Announcing the UNIC Thematic Lines Best Paper Award and Best CityLabs Award 2027

25 Aug 2026

UNIC has launched the latest round of two awards, the Thematic Lines Best Paper Award and Thematic Lines CityLabs Award 2027. UCC staff are encouraged to apply.

The Best Paper Awards recognize outstanding scholarly contributions that advance UNIC’s mission to address institutional transformation, justice, security, and well-being in Europe’s post-industrial cities.  Awardees receive €750 as per the local guidelines (see below). 

The CityLabs Award recognises good practice initiatives for embedding UNIC CityLabs in curriculum and research, applying innovative and impactful transdisciplinary practice and co-creation methodologies to address societal challenges in Europe’s post-industrial cities.  Awardees receive €500 as per the local guidelines (see below). 

Awardees will be invited to be presented with their award at the UNIC Thematic Conference, "Entrepreneurial Arts, Learning and Creativity for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Futures", held in Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, 23-25 February 2027.

More information (this page is accessible to UCC staff only):  Local UCC guidance: UNIC Best Paper Award & UNIC Best CityLabs Award.

Email unic@ucc.ie with any queries.