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What is the Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series?

All professors new to the College are given the opportunity to give an inaugural professorial lecture.

The series provides an opportunity to celebrate our academics' achievements with each lecture representing a significant milestone in an an academic's career.

How to Attend

Our 2025 Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series will be hosted in person and will also be accessible online.

The usual format is a brief introduction from Professor Helen Whelton, Head of College of Medicine & Health, and the Dean of the relevant School, followed by a one-hour lecture from the newly appointed Professor. Attendance at lectures is open to all University staff and students as well as to members of the public.

Dates for our 2025 lecture series will be added once confirmed, the campus venue and online links to each lecture will be provided closer to the event.

Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series Schedule 2024/25

Professor Gerry Lee

Chair of Nursing and Health Services Research at UCC

29th May 2025

Inaugural Professorial Lecture recording available here.

Professor Margaret McGrath

Professor of Occupational Therapy

Head of Department, Occupational Science

and Occupational Therapy, UCC

11th April 2025

Inaugural Professorial Lecture recording available here.

Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series Schedule 2023/24

Lecturer	Date
Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider	Wednesday 21st February, 1.15pm - 2.15pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, UCC Consultant General Adult Psychiatry, MHS South Lee Cork Lecture Video available here.
Professor Marietta Iacucci	Friday 8th September, 1.15pm - 2.15pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online Inaugural Professorial Lecture video available here.

Lecturer

Date

Professor Sarah Kittel-Schneider

Wednesday 21st February, 1.15pm - 2.15pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online

Chair and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, UCC

Consultant General Adult Psychiatry, MHS South Lee Cork

Lecture Video available here.

Professor Marietta Iacucci

Friday 8th September, 1.15pm - 2.15pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online

Inaugural Professorial Lecture video available here.

Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series Schedule 2022/23

Lecturer	Date
Professor Emma Wallace	Wednesday 30th November, 1pm - 2pm, Brookfield BHSCG06 Inaugural Professorial Lecture video available here
Professor Aisling Barry	Friday 10th March, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online Inaugural Professorial Lecture video is available here

Lecturer

Date

Professor Emma Wallace

Wednesday 30th November, 1pm - 2pm, Brookfield BHSCG06

Inaugural Professorial Lecture video available here

Professor Aisling Barry

Friday 10th March, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, Brookfield BHSCG05 and online

Inaugural Professorial Lecture video is available here

Inaugural Lecture Series Schedule 2021/22

Lecturer	Date
Prof Mark McEntee	Wednesday 18th June 2021, 12pm - 1pm
Prof Roisin Connolly	Tuesday 21st September 2021, 3pm - 4pm
Prof Eugene Dempsey	Wednesday 24th November 2021, 2pm - 3pm
Prof Conor Deasy	Wednesday 16th February 2022, 2pm - 3pm
Prof Subrata Ghosh	Tuesday 15th March 2022, 2pm - 3pm
Prof Louise Burke	Tuesday, 21st June 2022, 2pm - 3pm

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