Five senior academics from University College Cork (UCC) were today elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.

A major new report which examines the global food & beverage sector is launched today in University College Cork (UCC).  The report which was prepared by University College Cork (UCC), AIB, Goodbody, KPMG and A&L Goodbody includes data collected from a recent survey of food and beverage executives and from recent consumer trends data.

The President of UCC has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

• The event showcased the university’s Artists in Residence across music, literature, film and theatre. 
• Artists shared a glimpse into their creative processes, sharing insights on their evolving practices and the impact of the residency experience so far.

University College Cork (UCC) is pleased to advise that it has appointed Liz Jolly as its University Librarian.

• Cork International Film Festival and University College Cork present the premiere screening of Peggy, by the 2024/25 Lord Puttnam Scholars.
• The Puttnam Scholars Programme offers UCC students from across disciplines an opportunity to collaborate with Lord David Puttnam

• Vera Klute, Vanessa Jones, Gerry Davis and Julianne Guinee have been awarded the commission.
• Artists will depict women including Edna O’Brien, Joanne O’Riordan, and Nano Nagle who are connected to Munster and have contributed to the betterment of society.
• The 11 women were selected through a public call for nominations via University College Cork, and the artists were selected through an open call process run by Business to Arts.

Renowned academic, feminist and LGBT+ activist Ailbhe Smyth visited University College Cork this week to accept the University’s first Athena Swan Trailblazer Award.

• The Lord Mayor’s Reception recognised the contribution and value of Youth and Community Work education in UCC to the people of Cork and to the Cork community.
• Over 5,000 UCC Youth and Community Work graduates have gone on to lead, support, and advocate within youth, community, and voluntary organisations, as well as in public service across Cork and Ireland.
• The event will highlight UCC’s ongoing commitment to working in partnership with national and local community organisations to strengthen the community and voluntary sector.

• Students from Ireland’s prison-university education programme ‘Inside Out’ graduated at a ceremony.
• The pioneering programme saw students work together to debate university academic texts, draw on their own life experiences, and explore social inequalities and structural harms.
• This programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and is a collaboration between University College Cork, the Cork ETB Prison Education Unit and Cork Prison.