The 8th ICASE WORLD CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION will be held in 2026 at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland.

It will be hosted by the School of Education UCC and preparations have already begun to ensure an exceptional and stimulating conference of international standard.

This outstanding university opened its gates to just 115 students in 1849 and now has a student population of over 24,000. A warm welcome awaits all ICASE conference delegates to UCC!

Pictured shows Dr Declan Kennedy, President of ICASE and Senior Lecturer in Science Education UCC, handing over the ICASE plaque to Professor Chris Williams, Head of College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences in UCC.

 

Accommodation Information

Cork city has a large number of hotels and guest houses. The Metropole Hotel is the main hotel for the conference with a dedicated early bird discount. The Gala dinner will be held in the Metropole Hotel, Cork.

This hotel is a 10 minute walk from Cork Railway station and a 5 minute walk from Cork Bus station. All of the city centre hotels are a short walk from the Metropole Hotel. The hotels and prices are summarised in the table below. All bookings must be made directly with the hotels as detailed in the table.

Conference delegates can avail of a special rates with agreed venues.

Please book directly with the chosen accommodation quoting the conference and the agreed rate in order to benefit from the special Conference discount.

Click here for ICASE 2026 Accommodation and Information.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for ICASE 2026 Conference Frequently Asked Questions as of 19th February 2025.