Seed-funded Projects
The Una Europa Seed Funding initiative aims to spark and support long-term collaborative activities between our partner universities, to "plant a seed" that will eventually attract external funding.
Here you can learn about all our seed funding projects so far. Please use the filters to search by call, Focus Area or academic discipline. You can find more information in the downloadable PDFs. If you have further questions regarding a specific project, please reach out to the coordinator(s) of the project using the contact details provided.
All Seed Funding projects
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One Health Europe-Africa Summit on Veterinary Public Health & Food Safety (NEXTAFRICA)Contact: Alessandro Seguino, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
alessandro.seguino@unibo.itDownload (PDF, 531 KB)Food safety and prevention of diseases in livestock are an integral part of food security and a significant public health issue and are central to achieving at least seven United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read more...
This project aims to organise a One Health Europe–Africa Summit on Veterinary Public Health & Food Safety at the University of Bologna to foster collaborations among young and experienced European and African researchers through a series of workshops to contribute to the strategic objectives of the Food Safety Strategy of Africa.
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Cross-Continental Lessons: SME Green and Digital Transformation in Europe and Africa (gDTEA)Contact: Mustapha Douch, University of Edinburgh
mdouch@ed.ac.ukDownload (PDF, 288 KB)The gDTEA project will chart the green and digital transformation journeys of SMEs in Kenya and South Africa, and surface data to inform policy and practice for sustainable development.
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AIHUMS101 - Artificial Intelligence & Humanities (101)Contact: Cillian Ó Fathaigh, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
cillian.ofathaigh@uj.edu.plDownload (PDF, 413 KB)Artificial intelligence and digitalisation have the potential to radically change education and careers in the humanities. AIHUMS101 will develop resources to address this transition.
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AMR360 - Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance by 360 One Health ApproachContact: Ana Isabel Fraguas Sánchez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
aifraguas@ucm.esDownload (PDF, 289 KB)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 threats for global health. AMR360 will deliver a training programme for postgraduate students combining an online course with a hands-on workshop targeting AMR and research strategies and policies with a One Health perspective.
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CRAFT - Contested Rural Transitions: Embracing Conflicts through Participatory ResearchContact: Eirini Skrimizea, KU Leuven
eirini.skrimizea@kuleuven.beDownload (PDF, 981 KB)As rural areas undergo significant transitions, the frequency and intensity of socio-environmental conflicts are expected to increase. The CRAFT project connects and trains early-career researchers in interdisciplinary sustainability studies to design and implement transdisciplinary and participatory action research addressing these conflicts.
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DiLLA - Digitally Leveraging Language ArchivesContact: Connor McCabe, University College Dublin
connor.mccabe@ucd.ieDownload (PDF, 524 KB)The Digitally Leveraging Language Archives (DiLLA) project aims to promote use of materials held in university language and dialect archives for academic research, including in linguistics, dialectology, and folklore.
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DREAM-Nano - Designing Responsive Advanced Materials for NanomedicinesContact: Helena Gavilán Rubio, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
hgavilan@ucm.esDownload (PDF, 289 KB)Comprising an interdisciplinary team of experts working in Una Europa's Future Materials, One Health, and Sustainability Focus Areas, DREAM-Nano will undertake research, dissemination and education activities related to the design of responsive advanced materials for nanomedicines.
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EnIgMA - Encryption: Investigating Its Main Criminal Justice AspectsContact: Anna Mosna, Universiteit Leiden
a.mosna@law.leidenuniv.nlDownload (PDF, 338 KB)The EnIgMA project intends to corroborate and enlarge an existing network of Una Europa universities to foster dialogue about a technology shaping the discourse on crime perpetration, enforcement and fundamental rights protection: encryption.
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JUSTRANS-GH2 - Interdisciplinary and community-based research on just energy transitions: The role of green hydrogenContact: Clara García, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
clgarcia@ucm.esDownload (PDF, 576 KB)The JUSTRANS-GH2 project engages academics, policymakers, industry, and civil society in transdisciplinary problem framing around the role of green hydrogen in a just energy transition.
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Muse-unveiling - Unveiling University Heritage in the Digital Era: Virtual Museum Exhibitions as a Transnational PracticeContact: Patrizia Battilani, Alma mater studiorum - Università di Bologna
patrizia.battilani@unibo.itDownload (PDF, 754 KB)The Muse-unveiling project aims to create two virtual exhibitions of university collections across Europe on environmental heritage and contested heritage in university museums, through the involvement of students and other cultural stakeholders.
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PreMaCare - Preparation of Prospective Projects on Maternal CareContact: Magdalena Kołak, Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
magdalena.kolak@uj.edu.plDownload (PDF, 323 KB)Most pregnancies are uncomplicated, happy, and exciting events. However, as many as 17 in every 1000 deliveries may be complicated by severe maternal morbidity, leading to intensive care unit (ICU) admission. PreMaCare aims to set up a consortium and create a road map for future research projects on maternal care.
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UnAF - A Three-dimensional Initiative on Academic FreedomContact: Vasiliki Kosta, Universiteit Leiden
v.kosta@law.leidenuniv.nlDownload (PDF, 302 KB)The UnAF project sets up a three-dimensional initiative on academic freedom – one of the fundamental values of the Una Europa alliance as well as of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the European Research Area.