In a double first this week, not one but two UCC researchers scooped the joint title of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Researcher of the Year at the annual SFI Summit.
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UCC researchers scoop SFI national award
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A quiet revolution: UCC to honour education stars
02 Nov 2015The CEO of a non-profit aiming to educate a billion people around the world for free is among those set to awarded honorary doctorates by University College Cork (UCC) on November 2.
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Boole World domination for Minecraft
28 Oct 2015University College Cork is building a virtual Boole World based on its iconic Quad for the smash hit video game Minecraft.
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#OTandMe celebrates World OT Day
27 Oct 2015UCC’s Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy are hosting an ‘OT over Tea’ event to mark World Occupational Therapy Day 2015.
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Staff celebrated at #UCCOscars
15 Oct 2015UCC has honoured a number of its staff for their outstanding contributions to University life at the 2015 Staff Recognition Awards. Affectionately dubbed the #UCCOscars, read on to find out the winners!
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Cork 1849: a city of feasts and famine
19 Oct 2015A 19th century recipe book and the letters of George Boole, show that Ireland’s food and dining customs at end of the Famine were far more complex than previously thought.
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Life-saving legislation announced
15 Oct 2015New laws announced today by the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar have been warmly welcomed by two UCC health experts.
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Get Sorted for the UCC Open Day
06 Oct 2015Ahead of the next UCC Open Day on 10 October, Deputy Admissions Officer Danielle Byrne offers the perfect guide (and yes, it involves the Lords of Strut and Harry Potter).
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Playing video games in classrooms is ‘logical’
30 Sep 2015The Government should provide dedicated support to teachers to help them incorporate new technologies such as video games into their lessons, according to a professor at University College Cork.
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Dress for Success Cork celebrates 2nd birthday
22 Sep 2015This week Dress for Success (DFS) Cork celebrates two years of breaking the cycle of poverty through supporting women into the workplace. UCC’s Dr. Celine McInerney is among the guest speakers.
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