President's Office
With more than 24,000 students, University College Cork seeks to secure a bright future through excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Our strengths are strategically aligned with critical societal issues – from ensuring the health of our communities to safeguarding the environment and securing our future for generations to come. This website provides information about the President's Office, strategic initiatives and priorities, and contact details.
Vision for UCC
Recent News
25 Mar 2025
Medal Success for UCC Students
It was with great pride that Professor John O’Halloran welcomed UCC students Joe Joe Sheehan and Aoife Flannery to the President’s Office on Tuesday, 25 March, to celebrate their recent achievements in winning medals at international sporting events.
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18 Mar 2025
CNN Senior Correspondent Donie O'Sullivan presented with the Mutatio Factorem award by UCC Law Society
Translated from ‘change maker’, the Mutatio Factorem award is given to people who have brought about significant change and inspiration.
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28 Feb 2025
Minister James Lawless attends 2025 European University Association Learning & Teaching Forum at UCC
The Office of the Vice-President for Learning and Teaching and the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning recently hosted the 2025 European University Association Learning & Teaching Forum, an international summit on the future of Higher Education. The theme was 2030 and beyond: towards responsive and adaptable higher education, providing a space for dialogue toward strategies to develop future-readiness in Higher Education through learning and teaching. UCC was delighted to welcome Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, TD, to UCC to speak at the forum.
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26 Feb 2025
2025 BTYSE Winners Visit UCC
UCC recently hosted the winners of the 61st BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). Three sisters from Co Kerry won the overall prize for their development of a smartphone app that enhances the response by health services in emergencies.
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