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<p>Annual accounts for 2024 show that despite the university group’s staff costs rising by 8% to €326m, the college’s cost reduction plan Project Alpha helped turn around the college’s finances. File picture</p>

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Number of UCC staff earning more than €100,000 jumps to 644

Despite the rise in staff costs, the college’s cost reduction plan Project Alpha helped turn around the college’s finances.

<p>The Tridentinosaurus antiquus, which was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931. It was long thought that the dark outline was preserved soft tissues. However, researchers have now discovered that this colouring is, in fact, paint. Picture: Dr Valentina Rossi/UCC.</p>

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Remains of ancient reptile found in Italian alps are mostly fake, UCC scientists say

<p>Prof John Cryan shared his delight in appearing on the coveted list for the eighth time. Picture: Clare Keogh</p>

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UCC researchers appear in highly sought after global researcher list

Thousands show up for surprise Picture This gig on UCC campus

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Thousands show up for surprise Picture This gig on UCC campus

Tributes to 'renowned academic' and 'true gentleman' Professor Dermot Keogh

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Tributes to 'renowned academic' and 'true gentleman' Professor Dermot Keogh

IMI chief says execs need new skills to drive transformational change

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IMI chief says execs need new skills to drive transformational change

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UCC to go plastic-free in 2023

Initiative will save more than 140,000 plastic bottles and 370,000 coffee cups per year.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

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Student housing rents in Cork to shoot up due to ‘bottleneck’

With rents as high as €900 per month, Students Unions are urging the Government to increase student supports

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Rare copy of 1916 Proclamation to go on public display at UCC

Rare copy of 1916 Proclamation to go on public display at UCC

A rare copy of the 1916 Proclamation which can be traced directly to the General Post Office (GPO) during the has been gifted to University College Cork (UCC) and is set to go on public display.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2022

Life with aphasia: 'My language went completely'

Life with aphasia: 'My language went completely'

When asked a question on radio, Martin Quinn found he couldn't speak. It was a stroke, later diagnosed as aphasia

Fri, 03 Jun, 2022

Podcast Corner: Four shows dealing with issues around sustainability

Podcast Corner: Four shows dealing with issues around sustainability

UCC and RTÉ are among the producers of podcasts dealing with everything from planting flowers to our reliance on Russian energy

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

S Working Life: Preparing for the influx of Ukrainian children in CUH

Professor Deirdre Murray, consultant paediatrician, Cork University Hospital and principal investigator INFANT research centre, UCC

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Clodagh Finn: UCC names its first building after a female graduate — at long last

Clodagh Finn: UCC names its first building after a female graduate — at long last

Very late in the day but still reason to celebrate the achievements of an overlooked woman

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

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UCC researcher wins Google scholarship for work on combatting conspiracy theories

PhD student has unique idea to build video games to equip people with critical thinking skills that will allow them to question and evaluate conspiracy theories

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

Cork Life Centre boss accepts UCC award — young people are 'my greatest teachers'

Cork Life Centre boss accepts UCC award — young people are 'my greatest teachers'

Honorary doctorate is in recognition of his work, and the work of volunteers and staff, in offering learning opportunities to young people who have been let down by the mainstream education system

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

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Letters to the Editor: Third-level education is not ‘cheap’

UCC president in addressing underfunding of higher education is effectively saying universities should be out of reach for working-class students

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

UCC researchers developing AI technology to detect brain injury in newborns

UCC researchers developing AI technology to detect brain injury in newborns

Experts to create an algorithm that will allow clinicians to intervene quickly to help prevent neo-natal harm

Sun, 07 Nov, 2021

Cork clubs urged to address spiking concerns ahead of student strike

Cork clubs urged to address spiking concerns ahead of student strike

University College Cork Students' Union has written an open letter to pubs and nightclubs in the city to address the recent rise in reports of spiking ahead of a protest to highlight the issue

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021

New UCC research finds drones can battle pollution and combat illegal fishing

New UCC research finds drones can battle pollution and combat illegal fishing

A research team from University College Cork says drones could monitor at-risk heritage sites and areas at risk of erosion too

Wed, 20 Oct, 2021

‘There’s power in conversation’: Reasons for hope at a Cork city parklet

‘There’s power in conversation’: Reasons for hope at a Cork city parklet

UCC lecturer in Islam meets with Cork City councillors to foster greater understanding

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Probe of wastewater at universities will help develop Covid early warning system

Probe of wastewater at universities will help develop Covid early warning system

It comes as UniCoV, a SARS-CoV-2 rapid testing research programme, enters its next phase of volunteer recruitment

Thu, 07 Oct, 2021

Government support called for after UCC food bank runs out of supplies in less than 50 minutes

Government support called for after UCC food bank runs out of supplies in less than 50 minutes

The food bank supported over 100 students tonight and many more were turned away when supplies ran out

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

UCC food bank runs out of food after just 50 minutes

UCC food bank runs out of food after just 50 minutes

Students have arrived throughout the day to access the food bank in operation for the first time since 2019.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

'It's just crazy': Cork students resort to hostels and couch surfing amid accommodation crisis

'It's just crazy': Cork students resort to hostels and couch surfing amid accommodation crisis

"There are students couch surfing, swapping between friends' houses, staying wherever they can."

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Ireland's 'first green university president' takes UCC helm

Ireland's 'first green university president' takes UCC helm

The Cork city native, Professor John O’Halloran, takes on the role as the university encourages students to take part in antigen testing to help in the early detection of asymptomatic Covid-19

Tue, 31 Aug, 2021

A top prize for operation that transformed anatomy building

A top prize for operation that transformed anatomy building

Gongs for UCC student hub and Student Civitas, Lee Point, Cork, as strong turnout celebrated at RIAI Architecture Awards

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Menu: Orchard and kitchen garden dining is a winner and patisserie treats are delish on the terrace

Menu: Orchard and kitchen garden dining is a winner and patisserie treats are delish on the terrace

Moongate Irish Gin features 18 botanicals — one for every hole on the Mount Juliet Estate course

Sat, 03 Jul, 2021

Thursday TV Tips: Inspirational engineering in a time of crisis

Thursday TV Tips: Inspirational engineering in a time of crisis

Staff at an Irish hospital work on life-saving medical devices; pet products from an Irish inventor on Dragons' Den; and it's the penultimate Handmaid's Tale this evening

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

Dr. Brendan Griffin, Professor & Head of School, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork. Ireland.

S Working Life: Covid-19 taught us clubs are about far more than just playing games

Professor Brendan Griffin, head of School of Pharmacy, UCC

Mon, 24 May, 2021

Hundreds of framed pieces of UCC’s Old Bar floor snapped up by nostalgic alumni

Hundreds of framed pieces of UCC’s Old Bar floor snapped up by nostalgic alumni

'These frames are going to be on people's walls around the world, a little piece of UCC away from home'

Tue, 18 May, 2021

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Long-Covid will require more health resources

UCC study last year suggests that an over-active immune response may play a role in the condition

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Cork musicians STOMP with legendary percussionists to show effects of music on brain

Cork musicians STOMP with legendary percussionists to show effects of music on brain

Hot on the heels of Brain Awareness Week last week, UCC's music department has teamed up with musicians and medical researchers and members of legendary body-percussion troupe STOMP to create a very special music video.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Former Waterford hurler and footballer, 80, graduates from UCC with PhD

Former Waterford hurler and footballer, 80, graduates from UCC with PhD

Tom 'Doc' Walsh came up against GAA legends like Christy Ring, Eddie Kerr and Mick O'Dwyer in his playing days.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

UCC Student's Union launches #CheckOnAMate mental health support campaign

UCC Student's Union launches #CheckOnAMate mental health support campaign

Union says thus far, a ‘fourth wave’ - a rise in instances of mental health issues in younger people - isn’t being discussed.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

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Interest rate restrictions needed to protect vulnerable borrowers, UCC experts warn Oireachtas

Dr Olive McCarthy and Dr Noreen Byrne of UCC this morning told TDs and Senators that interest rate restrictions would be required to prevent moneylenders from hitting at-risk borrowers with exorbitant costs

Tue, 16 Feb, 2021

AIB pledges €1.25m to fund chair of sustainable business at UCC

AIB pledges €1.25m to fund chair of sustainable business at UCC

'Green lending' has proven the most resilient during the Covid-19 pandemic according to AIB's chief executive

Mon, 08 Feb, 2021

UCC film graduate in contention for Oscar nomination

UCC film graduate in contention for Oscar nomination

The 93rd Oscars is set to take place this April, and a UCC graduate is in with a shot at getting a nomination

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

Cork student who volunteered on frontline of Covid-19 pandemic wins scholarship

Cork student who volunteered on frontline of Covid-19 pandemic wins scholarship

Final year UCC medical student assisted in CUH's busy Emergency Department

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

UCC student teams up with NASA to send Irish children into space (virtually)

UCC student teams up with NASA to send Irish children into space (virtually)

Marinara Marcato will be offering free space field trips to children from five to 14

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

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Kidney cancer patients have 'prospect of longer life' after research breakthrough

Joint research at UCC and Harvard has identified treatment that could extend the lives of patients with the most common form of kidney cancer

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Challenge mounted against student accommodation development in Cork city

Challenge mounted against student accommodation development in Cork city

Local residents opposed to five-storey apartment block

Thu, 17 Dec, 2020

UCC academics brave tear gas in Honduras to aid education

UCC academics brave tear gas in Honduras to aid education

The journey began in 2015 when Yensi Flores Bueso, a UCC PhD student from Honduras, wondered if she could help her alma mater — the National University of Honduras

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Warning issued as dozens of venomous jellyfish spotted on Cork beaches

Warning issued as dozens of venomous jellyfish spotted on Cork beaches

The jellyfish was once an uncommon sight in Irish waters, however, they have been regularly washing up on beaches on Ireland’s south and southwest coasts in recent years.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2020

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UCC study: Four gaps found as Ireland struggles in fight against obesity

A new UCC study recommends introducing 'no-fry zones' near schools.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2020

Covid-19 could open up carbon pricing

Covid-19 could open up carbon pricing

This is according to research from UCC

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

In Ultra Modern Electronic Manufacturing Factory Design Engineer in Sterile Coverall Holds Microchip with Gloves and Examines it

US tech firm opening Cork R&D centre creating 150 jobs

The company said Cork provides an amazing engineering and computer science talent pool to draw from

Thu, 05 Nov, 2020

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200,000 Irish children living in homes impacted by alcohol abuse, research shows

Study shows how parents' drinking issues can have life-long implications on their child's physical and mental health

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Book of Lismore back where it belongs

Irish Examiner view: Book of Lismore back where it belongs

The manuscript dating from the late 15th century which contains material both from the Gaelic literary tradition and contemporary European texts has been donated to University College Cork

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Cape Saint Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada

Selfie-hunters at Saltee Islands caused breeding to plummet

UCC research finds tourists are getting disturbing nest sites

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

Dublin v Wexford - Leinster Junior Football Quarter-Final

GAA needs to improve head injury protocols, UCC study finds

A new study is calling on the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) to improve the way in which they assess and treat head injuries.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2020