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UCC named lead site for €10 Million expansion of national PPI Ignite Network
30 Jun 2026
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UCC anchors new frontier research network 'Rinn', leading key centres
10 Jun 2026
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) will lead three new Research Ireland centres. The announcement was made today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, who also announced a new enhanced research national network, 'Rinn'.
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UCC researchers receive €4.1m to lead transformative scientific discoveries
14 May 2026
Creating industry-ready simulation tools for the semiconductor industry and advancing the understanding of how ageing increases an individual’s risk of Parkinson’s disease are amongst the five University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive a collective €4.1m funding under the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme.
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More than half of women with gestational diabetes subjected to ‘dangerous’ stigma
22 Apr 2026
More than half of women with gestational diabetes are being subjected to ‘dangerous’ stigma, taking a significant toll on their wellbeing.
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New research reveals mechanisms behind coffee’s positive effects on the gut-brain axis
21 Apr 2026
New research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading research centre at University College Cork, has comprehensively explored the mechanisms behind coffee’s positive effects on the gut-brain axis for the first time.
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Two UCC scientists join prestigious academy of world-leading microbiologists
23 Mar 2026
University College Cork (UCC) researchers, and Principal Investigators at APC Microbiome Ireland, are amongst the newly elected fellows to the prestigious European Academy of Microbiology (EAM).
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Experts warn mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes
23 Mar 2026
Researchers from across the UK and Ireland are calling for urgent action to improve care for women with early-onset type 2 diabetes before, during and after pregnancy.
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Translating Discovery to Care: Join CoMH for our 2026 Research Conference
Registration for the CoMH Research Conference is open.
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New study reveals early healthy eating shapes lifelong brain health
24 Feb 2026
Eating unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study finds.
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Cancer patients to receive new treatments following €10m investment
04 Feb 2026A €10 million investment will be made in a cancer care project that is aiming to provide cancer patients in the south of Ireland with greater access to the newest cutting-edge healthcare.
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