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Research News
28 Sep 2026
New UCC research to address the most pressing challenges in health and social care
Advancing supervision between senior and junior doctors in Irish hospitals, providing tools for better clinical trial designs, and enhancing patient care for young people in Irish mental health services are the three University College Cork (UCC) research projects announced today through the Health Research Board’s (HRB) Investigator-Led Projects (ILP) scheme.
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23 Sep 2026
Arts and culture key to inclusive climate action - UCC research
The arts, cultural and creative sectors can act as powerful catalysts for climate action, changing how people understand, engage with and act on climate change, new research from University College Cork (UCC) has found.
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22 Sep 2026
Breakthrough microchip advances next-generation 6G communications
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute have contributed to a major international breakthrough, demonstrating a new class of programmable microchips that could help enable the next generation of 6G wireless communications.
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16 Sep 2026
New UCC research to focus on improving care for people living with Parkinson's disease
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) will explore perspectives on mental health care in people living with Parkinson’s disease to inform clinical practice in movement disorder services, in a new research project announced today under the Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) – Health Research Board (HRB) joint funding scheme.
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