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Alumni Spotlight: Louise Quill
Founder and voluntary director of Tír na nÓg Orphanage in Tanzania and BA Arts
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24 Apr 2025
UCC MPlan student Róisín Murphy wins Irish Planning Institute Student Researcher of the Year Award
Róisín Murphy, UCC Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development student, was named joint winner of the IPI Student Researcher of the Year Award at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Irish Planning Institute. Róisín was recognised for her innovate design strategy for the Tivoli Docklands.
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23 Apr 2025
Bridging cultures through diplomacy: UCC Alumni spotlight Daniel Linehan
MA in Asian Studies and Bachelor of Arts graduate Daniel Linehan now works as Diplomatic Assistant in Public Diplomacy and External Relations at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ireland. Daniel shares insights into his experience on the MA in Asian Studies programme and his journey into a career in international diplomacy.
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15 Apr 2025
From Cork to Connecticut: UCC MPlan graduate on creating better places for people
Kyle Banquer share his journey from UCC’s Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan) to working as Transportation Planner in Connecticut. Kyle reflects on studying at UCC, career highlights so far, and tips for international students.
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11 Apr 2025
Students graduate from Ireland’s 'Inside Out' prison-university programme
Students from Ireland’s prison-university education programme ‘Inside Out’ graduated at a ceremony. The pioneering programme saw UCC BA Criminology programme (‘outside students’) and Cork Prison (‘inside students’) students work together to debate university academic texts, and explore social inequalities and structural harms. This programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and is a collaboration between University College Cork, the Cork ETB Prison Education Unit and Cork Prison.
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