Advance HE’s Top Management Programme (TMP) is a premier leadership development initiative tailored for senior executives within higher education institutions. The programme  is designed to equip senior leaders with the agility, innovation and strategic insight necessary to navigate the complex and evolving landscape of higher education. It offers a dynamic, cohort-based learning environment that emphasizes peer collaboration, reflective practice and real-time application of leadership concepts.

UCC President, Professor John O’Halloran, MRIA, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Massachusetts Lowell in recognition of his outstanding leadership in advancing sustainability in higher education.

UNIC's first academic conference took place on 6-9 May at the University of Malmö, Sweden, robustly addressing themes of urban resilience, sustainability, and the future of post-industrial societies. A parallel ‘UNIC General Assembly’ event brought together university leaders from across the alliance to engage in the future direction and success of the alliance.  UCC representatives on the UNIC General Assembly were UCC President Prof. John O’Halloran, Vice President Global Engagement Prof. Ursula Kilkelly and Associate Vice President for European Relations and Public Affairs Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law.