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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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Photo: Representatives from the PEACE-Air project at the launch of the programme.

University College Cork to play leading role in new all-island €6.5 Million Partnership for Evidence and Action on Clean Air (PEACE-Air)

PEACE-Air (Partnership for Evidence and Action on Clean Air) is an all-island initiative working to improve air quality and protect public health across Ireland and Northern Ireland through evidence-based policy, collaboration and innovation.

Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development

A new international research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development.

Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development

A new international research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development.

Pictured left to right are UCC School of Applied Psychology researchers Dr Conor Linehan; John Twomey, lead researcher of Deepfakes/Real Harms; and Dr Gillian Murphy. Image: UCC.

World-first tool reduces harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images

A new evidence-based online educational tool aims to curb the watching, sharing, and creation of AI-generated explicit imagery.

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