University College Cork has moved up two places in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings which were announced today, and is now recognised as the fourth most sustainable university in the world. UCC continues to be ranked the most sustainable university campus in Ireland. 

On December 11, Jeremy Irons, Adi Roche, Lord David Putnam and Dominic Casey all received honorary degrees at a special ceremony in UCC’s Aula Maxima.

A new study of the eocnomic and societal impact of UCC showed that the system produced €1.18 billion in the 2022 financial year, returning €6 for every €1 of state investment, and supporting 1 in every 13 jobs in Cork city and county. 

On November 20, at UCC’s Western Gateway Building, Cancer Research @UCC invited guests to its Philanthropy Impact Showcase 2019-2024 to celebrate five years of advancements in cancer research driven by funding from Breakthrough Cancer Research. 

UCC was delighted to welcome Catherine Pierse, the Director of Public Prosecutions, to campus on Thursday, 10 October.

In July 2024, University College Cork joined the Women on Walls campaign. This is a campaign that seeks to make women leaders visible through a series of commissioned portraits that will create a lasting cultural legacy for Ireland. Accenture’s Women on Walls at UCC is the fourth chapter of this journey.

The Ireland Funds Annual Conference is an important gathering that celebrates the power of philanthropy in transforming communities across Ireland.

Three University College Cork (UCC) academics were recently elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland. 28 newly elected members were officially admitted to the Academy at the Admittance Day for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities, and social science, as well as to public service. The UCC senior academics newly elected to ‘Science’ in the RIA are Professor Maria McNamara, Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll and UCC President Professor John O’Halloran.

UCC welcomed the Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland to campus on 29 April 2024 to celebrate Brazil Day. A series of enlightening immersive sessions were hosted throughout the day to highlight the academic and cultural blend that unites Ireland and Brazil.

University College Cork (UCC) has become the first higher education institute in the world to secure a fifth Green Flag, which was raised today on the university campus.