IGNITE, the award-winning business incubation programme run by University College Cork (UCC) is among five Irish higher education institution initiatives to have been allocated a performance funding award of €1M, in recognition of the programme’s exemplary performance in working towards the achievement of national strategy and policy priorities.

The first Pregnancy Loss Support Policy for staff in an Irish university was launched today by University College Cork (UCC), marking a significant step forward in workplace wellbeing and inclusion.

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) will partner with a consortium of Irish Universities, charities and international companies in a unique strategic partnership aiming to deliver next generation cancer care in Ireland.

• UCC launches a study on women’s experiences seeking diagnosis for chronic health conditions.
• The study will look at experiences of medical gaslighting, where patients report their symptoms being dismissed or minimised.
• 'You can spend a decade trying to get someone to take you seriously and then spend 3 years on a waiting list.'

University College Cork (UCC) and Walker Hearing Clinics, a leading provider of hearing care solutions in Munster, have announced a philanthropic gift to establish the Walker PhD Scholarship in Audiology and Hearing Sciences, UCC aimed at advancing the profession and informing research, teaching and clinical practice. 

A landmark study has found no evidence that family-based early obesity prevention programs improve overall body mass index (BMI) in young children.

• UCC researcher Dr Gillian Murphy awarded €1.5m European Research Council Starting Grant to explore false memories.
• Researchers will examine the possibility that false memories are reliable, adaptive and highly functional.
• The five-year research project will investigate the potential upsides of memory distortion – something typically viewed in a negative light - and explore the ethics of intentional alteration of memories.

• €4.9 million awarded by Horizon Europe to scale a digital health system for maternal and child health in East Africa.

A University College Cork (UCC) researcher has been announced among the Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2025-2026.

Dr Lisa Kiely MD is a Dermatology Specialist Registrar and an Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Fellow at the INFANT Research Centre at UCC.

• Research highlights how the shift to remote, technology-mediated trials is reshaping how research staff coordinate and deliver trials.
• The study reveals concerns about how remote trials are changing how staff support and engage with patients, raising questions about impact on the overall experience, connection and care.