The Cork-Singida Partnership is a registered charity set up over 30 years ago by UCC staff. Since then, the Partnership has contributed more than €750,000 to Makiungu Hospital in Singida, Tanzania, to help provide healthcare to the people of the region.
Read moreNews & Seminars
-
The UCC-Cork Singida Partnership: Making a difference together
18 Jun 2025
-
GVN Forefront of Virology Webinar featuring Dr. Ali Mirazimi
06 Jun 2025Happening On 25/06/2025
The Global Virus Network, in partnership with the University of South Florida, presents a webinar series featuring expert virologists from GVN Centers of Excellence. This session features Ali Mirazimi, PhD, a Professor at Karolinska Institutet and a senior expert at both the Public Health Agency of Sweden and the Head of Section at the National Veterinary Institute. He will discuss "Uncovering How Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Hijacks Cells: The Key Role of the LDL Receptor in Its Replication."
Link to the seminar: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Read more -
IFUT Survey: Academic Matters – What’s Changed?
02 Jun 2025
IFUT’s national survey, Academic Matters – What’s Changed?, is collecting vital data on the realities of work in Irish Higher Education.
Read on surveymonkey.com
Whether you're in a permanent role or on a fixed-term or hourly-paid contract, your voice matters.
The results will inform union campaigns to tackle precarity, push for fairer workloads, and improve employment standards across the sector.
Already taken part? Thank you — please share the link with colleagues in your institution or network. -
OPUS Newsletter: Find out the latest OPUS activities
23 May 2025
Key updates from OPUS and upcoming events you won’t want to miss:
- Last chance to join our Gender Equality Workshop
- Save the date for the OPUS Final Conference (Paris, July 9–10)
- Share your input on the Researcher Assessment Framework (RAF)
- Don’t miss the UNESCO panel on Open & Responsible Research
-
ICoRSA May Newsletter 2025
18 May 2025
The latest edition of the ICoRSA Newsletter highlights key developments in European research policy, inclusive academic practices, and upcoming events and funding opportunities. Dr. Rosarii Griffin, Chair of the UCCRSA, is featured for her meeting with Irish MEP Billy Kelleher and her role in an upcoming public debate on challenges faced by underrepresented researchers.
You can read the full newsletter on the website of ICoRSA
Read on icorsa-newsletter.beehiiv.com -
Global Virus Network Forefront of Virology Special Webinar featuring Dr Audrey S. Richard
14 May 2025Happening On 20/05/2025
The Global Virus Network invites you to a special webinar featuring Dr Audrey S. Richard, Director of Operations and Scientific Strategy & Deputy Director of the European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents (ERINHA). Dr Richard will discuss "'ERINHA (European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents): advancing research to prepare for future pandemics"
Link to the seminar: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Read more -
Join the stakeholder community of the Mission Ocean Project PHAROS
12 May 2025
We invite you to connect with Pharos (https://pharosproject.eu/ HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-03)
Read more, a Mission Ocean project based on three key pillars: public mobilization, innovation and technology leadership, and valorisation and commercialization for the Blue Economy. -
Global Virus Network Forefront of Virology Webinar featuring Dr. Gerardo Ceada
09 May 2025Happening On 29/05/2025
The Global Virus Network, in partnership with the University of South Florida, presents a webinar series featuring expert virologists from GVN Centers of Excellence. This session features Dr Gerardo Ceada, Organoid Biobank Manager at IRTA-CReSA, who will discuss "Animal-Derived Organoids: Powerful Platforms to Assess Pathogens' Tropism." The webinar includes a 30-40 minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A.
Link to the seminar: Webinar Registration - Zoom
Read more -
Global Virus Network Monthly Newsletter May 2025
08 May 2025
Explore key updates from the Global Virus Network May 2025 newsletter, including insights from their regional meeting in Jamaica, urgent calls to action on H5N1, upcoming webinars, funding opportunities, and more.
You can read the full newsletter on the website of the Global Virus Network.
Read on go.pardot.com -
UCC Cork-Singida Partnership: Seminar on 'Health and Human Rights in Tanzania' - Dr Marian Scena
07 May 2025Happening On 13/05/2025
Join us for a seminar with Dr. Marian Scena, Programme Doctor and Coordinator of the Faraja Hospice and Palliative Care Programme in Singida, discussing healthcare and human rights in Tanzania.
Read more