This year's UNIC Mathematics Summer School 2026 was held from June 22-28 at University of Łódź in Poland with strong participation from UCC.

At the Good Practice Symposium at University College Cork on 19th May, three of the case study posters displayed were submissions from our UNIC partner, University of Łódź. 

Head of Buildings and Estates at University College Cork, Mark Poland, participated in the UNIC staff week which took place at University of Liège from 19-21 May 2026. Under the theme “Redesigning the Campus in the City,” the event brought together experts from partner universities to exchange ideas and best practices on shaping the campuses of the future.  

On May 4th, Dr Christie Godsmark and Master of Public Health student Kendall Visco travelled to Łódź to meet with UNIC partners on an urban greening project entitled “Greenery as a Tool for Adaptation: Socially Embedded Innovations in UNIC Cities.” 

Simone O’Rourke, Research Project Manager at UCC, attended the UNIC Staff Week hosted at University of Łódź on 5-7 May 2026 under the theme „Supporting those who support others – taking care of wellbeing and professional skills of experts”.

The UNIC European Post-Industrial Cities Leadership Forum brought together representatives of cities, universities, businesses, and civil society organisations in Zagreb on July 2nd to collaborate on concrete solutions to today’s urban challenges. Participants included leaders from across the 10 UNIC cities, as well as representatives from the academic and business sectors. 

A delegation from University College Cork was delighted to represent UNIC in Maynooth on July 09-10 where Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, welcomed the 4th European Universities Initiative Forum to Ireland on the beautiful campus of Maynooth University in County Kildare. 

The Academia to Entrepreneurial Impact (A2EI) programme will take place again this year (Sept - Nov). It is a practical, hybrid programme designed for PhD and doctoral students who want to know more about innovation or explore the entrepreneurial potential of their research, as part of their career development journey. UNIC travel funding is available for two PhD students for the onsite training in Rotterdam.

UNICArt co-lead Dr Brice Catherin  travelled to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, this July to work in person with two of the co-authors of his forthcoming artistic methodologies workbook. This book will offer a clear introduction to artistic methodologies, including how-to sections, practical exercises, case studies, and a broader breakdown of past and current practices in the field.