Nicola Sturgeon to deliver lecture at UCC this week
Nicola Sturgeon: The first woman to serve as Scotland’s first minister, and remains the longest‑serving holder of the office.
Nicola Sturgeon, who as first minister led Scotland through Brexit, the covid‑19 pandemic, and multiple constitutional battles, will discuss her career in an address at University College Cork on Monday.
She will deliver the annual Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture at University College Cork at 12pm on Monday, March 9, exploring her career in politics and public service, as outlined in her 2025 memoir, .
Aodh Quinlivan, from UCC's Department of Government and Politics, said: “As one of the most prominent political leaders in Europe in recent years, her experience at the highest levels of government offers a unique opportunity for UCC’s government and political science BSc students and politics students to engage directly with a leader who has navigated complex constitutional, social and economic challenges."
Ms Sturgeon was the first woman to serve as Scotland’s first minister, and remains the longest‑serving holder of the office.
She was elected first minister in November 2014, holding the role until March 2023.
She was a key leader in Scottish and UK politics during a period shaped by Brexit, covid-19, and five different UK prime ministers.
Born in Irvine in 1970, Ms Sturgeon joined the Scottish National Party (SNP) at 16 and has been active in public life ever since.
A qualified solicitor, she worked at Drumchapel Law Centre, before being elected to the Scottish parliament in 1999 as a representative for Glasgow.
The Philip Monahan Memorial lecture series celebrates the memory of Ireland’s first local authority manager, who served as city commissioner and then city manager in Cork from 1924 to 1959.
The lecture will take place in the Aula Maxima in UCC on March 9.
The event is free of charge, although prior registration is required by emailing Government@ucc.ie.
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