UNICA - Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe

🛣 Designing a roadmap for EU-Canada cooperation - emphasis on *DESIGN*! 🖌

For the last session of the #UNICADays 2026, we brought in an illustrator for a visual capture the ideas to strenghten #TransatlanticCoopeeation for #GlobalCitizenshipEducation

Stay tuned for the result! 🖼

Global Citizenship Education is essential for sustainable societies! 🌐 The last day of the #UNICADays 2026 goes deeper into the universities' mission in civic engagement with examples and good practices from Canadian and European institutions

#transatlanticcooperation #globalcitizenship #SDGs

🏙 A city is never finished... and universities must be up to the task!
The #UNICADays continue, with reps from @ulbruxelles.bsky.social, @sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social, @ulaval.ca, @mila-quebec.bsky.social & the European Urban Initiative addressing EU-Canada coop for urban resilience.

🤩 Pleased to be with our community + Canadian partners at the @europarl.europa.eu for the first 2 sessions of the UNICA Days 2026! This morning discussions focus on #ScientificaDiplomacy and #Research

⏰ The #UNICADays 2026 start today! 🙌
At a moment of rising global challenges, value-driven alliances like EU-Canada are more important than ever.

Learn more at www.unica-network.eu/event/unica-...

#ScientificDiplomacy #EUCanada #HigherEducation #TransatlanticCooperation

@sciencebusiness.net

Not just for the community... but with it! 💡
The President of @esn.org says it best 👇

🌱Climate skills, 🧑‍🎓student engagement, and the 🏫role of HEIs: a much needed conversation is taking place this afternoon during the final multiplier event of @euerasmusplus.bsky.social project OpenPass4Climate! Stay tuned as we share the highlights! 💡
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@esn.org @uva-es.bsky.social

What are the digital humanities? Initially called ‘humanities computing’, the field of digital humanities has grown tremendously over the past 40 or so years, as Professor David Berry explains.

💡Now at the UNICA Rectors' Seminar: can technology serve the Humanities without compromising the human identity? 👨🤖

Discover what Digital Humanities are and what opportunities/ challenges it involves: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/what-ar...

👏🤯What a great morning at the UNICA Rectors' Seminar in Athens! From addressing contemporary biases in research evaluation to integrating #humanities in #STEM, we've delved deep into questions of progress & purpose.

💡UNICA Rectors' Seminar: "As provocative as it may sound, we might need to compare the modern intellectual to the influencer."
🎤Christina Koulouri, Rector of Panteion University, brings some interesting thoughts to the table during the discussion on the need of #humanities in our universities!

What a way to start! 👏 During his speech on "The Democratic University and its Role in Modern Democracy", Prof. Dimitrios Karadimas showed us why freedom is the greatest classic of all! 📣

#UNICA35 #Humanities #Democracy #HigherEducation

Kalimera!🏛️😀 We are happy to be in Athens, the birthplace of Western #philosophy, for a Rectors' Seminar focused on a timeless topic: the role of #Humanities in our universities.

👂Stay tuned as we bring you the event's highlights, directly from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens!💡

🧭More than an event, #UNICADays2025 sparked collaboration across the European #HigherEd and #Research landscape. That’s why our conference report goes beyond a recap - it offers ways forward to help shape the future.

👉Here's nr1️⃣, about the #UniversitiesAlliances!
🔗Discover all at lnkd.in/dQSaKWEn

Congratulations to all elected new members! 👏Let's keep working to advance European higher education and research 💪🚀

👀We met the PURRRfect little friend while strolling around Riga! 🐈‍⬛ Having a great time as ideas Flow in another insightful @eua.eu Annual Conference! 👏😊

🤗Insightful discussion on the success rates of universities from Widening countries in #HorizonEurope at today's UNICA Rectors’ Panel, ahead of the @eua.eu Conference. Thank you to our host, the University of Latvia!

#Research #Innovation #EUA2025AC

🔙Did you miss our latest newsletter? Read it now and subscribe not to miss any further updates: bit.ly/4jt6tzK

In March's issue:
✅Report from the #UNICADays2025
✅What the #UnionOfSkills means for #HigherEd
✅Supporting @eua.eu position for a #Research, #Education & #Innovation partnership

Very cool! 🦄

There is a road ahead for Ukraine’s universities EUA - European University Association

Given the continued uncertainty that #Ukraine faces, it is of paramount importance for future generations of students in Ukraine that this invaluable human capital is preserved and nurtured, writes EUA Board member Ivanka Popović: buff.ly/xvert4s

#EUAExpertVoices

📣How do models of #HigherEd travel across borders?
Discover at UNICA & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social seminar next month!

🏛️From governance to funding, student access to career progression - join the discussions on how policy and management models travel internationally.

🔗📝 bit.ly/4iUm4b5

Experts give cautious welcome to European degree programme The ‘European degree’, a new qualification to be awarded after transnational bachelor, masters or doctoral programmes, offers a unique value propo...

Good summary on the potential and challenges of the #EuropeanDegree: it could simplify joint programmes and foster, but needs clear definition, proper funding, and broad support to succeed 👇

New open access book featuring contributions from UNICA members explores the future of the EHEA <p>Springer has recently published the book “European Higher Education Area 2030: Bridging Realities for Tomorrow’s Higher Education”, featuring contributions from several members of the UNICA communi...

👀 Check out the OPEN ACCESS book "European Higher Education Area 2030: Bridging Realities for Tomorrow’s Higher Education", with contributions from UNICA members!

👏 Proud to see Prof. Romiță Iucu & Prof. Liviu Matei among the co-editors!

👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4lmnIUX

As a collaboration-based network representing 54 universities across 41 European capitals, UNICA welcomes EUA’s vision of co-creation and dialogue across #research, #innovation & #education to boost Europe's #competitiveness 💪🧭🔗🗨️

📣 Sing our open letter!

We call all presidents/rectors in Europe to sign our open letter where we advocate for an #FP10 that strengthen's Europe's competitiveness and resilience.

Join 70+ rectors and sign ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news/2025/op...

Please see a list of supporting organisations below ⤵️

Day 2 of #UNICAdays2025 wrapped up with dynamic discussions on European & multiple degrees and #Research within the #EuropeanAlliances. Insightful debates, bold ideas, and collaborative visions shaped the conversation!

And of course... we had to have a cake to celebrate 35 years of UNICA! 🎂

➡️From what distinguishes them to pathways for collaboration, today's morning sessions at the #UNICAdays2025 explored the synergy between #UniversitiesNetworks and #UniversitiesAlliances 🔗

💡A rich discussion on the challenges, opportunities, and the future of cooperation in #HigherEd!

YouTube video by UNICA Network UNICA Days 2025 | Video Message from Roxana Mînzatu, EC's EVP

📣"Universities are crucial to Europe’s competitiveness and to its future prosperity."

👏Thank you @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, @ec.europa.eu's EVP for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, for your thoughts on the importance of #HigherEd to build the #UnionOfSkills

#UNICAdays2025

Thank you @coimbragroup.bsky.social for joining us at the #UNICAdays2025! 😊

As we celebrate a milestone birthday with you (5 years behind), we look forward for more years of shared history, friendship, achievements in #HigherEd... and maybe some birthday cake! 🎂🚀

"We need academic atoms (universities), molecules (networks), and supermolecules (alliances) to build a strong European #HigherEd landscape!" ⚛️💪

🔛 At the start of the #UNICAdays2025, President Sorin Costreie draws inspiration from chemistry to highlight the power of collaboration.

🚀🦋Starting our journey on Bluesky by bringing you along on our flagship event, the UNICA Days! bit.ly/41dRn9D

👉In the next 3 days, experts in #HigherEducation and #Research are meeting in Brussels for high level discussions on the #EuropeanUniversities and beyond!

Follow along! 😊 #UNICAdays2025