Graduate Testimonials and Recent Graduates

BSc Neuroscience class 2024

Front row L-R : Dr Harriët Schellekens, Dr Olivia O’Leary Director BSc Neuroscience, Dr Cian McCafferty, Professor Aideen Sullivan, Head of Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Dr André Toulouse and Dr Siobhain O’Mahony. Row 2: Professor Jeffrey Davies, Extern, Dr Friederike Uhlig. Row 3 Jack Lucey, Kit Winters, Eren Boybay. Row 4 Sarah Moore, Dean O Callaghan, Aifric O Keeffe, Eva Fahey. Row 5 Rory Donnelly, Aoife O Sullivan. Row 6 Richie Foley, Tomas Hurley, Saoirse Kelly, Colm O’Riordan, Sara Abnoun.

For me, the most enjoyable aspects of the Neuroscience degree were the library and research projects. Pursing a PhD, I found these elements of research training extremely beneficial in my career."

Dr Sinéad Ryan BSc PhD
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2008

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The willingness of the staff of the department to help the students achieve their goals and the enthusiasm encouragement and engagement they showed is unparalleled"

David Lee, BSc
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2017

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I am truly passionate about this research..connects my two research backgrounds: neuroscience and microbiology...how the gut microbiome, can influence brain physiology, function and even behaviour"

Dr Elaine Patterson BSc PhD
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate
Senior scientist at DuPont Health & Nutrition Sciences Lab in Kantvik, Finland.

The BSc Neuroscience is a fascinating course which prepares students for research careers in a variety of fields. I am very grateful to the staff for their outstanding passion & standard of teaching"

Sarah Roche, BSc
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2010

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I have very fond memories of my time studying for my BSc in Neuroscience. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the modules. The BSc Neuroscience in UCC is an excellent programme I would highly recommend it"

‌‌‌‌‌‌Sinéad Cullen BSc
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2009

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The BSc in Neuroscience degree in UCC gave me a great foundation research career. The fourth year project gives excellent lab experience and the excitement of finding a really good result in the lab"

Rachel Furlong BSc
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2014

I enjoyed the research aspects of the course, and as the class size was small we worked well in teams as well as individually. I particularly enjoyed the clinical aspects of the Neuroscience degree"

Liam Mulcahy BSc
BSc (Hons) Neuroscience Graduate 2017

I particularly enjoyed the practical aspects of the degree in Neuroscience in UCC. The staff are very friendly and encouraging and the support from the academic and technical staff is excellent"