Empowering through Skills: the Role of European Alliances
September 15, 2025 – University of Turin European University Alliances play a leading role in strengthening cooperation, research, and mobility across Europe. On September 15, 2025, the University of Turin, as part of the UNITA alliance and under the patronage of the CRUI – Conference of Italian University Rectors, will host a day of dialogue to explore the strategic role of Alliances in developing the skills needed for Europe’s future. The event is framed within the Union of Skills initiative launched by the European Commission in March 2025, which aims to promote high-quality education, lifelong learning, and skills development as key drivers of competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable growth. Follow the Plenary Session via Live Streaming on UniToMedia The morning plenary session will be available online via live streaming on UniToMedia, starting at 10:30 AM, giving everyone the opportunity to follow the contributions and reflections of experts, faculty members, and representatives of Italian and European universities and institutions. 📅 When: September 15, 2025, 10:30 AM CET📍 Where: University of Turin – live streaming available on UniToMedia: https://media.unito.it/ 📄 Event program
Strong presence of European Universities alliances at EAIE 2025: co-creating to transform higher education
Over 35 alliances, representing more than 300 higher education institutions, will gather in Gothenburg for the 2025 EAIE Conference, held from 9-12 September. More than 20 sessions and a special FOREU4ALL event will highlight the European Universities Initiative’s impact on the future of higher education. How is higher education transforming Europe and fostering new pathways for global collaboration? This question will be central at the 35th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of International Education (EAIE), taking place in Gothenburg from 9 to 12 September, 2025. A record of 35 European Universities alliances, nearly double the participation from 2024, will come together at this major international conference. Together, they represent over 300 higher education institutions and showcase the evolution and impact of the European Universities Initiative, a flagship programme of the European Commission launched in 2019, now encompassing a total of 65 alliances and 8 Seal of Excellence alliances. This year’s EAIE Conference’s theme, Go-Create, resonates deeply with the mission of alliances. Through more than 20 sessions, as well as a dedicated FOREU4ALL event, they will highlight their commitment to innovation and their pioneering work in shaping inclusive and collaborative higher education models across Europe. UNITA will be present at Booth P75, where attendees are invited to discover more about the alliance’s strategic vision, initiatives, and projects. As part of its engagement at the EAIE Conference, UNITA representatives are involved in four official EAIE sessions and the UNITA booth P75 will host three thematic events, aiming to encourage dialogue and collaboration with other European University Alliances and representatives from European institutions. The full schedule is available here. FOREU4ALL and participating alliances will share their approaches, results, and impact in a wide range of activities. The full list is available here. European Universities Alliances & FOREU4ALL: Creating Value for the Wider Higher Education Sector As part of the programme, FOREU4ALL – the Community of Practice bringing together all European Universities alliances – will host a special joint session with the European Commission on Wednesday, 10 September, from 13:30 to 14:30. This session, aimed at institutions not currently involved in the initiative, will explore how the community’s collective knowledge and tools can benefit the broader higher education sector. The session will feature an interactive World Café format, inviting participants to discuss practical opportunities around micro-credentials, joint degrees, skills development, and new partnership models. About the European Universities alliances and FOREU4ALL European Universities alliances Launched in 2019, the European Universities alliances are a flagship initiative of the European strategy for universities. It encompasses 65 European Universities alliances with more than 570 higher education institutions of all types, from all across Europe. 🔗 Full list of alliances by country: FOREU4ALL FOREU4ALL provides a collaborative and supportive platform where all 65 alliances come together to share good practices, exchange experiences, and strengthen cooperation. The community fosters a deeper collaboration by facilitating learning, joint initiatives, and the dissemination of results – enhancing knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of the entire higher education sector. 🔗 Official website: https://www.foreu4all.eu/ About EAIE The EAIE Conference is the most important event dedicated to higher education in Europe and the second largest in the world. Its recent venues have been Rotterdam (2023), and Toulouse (2024). 🔗 More information and full programme: https://www.eaie.org/events/gothenburg.html Highlighted sessions offered by European Universities alliances EAIE Conference, Gothenburg. 9-12 September 2025 Check the full programme of sessions at EAIE: Check the list of sessions proposed by the European Alliances and FOREU4ALL: Materials Press contacts Giovanni Andriolo UNITA Alliance unita.communication@unito.it Guillermo Orts Gil CHARM-EU Alliance gorts@ub.edu Paula Talero FOREU4ALL ptalero@ub.edu
International Conference “Undergraduate Research” – Registration deadline
The Teaching and Learning Center at UniTo is organizing an international conference aimed at exploring educational innovation from the perspective of Undergraduate Research. Undergraduate Research (UR) is an innovative educational approach used in university education. It involves a formative experience that includes guided and creative research activities carried out directly by students under the supervision of professors and researchers. UR contributes to the development of transversal skills, promotes the creation of mentoring communities between professors and students, and fosters academic success (Mieg and Deicke, 2022). Additionally, the conference aims to explore the potential of Research-Based Learning (RBL) and Team-Based Learning (TBL), delving into educational models, implementation strategies, and their impact in university contexts based on the experiences of professors and international experts. The conference will be held exclusively in person at the Interdepartmental Centre for Molecular Biotechnology “Guido Tarone” (MBC) in Via Nizza 52, Turin. You can register until 5 September, or until all available places are filled. ✍️ submit at the conference! Participation is free of charge. Full information and programme at: https://www.teachingandlearningcenter.unito.it/en/events/international-conference-undergraduate-research
Q&A session – UNITA Starting Grants for Research call
Join online Q&A session dedicated to providing further insights into the UNITA Starting Grants for Research call. The session will take place on 28 January at 4:00 PM CET and can be accessed via the following link: Join the Q&A Session. Main topics to be covered include: Objectives of the UNITA StartingGrants for Research Key rules and essential information Scientific scope and focus This session represents an excellent opportunity to address any questions or clarifications regarding the call and to ensure a clear understanding of its framework.
UNITA PHOTO CONTEST 2025
The UNITA photo competition offers to UNITA university members the possibility to share experiences and visions of European identity and citizenship. The UNITA Photo Contest is open to all UNITA students, teaching staff, researchers, and administrative/services staff. Photographs must have been taken or produced by the person submitting the work, must be original and must not have been previously exhibited or submitted to any other competition. Each participant may submit only one work, either a single piece or a photographic essay/series (Maximum 7 images related to each other) Deadline for submissions: 31st May 2025. Contest call »
UNITA-Universitas Montium Annual Conference: Fascisms, Authoritarianisms, Military Regimes, and European Integration: Histories, Interpretations, Perspectives
The conference will feature a Lectio Magistralis by Professor Anne-Sophie Nardelli-Malgrand from the Université Savoie Mont Blanc, as well as two thematic sessions addressing the historical legacy of authoritarian regimes and the challenges for the future of democracy. Experts from international universities will discuss crucial topics such as fascism, neofascism, transitions from dictatorships, and the role of the European Union. The conference will be accessible online through the link: https://unito.webex.com/meet/unita Program EN Program IT
UNITA WEEK PAMPLONA
Between 25 and 28 February, Public University of Navarra (UPNA) will host UNITA WEEK 2025, the most important annual event held by the Alliance. More than 150 people, representing the ten partner universities and two associate universities that make up UNITA, will meet for three intense days of work to determine the level of progress of the project and establish the future strategies for the Alliance.
Cell and gene therapies explored at UBI by European students
The Blended Intensive Program (BIP) fostered international collaboration among university students in the fields of Biomedical and Biological Sciences. A Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior (FCS-UBI) organizou o programa internacional Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), dedicado ao tema das terapias celulares e génicas. A componente presencial do BIP decorreu entre os dias 30 de junho e 4 de julho, reunindo 21 estudantes universitários das áreas das Ciências Biomédicas e Biológicas de universidades pertencentes à aliança UNITA – Universitas Montium. Esta iniciativa permitiu a troca de conhecimentos, a colaboração internacional e o desenvolvimento de projetos inovadores. Além dos estudantes da UBI, estiveram presentes estudantes das universidades de Saragoça (Espanha), Turim (Itália), Brescia (Itália) e do Politécnico da Guarda (IPG). A equipa que acompanhou permanentemente os estudantes foi composta por docentes das quatro instituições de Ensino Superior que organizaram o BIP: UBI (Mafalda Fonseca), IPG (Sónia Miguel), Universidade de Saragoça (José Villar) e Universidade de Turim (Giorgio Merlo). O programa científico incluiu seminários e workshops dinamizados por especialistas em Terapia Celular CAR-T, Terapia Génica, Terapias com Células Estaminais, Imunoterapia, Vacinas de DNA, Medicina Regenerativa e Biologia Sintética, promovendo o envolvimento dos estudantes através de discussões e atividades práticas em grupo, com interações entre colegas para estimular a colaboração internacional e o desenvolvimento de competências de comunicação. Os participantes tiveram ainda oportunidade de participar em atividades culturais, incluindo um percurso pedagógico pelo Estrela Geopark (UNESCO), guiado por geólogos e biólogos, bem como uma visita guiada à cidade da Covilhã, com explicação das principais características, factos históricos e murais de arte urbana. A iniciativa permitiu aprofundar a colaboração internacional e o crescimento académico e científico dos futuros profissionais da área das Ciências Biomédicas. O feedback dos estudantes foi bastantes positivo e o BIP vai ter uma nova edição em 2026, com organização da Universidade de Turim.
Election of the UNITA Student Assembly representatives
https://univ-unita.eu/Sites/unita/en/Pagina/student_assembly#student_assembly_elections
UNITA Starting Grants: Results of the Calls on Circular Economy, Environment, and Digital Transition
The UNITA Alliance is pleased to announce the results of the Starting Grants for Research calls, dedicated to the thematic hubs of Circular Economy and Environment and Digital Transition. These calls aim to promote innovative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research projects led by early-career researchers within the UNITA alliance. Following a highly competitive selection process, a number of promising projects have been awarded funding across the two thematic areas. All proposals were evaluated by expert committees, and the results have been communicated to the applicants. Circular Economy and Environment This thematic hub addressed two specific research areas: Topic 1 – Technical and Innovative Solutions 7 projects were selected: Topic 2 – Social, Economic and Legal Challenges Digital Transition The Digital Transition hub focused on key challenges at the intersection of technology and sustainability: Topic 1 – Intelligent Information Processing for the Digital Transition: Promises and Risks 4 projects were selected: Topic 2 – Green and Secure ICT for the Digital Society in the Anthropocene 2 projects were selected: The selected projects reflect the Alliance’s strong commitment to scientific excellence and its strategic vision in addressing global challenges through transdisciplinary cooperation. UNITA extends the congratulations to all applicants and look forward to following the development and impact of the selected initiatives in the coming months.