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07 Oct 2026
2026 School of Pharmacy Assembly | Traveller Perspectives on Health and Healthcare
Our 2026 School Assembly talk was delivered by Biddy McDonagh and Eileen Burke from the Traveller Visibility Group, Cork. Their talk, ‘Traveller Perspectives on Health and Healthcare’, provided valuable insight into the experiences of the Traveller community and some of the challenges they face, including the accommodation crisis, mental health issues and inequalities in access to healthcare.
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02 Oct 2026
Fourth-year Pharmacy Students Take Part in Erasmus+ BIP in Murcia, Spain
Ten fourth-year UCC Pharmacy students travelled to Murcia, Spain, from 25–29 September 2026 to take part in an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) hosted by UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia.
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01 Oct 2026
UCC School of Pharmacy Celebrates Graduates and Strengthens Partnership with the Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt
Professor Abina Crean, Head of the School of Pharmacy at University College Cork (UCC), recently visited the Faculty of Pharmacy at Future University in Egypt (FUE), Cairo, as part of the ongoing cooperation agreement between UCC and FUE.
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29 Sep 2026
Emeritus Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll joins the Board of Ireland’s Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll, Emeritus Professor at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, has been appointed to the Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
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