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


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UCC Innovation Impact Report 2023


Highlighting the achievements of UCC researchers and entrepreneurs as they work to develop economic and societal impact from their expertise, research and creativity.


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Technology Spotlight - Method for Conformally Doping Substrate-Released Silicon Nanowire Devices


A new methodology offering advantageous gas-phase doping for future gate-all-around devices, and alternative device architecture.


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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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Our Impact

€125m Research Income in 2022/23

Highest ever research generated income

44 spin-out companies created since 2008 based on UCC Intellectual Property

UCC have 20 European Research Council grant awardees, 10 of which were awarded since 2021 in Horizon Europe.

190 graduate founders working on 160 start-up ideas, the most successful of which now employ almost 370 staff

2,853 publication outputs in 2021

105,343 citations (2019-2021)

Latest News

18 Sep 2024

‘Sustainability is the key challenge facing tech manufacturing’ - newly appointed Irish President of global scientific society

Professor Colm O’Dwyer of UCC appointed President of the Electrochemical Society (ECS). ECS has over 8,000 members across more than 85 countries. 16 Nobel prize winners among current and past members.
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Professor Jools Gilson, Professor of Creative Practice, University College Cork, and Eibhlín Gleeson, Chief Executive, Cork Opera House.
18 Sep 2024

University College Cork and Cork Opera House announce call for 2025 Theatre Artist-in-Residence

One-year bursary of €20k to provide an opportunity for a professional Theatre Artist who is also an international migrant, refugee or asylum seeker.  The residency aims to provide a supportive environment where the artist can freely explore their practice. 2025 Call for a Theatre Artist-in-Residence is supported by UCC’s University of Sanctuary programme.
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Ireland's Coast to air on RTÉ One on Sunday, 15 April 2024. Image: RTÉ
13 Sep 2024

Major new documentary on Ireland’s coast to air on RTÉ

New series is inspired by award-winning Atlas of the Irish Coast published by Cork University Press. Narrated by Ciarán Hinds, the documentary will explore Ireland’s constantly changing coast. The series will show advances in marine and coastal science to understand and protect Ireland’s coastal and marine spaces.
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A section of Keating's Allegories of Change, the cover image of the Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New perspectives
12 Sep 2024

Atlas of the Irish Civil War completes a “history trilogy” in the acclaimed Atlas Series

New entry in the Atlas Series is first book to list fatalities of the Irish Civil War Previous award-winning entries in the Series spawned RTÉ documentaries Demand has seen new Atlas sell out first print run with book trade before publication date
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Research and Innovation

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