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Announcing the UNIC Thematic Lines Best Paper Award and Best CityLabs Award 2026
UNIC has launched two awards, the Thematic Lines Best Paper Award and Thematic Lines CityLabs Award 2026. UCC staff are encouraged to apply.
The Best Paper Awards recognize outstanding scholarly contributions that advance UNIC鈥檚 mission to address institutional transformation, justice, security, and well-being in Europe鈥檚 post-industrial cities. Awardees receive 鈧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鈥檚 post-industrial cities.鈥 Awardees receive 鈧500 as per the local guidelines (see below).
Awardees will be invited to be presented with their award at the , 鈥淚nstitutions in Transition: Justice, Security, and Well-Being in Post-Industrial Cities,鈥 hosted by Ko莽 University from 17鈥19 June 2026 in Istanbul.
More information (this page is accessible to UCC staff only):
Email unic@ucc.ie with any queries.