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  • Welcome

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    Welcome

    Dear Colleagues, 

    Welcome to the June 2022 edition of the IT Services newsletter. I hope you will find the contents of this edition useful and relevant to your role. It has been great to see our physical campus so full of life and active with students, and our digital campus has remained busy and active.

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  • Digital Advisory Centre

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    Digital Advisory Centre

    IT Services launched The Digital Advisory Centre in May 2022.  The aim of the Digital Advisory Centre (DAC) is to ensure that UCC staff are aware of the digital solutions that are available to them and to improve processes through the application of these digital technologies.  We want to start a discussion about technology use and improvement opportunities across the University and provide the best solutions to staff, departments and the University as a whole. 

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  • Introducing our Inclusivity and Sustainability Committees

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    Introducing our Inclusivity and Sustainability Committees

    IT Services have created two new committees to focus on inclusivity and sustainability with a digital lense. Each committee are working to create an inclusivity and sustainability strategy for IT Services and will work with our colleagues in areas such as Inclusive UCC, EDI, HR, Student’s Union, The Green Campus Committee and Building Estates to ensure IT Services meet both the inclusivity and sustainability responsibilities for our University.

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  • In conversation with Noelette Hurley

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    In conversation with Noelette Hurley

    Noelette joined UCC in 2002 as a placement student from Computer Science. Having served her time on the Staff IT Helpdesk (now Service Desk) trouble shooting a wide range of issues and helping UCC staff day to day Noelette secured a position in the IT Training Centre. During her time in the Training Centre Noelette developed and delivered a range of training courses, empowering UCC staff to help themselves.

    The UCC website was moved to the T4 platform during this time. Having a technical background and training skills allowed Noelette to take on the T4 CMS training and support. This eventually led to her securing the position of Webmaster. Having served 8 years as webmaster, Noelette is currently transitioning into a new role with in the newly formed  Digital Advisory Centre (DAC) that combines her CMS and trouble shooting skills to enable UCC staff to get the most out of the available suite of applications that make up Microsoft 365.

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  • Thank you Aidan

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    Thank you Aidan

    After more than 40 years of service with Audio Visual Media Services, our colleague Aidan O’Donovan retired on 14h April. Aidan began his career at UCC in 1981, and over the years he has been instrumental in the growth and development of the university's audio-visual facilities.

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  • Leadership Award

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    Leadership Award

    The University Staff Recognition Awards and the President's Awards for Teaching Excellence took place on Tuesday 26th April.  The ceremony was postponed since 2021 and it was heartening to see this event take place in person. 

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  • HEAnet Conference 2022

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    HEAnet Conference 2022

    The HEAnet Conference took place in Killarney in March.  HEAnet have been running the HEAnet Conference since 2001. Every year, the HEAnet Conference attracts hundreds of attendees from the education and research sector. It was fantastic to see the conference back in person and Minister Simon Harris open the event.

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  • IT Launch New Look Website

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    IT Launch New Look Website

    IT Services have launched a new look website at it.ucc.ie Our site has been give fresh new look with the aim of helping staff find the IT information they need easily and quickly. 

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  • UCC Scoop Rising Star Award

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    UCC Scoop Rising Star Award

    On Tuesday March 22nd, University College Cork was awarded a rising Star award by Ellucian, one of the world leading IT Platforms for University student systems. 

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