The Business Studies Teachers’ Association of Ireland (BSTAI) held its National Conference in Mullingar on Saturday, 11 October 2025. At this prestigious event, Gráinne Cahalane, a PME alumna of the School of Education, who will formally graduate from the programme next month, was presented with the John O’Connor Award for Excellence in Business Studies Teaching 2025.

Patricia Murray, a School of Education M.Ed. graduate supervised by Dr. João Costa, presented her M.Ed. research at the prestigious 21st Biennial International Study Association for Teachers and Teaching, held at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) from 30 June to 4 July.

Patricia had the amazing opportunity to experience her first international scientific conference while also chairing the respective session where she presented. Her research on "An exploration of stakeholders’ experiences of key benefits and challenges of multi-grade teaching and learning in one Irish primary school" was very well received and serves as a great example of the high-quality and impactful research that M.Ed. students develop during their time in UCC's School of Education.

We are delighted to celebrate Professor Kathy Hall, former Professor of Education at UCC, on being honoured with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI). This prestigious award recognizes Professor Hall’s outstanding contributions to education in Ireland and internationally. Throughout her distinguished career, she has been a leading figure in the fields of literacy, teaching and learning, teacher education, and educational policy. Her research has significantly influenced educational practices and policies, and she has mentored numerous educators and researchers.  The ESAI Lifetime Achievement Award is a testament to Professor Hall’s enduring commitment to advancing educational research and practice. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to her on this well-deserved recognition.

On Friday May 16th 2025 a report entitled Bonus Territory: The Shifting Landscape of Higher Level Senior Cycle Mathematics (2010-2024) was launched in Mary Immaculate College, Thurles. The report, which was written by School of Education’s Mark Prendergast, along with Dr Páraic Treacy (MIC) and Dr Niamh O’Meara (UL), examines the bonus points initiative from the perspective of students and teachers and looks at the impact that it has had on the uptake of higher level mathematics and students’ mathematical ability.

Join us for Pizza and an open discussion at our NAT Student Workshop: Challenges and Barriers Facing ITE Students. This is an opportunity to share experiences of becoming a teacher and to identify obstacles, barriers and challenges that student teachers face, and to propose solutions and areas for improvement to better address the needs of student teachers. All are welcome!

Thursday, 3rd April 3.00pm-5.30pm

The Áine Hyland Room, G12, The Hub, UCC.

New Avenues to Teaching are delighted to host this event, which is open to all, as part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival.

Join us for an engaging talk with Anne Burke, Chair of the Traveller Education Unit, Traveller Visibility Group and Prof. Nicola Ingram, Head of School of Education about an exciting new MEd module and CPD micro-credential being offered at UCC. The course is designed to challenge Traveller exclusion in education in Ireland and offers a unique opportunity to explore critical discussions on an important social justice issue whilst gaining a qualification.

Dr. Mark Prendergast, a colleague from the School of Education, recently had his research highlighted in an RTE Brainstorm article.

The article looked at some of the unintended consequences of the bonus points initiative for higher level leaving certificate mathematics.

Wednesday 26th March, 9am-3pm - Join us for an inspiring Education Research Day.

Hosted by New Avenues to Teaching, School of Education and UCC Futures- Collective Social Futures.

Comhghairdeas ó chroí le scoláirí chéad bhliana an chláir! Bronnadh Scoláireacht COGG ar dheichniúr ag Searmanas Bronnta na Scoláireachtaí Iontrála ar an 27ú Samhain 2024. Tréaslaímid chomh maith leis na mic léinn ar bronnadh scoláireacht iontrála orthu, mar aon le háitritheoirí Áras Uí Thuama, lóistín Gaelach na hOllscoile.

A heartfelt congratulations to our first-year scholars! Ten first-year students were presented with COGG scholarships at the UCC Entrance Scholarship Ceremony on November 27th, 2024. We would also like to congratulate our students who received entrance scholarships and residential grants for Áras Uí Thuama in addition to the COGG scholarships. This is an incredible achievement, and we are extremely proud of our students.