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A view of Shandon in Cork City

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Welcome to Cork

Cork is the largest and southernmost county of Ireland. It is a place of great wit, culture and independence. Cork City is a hub of culture and business whilst the county boasts some of the country's most magnificent landscapes. It is the perfect place to live, learn and thrive!

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Cork is ranked as one of Europe’s top eight ‘ideal cultural and creative cities’ by the European Commission

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Listed as one of the Top 10 places in the world to visit by the Lonely Planet

Cork City is a gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way

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Cork is widely regarded as the food capital of Ireland with more than 350 artisan producers located throughout the City and County

Cork plays host to 24 major festivals each year

News and Views

Dr Mohamad Saab, Senior Lecturer at UCC’s School of Nursing & Midwifery and TRANSCEND-XR Project Coordinator. Image credit Rubén Tapia (UCCTV)
10 Jun 2025

UCC Secures Major EU Funding for XR Cancer Survivorship Project

Announced during International Men’s Health Week (June 9th - 15th), University College Cork has received funding to lead a major new €6 million European project that will revolutionise how adolescents and young adults (AYAs) across Europe understand and manage the long-term effects of testicular cancer.
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06 Jun 2025

Towards a Stronger Europe

Members of University College Cork’s UNIC team recently participated in a pan-European conference held in Dublin which showcased best practices among higher education institutions engaged in the European Universities Initiative.
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Main Photo (L-R): Researcher of the Year - Professor Tom Birkett, School of English & Digital Humanities; Spin-out Company of the Year - Dr Mark O'Sullivan, CEO of NeuroBell; Research Career Achievement Awardee - Professor Caitriona O'Driscoll, School of Pharmacy. Image credit: germac.ie
30 May 2025

UCC awards celebrate excellence in research and innovation

A researcher using virtual reality and other cutting-edge technology to improve men's health, a spin-out company revolutionising how seizures are detected in newborns, and a palaeontologist who uncovered a fossil forgery were among the awardees honoured for their contributions to research and innovation at the 2024 University College Cork (UCC) Research and Innovation Awards, held at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery on Thursday, May 29th.
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Photo: Joe Carroll, a PhD researcher at the Davis Group in UCC. Image credit: Claire Keogh
29 May 2025

UCC scientists develop new quantum visualization technique to identify materials for next generation quantum computing

Scientists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
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University College Cork

Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh

College Road, Cork T12 K8AF

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