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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 7d
‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings

Professor Tom Birkett writes @theconversation.com.
‘See you in Valhalla’: how the FBI director waded into the far-right’s obsession with the Vikings
Was the FBI chief sending a message to white supremacists? It’s more likely Patel’s Valhalla reference was a clumsy attempt to call Kirk a hero.
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Irish Universities Association @iua-official.bsky.social · 9d
Researchers at @ucc.ie are developing smarter ways to predict and manage floods - reducing the damage caused by extreme weather⚠️
The government’s commitment to invest in third-level research can turn knowledge into real climate action. #budget2026

🔗 www.iua.ie/betterirelan...
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 12d
Landmark study on symptom dismissal and diagnostic delays in women’s health launched

The study will explore women's experiences of medical gaslighting and issues including diagnostic delays and patient–doctor interactions.

Read: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...
Researchers will examine diagnostic delays, complex overlapping symptoms, and patient–doctor interactions. Pictured are Dr Sarah Foley and Jenny Cooney-Quane, UCC School of Applied Psychology.
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 21d
We’re delighted to meet prospective students at #Ploughing2025 and share information on our programmes, including our new Sustainability BSc.

If you’re one of the 300,000 people visiting this week, drop by our booth and say hello.
Members of UCC's Student Recruitment team at the National Ploughing Championships An aerial view of the National Ploughing Championships showing the scale of Europe's largest outdoor event, including agricultural machinery, tents and stages.
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Louise Firth @louisefirth.bsky.social · 26d
Come see our new Living Seawalls in #Cobh #Cork! 1st in Ireland 🇮🇪. #Global experiment 🌍 started in #Sydney 🇦🇺. Huge thanks to HEA funding, @uccresearch.bsky.social, #PortOfCork for support & Inland & Coastal Marinas for installation. Looking forward to seeing what marine life colonises 🦀🪸🐚🦐🦞🐟🌊.
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · 28d
Tune into @rteradio1.bsky.social at 6.35pm today to hear Dr Paul Leahy (@ucc.ie) and Dr Vesna Jaksic (@mtu.ie) discuss the EirBLADE #NationalChallengeFund project. You can also listen now at: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0130/1491819-wind-turbine-blades-recycling-reuse-podcast/
What can be done with 11,000 tons of used wind turbine blades?
Wind turbine blades don't last forever, so where do they go and can they be reused?
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Sep 8
Author Cónal Creedon welcomed UCC's international students with readings from his works and a rich discussion on culture, belonging, and the meaning of place.

On this International Literacy Day, we celebrate the power of words to connect us across backgrounds and borders.
#ILD2025
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Caroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · Sep 8
Renovating & retrofitting an old house taught energy expert Dr Paul Deane of @ucc.ie a few lessons & like any good educator, he decided to share what he learned
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Pizza, paperwork and positivity – an energy lecturer’s real-life lessons on taking his home from G to A-rated
Inside the four walls of the lecture theatre, Dr Paul Deane is an expert, deftly explaining the intricacies of energy systems and how to green them.
www.independent.ie
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Sep 5
A paradigm-shift in understanding human memory

Dr @gillian-murphy.bsky.social spoke with RTÉ Drivetime about her @erc.europa.eu funded research which explores how false memories form and what they mean for our everyday lives.
Major EU project led by UCC to investigate false memories
A major project to investigate false memories which is led by University College Cork has today received significant EU funding. To tell us all about it Dr Gillian Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Applied P...
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Sep 4
Major EU project led by UCC to investigate false memories

Dr @gillian-murphy.bsky.social has been awarded a €1.5m @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant to lead groundbreaking research on false memories.

Read: www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...
Dr Gillian Murphy awarded €1.5m European Research Council Starting Grant to explore false memories. Image: UCC.
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Aug 27
First round CAO offers are out - huge congratulations to everyone joining us at UCC!
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Next up: finding the right place to live. 🏡⁣
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Here’s 3 top tips to help you on your search - from Kate Moriarty, our Accommodation and Community Life Officer⁣.
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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Aug 26
Why Irish restaurants should ditch Deliveroo and build their own delivery platform. It would not be an easy task, but it would be much better than giving up to 35% commission on sales to global delivery giants, writes @ronancarbery.bsky.social @ucc.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Why Irish restaurants should build their own delivery platform
It would not be an easy task, but it would be much better than giving up to 35% commission on sales to global delivery giants
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Aug 26
An ancient Italian village’s battle for survival

Dr Aurora Moxon, @researchireland.ie Postdoctoral Fellow, explores life in the Calabrian village of Bova.
How a church row over a pre-Christian ritual reflects an ancient Italian village’s battle for survival
Calabria’s Bovesi people embrace their ancient pre-Christian spirituality, hoping it will stem both cultural and population losses.
theconversation.com
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Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Aug 15
Help scientists at @ucc.ie uncover Ireland’s hidden fossil treasures!

The Great Irish Fossil Hunt is asking members of the public who find any fossils to take a picture and send it to the research team.

Submissions close on 31st August 2025.

Get involved: www.ucc.ie/en/fossil-he...
Two people search for fossils
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Aug 15
We’re witnessing last-ditch talks to secure a global plastic pollution treaty

The window for action is closing, Prof. noreenomeara.bsky.social and collaborators write @theconversation.com.
We’re witnessing last-ditch talks to secure a global plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators in Geneva face a critical moment to agree a Global Plastics Treaty before talks end, with the planet’s future at stake.
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Aug 12
Explaining crime 'hot spots': why a small number of places have a disproportionate amount of crime

Dr Orla Lynch, Professor of Criminology, writes @irishexaminer.bsky.social.
Explaining crime 'hot spots': why a small number of places have a disproportionate amount of crime
The same culprits target the same victims in the same localities. In the US, 1% of people commit 63% of violent offences
www.irishexaminer.com
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 30
What impact do music festivals have on the environment?

Dr @michellemckeown.bsky.social, Lecturer in Environmental Geography at UCC, explains.

#SustainingOurFuture #AllTogetherNow #ElectricPicnic #festivals #music #ATN25 #EP25
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 28
Dr Lisa Kiely MD, a Dermatology Specialist Registrar and an Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Fellow at the INFANT Research Centre at UCC has been announced among the Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2025-2026.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025...
UCC researcher named among Fulbright Irish Awardees | 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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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · Jul 27
Welcome to our newly elected Member Holger Claussen of the @tyndallinstitute.bsky.social , @ucc.ie and @tcddublin.bsky.social

Learn about #RIAAdmittanceDay 2025: www.ria.ie/2025/05/22/28-new-members-admitted-to-the-royal-irish-academy/
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 24
UCC's Dr Valentina Rossi and Prof Maria McNamara explain how a delicate, innocuous little fossil reptile known as Mirasaura grauvogeli – “Grauvogel’s wonder reptile” – is forcing a rethink about the evolution of skin and its appendages such as feathers and hair.

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Mysterious fossil may rewrite story of skin and feather evolution in reptiles
The fossil creature has outgrowths on its back that are neither hair nor feathers.
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 24
New study highlights challenges of decentralised clinical trials for patients and researchers

Research raises questions about impact on overall experience, connection and care.
New study highlights challenges of decentralised clinical trials for patients and researchers | 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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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 21
From economy to Epstein, is Trump losing his MAGA fanbase?

Dr Clodagh Harrington, lecturer in American Politics, explores growing signs of division in the ranks @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
From economy to Epstein, how Trump is losing his MAGA fanbase
There are growing signs of division in the ranks, on issues such as conspiracy theories, the cost of living and foreign policy
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 16
The All-Ireland Hurling final takes place this weekend.

26 players on the Cork GAA panel will have worn the skull and bones of UCC Sport, while Tipperary GAA will have another 5.

UCC wishes both sides the very best of luck this Sunday.

#AllIrelandHurlingFinal
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University College Cork @ucc.ie · Jul 10
Trump’s budget cuts are adding to risk in life-threatening floods and emergencies

Dr Clodagh Harrington, UCC lecturer in American Politics, writes @theconversation.com.
Trump’s budget cuts are adding to risk in life-threatening floods and emergencies
Funding cuts for crisis services in the US will cause long-term problems in its ability to predict and respond in emergencies.
theconversation.com
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