Day: December 20, 2025
Key Findings of the UCC Study In a recent publication in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers from University College Cork (UCC) and international partners examined the impact of iron status in early pregnancy on child development. The study followed 189 mother‑child pairs from the INFANT Research Centre’s IMPROvED and COMBINE cohorts. Key results include: More […]
Overview of the 100‑Year Celebration On 29–30 January 2026, University College Cork (UCC) will stage a landmark event that marks a century of Irish radio. The two‑day conference, titled Broadcast to Podcast: 100 Years of Irish Radio, brings together academics, broadcasters, and industry leaders to examine the past, present, and future of radio in Ireland. […]
What the Study Reveals About AI Writing In December 2025, researchers at University College Cork (UCC) published a groundbreaking paper that challenges the notion that large language models can replicate human creative writing. Using literary stylometry—a technique traditionally applied to authorship attribution—the study compared hundreds of short stories written by humans with those generated by […]
Overview of the HECA Research Conference The Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) Research Conference is a national forum that brings together scholars, industry partners, and students from Ireland’s independent higher‑education sector. In 2025 the event was themed “Thriving in the Digital Age: AI, Education and Well‑being for a Resilient Ireland.” The theme underscored the growing […]
Celebrating a Legacy: The Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture Series The University College Cork (UCC) recently hosted a landmark event that brought together scholars, students, and national leaders to honor the work of Professor Dermot Keogh. The inaugural Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture, delivered by Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin, marked the launch of the historian’s final book, […]
In November 2025, Griffith College Dublin celebrated a milestone in its academic community by awarding the prestigious Student of the Year title to Alex Spagnuolo, a BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance. The award, announced on the college’s news portal, highlights not only academic achievement but also leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to the values […]
