Digital Badge Symposium: REGISTER NOW

26 Sep 2019

The Future of Workforce Learning: Digital Badges and Micro-credentials

A focus on the food, agri-food and seafood sectors.

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Rejuvenate Course

09 Sep 2019

Women can find it difficult to return to paid employment following a career break, citing loss of confidence and worries about the relevance of their skill-sets. 

REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN Part Time Diplomas & Postgraduate Certificates

09 Jul 2019

The part-time Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificate are now accepting registrations

APPLY NOW: UCC/BIM Innovation Advisory Research Programme

17 May 2019

UCC / BIM Innovation Advisory Research Programme: Position for B Comm/ BSc Finance Graduate 

Diploma in Food Science Students Complete their UCC Journey

06 Apr 2019

The Food Science and Technology Part-time Diploma students celebrate the final day of their two year journey with the Food Industry Training Unit in UCC with the new FITU reusable coffee mugs!

New Report: Digital Badges for the Irish Food and Agri-Food Sectors

06 Apr 2019

FITU in collaboration with Taste 4 Success Skillnet launch a new report focused on the potential of digital badges for the Irish food and agri-food sectors.

Happy students and trainers!

06 Apr 2019

The DFMM class of 2019

Jennifer wins award

27 Mar 2019

FITU feature on RTÉ Nationwide

FITU feature on RTÉ Nationwide

27 Mar 2019

FITU feature on RTÉ Nationwide

FITU's Award of Excellence

18 Jan 2019

This Award of Excellence acknowledges the Unit’s excellence in the provision of Continued Professional Development and training to the food and agri-food sectors and sea-food sectors in Ireland.

UCC FOOD INSTITUTE LAUNCH

18 Jan 2019

On Friday the 18^th of January, over 250 representatives from the food-related research, education and business world attended the launch of the new UCC Food Institute

Say Cheese!

18 Jan 2019

Cheese Science and Technology training course 2019 

ICOS Plunkett Award

20 Dec 2018

Champion of Co-operative Marts and Dairying, Michael Parsons has been recognised nationally with the co-operative industry's highest honour, the Plunkett Award for Co-operative Endeavour.

Good luck Paul!

05 Dec 2018

FITU say a sincere thank you to Professor Paul McSweeney for 20 years of support

UCC long service award

29 Nov 2018

Maura Conway, Food Industry Training Unit, received a 25 year service award last week

FITU Student Conferring 2018

16 Nov 2018

Happy students and staff at recent FITU conferring 

Blas na hEireann Food Awards.......Backyard Sessions 'Back to School'

06 Oct 2018

Professor Joe Kerry, Dr Angela Sheehan (UCC) and Mag Kirwan (Goatsbridge Trout Farm) pictured above (main picture), at the 'Back to School' session chaired by Brian McDermott. 

Now taking applications for a new course - Food Process Engineering Workshop

02 May 2018

FITU are delighted to introduce a new course for the food and related sectors. We are now taking applications for the Food Process Engineering Workshop which will take place in UCC on 25th October 2018

Now taking applications for the next 2 day course

25 Apr 2017

This 2 day course will enable participants to develop highly effective team working and interpersonal communication skills within various operational levels of the food industry 

Pictured at the recent Artisan Food Symposium, with Minister Tom Hayes

02 May 2016

Pictured at the recent Artisan Food Symposium, with Minister Tom Hayes (middle) are..