TLC 2026 Call for Papers (3rd edition) – Rethinking university teaching: internationalisation, pluralistic teaching approaches and participatory teaching
Call 26 follows on from previous editions (Call 23 and Call 24), opening up a new forum for discussion to promote ideas, skills and project visions capable of making a tangible contribution to the renewal of university teaching. Taking part therefore means proposing solutions, building networks and shaping experiences capable of having a real impact on the quality of education.
The Call focuses on four main themes:
- The internationalisation of study programmes and teaching practices;
- The promotion of diverse, inclusive teaching approaches that take into account the diversity of contexts, needs and learning styles;
- The development of participatory teaching methods, based on the active involvement of various members of the university community;
- The promotion of accessibility as a cross-cutting principle in the design, delivery, use and evaluation of educational activities.
Full details are set out in the Call for Proposals.
Participants
Participation in the call for applications is open to groups comprising members of the University of Turin’s academic community and staff or students from foreign universities belonging to the UNITA network.
Each group must consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 people, including the contact person. Members may include academic staff, technical and administrative staff, non-permanent staff and students from the University of Turin, as well as academic staff, technical and administrative staff and students from universities in the UNITA network.
Group composition
Each group must include at least one student. It is also necessary to include at least one member of the University’s technical and administrative staff or non-permanent staff.
Members from universities in the UNITA network are counted both in the total number of members and in the group’s composition.
Each group must appoint a contact person responsible for submitting the application, liaising with the TLC and coordinating activities.
Call for proposal (within 9 November 12h)
Proposals for educational innovation must be submitted by the contact person for each group by completing the form and submitting the documentation via Gform (https://forms.gle/qXBdP8gbtsv6S3hy7), from 5 October until 9 November 2026 at 12.00.
The application must include:
- the first name and surname, role, affiliation and email address of the contact person;
- the first name and surname, role, affiliation and email address of each group member;
- the category to which each member belongs, in accordance with Article 3;
- the project title;
- a project abstract, between 1,000 and 2,000 characters in length, including spaces;
- the project form, completed in full in accordance with Annex 1;
Preliminar evaluation
The projects submitted will undergo a preliminary assessment by a committee appointed by the Executive Board, which will have 35 points to award in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex 2 of the Call for Proposals.
The 12 proposals that pass the first stage of assessment will be shortlisted for the public presentation event on 3 December.
Final event – 3 December
On 3 December, the Call’s closing event will take place, featuring the public presentation of the 12 selected projects and the subsequent awards ceremony.
The presentation forms an integral part of the assessment process and is worth a further 5 points.
All members of the selected groups will be awarded an open badge certifying their skills in the design of educational innovations.
Further organisational details regarding the presentation and awards days will be communicated to the shortlisted groups after the application deadline.
Prize (Grant)
The TLC is offering four grants, each amounting to €12,000.00.
The winning projects must be completed by the end of the 2027/2028 academic year.
The funds may be used exclusively for the activities set out in the approved project. Within the scope of these activities, remuneration may also be provided for technical and administrative staff, non-permanent staff and students, in accordance with the University’s regulations and administrative procedures.
If, at the end of the evaluation process, several projects are ranked equally close to the last position eligible for funding, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) may consider awarding additional funding.
The above funding is provided under the MUR 2024–2026 three-year programme ‘TOgether beyond borders’.