Unite! news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/805331/feed News listing en Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open /en/news/join-the-unite-virtual-education-summit-registration-now-open Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:02:06 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1358861 at /en Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026. Teaching All Doctoral Programmes Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students Cooperation Five people are sitting in a modern office space with laptops and notebooks, discussing. There is a red carpet and colourful furniture. Study abroad from home with Unite’s Virtual Exchange Credit Programme (VECP) Courses /en/news/study-abroad-from-home-with-unites-virtual-exchange-credit-programme-vecp-courses Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:31:28 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1356907 at /en Studying abroad without leaving home is possible through Unite!’s Virtual Exchange Credit Programme (VECP). New courses in computer science, language and intercultural competence are now open for applications. Collaboration Studies All students Unite Unite students doctoral students Cooperation Studies Aalto University Summer School 2020 Practice languages together with the Unite! Language Tandems /en/news/practice-languages-together-with-the-unite-language-tandems Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:51:40 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1356703 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. Register for the Unite! Training Programme on Sustainability for Prospective Leaders /en/news/register-for-the-unite-training-programme-on-sustainability-for-prospective-leaders Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:15:01 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1355907 at /en A transnational online programme for students, faculty, and leaders who want to advance sustainability initiatives within their institutions. Register by 13 February 2026. Collaboration Research Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools staff trainings trainings Cooperation Studies University People working at a table with laptops, sticky notes and coffee cups. One person is taking notes. Apply now: Unite! Seed Fund 2026 - Student Call /en/news/apply-now-unite-seed-fund-2026-student-call Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:12:25 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1353782 at /en The Unite! Seed Fund call for 2026 is now open for students. Apply now for up to €20,000 per project, involving at least two Unite! Universities. Deadline for applications is 20 March 2026. Innovations Research Studies Teaching All students Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools teachers Cooperation Research & Art Studies University Text: Unite! Seed Fund for Students 2026. Call now open. Image: Seedling growing from soil. Join Unite's Well-Being Workshop Series /en/news/join-unites-well-being-workshop-series Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:14:35 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1353758 at /en The interactive Zoom sessions are designed to support doctoral students’ well-being, strengthen a sense of belonging, and offer practical tools for success in their academic journey. Research Unite Unite staff Unite students Cooperation University Text: Belonging and Well-being, Online Workshop Series. Unite! logo and abstract flower design. 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 Teaching Studies Research All students Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students teachers researchers in schools postdoctoral researchers 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Call for Applications: Orbiting Sustainability /en/news/call-for-applications-orbiting-sustainability Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:19:59 +0000 Beste Polatkal 1307645 at /en Tackle Space Debris & Build a Sustainable Future in Space – Apply for the Orbiting Sustainability Workshop in Grenoble! Studies All Bachelor's Programmes All Master's Programmes Unite Unite students Studies Poster for Orbiting Sustainability Workshop V1 with satellite debris above scenic mountains. Are you curious about what it's like to be a researcher? /en/news/are-you-curious-about-what-its-like-to-be-a-researcher Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:53:59 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1305898 at /en Information and inspiration for students interested in doctoral research and studies All Bachelor's Programmes All Master's Programmes Unite Unite students Research & Art Studies Two persons holding doctor's hats