Research meets diplomacy: UniTo launches six winter schools for the UNITA Community
The University of Turin promotes the organization of six UNITA Winter Schools dedicated to community building and linked to the six UNITA Research Hubs, bringing together students, researchers, academics and professional staff from across the Alliance. Combining scientific excellence with the principles of science diplomacy, the initiative aims to foster international collaboration, interdisciplinary dialogue and evidence-based approaches to addressing today’s global challenges.
UniTo Winter School 2026. NextGen Science
15-18 December 2026
UniTo Winter School 2026. One Health and Science Diplomacy for Environmental and Global Health Challenges
30 November – 2 December 2026
UniTo Winter School 2026 Think Tank on Energy TRANSITION Think. Collaborate. Shape the energy transition.
3-5 December 2026
UniTo Winter School 2026. Transcalable Digitalization in a Global Context
15-18 December 2026
UniTo Winter School 2026. Technologies of Control, Datafication and Citizen Science
9-12 December 2026
European University Alliances as Territorial Actors: Contributing to Regional Development and Territorial Revitalisation
As the European Union enters a new programming cycle, the future of Cohesion Policy, the European Education Area achievements and the Union of Skills are becoming increasingly interconnected. At the same time, the European Commission has recently placed renewed attention on the “Right to Stay” principle, recognising that mobility should be a choice rather than a necessity, particularly for people living in fragile, peripheral and demographically challenged regions.
Call for the Best Master’s Thesis in Sustainability
Deadline: contact the UNITA Office at your university
UNITA universities bring research closer to citizens during European Researchers’ Night
Universities belonging to the UNITA – Universitas Montium alliance took part in the 2026 European Researchers’ Night on 25 September, bringing research and innovation closer to citizens through a wide range of public activities across Europe.
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.