Recent decisions by the Irish government and the European Court of Justice with regard to novel plant breeding techniques could consign Irish agriculture to the scrapheap of history according to UCC scientists’ Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich and Dr Eoin Lettice.
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UCC scientists criticise EU and Irish government re novel plant breeding techniques
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UCC’s Greg Yelverton scores UEFA Pro Licence
17 Aug 2018Greg Yelverton, UCC's Football Development Officer, has graduated amongst the elite in the world of football coaching, after being awarded the FAI’s UEFA Pro Licence.
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UCC cuts the jargon in new Instagram campaign
14 Aug 2018University College Cork has launched a new Instagram campaign aimed at presenting complex ideas and research in a straightforward way to a general audience.
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UCC scientists reveal submarine canyon on edge of Ireland’s continental shelf
10 Aug 2018A UCC-led group of scientists from across the globe have revealed the stunning details of a submarine canyon on the edge of Ireland’s continental shelf, 320 km west of Dingle, after mapping an area twice the size of Malta.
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Europe may thrive on renewable energy despite unpredictable weather
31 Jul 2018Researchers in Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK have shown how long-term weather patterns affect wind and solar renewable energy technologies across Europe.
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‘I’ve been given a second shot at life’
01 Aug 2018Frank Dowling, a third-year Architecture student at the brand-new School of Architecture on Douglas Street, Cork City, on his experience of returning to UCC as a mature student. Photos: Mike McSweeney/ Provision.
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Glucksman exhibition helps visually impaired ‘see’ art
25 Jul 2018The Glucksman gallery at UCC will this week launch a new exhibition led by touch, enabling visitors to experience and feel artworks they cannot see.
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'Cork Discovers' to shine light on positive role of research
19 Jul 2018Cork will host its first European Researchers’ Night in September this year, with a series of free events across University College Cork and the city.
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UCC appoints new Director of Sport and Physical Activity
19 Jul 2018The former General Manager of Development at World Rugby has taken up the position of Director of Sport and Physical Activity at University College Cork (UCC).
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UCC ranked in top 50 European universities
12 Jul 2018UCC is ranked in the top 50 universities for teaching and learning according to the Times Higher Education* Europe Teaching Rankings published last night (July 11).
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