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Family-based intervention programs are insufficient to prevent child obesity, major study finds

11 Sep 2025

A landmark study has found no evidence that family-based early obesity prevention programs improve overall body mass index (BMI) in young children.
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Minister for Health publishes UCC led report on patient and healthcare staff experiences of Sepsis, Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance

09 Sep 2025

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has today published the report of the 'Patient & Healthcare Staff Stories Project: Experiences of Sepsis, Infection & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)'.
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The CoMH Research Conference - Wednesday 3rd September 2025

15 Jul 2025

The theme of the conference this year is the “Academic Health Sciences System.”
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UCC awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation

30 May 2025

Congratulations to joint winners of the Research Career Achievement Award, Prof Caitriona O'Driscoll and Prof Alan Dobson.
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The College of Medicine and Health at UCC Innovation Week 2025

07 Apr 2025

SEFS/CoMH/Tyndall Innovation and Commercialisation Showcase
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UCC researchers awarded €2.3m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges

20 Feb 2025

Ireland must protect its transition towards net-zero emissions by 2050 from supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, according to a University College Cork (UCC) researcher leading a project on safeguarding Ireland’s energy transition.
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National Suicide Research Foundation launches new six-year strategic plan

11 Feb 2025

Expanding real-time suicide surveillance nationally and globally, implementing the ongoing delivery of high-quality impactful research and ensuring that the research undertaken by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) continues to inform policy and practice are amongst the strategic aims and ambitions of the new NSRF Strategic Plan (2025-2030): Leading Research, Shaping Change, launched today in University College Cork (UCC).
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Targeted approach offers solution to Ireland’s nurse turnover and shortages, study finds

05 Feb 2025

A healthcare study conducted in three of Ireland’s acute hospitals found that targeted staffing interventions can improve work environments and job satisfaction for nurses and offers a potential solution to the ongoing challenges of nurse turnover and shortages.
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Early-career researchers receive awards to address healthcare challenges

03 Feb 2025

Innovative approaches in cancer diagnosis and the treatment of advanced cancers are the two University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the 2024 Research Ireland Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowships (IRDIF) Programme.
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Global study reveals barriers in academic promotion practices for minority groups and underserved regions

23 Jan 2025

An overreliance on metrics used to evaluate researchers is disadvantaging academics from underrepresented regions from achieving promotion, a major international study has found.
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