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23 Jun 2026
42 new Social Workers graduate through Ireland’s landmark apprenticeship programme
The Apprenticeship in Social Work is led by UCC in partnership with the HSE and Tusla under the national Generation Apprenticeship initiative. Inaugural cohort demonstrates how innovative earn-and-learn pathways can help address growing workforce needs.
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23 Jun 2026
UCC becomes first University in Europe to achieve prestigious sustainability rating
University College Cork (UCC) has become the first and only university in Europe to achieve one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability ratings. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), is the world's leading framework for measuring and publicly reporting sustainability performance in higher education, and UCC has obtained a Platinum rating, placing it alongside leading global institutions including Cornell University, Stanford University and the University of California.
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19 Jun 2026
Paschal Donohoe awarded Honorary Doctorate by UCC
Paschal Donohoe was today presented with an honorary award of Doctor of Economic Science by University College Cork (UCC).
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18 Jun 2026
UCC continues to rise in latest QS World University Rankings
University College Cork (UCC) has risen twenty-six places in one of the world’s leading education rankings. The 2026/2027 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, released today by the global higher education analyst, sees UCC placed 220 in the world.
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