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A University College Cork research project has received European Union funding of €1.5 million to investigate false memories and challenge widespread theories about the flaws of memory rte.ie/news/regional/…

Major EU project led by UCC to investigate false memories Dr Gillian Murphy has been awarded a €1.5m @ERC_Research Starting Grant to lead groundbreaking research on false memories. Read: bit.ly/UCCFM25 #ERCStG

We’re excited to welcome Paul Johnston as the new Director General of the Irish Universities Association! 🔗Read more: lnkd.in/eXd68TR8 We look forward to welcoming Paul to our office soon!

Wood, stone and clay are the materials predominantly showcased in RINN, the new exhibition of Japanese and Irish crafts at the Glucksman Gallery in UCC. @UCC @glucksman irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…

📢 Met Éireann have awarded €2.8 million to 6 new university research projects under the Met Éireann Research Call 2024. Congratulations to the researchers in @UCC, @uniofgalway, and @MaynoothUni 🎉 👉 Learn more here: met.ie/met-eireann-aw… #climate #weather #meteireann

🚨 Researchers @Pharmabiotic, a world-leading @Researchirel centre based @UCC have developed a new microbiome archive for South America - one of the world’s most microbiome-diverse regions but also among the least studied. ucc.ie/en/research/ne…

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Cork v Galway in the All-Ireland Camogie Final this weekend. 17 girls on the Cork panel have played with UCC. 8 of these are current students, with 9 graduates. UCC wishes the very best to @CorkCamogie and @GalwayCamogie96 #GetBehindCamogie @ucc_gaa @OfficialCamogie

A sustainable core funding base is essential to enabling universities to respond to the priorities set out in the Programme for Government. It will: 🟢 Improve student–staff ratios 🟢 Support strategic staffing 🟢 Strengthen student support services 🔗iua.ie/press-releases…

What impact do music festivals have on the environment? Dr Michelle McKeown (@palaeo_mich) Lecturer in Environmental Geography at UCC, explains. #SustainingOurFuture #AllTogetherNow #ElectricPicnic #festivals #music #ATN25 #EP25

Congratulations to Dr Lisa Kiely MD, a Dermatology Specialist Registrar and an Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Fellow at the @infantcentre at UCC, who has been announced among the Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2025-2026. ucc.ie/en/news/2025/u…

Sending our best to all those who have worn our skull and bones jersey for the All Ireland Football Final @UCC @MunsterGAA @Kerry_Official @HigherEdGAA @UCCSport

An international team of researchers, including palaeontologists at UCC, has discovered a new species of fossil reptile from the Triassic period that had a large crest made of complex plume-like structures - long before modern-type feathers evolved rte.ie/news/2025/0724…

A newly discovered reptile has led scientists “back to the drawing board” on feather evolution. irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0…

New study highlights challenges of decentralised clinical trials for patients and researchers Research @AppPsychUCC raises questions about impact on overall experience, connection and care. ucc.ie/en/news/2025/n…

Ireland aims to generate 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030. To reach our goals, we must invest in research: iua.ie/betterireland/… In @UCC, Dr Jimmy Murphy and his team are pioneering test beds to create cost-efficient, durable infrastructure to withstand the Irish seas

From economy to Epstein, is Trump losing his MAGA fanbase? @Dr_Clodagh @GovUCC explores the growing signs of division in the ranks. rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Surviving cancer can often feel isolating. To address this, @CanResUCC, @CUH_Cork, and the @HSELive, with support from the @IrishCancerSoc and @BreakthroCancer , have developed and expanded the ‘Women’s Cancer Survivorship’ programme. @IUAofficial | #BetterIreland

The All-Ireland Hurling final takes place this weekend. 26 players on the @OfficialCorkGAA panel will have worn the skull and bones of @ucc_gaa , while @TipperaryGAA will have another 5. UCC wishes both sides the very best of luck this Sunday. #AllIrelandHurlingFinal