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University College Cork recently welcomed Mr. Aidan Corless, Chairperson of the Liffey Trust, for a roundtable discussion focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and the vital role of philanthropy in higher education. The visit also marked the announcement of the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Dr Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship. 

On 28 November, UCC alumni and friends showed their spirit and generosity for the university’s first #GivingTuesday. Thank you to the 174 donors around the world who generously donated over €22,000 in support of the UCC Alumni Fund. 

ELEVATE, a ground-breaking five-year initiative, has been funded under the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Strategic Partnership Programme (€5 million), with co-funding partner The Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) providing support of over €6 million. The programme will be led by the Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research (INFANT) at UCC, partnering with RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin and all the tertiary-level maternity hospitals in Ireland.

The UCC remembrance bench has been officially unveiled. In memory of the students, staff and alumni of UCC who have passed, this new bench will provide a place to honour their memory and legacy.

UCC welcomed AIB CEO Colin Hunt to campus for a special event to mark the appointment of Professor Valeria Andreoni, the university’s new AIB Professor in Sustainable Business.

UCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Gleeson as the new Professor (Scale II) of Medical Oncology, the first of two Oncology professorships funded by UPMC, in collaboration with the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP).

UCC is proud to have a long-standing and collaborative relationship with Qualcomm Ireland. In addition to philanthropic support, Qualcomm Ireland have been generous with their time, staff and expertise. Many of Qualcomm Ireland’s employees are alumni of University College Cork, with over 45 UCC Engineering graduates currently employed full-time at the company. The majority of Qualcomm’s Ireland management team are UCC graduates, who continue to drive teams at the Cork site to new levels of world class research and development. 

UCC was delighted to welcome Elizabeth Lynch, Head of HR, Kerrygold Park to campus on Tuesday 24 September. Kerrygold Park recently renewed their commitment to the Access UCC PLUS Programme, supporting two undergraduate students as they begin their academic journeys.

The David Latten Social Impact Award was established with the support of the Logitech Cares Fund, a philanthropic initiative by the Tides Foundation.