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Professor John O'Halloran, UCC President; Rosarii Mannion, Director of People & Change, Tusla; Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley; Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless; Deborah Smullen, National Development Lead for Apprenticeships, HSE; Professor Christine Cross, Registrar, MTU and Oberstown Director, Damien Hernon at the launch of the Social Care Apprenticeship in Tusla offices, Glanmire, Cork. Picture. Maxwells
14 May 2026

Ministers Lawless, Foley, and Harkin announce launch of new Social Care apprenticeship at UCC and MTU

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.
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Pictured left to right: Eithne Nic Dhomhnaill, Project Researcher in UCC School of Applied Social Studies and Primary School Teacher at the research site Our Lady Immaculate SNS Darndale, and Dr Maria Lotty, Project Academic and Research Advisor and Lecturer in UCC School of Applied Social Studies.

First Irish study of trauma-informed practice in schools finds positive impact on pupil wellbeing and learning

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.
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Pictured left to right: Dr Gillian McNaull, Co-Director of the Ulster Prison Project and Ulster University; Dr Katharina Swirak, UCC; Edel Cunningham, Cork ETB Education Unit, Cork Prison; Professor Maggie O'Neill, UCC; and Professor Paul McSweeney, UCC Vice-President for Learning and Teaching.

Ireland’s first all-island prison education toolkit launched

University College Cork, Cork Prison, Queen’s University 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.
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Researchers mark the launch of the Future Humanities Institute. Image: Marcin Lewandowski
27 Apr 2026

UCC launches Future Humanities Institute

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.
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