In this two-part episode we chat to Dr Éadaoin Regan and Mairead Roche from the UCC Skills Centre, followed by Marian Twomey from the Digital Advisory Centre (DAC).

Whether you’re browsing online for the holiday season or just doing routine shopping this December, IT Security have some top cyber security tips that will see you navigating the digital marketplace like a pro! Let’s dive in:

UCC Rollout Eduroam WiFi in Crow's Nest Student Accommodation

UCC announces the rollout of Eduroam WiFi to the Crow's Nest Student Accommodation, the latest campus accommodation building to be opened by the university. 

Sandra Hackett works as a Data Analyst in the Enterprise Solutions Group in IT Services.  Sandra shares her UCC journey, starting as a Computer Science student, completing placement in IT Services to a career in Data and Business Intelligence.

Brian Bugler works in Audio Visual and Media Services as a Senior Audio Visual Designer.  In this article Brian tells us about his career in UCC, becoming a member of the Governing Authority and life outside UCC.

IT Services has a podcast, ITBytes.  Hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O’Sullivan.  ITBytes will chat about all things IT in UCC and introduce you to a variety of guests from UCC staff, students, alumni and beyond.  It aims to inform, demystify IT and share some interesting stories with the guests featured on the podcast.

IT Services, in collaboration with HR, have launched a Staff IT guide for new UCC staff.

Ruben works as Videographer and Photographer in Audio Visual & Media Services. Originally from Mexico, Ruben came to Cork in 2020 and studied a MA in Film and Screen Media in UCC. Ruben joined the Audio Visual & Media team in 2022 as student staff and commenced his current intern role in January 2023.  Ruben shares what a typical working day is like for him.

IT Services has recently launched the ITBytes podcast, hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O’Sullivan.  ITBytes will chat about all things IT in UCC and introduce you to a variety of guests from UCC staff, students, alumni and beyond.  It aims to inform, demystify IT and share some interesting stories with the guests featured on the podcast.

In conversation with Barry O'Sullivan, Head of IT Operations, UCC.

Barry completed a BComm and an MBS in Business Information Systems in UCC and then worked in PwC for 6 years as a Systems Implementation Engineer working with various clients including Department of Education, CERT, Department Social Welfare, and GPA. Barry then moved to Motorola before moving to Avery Dennison in Cork as an IT Manager. In 2002 Barry joined UCC IT Services working in Enterprise Applications on new systems development and data warehousing projects. One of the first jobs Barry was tasked with was the development of a new system to support anonymous marking – this led to the development and rollout of DMIS that is still widely used today 20 years later! In 2014 Barry became Head of Platform Delivery Group in IT Services with responsibility for the campus networks and datacentres and earlier this year Barry was appointed Head of IT Operations.

IT Services has recently launched the ITBytes podcast, hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O’Sullivan.  ITBytes will chat about all things IT in UCC and introduce you to a variety of guests from UCC staff, students, alumni and beyond.  It aims to inform, demystify IT and share some interesting stories with the guests featured on the podcast.

IT Services has recently launched the ITBytes podcast, hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O’Sullivan.  ITBytes will chat about all things IT in UCC and introduce you to a variety of guests from UCC staff, students, alumni and beyond.  It aims to inform, demystify IT and share some interesting stories with the guests featured on the podcast.

Introducing ITBytes, IT Services new podcast, hosted by Noelette Hurley featuring Deirdre Keane and produced by Eoin O'Sullivan. Noelette, Deirdre and Eoin work in IT Services. Noelette as an IT Analyst working mostly on web related activities, Deirdre as Communications Coordinator and Eoin as an IT Analyst working within AVMS. ITBytes will cover a variety of topics from navigating the 'wild west' of smart phone explosion in secondary schools in Ireland, to how an interest in printing presses led to creation of Ireland's very first website in UCC.  You can listen to the introduction episode of ITBytes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts