Una Europa events & opportunities

26 September

European Day of Languages

Apply now until 28 September

Volunteer to be a Language Cafe guide

Are you a UCD student? Do you speak German, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Dutch, Spanish, French, English or Irish?

Are you interested in meeting new people and developing your intercultural and communication skills, while helping other students practice speaking a foreign language? 

Become an Una Europa Language Guide volunteer this trimester!

Find full details & apply here

Apply by 28 September

Open to master’s students or doctoral researchers currently enrolled at UCD

Policy internship @ Una Europa Brussels office

The Una Europa central office in Brussels is hiring a Policy Intern to join the team from January-June 2026.

Una Europa's Policy Internship offers an opportunity to gain hands-on professional policy experience in a vibrant international higher education environment, combining collaboration across institutions in 11 countries with a base at the alliance headquarters in Brussels.

The successful candidate will be employed and paid under a Belgian Professional Internship Agreement contract, from January 2026 to June 2026.

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2 October - 13 November

Researchers and PhD students in European Studies, International Relations or related fields

Scholar-Practitioner Dialogues ¦ Europe and the World

Are you a researcher active in European Studies, International Relations or a related field? Interested in better understanding Europe’s place in the world? Then join Una Europa’s next series of peer-to-peer learning sessions for inspiring insights and exchanges with counterparts!

Four online seminars take place through October and November, with expert guest speakers on topics ranging from defence to AI to foreign policy. Register in advance to guarantee your place. 

Find out more and book now

Apply now until 13 October

Open to all students interested in practising a second language

Una Europa Language Café

Would you like to practice speaking another language? Are you preparing for an exchange or study abroad experience and would like to learn the basics of the language spoken in your host country? 

Register to attend the Una Europa Language Café and practice speaking one of the nine languages of the Una Europa partner universities: German, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Dutch, Spanish, French, English or Irish!

The Language Café is held once a week for one hour at the UCD Global Lounge. 

Find out more & apply

Apply now until 24 October; takes place 13 Nov to 11 Dec online

Open to students of all levels and disciplines with an interest in sustainability

UnaVEx - Virtual Exchange for Sustainability

UnaVex is a five-week-long virtual exchange consisting of five sessions (3 hours per day for 5 days). During the exchange, you will attend inspiring plenary talks on different aspects of sustainability. In small groups of peers, you will discuss and develop a collaborative, sustainability-themed action task.

UnaVEx is a platform for multidisciplinary and intercultural encounters for university students interested in sustainability and the future of our shared planet. UnaVEx welcomes students from European and African nations, building a bridge between the continents for sustainable futures.

Discover more here