Unite! – A university of the future

Imagine university studies where you are affiliated to, not one, but up to nine top technical universities in Europe during your study period. Imagine that moving among these universities is a seamless process where administrative procedures, student support structure and a virtual campus experience are offered jointly. Imagine teaching methods on the forefront and that learning at least one new European language and getting deeper insight into different European cultures are part of the curriculum.

Or imagine, as a PhD student, that you on top of the above, have access to research facilities, and innovation and entrepreneurship structures in some of the most innovative regions in Europe.

The European Universities vision

This is a vision that will come true through Unite! (University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering) and the European Universities Initiative. European Universities are transnational alliances promoting European values, and working to revolutionise the quality and competitiveness of European higher education. Through the initiative, the European Commission is making a key contribution to building the universities of the future.

Unite! – University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering – is one of these alliances, consisting of:

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For Students
  • Mobility, both physical and virtual within the Unite! network is possible for all students of partner universities. Students can participate in joint programs, summer schools, online courses as well as short mobility programs.
  • Easy access to language and culture courses of all possible destinations.
For doctoral students
  • Doctoral students can participate in programs collectively elaborated among Unite! partners for which research is closely linked to learning process, innovation and entrepreneurship.
  • Mobility in the Unite! network is also possible within the framework of scientific collaborations.
For staff
  • 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 regional stakeholders
  • Stakeholders on the territory (companies, authorities) benefit from an access to structures of innovation and entrepreneurship which allow them to constitute strong international partnerships.
 
Unite!'s origins

Unite! is a network of universities extended from Finland to Portugal, connecting European regions of economic prospect, entrepreneurship and innovation. Together the nine partners have 280,000 students (2021) and annually 77,300 graduates (2020).

They are already cooperating closely on more than 80 EU projects and have exchanged over 4,000 students in the past five years.

Unite! originates from CLUSTER network and builds on three decades of close and dedicated cooperation on different aspects of higher education, research, innovation and social responsibility.

The Unite! partners share a common view towards regional embeddedness, technology transfer, and engineering and science education, with complementary multidisciplinary approaches.

Structure of the Alliance

The Unite! alliance is coordinated by TU Darmstadt, Germany and is officially represented by the Unite! President. TU Darmstadt President Tanja Brühl was elected as Unite! president for a period of three years by the Unite! Governing Platform at the Kick-off event for Unite! in November 2019.

The Unite! Secretariat based at TU Darmstadt coordinates and leads unite! and is headed by Secretary General Andreas Winkler. The Secretariat is responsible for managing the alliance. All development objectives and challenges, whether short or long-term of Unite! are being handled by working groups.

The Unite! activities within each of the partner universities are managed by the Unite! Key Liaison Officers. Franz Bruckert is the Key Liaison Officer at Grenoble INP - UGA.

Working groups are divided according to their field of application: education (called "community") or research (called "work package")

Among these groups, Grenoble INP - UGA leads Community 6 - Professional development & training and coordinates sub-tasks in two other communities: Language Center and Internationalization at home. The school also leads Work package 3 - Sharing Infrastructures and Resources in the field of research.

Altogether, more than 80 Grenoble INP - UGA staff and student members are actively involved in Unite!’s development.

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  • 9 Universities
  • 230000 Students
  • 41000 Graduates

Contacts:

KLO: Franz Bruckert
Deputy KLO: Constance Chevallier-Govers
SLO: Elisa Hausherr
Administration: Céline Bussieres
Communication: Stéphane Boivin
 

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