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02 Apr 2026
Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience awarded Prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment DELTA Award
University College Cork is celebrating the success of the Anatomy and Neuroscience teaching team. Led by Dr Mutahira Lone, the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience have been awarded the Higher Education Authority's prestigious Disciplinary Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment DELTA Award. This award marks a significant milestone for the department and reaffirms its ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning at UCC.
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24 Feb 2026
Harriët Schellekens Podcast: Why Diets Don’t work & The Science of Appetite
Dr. Harriët Schellekens, APC Microbiome Ireland, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Neuroscience at UCC and leading expert on the hunger hormone ghrelin, joins Barry Skillington of Atlantia Clinical Trials to unpack the complex biology of appetite and the science behind GLP-1 medications. They explore how these drugs affect appetite and food reward pathways, why they represent a major step forward in obesity treatment, and why they are not designed as a shortcut for weight loss in people without obesity.
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24 Feb 2026
Early-life healthy diet is crucial to long-term brain health; new research study finds.
Unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes, but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new University College Cork (UCC) research study has found.
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03 Feb 2026
Applications now Closed for 'Anatomy and Neuroscience for Transition Year Students' 2.5 day course 5th to 7th May 2026
The Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience is delighted to welcome applications for the forthcoming Anatomy and Neuroscience for Transition Year students two and a half day course which will take place from Tuesday 5th May to Thursday 7th May 2026.
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