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06 Nov 2026
UCC awards Honorary Masters to Sheila Connolly
University College Cork (UCC) has awarded an Honorary Masters of Arts to Sheila Connolly, the trailblazing Chief Executive of Cork Alliance Centre, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to social justice, rehabilitation and supporting people to rebuild their lives after imprisonment.
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29 Oct 2026
€2.1m Wellcome award for UCC research into why MS affects more women
A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has received a prestigious €2.1 million Wellcome Trust Award to help uncover why women are up to three times more likely than men to develop multiple sclerosis.
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27 Oct 2026
UCC palaeontologists reveal the hidden role of eye pigments in vertebrate evolution
Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have discovered that the evolution of fish is linked to the shape, location and abundance of tiny melanin-rich granules called melanosomes.
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27 Oct 2026
Kate Jarvey awarded honorary doctorate by University College Cork
Kate Jarvey, philanthropist, social entrepreneur and founder of the Crann Centre in Cork, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by University College Cork. The award was presented as part of the University’s autumn conferring ceremonies.
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