President's Office
With more than 24,000 students, University College Cork seeks to secure a bright future through excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Our strengths are strategically aligned with critical societal issues – from ensuring the health of our communities to safeguarding the environment and securing our future for generations to come. This website provides information about the President's Office, strategic initiatives and priorities, and contact details.
Vision for UCC
Recent News
17 May 2025
UCC President Awarded Honorary Doctorate
UCC President, Professor John O’Halloran, MRIA, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters by the University of Massachusetts Lowell in recognition of his outstanding leadership in advancing sustainability in higher education.
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25 Mar 2025
Medal Success for UCC Students
It was with great pride that Professor John O’Halloran welcomed UCC students Joe Joe Sheehan and Aoife Flannery to the President’s Office on Tuesday, 25 March, to celebrate their recent achievements in winning medals at international sporting events.
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18 Mar 2025
CNN Senior Correspondent Donie O'Sullivan presented with the Mutatio Factorem award by UCC Law Society
Translated from ‘change maker’, the Mutatio Factorem award is given to people who have brought about significant change and inspiration.
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28 Feb 2025
Minister James Lawless attends European University Association Learning & Teaching Forum
The Office of the Vice-President for Learning and Teaching and the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning recently hosted the 2025 European University Association Learning & Teaching Forum, an international summit on the future of Higher Education. The theme was 2030 and beyond: towards responsive and adaptable higher education, providing a space for dialogue toward strategies to develop future-readiness in Higher Education through learning and teaching. UCC was delighted to welcome Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, TD, to UCC to speak at the forum.
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