Tuesday, 3rd November 2026, was a very special day at University College Cork as we proudly celebrated the graduation of students from our School of Education Programmes

Wednesday, 28th October 2026, marked a significant milestone for the School of Education at University College Cork as we celebrated the graduation of our BScEd Science Education students.

This was a particularly special occasion as we proudly celebrated the final graduating cohort of the BScEd Science Education programme, marking the end of an important chapter as we transition to the new BEdSc degree programme.

The School of Education, University College Cork, is delighted to launch the Treoraí Professional Development Award, an opportunity for treoraithe (co-operating teachers) supporting UCC student teachers on school placement.

The School of Education presented at 2026 SCoTENS Conference, exploring Diversity in Teacher Education on the 15th and 16th October.

The Business Studies Teachers’ Association of Ireland (BSTAI) held its National Conference, “Building Confidence and Collaboration”, in Limerick on Saturday, 10th  October 2026.

Craig Neville, Lorraine Chadwick and Caroline Conlon were delighted to launch their research report, Generative Artificial Intelligence and Professional Learning in Initial Teacher Education, this afternoon at the School of Education, University College Cork.

Our B.Ed. in Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts programme held its first year orientation session on the 2nd September in the Hub, where we had the pleasure of meeting our incoming 2026/27 first year cohort. We used this opportunity to warmly welcome students to UCC, whether they joined us through direct CAO entry, QQI pathways, or as mature students. Our full-time staff met with the cohort, facilitated several icebreaker activities, and highlighted the importance of becoming part of the wider UCC community as they prepare to commence Semester 1 during the week of 14th September. Students can look forward to a diverse and engaging curriculum, including modules in aquatics, dance, gymnastics, exercise physiology, curriculum studies, sport psychology, and digital humanities

We would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to the inaugural cohort of students on our new BSc in Applied Sports Performance and Coach Education degree. These students will commence their studies on 14th September, primarily based at Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus, before joining UCC for Years 2 to 4 as part of this innovative tertiary degree pathway. There have already been several exciting developments associated with this new programme, including the launch of a fully digital promotional video and a recent Instagram Live event delivered in collaboration with our colleagues at Cork College of FET – Tramore Road Campus, available at https://www.ucc.ie/en/aspce/. Students can look forward to studying areas such as performance analysis, coaching, athletic development, industry readiness, and many other applied aspects of sport and performance.

The School of Education at UCC was delighted to host the 22nd ERME Topic Conference (ETC22) from 24–27 August 2026. The international conference brought together 51 researchers from institutions across 16 countries, including 11 early career researchers, for four days of research exchange, discussion and collaboration.

The conference, “Communication and Diversity in Mathematics Education: Exploring Language, Meaning Making and Methodologies,” focused on the increasingly diverse linguistic, cultural and educational contexts in which mathematics teaching and learning take place. It provided an important forum for examining how language and communication shape mathematical meaning-making, while also creating space for critical discussion of the theoretical and methodological approaches used to investigate these complex processes. The conference placed a strong emphasis on discussion and collaboration rather than presentation alone. This created opportunities for participants to interrogate ideas collectively, identify connections across research contexts and methodologies, and consider future directions for research on communication and diversity in mathematics education.

Praxis Week 2026 brought together staff, students, community organisations, international partners, educators and members of the wider UCC community for a week of dialogue, research, creativity and critical engagement with Global Justice Education.

Organised through the School of Education’s Irish Aid-funded Praxis Project, this year’s programme explored how education can respond to an increasingly fractured world marked by conflict, forced migration, inequality, climate crisis, racism and political polarisation. A particular focus throughout the week was the importance of partnership, solidarity and working across differences in ways that recognise questions of power, voice and reciprocity.

The week opened with a passionate and thought-provoking keynote from Lassane Ouedraogo, Chairperson of the Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland and University of Sanctuary Support Officer at Trinity College Dublin. Drawing on his extensive experience in migrant rights, anti-racism and human rights advocacy, Lassane challenged participants to consider the responsibility of universities to move beyond inclusion towards justice and meaningful social change.