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University College Cork receive prestigious EU award for inclusive gender equality achievements in Research and Innovation.

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UCC receive prestigious EU award for inclusive gender equality achievements in Research and Innovation | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Article on the Sonification of Synthetic Virology data with colleagues from the School of Medicine at @ucc.ie is out today in Leonardo. It spans music, media engineering and the biosciences doi.org/10.1162/LEON...

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Generative Sonification of Synthetic Virology Data with Waveshaping and Granular Synthesis Techniques
Abstract. As the field of ubiquitous music has matured and developed since its inception, it has turned its attention to the question of sonification and how sonification techniques might be used to c...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Call for abstracts now open, World conference on virtual rehabilitation, UCC, June 2026 @ucc.ie @uccinnovation.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Have you been inspired by @ucc.ie researchers, innovators or entrepreneurs whose work makes a real and lasting impact through tackling global challenges through research, innovation and creativity?

Nominations are now open for 2025 UCC Research and Innovation Awards

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January 30, 2026 at 8:35 AM
A new research study has uncovered a previously unknown role that our gut plays in regulating early brain development.

The study, led by researchers from @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @ucc.ie, is published in the prestigious international journal Advanced Science.

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Gut Microbes Play a Role in Early Brain Development | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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PAT research led by John Twomey on addressing engagement with deepfake tools is featured in the media today! @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc-apppsych.bsky.social @lerocentre.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/munster...
UCC launches toolkit to combat AI deepfake engagement
Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have developed a new online educational toolkit designed to reduce engagement with AI-generated explicit images.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
UCC: 180 years fuelling research & innovation.

UCC Futures continues to empower thinkers, makers, and leaders to shape tomorrow. At UCC, the future isn’t just imagined, it’s created.

@jfcryan.bsky.social | @uccinnovation.bsky.social | @ucc.ie

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180 Years of Research at University College Cork
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January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations to @ucc.ie researcher Dr Eugene Costello, awarded a €2m European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to explore commercial cattle farming.

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Major EU project to investigate the rise of commercial cattle farming | University College Cork
Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates
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December 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Researchers @ucc.ie have been awarded funding for five interdisciplinary projects in the @researchireland.ie COALESCE Programme 2025, making @ucc.ie the highest performing institute in the programme.

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UCC researchers receive €1.1m to address national and global societal challenges | University College Cork
Discover the latest impact of University College Cork with news and views from our leading research experts, our students and our graduates
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November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Many and deep thanks to the leadership and members of University College Cork for the amazing privilege and hospitality! @jfcryan.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Professor @carmensandi10.bsky.social, one of the world’s leading stress neurobiologists, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science by @ucc.ie

Professor Sandi leads the Laboratory of Behavioural Genetics at EPFL in Switzerland.

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November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Looking forward to joining @uccresearch.bsky.social research and the @ucc.ie community for this Public Lecture & In Conversation with the brilliant @jfcryan.bsky.social

& Deeply honored to be receiving an UCC Honorary Doctorate!

See you very soon in Cork!
Public Lecture & In Conversation: Fueling Resilience - Energising the Brain in Stressful Times

Featuring world-leading neuroscientist & @ucc.ie Honorary Doctorate awardee Professor Carmen Sandi

Find out more about @carmensandi10.bsky.social & how to register to attend👇

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October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Public Lecture & In Conversation: Fueling Resilience - Energising the Brain in Stressful Times

Featuring world-leading neuroscientist & @ucc.ie Honorary Doctorate awardee Professor Carmen Sandi

Find out more about @carmensandi10.bsky.social & how to register to attend👇

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October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Researchers @ucc.ie will lead one and partner in five major European-wide projects to receive a combined €3m funding under the 2024 HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme.

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UCC researchers receive €3m in funding from MSCA programme to train the next generation of early-career researchers | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
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July 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
International recognition awarded to leading UCC organic chemist 👏

Congratulations to Professor Anita Maguire, a synthetic organic chemist @ucc.ie, and the recipient of the prestigious @rsc.org 2025 Bader Prize for Organic Chemistry. #RSCPrizes
June 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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University College Cork has risen 27 places to 246th in one of the world’s leading education rankings, the QS World University Rankings, which are published today.

This year marks the third successive increase in UCC's placing, and is our highest ranking in ten years.

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June 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices?

Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase, Dr Paul Deane writes.
Will Iran-Israel conflict mean a rise in Irish petrol prices?
Two key factors will determine if oil prices - and the price you pay for petrol and diesel - increase a little or rise a lot this week
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June 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A @ucc.ie doctoral student will represent Ireland at the international ‘Ma Thése en 180 secondes’ finals in Bucharest later this year.

Congratulations to Mélanie Depret, a PhD student in the Departments of Anatomy & Neuroscience and Pharmacology & Therapeutics and APC Microbiome Ireland.
June 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Researchers @ucc.ie have received funding to lead a major new €6 million European project that will revolutionise how adolescents and young adults across Europe understand and manage the long-term effects of testicular cancer.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...
June 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Really pleased to be honoured last night with UCC Research Team of the Year(Atlas of the Irish Civil War Project): Mike Murphy, Helene O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal O’Drisceoil, John Dorney, & Andy Bielenberg (Charlie Roche not pictured). Thanks to President John O’Halloran and Prof John Cryan.
May 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Really delighted to receive UCC's Researcher of the Year award at the Glucksman Gallery yesterday evening, surrounded by such talented people!
May 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Thrilled to have been awarded the Prof. Adrian Dixon 180 UCC PostDoc of the Year Award!
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@uccinnovation.bsky.social

#research&innovation #palaeontology #womeninstem
May 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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@ucc.ie research team of the year goes to the group behind @corkup.bsky.social wonderful Atlas of the Irish Civil War! @uccresearch.bsky.social Well done all!!
May 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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And our CAPACITY project was awarded the President’s Award for Impacting the SDGs, for our work on energy systems modelling to support the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment.

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May 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Delighted to be awarded the joint @uccresearch.bsky.social image of the year for #zebrafish “Brain Pipelines”!

Great Team Effort - @maburto.bsky.social, @drmoralesgarcia.bsky.social, Koushika and Alex.

@apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social, @researchireland.ie, @zebrafishrock.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM