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Aoife Tierney is a graduate of UCC with a BSc Government degree. During her time in UCC she engaged in leadership roles within many student societies and initiatives to improve student life across the university. As a recipient of an Erasmus+ Scholarship she completed a semester in Waseda ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã, Japan studying in the Faculty of Political Science and Economics. Aoife gained experience as a Business Development ​
Intern with Social Innovation Fund Ireland and GIY Ireland, both of which focus on sustainability and community development across Ireland. ​

​Aoife joined UCC Academy as part of its inaugural Graduate Programme in July 2020, as a Graduate Project Analyst. She later progressed to Project Officer and contributed to projects with the President’s Office, Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Business School, College of Medicine and Health, and APC Microbiome. In February 2023 Aoife relocated to Vancouver, Canada where she worked as a Programme Coordinator with UBC Health, a unit within the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of British Columbia. In this role, she coordinated interdisciplinary health research programmes, facilitated grant competitions, and organised research dissemination events.​

​Aoife rejoined UCC Academy as a Project Officer in July 2025.