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Our Geminae partners: Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Brasil)

The Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) located in the state of Minas Gerais, is a public Brazilian higher education institution with around 20,000 students and over 1,200 full professors. Founded in 1926, UFV is ranked between the 100 best universities in the world in the areas of Agriculture and Forestry, by the QS World University Rankings, with several graduate programs ranked at international level. UFV is partner of UNITA through the Geminae programme.

UNITA My 3-Minute PhD Thesis 2026: Local winners selected

UNITA My 3-Minute PhD Thesis 2026

The local rounds of the UNITA “My 3-Minute PhD Thesis” 2026 competition have concluded across the alliance. Discover the selected winners who will
represent their universities at the international final in Brescia (Italy), from June 29 to July 3, 2026.

Research made accessible: UniTo students’ perspectives on “My 3 Minutes PhD Thesis“ competition

Students im a challenge

Written by two student representatives of the UNITA Student Assembly, this article shares their experience as members of the judging panel during the Turin selection of the My 3 Minutes PhD Thesis competition, where PhD candidates present their research in only three minutes. Through a student perspective, the article reflects on the challenge of making research accessible, engaging, and understandable to a wider audience.

Brașov@Home Event Explores Migration and European Identity on Europe Day

Students at Transilvania University of Brasov

On 7 May 2026, the Faculty of Sociology and Communication of Transilvania University of Brașov organized an event at Casa Mureșenilor Museum celebrating Europe Day, exploring migration and European identity through the “Brașov@Home” exhibition. Over 100 students from Sociology, HR, Social Work and Digital Media reflected on belonging and intercultural dialogue. Through migrant life stories of people who made Brașov home, participants engaged in interactive reflections on “What does home mean?”. The event is part of UNITA Task 2.5 European Identity and Citizenship activities.

UNITA Citizen Science Matching Event at Université Savoie Mont Blanc

Matching Event - USMB

On April 28–29, Université Savoie Mont Blanc hosted a UNITA matching event dedicated to citizen science, bringing together researchers and administrative staff from partner universities. Through presentations, workshops, and collaborative activities, participants exchanged practices, explored the “One Health Nexus” theme, and identified new opportunities for interdisciplinary cooperation. The event strengthened connections within the UNITA alliance and laid the groundwork for future citizen science projects.