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
28 Feb 2025
Minister James Lawless attends 2025 European University Association Learning & Teaching Forum at UCC
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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26 Feb 2025
2025 BTYSE Winners Visit UCC
UCC recently hosted the winners of the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). Three sisters from Co Kerry won the overall prize for their development of a smartphone app that enhances the response by health services in emergencies.
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20 Feb 2025
German Ambassador Visits UCC
UCC was delighted to welcome the German Ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mr David Gill, to campus on Thursday, 20 February.
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22 Jan 2025
Ambassador of Switzerland Visits UCC
The Ambassador of Switzerland visited UCC’s historical campus on Wednesday, 22nd January 2025.
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