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Discover the impact UCC research is making and how you can work with us, for us and access our expertise.

Research Fact File

€105M Research Income in 2018/2019

Highest ever and 156% increase over 5 years

Collaborations with over 4,284 research entities across 140 countries

Since 2005, UCC researchers have secured over €1.25 billion in research funding investment

29 spinout companies

No 1 in Ireland for industry research income 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2020

9 UCC Researchers Ranked in the top 1% of their Field

Research News

UCC subjects ranked in world’s top 100

22 Mar 2023

Stalking victims count cost in new first of its kind UCC study

21 Mar 2023

US-Ireland Research Programme celebrates 17 years with landmark €21 million investment

20 Mar 2023

Future-proofing European cities: UNIC alliance launches international master’s programme, ‘Redesigning the Post-Industrial City’

15 Mar 2023

UCC graduate honoured with SFI St Patrick’s Day Science Medal

15 Mar 2023

Research Leaders

Meet some of our research leaders

...how the gut talks to the brain...

Professor John F. Cryan

Vice-President for Research and Innovation

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...focusing on these communities not as victims but as creative communities during this period...

Dr James Kapalo

Lecturer, Study of Religions

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...making sure high quality medicines are available to people when they want them...

Professor Anita Maguire

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