President's Office
With more than 26,000 students, 3,500 staff and 220,000 alumni, University College Cork seeks to secure a bright future through excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Our strengths are strategically aligned with critical societal issues – from ensuring the health of our communities to safeguarding the environment and securing our future for generations to come. This website provides information about the President's Office, strategic initiatives and contact details.
Vision for UCC
Recent News
28 Oct 2025
UCC Celebrates Honorary Doctorates
University College Cork’s annual autumn conferring ceremonies take place across October and November marking one of the highlights of the University’s academic calendar, with over 5,500 students graduating across four weeks.
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07 Oct 2025
Staff Achievements Celebrated at Annual Joint Awards
The annual Joint Ceremony for the University College Cork Staff Recognition Awards and the Campus Companies Staff Recognition Awards recently took place in the historical setting of UCC’s Aula Maxima.
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18 Sep 2025
Ensuring UCC is a place where everyone is safe, respected and valued
As we begin a new term at University College Cork (UCC), it is important to pause and reflect on what makes our community strong. At the heart of UCC is our diverse community of students and staff - people who bring with them different cultures, languages, perspectives and lived experiences. This richness of backgrounds and ideas is central to who we are as a university and strengthens our teaching, learning and research.
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18 Sep 2025
UCC welcomes Tri-Region Partnership Mission to Cork
UCC was delighted to welcome the Tri-Region Partnership Autumn 2025 Mission to Cork its campus. This event brought delegates from the Chambers of Dublin, Northern Ireland and Cork, creating a unique forum for cross-regional collaboration.
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