University College Cork (UCC) and the Richard Harris Estate are delighted to announce that the archives of Richard Harris have been donated to UCC.  

Richard Harris was one of the most iconic film actors of the late twentieth century. Nominated for two Academy Awards for This Sporting Life (1963) and The Field (1990), his other leading roles included the parts of King Arthur in Camelot (1967) and Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000). 

University College Cork (UCC) is delighted to announce that Séamus Davis, Professor of Quantum Physics at UCC, has been named as the recipient of the Oliver E. Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics – one of the most prestigious awards in world science.

Research into the Earth’s mantle, the absence of women in historical record and the coming generation of wireless communication are among the ground-breaking research at University College Cork (UCC) that has been awarded  €3.1 million of funding under the Irish Research Council’s Starting and Consolidator Laureate Awards Programme.

The family of the late French-born artist Tomi Ungerer (1931-2018), who lived and worked in West Cork since 1976 are making a substantial donation of his works to University College Cork (UCC).

University College Cork will launch the first student forum in its history this weekend.

Born from UCC’s strategic plan, the UCC Student Forum is an exercise in deliberative and participatory democracy that places students at the heart of important strategic and policy issues facing UCC as a community. UCC is committed to widening participation, an intention that goes beyond mere access but extends to active involvement in decision-making.

A bright mural will now welcome young patients, families, and staff at Brookfield Health Sciences Complex (BHSC) in University College Cork (UCC) as the University unveiled the large artwork today.

Tiny amounts of crude oil on the water surface, less than one percent of the thickness of a hair, can damage seabird feathers, a University College Cork (UCC) study finds.

• Bank of Ireland and UCC announce partnership for Quercus Talented Students’ Programme up to end 2026.
• Olympic Gold Medal winner Paul O’Donovan, disability activist Joanne O’Riordan, and Young Offenders actress Jennifer Barry among present and past beneficiaries.
• Scholarship recognises excellence in Academic, active citizenship, creative and performing arts, Innovation/Entrepreneurship and Sport

• Players at Cork City’s men’s and women’s teams to enjoy equal access to UCC scholarships, facilities until at least 2027.
• Over 20 players have benefited from UCC and Cork City partnership since 2012.
• UCC logo to appear on sleeve of Cork City men’s team Home and Away jerseys for the next five years.

On Culture Night 2022, University College Cork (UCC) launches the first Arts and Culture Plan in its history.

The four year plan – Igniting UCC’s Creative Potential - will work to harness and activate the University’s cultural, artistic, heritage and creative assets, and champion transdisciplinary arts research and new models of engagement.