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UNIC: The European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition


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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23 May 2024

UCC Hosts Meeting of UNIC Centre for Teaching and Learning

Colleagues from across the UNIC alliance gathered in University College Cork for the first in-person meeting of the UNIC Centre for Teaching and Learning. Bringing May sunshine with them the group met from 21st to 22nd of May for an intensive few days of co-creation and connection. Hosted by the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, the group advanced planning for supports for staff to enable inclusive, intercultural exchanges of practice relating to higher education. L-R: Patricia Staaf, Malmö University; Astrid Tan, Ruhr University Bochum; Zuhal Zeybekoğlu, Koç University; Anca Teodosiu, University of Oulu; Catherine O’Mahony, University College Cork; Anna Santucci, University College Cork; Małgorzata Czerniak-Reczulska, Łódź University; Jeroen Jansz, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Paula Comellas Angulo, University of Deusto; Peter Salden, Ruhr University Bochum; Daliborka Pasic, University of Zagreb; Kamila Szymanska Pytka, Łódź University; Arantza Arruti Gomez, University of Deusto; Bram van Essen, Erasmus University Rotterdam;
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(L-R) Aoife Dowling with Malmö University hosts: International Liaison Officer Maria Pihel, International Officer Anna Beran, Communications Officer Selina-Marie Voss
20 May 2024

Aoife Dowling Visits Malmö University on Erasmus+ Staff Training

UNIC project manager Aoife Dowling visited UNIC partner Malmö University, Sweden, on 13-15 May for an Erasmus+ staff training visit.
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Some of the roundtable attendees: (L-R) Ms Ciara O'Halloran (UCC), Dr Per Linde (Malmö), Dr Anna Santucci (UCC), Dr Markus Rytinki (Oulu), Dr Yvon Bonenfant (UCC), Ms Aoife Dowling (UCC)
08 May 2024

UCC Hosts UNIC Arts, Culture and Creativity Roundtable

UNIC colleagues involved with the thematic line of Arts, Culture and Creativity gathered at University College Cork for a roundtable event on 29-30 April 2024.
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29 Apr 2024

"We Need Critical Thinkers!” - Dr Claire Dorrity on the New Superdiversity Master’s Programme

Dr Claire Dorrity is a lecturer in social policy in the School of Applied Social Studies at University College Cork. She is the UCC academic co-ordinator of a new UNIC joint programme, the MA SEOS.
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