The Faculty of Sciences actively participates, through the University of Lisbon, in the initiative Unite! - University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering, an Alliance of European Universities (nine for the time being) with the aim of continuing the creation of a European Higher Education Space, which, through a new generation of Europeans, committed to transnational, transdisciplinary and multilingual cooperation, will be able to address major societal challenges, thus contributing to affirming Europe's leadership as a knowledge space.
Programs and activities for students
As a student of one of the 9 partner universities, you’re a Unite! student.
Think: easy pathways to courses, joint programmes and exciting extracurricular activities and collaborations.
Unite! is packed with opportunities to grow, internationalise, and connect with fellow students across Europe.Unite! offers courses and joint programmes on technology, multi-disciplinary topics, languages, and culture. We also provide funding for building extra-curricular activities with other Unite! students.
Student Catalogue
Note: Applicants should check with their home university to ensure that the ECTS specified are recognised in their own study programme.
Programs and activities for staff
If you are faculty or staff of one of the 9 Unite! partner universities, then you are already part of the Unite! community!
Whatever your position within Unite! universities, you can find something of interest for teachers and researchers, administrative and technical staff and young researchers.
What can you do?
As a member of Unite!, you'll find yourself inspired by others to improve your work, sharing knowledge and best practices with academics and staff from all over Europe, and collaborating with research groups to complement your projects.
From innovative pedagogical methodologies to transforming teaching, learning, and research at universities, Unite! is your gateway to gaining international experience and forging new connections.
Stay updated with our curated annual training program, offering a range of opportunities to promote staff well-being and growth.
- Training Catalogue
- Mobility Abroad
- Meet you Peers
- Post-Doctoral Researchers' Career Corner
- Research and Innovation Services
Other initiatives
Unite! Seed Fund: multiscale investigation of the stabilisation of neurodegeneration-linked amyloid proteins by metal ions and chaperones
This project aims to understand how pathological processes are regulated in the human brain to develop mitigating therapies.
Neurodegenerative diseases are associated with misfolding and aggregation of specific proteins, e.g. amyloid beta (linked to Alzheimer’s disease) and alpha-synuclein (linked to Parkinson’s disease) that are believed to contribute to neuronal dysfunction leading to dementia. Understanding how these pathological processes are regulated in the human brain is critical to develop mitigating therapies. A team from TU Darmstadt, ULisboa, and Politecnico di Torino are working together to fill this gap by investigating molecular factors implicated in protein aggregation during neurodegeneration.
The project “Multiscale investigation of the stabilisation of neurodegeneration-linked amyloid proteins by metal ions and chaperones” aims to improve the understanding of neurodegeneration by investigating the interactions of specific aggregation-prone proteins with metal ions and so-called chaperone proteins, which can prevent aggregation and decrease toxicity. The current lack of detailed insight into these processes hinders the development of therapies.
Contact points
- Digital Campus: Hugo Miranda
- Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being: Cláudio Pina Fernandes
- Innovative Teaching and Learning: Nuno Matela
- Flexible Educational Offering: Nuno Matela
- Doctoral Education for Research and Innovative and Society: Ana Prata / Killian Lobato
- An Open Inovative Community for Green Transition: Jorge Maia Alves / Margarida Santos-Reis
- Strategic Outreach, Impact and Dissemination: Pedro Almeida
About Unite!
- One of the 17 European University Building Pilot Projects funded by the European Commission for the triennium 2019-21
- Aims to motivate a new generation of European students through a comprehensive education, extending to a broad spectrum of disciplines such as arts, design, business, humanities and social sciences, in addition to the common core in science and engineering, which was at the basis of its creation
- Plans to create a network of European universities, which will enable its students to obtain a degree combining studies in several EU countries - to this end, it will develop a holistic approach to mobility (virtual and physical) with flexible study paths, joint curricula and integrated mobility for students of all levels
- Will create a joint physical and virtual campus for the development of trans-European educational pathways, based on innovative inter-university teams and sharing their teaching, research and innovation resources
- Will pioneer new concepts of education through innovative pedagogies as well as by promoting joint doctoral studies involving teaching, research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Vision
- Unite! is a strategic, dynamic and inclusive European University Alliance in the fields of innovation, technology and engineering, based on shared values, a common vision and mutual trust.
Key activities
- Mobility for all students, extending to new short-term programmes, summer schools and joint programmes
- Mobility for all employees, including thematic weeks and a pilot teaching community that will test innovative teaching processes
- Virtual campus, including a digital platform for mobility, virtual spaces and online tools
- Teaching and Learning Academy, to help teachers and students develop models for flexible study paths and innovative education
- Trans-regional network for innovation and entrepreneurship, including sharing of local and regional education, support services for future entrepreneurs and contributing to the development of regional development strategies.
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