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• UCC and Met Éireann collaboration combines science, creativity and education to support climate change learning in primary and secondary schools
• Classroom-ready lesson plans, graphic novel and activities developed through workshops with students and teachers.

•  A landmark initiative advancing inclusion in higher education.

A researcher working on protecting democracy through her work on false memories, deepfakes, and conspiracy theories, a spin-out company developing next‑generation therapeutics using a microneedle patch platform and Ireland’s leading energy systems modelling team bridging research and policy were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2025 ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Wednesday, May 27th.

• Uachtarán na hÉireann visited Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne and UCC in first official trip to Cork.

• UCC marked its membership of the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies, bringing together diplomats, researchers and members of the Ukrainian community to celebrate the milestone and outline future plans for Ukrainian Studies at UCC.
• The event highlighted UCC’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukrainian scholars, advancing research and teaching on Ukraine, and new initiatives including the East Central Europe and Ukraine research cluster.

Four senior academics from ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) have been elected to the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), the highest academic honour in Ireland.

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, today announced the appointment by the Government of ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork's Dr Aisling Parkes as Special Rapporteur on Child Protection for a two-year term.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Further Education, Apprenticeship, Construction and Climate Skills, Marian Harkin TD, today announced a new and exciting Social Care apprenticeship, which will provide 55 additional training places for social care workers from September 2026.

• Improved pupil wellbeing, better emotional regulation and greater readiness to learn linked to trauma informed approaches in schools.
• Research finds whole school approaches contribute to stronger engagement with education
• Study highlights schools’ vital role as safe and supportive spaces in communities experiencing disadvantage.

• ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork, Cork Prison, Queen’s ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Belfast and Hydebank Wood Secure College launch prison education toolkit to break barriers across higher education and justice systems.
• The toolkit aims to challenge stigma associated with the criminal justice system while promoting more inclusive pathways to education, learning and social justice.
• Lived experience of criminal justice and injustice is central to the toolkit, ensuring perspectives that have historically been excluded from policy, practice and public discourse are valued.

• Future Humanities Institute to address the human dimensions of today’s most urgent global challenges.
• New institute to drive collaboration across arts, culture, social sciences, environmental sciences and technology.
• Humanities-led research aims to shape policy and support a more equitable and sustainable future.

• Urgent action is needed to address persistent barriers facing Traveller students in Irish schools, a new report finds.
• Discrimination, exclusion and inequalities remain embedded within the education system in Ireland.
• The report makes recommendations for policy-makers, schools and the wider education system to tackle barriers faced by Irish Travellers.

A new exhibition at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) shines a light on the story behind one of Ireland’s most iconic documents, focusing not on its words, but on the people who made its existence possible.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork celebrates the Anatomy and Neuroscience teaching team led by Dr Mutahira Lone, who've won the 2025 DELTA Award – a first for the College of Medicine and Health and the second for UCC.

• Traveller Living History exhibition will celebrate honour Traveller culture, heritage and identity.
• A restored Barrel-top wagon, storytelling, music by Steo Wall and Alen MacWeeney’s photography to feature as part of living history event.
• The event invites members of the public to engage directly with Traveller culture and lived experience through demonstrations, workshops, and talks

Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Business School (CUBS) at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork marked a significant milestone this week, celebrating a decade of impact and its recent achievement of triple international accreditation, something held by less than 1% of business schools globally.

Developing a framework to guide healthcare organisations in using artificial intelligence (AI) safely, exploring how bilingual children’s language skills influence their ability to solve mathematical problems, and understanding how cities can improve the well-being of their communities in a digital world are the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding under the Research Ireland Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges (COALESCE) programme.

Leading research projects at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) have been awarded combined funding of €6.2m under the Research Ireland Infrastructure Programme.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork celebrated a year of outstanding sporting excellence at the 41^st UCC Sports Star Awards, which took place in the River Lee Hotel on Monday 13 Arpril 2026 at an awards ceremony hosted in partnership with The River Lee Hotel, Bank of Ireland, and media partner the Irish Examiner.

Professor Conor O’Mahony, Dean of the School of Law at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork, has been appointed by President Catherine Connolly to the Council of State.

Early-career researchers at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) have received a combined €4.3m in research funding in the 2025 Government of Ireland (GOI) Postdoctoral Fellowship and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship awards.

• Nursing, English Language and Literature, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and Performing Arts ranked within the Top 100, according to the latest QS World ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Rankings by Subject.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) researchers, and Principal Investigators at APC Microbiome Ireland, are amongst the newly elected fellows to the prestigious .

Three ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) researchers have been selected as new members of the Young Academy of Ireland (YAI), an all-island multidisciplinary network of researchers and innovators that aims to empower talented early-career researchers and future leaders.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) welcomed An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, for an official visit that included a tour of one of UCC’s research flagships, Tyndall National Institute.

• Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflected on her years in public office and warned of growing pressures on democratic systems, including misinformation, polarisation and declining public trust in politics.
• She pointed to the prospect of significant constitutional change ahead, including the possibility of Scottish independence and focus on Irish reunification.
• Awards were presented to UCC’s Government and Political Science BSc students and Arts-Politics BA students.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) has today announced its 5 year capital development plan, setting out a strategic framework for campus development and physical and digital infrastructure investment over the coming years.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) and the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã of San Francisco (USF) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new framework for academic, research, and innovation collaboration between Ireland and the United States.

Teagasc and ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirming their long-standing, valued, partnership.

The delivery of co-created school workshops on fossils and exploring how modern technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), contribute to more efficient agricultural systems are the two ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding through the Research Ireland Discover Programme.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) is delighted to announce the reappointment of Dr. Seán McCarthy, managing director of – a training company specialising in designing and delivering training courses on European Union (EU) research programmes, as Adjunct Professor within the Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) experts have been appointed as members of Ireland’s new National Science Advice Forum.

Eating unhealthy foods early in life leave lasting brain and feeding changes but gut bacteria can help restore healthy eating, a new ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) research study finds.

• Wildlife sound-recordist Seán Ronayne is among those being honoured by Alma mater.
• Other recipients of UCC alumni awards include Irish rally driver Billy Coleman

Analysing the effect of climate change on Ireland’s forestry carbon stores and exploring the reuse of municipal wastewater to irrigate grassland in Ireland are amongst the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) projects to receive a combined €1m in funding under the annual Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Research Call.

A new research project aims to strengthen how parents prepare for breastfeeding, addressing a critical gap in antenatal care.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) has been named a European Union (EU) Gender Equality Champion in Research & Innovation, recognising the ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã’s outstanding efforts to advance gender equality, diversity, and inclusion across all levels of research and academia.

A €10 million investment will be made in a cancer care project that is aiming to provide cancer patients in the south of Ireland with greater access to the newest cutting-edge healthcare.

• An Taoiseach Micheál Martin opened conference celebrating centenary of radio in the Republic of Ireland.

Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Business School (CUBS) at ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) has joined the global elite of business schools after receiving full EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The achievement places CUBS among the top 1% of business schools worldwide.

PEACE-Air (Partnership for Evidence and Action on Clean Air) is an all-island initiative working to improve air quality and protect public health across Ireland and Northern Ireland through evidence-based policy, collaboration and innovation.

• World’s first research-backed intervention reduces harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit imagery.
• As the Grok AI-undressing controversy grows, researchers say user education must complement regulation and legislation.
• Study links belief in deepfake pornography myths to higher risk of engagement with non-consensual AI imagery.

ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã College Cork (UCC) welcomes today’s announcement that the Government has approved the expansion of the Tyndal National Institute, a major research flagship.