Una Europa for academic staff

Una Europa Seed Funding, joint research and innovative, visiting professorships, networking, training opportunities and more give you the tools to catalyse innovation.

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Self-Steering Committees

Collaborate with academic peers at Una Europa universities through Self-Steering Committees (SSC) - with a focus on six interdisciplinary areas:

Research collaboration and collaborative grant applications from member universities are supported and encouraged.

Academic researchers interested in joining one of the six Una Europa Self-Steering Committees and collaborating with Una Europa partners on joint research projects can contact Edinburgh’s Una Europa coordinating team:

Opportunities

This year's Seed Funding Call invites applications via one of two strands:

  • Strand A, targeting collaboration among the Una Europa universities.
  • Strand B, targeting collaboration among the Una Europa universities and universities outside the Una Europa alliance.

Up to 10 projects will be funded, with a maximum budget of € 40,000 per project.

The deadline for proposals is 18 June 2025 at 4pm.


Open to applications from academics at the University of Edinburgh to work on joint teaching and research projects in collaboration with colleagues at FUB.

Maximum funding amount: 10,000€

The funding will be allocated and managed by the FU Berlin lead, but participating students and academics from Una partners will be able to use the funding for travel and accommodation expenses, guest activities etc. 

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.


Past projects

Previous teaching and learning collaboration across Una Europa initiatives include the creation of MOOCs, micro-credentials, and joint undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.


The University of Edinburgh led on the Una.Resin project, supported by Horizon 2020 funding, available exclusively to European University Alliances - producing a joint research and innovation strategy.


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