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Sierra Leone student blown away by her first Irish Christmas
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Government extends requirement for pre departure Covid-19 testing to all countries
13 Jan 2021The Government has announced the extension of the requirement for a pre-departure negative/not detected PCR tests to passenger arrivals from ALL countries from Saturday 16th January 2021. The test must be taken within 72 hours prior to arrival.
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Covid Advisory for those Travelling to Ireland
11 Jan 2021As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we wish to highlight important information for students, researchers and staff members who may be arriving to Ireland or returning to Ireland.
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UCC Reconnects with its 175-Year History
04 Jan 2021Happy birthday UCC!
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"My experience with online learning and life during lockdown"
14 Dec 2020Esha Phalke, first year Pharmacy student and a class rep 2020/21 shares her experience of life as an International student during Covid times.
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling 13th December
13 Dec 2020This Sunday , December 13th, in this the most unique and strange of championships, the All-Ireland senior hurling final comes to fruition as Limerick and Waterford meet in Croke Park.
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These are the locations for 10 new parklets set to pop up throughout Cork City
10 Dec 2020The first one was a resounding success. Now Cork City Council has announced the locations of ten new parklets, similar to the pop-up park on Douglas Street, that will be created throughout Cork City as part of the ‘Re-imagining Cork’ programme.
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Next generation of film makers receive Puttnam Scholarships
09 Dec 2020Eight UCC students will get the opportunity to be mentored by Oscar-winning film producer Lord David Puttnam, after each being awarded a prestigious scholarship.
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UCC Ranked as One of the Most ‘Sustainable Universities’ In The World
08 Dec 2020An international ranking which examines sustainability practices in universities across the world, has ranked University College Cork (UCC) today at ninth, the only Irish university to make the top 10 of the ‘greenest universities’ in the world.
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UCC International Office Welcomes Student Ambassadors
03 Dec 2020Background
The International Student Ambassadors program is organized annually by Education Ireland. Ireland’s Student Ambassador Programme is one of a series of new initiatives from Education in Ireland aimed at raising awareness of the quality of Irish education, and assisting and encouraging interested students from overseas as they embark on their search for the right university or college.
Student Ambassadors share their experience of living and studying in Ireland, as well introduce their culture and passions to the wider UCC community, and create a campus-wide forum for open dialogue, inter-cultural learning and mutual understanding.
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UCC Academics Brave Tear Gas in Honduras to Aid Education
02 Dec 2020A team of academics from University College Cork (UCC) braved riots and tear-gas to encourage sustainable education, amid political unrest in Honduras.
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Cork Based Duo Launch Green Friday
27 Nov 2020A cork based duo have launched Green Friday 2020 to help support small businesses across Ireland and encourage people to shop local.
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Native American Heritage Day Friday 27th November
27 Nov 2020The Choctaw-Ireland Scholarship was established by the Irish Government and the Chahta Foundation in 2018 in recognition of the act of generosity and humanitarianism shown by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma towards the people of Ireland during the Great Famine of the mid-Nineteenth Century and is designed to foster and deepen the ties between the two nations today.
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Happy Thanksgiving
26 Nov 2020Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year.
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Cork Discovers
25 Nov 2020Cork Discovers has brought research to life in Cork since 2018, as part of European Researchers' Night.
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Happy Diwali
18 Nov 2020Wishing all our Indian students a Happy Diwali from the International Office!
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'My Uni Life' Documentary
03 Nov 2020A 5-part documentary series by RTÉ and the Irish Universities Association which shines a light on seven university students helping to change the face of higher education.
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50 Dedicated Services Available to Students
07 Oct 2020UCC launches virtual learning ‘one-stop shop’ for students.
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50 Dedicated Services Available to Students
06 Oct 2020Almost 50 dedicated services available to support students through new term.
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Minister Announces Further Temporary Extension of Immigration Permissions
22 Sep 202018 September 2020.
All such permissions that are due to expire from 20th September 2020 - 20th January 2021 are automatically renewed by the Minister to the 20th January 2021. The renewal of permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach.
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UCC Student Supports
10 Sep 2020The International Office team is looking forward to welcoming our new students for the coming term.
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“Indian at heart and Irish by soul".
10 Sep 2020“Indian at heart and Irish by soul" is how UCC alum Lekha Menon Margassery fondly describes herself.
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UCC Ireland’s Leading University- Industry Collaboration
10 Sep 2020University College Cork (UCC) is Ireland’s leading university for industry collaboration, as highlighted in today’s national Knowledge Transfer Ireland report.
The Knowledge Transfer Ireland Annual Review assesses the engagement of Irish universities across Ireland with industry, and UCC is Ireland’s leading university for research income, both overall and in terms of research funding from industry partners.
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The 2nd Ireland Wildlife Film Festival, 10th Sept
10 Sep 2020Following on from last year's inaugural Ireland Wildlife Film Festival, which was organised by Mr. Carter McCormick, filmmaker and PhD candidate in the Department of Film and Screen Media and by filmmaker Ms. Paula Sprenger, we are delighted to announce the lineup for this year's online event.
The Festival will showcase an incredible array of films from around the world, directed by some of the leading practitioners in wildlife filmmaking and featuring a dazzling variety of animals!
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Student Health COVID-19 Protocol
09 Sep 2020UCC Student Health are delighted to welcome our International Students to Ireland for the 2020/2021 academic year. As you know, we are entering this academic year in very unusual circumstances as Ireland, like the rest of the world, is in the midst of grappling with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
In order to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, there are some steps that UCC students arriving into Ireland from overseas must comply with. This document advises you of your health obligations with respect to your arrival into Ireland and safe commencement or continuation of your studies at UCC.
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UCC's Fulbright Awardees announced
11 Jun 2020The Fulbright programme has enabled academic and cultural exchanges between more than 2,500 Irish and American citizens since 1957.
Included within the four UCC Fulbright Awardees, two previously studied abroad with UCC, Brigita Gallagher and Róisín Ní Chinnéide
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UCC alumni, Seán Noonan and Judy Walsh - Quarantine in the Caribbean
26 May 2020Past UCC study abroad students, Seán Noonan and Judy Walsh, quarantine in the Caribbean.
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‘Dr Christopher Brown, Director International, UCC, reflects on how the pandemic might change internationalisation in Higher Education’.
07 May 2020Click the below link to view video:
TOMORROW: Global Perspectives for IHE - Christopher Brown - University College Cork
Credit FAUBAI – Brazilian Association for International Education
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Staff from the International Office enjoying a Christmas coffee morning in the new Hub building.
11 Dec 2019The International Office staff were invited for tea, coffee and Christmas treats to celebrate the start of the festive season.
The coffee morning took place in The Dr Dora Allman Room, 4th Floor of The Hub.
Included in the photo is Deputy President and Registrar, Professor John O’Halloran along with Jim McEvoy, Alexandra Weiß, Deirdre Crone, Anne-Marie Scarry, Gerda Coyne, Gary Hurley, Zita O' Sullivan and Marita Foster (International Office, UCC)
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Glow Christmas Festival 2019
24 Nov 2019Experience the festive season as A Cork Christmas Celebration, the most loved free festival organised by Cork City Council. In 2011 the festival attracted over 150,000 visitors making it Cork's most successful festival. It is expected that the festival will attract even greater numbers this year.
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UCC Open Day - 12th October
12 Oct 2019International Office staff meet with future UCC students to discuss studying abroad as part of their UCC degree.
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Graduate Attributes and Values go to China!
23 Oct 2019UCC graduate attributes and values get translated into Chinese!
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Cork Film Festival 7th-17th November 2019
07 Nov 2019Ireland’s first and largest film festival, the 64th Cork Film Festival will take place 7th – 17th November 2019.
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Movember 2019
01 Nov 2019Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent.
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Dragon of Shandon 31 October 2019
31 Oct 2019The Dragon of Shandon will take place on 31st October 2019 on the streets of Cork.
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Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2019 - October 24th-28th
24 Oct 2018The Guinness Cork Jazz Parade will be unleashing its fantastic talents on the streets of Cork on the 24th of October.
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Cork Indie Film Festival 6-13 Oct 2019
06 Oct 2019The IndieCork Film and Music Festival 2019 takes place from 6th to 13th October.
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World Mental Health Day - 10th October 2019
10 Oct 2019World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
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October is Reuse Month
01 Oct 2019CRNI was founded with the aim of promoting community based, sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling Ireland’s growing waste problem.
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UCC Performing Arts Society- Sep 18th
18 Sep 2019Our mission is to provide an outlet for all of those on campus, both students and staff, who have a passion for musical theatre. We provide workshops to cater for backstage and performance, so everyone is included.
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Environmental Society Event Sep 18
18 Sep 2019Welcome to UCC Environmental Society! Come to our welcome night, meet our committee members and some like-minded tree-huggers. We'll be presenting a talk entitled ‘Why Should I Give A Shit About The Environment?’ and we’ll also be talking about who we are, what we do in UCC Enviro, how you can get involved and what our plans are for the year.
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UCC Welcome to The Knitting Society- 16th September
16 Sep 2019Join us for our first Stitch and Bitch of semester 1 for a chance to get to know the committee and the other fantastic knitters of UCC.
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Environmental Society Event Sep 13
13 Sep 2019Enviro Soc is back.
Freshers Week is known for making College Road and the surrounding UCC area an absolute mess. So to combat this we’re going litter picking at the end of the week to clean up College Road!
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Choctaw Ireland Scholarship
12 Sep 2019In 1847, during the height of the Potato Famine in Ireland, the Choctaw Nation donated $170 to the people of Cork, despite having recently endured the trauma of the Trail of Tears. This huge act of kindness has never been forgotten by the Irish and is commemorated in the Kindred Spirit monument in Midleton, Cork, Ireland.
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Societies Day with Munster Lost & Found, Sep 11
11 Sep 2019Come join our society and snuggle some puppies at Societies Day. We will be outside Boole Library on the 11th of September, from 11 am - 3 pm. This is an event not to be missed!
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Celebrating Multiculturalism through Food at fEast 2019
08 Sep 2019You are invited, along with your family and friends, to celebrate integration and inclusion in East Cork, where over 15 nationalities working together to showcase the diversity of cultures by giving a taste of foods from around the world.
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Spandan 2019, Sep 8
08 Sep 2019The UCC Indian Alumni Community in association with the UCC Alumni Network cordially invite you to “Spandan” — our annual fundraiser and networking event.
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Animal Welfare Society, Fresher Fest- Sept 7
07 Sep 2019Come say hi to us at Fresher's Fest, which takes place Saturday, 7th of September outside Boole Library from 9 am- 3 pm.
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Autumn 2019 Orientation
05 Sep 2019The UCC International Office welcomes 1,800 international students who will spend their Autumn semester/full year here in Cork. Orientation is carried out over 3 days which includes academic information, social information and a jam packed welcome programme.
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International Office Swap Shop
05 Sep 2019The Student Support Team launched the International Office Swap Shop for the second time this Autumn semester. The Swap shop ran two pop up events on Tuesday 3rd September and Tuesday 10th September, and was organisd by our student help team.
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National Heritage Week 2019
19 Aug 2019National Heritage Week is a nine day celebration of the heritage that Ireland has to offer that runs from 17-25 August 2019.
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Charity Shop Crawl, August 17th
17 Aug 2019This is genius.
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Laya City Spectacular July 20 & 21
20 Jul 2019THE WORLD'S BEST STREET PERFORMERS
Don't forget to fill the performer's hats!
The Line Up of the World's Best Street Performers are ready to go and there is no ticket required to access Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular.
It is you, the audience member, who decides the true value of the street performances at the end of each show by making a contribution directly to the talented artists.
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Plastic Free July
15 Jul 2019Every July VOICE takes part in an international movement: Plastic free July.
This challenges us to live our daily lives without plastic. This sort of challenge shows us both the ubiquity of plastic in our everyday lives but also how many alternatives there are when we are forced to look.
Some easy wins include refillable washing up liquid, using soap instead of bodywash and buying loose where possible.
It definitely takes a little bit of organisation, but it’s an eye opening challenge.
Are you already taking part? Share your stories with Voice!
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She is Sustainable Clothes Swap, July 14th
14 Jul 2019She is Sustainable, in partnership with Twig Refill, brings you our first bitesize event - The Clothes Swap.
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A Summer's Evening on the Quad, 13 July
13 Jul 2019We are delighted to announce that singing sensation Tommy Fleming will deliver a powerful performance of beloved classics and contemporary favourites on Saturday 13 July 2019 for this year’s A Summer’s Evening on the Quad at UCC.
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Cork Midsummer Festival 2019
23 Jun 2019Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival that uses the city as its backdrop and inspiration. It provides high-quality arts events, both national and international, for audiences of all ages. Its programme provides opportunities for significant public participation and engagement, supports the development of emerging artists across all artforms, and provides a unique platform for work by local and national artists.
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Urgent Visa Advisory -Indian Citizens
18 Jun 2019If you are an Indian passport holder, and are applying for a study visa to fly to Ireland, please read.
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Stop Food Waste Week 2019
19 Jun 2019Stop Food Waste Week 2019 is running from the 12th – 19th June.
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International Office Swap Shop Wins!
17 Jun 2019Congratulations to Natalie, Suzanne and Manuela who won the poster project for Swap Shop at the Student Affairs Ireland 2019 Summit.
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NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference & Expo
17 Jun 2019The International Office attends the annual NAFSA Conference and Expo each year. This year it was held in Washington D.C.
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UCC International Dentistry Dinner, June 2019
13 Jun 2019Congratulations to the Dentistry Class of 2019 on your examination results. Well wishes from all at the International Office.
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Seafest, 7-9 June
07 Jun 2019SeaFest is Ireland’s largest free maritime festival, and is fun, free and for all ages. Get onboard and head to the Port of Cork, Cork City from Friday, 7th June to Sunday, 9th June.
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UCC Student uses Beekeeping to Teach Mindfulness
04 Jun 2019A University College Cork student is using beekeeping to teach mindfulness to vulnerable young people in a Cork city centre school.
Sarah Kearney, a 4th year Social Work student, introduced beehives to help students at the Cork City Learning Support Centre to develop life skills.
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International Office Swap Shop
04 Jun 2019The Student Support Team launched the International Office Swap Shop pilot last December. The concept of the Swap Shop was based on feedback from departing students that they would love to have a place to donate gently used, pre loved items, instead of ending up in landfill. I had read Bea Johnson’s book, Zero Waste Home, and so was really inspired to see if the students were on to something.
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North Carolina State University Visits UCC
04 Jun 2019The International Office is delighted to welcome the North Carolina State University Engineering Summer School group to UCC. NC State is a long standing partner university of UCC.
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M&S Celebrates Pride
04 Jun 2019Marks and Spencers have released limited edition sandwiches in celebration of the upcoming pride month.
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Soul in the City Cork, 31 May- 2 June
31 May 2019The increasingly popular annual festival ‘Soul in the City’ returns to the victorian quarter Cork this June bank holiday weekend.
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UCC International Medical Pre Graduation Dinner, May 2019
30 May 2019Congratulations to the Medicine Class of 2019 on your examination results. Well wishes from all at the International Office.
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International Office Wins Staff Well being Competition!
20 May 2019To celebrate Ireland’s National Workplace Wellbeing Day UCC ran a University-wide wellbeing compeition. We were asked to take responsibility for introducing workplace wellbeing in our own department, and our efforts paid off. We walked away with one of the runners up prizes!
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Peer Support Leader Awards 2019
20 May 2019Congratulations to our two international students Kevin Crishan and Karan Samani who took away a well deserved award at the Peer Support Leader Awards last month.
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The PositiVe Market: Meat Free May
01 May 2019Sponsored by No Meat May we are totally pumped to support all those on their 31 day no meat challenge #likeaboss
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ALIGN~Body-Mind-Spirit Holistic Well being Event, 19 May
19 May 2019I am so delighted & excited to be bringing to the people of Ireland the 2nd ALIGN~Mind-Body-Spirit Holistic Wellbeing Charity Event in aid of raising much needed funds for the life saving charity that is Pieta House.
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DesignPop- Cork's Coolest New Festival, 17-19 May
17 May 2019Six of Ireland’s leading designers will be working with six top local food producers to create bespoke installations that will pop up across Cork city centre for three days this spring.
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LGBTI Awareness Week Culture Night, 17 May
17 May 2019Each year as part of LGBTI Awareness week, we include a night of LGBTI themed entertainment. This year, as part of the 9th annual LGBTI Awareness Week, Cork City LGBTI Interagency Group are delighted, to present a screening of the historical period comedy-drama film The Favourite. Join us for a wine reception from 6.30 PM followed by screening of the Oscar winning movie at 7 PM.
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Urgent Immigration Advisory
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Multicultural Day, Saturday 11 May
11 May 2019Who are New Communities Partnership Cork? NCP is Ireland's leading and only umbrella network for migrant-led organisations. New Communities Partnership (NCP) is an independent national network of more than 150 immigrant-led groups comprising 65 nationalities with offices in Dublin and Cork with outreach to other cities. We support and strengthen our Irish citizenship communities by:
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Uisneach Bealtaine Fire Celebration, 5 May
05 May 2019The Hill of Uisneach in Co. Westmeath has played a part in just about every significant Irish event, be it political, cultural, religious, mythological and geographical. The centre of Ireland in many ways, the enigmatic hill is one of the most sacred and historic sanctuaries in the world.
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Spirit of the City Festival, 19th-21st April
21 Apr 2019Clear your diaries for Spirit of the City Festival 2019!
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Art in Latin America & Iberia, 13-17 April
17 Apr 2019The Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American studies is delighted to invite you to the event series: Art in Latin America and Iberia.
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Exam Preparation
11 Apr 2019Ready for exam season? The Skills centre have a jam packed schedule of events to help you through the next few weeks.
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International Student Society Belfast Trip, 5-7 April
05 Apr 2019Ticket sales will be held on Thursday 21st March 1900-2000hrs in Boole 3
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UCC Languages Ball, 3 April
03 Apr 2019Ticket sales will be held on Wednesday 20th March 0900-1400hrs in Boole Basement.
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UCC Community Gardens Workshop, 31st March
31 Mar 2019UCC Community Gardens is a food-growing initiative that respects agro-ecological techniques, promotes DIY problem solving and is open to all.
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Mini Camino Ardmore, 30 March
30 Mar 2019The Chaplaincy team is leading a mini camino to Admore, Co. Wexford on Saturday 30th March.
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A conversation with Judge Olann Kelleher, 28th March
28 Mar 2019District Court Judge, Olann Kelleher, will be speaking to students and staff on Thursday 28th March at 6pm in Boole 1.
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Cork International Poetry Festival, 19-23 March
23 Mar 2019Ireland’s biggest annual poetry festival kicks off next week, featuring workshops, award presentations, discussions, book launches and readings by over forty poets from America, Asia, Europe, Britain and Ireland. Two poets based in UCC will participate:
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UCC Animal Welfare Donkey Sanctuary Trip...22nd March
22 Mar 2019On Friday 22nd March we are going on a trip to the Donkey Sanctuary, which is a charity dedicated to providing loving homes for donkeys and mules. The sanctuary is a beautiful and quiet place where you can contemplate surrounded by nature and friendly donkeys and will definitely be worth your while.
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Cork French Film Festival, 3-10 March
10 Mar 2019The Alliance Française de Cork is proud to present the 30th Cork French film festival, a city-wide event bringing the best of French cinema to Irish audiences.
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Conference on St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh
09 Mar 2019A conference to mark the centenary of the consecration of the iconic Saint Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh and the sesquicentenary of the laying of its foundation stone will take place on Saturday, 9 March 2019 in the Commodore Hotel, Cobh.
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Vintage Pop Up, March 9th 2019
09 Mar 2019The Kate Falls Vintage Market is about to pop up at one of the city’s best kept secrets, inviting savvy bargain hunters to browse the rails while sipping a glass of their favourite vino.
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International Women's Day, March 8th
08 Mar 2019International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
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'Close-up on Cork'
27 Feb 2019Video testimonial by Cassandra Summo (Siena College) – UCC US Student Ambassador
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UCC Rainbow Alliance
07 Mar 2019On 7 March at 1.15pm in the Boole Library Creative Zone, the LGBT+ Staff Network will be launching the new UCC Rainbow Alliance. All UCC staff are invited to this event. President O'Shea will off officially launch the scheme with the Deputy President & Registrar, and the guest speaker will be Dónal Óg Cusack, Irish hurling coach, selector and former player. Lunch will be provided for attendees. No registration is required, but space at the venue is limited and seats cannot be reserved.
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Interested in Studying in China?
07 Mar 2019Come along to find out more.
When: Today, March 7 @ 1:30-3:30pm
Where: North Wing Council Room.
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Peruvian Film Week, March 4th-7th
07 Mar 2019The UCC Hispanic Society in collaboration with UCC SPLAS cordially invites you to a week of film screenings on contemporary Peru.
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Chaplaincy Events
06 Mar 2019UCC Chaplaincy is a multi-faith Christian chaplaincy; our chaplaincy team consists of members from different faiths and backgrounds. The Chaplains are experienced at listening and offering spiritual guidance, prayer, support, friendship, fun and entertainment.
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FemSoc presents...
05 Mar 2019What is Fem Soc? Promoting gender equality on campus and beyond through awareness raising and campaigning.
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UCC Equality Week 2019
04 Mar 2019Equality Week 2019 is around the corner - with a number of lunchtime events which include light lunch and refreshments for those registered. All are welcome.
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UCC Knitting 'Stitch and Bitch'- 25th February
25 Feb 2019A casual Stitch and Bitch to catch up and refresh with us. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate provided please bring reusable cups.
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OUTing The Past Festival- March 1st & 2nd
01 Mar 2019On 1&2 March 2019, Cork Gay Project will be hosting OUTing the Past, a LGBT+ History Festival that will be free to all. According to Pádraig Rice, of the Cork Gay Project, "We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting OUTing the Past, popular history festival, on 2 March 2019. This will be the first time that the international LGBT History Month will be celebrated in Cork in a significant way.
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Vietnamese in Cork celebrate Lunar NY
27 Feb 2019UCC IO organised a Lunar New Year party on 10 Feb 2019 for the growing community of Vietnamese students in UCC at Cork Cricket County Club.
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Student Retreat, 23rd February 2019
23 Feb 2019The Chaplaincy Department is leading a student retreat to Glenstal Abbey on Saturday 23rd February. Glenstal Abbey is home to a community of over thirty monks who strive to live according to the Rule of St Benedict and the precepts of the gospel. A place of great natural beauty, of prayer and of work, Glenstal offers our guests and visitors an invitation to open their lives and their hearts to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
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UCC Animal Welfare Society Screening of...21st Feb
21 Feb 2019On Monday 25th, we're screening the documentary 'Jane'.
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UCC International Office Finalist in Education Awards 2019
21 Feb 2019The Education Awards 2019 will take place on Thursday, February 21st at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. The Awards is part of the Business River Network Solution which hosts over 12,000 senior level business professionals at over 30 events with a wider business network of over 25,000 people.
UCC is proud to be nominated for:
- Best Erasmus Programme
- Best Third Level Institution
- Best Business & Third Level Institution Collaboration
- Best Student Experience Award
- Best Student Campus Award
- Student Engagement & Communications Award
- Best Research Project
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UCC GAA Club Reaches Sigerson Cup Final
20 Feb 2019Following a hard fought but brilliant win on Sunday over NUIG in the semi-final, the college senior football team have now reached the Sigerson Cup final for 2019. St Mary’s Belfast are our opponents and the game will be played on this coming Wednesday 20th in O ‘Moore Park, Portlaoise.
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Ireland Ranks Fourth In The World For Living Conditions
19 Feb 2019Quality of life rising faster here than anywhere else, says human development index
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Chinese Spring Festival Gala Feb 18th 2019
18 Feb 2019We would like to cordially invite you to our UCC CI Spring Festival Gala to be held in the city Hall on Feb. 18th 2019 .
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Book Launch- 15th February 2019
15 Feb 2019Massive congratulations to Dr. Martin Veiga on his successful book launch recently.
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UCC Animal Welfare Society Presents...14th Feb
14 Feb 2019Kittens on Campus! UCC Animal Welfare Society is for UCC students interested in the area of animal welfare and/or people who want to get involved in the area of animal welfare.
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Blackstone Launch Pad at UCC
14 Feb 2019Blackstone LaunchPad at UCC is a campus-based experiential entrepreneurship programme open to all UCC students, staff and alumni offering
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Warps Blind Date - 13th February
13 Feb 2019Join UCC Sci-Fi Society, UCC Netsoc, and UCC WARPS Society for a Blind Date!!
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ISS Trash Music Night- Feb 13th
13 Feb 2019We are just feeling so nostalgic for the music we grew up with and loved to hate. Come on down and party the night away with us and listen to that music that you hate to love.
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Galway Trip Ticket Sales
11 Feb 2019Great news for people who missed out on the last sale. We have a number of tickets left for the trip.
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UCC Knitting 'Stitch & Scribble' - 11th February
11 Feb 2019Meet with us and UCC Scribble Society UCCs newest art society at our Stitch 'n' Scribble event where we will be knitting, drawing and making pompoms. Please bring a reusable cup for tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
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Lunar New Year Party 9th Feb
09 Feb 2019UCC is supporting the Vietnamese community in Cork in organising a Lunar New Year Party for UCC Vietnamese students. It will be a fantastic opportunity to meet and celebrate the occasion with other Vietnamese nationals living and working in Cork.
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Vintage Carnival Foodies Ball, 7th February
07 Feb 2019UCC's Foodie Society is for Food Science, Nutritional Science, Food Marketing & Entrepreneurship students and all food lovers in general!
Ladies and gents this is the moment you’ve waited for! The theme of this year’s ball is Vintage carnival, so dust off your top hats and canes and we’ll take you to the other side on the 7th of February in the Cork international hotel.
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UCC GAA
07 Feb 2019There are two senior championship games in the Mardyke on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th in the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups. First up, on Wednesday at 7pm our senior football team play the quarter final of the Sigerson Cup against IT Carlow in the Mardyke GAA Grounds. Then on Thursday at 7pm our senior hurling team again play IT Carlow in the quarter final of the Fitzgibbon Cup, also in the Dyke.
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International Office Supporting Penny Dinners
06 Feb 2019I am delighted to inform you that €350 was raised by Clare Murphy for local charity, Cork Penny Dinners. The money was raised from the very generous donations given by UCC staff for the 2019 International Office Study Abroad Calendar. Thank you to everyone for your generosity and for supporting a very worthy cause.
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Happy Chinese New Year!
05 Feb 2019Wishing all our Chinese friends, colleagues and partners every good wish for the Year of the Pig. We look forward to a wonderful year of collaboration, throughout 2019 which marks 40 years of official diplomatic ties between Ireland and China.
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UCC Bystander Intervention Week
31 Jan 2019The online delivery of the bystander intervention module will allow all UCC students to access education and skills training to become positive contributors to a safe, supportive university experience and marks the further progression of our work in addressing issues of sexual and gender based violence at UCC. The Bystander Intervention Programme imitative at UCC has been led and developed by Dr Louise Crowley, School of Law. The conference will be attended by the Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, who recognises the importance of this work as an effective means of ending sexual violence and ensuring a culture of safety and respect across all Higher Education Institutions.
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Morning Mindfulness
30 Jan 2019Brighten your day with a morning Mindfulness class. Learn the core Mindfulness practices and tools that will help you navigate stress and reduce anxiety. Daily mindfulness also helps you to tap into its numerous, for example:
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UCC Sci-Fi Presents...Jan 30th
30 Jan 2019Screening of 'Super 8'. During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash while filming a movie and investigate unexplained events in their small town.
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UCC Recruitment Fair Tuesday 29th January
29 Jan 2019UCC Career Services would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our Spring Recruitment Fair on UCC Campus. We are delighted to be hosting 43 top graduate recruiters next Tuesday 29th January 2019, running from 11am to 3pm in Devere Hall at the Student Centre.
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SAMH Presents...
28 Jan 2019'Great Minds Think Alike'. UCC SAMH soc is a new society dedicated to changing the face of mental health on campus and beyond, through fundraisers, education and support.
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Visiting Students Photo Competition
27 Jan 2019Congratulations to Charlene Dos Santos, Erasmus student from France, for successfully finding all of the correct Cork landmarks in our recent competition! Charlene collected her prize from our office this morning and snagged some fab UCC goodies.
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WarpCon - 25th January
25 Jan 2019WARPCON is UCC's premiere, top notch gaming convention with a focus on Board Games, CCGs, Wargames, RPGs, Video Games, Special Guests and more.
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Languages Jobs Roadshow- Wednesday January 23rd
23 Jan 2019Many companies are looking to recruit graduates with strong language skills across a wide range of disciplines. The rise in foreign direct investment, and the influx of MNCs (multi-national companies) using Ireland as their gateway to Europe, the Middle East and Asia (and beyond), combined with the requirement for indigenous Irish companies to succeed in an international business environment has put a focus on language skills like never before.
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Spring 2019 Orientation
22 Jan 2019The UCC International Office recently welcomed 505 international students who will spend their spring semester here in Cork. Orientation was carried out over 2 days which included academic information, social information and a jam packed welcome programme.
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Welcome Back Craft Night - 21 January
15 Jan 2019The first KnitSoc event of the New Year! If you've made a resolution to pick up a new hobby (or even if you haven't) we can help!
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Free Coffee Monday 21st January a.m.
21 Jan 2019Did someone say free coffee?
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UCC Student's Union
15 Jan 2019WELCOME BACK!!
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We hope everyone had a great break and is ready to get back to business again. We've a few bits organised this week to settle you back into the swing of things, everything from an ABBA tribute band to Pop Up condom shops!
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UCC Campus Just Got Even Leafier
14 Jan 2019A new ‘living wall’ was installed in the Quad Reading Room, transforming what was once a boring space into a beautiful and functional piece of living art.
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International Office Spring Welcome Programme
07 Jan 2019The Welcome Programme is organised by the International Office for newly arrived international students. It is specifically designed to help with the initial adjustment to living in Cork and studying at UCC. The programme is full of events and activities providing a great opportunity to make new friends- both with Irish students and other internationals. The range of activities includes a familiarisation tour of UCC campus, a practical walking tour of Cork city, cinema, day trips, as well as Irish music and Irish dancing. Participation is free of charge, however, there is a limited number of places for some events, such as day trips, and they book out quickly. Feedback from previous participants has been extremely positive. We look forward to meeting you and your participation in the programme.
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UCC Named One of World’s ‘Most Sustainable’ Universities
07 Jan 2019University College Cork (UCC) has become the only university in Ireland to make the top 10 in a list of the ‘greenest’ universities in the world.
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Christmas Wishes To All Our International Students
20 Dec 2018Delighted to welcome Arif Wibisono, Amna Shifia Nisafani and their gorgeous daughter Nina to the International Office today. They are currently pursuing their PhD studies and are looking forward to spending their first Christmas in Cork.
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Utrecht Network Young Researchers’ Grant
19 Dec 2018UCC is a member of a European-wide network called the Utrecht Network.
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Glow Christmas Festival
21 Nov 2018Experience the festive season as A Cork Christmas Celebration, the most loved free festival organised by Cork City Council. In 2011 the festival attracted over 150,000 visitors making it Cork's most successful festival. It is expected that the festival will attract even greater numbers this year.
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Making a difference: UCC volunteers beat the stats
17 Dec 2018New research launched in UCC shows that 46% of UCC students volunteered with local community organisations, clubs and campus groups in the last six months.
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Leaving Party- 19th December
19 Dec 2018We know that saying goodbye to your friends can be hard sometimes, so what could be better than a party to make it a little easier? It's the perfect occasion to celebrate the end of finals and mark an end to this amazing semester! So come to Cyprus Avenue on the 19th December and make saying goodbye a bit less sad.
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UCC Student Newsletter -Issue 99
06 Dec 2018Its the Final Countdown.
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Morning Mindfulness
30 Oct 2018Brighten your day with a morning Mindfulness class. Learn the core Mindfulness practices and tools that will help you navigate stress and reduce anxiety.
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Invitation from UCC Chaplaincy, Tues 11 Dec
11 Dec 2018The chaplaincy department invite you to join them at their annual Christmas coffee morning today Tuesday 11th December. From 10.30 to 1200 they will be serving complimentary tea/coffee, mulled wine, mince pies and some festive cheer.
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Christmas Party- 12th December
12 Dec 2018Christmas is arriving, so let's all celebrate the joy of the season with a Christmas party! Join us on the 12th December in Cyprus Avenue for the most wonderful time of the year.
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Cork on Ice- 7th December
07 Dec 2018Who here likes ice skating? Come to Cork On Ice with your friends on the 7th December and show your skating skills! The price will be 13€/person and you'll have to get there on your own (bus is around 40 minutes and 1.60€).
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Cookies and Coco- 5th December
05 Dec 2018Join us for a cup of coffee or hot chocolate Wednesday 5th of December at the common room of the Student Union 100hrs-1200hrs. Take a break from you exams and essays and meet new people.
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Christmas Movie Night- 5th December
05 Dec 2018As Christmas (and exams) are fast approaching we're inviting you to get into the spirit of the holidays, if you haven't done that already, by hosting a screening of 'Elf' at Boole basement this Wednesday at 8. Come along and bring your ugly (or pretty) Christmas sweater.
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UCC Student Newsletter -Christmas Issue
04 Dec 2018Christmas Carols with UCC Choir
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Unesco Grants Special Cultural Status to Hurling and Camogie
29 Nov 2017GAA welcomes ‘prestigious’ listing recognising impact on ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’.
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Exam Prep Workshop- 22nd Nov & 4th Dec
22 Nov 2018Student Counselling & Development are offering one-off workshops on understanding and managing stress and anxiety. Facilitated by Anne Cooke, these sessions will look at causes of anxiety, including exam stress, and explore practical ways to reduce stress. These sessions are free of charge and available to all UCC students.
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Singing Competition In Chinese, 29th November
29 Nov 2018The Confucius Institute will host “Chinese Cultural Month” continuing with" Singing Competition In Chinese " On 29th Nov 2018. You are all welcome to join us! We will prepare special gifts for the first/second/third prize. The registration deadline is 20th Nov 2018. You can email me to register.
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Student Retreat, 23rd & 24th November
23 Nov 2018The Chaplaincy Department is leading a student retreat to Glendalough on 23rd & 24th November. Glendalough is one of Ireland’s most beautiful visitors’ destinations renowned for its spectacular scenery, rich history, archaeology and abundant wildlife. You will also get a chance to visit the breathtaking Wicklow Mountains.
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Movember
26 Nov 2018Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent.
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Lunchtime Exam Prep Sessions
14 Nov 2018Preparing For Exams - UCC Skills Centre Sessions.
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Immigration Advisory
22 Nov 2018It has come to our attention that some of our customers have been contacted by telephone by a person purporting to be from INIS. The caller tells the person that they are the subject of a Deportation Order from the authorities in their country of origin and that they face deportation that day. They are told that INIS is acting on behalf of their own Government to recoup an administration payment which will prevent their immediate deportation. This is an attempted fraud.
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UCC Launches Bio Green Cafe
21 Nov 2018Ellie O’Byrne has lunch at UCC’s Bio Green Café, where there are no single-use plastic utensils or plastic packaging.
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UCC Student Newsletter -Issue 98
19 Nov 2018UCC Wins International Choral Festival
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Nerd Quiz - 20th November
20 Nov 2018Calling all nerds! Netsoc, Sci-Fi and Warps have organised a quiz to decide who is the ultimate and undisputed champion of UCC nerd pop culture. Join us in the upstairs café at 7pm November 20th. There is full access to New Bar for the event too! €2 entry per person of teams of up to 4. There's also a raffle with some fantastic prizes, with all of this in aid of a good cause, Jigsaw, the youth mental health charity. We hope to see you all there!
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UCC Choral Society Presents...
28 Nov 2018UCC Choral Society is one of the longest running, and largest societies on UCC campus. Now in its 81st year, the aim of the Choral Society is to promote a love of singing and music, and make lifelong friends while doing so.
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House Pride Knitting - 19th November
19 Nov 2018Show your House Pride with keyrings and scarves to keep you warm watching quidditch. Whether you are Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff we'll have the wool for you. Tea and Coffee available— with UCC Harry Potter Society.
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MENTAL WELLBEING WEEK
14 Nov 2018The Student’s Union are running a series of events for Mental Wellbeing Week in UCC. Events are open to students and staff. Below is a schedule of events taking place so please feel free to attend.
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Cork Film Festival - 9th-18th November
09 Nov 2018Ireland’s first and largest film festival, the 63rd Cork Film Festival will take place 9th – 18th November 2018.
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UCC Student Newsletter -Issue 97
14 Nov 2018#SaveOurSpark
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UCC Community Gardens Workshop, 14th November
14 Nov 2018UCC Community Gardens is a food-growing initiative that respects agro-ecological techniques, promotes DIY problem solving and is open to all.
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Foodie Society Food Crawl, 14th November
14 Nov 2018Hello all you Foodies! November the 14th we'll be holding our annual Food Crawl, so keep your schedule and stomach clear because major good times are coming.
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Mindfulness Manga - 13th November
13 Nov 2018This Tuesday as part of Mental Wellbeing Week at UCC, join UCC Sci-Fi Society and UCC Psych Soc for a relaxing evening of drawing or colouring some manga while having a nice cup of tea or coffee!!
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Mindfulness in the Garden, 13th November
13 Nov 2018UCC Community Gardens is a food-growing initiative that respects agro-ecological techniques, promotes DIY problem solving and is open to all.
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UCC Diwali- 12th November 2018
13 Nov 2018Welcome one and all. Namaste. UCC Indian society presents the Festival of Lights Diwali- 2018. This is an auspicious day celebrated across India and we would like to share that happiness with everyone present here in cork as well.
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Mindfull Knitting - 12th November
13 Nov 2018Learn how to knit mindfully with Knitsoc and SÁMH. We will teach the benefits of knitting and mental health and have some cool patterns. Tea and coffee provided.
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UCC Student News Issue 96
06 Nov 2018Comhghairdeas Nada Ni Chuirrin!
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Careers Workshop- Wednesday November 7th
06 Nov 2018Come along on Wednesday 7th November to learn how to write a winning personal statement.
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International Student Forum - 6th & 7th November
17 Oct 2018ICOS has worked with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) to hold events bringing together students from a range of countries and higher education institutions to discuss issues of importance to their studies and overall experience in Ireland. Each forum event has a particular theme and is written up as a report. The issues identified by students are very important to our work on policy and good practice.
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Knitting Teddy Bears for Africa - Nov 6th
31 Oct 2018Surgeon Noonan and Knitting Society will be coming together once again to knit teddy bears for this year's Noonanites to give to African children. Whether you're a dab hand with a thread and needle, or you just have an interest in helping out then come along on the night to help out in our cause in a unique way!
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Coffee & cake morning in aid of Pieta House, Today
01 Nov 2018Adult Continuing Education have organised a Coffee and cake break in The Laurels (next to the IO office) this morning in aid of Pieta House. There are lots of nice cakes if anyone would like to pop in and support them.
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Dragon of Shandon Samhain Parade Tonight
31 Oct 2018The Dragon of Shandon will take place at 7pm on 31st October 2018 on the streets of Cork.
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The Guinness Cork Jazz Parade - Thursday October 25th
23 Oct 2018The Guinness Cork Jazz Parade will be unleashing its fantastic talents on the streets of Cork on the 25th of October.
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How to Shine at Job Interviews - Wed 24th October
23 Oct 2018A career talk delivered by careers advisorS helping you to prepare for those upcoming job interviews.
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Knitflix and Chill: What We Do In The Shadows
22 Oct 2018UCC Knitting Society Presents 'Knitflix and Chill'! Tonight, Boole 6, 7pm.
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Cork Harvest Food Festival, October 20th 2018
18 Oct 2018The Cork Food Harvest Festival held by Cork Food Policy Council takes place this weekend, celebrating the wealth of community food and growing initiatives across Cork. The festival boasts a packed schedule of free events, tours, workshops, talks, demonstrations and tastings around the city and county. These initiatives provided opportunities for the public to come and learn about food – how to grow it, cook it, share it and enjoy it.
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Gougane Barra day trip Oct. 20th
17 Oct 2018The chaplaincy department invites you to their mini camino to Gouganne Barra this weekend. For more details, see below.
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Foodies Experience Tapas Night, Tonight, Thursday October 18th
18 Oct 2018After many years of our much loved Food Crawl, we are now adding another night of fab food to our events calendar!
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Mental Health Stories
18 Oct 2018Following on from Mental Health Week watch brave stories of battles with ill mental health.
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World Mental Health Day - Wednesday 10th October
10 Oct 2018World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
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UCC Recruitment Fair Wednesday 10th October
09 Oct 2018Just a quick reminder of tomorrow’s Recruitment Fair in the Mardyke Arena which starts at 11am.
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Mental Health Week 2018
09 Oct 2018Mental Health Ireland and our volunteers will be celebrating Mental Health Week from the 7th – 13th October 2018.
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George Mitchell Scholars
04 Oct 2018Anjali Misra and Hadley Pfalzgraf, George Mitchell Scholars studying their postgraduate degrees in UCC, visit President Patrick G. O'Shea.
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Cork Indie Film Festival
04 Oct 2018The IndieCork Film and Music Festival 2018 takes place from Sunday 7th to Sunday 14th October.
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Congratulations Clare Murphy!
04 Oct 2018Congratulations to our esteemed colleague Claie Murphy who won one of the prestigious University Staff Recognition Awards, 2018. Clare will take away the Enhancing the Student Experience Award this evening at a celebratory event hosted by the President. Clare is the Erasmus Co-ordinator for both staff and students of UCC. We are extremely proud of her here at the International Office. Well done Clare!
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Invitation from UCC Chaplaincy, October 4th
03 Oct 2018The chaplaincy department is hosting a series of conversations promoting social awareness and spirituality for staff and students. The first in this series takes place this Thursday evening (October 4th) from 5pm to 7pm in the chaplaincy centre. Our first conversation features Caitriona Twomey, the co-ordinator of Cork Penny Dinners - the well known and respected charity that feeds the homeless in our city. Caitriona received an honorary doctorate of laws from UCC earlier in the summer. We are delighted to welcome her back to UCC for this special event. All are welcome.
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Urban October, Cork
01 Oct 2018Cork City Centre is the only place to be this coming October. You are invited to look at the city through fresh eyes and to celebrate its attractions and experiences. Come enjoy ‘life in the city’ this month with plenty to see and do for all ages and interests. Urban October showcases how well designed and managed public spaces have a positive impact on people who live in, visit or work in the city. It also highlights the many groups who are working together to make our city a better place to live and work in.
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Cork Festival Guide
02 Oct 2018Pure Cork is a strategic initiative, started in 2015, which set out to brand Cork as a visitor destination. In developing the brand, the name Cork has been used to represent both the county and city of Cork. The strategy, led by Cork City and County Councils and a high-level Tourism Strategy Group, set out a vision and action plan which gives cohesive direction to the future growth of tourism in Cork.
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Read Thach Nguyen's Student Testimony
01 Oct 2018Thach Nguyen is excited to start his exchange year at the University of California - Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) as a part of his Civil Engineering degree at the University College Cork (UCC).
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Scéal to Storia Research Talk
27 Sep 2018Scéal to Storia is a collaborative research project between two postgraduate university students from UCC and Geneva. The project aims to explore cultural heritage through innovative media with primary school children and also creates a cultural exchange between the two schools which are based in Cork and Milano.
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Frisbee at UCC
26 Sep 2018UCC Ambassador Sophia Fonseca shares her experience of the UCC Frisbee Team.
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UCC Student News Issue 90
24 Sep 2018Read on to be in with a chance to win a free iPad!
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Culture Night, Friday 21st September 2018
19 Sep 2018Switch on Culture Night with venues and public spaces across the island of Ireland as they open their doors to host a programme of free late-night entertainment, as part of an all-island celebration of arts, heritage and culture. Now in its thirteenth year, Culture Night returns on Fri Sep 21st 2018.
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Chaplaincy Events
19 Sep 2018UCC Chaplaincy is a multi-faith Christian chaplaincy; our chaplaincy team consists of members from different faiths and backgrounds. The Chaplains are experienced at listening and offering spiritual guidance, prayer, support, friendship, fun and entertainment.
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Free 6 Week Stress Control Course
18 Sep 2018Stressed? Trouble sleeping? Worried? Under pressure? Want to learn how to manage stress better? As part of the latest Cork Beats Stress Initiative between HSE Psychology, GAA and City Council STRESS CONTROL courses are being delivered FREE of charge. Courses last for 6 weeks.
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UCC Volunteering Fair Tuesday 18th September
17 Sep 2018The annual Volunteering Fair is on tomorrow, Tuesday 18th September, in Devere Hall from 11am to 2pm.
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UCC boasts Ireland's First Plastic Free Cafe
13 Sep 2018UCC Green Campus is delighted to team up with KSG in launching Ireland's first single-use plastic free cafe in the Biosciences Institute.
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Nicole Schroyer's Ireland Experience
11 Sep 2018Nicole Schroyer of the Washington College Varsity Athletics Field Hockey team spent the spring 2018 semester in UCC, Ireland. Here she writes about her time on the emerald isle.
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Careers Workshop, Monday September 17th
12 Sep 2018Build Your Career in Ireland Workshop. Gain valuable insights on developing employability skills in Ireland as an international student of UCC.
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UCC Student Newsletter
11 Sep 2018Back To School...Back to Reality!
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UCC Freshers issued with reusable bamboo coffee cups
07 Sep 2018Coffee; you can’t get through a college year without it. But all those disposable coffee cups mount up, causing a huge environmental headache. In fact, 200 million beverage cups are disposed of annually in Ireland. That equates to 22,000 every hour.
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5 things to do during your first weeks studying abroad
03 Sep 2018Welcome to Ireland! You’re part of a whole wave of fresh faces that have just arrived on our shores ready to take on the world and study abroad! It can be a little daunting we know so here’s five things you should do to help with the transition…
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Scroll Free September: 5 reasons it might be good for your well being
31 Aug 2018If you often find yourself subconsciously reaching for your phone when you should be busy doing something else, you’ll know how easy it is to get sucked into a black hole of endless scrolling on social media apps like Instagram.
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Visa and Immigration Workshop, Wednesday 29th August 2018
29 Aug 2018Come along to our Immigration/Visa workshop today in Room A1 Food Science Building. Map below (No. 39 Grid E6): https://www.ucc.ie/en/media/academic/languagecentre/UCC_campus_map_Edition1_2010-new.pdf
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Fáilte Ireland's Talking Statues Project
28 Aug 2018Michaela McMahon, UCC visiting US student, writes winning script for Dublin's famous Molly Malone statue.
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National Heritage Week
20 Aug 2018Heritage Week 2018 kicked off on Saturday 18 August and runs until Sunday 26 August and there’s lots for everyone to enjoy. Here’s just a taster of some of the free events happening around Ireland over the first weekend.
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Money saving and budgeting tips for students
17 Aug 2018Estimating your costs and budgeting accordingly will pay off in the long run. By having a planned budget, you can allocate spending money for going out for dinner, coffee dates, cinema trips and nights out, and not worry afterwards that you went too wild.
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Tips for surviving your first year in collegel
16 Aug 2018First year in third level can be a challenge but there are steps you can take to help ease the transition.
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Cork Voted Third Friendliest City In The World
14 Aug 2018Cork has been voted the third friendliest city in the world in a new poll. According to Condé Nast Traveller's 2018 Friendliest Cities in the World, the magazine’s editors cited the Cork's "picturesque, riverfront location" and "cozy pubs and beer gardens where you can enjoy the outdoors while sharing a table with friendly locals" as some of the elements contributing to its charm.
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Top 10 Things To Do in Cork
13 Aug 2018Colourful towns, beautiful coastline and a charming city … Tourism Ireland invites people everywhere to put cork city and county on their bucket list!
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UCC Community Gardens
13 Aug 2018UCC Community Gardens is a food-growing initiative that respects agro-ecological techniques, promotes DIY problem solving and is open to all.
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Find Out Why This Irish City Is A Hit with Art Aficionados
09 Aug 2018Move over Paris; Cork has the wind in its sails.
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Behold, Cork
07 Aug 2018A welcoming and mesmeric city on the south coast of ireland. An arresting combination of lush landscapes, idyllic countryside, miniature volcanoes, and sweeping coastlines, all of which encircle a thriving metropolis at its centre.
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Ireland's Endless Summer
07 Aug 2018There’s a new mini-heatwave on the way!
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Peer Support Leader Awards 2018
18 Jul 2018Congratulations to our three international students Udaya Khandavilii, Yuqing Zhang & Walaa Albazroon who took away a well deserved award at the Peer Support Leader Awards in April 2018.
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UCC Student Ambassador Paige Annelayne Talks Cork Coffee Shops
17 Jul 2018A town is only as good as its coffee shops, and Cork, Ireland does not disappoint. This little slice of heaven has a coffee spot haven for everyone. I studied abroad in this beautiful town in the fall of 2017, and spent most of my months there wandering in and out of the different coffee shops, finding my favorite, and returning again and again. Since the town is home to University College Cork (UCC), many other book laden individuals followed in my path.
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UCC International Medical Pre Graduation Dinner, May 2018
12 Jul 2018Congratulations to the Medicine Class of 2018 on your examination results. Well wishes from all at the International Office.
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Cork’s Long Table, 24th June 2018
24 Jun 2018Ten of Cork’s finest independently run restaurants and chefs are collaborating to showcase Cork’s world class food culture and seasonal produce capturing the essence of the midsummer.
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Ireland's Biggest Free Summer Festival
21 Jun 2018Over 300 spectacular show & activities to enjoy. 1/4 million are expected at Laya Healthcare's City Spectacular in Dublin's Merrion Square & Cork's Fitzgerald Park this July.
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Cork Midsummer Festival
13 Jun 2018UCC Creative is excited to announce Can I Kick It? / Yes You Can! UCC Hip Hop Takeover in association with Cork Midsummer Festival Saturday 16th June 2018.
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Looking for activities in Cork?
12 Jun 2018Caela Provost, North American Ambassador for University College Cork, tells us whats happening in Cork City and County.
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Cork Bike Week 2018
11 Jun 2018Cork BikeWeek 2018 will run until next weekend (9-17 June), as part of National BikeWeek.
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International Office Wins Staff Well being Competition!
07 Jun 2018To celebrate Ireland’s National Workplace Wellbeing Day UCC ran a University-wide wellbeing compeition. We were asked to take responsibility for introducing workplace wellbeing in our own department, and our efforts paid off. We walked away with one of the two runners up prizes! Below is our submission.
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Summer in the Park- Fitzgerald's Park
29 May 2018Cork City Council is delighted to present summer in Fitzgerald’s Park in Cork’s largest and most beautiful park.
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Ramadhan Greetings
29 May 2018Wishing all muslim colleagues and students ramadhan greetings and peace.
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Spring Open Day
17 May 201816th and 17th of May. Our International Office attended the UCC Spring Open Day.
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'In your Personal Space'
17 May 2018Congratulations to Sarah Jameel & Mishaim Mian our two dentistry students, for a wonderful and original art exhibition.
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Congratulations Ran and Patel!
10 May 2018All of us at the international office would like to congratulate Ran and Patel for their amazing achievements. Well done!
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Erasmus Partnership with the University of Alicante, Spain
10 May 2018Our colleagues Caroline Smyth and Clare Murphy visiting the University of Alicante Spain.
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Ireland, The Land Of Destiny
02 May 2018UCC US Student Ambassador John Larson shares his experience of Ireland.
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Study Tips from UCC Health Matters
02 May 2018Wishing all of our International students the very best of luck in their exams!
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24 Hour Study Space
02 May 2018The Fishbowl will be opening for 24 hours from Monday the 23rd of April until Thursday the 10th of May.
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Student Newsletter- Issue 87
30 Apr 2018For a comprehensive guide to whats happening on campus.
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10 Easy Ways to Bring Your Stress Levels Down
23 Apr 2018See below to learn some helpful tips and hints to stay calm and resourced during exam time:
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Student Newsletter- Issue 86
23 Apr 2018To see whats happening on campus click here:
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Chaplaincy Events
23 Apr 2018Chapliancy is open for free tea and coffee. Mindfulness classes also running daily to support you during exam time.
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Exam Support Services
23 Apr 2018Student Counselling & Development provide crisis support during the exam period.
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Managing Stress and Anxiety Workshop, Tuesday 24th April
24 Apr 2018Student Counselling & Development are offering one-off workshops on understanding and managing stress and anxiety. Facilitated by Anne O’Connell, these sessions will look at causes of anxiety, including exam stress, and explore practical ways to reduce stress. These sessions are free of charge and available to all UCC students.
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Céilí Mór Friday Tonight 20th April
20 Apr 2018Scoil an Cheoil agus na hAmharclannaíochta, UCC
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'How to Prepare for Exams- A Practical Guide' Workshop Tuesday 17th April
17 Apr 2018The Skills Centre have a wide variety of excellent workshops and skills sessions available free of charge for all students in the run up to exams.
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Student Newsletter- Issue 85
16 Apr 2018A special congratulations to UCC's very own Andrea Visentin who has been shortlisted for International Student of the Year in the annual Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI).
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Day Trip to Gougane Barra, Saturday 14th April
14 Apr 2018The UCC Chaplaincy will be hosting a day trip to Gougane Barra and Ballyvourney, Saturday 14th April.
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Live Traditional Iranian Music - Fri 13th April
13 Apr 2018Forthcoming FUAIM Concert presenting Ramtin Nazarijou, santour & tombak, Friday 13th April 2018, Glucksman Gallery, UCC, 1.10pm
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Student Newsletter- Issue 84
09 Apr 2018A special congratulations to the International Student Society who won various awards on the night!
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'How to Prepare for Exams' Workshop, Monday 9th April
09 Apr 2018The Skills Centre have a wide variety of excellent workshops and skills sessions available free of charge for all students, in the run up to exams.
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UCC Clubs & Societies Ball 2018
03 Apr 2018Congratulations to the International Student Society who walked away with 5 awards at the recent UCC Clubs & Societies Ball 2018.
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Top 21 Things To Do in Cork
26 Mar 2018Discover 800 years of history. In no particular order, here is a list of the top 21 things to do in Cork, experiences to make your stay unique.
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Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2018
23 Mar 2018Cork’s Lifelong Learning Festival promotes and celebrates learning of all kinds, across all ages, interests and abilities. Adult Continuing Education have been using the banner “The Free University” as an umbrella for all our contributions over the past few years. We offer talks, workshops and lectures on a wide range of subjects such as politics, art, history and psychology to name just a few.
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UCC Student Ambassador Sydney Burris Talks Specials at Local Eateries & Pubs
22 Mar 2018Sydney Burris explores Cork city to discover the weekday specials you need to know about.
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Free Mindfulness Day, 20th March
20 Mar 2018A Day of mindful practice and meditation with monks of Plum Village in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh .
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Student Newsletter- Issue 83
19 Mar 2018To see whats happening on campus click here:
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2018 Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE)
18 Mar 2018The Irish Survey of Student Engagement (ISSE) 2018 has launched in UCC. We are asking for your support in encouraging students to participate in the survey. The greater the response-rate, the richer and more reliant the dataset gathered.
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St. Patrick's Weekend Festival 2018, Cork
17 Mar 2018Welcome to the Cork St. Patrick's Festival 2018! Join us as the city comes alive with colour, music and pagentry for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
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St. Patrick's Day Competition
16 Mar 2018Thank you for entering the St. Patrick’s Day Competition! We had lots of entries and are delighted to announce the winners.
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Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2018
16 Mar 2018The Student Achievement Awards, now in its fifth year, is the annual opportunity for the student movement in Ireland to recognise the contribution of students to the life of Ireland and the student community. The awards will take place on the 19th of April, 2018.
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Sino-Irish Education Cooperation
14 Mar 2018A number of UCC’s partners in Cork’s sister city of Shanghai were honored to spend time with An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, TD on Tuesday evening. Discussions ranged from existing student staff and research collaboration and future plans to increase mobility in both directions.
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Book Launch, Thursday 15th March
15 Mar 2018UCC Hispanic Society will host the 'Hello in There' book launch on Thursday 15th of March, at Boole Library, 6pm.
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Spanish 80-year-old Snags Erasmus Study Grant, Packs his Bags for Italy!
14 Feb 2018History student Miguel Castillo has a quadruple bypass but promises to try to party like the youngsters.
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Free Weekly Mindfulness Classes
14 Mar 2018Learn simple mindfulness practices to help de-stress and build resilience. Drop in any Wednesday to WGB368 1.15 to 1.45pm. No experience necessary. Open to both students and staff.
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Erasmus Scheme Expansion to Benefit Thousands of Irish Students
13 Mar 2018Taoiseach says one of his ‘big regrets’ is not taking opportunity to study abroad.
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Student Newsletter- Issue 82
12 Mar 2018To see whats happening on campus click here:
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UCC Indian Society celebrates Holi
10 Mar 2018UCC Indian Society welcomed everyone on Saturday 10th March, 2018 to throw some colours around, play, laugh and have fun in celebration of Holi.
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President's Athena SWAN Symposium - March 8th
08 Mar 2018As part of UCC’s Equality Week 2018, the President will host an Athena SWAN Alumni Symposium on Thursday, March 8th International Women’s Day in Devere Hall, 2 – 5 p.m.
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International Women's Day, March 8th
08 Mar 2018Cork County Library will host a panel discussion at the Council Chambers, County Hall on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2018 at 12.30pm to mark the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.
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UCC Student's Union Elections 2018
07 Mar 2018As Students Union Elections kick off the campus is buzzing with excitment and energy. With one more day of campaigning to go before results are officially released there is still time to cast your vote. Make sure to be heard!
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Celebrating UCC Equality Week 2018
07 Mar 2018The UCC LGBT Staff Network, in conjunction with our Tyndall National Institute branch, are proud to present a very special event for UCC Equality Week 2018: ‘How to be a good LGBT ally: at home, at work, and in everyday life’.
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President Patrick O'Shea launches Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Unit
06 Mar 2018The Unit was launched by President Patrick O'Shea yesterday Tuesday, March 6th 2018. The launch included a panel discussion on advancing the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Agenda in Higher Education. The panel was chaired by Dr. Mark Chu, Head of the Department of Italian UCC, and also involved:
- Professor Eithne Guilfoyle, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Registrar) DCU
- Professor Ita Richardson, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems UL and Special Advisor to President of UL on Equality and Diversity
- Dr. Karl Kitching, Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, UCC
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'A Snapshot of Dingle'
06 Mar 2018Lily Baker, UCC Student Ambassador from Siena College, New York tells us about her visit to beautiful Dingle, Kerry.
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Transgender Pride Flag flying at UCC in ‘first’ for Irish universities
05 Mar 2018University College Cork will become the first university in Ireland to fly the Transgender Pride Flag this afternoon (March 5), marking its commitment to trans and non-binary staff and students.
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Student Newsletter- Issue 81
05 Mar 2018To see whats happening on campus click here:
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UCC Closure Due to Snow
28 Feb 2018Due to adverse weather conditions classes/labs etc. will end today (Wednesday Feb 28) at 3pm.
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UCC Farmer's Market Today, Tuesday 27th Feb
27 Feb 2018UCC Green Campus Committee are happy to announce UCC’s Farmer’s Market.
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Minister for European Affairs, Ms. Helen McEntee TD to visit UCC
22 Feb 2018The Minister for European Affairs, Ms. Helen McEntee TD and Dominic Berekely, Third Secretary with the Department of Foreign Affairs visiting UCC.
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Visiting Students Photo Competition
22 Feb 2018Congratulations to Marco Speciale (Erasmus) and Ayden Johnson (Visiting US) for successfully finding all of the correct Cork landmarks in our recent competition!
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Building Resilience Workshop
19 Feb 2018Come along to our Building Resilience Workshop- Monday 19th Feb, 3pm
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Spring Conferrings 2018
21 Feb 2018Juliet Haykal, International student from Columbia proudly celebrating her graduation in MA International Relations. ¡Felicidades Juliet!
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Meeting Prospective Students in India and Sri Lanka
21 Feb 2018UCC International Office meets prospective students in India and Sri Lanka.
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Anamaría Espinoza from UCA, El Salvador visits UCC
21 Feb 2018Anamaría Espinoza (Lecturer at UCA, El Salvador) talks to Natalie O'Byrne (Student Support Team, International Office) about her time in UCC as part of the Erasmus Staff Mobility Programme.
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Student Newsletter- Issue 79
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Academic Writing Workshop- Tuesday 20th Feb, 12pm
20 Feb 2018This workshop will allow you to identify the level of academic critique expected from UCC and help you to develop your academic voice.
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UCC Wins HEA Mobility Grant.
19 Feb 2018Armida de la Garza and Cliona Maher were awarded a Government of Ireland HEA (Higher Education Authority) Mobility Grant to Mexico for a project on internationalisation of the curriculum/internationalisation at home.
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UCC CI celebrates CNY
16 Feb 2018To mark the Chinese New Year of the Dog, last week UCC Confucius Institute organised a spectacular event of Chinese song, dance, poetry and martial arts. Performers ranged from Chinese students to local school and university students, some whose families had lived in China, others who have never been to The Middle Kingdom.
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Cork Tops European Small City Rankings.
14 Feb 2018Cork has been named the best small city in Europe for business friendliness and ranked as one of the top 25 European Cities of the Future by the 'fDi' magazine published by the 'Financial Times'.
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Take a look at what's happening this week.
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Pancakes in the Chaplaincy- Tuesday 13th Feb
13 Feb 2018Come join the Chaplaincy team for some delicious pancakes!
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Come along to our Journalling and Creative Writing Workshop- Monday 12th Feb, West Wing 7, 3pm
12 Feb 2018Liath Sheehan from Disability Support Services will lead this one-hour information session about journaling and creative writing.
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FGM screening of 'Girls from Earth' today Thursday 8th February WGB Room G04, 4pm
08 Feb 2018Guests from liberia will share their experiences on fgm with those who will be attending the screening.
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Come along to our Careers Workshop- Tomorrow, Thursday 8th Feb
08 Feb 2018CVs and interviews tips for international students presented by deirdre parker, careers advisor. thursday 8th february 2018, 2-3pm in western gateway building 226.
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Abolition of Irish Re-entry Visa
15 Apr 2019From 13 May 2019 re-entry visas no longer required for holders of valid Irish Residence Permit
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There’s a treat for gluten-free diners this week at Electric
07 Feb 2018See ya later, gluten!
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Celebrating UCC's University of Sanctuary Status & Supporting Cork City's bid to become a City of Sanctuary
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Cork City Festival of Science
22 Jun 2019There will be a food waste prevention and composting display and demonstrations at the Festival of Science in Fitzgerald Park, Cork City on Saturday 22nd June.
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An Indian perspective: applying for a student visa in Ireland
31 Jan 2018Tariq is an indian and nui Galway ambassador and he gives us the lowdown on how to apply for a student visa in ireland… (please note: visa processes are subject to change).
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Syrian refugee opens bakery business in Cork
21 Jan 2018A Syrian refugee who came to Ireland in 2015 has launched a bakery business in Cork.
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UCC ranks in world’s top 10 ‘Green’ universities
03 Jan 2018University College Cork has been ranked ninth globally in the UI Green Metric World University Ranking, ahead of all other Irish universities.
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36 Hours in Cork, Ireland (and Beyond)
14 Dec 2017Don’t overlook Ireland’s second city, with its many churches, pubs, local beers and an increasingly diverse array of restaurants.
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Immigration Advisory
01 Aug 2018Please be advised of some recent changes to Immigration guidelines for students registering at Cork Immigration in Anglesea Street Garda Station.
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