Professor Joe Kerry from the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork (UCC) will lead a new agri-food research project aimed at improving the shelf-life of dairy products using sustainable packaging solutions. The ‘Dairy-Zap’ project has received funding of €829,237 from the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) ‘Thematic Research Call’.
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UCC researcher to lead project on reducing food waste using new sustainable packaging materials
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Playing Dungeons and Dragons can support mental health
17 Jul 2024- New UCC study shows how playing Dungeons and Dragons can support players’ mental health.
- Escapism, creative expression and social support were identified among the key aspects uniquely linked to the immersive and imaginative nature of D&D gameplay.
- These findings highlight the transformative potential of D&D in therapeutic settings.
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€2.9m funding awarded to UCC early career researchers in SFI-IRC Pathway Programme awards
11 Jul 2024Investigating the link between the microbiome and the development of stress-social circuits, the development of novel self-powered eco-friendly supercapacitors, and new approaches to the development of potential anti-viral drugs are amongst the University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive a combined €2.9 million funding under the SFI-IRC Pathway Programme awards announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD.
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‘In camera’ rule in Irish courts to be examined by new research project
08 Jul 2024The operation of the in-camera rule in Ireland is to be examined by a new independent research project undertaken by legal and social experts in University College Cork (UCC) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
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UCC Fulbright Irish Awardees Forge Links in the USA
19 Jun 2024An Intellectual Property Commercialisation Manager in UCC Innovation and a PhD student in Pharmaceutics are amongst the five University College Cork (UCC) scholars to receive prestigious Fulbright Awards for 2024-2025, to study and work in the U.S.
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Groundbreaking Soil Sensor Saves Money for Farmers and Reduces Environmental Impact
18 Jun 2024Researchers at Tyndall National Institute, based at University Cork (UCC), have developed a groundbreaking sensor that will allow farmers to reduce their use of chemical fertilisers.
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UCC researcher to lead project on food related inequality across Europe
13 Jun 2024- FOODPATH is an initiative dedicated to identifying and addressing the determinants of food-related inequalities in Europe.
- The €1.6 million project includes partners from six European countries and is led by Dr Janas Harrington in the School of Public Health at UCC.
- FOODPATH will provide the necessary structural changes to ensure all European citizens, regardless of socioeconomic status, can make healthier food choices.
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UCC places 67th globally in sustainability rankings
12 Jun 2024University College Cork (UCC) has placed 67th of 1,963 universities from around the world in the latest results of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
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CUH and UCC designated World Allergy Organisation Center of Excellence
10 Jun 2024- CUH and UCC Paediatric Allergy Research group accredited as Center of Excellence by World Allergy Organisation, the first of its kind in Ireland.
- Recognition is a testament to the excellence in clinical care, education and research in Allergy and Immunology at our institutions.
- Allergies can affect all aspects of a child's daily life, including their health and wellbeing.
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UCC rises again in the QS World University Rankings
04 Jun 2024- UCC up 19 places to 273 of the 5,663 evaluated institutions in the 21st Edition of the QS World University Rankings. The final published ranking has been limited to the top 1,503 universities.
- UCC’s highest rank since 2015.
- UCC strong performance across the nineindicators used to rank the universities with particular strengths for internationalisation and sustainability.