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UCC branch of UNIC.
Account run by student reps Anna and Leah.
👇See info about UNIC opportunities below

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Did you know? UCC Students are also automatic students of UNIC - The European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition

UNIC’s core goal is to benefit students of the ten universities, by opening up mobility, shared research, and city engagement across partners.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED
* Go on Erasmus exchange to one of the UNIC universities. Contact unic@ucc.ie, visit the International Office and find more information on Erasmus opportunities in UCC here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/goabroadwithucc/.
* Apply to join one of the UNIC Joint Master’s programmes
* Sign up to the UNIC newsletter: unic.eu/newsletter
* As a UCC student, you can apply to take part in online modules (open online courses) at our partner universities as an extracurricular activity. Sign up for the UNIC virtual campus to see the courses: Portal. You will receive a certificate from the hosting university. If you are interested, reach out to unic@ucc.ie.
* PhD students: see mobility opportunities at UNIC European University by @unic_ucc

Meet UCC’s 2026-2027 UNIC Student Representatives! by @unic_ucc

Boost your professional skills while exploring another UNIC University and city! Check out our internships across the alliance and find one that matches your study program and interests. Applications open throughout the year.

Click on the link in bio 🔗 to find more details and apply! by @unic_ucc

Become a UNIC Student Ambassador!

Want to build new skills, connect with students across Europe and get more involved in the UNIC European University Alliance?

UCC students can now apply for voluntary Student Ambassador roles for the 2026/27 academic year!

- Develop your skills in content creation, videography and video editing
- Connect with students across UNIC universities
- Gain valuable experience representing UCC on a European stage
- Receive a UNIC Certificate of Participation

With a minimum commitment of just 10 hours across the academic year, it’s a great opportunity to get involved alongside your studies.

Closing date for applications is 22 October 2026.

For more information and to apply visit the link in our bio!

#UCC #UNIC #StudentOpportunities #StudentAmbassador by @unic_ucc

Follow me as I participate in UNIC BIP Water in Post Industrial Regions! This has been a fantastic 2 weeks where I got to meet so many incredible people. UNIC partner universities offer plenty of BIPs for students to participate in. Keep an eye out on the UNIC page for more information! by @unic_ucc

“Housing for All: Building Inclusive and Resilient Cities” is a UNIC Lightning Bites session, consisting of six 30-minute talks over three days, where researchers from across Europe explain the housing crisis.

📆 19-21 October 2026

Register: https://unic.eu/nl/events/lightning-bites-housing-all-building-inclusive-and-resilient-cities (link in bio) by @unic_ucc

Join us in person in UCC or online by @unic_ucc

UNIC Universities have a range of Online Entrepreneurship Courses available!

These courses are open to Bachelor, Master, and PhD students from all UNIC partner universities.

You can visit one course or choose several courses. You will receive a UNIC certificate for participation and, if applicable, ECTS by arrangement with your home faculty.

Don’t miss the chance to develop the entrepreneurial mindset needed to navigate today’s dynamic job market!

Register via the link in bio 🔗 by @unic_ucc

Join the UNIC online training on Policy Development around Diversity & Inclusion! Training is open to staff & students at UNIC partner universities and beyond

📅 24 September 2026 ⏰ 9:30–13:00 Irish time 💻 Online

Form to apply is in our Linktree in bio - https://uy1fjzkn.forms.app/online-application-form by @unic_ucc

🌍 Climate change is not only an environmental challenge. It is increasingly shaping patterns of migration, displacement, human rights, and global development.

Join us for a timely discussion on how climate instability may intensify migration pressures and what a rights-based, inclusive response should look like in the years ahead.

🎤 Keynote: Ambassador David Donoghue
💬 Expert panel featuring leading scholars and practitioners in migration, humanitarian action, human rights, and social inclusion.

Together, we will explore the role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in building more resilient and inclusive futures, and consider the implications for a Post-2030 Agenda.

🤝 Organised by SDSN Ireland in partnership with the UNIC European University Alliance and UCC Futures: Collective Social Futures.

🔗 Link in bio for more information and registration by @unic_ucc

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 (in line with UCC travel policy) will be available for two UCC PhD students to facilitate the in-person training in Rotterdam. Contact unic@ucc.ie for further information, to express your interest and/or to find out more about the selection process.

Applications close 1 September

Apply via the Linktree in our bio. by @unic_ucc

UNIC presents two opportunities for students this summer!

1. The Academia to Entrepreneurial Impact (A2EI) programme for PhD and doctoral candidates is live again and open for applications!

2. UNIC Summer School “Migration, Diversity and Practical Engagement with Migrant Communities” hosted by the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Lodz, taking place from July 6 to 10, 2026

Links available via the linktree in bio! by @unic_ucc