BSc Conferring Autumn 2026
Congratulations to our BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Genetics students who were conferred on Tuesday October 27.

Prof Alan Kelly (Head of the College of Science Engineering and Food Science) introduced the graduands and Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC presented them with their conferring parchments and congratulated them on their significant achievements, while acknowledging the invaluable support of family, friends, and staff in their accomplishments
Well done to all our new graduates. Congratulations! All your hard work over the past four years was worth it and has now been officially recognised.
A big thank you also to everyone in the School who contributed to make this day possible – all the academic staff who delivered lectures, supervised projects, marked exams, the technical staff who supported practical classes and research projects and the administrative staff who support all our academic activities.
Staff in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology wish all the graduates every success in their future careers.
Following the conferring ceremony, Professor O’Halloran and Dr Paul Young (Head of the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology) also presented Sarah Lynch with the Art Champlin Gold Medal, as top Biochemistry graduate.


BSc Biochemistry Graduates celebrating after the conferring ceremony



Sarah Lynch was presented with the Art Champlin Gold Medal by UCC President Prof. John O'Halloran