UNINOVIS – Data for L.I.F.E. is the alliance of eight leading European higher education institutions, including Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution. United by a shared vision, the UNINOVIS alliance focuses on promoting education, research, and innovation in applied data science, with a strong commitment to serving society. Uninovis aims to be a driving force for impactful change, bringing AI, robotics and data-centric learning into European higher education while empowering students and communities to thrive in the digital age.
About the alliance
Launched in 2025, the UNINOVIS European University Alliance brings together over 150,000 students and 12,000 staff across its member institutions.
UNINOVIS enables Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution students, staff and stakeholders to share knowledge and develop innovations across different sectors and national borders. UNINOVIS will significantly increase European cooperation in education and research. Mobility, both physical and virtual, will be more strongly supported.
After the first four-year funding period, UNINOVIS will seek further funding and continue to develop and expand. The current activities are therefore only the beginning of a new kind of European higher education, where learning and research are increasingly linked to technological and societal needs.
The alliance has five different working groups, each focusing on a different theme and work package. Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution has representatives in each working group, from lifelong learning to innovation, research and communication and contributes actively to implementing the tasks.
Vision
UNINOVIS aims to be the leading and most attractive destination for both European and non-European individuals seeking to become experts in various fields of the emerging data economy, by pooling the strengths of each alliance member to offer excellent programmes.
Activity areas
Lifelong learning in data (L): provide lifelong learning in data management, analysis and safeguarding in different fields of application.
Innovations and integration (I): integrate innovation ecosystems for education and collaborative, interdisciplinary research.
Fostering green and digital transition (F): encourage the green and digital transition for sustainability within the alliance and society as a whole.
European excellence (E): aim for European excellence in understanding, using, securing and processing data.
UNINOVIS partners
Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Lithuania
The Hague University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands
Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy
University of Málaga, Spain
University of Tirana, Albania
Associated and supporting partners
Universities co-operating with the alliance:
- Caucasus University, Georgia
- Interdisciplinary Transformation University, Austria
- National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine
- ISAVE – Instituto Superior de Saúde, Portugal, etc.
In addition to the participating universities, the alliance also involves local stakeholders from each participating country.
Kauno kolegija associated partners in Lithuania
Events
UNINOVIS General Assembly
Kauno kolegija (Lithuania), 04.06. – 06.06.2025
Objectives
- Discuss the latest developments within the UNINOVIS alliance
- Review progress made since the Kick-Off meeting, clarify any remaining issues
- Strategically plan for the future
- Address other key strategic and managerial issues
- Foster in-person networking and collaboration among all participants, especially those who have not met yet (e.g. Quality Assurance Board, Student Representatives)
Outputs
- Executive Council and Quality Assurance Board governance structures established
- Operating framework and annual priorities of the Executive Council validated (by the Executive Council)
- Review of progress made in WPs (by Management Committee)
- 1st Management and operational framework validated (by the Management committee)
- Recommendation for Quality Assurance Plan (by Quality Assurance Board)
UNINOVIS news
Contact details
Jolanta Valiaugiene, the UNINOVIS project manager at Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution
Email: jolanta.valiaugiene@kaunokolegija.lt
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