Fresh from the success of her hit show Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope, writer and UCC graduate Stefanie Preissner tells Mike Ryan about her rise from uncertain drama student to one of the most prolific artists of her generation.

UCC professors John Cryan and Ted Dinan, whose headlining scientific research has shown a link between bacteria in the gut and mood, tell Margaret Jennings that it’s all about diversity in the diet – so it’s OK to have the odd apple pie.

Emily Duffy, inventor of the Duffily Bag, discusses tackling the homeless crisis head-on and her hopes for the future. In conversation with Jane Haynes

Alan Hayes, UCC’s new Students' Union President and Director of The Thomas Hayes Trust, discusses his excitement for the year ahead and the importance of supporting those in need. In conversation with Jane Haynes

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UCC STEM start-up creator, Dr Fiona Edwards Murphy, who has become a role model for women in technology, is creating a buzz with her much-lauded company ApisProtect, which offers unique innovative solutions to help beekeepers prevent losses and increase productivity in their hives. Jane Haynes catches up with her

Robert O’Sullivan speaks to members of the LGBT Staff Network at UCC about its origins, what it has achieved during its first 10 years, and how Ireland has changed its perspective on gender and sexuality issues over that decade.

From campaigning for the Green Flag award during her student days, to now leading the charge for UCC’s Green Campus as Sustainability Officer; Maria Kirrane discusses coming full-circle at her alma mater. In conversation with Jane Haynes

Mental Health in the Community is a part-time course run in partnership with Adult Continuing Education at UCC, and Mental Health Ireland. Jane Haynes met with course coordinator Brenda Healy and the Class of 2017/18 to discover the life-changing impact of this programme.

The impact of our interactions with others stretches beyond the caring profession, to the wider community, says Patrick Cotter. An advanced nurse practitioner at the Emergency Department of CUH, Patrick was the first male nursing student at Cork’s South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital, 27 years ago. He speaks to Jane Haynes about his vocation.

Vaccinations and screening programmes that keep us safe and well originate in public health research, but as the Dean of the new school of that discipline at UCC, Professor Ivan Perry, tells Margaret Jennings, the credit for such work often goes elsewhere.

A childhood love for the sea sparked a fascinating career for Susan Steele, Chair of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority. The dynamic Susan tells Nancy Hawkes of her love of learning, her duty to protect, and how she manages to ‘do it all’.