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A view of Shandon in Cork City

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Welcome to Cork

Cork is the largest and southernmost county of Ireland. It is a place of great wit, culture and independence. Cork City is a hub of culture and business whilst the county boasts some of the country's most magnificent landscapes. It is the perfect place to live, learn and thrive!

Discover Cork fact file

Cork is ranked as one of Europe’s top eight ‘ideal cultural and creative cities’ by the European Commission

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Listed as one of the Top 10 places in the world to visit by the Lonely Planet

Cork City is a gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way

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Cork is widely regarded as the food capital of Ireland with more than 350 artisan producers located throughout the City and County

Cork plays host to 24 major festivals each year

News and Views

13 Feb 2025

Critical thinking training can reduce belief in conspiracy theories

A new study finds that training in critical thinking skills can be effective in counteracting conspiracy beliefs. Many well-established programmes for reducing people's belief in conspiracies have either no effect or a negative effect. The study is the first to directly compare different strategies to reduce conspiracy thinking.
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Photo (L-R): Professor Helen Whelton (Head of the College of Medicine and Health at UCC), Professor Ella Arensman (Chief Scientist at the National Suicide Research Foundation, Head of the School of Public Health and Professor of Public Mental Health at UCC), Dr Eve Griffin (CEO of the National Suicide Research Foundation), Mr John Meehan (HSE Assistant National Director, Head of the National Office for Suicide Prevention) and Ms Siobhan Hargis (Principal Officer, Mental Health Unit, Department of Health).
11 Feb 2025

National Suicide Research Foundation launches new six-year strategic plan

Expanding real-time suicide surveillance nationally and globally, implementing the ongoing delivery of high-quality impactful research and ensuring that the research undertaken by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) continues to inform policy and practice are amongst the strategic aims and ambitions of the new
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Dr Michelle McKeown is pictured with Camille Vögeli (PhD student at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland) and Xyza Vasily Guenyawan Dela Peña (MSc student in the Geography Department, UCC) at Clara Bog, Co. Offaly.
11 Feb 2025

'Removing the barriers so that the next generation can dream bigger, reach higher'

Discover Dr Michelle McKeown's research on International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Dr McKeown shares her insights into her work and the impact of gender-diverse teams.
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05 Feb 2025

Targeted approach offers solution to Ireland’s nurse turnover and shortages, study finds

A healthcare study conducted in three of Ireland’s acute hospitals found that targeted staffing interventions can improve work environments and job satisfaction for nurses and offers a potential solution to the ongoing challenges of nurse turnover and shortages.
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University College Cork

Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh

College Road, Cork T12 K8AF

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