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Inviting early career researchers at UCC to take part in a pioneering initiative that places communities at the heart of the research process.

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Our research support portal will help you navigate through all stages of your researcher journey

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UCC Futures

An ambitious programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance

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Springboard +

Springboard+ is a Government of Ireland initiative offering free and heavily subsidised courses at certificate, degree, and master's level. These courses are designed to help you upskill, reskill, or return to the workforce in key growth sectors of the Irish economy.

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Showcasing the companies that have emerged from UCC Innovation over the years, illustrating a diverse range of technologies across a wide variety of areas.

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Photo: Pictured at the launch of the ERICA Community-Led Research Scheme at UCC are; Dr. Martin Galvin, Civic and Community Engagement Officer, UCC, Professor Maggie O’Neill, Director of Collective Social Futures, UCC, Dr. Avril Kennan, CEO, Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI), Michelle O’Riordan, Education and Public Engagement Officer – ERICA, Professor John O’Halloran, President of UCC, Chris Mannion, British Science Association, Dr. Sarah Delaney, Research Support Manager, HRCI, Dr. Siobhán Cusack, Director of Research Strategy & Projects, UCC, Dr. Sandra Irwin, Project Manager, UCC, Ashling O’Sullivan, UCC Academy. Image credit: Rubén Tapia (UCC Creative Services).

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.

Celebrity victims of deepfake sexual abuse face unique victim-blaming and barriers to justice

Celebrity victim-survivors of deepfake sexual abuse face distinctive forms of victim-blaming, harassment and barriers to justice, according to new research led by Irish researchers.

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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Irish schools need more robust national data on bullying, new UCC research finds

Ireland needs a more systematic and robust approach to collecting and using data on bullying in schools, according to a new international evidence review by researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and the Economic and Social Research Institute.

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