Public roundtable discussion hosted by Jim Carroll of RTE Brainstorm. The panel will include members of UCC staff and student community highlighting equality, diversity and inclusion. 

Where: Aula Maxima

When: 4pm, Wednesday 9th October 

More Info / Register to Attend: 

Senator Colette Kelleher launches the CARL-Social Care Ireland report ‘An exploratory study on workplace violence and its effect on residential disability social care workers in Ireland: A mixed method approach’ completed in 2019 by Master of Social Work students Agnieszka Mech-Butler and Róisín Swift. Noel Howard of Social Care Ireland will host a discussion with guest speaker Dr. Kevin McCoy. CARL (Community Academic Links) is based in UCC with a mission to provide independent, participatory research support in response to concerns experienced by civil society.

Where: Aula Maxima

When: 11am, Monday 7th October

UCC's Centre for Law and the Environment in partnership with the Environmental Research Institute will host this open event focussed on climate law and governance, with an emphasis on engagement and advocacy to promote urgent climate action. 

The event will reflect on the topical Climate Case Ireland and will hear from West Cork's Alicia-Joy O'Sullivan about her experience as Ireland's Youth Ambassador for the Oceans speaking at this years Ocean Wealth Summit and at the UN Youth Climate Summit in New York this September. 

Where: Boole 1, UCC main campus

When: 6.30-8.30pm on Thursday, 10 October.

Register / More Info: This event is open to the public.  Advance registration is not required.

This week is also Mental Health awareness week. HSE Mental Health Engagement Office Cork and Kerry Community Care; School of Applied Social Studies UCC, and Critical Voices Network Ireland come together in this partnership knowledge sharing event. At the event we will hear from people with knowledge, lived experience and passion about mental health matters, from service users, family members and carers. 

The event aims to create a space to hear and validate traditionally silence voices, create the conditions for social inclusion enable collaborative work to mend the gaps between expert and experiential knowledge in the areas the areas of education, research and community engagement in the area of mental health. 

Where: Compus room, William Thompson House, Donovans Road

When: 2pm, Thursday 10th October

International Development Student Showcase - Showcasing the Work Experience of UCC Students in the field of International
Development.

Students on the BSc International Development and Food Policy share their experience of international development work placements with Guest Speaker: Edith Wilkins, CEO of The Edith Wilkins Edith Street Children
Foundation.  View the Programme for the International Development Student Showcase  

Where: Dvere Hall, Main Campus

When: 10.30am Thursday 10th October 

More Info/Register: Facebook Event Page

Brought to you by School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences and with the support of Cork Nature Network, UCC Environmental Society and The Cork Trees Trust, the UCC Open Arboretum Project seeks to promote engagement with the UCC tree collection through teaching, research and outreach. This tour will highlight trees of the collection and showcase the work underway to promote engagement with this important part of the campus. The tour, lasting approximately 1 hour, will discuss the scientific and historic importance of the collection, as well as its contribution to biodiversity in the city. Participants will get to explore the campus with a guide and to get 'up close and personal' with some of the finest specimen trees in the region and encouraged to ask questions, take photos, and inform the ongoing work of the Arboretum Project.  Note: This is an outdoor tour of the collection. Proper footwear, rain wear, etc. should be worn.

Where: Starting location: UCC Visitor Centre, Main Campus

When: 3pm – 4.30pm, Tuesday 8^th October

More Info/Register:  Free to attend. All welcome including general public, UCC student/staff community; local residents; nature and science enthusiasts,.  Numbers are limited so registration is essential. Register at  https://ucctreetour.eventbrite.ie

STUDENT SHOWCASING 12 noon – 1pm, The Language Centre Reception and tours of classes

As well as working with university students and staff throughout the year, the Language Centre offers courses which are of interest to the local community, such as teacher training for TEFL and other teacher development courses. We also work with people who live and work in Cork and who need support developing their English language skills.

Our event will give you the opportunity to see some of the work being done in the centre to develop our students’ general English, working on projects that take them out of the classroom and support them in connecting with the community. You might be a friend or colleague, a host parent, or someone wondering if teacher training might be for you, but do come along and meet some of our staff and students and see some of the work we are doing to integrate our students from many different countries into Cork life.

Where: The Language Centre, 

When: 12 noon – 1pm, Wednesday 9th October. O'Rahilly Building