Una Europa events & opportunities
Check out events and opportunities to participate in Una Europa below.
For more event listings, along with news from the wider community, visit una-europa.eu.
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| Date (2024) | Who is it for? | Details |
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30 April (application deadline) |
Senior researchers in Social Science or Humanities with an interest in health systems. |
Chair of Research Excellence (One Health) Applications are invited from UCD researchers in the Social Sciences and Humanities for a Chair of Research Excellence on the theme of One Health. The Chair will be based at Una Europa partner university Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne for 10 months, in the academic year 2024-2025. |
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3 May (application deadline) |
Master’s students, PhD candidates and recent graduates |
Una Europa internships Applications are now open for 4 paid internship opportunities at the Una Europa headquarters in Brussels. Gain hands-on professional experience in a vibrant international higher education environment, in the area of Communications, Governance or Policy. The internships have varying start dates (September 2024 and January 2025). |
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6 May (application deadline) |
Undergraduate and postgraduate students |
Una Europa Student Congress Apply by 6 May for the Una Europa Student Congress, hosted by Freie Universität Berlin from 24 to 27 September. |
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6 - 30 May (apply by 22 March) |
Advanced PhD students, postdocs or junior faculty members with an interest in water/floods |
Leuven Institute for Advanced Study (LIAS) - Junior fellowships on ‘Water: scarcity and flooding’ LIAS – part of KU Leuven in Belgium - invites applications for visiting junior fellows for the project ‘Water: scarcity and flooding’ from 6 May – 30 May 2024. The fellowships are intended for advanced PhD students, postdocs or junior faculty members from Una Europa universities. Applicants will be able to participate in expert workshops, discussions and lectures as well as actively engage with the LIAS community. LIAS covers all travel and hotel costs for junior fellows for a stay up to 14 days in Leuven (up to a maximum of €1,000). |
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15 May |
Researchers interested in Future Materials, energy, the environment, medical global challenges, and more |
Discovering the Materials of Tomorrow: Webinar Series Embark on a journey of exploration and discovery, guided by the academic experts behind Una Europa’s Future Materials Focus Area. Let's come together to envision more sustainable futures built using the materials of tomorrow! On 15 May, the webinar will dive into the latest advancements in chemistry and materials science, focusing on 'Materials for Solar Hydrogen Production and Biomass Upgrading'. Registration not required - simply join the Zoom call to get involved. |
| 24 May | Postdoctoral researchers, early career faculty members, PhD candidates in the final phase of their doctoral project |
Funding for early career researchers in the Una Europa alliance Una Europa invites doctoral students and early-career researchers to this online information session providing an overview of national research funding opportunities in Ireland, the UK and Poland. Research managers from University College Dublin, University of Edinburgh and Uniwersytet JagielloĊski w Krakowie will offer an insight into eligibility criteria, funding duration, conditions, and specific details of various funding calls. |
| 8 June | Members of the public interested in AI, ethics, or EU law. |
Una Europa @ the UCD Festival Una Europa, in association with the Dublin European Institute at UCD and the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, present an interdisciplinary panel discussion on AI: 'The future is now: Artificial intelligence, ethics, and you'. The new AI Act is the first legal framework for artificial intelligence in Europe. What are the ethical and legal implications for our society? Join us for a lively panel discussion exploring the year ahead for AI in Europe. Free to attend on UCD campus. More details coming soon. |
| 19 – 21 June | Active members of the Una Europa community |
Una Europa General Assembly at UZH (Zurich) The next Una Europa General Assembly will be hosted by Universität Zürich (UZH) in Switzerland. Over three days, Una Europa Self-Steering Committees, Clusters, Working Groups and project teams will come together to learn and exchange knowledge in a series of working meetings and events. More details will be available in time through UCD’s Senior Local Leads. |
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23 – 29 June (Apply by 15 February) |
PhD researchers with an interest in Cultural Heritage |
PhD Workshop in Cultural Heritage (Paris 1) Cultural Heritage researchers are invited to apply for a week-long PhD workshop at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne in France. Connect with fellow Cultural Heritage researchers and broaden your knowledge by taking an interdisciplinary approach to the conservation and restoration of heritage. |
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24 - 28 June (Apply by 24 March) |
Doctoral researchers with an interest in health |
Una Europa One Health Summer School Dive into interdisciplinary learning, connect with fellow researchers, and explore the nexus of human, animal, and environmental health at the One Health Summer School, hosted by Lammi Biological Research Station at University of Helsinki (Finland), from 24 to 28 June 2024. Up to two UCD students will be awarded places on the programme, based on a competitive application process. Students who are offered places will be advised on how to apply for funding to cover travel costs. |
| 28 June | Early career researchers in any discipline; PhD candidates |
Seed Funding Call 2024 The Una Europa Seed Funding Call 2024 invites early-career researchers of any discipline to apply for funding to kick-start long-term collaboration between alliance partner universities. Proposals for collaborative projects in research, education and societal outreach are welcome. |
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1 - 5 July (Apply by 29 March) |
PhD students interested in sustainability |
Una Europa Summer School - Sustainability in communication and education The University of Bologna (Italy) hosts this summer school aimed at engaging PhD students from different scientific backgrounds on the theme of sustainability in communication and education. With a transdisciplinary approach and focus on the improvement of soft skills, the goals of the summer school are the strengthening of a critical, theoretical framework regarding the concept of sustainability and the development of strategies and capabilities related to sustainability education and communication. |
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7 - 13 July (apply by 29 March) |
Doctoral researchers working in the areas of computer science, engineering, arts, design, law and humanities |
Una Europa Summer School: Artificial intelligence and creativity The University of Bologna (Italy) hosts his summer school exploring AI and its application in creative domains. Topics include: AI in Literature and Visual Art; AI-Driven Music Composition; AI in Cinema; Computational Creativity; Conditional generation; Copyright and plagiarism ; Deep fake detection; Digital restoration; Emotional AI; Generative Models. |
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15 - 22 July (apply by 21 March) |
BSc Physics students in their penultimate year who are considering applying to the MSc Physics degree at Leiden University |
Frontiers of Modern Physics - Leiden University Summer School Leiden Institute of Physics is offering Una Europa members (including UCD students) a discount on its 8-day physics summer school. Through seminars by renowned physicists and visits to research labs, participants will get a unique peek into physics research at Leiden, from quantum matter and optics to biological & soft matter physics and cosmology. The programme is aimed at BSc Physics students in their penultimate year who are considering applying to the MSc Physics degree at Leiden University. Price for Una Europa university students – 300 euro (reduced from normal price of 390 euro). |
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24 to 27 September (Apply by 6 May) |
UCD students (undergrads and postgrads) |
Una Europa Student Congress The Student Congress will be hosted by Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) in Germany. The theme of the Congress is ‘Dis-/Assemble: Reinventing the University’. Through workshops, events and discussions, you will explore central questions about student life at European universities. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered by UCD. |
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