A delegation of over 60 city, municipal, community, student, research and university leaders from across Europe gathered in Cork this week to discuss agreeing a joint declaration on a collaborative approach to tackling issues such as inclusion, societal transformation and sustainability.
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International summit in Cork to develop declaration on joint European Research Area
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Athena Swan success for UCC
31 Mar 2022The School of Microbiology has earned its first Athena SWAN award and the School of Pharmacy at UCC has successfully renewed its Athena SWAN accreditation.
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UCC research staff honoured for Cancer care
25 Mar 2022Today is Daffodil Day, Ireland’s annual national fund raising day for cancer care and UCC is highlighting staff and a patient advocate who have been playing a significant role in a unique cancer care study.
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UCC contributes to Moving Parts, a creative response to consent and bystander awareness programmes.
24 Mar 2022UCC Bystander Intervention has contributed to Moving Parts - a series of new short animated and motion graphic videos tackling the topic of consent and telling the stories of survivors of sexual violence and image-based abuse.
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Beloved Cork treasure opens after €1.2m refurbishment
21 Mar 2022- 106-year-old Honan Chapel restored for future generations
- Iconic Harry Clarke windows among the collection restored for generations to come
- €1.2m raised to fund extensive refurbishment works
- Special public Mass today, Monday 21st March, to celebrate its unveiling
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UCC unveils new, free, Arboretum tours to celebrate National Tree Week
21 Mar 2022- New self-guided tour of UCC Arboretum is free to the public.
- Audio guide via app is in development.
- Free brochure developed following Science Foundation Ireland funding.
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10 Actions for Ireland to Reduce Fossil Fuel by 10%
10 Mar 2022University College Cork (UCC) energy researchers at its Science Foundation Ireland MaREI Centre have put together a ten-step practical guide to how Ireland can reduce fossil fuels by 10%
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"It was important to me that I worked in an area where I felt I was making the world a better place."
08 Mar 2022This year on International Women's Day (IWD) the United Nations (UN) is highlighting “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Advancing gender equality in the context of the climate crisis and disaster risk reduction is one of the greatest global challenges of the 21st century. Women are increasingly being recognized as more vulnerable to climate change impacts than men, as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on the natural resources which climate change threatens the most.
On IWD we spoke to Dr Jean O’Dwyer, Deputy Director of iCRAG, lead of the iCRAG-GSI Environmental Geoscience PhD Programme, Deputy Head of Environmental Science and Lecturer at the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences in UCC.
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Green Week begins at UCC next week
04 Mar 2022A community market, an interactive wall of climate action in the Glucksman Gallery, and a creative exploration of UCC’s beautiful campus are among the activities planned for University College Corks’ annual Green Week.
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UCC Awarded Accreditation for Student Athlete Support
02 Mar 2022University College Cork (UCC) is among six Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around Ireland that have been awarded the Sport Ireland Institute Accreditation for Student Athlete Support (ASAS), which recognises good practice in ‘dual career’ support for student athletes.
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