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Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus
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02 Oct 2026
Clár oideachais múinteoirí bunscoile trí Ghaeilge á sheoladh ag UCC
Oideachas múinteoirí bunscoile ar fáil den chéad uair i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh i gclár nua trí Ghaeilge. Tá tús á chur le ré nua don oideachas múinteoirí in UCC le faomhadh ón gComhairle Mhúinteoireachta le haghaidh an chláir nua bunoideachais trí Ghaeilge. Ullmhóidh an clár iarchéime nua seo múinteoirí bunscoile le dul ag teagasc trí Ghaeilge, agus tá sé beartaithe go dtosóidh na chéad mhic léinn ar an gclár i mí Mheán Fómhair 2027.
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01 Oct 2026
Celebrity victims of deepfake sexual abuse face unique victim-blaming and barriers to justice
Study finds celebrity victim-survivors face deepfake-specific myths, online harassment and victim-blaming. World-first study identifies that celebrities face significant obstacles to removing abusive content and identifying perpetrators.
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28 Sep 2026
Irish schools need more robust national data on bullying, new UCC research finds
Ireland needs a more systematic and robust approach to collecting and using data on bullying in schools, according to a new international evidence review by researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and the Economic and Social Research Institute.
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25 Sep 2026
UCC ranks fourth worldwide for sustainability among over 1,700 universities
University College Cork has been placed fourth internationally in one of the world's most prestigious rankings on the sustainability of over 1,700 universities. The latest UI GreenMetric World University Rankings were announced this week at a ceremony in Azerbaijan, where UCC’s fourth place was revealed – confirming that UCC has now ranked in the top ten in every year for the last decade.
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