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UCC Research & Innovation Awards 2025


Nominations are now open, and close on Friday March 27th at 5pm


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Discover our Research


Explore our researchers, their areas of expertise, outputs, activities, collaborations and contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals


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Increased funding for ERC researchers moving to Europe



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UCC Futures


An ambitious programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance


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Springboard +


Springboard+ is a Government of Ireland initiative offering free and heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree, and master's level. These courses are designed to help you upskill, reskill, or return to the workforce in key growth sectors of the Irish economy.


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New Ventures Wall


Showcasing the companies that have emerged from UCC Innovation over the years, illustrating a diverse range of technologies across a wide variety of areas.


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Latest News

19 Feb 2026

UCC researchers awarded €1m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges

Analysing the effect of climate change on Ireland’s forestry carbon stores and exploring the reuse of municipal wastewater to irrigate grassland in Ireland are amongst the University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive a combined €1m in funding under the annual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Call.
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18 Feb 2026

Connecting ideas, research and impact: UCC Innovation Week 2026

UCC's Innovation Week will take place this year from 9th – 13th March. The week aims to highlight the breadth of innovative activity taking place across the UCC campus and to encourage UCC students, graduates, and researchers alike to consider how their ideas and research can be developed to deliver economic and societal impact.
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12 Feb 2026

New research aims to transform breastfeed preparation and improve outcomes from birth

A new research project aims to strengthen how parents prepare for breastfeeding, addressing a critical gap in antenatal care.
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06 Feb 2026

UCC spin-out company ArrayPatch raises €1.6M in seed round to advance nail fungal treatment

UCC spin-out ArrayPatch Ltd, a life sciences company developing innovative microneedle-based treatments, has raised €1.6 million following the first stage of a €3 million seed funding round. The funding will support the development of ArrayPatch’s lead product ITZ-DerMap, a new solution designed for the treatment of nail fungal infections.
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