Unite! News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/368721/feed News listing en Two Unite! Seed Fund projects involving Aalto secure top EU funding /en/news/two-unite-seed-fund-projects-involving-aalto-secure-top-eu-funding Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:02:57 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1347192 at /en Two prestigious EU grants have been awarded to projects that were initially supported with Unite! Seed Funding. Both projects involve Aalto. Collaboration Sustainability Teaching Unite Unite staff Awards and Recognition Cooperation Split image: left shows a white truck on a road with plants; right shows digital lines and a partial face. Text: unite! #UniteSeedFund Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January 2026 /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2026-call-opens-on-20-january-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:01:59 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1347207 at /en Gain an early overview of the Unite! Seed Fund Call of Spring 2026. The call includes three funding lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD. Innovations Research Studies Teaching All students Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools teachers Cooperation Research & Art Studies University Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January. Applications open for student activities, teaching and learning, research and PhD. Apply to a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) "Confluences: Interdisciplinary visions for water in cities" /en/news/apply-to-a-blended-intensive-programme-bip-confluences-interdisciplinary-visions-for-water-in-cities Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:20:09 +0000 Liina Nurmi 1345454 at /en Apply for Unite! course "Confluences: Interdisciplinary Visions for Water in Cities". Apply by January 26, 2026. Collaboration Studies ARTS, Bachelor’s Programmes ARTS, Doctoral programmes ARTS, Master's Programmes Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation ELEC, Doctoral Programmes School of Electrical Engineering Unite Unite students water water economy Studies Aerial view of a city with digital graphics overlay, showing connectivity and data points across the landscape. Aalto academics begin Unite! visiting professorships at TU Darmstadt /en/news/aalto-academics-begin-unite-visiting-professorships-at-tu-darmstadt Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:33:14 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1344277 at /en As part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Programme, TU Darmstadt welcomed six visiting professors from Aalto University for the winter semester 2025/2026. Careers Collaboration Research Teaching Department of Applied Physics Department of Built Environment Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering School of Electrical Engineering School of Engineering School of Science Unite Unite staff Appointments Cooperation A large, historic building with a pink facade and grey roof in a square with people walking and cycling. Submit your proposal to the Unite! Virtual Education Summit by 23 January and join us in shaping international collaboration /en/news/submit-your-proposal-to-the-unite-virtual-education-summit-by-23-january-and-join-us-in-shaping Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:47:59 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1341154 at /en This online matchmaking event takes place 12 March, 2026. Submit your presentation proposal by 23 January 2026. Teaching All Doctoral Programmes Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students Cooperation Two people working with microphones and a laptop at a table, surrounded by various electronic devices and equipment. Interdisciplinary course in Lisbon on plastic-free oceans- apply by 15 December /en/news/interdisciplinary-course-in-lisbon-on-plastic-free-oceans-apply-by-15-december Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:04 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1341151 at /en The course takes place online from January to April 2026 and face-to-face in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2026. Sustainability Studies All students Unite Unite students Studies A jellyfish with text overlay: 'Ulisses 6th edition. Applications open until 15 December 2025'. Background is underwater. Aalto Doctoral Education Services Receives Unite! Award /en/news/aalto-doctoral-education-services-receives-unite-award Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:45:46 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1340212 at /en Aalto's Unite! Doctoral Education Team, led by Dr Minna Söderqvist, received an award for their long-term efforts to enhance doctoral mobility and collaboration across the Unite! Alliance. The award ceremony took place during the XII Unite! DIalogue. Collaboration Services Teaching Unite Unite staff Awards and Recognition Cooperation Group of people standing in a line holding certificates. A projector screen is visible behind them. XII Unite! Dialogue at Aalto University: A Week of Collaboration and Connection /en/news/xii-unite-dialogue-at-aalto-university-a-week-of-collaboration-and-connection Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:15:36 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1339894 at /en Across meetings, social activities, and ceremonies, Uniters continued to strengthen the shared vision of Unite! and build sustainable collaborations. University Unite Unite staff Unite students University A crowded lecture hall with people sitting on dark grey seats, some wearing lanyards. Master’s Programme in Communications and Data Science (Erasmus Mundus) – Application period open until 12.1.2026! /en/news/masters-programme-in-communications-and-data-science-erasmus-mundus-application-period-open-until Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:34:35 +0000 Alex Hetrick 1339519 at /en CoDaS is an international joint master’s degree programme offered by five European universities. Studies All Bachelor's Programmes Unite Unite students Studies Aalto University students walking at campus on summer Applications open for the European Student Assembly 2026 /en/news/applications-open-for-the-european-student-assembly-2026 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:14:26 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1339518 at /en Apply by 2 November. Studies All students Unite Unite students Studies Niklas stands outside European Parliament Practice your languages with the Unite! Language Tandems /en/news/practice-your-languages-with-the-unite-language-tandems-1 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:16:21 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1223806 at /en Learn languages with another student from one of the nine Unite! alliance universities. Studies All students Unite Unite students languages Studies Two people in casual summer clothes with white hats walking on a paved path, surrounded by trees and bushes. Student artwork symbolises the Unite! Alliance /en/news/student-artwork-symbolises-the-unite-alliance Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1337408 at /en Master of Arts student, Suthasinee Naktnasukanjn (Sine), has won the Unite! artefact competition with her artwork ‘Blooming Beyond Borders’. The piece now hangs permanently in the Undergraduate Centre. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Campus Collaboration Studies Unite Unite staff Unite students undergraduate centre Awards and Recognition Cooperation University Four people stand in a hallway, looking at a large floral artwork mounted on the white brick wall. Staff Week: Planting Seeds for the Development of Joint Learning Ecosystems /en/news/staff-week-planting-seeds-for-the-development-of-joint-learning-ecosystems Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:45:26 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1334169 at /en Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland, invites academic and administrative staff from across Europe for its Staff Training Week in November. The four-day program will focus on practical collaboration in the design and implementation of joint educational initiatives. Collaboration Teaching Teacher services Unite Unite staff teaching development Cooperation Group speaking to a small audience. Whiteboard, colourful pens on the table. Green and orange chairs around the table. Join the Unite! Engineering Biology second online matchmaking event on 25 September /en/news/join-the-unite-engineering-biology-second-online-matchmaking-event-on-25-september Thu, 23 May 2024 09:27:39 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1083536 at /en The Unite! Engineering Biology initiative aims to unite researchers from all the nine partner universities in the Unite! alliance to advance key technologies and sustainable processes. Collaboration Technology and engineering School of Chemical Engineering Unite Unite staff Cooperation Laboratory work at the School of Chemical Engineering Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy /en/news/uniteenergy-conference-shaping-the-future-of-sustainable-energy Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:03:54 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332343 at /en The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy. Collaboration Energy solutions Sustainability Unite Unite staff Unite students doctoral students University A glass ball with H2 symbol on green vegetation, surrounded by various eco and science icons. Unite! Seed Fund 2025 – Aalto involved in 15 projects /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2025-aalto-involved-in-15-projects Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:17:35 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332336 at /en From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one. Collaboration Research Teaching Technology and engineering Unite Unite staff Unite students Awards and Recognition Cooperation A young green seedling with water droplets in soil. 'unite!' text is written on the yellow-orange background. Unite! Networking Hub: Exchange best practices and learn from peers across Europe /en/news/unite-networking-hub-exchange-best-practices-and-learn-from-peers-across-europe Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:03:43 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1328222 at /en The Unite! Networking Hub is an online space for Unite! faculty and staff to meet to connect and engage with colleagues in the same field of expertise, share and discover best practices, and support one another in addressing work-related challenges. Collaboration Teaching Unite Unite staff Cooperation University Two people wearing headphones sit at a desk with a large screen in a dimly lit office. Save the Date: XII Unite! Dialogue at Aalto University /en/news/save-the-date-xii-unite-dialogue-at-aalto-university Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:46:37 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1322264 at /en Aalto is pleased to host more than 300 invitees at the XII Unite! Dialogue from 6 to 9 October 2025. Registration is now open, with invitations issued to nominated attendees across the alliance. Aalto University Unite Unite staff Unite students Cooperation University Mainos XII Unite! Dialogue-konferenssista Aalto-yliopistossa. Näkyy öinen Helsinki ja sen rantaviiva. Erasmus+ Staff Training Week: Transnational Joint Courses and the Exchange Student’s Path from Home to Host /en/news/erasmus-staff-training-week-transnational-joint-courses-and-the-exchange-students-path-from-home-to Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:30:33 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1321920 at /en Twenty-five participants from across Europe gathered at Aalto University for this year’s Erasmus+ Staff Training Week, focused on transnational joint courses and student mobility. Research Teaching Erasmus Mundus Unite Unite staff Cooperation University A group of people sitting on stairs with large orange bean bags around them. Student Niklas Hamberg represents Aalto and Unite! at the 2025 European Student Assembly in Strasbourg /en/news/student-niklas-hamberg-represents-aalto-and-unite-at-the-2025-european-student-assembly-in Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:09:19 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1320165 at /en Over 250 university students from across Europe gathered at the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2025. Aalto stories Collaboration All students Unite Unite students University Aalto student, Niklas Hamberg (front row, left hand side) outside European parliament.