As a passionate advocate for health equity, gender equality, and ethical research, Dr Monica O’Mullane reflects on her inspiring academic journey, her recent book publication on healthy cities, other collaborative projects, and her involvement in ethical research.

In advance of the forthcoming Presidential Election, our esteemed Professor Emeritus David Gwynn Morgan will deliver a talk on ‘The Presidency and the Irish Constitution’ on Friday 17^th October in Kane G18 (1-2pm). 

All are welcome to attend!

We’re excited to present highlights from the March and June ICoRSA Newsletters, covering news about European research and innovation policy, presenting funding opportunities and providing relevant readings.

The UCCRSA is happy to share with you that the Global Virus Network, in partnership with the University of South Florida, presents a webinar series featuring expert virologists from GVN Centers of Excellence. This session features Dr. Luigi Buonaguro. He is a leading Italian scientist specializing in virology and cancer research. He will discuss “Molecular mimicry as strategy for anti-cancer immunity.” The webinar includes a 30-40 minute presentation followed by a 20-minute Q&A.

Link to the seminar: Webinar Registration - Zoom

In his new book, Why Cicero Matters, Professor Bufacchi revisits Roman political philosophy to address modern threats to democracy. Alongside this, he highlights rising threats to academic freedom, insisting that defending open dialogue and free speech is crucial to resisting authoritarianism and preserving democratic values.

Praise Wenegieme, a second-year Business Information Systems student, recently concluded his role as IT, Website and Social Media Assistant with UCCRSA. We caught up with Praise to hear about his experience with the association and his academic career.

The UCCRSA is happy to share with you the UCC Research Funding Call Weekly Roundup brought to you by UCC Research. 

UCCRSA is proud to promote a new guide to open research called Navigating Open Research - A guide for early career researchers.  

This guide is designed to support early career researchers in navigating the principles and practices of open research, including open access publishing, data sharing, and responsible research metrics. It offers practical advice, useful resources, step by step checklist and insights into how open research can enhance visibility, collaboration, and impact.