Miriam Monzo

Staff member of the Language Resource Centre  @ UPC

Host university: ULisboa

Kind of mobility: International Staff week

What did you gain from this experience?

  This experience allowed me to broaden my perspective on international collaboration, explore the use of digital tools in university management, and understand different organizational approaches in higher education.

What did you do?

I took part in workshops, institutional presentations, and networking activities organized by the host university. I had the opportunity to share best practices with colleagues from other European universities and to learn about different working methods.  

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

I found it to be an interesting opportunity to engage directly with a university that is part of a European alliance committed to innovation and inter-institutional cooperation.  

Unite! & you

Visiting a partner university and engaging with staff from other Unite! institutions made me feel part of a broader European academic community with shared goals and a common vision.
What are your expectations for Unite?

I hope Unite! will continue fostering collaboration among its member universities, creating new opportunities for both staff and students, and promoting joint projects, innovation, and internationalization.  

Margaret Pate  

English teacher @ PoliTO

Host university: KTH

Kind of mobility: Staff training/teaching

What did you do?

I co-taught parts of the course and participated in the other parts.

Unite! & you

I was acquainted with Unite! prior to this experience, as I had previously participated at the Grenoble dialogue

How did this experience increase your sense of belonging to Unite! ?

I met some professors from other participant universities who I would be very happy to meet and collaborate with in the future. 

What are your expectations for Unite?

That they begin to get teachers and students more involved.  

Viola Mayerhofer

Librarian @ TU Graz

Host university: KTH

Kind of mobility: individual mobility

What did you do?

I spent one week “Job Shadowing” in the KTH Library. I engaged with staff from various departments, discussing their work and gaining insight into ongoing projects.

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

Since we were already partners, it made sense to choose KTH for mobility. The similarities between KTH and TU, particularly in size, made it a practical and comparable choice.

What did you gain? ​

I met wonderful people, observed great best practice examples and workflows and took home a lot of inspiration with me. I also gained a broader understanding of KTH as an institution.

What are your expectations for Unite?

I expect Unite! to provide opportunities for easy networking, sharing ideas across Europe, and potentially collaborating on joint projects. I also hope to maintain ongoing exchanges and build long-term relationships.

Any tips?

Go for it! It’s an enriching experience that will inspire both you and your colleagues! 

Pawel Sokolowsky

Assistant professor @ Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Host university:  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Barcelona Tech - UPC

Kind of mobility:  Individual mobility for sub-community meeting

What did you do?

I was involved in two days of working meetings and discussions related to one of the projects implemented by Unite! network. 

What did you gain?

What is the most important - I had a possibility to personally meet colleagues from different Unite! universities. We were working remotely for several months and finally I had a chance to work all together in person.

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

 The mobility was definitely helpful to increase the feeling of belonging to the Unite! community. In that term, there is nothing better than meeting colleagues in person and having a common discussion face to face.  

What are your expectations for Unite?

My expectations are pretty simple: mobility, cross-cultural and cross-border collaboration, meeting new and exciting people, carrying out new and challenging tasks. I already had a small chance to meet those expectations.

 

Joan Giralt

ICT area @ UPC

Host university:  Universidade de Lisboa

Kind of mobility:  staff training week

What did you do?

During this week the communication representatives of the nine Unite! Partner universities worked together on the definition of the strategy for Unite! ’s Social Media channels. The week included theorical and practical session, so that everyone achieves a common level of understanding of each social media channel (Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram). 

What did you gain from this experience?

I gained skills in facilitating and international team thorugh collaboration techniques, I learnt about social media strategy and about the history of the Lisboa University

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

Because the project is a Unite! Project and some people of the team invited us.

What are your expectations for Unite?

I expect Unite! To be a way for students and staff to normally internationalize

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