- Researchers at University College Cork and the University of Oxford have cracked one of the major outstanding problems of modern-day physics, unsolved for almost 40 years.
- Researchers developed new microscopy techniques to unlock the secret of high-temperature superconductors.
- New discovery could open the way towards developing room-temperature superconducting materials.
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Key advance in physics research at UCC could help enable super-efficient electrical power
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Other Voices and UCC present Bringing It All Back Home in Cork
07 Sep 2022Other Voices is coming to University College Cork (UCC) to present a spectacular night of music live streamed from UCC’s striking riverside campus on Thursday September 29th.
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New report on impact of pandemic on learning experiences of young people with disabilities
02 Sep 2022A new report examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning experiences of young people with disabilities is published today.
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected young people with disabilities’ experience of learning and vocational training, and what we can learn from this about future education and employment practices which enable people with disabilities’ inclusion.
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UCC’s commitment to gender equality recognised by Athena SWAN awards
01 Sep 2022University College Cork has achieved two new Athena SWAN Bronze Awards for gender equality in higher education.
The awards celebrate good practice towards the advancement of gender equality and representation at the School of Applied Psychology and Tyndall National Institute.
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RTÉ Concert Orchestra to perform live at Civil War Documentary screening
31 Aug 2022- ‘The Irish Civil War’ documentary, a collaboration between RTÉ and UCC airs this autumn
- Preview screening, with soundtrack performed live by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, to take place on Tuesday, September 13 at Cork Opera House
- Tickets are just €10, with all proceeds going to Cork Penny Dinners
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UCC awarded over €3 million in funding for emerging research talent
29 Aug 2022The persecution of religious minorities in Soviet Ukraine, the economic aspects of wind farms and role of the gut in influencing memory, mood and motivation are among the research projects at University College Cork (UCC) that have received over €3.2 million in funding under a new programme to support Ireland’s emerging research talent.
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UCC & University of Plymouth agree climate research partnership
29 Jul 2022University College Cork (UCC) and the University of Plymouth have agreed to work together to address some of the critical climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet.
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Climate change could be making it harder for seabirds to feed, study finds
28 Jul 2022University College Cork (UCC) researchers have found that that cloudier waters, caused in part by climate change, is making it harder for seabirds to catch fish.
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UCC scientists win funding for health inequality, childhood obesity, and schizophrenia research
27 Jul 2022The Health Research Board has announced its support for three University College Cork-led projects that will tackle health inequality, prevent childhood obesity, and explore how our gut can affect our memory, concentration, and social interactions.
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Minister of State for Finance launches the Report on Research into Credit Union Directors
22 Jul 2022Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance, Seán Fleming TD, this week launched ‘A Report on Research into Credit Union Directors’ at University College Cork’s Centre for Executive Education.
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