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Re-UNITA

Re-UNITA – Research for UNITA: 2021-2024

On September 2021, the six universities of UNITA Alliance – Phase 1 began a new project, called “Re-UNITA: Research for UNITA”, with a grant of 2 million € from the European Commission, in the framework of the H2020 programme, within the call “Science With and For Society” (SWAFS).

Re-UNITA was coordinated by the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) involving the whole UNITA consortium (UBI, UNITO, UNIZAR, USMB, UVT).

Highlighting the importance of UNITA and its potential in the field of research and innovation, the project aimed, during the 3 years, to create an enabling environment for the emergence of a shared research and innovation agenda within the UNITA alliance.

The main goals of the project were to identify the state of research in all its components within UNITA universities, and converge on common strategies, and also to promote the implantation of universities in territories with varied and rich economic partnerships, and an openness towards citizens and civil society.

UPNA researcher

The objectives of RE-UNITA project were:

  • Common agenda & programmes on research
  • Common strategy & programmes for human resources
  • Shared research infrastructures across the Alliance
  • Develop innovation skills and entrepreneurship

Re-UNITA ended in July 2024. The final conference of the project took place in Pau, on 2nd July 2024.

Project deliverables

Projects that amplify our alliance's impact

UNITA’s Inclusive societies Hub is one of the six hubs. Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities, Prof. Monica SZELES (UNITBV) , Prof. Patricia ALMAGUER (UNIZAR) and  Prof. Concepción LOMBA (UNIZAR) are the contact points.

Discover here below the Matching events organized within the Inclusive societies hub: 

UNITA’s Global health Hub is one of the six hubs. Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities, Dr. Amalric ORTLIEB (HES-SO) and Dr. Donatella Placidi (UNIBS) are the contact points.

Visit the Global Health hub padlet

Matching events for Global Health Hub

UNITA’s Digital transitions Hub is one of the six hubs. Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities: Prof. Antonio LOPEZ (UPNA) and Prof. Alexandre Miguel Pereira FIGUEIREDO (IPG) are the contact points.

UNITA’s Cultural Heritage Hub is one of the three hubs, together with Circular Economy and Renewable Energies, each one of them corresponding to one of the three Axes in which research activities in UNITA universities have been divided.

Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities, Prof. Laurence Roussillon-Constanty (UPPA) and Prof. Giaime Alonge (UNITO) are the contact points.

Within the research cartography, more than 300+ Cultural Heritage projects can be found, grouped into the following themes and sub-themes:

· Study and preservation of tangible Cultural Heritage
· Intangible Cultural Heritage and identity narratives
· Enhancement and dissemination of cultural and natural heritage
· Innovation policies for the development of marginalised areas

UNITA’s Cultural Heritage Hub

UNITA’s Circular economy and environment hub is one of the six hubs, each one of them corresponding to one of the three Axes in which research activities in UNITA universities have been divided.

Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities, Prof. Stefania DIMA (UVT) and Prof. José Maria FRAILE (UNIZAR) are the contact points.

Within the research cartography, more than 200+ Circular Economy projects can be found, grouped into the following themes and sub-themes:

 Activities achieved so far:

  • PhD thesis in cotutelle
  • Microcredentials
  • Summer Schools
  • Research seminars and workshops

UNITA’s Green energies Hub is one of the six hubs, each one of them corresponding to one of the six axes in which research activities in UNITA universities have been divided.

Each hub is led by a ‘Task Force’, constituted by researchers representing the member universities.

This task force is animated and coordinated by two universities, Prof. Benoit STUTZ (USMB) and Prof. Antonio CARDOSO (UBI) are the contact points.

Within the research cartography, more than 120+ projects related to renewable energies can be found, grouped into the following themes and sub-themes:

Energy transformation & Integration – System – Energy carriers
Solar energy
Socio-economic & legal & education aspect
Bioenergy
Geothermal energy
Hydropower
Wind

Activities achieved so far:

  • PhD thesis in cotutelle
  • Microcredentials
  • Summer Schools
  • Research seminars and workshops