UCC Futures - Children
Our core values revolve around recognising the centrality of children and their families in research about their lives, ensuring they are at the heart of the research process, as research advisors, participants and co-researchers.
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UCC Futures - Children unites UCC's diverse and collaborative community of researchers, across all disciplines and career stages, around our commitment to innovative, child-centred research that addresses the most pressing challenges affecting children's lives.
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15 Dec 2025
New UCC Research Links Iron Deficiency in Mothers During Early Pregnancy to Lower Language and Motor Skills at Age Two
University College Cork (UCC) researchers have called for routine screening for iron deficiency in pregnant women, following new research that shows that iron deficiency in early pregnancy, even without anaemia, may be associated with lower language and motor development scores in children at two years of age.
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12 Oct 2025
Early Clues to Autism Discovered in Newborn Cord Blood – UCC Study Finds
Researchers at UCC’s Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience and INFANT Research Centre have identified early biological signs of autism in the umbilical cord blood of newborns.
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19 Aug 2025
UCC-led digital health project awarded almost €5m to save lives of mothers and babies in Africa
A University College Cork (UCC) led project, LINDA-FAMILIA, meaning “Protect the Family” in Swahili, has been funded under the Horizon Europe Programme to revolutionise maternal and child health in East Africa.
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30 Jun 2025
60% of Pregnant Women in Irish Study Show Signs of Iodine Deficiency, UCC Research Finds
A new study by researchers at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland found that 60% of pregnant women had suboptimal iodine status, highlighting a need for increased nutritional awareness to support maternal and child health.
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