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University College Cork is one of the founding partners of UNIC, the European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition. UNIC is an alliance of ten universities across Europe who are working with their cities and with one another to tackle urban challenges and develop shared, sustainable futures.

The UNIC university partners are University College Cork, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Koç University Istanbul, University of Deusto in Bilbao, University of Liège, Ruhr University Bochum, University of Oulu, University of Zagreb, University of Lodz, Malmö University.

UNIC unlocks new international opportunities by connecting students, staff and city stakeholders with our partners for transformative learning, research, innovation and societal impact. See the main UNIC site: Home (unic.eu).

UNIC is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

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22 Sep 2026

UNIC Series of Open Online Entrepreneurship Courses 2026/2027

The UNIC Series of Open Entrepreneurship Courses “Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Nexus” (GEIN) is a gateway to hands-on experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge knowledge. Courses are open to Bachelor, Master, and PhD students from all UNIC partner universities. Students can can visit one course or choose several courses; they will receive a UNIC certificate for participation.    
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21 Sep 2026

Online Postgraduate Course in Superdiversity and Migration

Led and coordinated by UCC Senior Lecturer in Sociology Dr Mastoureh Fathi, an online Masters and PhD-level lecture series running from October 2026 to January 2027 introduces advanced methodological approaches in contemporary migration studies, highlighting how researchers can work creatively and rigorously across diverse empirical contexts. The online lectures will be followed by an optional in-person workshop held at Koç University Istanbul (by application and limited to a small number of students from specific UNIC universities).
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Former ambassador David Donoghue delivering his keynote address at the SDSN event held at UCC on 14 Sept 2026
16 Sep 2026

SDSN event 'Climate, Migration, Refugees and the SDGs: Leaving No One Behind'

On September 14th, the EU Presidency associated Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Ireland event "Climate, Migration, Refugees and the SDGs: Leaving No One Behind" was held at UCC in partnership with the UNIC European University Alliance and UCC Collective Social Futures Institute.  
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Prof Ed Byrne at the UNIC Conference on 'Sustainable Development and Other Paradigms'
16 Sep 2026

UCC's Prof Ed Byrne delivers Keynote at the 'Sustainable Development and Other Paradigms' Conference at University of Łódz

Professor Ed Byrne of the School of Engineering and Architecture and Principal Investigator of the 'Deep Societal Innovation for Sustainability and Human Flourishing (DSIS)' project at the Sustainability Institute UCC attended the UNIC International Scientific Conference on 'Sustainable Development and Other Paradigms and Concepts in the Context of Contemporary Civilizational Trends - Global and Local Dimensions' held at University of Łódz from 10-11 September 2026.  Ed delivered a keynote titled "The Sustainable Development Paradigm Misalignment? From Environmental Crisis to Climate Crisis to Polycrisis to Metacrisis".   
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