It has not been an easy time for nurses in Ireland. With many of them forced to emigrate in order to secure get full-time employment, and those at home facing the imminent threat and ongoing discussion over cutbacks, it would be forgivable for there to be an air of hesitancy over entering the profession. However, […]
If you are considering studying English at postgraduate level then there is no need for us to rhapsodise on its inherent, intangible virtues; the chances are you are already well aware of them. English Studies at Postgraduate Level What does need to be said, however, is that the demands of studying English at postgraduate […]
Postgraduate History courses require a greater degree of intellectual engagement than do their undergraduate precursors. This is because most programmes operate on the assumption that students are driven by a desire to deepen their historical knowledge as much as by the ambition to secure employment in a related field upon completing the course. Why Study […]
Engineering is an area with multiple strands, each of which is united to the others by a shared commitment to innovation. After all, the discipline, by its very nature, must constantly evolve as its main purpose is to overcome the challenges posed across a range of areas – from computing and software to food and […]
New research by scientists at University College Cork has revealed the wing colours of some of the oldest ancestors of modern butterflies and moths. The 180 million-year-old fossils, preserved in rocks and amber, would have had bronze to golden colours produced by microscopic ridges and grooves on the surface of their wing scales. These fossils extend […]
ApisProtect, a Cork-based innovator focused on helping beekeepers prevent losses and increase productivity, will create 25 new jobs and open its first US office after an investment boost of €1.5 million. The company, co-founded by UCC Electrical and Electronic Engineering alumna Dr Edwards Murphy, has closed a seed round led by Finistere Ventures, Atlantic Bridge […]
Foreign language learning and Ireland’s ‘Languages Connect’ strategy: a symposium on perspectives for higher education Friday, 30th November 2018 10:30am-5:00pm, Mary Ryan Seminar Room, G27, O’Rahilly Building, UCC NUI has announced details of the first NUI symposium on Foreign Language Learning, taking place in University College Cork (UCC) on Friday 30th November 2018. Background The […]
While there are state supports available to assist postgraduate students with their studies, these are far fewer in number than those available at undergraduate level and are generally not as broad in their criteria of acceptance. Due to the nature of postgraduate study, there are several supports available to assist academic study at an advanced […]
University College Cork (UCC) is to spend €350 million on new student housing and a business school as well as a dental school and hospital. The construction programme will take place over the next five years. Strategic plan UCC issued their strategic plan which contains details about this investment. The university current has 20,000 students. […]
