About the AISOP conference

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Keynote speaker: Professor Colin Hill

The conference programme is available here: 

Conference Fees & Registration

Postgraduate Conference Registration

• Fee: €60 (collected at the institutional level)

• Deadline: Registration closes on 16 August 2025

• Register here: Complete the online registration form

• Want to present?: Fill out the abstract submission form and send it to your university’s conference lead

What’s included?

✓ Full access to all conference sessions across both days
✓ Entry to the Conference BBQ Dinner on Thursday, 4 September, at Deep South. It will be a relaxed and informal evening, and a great opportunity to meet fellow researchers outside the formal programme.

If you have any queries or need further information, please contact us at pharmacy@ucc.ie.

We look forward to welcoming you to Cork in September!

Travel & Accommodation

Getting to UCC

Campus Map

Find your way around with the UCC Campus Map (PDF).
The Pharmacy Building is marked as No. 70, Grid E6, near the College Road / O’Donovan’s Road bus stop.

From Dublin

By Train
Take the Irish Rail service from Heuston Station to Cork Kent (2.5–3 hrs).
At Kent Station, take bus 205 (CIT / Rossa Avenue) to College Road / O’Donovan’s Road. Walk 3 minutes to the building.

By Coach
Aircoach runs from Aston Quay to Cork city (~3 hrs).
Transfer to bus 205 or 208, and get off at College Road / O’Donovan’s Road.

From Limerick

Take a Citylink coach to Anderson’s Quay, then connect to bus 205 or 208.
Alternatively, travel by train to Cork Kent and take bus 205 to UCC.

From Galway

Take a Citylink or Bus Éireann coach to Anderson’s Quay or Cork Bus Station, then transfer to bus 205 or 208.

Accommodation Options

Very close to UCC (5–10 min walk)

• Shandon Bells – Guesthouse beside UCC’s main gates, on the River Lee

• Redclyffe House – Family-run B&B, 300m from campus

• Crawford House – Four-star guesthouse, 5 minutes from UCC and near the city

• Lancaster Lodge – Guesthouse near campus and city centre

• Kingsley Hotel – Four-star hotel, walking distance to venue

• Maldron Hotel – Four-star hotel near campus

• The River Lee – Four-star hotel beside UCC and city centre

Note: Guesthouses listed above offer bed and breakfast only, with limited hotel-style amenities.

In the city centre (approx. 2.5 km from UCC)

• Clayton Hotel – Four-star hotel in the city

• Imperial Hotel – Four-star hotel, centrally located

• Premier Inn – Budget hotel, approx. 2.5 km from UCC

• Sheila’s Cork Hostel – Budget-friendly hostel with dorms and private rooms; basic self-catering