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University College Cork is ranked in the top 1.1% of universities in the world. It is Ireland’s leading institution for the delivery of research impact and the top Irish institution for highly cited researchers. We are the leading global university for sustainability and the Irish university with the highest level of industry collaboration.
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports UCC’s vibrant community of diverse and independent thought leaders in the delivery of broad ranging transformative impacts across key areas of social, economic, cultural and environmental importance. Through the lens of the UN Sustainability Development Goals, UCC researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs are driving real world impacts that directly address current and emerging societal needs, including some of the most pressing global grand challenges of our time.
In 2021, UCC radically transformed its research and innovation approach, launching the UCC Futures Framework which focuses on ten interdisciplinary themes across the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. Here, talented researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs mine the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry at the very intersection of disciplines. UCC Futures provides the framework that encourages novel strategic partnership and supports those partners to think differently. This holistic approach integrates disciplines across learning and teaching, research, knowledge exchange, and commercialisation. It results in the generation of robust, implementable and translational solutions of impact and value, the need for which has never been greater.
The OVPRI is further committed to supporting the delivery of equitable and sustainable research within the context of engaged and open practice across the entire research and innovation ecosystem. Our aim is for UCC to be the leading Irish University for research, innovation and entrepreneurship based on a reputation for discovery, critical thinking, research integrity and sustainability – a place where our students are taught by global research leaders within a research informed curriculum. UCC’s entrepreneurial campus provides students, graduates and staff with the ecosystem, supports and expertise to create successful new ventures that develop products and services of benefit to society.
In 2024, we launch our Research Charter which will define the core principles, culture and values that support our researchers in creating, and in securing, the future through excellence in research. UCC’s Research Charter will enable and amplify curiosity, creativity, diversity and excellence. It will value research and researchers - from individuals to groups of all sizes - across the disciplines, continuing to define the frontiers of knowledge that will secure an equitable, inclusive and sustainable future for us all.
UCC researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs are already making a difference. The OVPRI team is here to inspire, engage and enable our research and innovation community to create the future. We marry knowledge with a creative and supportive environment to enhance, expand and translate the unlimited curiosity, vision and passion of the research and innovation community at UCC.
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We are looking for talented individuals who mine the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry at the intersection of disciplines. Consolidating talent and potential, UCC Futures supports the delivery of superior quality in research, scholarship, and the translation of research to tangible impact on the world.
About UCC Futures
UCC Futures is an ambitious new programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance that will build a foundation for economic, societal and cultural resilience and prosperity.
Our Vision
University College Cork (UCC) is committed to continually strengthening its research and academic excellence. UCC Futures enables a dynamic enhancement of research, support of innovation and translation of research to tangible solutions to address emerging societal needs and global grand challenges, to secure a better future for all.
Accommodation
This session was held on 29th November 2023 and covers the following ares:
Campus Accommodation options, prices, and application process.
Private Student Apartment Complexes options, prices, and application process.
Other accommodation options outside of student specific apartment complexes, such as UCC Studentpad.
Cork City has a variety of accommodation types that are available to students. We advise that you consider all options when searching for safe and affordable accommodation.
The search for accommodation should begin in early January. Many options will be unavailable by the end of February each year. If you are a returning student you should begin discussions with your current provider at this time as well, if you are happy to stay there again.
Campus Accommodation may be your preference but you should also consider all of the alternative accommodation when starting your search. There are almost three times as many rooms available in the private complexes than in Campus Accommodation but the application windows, standard and price tend to be very different throughout.
Cork City has a variety of accommodation types that are available to students. We advise that you consider all options when searching for safe and affordable accommodation.
The search for accommodation should begin in early January. Many options will be unavailable by the end of February each year. If you are a returning student you should begin discussions with your current provider at this time as well, if you are happy to stay there again.
Campus Accommodation may be your preference but you should also consider all of the alternative accommodation when starting your search. There are almost three times as many rooms available in the private complexes than in Campus Accommodation but the application windows, standard and price tend to be very different throughout.
Campus Accommodation
Campus Accommodation opens its application window on 16th February and remains open for one month. Once the application window closes all applicants are included in a random selection lottery. All applicants, regardless of when they applied or any other criteria, have the same chance of being offered a room.
If you are not selected you will be added to the waiting list for later draws.
Privately owned student apartment complexes
If Campus Accommodation is your priority, we also advise that you try to book a room in a private complex as well. Remember, you are not guaranteed a place in Campus Accommodation due to the random selection lottery but most private providers run a first come, first served system of booking.
The private complexes generally begin accepting applications from January/February. Please be aware that the most popular options may fill in a matter of minutes. For this reason you should carry out your research beforehand, knowing your budget, which complexes you are interested in, when they will be accepting applications and how you can apply.
If the private complexes are full when you begin your search you should check in with them periodically to enquire about cancellations. Rooms may open up through cancellations as we approach the start of the academic year.
House shares
It is possible to source accommodation in a house share at any time of the year. If you are interested in house shares you should start searching early and be prepared to continue searching for several months. You may find that there is more availability in April and May.
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Currently there are no scholarships available.
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