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Una Europa for Academic Staff

For UZH academic staff, Una Europa provides valuable resources and opportunities to enhance your work through international collaboration. As part of this European alliance, you can connect with peers from other leading universities, exchange best practices, and explore joint initiatives in research and teaching. At UZH, members of the the six Self-Steering Committees actively contributes to shaping Una Europa’s strategic initiatives, ensuring the university’s voice is part of this dynamic collaboration. Una Europa’s programs offer a platform to share perspectives, enrich your teaching, and engage in dialogue on issues shaping European higher education. Discover how Una Europa can support your professional development and contribute to a broader academic community.

Connect, Collaborate, and Grow

  • WEBINAR: Una Europa Seed Funding Call 2026

    Una Europa invites alliance researchers from all disciplines to join online on Wednesday 14 October for the launch of the Una Europa Seed Funding Call 2026.

    Join to discover how you can secure up to €30k to kick-start a new interdisciplinary collaboration.
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  • CALL OPEN: Doctoral Programme in Cultural Heritage

    Join Una-Her-Doc, an interdisciplinary doctoral programme in Cultural Heritage. As a candidate, you will collaborate with an international cohort and transnational research teams. This programme offers a recognized joint/double doctoral title, with supervision from professors at two partner universities and required stays at multiple institutions. Admission, supervision, and assessment are managed jointly, ensuring a comprehensive experience that enhances both academic and soft skills.

    Application deadline: 27 November 2026

    UZH contact:
    Prof. Rebecca Sauer
    Professor of Islamic Studies
    rebecca.sauer@aoi.uzh.ch
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  • CALL OPEN: One Health Webinar 2026

    Bridging ecosystems and algorithms to promote One Health

    The future of global wellbeing depends on understanding the interrelated systems that connect us all. But how do we translate this understanding into action?

    Join leading experts from academia and industry to discuss the role of AI, machine learning, and genomic technology in managing disease, controlling future outbreaks, and forging a new, data-driven path for One Health.

    Date and Time: 05.11.2026, 2:00pm - 4:00pm CET
    Register by: 05.11.2026


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  • CALL OPEN: Future Materials and Technologies matchmaking event

    Are you an assistant, associate or full professor looking to lead a Horizon Europe project proposal in the area of Future Materials and Technologies? Or would you like to join a consortium as a project partner?

    Join our online matchmaking session on 4 November from 10:30am to 12:30pm CET to connect with researchers who share your interests and spark a new collaboration.

    Early-career researchers are also welcome to join the matchmaking session, to connect with more senior researchers and contribute their expertise to a new consortium.

    Coordination deadline: 21 October
    Participation deadline: 31 October



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  • CALL OPEN: Find Horizon Europe partners | Cluster 2 matchmaking event

    Want to coordinate a Horizon Europe proposal in Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society? Looking to join a consortium as a project partner?

    Join our online matchmaking session on December 9, 2026 to connect with researchers who share your interests and spark a new collaboration.

    - Present your ideas
    - Find collaborators
    - Build international consortia

    Research interests should align with one of the 2027 Cluster 2 themes: Democracy & Governance, Cultural Heritage and Social & Economic Transformations.

    Coordinator registration deadline: 23 October
    Partner registration deadline: 27 November

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  • CALL CLOSED: Una Europa PhD Impact Award 2026

    Are you a doctoral researcher at an Una Europa partner university? Is your research related to Future Materials and Technologies, One Health, Cultural Heritage? Do you want to share the impact of your research with others? Then enter the Una Europa PhD Impact Competition!
    The winners of the Una Europa PhD Impact Award will be invited to the Una Europa General Assembly in Leuven, Belgium (16 – 18 November 2026) to showcase their research to the Una Europa community and network with other researchers from their field. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered.

    Deadline: 14 June 2026
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  • Webinar: Discovering the Materials of Tomorrow

    Join Una Europa to embark on a journey of exploration and discovery guided by the academic experts behind Una Europa’s Future Materials Focus Area. Let’s come together to envision more sustainable futures built using the materials of tomorrow.


    Date: 18 June 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm CET
    Location: Zoom (online)
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  • Una Europa Testimonial

    Meet Reinhard, Professor at UZH’s Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning and a committed advocate for cross-border academic collaboration. As a member of the Una Europa Self-Steering Committee in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI), Reinhard plays a key role in shaping innovative, interdisciplinary teaching formats and fostering international exchange. One of his major contributions has been the Una Europa Module Exchange — a new initiative enabling students to take individual modules at partner universities across Europe.
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  • CALL CLOSED: Una Europa Student Incubator 2026

    Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to rethink what is possible? Do you want to work on a real-life challenge together with students from across Europe? Are you ready to work in a multidisciplinary team, present your ideas to experts and leave with momentum to keep going? As a doctoral researchers (PhD), you can contribute to new knowledge and insights.
    This sixth edition of the Una Europa Student Project Incubator is a challenge-based programme that invites students from across disciplines to work together on sustainability issues that are connected to chemistry, its societal impacts, and economic realities.

    Deadline: 24.05.2026
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  • CALL CLOSED: PhD Impact Competition

    Are you a doctoral researcher in the field of 'Future Materials'? Then enter the Una Europa PhD Impact Award competition! Submit a short case study on the impact of your research for a chance to present at the next Una Europa General Assembly. The winners will also receive communications training to further their professional development. Take this opportunity to make your research stand out and connect with leading scholars across Europe!

    Deadline: 15.09.2024
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Una Europa Focus Areas and Self-Steering Committees

Una Europa fosters innovation and collaboration through six key focus areas, which address pressing global challenges and shape the future of higher education. These interdisciplinary areas serve as a foundation for joint research, teaching, and societal engagement initiatives. By leveraging the expertise of its member institutions, Una Europa creates a robust platform for impactful collaboration, enhancing academic excellence, and providing solutions to critical societal issues.

The Self-Steering Committees (SSC) play a vital role in this framework. They comprise representatives from all eleven member universities. These expert working groups guide and implement Una Europa's strategic initiatives across the six focus areas, ensuring alignment of academic, research, and societal goals.

To learn more about the Self-Steering Committees (SSCs) and UZH's representatives on these committees, click here.

Additional Information

Contact

For questions, inputs, and general inquiries please contact

una.europa@global.uzh.ch

Una Europa Website

Discover more opportunities for academic staff and researchers on Una Europa's website!

Acknowledgment

This project is financially supported by Movetia. Movetia promotes exchange, mobility and cooperation within the fields of education, training and youth work – in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide.