News - University College Cork (UCC)

Tearing down the Ivory Tower

22 May 2013

The concept of the university moving out into the community and the community moving into the university was under discussion in UCC recently.

Drama Desk Award for Mercier

22 May 2013

Broadway’s The Testament of Mary continues to generate headlines, with UCC’s Mel Mercier winning a Drama Desk Award for ‘Outstanding Sound Design in a Play’.

Oscar-winner Puttnam to deliver public lecture

22 May 2013

UCC announces Oscar-winner Lord David Puttnam as Adjunct Professor of Film Studies and Digital Humanities, marked by a free public lecture on Thursday 23 May.

A Gut Feeling about Autism

21 May 2013

University College Cork (UCC) scientists show that gut bacteria is essential for the development of normal social behaviours in research published today in Molecular Psychiatry.

UCC United win CBSL

17 May 2013

UCC United men’s staff soccer team have won the Cork Business and Shipping League First Division title after a hard-fought campaign over nine months.

A crystal clear project for UCC doctor

17 May 2013

One Cork doctor has been recognised for furthering patient care by developing an app that improves a vital route of communication between patients and hospitals – the discharge letter.

Executive MBA visits Nordic Supermodel

17 May 2013

The UCC Executive MBA recently returned from a very successful study visit to Helsinki, Finland, one of the successful Nordic economies recently described by the Economist as “the next supermodel”.

UCC welcomes Waterford Hospital partnership

14 May 2013

The President of University College Cork, Dr Michael Murphy, welcomes the publication yesterday of the “Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts Report”.

Friars’ accounts reveal social history

14 May 2013

The economy of the Franciscans had a strange basis; it rested on begging, or questing as it was known according to a new book published recently.

The Big House: Power & Privilege

12 May 2013

A free photographic exhibition at UCC Library provides fresh insight into The Big House, also known as the once grandiose homes of landlords, a common feature of rural Ireland between 1858-1922.

Postgrads win international business competition

10 May 2013

Five postgraduate students from UCC have won 1^st place and best written report at the prestigious HEC International Graduate Competition, held in the HEC Business School in Montreal, Canada.

UCC excels in QS subject rankings

08 May 2013

UCC has returned an outstanding performance internationally in the 2013 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

Death of a Salesman brought to life

07 May 2013

Irish-American TV and film actor Patrick Cronin will breathe new life into Arthur Miller’s American classic ‘Death of a Salesman’ on May 16 at the Everyman Palace in Cork.

UCC students raise record €42,000

03 May 2013

€42,000 has been raised for charity by the UCC Students’ Union (SU), with the Irish Guidedogs, Barretstown and Cork Penny Dinners all benefiting equally.

Ireland’s greatest unsung scientist

03 May 2013

In 1895 Robert Lloyd Praeger began a pilgrimage across Ireland that was to take up every weekend of the spring and summer months for the next five years.

GIRC students account themselves well

03 May 2013

A UCC team from Accounting and Finance has won the Irish round of the CFA Institute’s Global Investment Research Challenge (GIRC) held at Davys Stockbrokers recently.

Mercier leaves lasting Testament on Broadway

01 May 2013

Among this year’s prestigious Tony Awards nominees is Dr Mel Mercier, head of School of Music & Theatre at UCC.

Food for thought

02 May 2013

UCC food historian, Regina Sexton, will appear in two TV productions on RTÉ One and TV3 over the next few weeks.

UCC prepares social workers for future

30 Apr 2013

Munster’s social workers are attending a seminar series hosted by Dr Mary Wilson from the School of Applied Social Studies in preparation for professional social work registration.

Investigator Award for PhD student

29 Apr 2013

Sinéad O’Neill, a Health Services Research PhD student, has won the “2013 Best New Investigator Award” at the 60th Annual Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) meeting in Orlando, Florida.

102 artists flag personal memories

29 Apr 2013

Áras na Mac Léinn is to launch a collaborative exhibition this Thursday 2nd May at 10.30am at Café Oasis, UCC, as part of a community outreach programme.

CGD presents on global role

26 Apr 2013

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has learnt of the significant role the Centre for Global Development (CGD) at UCC plays on the world stage.

Student ambassadors meet President Higgins

26 Apr 2013

UCC International Student Ambassadors were recently honoured at the Government of Ireland Scholar and Student Ambassador Awards Ceremony.

UCC hosts Canon Sheehan conference

24 Apr 2013

The life and achievements of the noted priest, author and social activist, Canon PA Sheehan will be celebrated at a conference on the 26 and 27 April.

Prize for Sustainable Energy Graduate

23 Apr 2013

Gary O’Halloran is this year’s winner of the EirGrid Prize for UCC’s top Masters graduate in Sustainable Energy.

Global first as UCC retains Green Flag

22 Apr 2013

UCC has reaffirmed its standing as the world’s first Green Flag campus, a world first in itself for the prestigious international award programme.

UCC book on Stalin wins award

25 Apr 2013

UCC historian Professor Geoffrey Roberts' book Stalin's General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov has won the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award for Biography.

UCC Societies scoop three awards

22 Apr 2013

UCC Societies recently won three awards at the 2013 finals of the National Board of Irish College Societies Awards, held in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

ESA applauds Irish marine innovations

19 Apr 2013

UCC’s Coastal and Marine Research Centre is part of the organising committee behind “Space Innovation - Powering Blue Growth” taking place today, Friday 19 April.

Sonia announces Sports Star Awards

18 Apr 2013

Ten top student sports stars have been honoured by UCC at the Sports Star Awards 2012/2013, with Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan as the Guest of Honour.

Vive la France for Grad of Year

18 Apr 2013

The UCC Annual Prize Giving, which recognises exceptional students from across UCC, took place on Tuesday 16 April 2013.

Roadshow to unearth historical treasures

16 Apr 2013

A ‘Revolutionary Decade Roadshow’ will be held in Nemo Rangers GAA complex this Saturday (20 April) 11am-3pm to unearth material on the period 1912-1923.

Programmers of future compete at UCC

16 Apr 2013

UCC hosted the largest computer programming competition in the country recently.

Migration, Multiculturalism and Contemporary Childhoods

16 Apr 2013

A conference and networking event at UCC on Saturday 27 April is set to focus on the increase in migration into Ireland since the late 1990s.

Sporting students shoot for stars

12 Apr 2013

Ten top young sports stars are to be honoured by UCC, with Olympian Sonia O’Sullivan as the Guest of Honour at the UCC Sports Star Awards 2012/2013. The awards take place in the River Lee Hotel from 6pm this Wednesday 17 April.

BEES postgrad champion science communicator

12 Apr 2013

Fergus McAuliffe, a postgraduate researcher in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, (BEES) at UCC is Ireland’s champion science communicator, after winning the inaugural Famelab competition in Dublin’s Science Gallery.

A passport to travel at UCC

12 Apr 2013

This Thursday 18 April sees the UCC Language Scholarship Awards take place in the Glucksman Gallery, UCC from 5-7pm.

President of Eurogroup visits UCC

11 Apr 2013

UCC welcomes Mr Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President of the Eurogroup and Minister of Finance for the Netherlands today. He will give a moderated public interview, which will be live-streamed.

Future business leaders visit Cork

09 Apr 2013

As part of the International Experience element of their MBA programme, 23 Yale School of Management students visited Cork recently.

Drawing to a conclusion

09 Apr 2013

Gut feelings were the focus of a recent Health Research Board sponsored symposium held in the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, to coincide with the final weekend of the ‘Experience of Illness’ exhibition.

Keeping it moving at UCC

09 Apr 2013

A first of its kind interdisciplinary conference on fundamental movement skill development across the lifespan will be held on April 19 and 20 at the Mardkye Arena, UCC.

IGNITE calls for graduates

08 Apr 2013

Graduates with a great business idea may discover just the kick-start they need from the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme at UCC.

Students visit China with UCC

28 Mar 2013

90 Transition Year (TY) students - and one parent - will have a slightly different tale to tell their peers this Easter.

UCC links with Dalian University

28 Mar 2013

UCC and Dalian University of Technology (DUT) China have signed a memorandum of understanding across a range of projects, initially in environmental sciences, coastal management and maritime engineering.

UCC and SCEB support local enterprise

28 Mar 2013

The South Cork Enterprise Board (SCEB) and UCC have come together to provide sponsorship for two SME participants on UCC’s Executive MBA programme.

Women Mean Business at UCC

28 Mar 2013

Women Mean Business (WMB) is set to host its third annual Cork conference in Devere Hall, UCC on Friday April 12^th.

Image awards for UCC Researchers

27 Mar 2013

Dr Kieran McDermott and Dr Janelle Pakan of the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience and the BioSciences Imaging Centre at UCC have won the Anatomical Society Best Image Prize (2013).

Operation Transformation: Food for thought!

27 Mar 2013

A prize-winning essay examining student lifestyles was won by a final year BA student studying Health Economics, using UCC Operation Transformation as part of his inspiration.

Crisp sound of success

21 Mar 2013

A team of Food Science and Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship students hungry for success have won the UCC Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2013.

UCC participates in world’s largest food allergy study

23 Mar 2013

University College Cork (UCC) will participate in the world's largest study of food allergies ever undertaken which is being launched in the UK this week.

PhD students make national impact

23 Mar 2013

Sarah Jo Sinnott and Mary Galvin are two of the 1200 UCC PhD students carrying out vital research. They enjoyed success recently at the HEA’s ‘Making an Impact’ competition.

Terrorism: What have we learnt?

22 Mar 2013

Professor Louise Richardson, a leading authority on terrorism and political violence, is to deliver a public lecture at UCC this Friday 22 March.

Conference: Reforming Abortion Law

22 Mar 2013

Reforming Abortion Law: Comparative Perspectives organised by the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights takes place today, Friday 22 March from 1.00-5.30pm in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.

Soak it Up:Getting Trees to do the Dirty Work

21 Mar 2013

'Zero-discharge wastewater treatment' was the topic of the winning presentation of Fergus McAuliffe, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC in the Science for All competition.

Had eNEUF? Spring into action then at UCC

20 Mar 2013

The UCC Environmental Society will launch the inaugural National University Environmental Forum (NUEF) on Friday the 22 March in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.

Danish Ambassador visits UCC

20 Mar 2013

The Danish Ambassador to Ireland visited UCC, at the invitation of the European Studies Programme, to talk about "Denmark in Europe after 40 years: Perspectives and Reflections."

UCC Economics students help businesses

20 Mar 2013

A showcase of the work of students from the MA in Economics with local industry will be held in UCC today (Wednesday 20/3) from 1-3pm.

Do you have ancestors from Midleton?

19 Mar 2013

Did they emigrate? Do you know anything about them? Is there a famine grave, a ‘hungry hill’ or a former workhouse near where you live?

UCC part of Centre for Applied Data Analytics Research

19 Mar 2013

UCC will be part of a €1 million new data analytics centre for researching “big data”, a key area of the government’s job growth plans.

The Occupation Shake at UCC

19 Mar 2013

The latest Harlem Shake video comes from our very own Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy at UCC. How many occupations can you spot?

Student contribution to be recognised at UCC Works Awards

19 Mar 2013

A new student internship programme, UCC Works was launched last October and over 200 students have participated to date. An awards ceremony today celebrates their significant contribution.

Saint Patrick didn’t have it easy (but at least the food wasn’t bad).

15 Mar 2013

UCC food and culinary expert, Regina Sexton has been able to recreate the diet available in 5^th century Ireland to a young saint-in-the-making.

The challenge? Making science suitable for all

15 Mar 2013

UCC postgraduate students will be tasked with making science understandable to all on Wednesday 20 March, as part of the Science for All competition.

UCC Department of Medicine to lead €6m EU project

14 Mar 2013

The UCC Department of Medicine will lead a €6m EU-funded research project to develop a software engine to optimise drug therapy for older people in hospital.

Scholarships for students

14 Mar 2013

More than 20 students received awards at the College of Science, Engineering & Food Science (SEFS) Awards Ceremony recently.

The quest for pearly whites over a 100 years…

14 Mar 2013

Records over a 100 years at the University Dental School and Hospital, Cork show that cosmetic dentistry is a not new phenomenon according to Professor Finbarr Allen, Dean.

Ambassador of India to attend UCC conference honouring Irish Sikh scholar Max Arthur Macauliffe

12 Mar 2013

The Ambassador of India to Ireland Mr Debashish Chakravarti is to attend a centennial conference at UCC this Friday 15 March, which will honour the work of Max Arthur Macauliffe, the great Irish scholar of the Sikh religion.

Human free will: A misconception?

12 Mar 2013

Professor Santiago Sia (Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Milltown Institute, Dublin (retired)) will present ‘Human free will: A misconception?' this Wednesday 13 March as part of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science Public Lecture Series.

Diploma in Military Medical Care to save lives

08 Mar 2013

The School of Medicine recently launched the Diploma in Military Medical Care Programme, which brings together the Irish Defence Forces and UCC in providing professional training in Military Medical Care.

ISS21 showcases new social research

08 Mar 2013

The Institute for Social Sciences in the 21st century (ISS21) at UCC showcased its research at a one-day event recently, highlighting exemplary community-engaged and socially relevant funded research.

Friars’ accounts reveal social history

14 May 2013

Cork Franciscan friars ate heartily during the famine according to a new book which details their financial accounts from the 1798 rebellion to World War 1.