Una Europa for academic staff

Una Europa Seed Funding, joint research and innovative, visiting professorships, networking, training opportunities and more give you the tools to catalyse innovation.

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Self-Steering Committees

Collaborate with academic peers at Una Europa universities through Self-Steering Committees (SSC) with a focus on six interdisciplinary areas:

Research collaboration and collaborative grant applications from member universities are supported and encouraged.

Academic researchers interested in joining one of the six Una Europa Self-Steering Committees and collaborating with Una Europa partners on joint research projects can contact Edinburgh’s Una Europa coordinating team:

Opportunities

Date: Friday 25 September, online (various sessions)

Celebrate the European Day of Languages 2026 with Una Europa! Sign up for free, online “bite-size” sessions to learn the basics in one of the official languages of Una Europa (or further afield!) in a relaxed setting with 45-minute 'taster' sessions, taught by qualified language tutors from across the alliance, or come along to a panel discussion on multilingualism with linguists and experts from the Una Europa community.

Read the full list of language sessions and register on the Una Europa website:

Register for European Day of Languages

Deadline for registration: 23 September 2026, 16:00 UK time.


Edinburgh researchers can access seed funding by collaborating on joint projects led by our Una Europa partners.

Learn more about seed funds currently open to Edinburgh staff.

Seed funding opportunities


The next Una Europa Seed Funding call is expected to launch in October 2026

The University of Edinburgh was a partner in 9 out of 10 awarded projects in 2025. 

Successful 2025 seed funding call projects

To be notified of future Seed Funding calls, sign up for our Staff newsletter or join our Teams channel.


Are you learning a language and wanting to boost your conversation skills and vocabulary? Find your language partner with the Una Europa Language Tandem Tool and start practising today.

This free tool is offered exclusively to students at the University of Edinburgh and other Una Europa universities, and allows you to find a partner based on language goals, proficiency level and interests.

Try the Language Tandem Tool


Past projects

Previous teaching and learning collaboration across Una Europa initiatives include the creation of MOOCs, micro-credentials, and joint undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.


The University of Edinburgh led on the Una.Resin project, supported by Horizon 2020 funding, available exclusively to European University Alliances - producing a joint research and innovation strategy.

Learn about the Una.Resin project


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