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Review of radiation therapy staffing  recommends 'urgent action' on vacancies
Review of radiation therapy staffing  recommends 'urgent action' on vacancies
'Immediate' increase in training places also advised to meet a predicted 77% increase in cancer patients needing treatment

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Clodagh Finn: A chance to unveil your female heroes
S Clodagh Finn: A chance to unveil your female heroes
UCC is asking the public to help choose four women, alive or dead, to be featured in a new series of commissioned portraits called Women on Walls

Sun, 14 Jul, 2024

Aerial view of London and the Tower Bridge
How Irish jobseekers fell out of love with the UK
Brexit and demographics have forever altered the flow of workers across the Irish Sea

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

Conferring ceremonies take place in UCC amid pro-Palestine protest
Conferring ceremonies take place in UCC amid pro-Palestine protest
Members of the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions campaign group chanted slogans as graduates and their families left the ceremony on Friday morning

Fri, 31 May, 2024

UCC appoints Darina Allen as adjunct professor
UCC appoints Darina Allen as adjunct professor
The celebrated chef’s new role will benefit students of UCC’s Masters in Food Studies and Irish Foodways programme

Thu, 30 May, 2024

FRANCE-HEALTH-TIKTOK-OZEMPIC
Obesity drugs to reshape global food — UCC report
Ultra-processed food makes up 35% of Irish diets

Wed, 22 May, 2024

UCC staff raise concerns over 'rationale' for exchange programme with Chinese university
S UCC staff raise concerns over 'rationale' for exchange programme with Chinese university
Submission from academics said programme run by School of Digital Humanities had no 'rationale beyond making money'

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Taoiseach under fire over 'national herd' comments
Taoiseach under fire over 'national herd' comments
Under new sectoral carbon budgets, the agriculture sector is being asked to cut emissions by 25% by 2030

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Protest over Israeli links sees aerospace company pull out of Cork event  
Protest over Israeli links sees aerospace company pull out of Cork event  
Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon which supplies hardware and software to the Israeli Defence Forces, has pulled out of the city council-run Carnival of Science

Wed, 15 May, 2024

Chinese students at UCC claim they failed exams due to discrimination
S Chinese students at UCC claim they failed exams due to discrimination
The group of more than 30 students are demanding they be allowed to resit exams in China rather than return to Cork

Tue, 14 May, 2024

UCC condemns Gaza conflict and announces supports for Palestinian students
UCC condemns Gaza conflict and announces supports for Palestinian students
Following a request from its students' union, University College Cork has called for an 'immediate and permanent ceasefire' in Gaza

Thu, 09 May, 2024

UCC Students' Union demands university 'take action' on Gaza genocide
UCC Students' Union demands university 'take action' on Gaza genocide
The Students’ Union letter outlines if a satisfactory response is not received from UCC by close of business this Friday, 'we will have no choice but to escalate to further action

Tue, 07 May, 2024

We need more staff to conduct more clinical trials and improve care, says CUH cancer expert
We need more staff to conduct more clinical trials and improve care, says CUH cancer expert
In recent weeks concern at delays affecting the National Cancer Strategy, including around funding, have been expressed by oncologists and patients

Tue, 07 May, 2024

UCC looking to sell Irish Management Institute
UCC looking to sell Irish Management Institute
IMI has premises at the huge Sandyford campus in south Dublin and on Lapps Quay in Cork

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

UCC students lead protests against 'scholasticide' in Palestine
UCC students lead protests against 'scholasticide' in Palestine
All 12 universities in Gaza have been bombed, along with some 200 schools, while more than 4,300 students are among the dead

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Health Food for Fitness
UCC experts: Public facing 'silent crisis' of nutrient deficiency
A micronutrient deficiency is defined as a lack of essential vitamins and minerals that are required in small amounts by the body for proper growth and development.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

UCC announces groundbreaking research project on cerebral palsy to provide 'better outcomes' for children
UCC announces groundbreaking research project on cerebral palsy to provide 'better outcomes' for children
Team of experts in early brain injury will work to create cutting-edge AI screening algorithms, to devise new detection methods, and to explore potential new treatments

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

UCC expands student access to hospital training to help tackle health staff crisis
UCC expands student access to hospital training to help tackle health staff crisis
Students on the MSc in Diagnostic Radiography at UCC can now access hospital training from Donegal to Waterford

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

UCC Business School will proceed — President
UCC Business School will proceed — President
Professor John O'Halloran told Cork business leaders the €106m city centre business school would go ahead

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

UCC to receive €3.7m funding for projects aimed at tackling climate change
UCC to receive €3.7m funding for projects aimed at tackling climate change
Environmental Protection Agency to fund 33 research projects, eight of which are being led by UCC

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

UCC researchers make 'world-first discovery' in stress treatment
UCC researchers make 'world-first discovery' in stress treatment
In 2019, 970 million people around the world were living with a mental disorder

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Man stands alone at party. Lonely in crowd.
Gut microbes may play role in social anxiety disorder, say Cork researchers 
A study that involved transplanting people’s microbes into mice may show the way to possible therapies

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

UCC awarded €2.5m for first-of-its-kind study to improve support for breastfeeding
UCC awarded €2.5m for first-of-its-kind study to improve support for breastfeeding
The study will also investigate the barriers—practical, societal, and cultural—which may prevent women from breastfeeding

Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

UCC and UCD found to be among world's most sustainable universities 
UCC and UCD found to be among world's most sustainable universities 
UCC ranked sixth best globally in the most environmentally friendly universities

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

UCC professor and Blackrock Castle hailed for contributions to science
UCC professor and Blackrock Castle hailed for contributions to science
The observatory, located in Cork Harbour and operated by Munster Technological University, has been visited by more than 1.3 million people in the last 16 years

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Jurassic Kingdom
Jurassic Park: Why we’re still struggling to realise it 30 years on
Better lab protocols and fossilisation experiments are helping palaeontologists to make more accurate interpretations of fossils

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

UCC lab is like 'MasterChef' for science to attract TikTok generation 
UCC lab is like 'MasterChef' for science to attract TikTok generation 
The €400,000 science studio enables filming and recording of live science experiments, broadcasting of remote classes, and staging of virtual reality science lessons

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

UCC researchers appear in highly sought after global researcher list
UCC researchers appear in highly sought after global researcher list
The annual list features researchers in the top 1% of the Web of Science citation index and recognises those that have contributed to their desired field

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Cork City’s €400k 'robotrees' like using 'bathroom sponges in Midleton' to combat flooding
Cork City’s €400k 'robotrees' like using 'bathroom sponges in Midleton' to combat flooding
The devices use moss to filter pollutants from the air. They also serve as a bench. But critics branded them ‘robotrees’ and a waste of public money

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

TrustDish and Fash Foward scoop accolades at UCC's Ignite awards for start-ups
TrustDish and Fash Foward scoop accolades at UCC's Ignite awards for start-ups
TrustDish is an allergen management system for people dining out while Fash Forward works with a network of sustainable brands to host sustainability workshops on repair and upcycling

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Teacher trainees cash incentives
Consent lessons should be expanded to secondary schools, Oireachtas committee told
An Oireachtas committee has heard that some parents 'want to keep their children ignorant' about issues around intimacy and consent

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Daa's claims about passenger limits harming sustainability goals dubbed 'bizarre'
Daa's claims about passenger limits harming sustainability goals dubbed 'bizarre'
The daa's chief executive Kenny Jacobs claimed capping passenger numbers 'will also hurt our sustainability ambitions'

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

UCC researcher makes breakthrough in treatment of aggressive brain tumour
UCC researcher makes breakthrough in treatment of aggressive brain tumour
Scientists say discovery holds promise for personalised treatment for patients

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

UCC 'honoured' by donation of Adi Roche and Chernobyl archives 
UCC 'honoured' by donation of Adi Roche and Chernobyl archives 
Archives track the work of Ms Roche and charity she set up in 1991 in the wake of the 1986 nuclear disaster

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

UCC reaches 'rare' agreement with one of world’s largest libraries in Japan
UCC reaches 'rare' agreement with one of world’s largest libraries in Japan
Under the agreement scholars and students will be able to access “extensive” Japanese archives, research dissertations, and millions of books and articles

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Fatigue man having a headache at office in while watching computer totally exhausted working late at night.
Working conditions affect mental health of 15% of employees, UCC study finds
The study by researchers from UCC’s School of Public Health also outlined recommendations through which policymakers could better support workers

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Cancer patients still coming to hospital 'too late' due to pandemic, research finds
Cancer patients still coming to hospital 'too late' due to pandemic, research finds
It follows a report from the National Cancer Registry Ireland showing the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2021 was 6% lower than projected

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

General practitioner doing blood test
Screening test developed by UCC can help detect pre-eclampsia risk
Pre-term pre-eclampsia is categorised as one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal death globally, causing 70,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 foetal deaths each year

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

Trinity moves up 30 places amid mixed results for Irish universities in world rankings
Trinity moves up 30 places amid mixed results for Irish universities in world rankings
The University of Limerick is among the world’s top 500 universities for the first time, while University College Cork retained its ranking

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Consent classes among university projects to share €5.5m development fund
Consent classes among university projects to share €5.5m development fund
The University of Limerick's 'Greentown Project’ has helped children escape the clutches of criminal gangs

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Proteins in modern-day feathers also found in dinosaur feathers, new research reveals
Proteins in modern-day feathers also found in dinosaur feathers, new research reveals
New method reveals similarities between dinosaurs and birds

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Three Irish universities ranked among top 100 in Europe
Three Irish universities ranked among top 100 in Europe
University College Cork (UCC) was just outside the top 100, being ranked 109th in Europe out of 690 institutions across 42 locations

Wed, 20 Sep, 2023

Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
S Jess Casey: CAO points fall in more courses than they increase across Munster
Entry points fell in almost 60% of Level 8 courses, although the majority decreased by small margins

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

UCC welcomes first of its kind therapy dog on campus
UCC welcomes first of its kind therapy dog on campus
The three-year-pilot programme will see the breeding of puppies within UCC grounds

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

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