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                      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        

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.        

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      

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.      

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