Celebrating 180 years of excellence
Celebrate 180 years of University College Cork this year with family-friendly activities, performances, exhibitions, tours, and more across campus
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11 Mar 2026
Nicola Sturgeon delivers Annual Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture at UCC
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.
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10 Mar 2026
UCC publishes five year Capital Plan
University 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.
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09 Mar 2026
University College Cork and University of San Francisco sign strategic international partnership
University College Cork (UCC) and the University 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.
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05 Mar 2026
New UCC research projects to bring STEM to communities nationwide
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 University College Cork (UCC) projects to receive funding through the Research Ireland Discover Programme.
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