Europe Day 2024

Learn how to navigate the maze - is it worth it? 

Date: 7 May 2024 from 10:30-11:30

This session is open to the University's research community (including research managers and administrators) and will cover:

• Horizon Europe's makeup, Pillar II (Global Challenges), and the collaborative components of Pillar I
• The benefits and challenges of applying for and participating in a collaborative European Commission grant
• How to quickly identify Pillar II calls, including accessing available resources, registering for events and identifying national contact points.

This session will be followed by an in-person workshop planned for June 2024.

For more information, contact Boleslaw Czarnecki via Email: Boleslaw.Czarnecki@ed.ac.uk

Hosted by Professor James Smith, join us for an online information session to learn how the University’s membership of the Una Europa Alliance is creating unique opportunities for international collaborative research, and student and staff exchange.

• Una Europa & the University of Edinburgh – What’s it all about?
• Opportunities for academic staff 
• Opportunities for professional staff    
• Opportunities for students 
• How you can get involved and stay connected

This webinar is available for academic and professional service staff. 

Book your place here for the Una Europa webinar 

Available for academic and professional service staff. 

Did you know that Una Europa’s combined staff population is almost 100,000 with a total of twelve languages spoken by students and staff across the Alliance?

These informal Una Europa Language Tasters, delivered by the Centre for Open Learning, will give you a chance to try some of the Alliance’s languages.

If you have ever wanted to discover German, Italian, French or Spanish, join us on campus for a series of 25-minute taster sessions, open to complete beginners.

Location: 50 George Square, Central Campus

Registration is now closed.

Una.Lecture and panel discussion - 15:00-17:00

Join Edinburgh academic colleagues from Una Europa’s ‘Europe & the World’ self-steering committee who are hosting the Una.Lecture on the future of Europe with a welcome address from the Principal & Vice Chancellor, Prof Sir Peter Mathieson and keynote speech from Martin Johnson, Director of the EU Directorate and interim head of External Affairs Directorate, Scottish Government.

The Una.Lecture will be followed by a panel discussion with academic experts and Una Europa representatives exploring Europe’s evolving landscape and the challenges ahead.

Panellist: 

• Professor Chad Damro
• Professor Peter Lievens
• Professor Imelda Maher
• Dr Benjamin Martill
• Irene Oldfather
• Elisa Vivaldi

The Future of Europe drinks reception - 17:00-18:30

Attendees of ‘The Future of Europe’ Una.Lecture are cordially invited to attend an informal drinks reception for an opportunity to celebrate the University’s membership of Una Europa and its broader European connections.

Location: Central Campus

Registration is now closed.