Thursday 6th October at 10:15 -11:15 CET / 9.15 - 10.15 (IST). Lyndsey ElAmoud from ACE, UCC will present at this workshop on the subject of Micro-credentials. In her presentation, Lyndsey will explore the current practice at University College Cork, where micro-credentials represent a short learning experience that responds to societal and economic needs and provides proof of learning from a university. The presentation will demonstrate the benefits and opportunities that micro-credentials present for the individual learner in the context of lifelong learning education and training provision.
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Workshop on 6 October: Micro-credentials in Lifelong Learning
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UNIC Superdiversity School – Enacting Superdiversity: Towards Critical Change in Higher Education
08 Aug 2022University College Cork (UCC) hosted an online Superdiversity School in May 2022 (17th-19th) as part of the UNIC initiative. The School is the latest in a series of events being held under the UNIC Superdiversity Academy (WP4), and a total of six Schools are planned for the duration of the project across partner institutions.
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How to implement Virtual Exchange: New workshops for lecturers open in September
12 Jul 2022UNIC Teacher Training - Intercultural Dialogue: collaborative teaching and learning in international settings
In the workshop, you will meet teachers of partner universities of the UNIC-Alliance and familiarise yourself with Virtual Exchange (resp. COIL). You will collaborate to create a Virtual Exchange setting for your students.
Dates for the synchronous meetings (pick one slot):
21.09.2022 (Wednesday): 13:00-15:30 UTC+2 / CEST
21.10.2022 (Friday): 10:00-12:30 UTC+2 / CEST
10.11.2022 (Thursday): 15:00-17:30 UTC+1 / CET (dedicated to teachers who mainly focus on developing their students’ (foreign) language competencies)
14.12.2022 (Wednesday): 15:00-17:30 UTC+1 / CET
Registration: https://forms.gle/7WfEFF53sfVpv6dQ8
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The Power of UNIC
06 Jul 2022UCC is one of eight partner universities participating in UNIC, the European University of Post-Industrial Cities. Here, Emer Walsh explores what the future of European higher education and European research can look like, through the power of UNIC.
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Workshop: Coaching in the Context of Lifelong Learning
01 Jul 2022Pat O'Leary from ACE, UCC presented at this workshop, exploring the roles, benefits and opportunities of coaching in the context of lifelong learning.
The workshop is part of the UNIC Lifelong Learning Framework and the recording is now available.
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Scholarship available for prestigious virtual leadership course at Koc University
23 Jun 2022Koc University in Istanbul, a member of UNIC, is offering a place free of charge for a UCC student at the Virtual Leadership Summer programme this July. Participating students will receive a Global Learning Certificate: Leadership, Sustainability and Social Innovation in 21st Century.
Applications are open until June 29th. Please follow the applications process and indicate that you would like to avail of the free place for UCC: https://oip.ku.edu.tr/online-programs/
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UCC signs a historic Joint Engaged Research Declaration with UNIC partners.
16 Jun 2022Following the UNIC conference and to open the UNIC CityLabs Festival in Oulu, Finland, UCC, Cork City and UNIC partners signed a historic Joint Engaged Research Declaration to develop a common approach to engaging communities and their cities in advancing research and innovation to make a difference in people’s lives.
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UNIC Lifelong Learning Workshops: Diploma in Autism Studies
23 May 2022Virtual Workshop on Thursday 26th May, 9 am (IST) / 10:00 (CET): Please contact Deirdre O'Byrne for more information: deirdre.obyrne@ucc.ie
Speaker: Eleanor McSherry, ACE at University College Cork
This workshop will showcase and discuss the Diploma in Autism Studies at UCC ACE, an innovative course to introduce adult students to the different ways in which people on the autistic spectrum experience the world. Click to learn more about the diploma:
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Learning from Engaged Research Best Practice Seminar 29/03/2022
15 Mar 2022University College Cork are delighted to invite you to join us on Tuesday 29th March, 12:30-14:30 CET (11:30-13:30 Irish Time) for the upcoming UNIC Engaged Research Best Practice Seminar. As part of the UNIC European University alliance, this seminar is the second of a best practice series being delivered under the UNIC for Engaged Research (UNIC4ER) programme of work.
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Travel Green Between UNIC Universities
14 Feb 2022Go Green with the Train instead of Plane (TIP) Scheme! Are you planning to study abroad at a UNIC university? Will you travel to your destination by train? Then you should apply for the UNIC Train Instead of Plane (TIP) scheme! UNIC will award grants of €185 in a lottery system.
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