We are delighted to announce that Rejuvenate Spring 2022 will commence on Tuesday 8th March -

International Women's Day!

• Kerry Group to sponsor two Masters students in 2021 through a new employment-based MSc in Dairy Process Technology at University College Cork.
• The students will be employed by Kerry Group while completing their Masters at the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC.
• This partnership represents an excellent example of Ireland’s dairy processing sector working together with the University to invest in the next generation of dairy science leaders.

The Forum will hear from leading industry experts and thought-leaders on innovating for sustainable growth, emerging megatrends and insights in food and beverage on 27th May 2021 at 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT+1 / 15:00 CEST. Find out about the key to long-term success in sustainable growth, and how Ireland has become a hub for food and beverage companies wishing to develop and scale their European presence.

Food Evolution will be officially opened by the opened by the Tánaiste (Irish Government Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar.

The keynote speaker is Georgiana (Jojo) de Noronha, President, The Kraft Heinz Company, Northern Europe. You’ll also hear from Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, who will discuss their report, ‘Global Food and Drink Trends 2021’.

Food Institute UCC Director Jim Corbett will act as a moderator during the Forum.

Click here for speaker and company profiles.

MONDAY 24TH - THURS 27TH MAY 

We are delighted to invite UCC students to attend STEM Career Insights Week 2021 – the first event series of its kind.

Eight sector-specific sessions will be hosted between Monday and Thursday with insights from our keynote speakers and UCC graduates on launching a career in STEM.

The aim of the events is to highlight the range of career paths STEM graduates can pursue and inspire our current students to consider the broad career options available to them.

Food Career Insights

Tuesday 25th May - 10.00-11.30

While this event is targeted at STEM cohorts, we encourage all students with an interest in any of the below events to attend.

Learn more about our keynote speakers and alumni speakers.

We are delighted to announce that Rejuvenate Autumn 2021 will commence on Tuesday 5th October.

UCC's School of Food and Nutritional Sciences - Panel Discussion

The College of Science, Engineering and Food Science presents a panel discussion which will showcase our prestigious School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. Our panelists will represent just some of the research themes within the School and will highlight why our programmes should be top of your list.

UCC has an established legacy of over 90 years delivering research and innovation for the Irish and international food industry. Our School of Food and Nutritional Science ranks number 43 in the Global Shanghai Rankings in food science and technology and our teaching and research cover all areas of Food and Nutritional Sciences, from primary production to processing and from food systems research to healthcare.

To register, click HERE. 

Thursday, March 25th

Start Time: 12.30 GMT/18.00 IST

Check your time zone: https://bit.ly/3ugq1P2

UCC Work Placement Programmes connect employers with students with a unique blend of scientific and technical skills, designed to meet the needs of the food industry.

If you are an employer and are interested in learning more about our six month work placement programme please email:

Clodagh Kerr - c.kerr@ucc.ie  or visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/careers/areyouanemployer/employers/

QS World University Rankings by Subject - Agriculture Forestry is the subject in which UCC earned the highest score (96.1) for Citations Per Paper.

UCC has been named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 20 subjects, according to the latest edition of the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

A total of 13 of our 20 scored over 70 on citations, and nine scored over 70 on the H-Index.

This year Agriculture Forestry is the subject in which UCC earned the highest score (96.1) for Citations Per Paper.

Rankings contribute positively to our global reputation, enhancing our visibility and our ability to attract talent.

To find out more, visit the Irish Examiner.

Many congratulations to Professor John F. Cryan who has been appointed as Vice President for Research & Innovation at UCC.

One of the world's leading scientists, Professor Cryan is a neuroscientist who is recognised as a global leader in the study of gut-brain interactions.

Do you want to shape the future? Yes?

A UCC STEM degree will lead to some of the most exciting and rewarding careers on the planet.

Study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and take the first step in your journey towards an exciting future.

Agents of Change - Enzymes in Milk and Dairy Products

An edited collection of chapters on dairy enzymology, including chapters written by many staff and postgraduates of the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences.

Published by Springer-Nature, the book, or selected chapters, can be purchased by clicking on the link below.

https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030554811

The enzymology of milk and other products is of enormous significance for the production and quality of almost every dairy product. Milk itself is a complex biological fluid that contains a wide range of enzymes with diverse activities, some of which have identifiable functions while others are present as an accidental consequence of the mechanism of milk secretion. Over time milk enzymology has become an incredibly essential component of milk and other dairy product production, and with advancing technology and processing techniques, its importance is at its peak. 

The Local Enterprise Office South Cork are holding their third annual AgriTech conference online on Wednesday 3rd March.

AgriTech Speakers 2021

Join key note speaker Aidan Connolly, President of AgriTech Capital and other panellists on the day - view the speaker schedule and register for free HERE.

With numerous panels throughout the day, Food Institute Director Jim Corbett will moderate the 11.20am session - AgriTech and Export Opportunities.

UCC Careers Service will be available to talk about work placement opportunities with employers and our Food Industry Training Unit will be on hand to chat about their part-time continuous professional development courses.

This year, the College of SEFS in one of the sponsors of I WISH 2021.

We are delighted that I WISH will take place virtually on Thursday 4th March and are proud to support this initiative, which aims to transform the future of STEM by ensuring participation by girls.

I Wish 2021 will run a live in-studio event with a virtual audience. Dynamic and engaging interviews, fast paced demos, and day in the life videos will be beamed live to an online audience in schools right across the country and the world!

Letter to my 17 Year Old Self

I WISH, recognising the important of female role models in persuading girls to study STEM, have asked women in at all stages of their STEM career, to a write a letter to their 17 year old self - exploring what they were like, what they wished they knew back then, why STEM is important to them now and who inspired them.

Both Professor Sarah Culloty, Head of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science and Professor Anita Maguire, Vice President for Research & Innovation UCC, have supplied a letter and video, providing sincere and valuable advice to young girls considering STEM as a career.

To find out about this virtual event, visit I WISH

Echo Live's KATE RYAN talks to dairy scientist, Professor Alan Kelly of UCC’s School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, as she continues the Echo's series on Milk.

“Science isn’t something to be wary of, to dissociate or view with suspicion: chemistry isn’t a four-letter word when it comes to food. Food is alive, food is biological, food is complex, food is chemical, cooking is chemistry and that’s alright!”

Find out more about what Prof Alan Kelly has to say by clicking on the link below:

THERE'S MORE TO MILK THAN MEETS THE EYE!

To find out more about the postgraduate courses available in food and nutrition, view our 2021 Prospectus by clicking HERE.

STEM has always been hugely important in society and will play a pivotal role in the world’s COVID-19 recovery, providing significant career opportunities for those who opt to study at postgraduate level in a STEM discipline.

The School of Food and Nutritional Science provides a thriving, dynamic and diverse environment in which to carry out cutting-edge research. When completing a postgraduate course in STEM at UCC, you will discover an exciting environment which provides a vigorous and challenging academic atmosphere for all our students.

With internationally renowned academics, research institutions and centres, we provide students with the opportunity to carry out postgraduate research, towards either a Masters or PhD, or to undertake a taught Postgraduate Programme. There is a wide range of research courses on offer, for further details click HERE.

It has never been such an exciting time to study STEM. We know you will find your postgraduate education in UCC fulfilling and you will be equipped for rewarding careers in academia, commerce or industry.

We are delighted to announce that UCC's COVID Conference 2021 will commence on Monday 22nd February. 

With numerous rapid and innovative advancements in many areas during the pandemic, including the development of vaccines, we are going to give those at the forefront of these developments a chance to share their stories with us.

The week-long conference is being organised by five UCC societies:  

UCC Biomedical Science Society 

UCC Pharmacy Society 

UCC Science Society 

UCC Public Health Society 

UCC Medical Research and Technology Society 

Registration for these talks is via a google form.

Register here for the Conference: https://forms.gle/BYo8BYNLtFiJw6HPA

Talks are live and questions are welcome via the chat function.

To find out more, please email Katie O’Brien biomed@uccsocieties.ie

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We are delighted to announce that Rejuvenate 2021 will commence on Tuesday 16th February.

STEM South West’s Industry & Career Expo is back for its 2nd year on Wednesday 13th January from 5pm to 9pm.

This FREE virtual event is an industry-led initiative bringing together representatives from Ireland’s leading tech, pharma, science and engineering giants, STEM SMEs and start-ups excelling in the sector, as well as 3rd level colleges and local government bodies to stage a unique STEM exhibition.

REGISTER HERE FOR FREE TICKETS TO STEM SOUTH WEST INDUSTRY & CAREER EXPO 2021

STEM South West 2021 will provide a window into the world of STEM in the South West of Ireland, showcasing the types of careers that will be available in the sector in the future and highlighting achievable pathways for students to follow to fulfil their career goals.

Over 60 leading STEM organisations in Cork and Kerry will be showcasing their work with interactive displays and activities. There will be career talks, demonstrations and many prizes to be won for students and schools including vouchers and class visits to leading STEM companies and (when access is once again permitted).

Ahead of the launch of The Food Institute at UCC on Friday, Professor Paul Ross, Head of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC, talks about the importance of food research and education in Cork

University College Cork (UCC), often referred to as “Ireland’s food university”, is reaching out to prospective students, as the application process for third-level education gets underway.

University College Cork is preparing for the formal launch of its Food Institute, with an official opening night taking place on Friday, 18th January.

The Food Institute UCC is a new institute encompassing the wide range of food-related activity within UCC and represents the biggest concentration of food-related resources in the State. It brings together top tier researchers and educators in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary research environment with a strong industry focus on delivering innovative science and technologies.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK (UCC) has launched its new Food Institute, which represents a major development in the area of food-related research and education in Ireland.

Our very own Jim Corbett was interviewed by Cork's 96FM on the morning of the Food Institute Launch. The interview ran on their 1pm news on Friday.

The Food Institute Features on radio na gaeltachta 

Last week, over 250 representatives from the food related research, education and business worlds came to UCC to attended the official launch of the Food Institute UCC, which represents a major development in the area of food related research and education in Ireland.

The Food Institute UCC was officially launched today, representing a significant development in the area of food-related research and education in Ireland.

University College Cork took a big step forward in launching its food institute last week.