Filip Rozborski

PhD @ TUGraz

Host university: UPC

Kind of mobility: individual mobility

What did you do?

During my stay at the Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, I participated in a matchmaking workshop focused on forming groups for the submission of proposals in response to Horizon calls. Additionally, I engaged in discussions about the future of Unite!, delving into potential collaboration opportunities related to PhD programs and research infrastructure.

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

I chose Unite! for my mobility because it provides an attractive institutional framework that fosters collaboration and the establishment of research consortia capable of successfully securing public funding. I am confident that goal is considerably smoother with Unite!. Furthermore, I am enthusiastic about actively contributing to the development of closer and deeper collaborations within European universities, aligning perfectly with Unite!'s mission.

Unite! & you

I was acquainted with Unite! prior to this experience, as I had previously participated in one of Unite!‘s workshops dedicated to establishing research collaborations between universities.

This experience solidified my connection to Unite! and increased my commitment to promoting the concept within my workplace. Observing the direct impact of our collaboration on specific projects strengthened my sense of working toward a common goal that unites us. The discussions on improving our growth as institutions and the informal exchanges contributed to a stronger sense of being part of a united university. 

What are your expectations for Unite?

I believe that Unite! offers an excellent exchange platform for European universities to collaborate in teaching and research domains. Close collaboration is crucial for the future of universities and the EU, involving aligning curricula, enhancing research collaboration, and leveraging each other's knowledge and experience. I hope that Unite! can provide increased organizational and financial support for activities, especially those benefiting the younger generation of researchers, fostering their growth and development as a united university. Furthermore, I also hope for more support for sustainable traveling for Unite! events.

Elzbieta Kruchlik

Specialist  in HR department @ Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Host university: Grenoble INP-UGA

Kind of mobility: individual

What did you do?

I participated in the 7th Unite! Dialogue as a Wroclaw Tech Cm6 representant.

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

Grenoble INP-UGA was the organizer of the event.

What did you gain? ​

I received tremendous support as a new participant in the project. I got to know people working in similar positions at foreign partners and with shared professional interests, and I established relationships with them that I hope will help me in my work. I was able to practice conversations in English in real-life situations. All of this has boosted my self-esteem and sense of belonging to my university and the project.

What are your expectations for Unite?

I believe that the project will create new opportunities for sharing best practices in HR between Unite! partner universities and implementing joint initiatives in employee development (mobility, courses, training, team-building activities, career paths) that would not be possible or as easily implemented without the existence of the alliance. I hope it will also allow for the building of sustainable relationships between employees across borders and beyond boundaries.

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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Carolina Manoso

Unite! communication officer @ UPC

Host university: U 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). Overall, the week also allowed us to achieve a stronger sense of community within our SCT team.

What made you choose a Unite! partner?

Because it is essential to work together as a team in person in order to define a strategy that we can all understand, agree on and implement.  

Unite! & you

​ I already knew Unite! before but thanks to this experience   we achieved to create a concrete result with the whole team. We also had a few teambuilding activities and we shared great laughs together.

What are your expectations for Unite?

I expect it to become something different than our individual partner universities.