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16 Oct 2026
UCC celebrates excellence in postgraduate research at Three-Minute Thesis final 2026
UCC’s Dean of Doctoral Studies hosted the final of the University’s 2026 Three-Minute Thesis competition, an event highlighting excellence in postgraduate research across the university.
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12 Oct 2026
UCC Professor Séamus Davis awarded prestigious Faraday Prize
Professor J.C. Séamus Davis, of the School of Physics at University College (UCC) has today been awarded the 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics (IOP), one of the most prestigious honours in science. Professor Davis, who is also Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, has been recognised for his outstanding and sustained contributions to the study of macroscopic quantum physics in emergent quantum matter.
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08 Oct 2026
New UCC-led EU project brings science, communities and the arts together for better disaster preparedness
How can we better prepare for disasters in a Europe increasingly exposed to floods, storms, heatwaves, wildfires and other hazards? Scientific knowledge, risk maps and early warning systems are essential, but information alone does not always lead people to take preparedness action.
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New Irish Initiative Puts Communities at the Heart of Research
What happens when communities lead research? Incorporating the lived and living experience of a community underpins better research questions, better answers and better outcomes that make a real difference in the lives of the people who need it the most.
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