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Photo (L-R): Lisa Lonetti, Department of Physiology and Three-Minute Thesis 2026 winner; Professor Orla Lynch, Dean of Doctoral Studies at UCC.
16 Oct 2026

UCC celebrates excellence in postgraduate research at Three-Minute Thesis final 2026

UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies hosted the final of the University’s 2026 Three-Minute Thesis competition, an event highlighting excellence in postgraduate research across the university.
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Photo (L-R): Lisa Lonetti, Department of Physiology and Three-Minute Thesis 2026 winner; Professor Orla Lynch, Dean of Doctoral Studies at UCC.
16 Oct 2026

UCC celebrates excellence in postgraduate research at Three-Minute Thesis final 2026

UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies hosted the final of the University’s 2026 Three-Minute Thesis competition, an event highlighting excellence in postgraduate research across the university.
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Professor J.C. Séamus Davis of University College who has today been awarded the 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics for his outstanding contributions to the study of quantum physics. Photo: Clare Keogh
12 Oct 2026

UCC Professor Séamus Davis awarded prestigious Faraday Prize

Professor J.C. Séamus Davis, of the School of Physics at University College (UCC) has today been awarded the 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics (IOP), one of the most prestigious honours in science. Professor Davis, who is also Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, has been recognised for his outstanding and sustained contributions to the study of macroscopic quantum physics in emergent quantum matter.
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Photo (L-R): Dylan Krug, Research Assistant, AMPLIFY, Sustainability Institute, UCC; Fiona Kearney, Director, The Glucksman; Dr. Lydia Cumiskey, Research Fellow, AMPLIFY Project Coordinator, Sustainability Institute, UCC; Dr. Siobhan O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC; Peter Medway, Climate Action Coordinator, Cork City Council. Image credit: Portia Cruz (UCC Creative Services).
08 Oct 2026

New UCC-led EU project brings science, communities and the arts together for better disaster preparedness

How can we better prepare for disasters in a Europe increasingly exposed to floods, storms, heatwaves, wildfires and other hazards? Scientific knowledge, risk maps and early warning systems are essential, but information alone does not always lead people to take preparedness action.
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