University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering

Unite! is a network of universities from currently nine countries in Europe. The network has been established to create a new model of a trans-European inter-university campus – for students, researchers and all staff.

Combining aspects of science, innovation and technology, this alliance is working to address the major societal challenges that will arise in the future. And it will transform European higher education – by offering multidisciplinary, multicultural and multilingual education, research and innovation involving regions and businesses.

Key activities:

  • Mobility for all students, extending to new short-term programmes, summer schools and joint programmes.
  • Mobility for all staff, including thematic staff weeks and a teaching staff pilot community that will test innovative ways of teaching.
  • Virtual Campus that includes a platform for digital mobility, virtual spaces and online tools.
  • Teaching and Learning Academy to help professors and educators develop models for flexible study paths and innovative pedagogies.
  • Trans-regional network for open innovation and entrepreneurship that enables sharing of local and regional education, supports services for future entrepreneurs and aims to provide input to regional strategies, e.g., Smart Specialisation.

Alliance structure and the role of Grenoble INP - UGA

Unite! is coordinated by TU Darmstadt (Germany) and officially represented by the Unite! President. The alliance’s operations are led by the Unite! Secretariat, also based at TU Darmstadt, under the direction of Secretary General Andreas Winkler. The Secretariat oversees the alliance’s overall management and coordination.

Unite!’s strategic and operational goals—both short- and long-term—are driven by dedicated working groups. Grenoble INP – UGA plays a key role by leading the communities on “Professional Development & Training” and “Sharing Infrastructures and Resources in Research.” The institution also contributes to sub-tasks in the “Language Center” and “Internationalization at Home” communities. In total, more than 80 staff and students from Grenoble INP – UGA are actively involved in shaping and advancing the Unite! alliance.
 

The Unite! partner universities:

What does Unite! do? 

For students
Unite! offers new forms of student mobility, joint programs, online courses, summer schools, researcher seminars and collaborative courses, which may include short-term mobility periods. Courses and other activities are mainly offered for master's and doctoral students, but many events and project courses are also suitable for bachelor's students.
For doctoral students
Jointly developed European doctoral programmes where research connects with learning, innovation and entrepreneurship. Mobility within Unite!
For staff and faculty
All staff working in Unite! partner universities can carry out mobilities, especially during themed Staff Weeks. Staff are encouraged to participate in Unite!work packages when relevant. Staff have access to the Teaching and Learning Academy, which aims to guide teachers develop flexible and pedagogically innovative academic career.
For  society

Unite! aims to make the research and innovation environment accessible and inclusive by enhancing the awareness and involvement of citizens and societal organizations on how the SDGs and related R&I initiatives affect and improve their lives and to define a strategy on how to involve societal organizations in the research and innovation activities carried out by the alliance.

Gains from accessing Unite! offerings

Unite! Student Catalogue

Unite! provides a diverse range of academic and non-academic opportunities designed to enrich your university experience. Embark on an academic journey that stretches beyond the boundaries of your home university. Unite’s! offerings and activities are open to students enrolled in any of our nine Unite! partner universities.

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Unite! metacampus

The Unite! metacampus is a digital platform that connects the nine universities of the alliance, to enable mobile access exclusively to the range of programmes and diversity of activities that are offered through Unite!. Learn and benefit from the opportunities that the nine Unite! universities offer.

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Unite! Faculty & Staff
Community Platform

​ If you work in any of the 9 Unite! partner universities, whether you are faculty or staff, then you are already part of the Unite! community! Discover the opportunities available to you on this digital platform.


 

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Unite! Contacts at Grenoble INP - UGA

Key Liaison Officer: Franz Bruckert
Deputy Key Liaison Officer: Constance Chevallier-Govers
Student Liaison Officer: Elisa Hausherr
Unite! project manager:
Cm.3 local coordinator: Lucie Jiraskova
Cm.6 coordinator: Barbara Guyomarch
Cm.7 local coordinator: Alissa Grenet
Cm.9 local coordinator: Stéphane Boivin

Additional projects

To broaden and diversify the fields of cooperation among the members of the alliance, there is a continuous search for partnership and funding opportunities beyond the Erasmus+ project. Currently the following projects are ongoing alongside the main Erasmus+ project:
  • A University Partnership for Acceleration of European Universities (aUPaEu) The consortium of five academic institution from EPiCUR and Unite! alliances aims to revive the spirit of the agora by fostering collaborative environments that empower stakeholders. 
  • ED-AFFICHE facilitates the delivery of a joint European degree label. The project consortium is composed of six university alliances. 
  • GreenChips-EDU is an international project led by TU Graz bringing together six Unite! universities, companies and research institutions with the aim of training urgently needed specialists for the semiconductor industry.
  • Unite!.WIDENING aims to be a complementary project extending the outcomes of the already ended UNITE.H2020 project, in particular, to become a role model for a competitive European University Alliance producing top-class R&I and combining it with a virtual and physical seamless inter-university campus, embedded in a network of innovative regions, aiming at a more sustainable world.
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