{"id":1443,"date":"2024-03-22T11:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:21:13","slug":"internationalize-your-teaching-by-leveraging-the-unite-opportunities-for-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/2024\/03\/22\/internationalize-your-teaching-by-leveraging-the-unite-opportunities-for-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Internationalize your teaching by leveraging the Unite! opportunities for faculty &amp; staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"567\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao-1140x567.png\" alt=\"unite! partner universities\" class=\"wp-image-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao-1140x567.png 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao-788x392.png 788w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao-680x338.png 680w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2024\/03\/Unite-mao.png 1493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, Aalto University had the honour of hosting the XII Unite! Dialogue, an event where members of the Unite! Alliance came together to strengthen cooperation across various areas, such as teaching and research. The campus buzzed with the presence of international groups, and the sounds of European languages filled Otaniemi, sparking curiosity about these exciting initiatives. If you were intrigued and would like to learn more about how to get involved, read on.<br><br>Aalto University is one of the 9 members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/collaboration\/about-unite\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/collaboration\/about-unite\">Unite! University Alliance<\/a>, a network that aims at fostering interinstitutional cooperation in teaching and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The universities involved, located across Europe, arrange several collaborative initiatives and opportunities open to members of the other partner universities to promote networking, exchange experiences, and build the capacity of staff and faculty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Aalto has assembled a collection of resources that serve as a guide for those interested in learning how to get involved. There, you will find information and Aalto\u2019s contact people to help you get started in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">seeking <strong>funding opportunities<\/strong> for international projects within Unite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>finding cooperation partners <\/strong>for research and\/or teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>guest lecturing<\/strong> in one of the partner universities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">developing <strong>collaborative educational offerings<\/strong>, such as <br>o Blended intensive programmes (BIPS)<br>o Collaborative online international learning courses (COILs)<br>o Joint Master\u2019s Programmes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">offering <strong>Aalto courses to the Unite! students<\/strong> and using the <strong>Metacampus platform<\/strong>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">participating in <strong>professional development and networking events <\/strong>arranged by our Aalto\u2019s Unite! Partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/collaboration\/unite-opportunities-for-faculty-and-staff?check_logged_in=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/collaboration\/unite-opportunities-for-faculty-and-staff?check_logged_in=1\">Unite! opportunities for faculty and staff | Aalto University<\/a> and find out what&#8217;s in the Unite! alliance for you!<br><br>Edited on 13.10.2025<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, Aalto University had the honour of hosting the XII Unite! Dialogue, an event where members of the Unite! 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