News & Events

17 Jul 2025
English Department hosts ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event for Summer School Students
UCC’s English Department hosted a ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event on 16 July 2025 for students attending the university’s Irish Studies Summer School. The event included readings by Rosa Rogers, Lecturer in Creative Writing at UCC, and Cónal Creedon, Cork-based author and Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at UCC.
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04 Jul 2025
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Department of English Undergraduate Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Department of English Undergraduate Awards.
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23 Jun 2025
Stephen Roddy to debut new musical work at AM.ICAD 2025
Dr Stephen Roddy to debut a new musical work employing generative music and sonification technqiues entitled 'Bacteriophage in Granular Waves' for AM.ICAD 2025 at Coimbra, Portugal.
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10 Jun 2025
Department of English Staff Contribute to the Cork Council of Trade Unions/SIPTU Reception for US Senator Bernie Sanders and Dr Jane O’Meara Sanders at Connolly Hall, Cork City
Cónal Creedon, Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing, read at the event, and Dr Heather Laird, Senior Lecturer, was advisor for the cultural component of the event. The Reception also featured contributions from poets Sarah Clancy and Fionnuala O’Connell, and music by Ricky Lynch. Izz Cafe provided the food.
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