Una Europa for students

Applications close: 22 February

This enthusiastic group of visionaries shape the role that the University of Edinburgh’s student body can play as half a million students come together to build a University of the Future. With the support of the University and the Brussels-based Una Europa team, responsibilities will include developing student-led events and workshops as well as shaping the broader work of the Alliance.​​​

Applications close: 23 February
When: 2 to 5 June
Where: Helsinki, Finland

Join peers from around Europe for an engaging week of workshops and collaboration, giving participants the opportunity to re-think and reimagine the role of the university in researching, teaching, and community building. This year's theme is "Universities as transformative learning communities for all" and is open to both students and staff interested in the topic. 

Applications close: 28 February
When: 5 March to 26 March
Where: Online

Experience an international exchange from the comfort of your home!

Collaborating with a small team of student peers from across Africa and Europe, you will co-design innovative solutions to sustainability challenges across five online sessions of inspiring talks on global sustainability and interactive workshops. 

Applications close: 1 March
When: 10 March to 21 May
Where: Online

Would you like to develop real life solutions for better student life at universities? Are you interested in international collaboration and putting your skills in practical use?

If so, the Student Project Incubator is for you! Through an eight-week virtual journey of workshops and international collaboration, you will develop prototypes and real solutions that make student life more vibrant, inclusive, and accessible for all – and you can even win a funded trip to Berlin!

Applications close: 1 March
When: 9 to 12 June
Where: The Hague, the Netherlands

Pursue your passion for a sustainable future and tackle real-world challenges with students from across Europe at Una Europa’s 2026 Student Congress. Hosted by Universiteit Leiden at their campus in The Hague, this hands-on event will explore food, biodiversity and energy justice, with applications welcome from all study fields. 

Applications close: 8 March

How might life as a student look in 2040? The 2026 Una Europa Student Award invites you to imagine the future of higher education in video by exploring two central themes:  

• the core values of higher education
• the evolving role of the University.

Get creative for a chance win a fully funded place to the Student Congress in the Hague, the Netherlands from 9 to 12 June 2026.

Applications close: 13 March

Every year, Una Europa organises a series of multidisciplinary Summer Schools, jointly developed and delivered by researchers and academics from across all 11 partner universities of the alliance. Typically, Summer Schools are focused on one or several of Una Europa’s Focus Areas and allow participants to:

• develop their research skills
• broaden their academic expertise and network
• engage in cultural activities with students peers from all corners of Europe.

The 2026 Una Europa summer schools are open to doctoral researchers in the focus areas of:

• Data Science and AI
• Future Materials and Technologies
• One Health
• Sustainability.

Una Europa's Focus Areas

This year there are four summer schools taking place at two universities:

Are you learning a language and wanting to boost your conversation skills and vocabulary? Find your language partner with the Una Europa Language Tandem Tool and start practising today.

This free tool is offered exclusively to students at the University of Edinburgh and other Una Europa universities, and allows you to find a partner based on language goals, proficiency level and interests.

Consisting of five MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) which, once completed, award the learner with 10ECTS. After studying the introductory course, there are four additional courses covering the environmental, economic, and social aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).