President's Office
With more than 26,000 students, 3,700 staff and 225,000 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
30 Jan 2026
Ambassador of Pakistan Visits UCC
President John O’Halloran welcomed H.E. Ms. Mariam Madiha Aftab, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ireland, to UCC on Friday, 30 January 2026.
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29 Jan 2026
Broadcast to Podcast Conference 2026
This week we were delighted to host a landmark conference in the Aula Maxima celebrating a century of radio in Ireland.
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05 Dec 2025
UCC second in world sustainability rankings
University College Cork (UCC) was today named the second most sustainable university in the world, according to an assessment of 1,745 universities from 105 different countries around the world.
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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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President's Office
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East Wing, Main Quadrangle, Western Road , Cork, T12 K8AF