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Regenerating an Italian region blighted by mafia stereotypes Hiking tourism is helping to rehabilitate a once-notorious region of Calabria, Dr @auroramoxon.bsky.social writes @theconversation.com.

The revamped hiking trail regenerating an Italian region blighted by mafia stereotypes

Hiking tourism is helping to rehabilitate a once-notorious region of Calabria and boost the local economy in area suffering from rural decline.

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Claire Connolly wins Robert Rhodes Prize

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Professor Claire Connolly wins major Irish literature award ⁣⁣⁣ Congratulations to Prof. @claireconnolly.bsky.social on being awarded the prestigious Robert Rhodes Prize for her acclaimed work ‘Irish Romanticism: A Literary History’.⁣⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

UCC has become the first and only university in Europe to achieve one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability ratings on The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System. (STARS) www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

UCC becomes first University in Europe to achieve prestigious sustainability rating | University College Cork

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The secret history of bride abduction in 18th century Ireland Heiresses, girls and women expected to inherit property were targeted by the younger sons of genteel families who were unwilling to work for a living, Dr Felix Rolt writes.

The secret history of bride abduction in 18th century Ireland

Heiresses, girls and women expected to inherit property were targeted by the younger sons of genteel families who were unwilling to work for a living

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On #WorldRefugeeDay, UCC is proud to be a Sanctuary University. We seek to support the participation, belonging, and success of people seeking sanctuary. Apalang Atar was forced to flee her home in South Sudan, but is now studying for a Masters at CUBS through UCC’s Education Pathways Programme.

Person standing outdoors in UCC's Quad, facing the camera, wearing a striped short-sleeve shirt and headband, with blurred trees and buildings in the background on a lightly rainy day.

UCC has risen 26 places in one of the world’s leading education rankings. The 26/27 edition of the QS World University Rankings sees UCC placed 220 in the world. Today’s ranking comes on the back of a 27-place improvement last year, and is our fourth consecutive rise. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

UCC continues to rise in latest QS World University Rankings | University College Cork

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A landmark collaboration for Irish sport and scholarship We're proud to announce a new partnership with the GAA to publish Atlas of the GAA, a major new volume in the acclaimed Atlas Series. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

Professor John O’Halloran, President of University College Cork; Amy O'Connor, Cork senior camogie team player and UCC alumnus; Ben Cunningham, Cork senior hurling team player and UCC student and Jarlath Burns, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael at the announcement of a new partnership between UCC and the GAA to publish Atlas of the GAA in the award-winning Atlas Series from Cork University Press. Photo: Marcin Lewandowski

Teaching climate change through storytelling in Irish schools A new UCC and Met Éireann collaboration aims to support climate change awareness, student confidence and action in primary and secondary schools. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

Dr Claire Scannell, Principal Meteorological Officer at Met Éireann: Dr Catriona Duffy, Climate Services Division, Met Éireann; Dr Rosa Rogers, Research Fellow and author of Chasing the Curlew’s Call; and Rosa Kelly, Visual Artist. Image: Clare Keogh.

Launching Ireland’s first LGBT+ Action Plan in a higher education institution⁣⁣ We’re proud to launch ‘Together with Pride: LGBT+ Action Plan 2026–2028’, a clear and ambitious roadmap to embed LGBT+ inclusion across every aspect of university life.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

UCC staff and students wearing rainbow-colored accessories and holding Pride flags gather outdoors beside an ice cream truck on a sunny day. Several people smile and wave at the camera while standing near a pedestrian crossing in front of stone and modern buildings, with trees and blue sky in the background.

Fossil fuel phase-out plan is missing link in energy and climate policy Ireland has clean energy targets but no strategy for ending oil and gas, Prof. @hannahdaly.ie writes.

Fossil fuel phase-out plan is missing link in energy and climate policy

At a Time of Climate Crisis: Ireland has clean energy targets but no strategy for ending oil and gas

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‘What helps for me is that I go off and do other things [...] and try to stretch the muscles a bit.’ Bestselling author John Connolly reflects on his career in crime fiction and why he ‘became very fond of UCC’ while completing his Creative Writing PhD. @jconnollybooks.bsky.social

'I became very fond of UCC': John Connolly on his latest novel and his PhD studies in Cork

A River Red With Blood brings the Charlie Parker series up to 23 instalments, and the author has also found the time to further his academic career on Leeside

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President of Ireland Catherine Connolly visits Cork Marking her first official trip to Cork, Uachtarán na hÉireann visited Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne and UCC. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly met with students from St. Patrick's Girls' National School. The students visited campus as part of Access UCC’s Professor Fluffy outreach programme for DEIS primary schools, designed to inspire young students and encourage future participation in higher education. Image: Provision.

‘A defining moment in Ireland’s history’: UCC symposium explores significance of 1926 Census www.ucc.ie/en/cacsss/ne... @csoireland.bsky.social

Pictured left to right: Eileen Murphy, Principal Officer: Census Administration, CSO; Richard McMahon, Assistant Director General, Demography and Housing Directorate, CSO; Professor Ciara Breathnach, UCC School of History, and Dr Helene O’Keefe, UCC College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences.

Evil literature and indecent dancing: Why 1926 was a pivotal year in Irish cultural history In advance of a public symposium on Ireland in 1926, Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil writes @irishexaminer.bsky.social.

Evil literature and indecent dancing: Why 1926 was a pivotal year in Irish cultural history

In advance of a public symposium at UCC on Ireland in 1926, Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil sets the scene of newly-independent nation where some of its most conservative forces are beginning to hold sway

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Harassment by online influencers requires legal change People have been subjected to humiliation and degradation by an influencer using Meta's glasses - this needs urgent attention, @jamesosullivan.bsky.social, UCC School of English and Digital Humanities, writes.

Harassment by online influencers requires legal change

Ordinary people in Cork have been subjected to humiliation and degradation by an influencer using Meta's glasses - this needs urgent attention from policymakers, writes James O’Sullivan

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40 million visits in less than a month. To mark the landmark release of the 1926 Census, UCC School of History will host a one-day public symposium on 25 May. Registration is now open: www.ucc.ie/en/cacsss/ne...

Census 1926: Capturing a social and cultural moment. UCC symposium on 25 May. A group of people dance together on a wet outdoor surface in a rural setting, beside one seated musician playing an accordion

What is multimorbidity - and why is it an emerging challenge? Multiple illnesses can cause major challenges for the person living with the conditions, health systems and wider society, Dr Myles Balfe and Aidan Keane write.

What is multimorbidity - and why is it an emerging challenge?

Multiple illnesses can cause major challenges for the person who has the conditions, health systems and wider society

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Ireland’s first all-island prison education toolkit launched A new prison education toolkit aims to break barriers across higher education and justice systems.

Ireland’s first all-island prison education toolkit launched | University College Cork

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Is Trump losing the support of his Maga base? Cracks have begun to appear as prominent figures break from Trump, Dr Clodagh Harrington writes @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/is-trump-los...

Is Trump losing the support of his Maga base?

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson, two of the Maga movement’s most prominent figures, have broken with Trump in recent months.

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UCC launches Future Humanities Institute, marking a major milestone in our commitment to arts and humanities research The institute will drive collaboration across arts, social sciences, environmental sciences and technology.

UCC launches Future Humanities Institute | University College Cork

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