UNA Europa is an alliance of seven universities with the ambition to move their cooperation to the next level. Long-term goals are (i) to create a Europe-wide academic lab environment for joint actions in education, research and innovation, (ii) to establish international, problem-oriented, (inter)active modules at course and programme level, and (iii) to realize interdisciplinary, transnational and inclusive education rooted in European values.1EUROPE builds the backbone of UNA Europa in its progress towards full operation in 2025 as a European university of the future: a value-driven, innovative, international community of students, academics and support staff. The alliance rethinks international curricula and mobility to make them scalable, accessible, flexible, high-quality and cost-effective. This living lab develops and tests Joint Innovative Formats (JIFs) for Education and Mobility, combining face-to-face, blended and online teaching and learning. Research-based course and curriculum design leads to a 100% mobility rate. The tools are replicable within new educational contexts and with other partners. All outcomes are publicly available to ensure maximum multiplier effects.The primary focus is on four interdisciplinary areas: European Studies, Cultural Heritage, Sustainability and Data Science & AI. International Academic Incubators seek to develop and implement Joint Bachelors in European Studies and Sustainability, a Joint Doctorate in Cultural Heritage, and Lifelong Learning Certificates in Data Science & AI, Cultural Heritage and Sustainability. JIFs for Mobility will be piloted simultaneously. As reference knowledge centres, the incubators will lead to an International Campus offering multilateral Bachelors, Masters and PhDs. As a European university ecosystem, UNA Europa builds communities, facilitates modern administration models, and contributes to national and EU policies by optimising regulations, leading to a united and competitive EHEA.
Since its inception in 2019, Una Europa has made significant process towards its long-term vision of creating a truly integrated European University of the Future as an international values‐driven and innovative community of students, academics and professional staff that is open and inclusive. Together, we are forging a new path for education and research in Europe and beyond to shape our shared future for the better.
Eleven leading European research universities have come together to create a unique alliance – Una Europa. The Una Europa partner universities draw on their collective strengths to create a truly European inter-university environment with high-quality education and research at the core, striving to achieve maximum impact together on society both in Europe and across the globe.
<< Background >> Eleven leading European research universities have come together to create a unique alliance – Una Europa. The Una Europa partner universities draw on their collective strengths to create a truly European inter-university environment with high-quality education and research at the core, striving to achieve maximum impact together on society both in Europe and across the globe. << Objectives >> Since its inception in 2019, Una Europa has made significant process towards its long-term vision of creating a truly integrated European University of the Future as an international values‐driven and innovative community of students, academics and professional staff that is open and inclusive. Together, we are forging a new path for education and research in Europe and beyond to shape our shared future for the better. << Implementation >> Over the past years, Una Europa has successfully created a unique model for systematic and multi-level cooperation between its partner universities. This reinforced strategic cooperation permeates the Una Europa partner institutions at all levels and is evidenced by the involvement of all university stakeholders from senior management, academic and professional staff to the student community in the activities of the alliance as well as its governance bodies. << Results >> In just three short years, Una Europa universities have overcome great challenges, transcending boundaries of discipline, institution, and country to achieve genuine international collaboration. Together, we have succeeded in pioneering Europe’s first truly joint bachelor’s degree, we have taken concrete steps in driving more transdisciplinary doctoral education, and we have advanced challenge-based learning, flexible and inclusive pathways to higher education for learners from all backgrounds.