One Health is one of the five Focus Areas chosen by Una Europa, chosen based on the mission and values shared by our partner universities. These Focus Areas act as initial thematic “glue” that ties our universities together in our mission to create a virtual campus. Our approach to One Health, as with all our Focus Areas, is multidisciplinary, transnational, and driven by delivering real impact in teaching and learning, and research and innovation. Interested? Listen to episode 9 of our podcast, where our three speakers explore the hot topic of antimicrobial resistance and how it exemplifies One Health.
The health of humans, animals, other organisms and the environment are inextricably linked. As proven by the Covid-19 pandemic, health challenges that stem from the complex interaction between humans, animals, plants and ecosystems call for a review of existing concepts and methods. Tighter collaboration across sectors and disciplines - life sciences, public health and social sciences - is crucial. The diverse range of One Health expertise from across the Una Europa partners carries tremendous potential to deliver high-quality initiatives in education, research and social engagement at large.
The ninth episode of the Una Europa podcast consists of a discussion between Assistant Professor Annamari Heikinheimo, of Helsingin Yliopisto/ Helsinfors Universitet and Dr. Alexandra Soulier, of Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. The discussion is moderated by Dr. Yasmin Abdulla, a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh. Our three speakers explore the hot topic of antimicrobial resistance: how it exemplifies One Health, and the importance of interdisciplinarity to effective, impactful research.