UCC's first Women's Network, Mná@UCC, was officially launched in November 2020 by our UCC President, Professor John O'Halloran, & Emeritus Professor Áine Hyland.

The founding members are a group of UCC staff who participated in a women's only leadership development programme, supported by UCC, run by Advance HE called Aurora, in 2018/2019. We as a group were inspired by this experience, and by the stories of other Women's Networks nationally and Internationally, to come together and establish UCC's first Women's Network. It has been an exciting and rewarding journey thus far, and we are only getting started!

New members are always welcome and you can read more about membership under 'How to Join' on this site. 

Our Aims: 

• Support women working at University College Cork in their careers
• Be a voice for women and feed into institutional structures
• Bring together academic, research and professional services staff around common issues and challenges
• Build active communities and networks activities

Our 1st Anniversary:

Mná@UCC celebrated our 1st year anniversary on November 4th 2021 which was marked by our 1st AGM.

The Chair, Dr. Siobhán Lucey provided an overview of the network's first year and forthcoming activities with UCC’s new Director of UCC’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Unit, Dr. Avril Hutch giving the closing address. Read more here. 

Mná@UCC Committee: smiles all around as we reflect on one year in operation at our 1st AGM, November 4th 2021.