•  A landmark initiative advancing inclusion in higher education.

• Uachtarán na hÉireann visited Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne and UCC in first official trip to Cork.

A researcher working on protecting democracy through her work on false memories, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories, a spin-out company developing next‑generation therapeutics using a microneedle patch platform and Ireland’s leading energy systems modelling team bridging research and policy were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2025 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Wednesday, May 27th.

• UCC marked its membership of the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, bringing together diplomats, researchers and members of the Ukrainian community to celebrate the milestone and outline future plans for Ukrainian Studies at UCC.
• The event highlighted UCC’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukrainian scholars, advancing research and teaching on Ukraine, and new initiatives including the East Central Europe and Ukraine research cluster.

Four senior academics from University College Cork (UCC) have been elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today announced the appointment by the Government of University College Cork's Dr Aisling Parkes as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for a two-year term.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills, Marian Harkin TD, today announced a new and exciting Social Care apprenticeship, which will provide 55 additional training places for social care workers from September 2026.

• Improved pupil wellbeing, better emotional regulation and greater readiness to learn linked to trauma informed approaches in schools.
• Research finds whole school approaches contribute to stronger engagement with education
• Study highlights schools’ vital role as safe and supportive spaces in communities experiencing disadvantage.

• University College Cork, Cork Prison, Queen’s University Belfast and Hydebank Wood Secure College launch prison education toolkit to break barriers across higher education and justice systems.
• The toolkit aims to challenge stigma associated with the criminal justice system while promoting more inclusive pathways to education, learning and social justice.
• Lived experience of criminal justice and injustice is central to the toolkit, ensuring perspectives that have historically been excluded from policy, practice and public discourse are valued.

• Future Humanities Institute to address the human dimensions of today’s most urgent global challenges.
• New institute to drive collaboration across arts, culture, social sciences, environmental sciences and technology.
• Humanities-led research aims to shape policy and support a more equitable and sustainable future.

• Urgent action is needed to address persistent barriers facing Traveller students in Irish schools, a new report finds.
• Discrimination, exclusion and inequalities remain embedded within the education system in Ireland.
• The report makes recommendations for policy-makers, schools and the wider education system to tackle barriers faced by Irish Travellers.

A new exhibition at University College Cork (UCC) shines a light on the story behind one of Ireland’s most iconic documents, focusing not on its words, but on the people who made its existence possible.

University College Cork celebrates the Anatomy and Neuroscience teaching team led by Dr Mutahira Lone, who've won the 2025 DELTA Award – a first for the College of Medicine and Health and the second for UCC.

• Traveller Living History exhibition will celebrate honour Traveller culture, heritage and identity.
• A restored Barrel-top wagon, storytelling, music by Steo Wall and Alen MacWeeney’s photography to feature as part of living history event.
• The event invites members of the public to engage directly with Traveller culture and lived experience through demonstrations, workshops, and talks

Cork University Business School (CUBS) at University College Cork marked a significant milestone this week, celebrating a decade of impact and its recent achievement of triple international accreditation, something held by less than 1% of business schools globally.

Developing a framework to guide healthcare organisations in using artificial intelligence (AI) safely, exploring how bilingual children’s language skills influence their ability to solve mathematical problems, and understanding how cities can improve the well-being of their communities in a digital world are the University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme.

University College Cork celebrated a year of outstanding sporting excellence at the 41^st UCC Sports Star Awards, which took place in the River Lee Hotel on Monday 13 Arpril 2026 at an awards ceremony hosted in partnership with The River Lee Hotel, Bank of Ireland, and media partner the Irish Examiner.

Leading research projects at University College Cork (UCC) have been awarded combined funding of €6.2m under the Research Ireland Infrastructure Programme.

Professor Conor O’Mahony, Dean of the School of Law at University College Cork, has been appointed by President Catherine Connolly to the Council of State.

Early-career researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have received a combined €4.3m in research funding in the 2025 Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awards.

• Nursing, English Language and Literature, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and Performing Arts ranked within the Top 100, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

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).

University College Cork (UCC) welcomed An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, for an official visit that included a tour of one of UCC’s research flagships, Tyndall National Institute.

Three University College Cork (UCC) researchers have been selected as new members of the Young Academy of Ireland (YAI), an all-island multidisciplinary network of researchers and innovators that aims to empower talented early-career researchers and future leaders.

• Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflected on her years in public office and warned of growing pressures on democratic systems, including misinformation, polarisation and declining public trust in politics.
• She pointed to the prospect of significant constitutional change ahead, including the possibility of Scottish independence and focus on Irish reunification.
• Awards were presented to UCC’s Government and Political Science BSc students and Arts-Politics BA students.