- UCC study assessed the potential of care co-operatives in Ireland.
- The care co-operative model provides an alternative option to supporting older people to age well at home.
- In Ireland, most older people prefer to remain in their own homes, or, at least, in their own communities rather than in institutional settings, as they age.
- Study recommends the development of state-supported pilot actions to trial the development of care co-operatives.
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Home care co-operatives can play a large role for older people care in Ireland, new report finds.
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Middle-aged brain can predict your future brain health, new review finds
19 Mar 2024Middle Age – between 40-60 years – marks a shift in brain ageing and the middle-aged brain could provide a window in your future brain health, a major academic analysis finds today.
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Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media wins top open access award
13 Mar 2024- UCC Journal recognised for its original and impactful contribution to film and screen media by the Irish Open Access Publishers.
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International Women’s Day 2024 - Inspiring Inclusion: Deirdre Mortell
08 Mar 2024As International Women’s Day 2024 comes to a close, we speak to CEO of Rethink Ireland and UCC Entrepreneur in Residence, Deirdre Mortell about how she Inspires Inclusion through her innovative endeavours.
Rethink Ireland was created by the Irish Government, and launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 2016. Deirdre was involved in the social innovation charity from the offset, putting together the market opportunity and business plan, and raising funds to get it off the ground.
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International Women’s Day 2024 - Inspiring Inclusion: Shannen O’ Reilly
08 Mar 2024Today is International Women’s Day. The campaign theme 2024 is Inspire Inclusion, emphasising the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society. To mark International Women’s Day, UCC Innovation is showcasing three women within the UCC Innovation ecosystem, who Inspire Inclusion through their innovative endeavours.
Shannen O’ Reilly is CEO and Co-Founder at TrustDish, and former IGNITE participant. Shannen grew up working in food retail in her family business. This inspired her love for business and wanting to pursue an undergraduate in Commerce.
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International Women’s Day 2024 - Inspiring Inclusion: Dr Han Shao
08 Mar 2024International Women’s Day takes place today (March 8th). The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion, emphasising the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society.
To mark International Women’s Day this year, UCC Innovation are proud to showcase three women within our UCC Innovation ecosystem, who Inspire Inclusion through their innovative endeavours.
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UCC early-stage researchers awarded prestigious Marie Curie funding
07 Mar 2024- Four UCC researchers receiving a combined €890,000 funding in the Marie Skłodowska -Curie Actions (MCSA) Postdoctoral Fellowship awards 2023.
- Dr Lorena Morales García to investigate the changes in brain development due to altered early life microbiota in newborns who have undergone a C-section birth.
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Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, study finds
06 Mar 2024A higher body mass index (BMI) is significantly associated with worse mental health, a new study finds.
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New study reveals breast cancer drug combination has impact on other cancers
04 Mar 2024- Drug commonly used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer sees tumour shrinkage in several other cancer types.
- Cancer treatment combination may have more uses than previously thought.
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New APC research reveals that lockdowns had an impact on gut microbes and allergies in newborns
29 Feb 2024Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods according to new research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), a world leading SFI Research Centre, based in University College Cork, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and Children’s Health Ireland.
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