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An ambitious programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance


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Research at UCC FactBook

€125m Research Income in 2022/23

Highest ever research generated income

UCC have 20 European Research Council grant awardees, 10 of which were awarded since 2021 in Horizon Europe.

1st in Ireland for highly cited researchers in the Shanghai Rankings 2022

2,853 publication outputs in 2021

105,343 citations (2019-2021)

15 active spin-out companies

20 research projects with Civic Group collaborators

UCC is the leading University in Ireland for research impact as measured by citation performance

Research News

17 May 2024

Listening to mental health podcasts reduces stigma

New UCC study shows how listening to mental health podcasts positively influences mental health literacy. Mental health podcasts reduce stigma and increase help seeking behaviour. Results indicate that podcasts are being utilised by those who are frustrated with gaps in access to mental health services.
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Photo: The National Suicide Research Foundation team located at the Western Gateway Building in UCC.
08 May 2024

Advancing global impact of research in suicide prevention and mental health

The National Suicide Research Foundation, located at UCC, redesignated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention. The long-standing collaborative partnership between UCC and the NSRF will continue its work in the prevention and intervention of suicide.
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Photo (L-R): Professor Anita Maguire, Head, School of Chemistry & Lead, UCC Future Pharmaceuticals; Professor John Cryan, Vice President for Research and Innovation, UCC;  Professor Anne Moore, UCC & NIBRT appointed professor; Professor John O’Halloran, President, UCC; Professor Elena Matsa, UCC & NIBRT appointed professor; Dr Darrin Morrissey, CEO, NIBRT; Dr Tiffany Rau, Adjunct Professor, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, UCC; Professor Justin McCarthy, Head, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UCC; Professor Sarah Culloty, Head, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, UCC. Photo credit: Provision
03 May 2024

NIBRT and UCC collaborate to improve Advanced Therapeutics and Vaccine Development in Ireland

NIBRT/UCC partnership marks a significant step forward in advancing research excellence and fostering innovation in bioprocessing. Initiative marked by new joint appointment of Professor Anne Moore an Professor Elena Matsa.
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Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD is pictured with Dr Andy Bielenberg, Principal Investigator of the Irish Civil War Fatalities Project and Senior Lecturer at UCC School of History, and John Dorney, Research Assistant and Historian, at the launch of The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project. Image: Maxwell Photography
29 Apr 2024

Landmark research on Irish Civil War fatalities launched

Database and interactive map lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities. Project shows that numbers killed were considerably less than in the War of Independence. Research indicates the Civil War was more violent, brutal and protracted in counties Kerry, Tipperary and Louth.
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UCC Futures

We are looking for talented individuals who mine the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry at the intersection of disciplines. Consolidating talent and potential, UCC Futures supports the delivery of superior quality in research, scholarship, and the translation of research to tangible impact on the world. 

Research by College

Our institutional research strategy focuses on creating and supporting world-leading clusters of researchers, and building on the research strengths of the University.

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