News and Views
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Study finds plastics at bottom of deep submarine canyon
29 Jul 2019
It is no secret that the world’s oceans are swimming with plastic debris —but the reach of human plastic waste is as deep as 2125m, even 320km offshore, a UCC-led expedition has revealed.
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UCC group collaborates with Las Patronas in Mexico
30 Jul 2019
A group of UCC staff has visited a migrant shelter in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, as part of a collaboration with one of UCC’s partners in the region, the Universidad Veracruzana.
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Sharks at increasing risk of becoming fishing bycatch
25 Jul 2019
Even the remotest parts of the ocean appear to offer highly-migratory sharks little refuge from industrialised fishing fleets, according to UCC researchers involved in a new Nature study.
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Climate change occurring faster than birds can adapt
24 Jul 2019
Climate change is occurring so rapidly that many animals may be unable to adapt, according to findings of an international study published in Nature Communications.
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UCC names new traditional artist in residence
23 Jul 2019
Performer and teacher Danny O’Mahony has been appointed as the Traditional Artist in Residence at University College Cork 2019-20.
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Cappanalea and UCC agree educational partnership
23 Jul 2019
New educational courses, training and research projects will be established at Cappanalea, Ireland’s National Centre for Outdoor Education and Training, through an agreement signed between Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) and University College Cork (UCC).
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University campus accommodation achieves Fáilte Ireland’s Welcome Standard
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Following a comprehensive assessment programme by Fáilte Ireland, over 8000 campus accommodation bedrooms across Ireland’s seven Universities, including UCC, have been successfully accredited as ‘approved tourist accommodation’.
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Irish research finds lost news world in Medici Archives
23 Jul 2019
Irish research is revealing an entirely lost news world in Florence’s Medici Archives.
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UCC ranked in Europe’s top 50 for teaching excellence
05 Jul 2019
University College Cork (UCC) has been named one of the top 50 universities for teaching and learning, according to new rankings.
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Opinion: Stop treating abuse victims with contempt
10 Jul 2019
Everyone who suffered abuse in a defective school system should now be paid the compensation they are entitled to under human rights law, writes UCC's Conor O’Mahony.
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