UCC

Gardaí move “a number of people” on in Cork as 300 students gather in College Road

“People think this is the norm. It’s not normal.” Gardaí said they “moved on” a number of people in Cork over the weekend as 300 students gathered in College Road. With students returning to college from last week, residents in the area have reported anti-social behaviour such as bottle-throwing and public urination in the area. […]

“People think this is the norm. It’s not normal.” Gardaí said they “moved on” a number of people in Cork over the weekend as 300 students gathered in College Road. With students returning to college from last week, residents in the area have reported anti-social behaviour such as bottle-throwing and public urination in the area. […]

4 years ago

UCC replaces written exams with online assessments for end of semester exams

The university said the decision was made now to give staff and students time to adjust to the change. University College Cork has announced it will use online assessments for its 2019/2020 end of semester examinations in light of the recent Covid-19 outbreak. UCC announced the news to staff and students on Wednesday evening and said […]

The university said the decision was made now to give staff and students time to adjust to the change. University College Cork has announced it will use online assessments for its 2019/2020 end of semester examinations in light of the recent Covid-19 outbreak. UCC announced the news to staff and students on Wednesday evening and said […]

6 years ago

‘The Ireland I would like to see’ is an incredible new campaign launched by UCC

This is such a brilliant campaign. UCC in partnership with UCCSU has launched a joint social media campaign for the general election 2020. The ‘Ireland I would like to see’ campaign gives a voice to UCC students on the issues they would like to see addressed by a future government. From now until the election, […]

This is such a brilliant campaign. UCC in partnership with UCCSU has launched a joint social media campaign for the general election 2020. The ‘Ireland I would like to see’ campaign gives a voice to UCC students on the issues they would like to see addressed by a future government. From now until the election, […]

6 years ago

Housing crisis has spread like a cancer, and now it’s infecting our education system

And you thought the Leaving Cert was the worst of it. As 78,000 Irish teenagers received their Leaving Cert results earlier this month, most will have breathed a sigh of relief. For some, it would have been because they knew they’d secured the points they needed for their dream course in college. Others might not […]

And you thought the Leaving Cert was the worst of it. As 78,000 Irish teenagers received their Leaving Cert results earlier this month, most will have breathed a sigh of relief. For some, it would have been because they knew they’d secured the points they needed for their dream course in college. Others might not […]

7 years ago

UCC students hit out as capitation fees set to more than double in cost

The increase has been described as “extremely disheartening”. University College Cork (UCC) Students’ Union has hit out at an increase in the capitation fee at the university, which will rise by over €200 in the next four years. UCC have confirmed that the capitation fee – which covers membership of the Union of Students of […]

The increase has been described as “extremely disheartening”. University College Cork (UCC) Students’ Union has hit out at an increase in the capitation fee at the university, which will rise by over €200 in the next four years. UCC have confirmed that the capitation fee – which covers membership of the Union of Students of […]

7 years ago

UCC staff asked to take students in amid growing housing crisis

Accommodation has grown scarce in the people’s republic. Staff in University College Cork (UCC) have been asked to take in students for the impending academic year as the growing housing crisis that’s sweeping the country has been encapsulated in the south. According to the Times, faculty received an email from the university asking to give up their spare rooms, […]

Accommodation has grown scarce in the people’s republic. Staff in University College Cork (UCC) have been asked to take in students for the impending academic year as the growing housing crisis that’s sweeping the country has been encapsulated in the south. According to the Times, faculty received an email from the university asking to give up their spare rooms, […]

8 years ago