University College Cork Development Fund

University College Cork is currently investing in infrastructure.  Capital projects that require support include the IT Building, the Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, the School of Architecture, the Postgraduate Research Library and the Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.  Proceeds from this fund will help support UCC's ongoing development work.

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If you have questions which have not been answered on this site please contact Karen Kelly on:

 +353 (0) 21 490 3643 or k.kelly@ucc.ie   

IT Building

A new, state-of-the-art IT Building at UCC, one of the largest capital projects to be generated by the University to date, is now under construction.

The development, is part of UCC’s ongoing capital programme of investment under its Strategic Plan, designed to consolidate the University’s pre-eminence in teaching, learning and research. 

The IT building will be a key component in the delivery of the University’s commitment to maintaining its position at the forefront of third and fourth level teaching and research in Ireland.  In particular, it will play a significant role in the continued development of outstanding research clusters and the doubling of PhD student numbers, as enunciated in Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation 2006 – 2013, the Government policy document.  

To support the IT Building and other developments on-campus please click here to make a donation.

School of Architecture

The Cork Centre for Architectural Education is a joint venture between University College Cork (UCC) and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). Supported by Cork City Council and the architectural profession within the region, the Cork Centre for Architectural Education represents a unique undertaking and a natural development of cross-institutional collaboration and partnership.

When fully developed, the Centre will offer:

· a full suite of courses leading to registration as a chartered architect
· a range of programmes catering for specialisation and continued professional
 development
· significant research within and around the subject of architecture.

The BSc (Honours) Degree in Architecture commenced in September 2006 as part of the new Cork Centre for Architectural Education.  The degree, jointly offered by UCC and CIT is a studio and project-led fully modularised course, integrating the three pillars of architectural education; design, technology and the humanities. Design is the core discipline in architectural education and studio work forms the dominant learning activity throughout the course.

Research is seen as a fundamental function of the new Centre. It will lend a distinctive characteristic to architectural education in Ireland, it will enable the Centre to contribute to the professional practice of architecture and enhance the standing of the discipline as a learning profession.

The Cork Centre is developing research in:

· Responsive Architecture
· Impact of Regulatory Frameworks
· Design as a Stimulus to Economic & Environmental Development
· Design Pedagogy
· Housing
· Digital Modelling of Building Impact and Performance
· Innovative Architectural Design

An international collaboration is being planned with Nordic and Baltic countries to develop action-research projects which match architects with community groups who are aiming to improve their economies through community actions in which design skills can make a major impact.

To support the School of Architecture and other developments on-campus please click here to make a donation.

School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy, an integral part of UCC’s College of Medicine and Health, was established in 2003. It has become one of UCC’s fastest growing disciplines enrolling 50 students per annum and offering a wide range of diplomas and MSc courses as a well as a dynamic new undergraduate programme.

The 5,000sqm purpose built Cavanagh Pharmacy Building for the School of Pharmacy, located at the western end of the campus, was completed in 2006. This state of the art functional building accommodates lecture theatres, laboratories, an Industrial Suite which is made available to the Pharmaceutical Industry and a Clinical Practice Dispensing Suite.

Partnership opportunities exist to name laboratories, lecture theatres and suites within this building as do sponsorship opportunities for teaching and research programmes.

To support the School of Pharmacy and other developments on-campus please click here to make a donation.

Postgraduate Research Library

University College Cork Library was established at the foundation of the University in 1845 and has acted since then as a repository for archival collections of national and international importance. In 1983, the Boole Library was opened, centralising the University’s library services for students and staff. It is the largest library outside Dublin and holds one of the finest collections of early printed books and research archives in Ireland.

UCC has a strong commitment to research, which it regards as its defining characteristic and is consistently the leading research institution in Ireland in terms of research income and publication output. It is also one of the most popular choices of university for postgraduate students across a range of disciplines. UCC has now completed a building project of 5,500m² (approx. 55,000ft² ) of new library space to cater for its growing, dynamic postgraduate and research communities. It provides state-of-the-art reading and reference facilities for postgraduate and research users utilising the latest in ICT to deliver information from global sources to users both campus-wide and in remote locations.

The Postgraduate Research Library has been designed to accommodate all of the University’s rich special collections and its internationally important archival collections including the Papers of George Boole, the Grehan Estate Collection, the Bantry House Archive, the Papers of  Daniel Corkery, the Ó ’Riordáin Collection, many first editions and pre 1850's books. 

To support the Postgraduate Research Library and other developments on-campus please click here to make a donation.