The imAGEin Joint Master in the Biology of Ageing welcomes its second cohort

Université Côte d’Azur, together with its four European partner universities, has welcomed the second cohort of the imAGEin Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) in the Biology of Ageing. The new 2026–2028 cohort comprises 31 students from 16 countries, who came together for the programme’s Welcome Week, held from 2 to 4 September 2026 in Nice, France.

This year, the Welcome Week took place alongside the Summer School for the programme’s first cohort, 2025–2027, creating a unique opportunity for students from both cohorts to connect, share experiences and learn from one another.

Through workshops, poster sessions, dedicated discussions and get-to-know activities, these first days provided an opportunity to build connections, foster collaboration and strengthen the growing imAGEin community.

A unique two-year Joint Master programme

The imAGEin Master brings together the expertise of five leading European universities, two of them from Ulysseus European University: Université Côte d’Azur (France), University of Cologne and CECAD (Germany), Sorbonne Université (France), University of Seville (Spain), and University of Coimbra (Portugal).

The programme addresses the growing scientific and societal challenges associated with ageing populations. By focusing on the biology of ageing, imAGEin aims to contribute to the development of innovative and sustainable approaches to improving healthspan and reducing the socio-economic impact of population ageing.

International mobility and personalised training

The imAGEin curriculum combines international mobility with a personalised training plan. The programme is structured into two one-year study blocks, with students spending their first year at one of the five partner universities and their second year at another partner university, according to their chosen study track. The three study tracks focus on Fundamental Research, Applied Biomedical Research, and Innovation and Biotechnology.

This two-university structure allows students to develop a complementary set of skills and benefit from the specific expertise, research environments and academic communities of different partners throughout their studies.

By combining multidisciplinary scientific training, international mobility and diverse research perspectives, imAGEin prepares students to contribute to the understanding of ageing and to the development of innovative solutions to one of the major challenges facing societies worldwide.