What is UCC Futures?
UCC Futures is an ambitious new programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance that will build a foundation for economic, societal and cultural resilience and prosperity.
Ten Thematic Areas
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 across ten thematic areas.
Our Stories of Impact
13 Dec 2024
Ireland’s food industry falls short on health and sustainability goals
Ireland’s food industry could be part of the solution to the health and sustainability crisis in our food system, but are trailing international counterparts, according to a report published today by researchers at University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Public Health.
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03 Dec 2024
Major research to investigate legacy of the Vikings in Europe
A major project has received significant European Union (EU) funding to map the complex history of the Vikings across Europe and investigate the impact of the Vikings on politics, culture and identity.
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05 Nov 2024
APC discovers that gut microbes play a key role in regulating stress responsiveness throughout the day
A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body’s circadian rhythms. The findings open the door for developing new microbial-based therapies that could help individuals better manage stress related mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression which are often associated with alterations in circadian and sleep cycles.
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25 Oct 2024
Research to uncover molecular regulators improving climate resilience in Irish forage crops receives funding
Ways to enable Irish farmers to maintain high productivity levels of forage crops in a sustainable manner under changing environmental conditions is to be investigated in a project led by University College Cork (UCC) researchers.
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