News and Events
14 Oct 2025
UCC English BA graduates recognised at Global Undergraduate Awards
Hannah Fitzgerald named Ireland’s top literature essayist. Morpheas Hadjigeorgiou receives Highly Commended Award. Global Undergraduate Awards celebrate the best undergraduate work worldwide, with entries reviewed by international experts. Two UCC English graduates have received international recognition at the Global Undergraduate Awards 2025, the world’s leading undergraduate awards programme.
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17 Jul 2025
English Department hosts ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event for Summer School Students
UCC’s English Department hosted a ‘Lunch with the Authors’ creative writing event on 16 July 2025 for students attending the university’s Irish Studies Summer School. The event included readings by Rosa Rogers, Lecturer in Creative Writing at UCC, and Cónal Creedon, Cork-based author and Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at UCC.
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04 Jul 2025
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Department of English Undergraduate Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Department of English Undergraduate Awards.
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10 Jun 2025
Department of English Staff Contribute to the Cork Council of Trade Unions/SIPTU Reception for US Senator Bernie Sanders and Dr Jane O’Meara Sanders at Connolly Hall, Cork City
Cónal Creedon, Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing, read at the event, and Dr Heather Laird, Senior Lecturer, was advisor for the cultural component of the event. The Reception also featured contributions from poets Sarah Clancy and Fionnuala O’Connell, and music by Ricky Lynch. Izz Cafe provided the food.
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