The RSC Organic Chemistry Ireland Regional Meeting 2026 is taking place in the Dr Dora Allman Room, UCC Student Hub (Main Campus) on 12/06/2026. Further information, including registration details, can be found at the following link: https://www.rsc.org/events/find-an-event/rsc-organic-chemistry-community-ireland-regional-meeting-2026. There is no registration fee but attendees must register in advance for the purposes of organising catering.

The School of Chemistry is delighted to have achieved an Athena Swan Silver Award. This prestigious award recognises 10 years of work undertaken by the School implementing actions to positively impact and advance gender equality. Our progress on improving experiences around family leave was particularly commended.

The College of SEFS hosted a special ceremony to honour our Quercus Scholar Medal recipients 2024-25 for the College of SEFS in the Aula Maxima on 22nd April 2026. A total of 21 students were recognised, including three Chemistry students, and they received a commemorative medal and certificate.

The School of Chemistry at University College Cork hosted a Transition Year (TY) Science Programme, bringing together 24 secondary school students from 18 schools across Cork and the wider Munster region.

CPC2 student Conor Krol was awarded a Bronze Award Certificate for his work on the Internship EmployAgility Award 2026. Conor was involved with the project titled “Predicting NMR Chemical Shifts from Structure in α-Thio-β-chloroacrylamides Using Machine Learning” supervised by Dr Stuart Collins, School of Chemistry.

Ground‑breaking new study, involving Ben O'Donoghue from the McGlacken Group in the School of Chemistry, reveals how ‘earth‑abundant’ metals like manganese work to speed up chemical transformations, which could aid the sustainability of drug manufacture.

The Virtual Labs HCI P3 Initiative Team were presented with the RSC Team Prize for Excellence in Higher Education 2025 on Friday, the 10th of April.

Researchers from the School of Chemistry and Sustainability Institute are leading efforts to understand the sources of air pollution in towns across Ireland.

The School of Chemistry at University College Cork was delighted to host its Annual Poster Session on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, in the magnificent surroundings of the Aula Maxima. The event brought together students, researchers, and academic staff in a vibrant showcase of scientific excellence, with posters reflecting the exceptional breadth and depth of research activity across the School.