UCC 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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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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Learn Turkish with Native Speakers
22 Feb 2022UCC students are invited to take part in Online Turkish Practice Hours (TPH), a language cafe offered by Koc University, Istanbul, one of UCC's UNIC partners. Register for free by February 24th, 10 AM Irish time, at https://forms.gle/yzkaX6ifAuPnCpRaA. For more information, watch this YouTube video or visit the Koc University website.
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UCC UNIC Superdiversity Academy Seminar Series
17 Feb 2022As part of the UNIC European University initiative, UCC’s Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21), in conjunction with the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Unit and Access UCC is hosting a seminar series focused on theme of superdiversity. The term superdiversity underlines the growing complexity of diversity, reflecting the increasing prominence of complex mixtures and intersectionalities of ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, culture, religion, (dis)ability, economic status, legal status and many other aspects. Part of the aim of UNIC is to explore what superdiversity means for the higher education space as well as our wider city and communities.
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UCC receives funding to develop European University Alliance
07 Feb 2022A future pan European university for Cork is a step closer as University College Cork was awarded € 442,000 in funding to continue to develop a new model of European education together with seven cities across Europe.
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