University College Cork will today launch a new student rugby scholarship to honour rugby hero Moss Keane and name UCC Rugby out-half James Taylor as its inaugural recipient.

UCC President Professor Patrick O’ Shea will launch the Moss Keane bursary, a programme designed to give talented young rugby players from across Munster the opportunity of developing their full sporting and academic potential within the University, and

Professor O’Shea noted that Moss Keane had won 51 caps for Ireland including a Triple Crown in 1981, had toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions in 1977 and was a key member of the immortal Munster side to down the All Blacks in 1978.

Dairygold has announced that it will award two annual undergraduate bursaries to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork (UCC).

The sponsorship of these bursaries coincides with the commencement of this new degree programme in September 2019.

The successful students will receive an annual bursary for the duration of their undergraduate studies at UCC and will also be offered the opportunity to avail of a work placement with Dairygold.

Successful applicants will be awarded the bursary following a selection process involving an application and an interview and will be expected to submit a short annual progress report as they progress through their degree.

University College Cork has announced the six recipients of the prestigious Puttnam Scholarship, which kicked off with a digital seminar with Lord David Puttnam. 

The scholars Lucy Creedon, Elinor Dolliver, Liam Fleming, Andy Killian, Ben Whyte O’Callaghan and Oisín O’Driscoll, come from a wide range of academic backgrounds, from Civil Engineering and History of Art to English and Digital Humanities, and all hope to pursue careers in Ireland’s vibrant creative industries. 

The Puttnam Scholars will work together to make a short film, which will be shot and edited in the summer of 2019, and screened in November as part of a presentation to Lord Puttnam and invited guests. Each of the students also received a bursary of €1500.

 The School of Medicine wishes to establish a new prize in commemoration of Dr Niamh Long.

On Friday 6th of September, we welcomed the 6th intake of Quercus Scholars to Distillery House. 

The Induction Day was a jam packed event with many excellent presentations, including one from former World Champion Rob Heffernan. The Scholars heard presentations about various initiatives within the University, including from Kathy Bradley (UCC Skills Centre Coordinator) and Dr Maria Kirrane (Sustainability Officer, Green Campus). 

University College Cork (UCC) today presented sports scholarships to 65 students, set to provide them with financial and backup supports. 

The UCC Sports Scholarship scheme provides benefits including access to a qualified exercise physiologist and academic support, if required. 

University College Cork welcomed its sixth cohort of Quercus Talented Students at its annual award gala in the Aula Maxima on Tuesday, 26th of November.

The scholarship programme, sponsored by Ford, recognises excellence in Sport, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Active Citizenship, Academia and Creative and Performing Arts. 

Speaking at the event, Deputy President and Registrar, Prof. John O’Halloran said “excellence underpins everything we do here in UCC and we are delighted to recognise and reward that in these very worthy recipients this evening.”

All 4 strands are now open with a closing date of February 7^th.

The annual School of Medicine Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on Friday 22 November, 2019 in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.

The Dean of the School, Professor Paula O’Leary welcomed the large number of prize-winners, their families and friends to the Ceremony.   The Dean also had a warm welcome for the family and friends of deceased family members and past graduates of the University to the Ceremony. 

On behalf of the School Professor O’Leary congratulated the recipients of the Prizes who have excelled in a large number of disciplines at various stages of their academic studies.  The Dean noted that as well as University and School Prizes many of the students and recent graduates have been recognised by external bodies, notably the NUI Dr Henry Hutchinson Stewart prizewinners and RCPI prizewinner, Dr. John David Kehoe.  Dr. JD Kehoe was awarded the Reuben Harvey Prize at RCPI last month in recognition of his first place ranking in UCC Graduating Class of 2019.

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