Graduate Studies in the College of Medicine and Health

Our aim is to advance curiosity-driven professionalism and research excellence for health-related global challenges, in a student-centred, respectful and inclusive environment.

The Graduate Studies team in the College of Medicine & Health is committed to facilitating the highest quality experience for our graduate research students. A Student-Centred culture is promoted such that graduate research students are valued as emerging healthcare or health sciences professionals. Lifelong and Life-wide learning for professional development is enabled through transferrable skills training modules, workshops, digital badge microcredentials and mentoring in line with the Irish University Association Graduate Skill’s statement.

Particular attention is given to the professional and holistic development of graduates. Supervisor support and training is also provided to underpin the high quality of research supervision for our research students. Shared responsibility and respect are central to the supervisor-student relationship. Overall, we are committed to the supporting our students to achieve and succeed in whatever area of education or research they are pursuing, including translation of learning into their work lives, and advancing their careers.

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Academic Health Sciences

Established in 2022, UCC Academic Health Sciences forms part of the University’s College of Medicine & Health. We work to develop and promote health initiatives and strategies across UCC’s Health Sciences, our hospital partners and community healthcare organisations, all based in the south/south west region.

UCC is the primary academic partner to nine hospitals in the HSE South/SouthWest Hospital Group (SSWHG). We also have a working relationship with the Bon Secours Hospital Cork, Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, the Mater Private Hospital Cork, and Public Health and Primary Care in the Cork and Kerry region.

UCC Academic Health Sciences works with our health sciences schools to provide a formal channel for cooperation with our affiliated health partners.  

This includes developing and implementing the strategic vision and direction for healthcare education, research and innovation across UCC and SSWHG, and ultimately the successful creation of an Academic Health Science System in the South/South West region, which in turn forms part of a national academic health sciences system strategy. 

Chief Academic Officer of the SSWHG and Head of College of Medicine & Health, UCC, Professor Helen Whelton, leads the Office of UCC Academic Health Sciences.

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Research & Innovation Support

Are you looking for support with funding opportunities, post-award grant support, policy information or looking to commercialise your research? Support is available from within the College of Medicine & Health, and university-wide in the Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation.

• Office of Vice-President for Research & Innovation

• UCC Research

• UCC Innovation

• Office of Vice-President for Research & Innovation (UCC internal access)

• College of Medicine & Health Research Funding Sharepoint (UCC COMH internal access