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An ambitious programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance

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Springboard+ is a Government of Ireland initiative offering free and heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree, and master's level. These courses are designed to help you upskill, reskill, or return to the workforce in key growth sectors of the Irish economy.

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Showcasing the companies that have emerged from UCC Innovation over the years, illustrating a diverse range of technologies across a wide variety of areas.

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Latest News

Photo: UCC's 2025 Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awardees.

Early career researchers receive €4.3m in prestigious Research Ireland funding

Early-career researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have received a combined €4.3m in research funding in the 2025 Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awards.

UCC subjects ranked in world’s top 25 and 100

Nursing, English Language and Literature, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and Performing Arts ranked within the Top 100, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Photo (L-R): Professor John F. Cryan and Professor Gerard Clarke, newly elected fellows to the European Academy of Microbiology.

Two UCC scientists join prestigious academy of world-leading microbiologists

University College Cork (UCC) researchers, and Principal Investigators at APC Microbiome Ireland, are amongst the newly elected fellows to the prestigious European Academy of Microbiology (EAM).

Experts warn mothers and babies at growing risk without better care for type 2 diabetes

Researchers from across the UK and Ireland are calling for urgent action to improve care for women with early-onset type 2 diabetes before, during and after pregnancy.

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Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation 4th Floor Block E, Food Science Building UCC,

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