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President's News
UCC launches five-year strategic plan
On 7 February, UCC published its five-year strategic plan, Securing Our Future. The plan will see a step change in research impact at the university, its evolution as the university of choice for postgraduate education with the development of exciting new postgraduate programmes, widening student access to higher education and creating the first dedicated sustainability and climate action office in Ireland’s higher education sector.
A key component of UCC’s strategic plan is UCC Futures, a programme of research prioritisation coupled with academic recruitment across ten indicative areas of strategic importance. UCC has been actively recruiting leading researchers globally and UCC’s strategic plan continues this focus, while outlining a strong emphasis on attracting and supporting early career researchers. UCC research is also focused on the global grand challenges as identified by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
This year UCC went plastic free, eliminating all single-use plastics in its operations throughout on-campus dining, shops, and vending machines. A dedicated Office of Sustainability and Climate Action has been created, tasked to deliver on sector leading environmental targets while also ensuring that learning, teaching, research, and operations lead and inspire the transition to a more sustainable future.
UCC’s strategy also aims to extend and diversify access routes by offering increased pathways into the university from further education and prioritising an equitable educational experience for students at all levels. UCC’s student-centric focus is further represented by the ambition to embed a Student Forum as a representative assembly of students enabling constructive consultation and participation with university leaders.
UCC’s role in the economic development of Cork as an innovation region is also outlined in the plan, specifically through the embedding of the Cork Innovation Corridor concept into national policy. With over 24,000 students and 3,200 staff at UCC, a €106 million investment in Cork University Business School (CUBS) in the city centre, a €75 million expansion of UCC’s Tyndall National Institute, a €2.5 million upgrade of the Squad Gym in UCC’s Mardyke Arena are some of the key strategic capital developments outlined in the plan. UCC’s 255 bed Crow’s Nest development at Victoria Cross is close to completion and UCC aims to provide a total of 2,000 student beds within the time frame of the new strategic plan.
People and the planet are at the heart of our strategic plan. Together the UCC community has created a roadmap that will secure our future so that we can continue to inspire and shape future generations while also providing the expertise and insight to meet the challenges our society faces. My message to you is that we are empowered as individuals, but we must work as a connected collective on our shared mission to deliver transformative research, disseminate knowledge and advance learning for the enrichment of society and stewardship of our planet.
- UCC President, Professor John O’Halloran
Key messages from Tuesday's launch captured by artist and illustrator Robin Deasy