliances shaping the future European Degree
The ED-UNITA project has been selected for funding under the Erasmus+ European Degree Exploratory Action call. Bringing together UNITA partner universities and associated partners, the project will receive €1 million over the next three years to develop two new Joint Degrees and transform four existing UNITA double degrees into European Degrees, contributing to the future of integrated European higher education.
Learning Italian through Intercomprehension: UNITA staff and teachers meet in Turin
From 6 to 10 July 2026, the University of Turin hosted the UNITA Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Italian Language for Staff and Teachers”. The programme combined innovative language teaching, intercomprehension among Romance languages and cultural activities, enabling participants from across the UNITA Alliance to strengthen their Italian language skills while fostering multilingualism, intercultural dialogue and a stronger sense of belonging to the Alliance.