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06 Sep 2024
Researcher receives prestigious ERC Starting Grant award to address healthcare challenges
A leading researcher in biomedical science, based at University College Cork’s flagship Tyndall National Institute, has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant award, to support his groundbreaking research that aims to eliminate skin colour bias in healthcare.
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05 Sep 2024
UCC’s commitment to gender equality recognised by Athena SWAN awards
UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery and School of Public Health have successfully renewed their Bronze Athena SWAN awards, recognising both Schools commitment to advancing gender equality and representation through good employment practices and promoting equality in higher education.
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30 Aug 2024
Decade of Maternal and Child Health Research Celebrated at INFANT, UCC
University College Cork’s INFANT Centre, Ireland’s first translational research hub dedicated entirely to pregnancy, birth, and early childhood, marks over a decade of groundbreaking work. Since its establishment in late 2013, INFANT—The Irish Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research—has been at the forefront of significant breakthroughs that are saving lives and improving outcomes for babies and their families daily, while also shaping perinatal medicine globally.
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30 Aug 2024
New art project on impact of drug-related bereavement unveiled
UCC researchers, artist Spicebag and community partners unveil art project to mark International Overdose Prevention Day. Ireland has the highest rates of drug deaths in the EU. The impact of drug-related bereavement is a significant and often overlooked public health issue.
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