Ornithologist and wildlife sound-recordist Seán Ronayne was among those honoured at UCC’s Alumni Achievement Awards.
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Introducing The Bridge
Welcome to our new-look alumni e-newsletter, The Bridge. A quarterly update with all the latest news and events from UCC for our global alumni community, featuring the latest news from campus, alumni stories and upcoming events and reunions.
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Previous Issues
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Outstanding Alumni Honoured
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UCC’s Cork Alumni Club Officially Launches!
The launch of the UCC Cork Alumni Club brought graduates from across the decades together for a warm and vibrant evening celebrating connection, community and the future of alumni engagement in Cork.
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Reading for a Better Future: UCC Alumni Fund Supports New Library Collection
Thanks to donations to the UCC Alumni Fund, a new Sustainability & Wellbeing Collection is now live in UCC Library.
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Beth Patterson - Musician
Beth Patterson has been a full-time musician for over three decades. First and foremost a bouzouki and bass player, she divides her time between New Orleans and the east coast of the States. She writes music in various styles, from the folk idiom to progressive rock. Patterson has appeared on over two hundred recordings, performed in over twenty countries, and doesn’t sleep much.
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Alumni Benefits
Did you know that as an alum you can avail of a discount on a Mardyke Arena membership and 20% off selected UCC merch?
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Class Reunions
2026 is scheduled to be a year of big anniversaries with many reunions already planned, including a 55 year reunion for BA 1971; a 20 year reunion for BComm 2006; and 30 year reunions for BCL 1996 and Medicine 1996.
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The Domain of the Dinosaurs
The Glucksman Gallery's exhibition Domain of the Dinosaurs features over 250 real fossil specimens from land, sea and air, making it the largest dinosaur exhibition ever in Ireland.
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Watch Back: "What will 2026 bring? Europe under siege"
The latest Global Speaker Series event, "What will 2026 bring? Europe under siege", brought together Mike O'Sullivan (Author, Speaker) and Professor Andrew Cottey (Government and Politics at UCC), for a discussion chaired by Professor Theresa Reidy (Head of UCC's School of Society, Politics and Ethics) for a thought-provoking discussion.
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Brain Food: Why What We Eat Early Matters
Eating high-fat, high-sugar foods in childhood may have lasting effects on how the brain controls eating habits later in life, according to new research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a Research Ireland centre at UCC.
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A Connected Community
The UCC alumni community includes over 220,000 members living and working across the world. We are delighted to share highlights from recent alumni gatherings, as UCC graduates continue to build connections no matter where they are.
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