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College News Mr Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation presenting the award to Professor Peter Kennedy, Vice-President for Research, UCC (right) and Ms Miriam Collins, Research Support Administrator, UCC (left)

UCC declared Ireland’s top ‘knowledge provider’ at Dublin do. »

UCC has been declared Ireland’s top ‘knowledge provider’ at an event in Dublin attended by Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science Technology, and Innovation. Professor Peter Kennedy, UCC’s Vice-President for…

Sep 3 2010 / Posted by Cork Student News / Read More »
Innovation: UCC completed 68 innovation voucher projects.

68 innovation vouchers completed at UCC as project reaches milestone. »

Minister for Innovation Conor Lenihan, said today that over 1,000 businesses had used innovation vouchers, which allow firms to seek technical help from college experts to solve challenging problems. The…

Sep 1 2010 / Posted by Cork Student News / Read More »
Top Stories

Express seeking contributors for 2010-2011 run »

Daniel Lynch: new editor advises students to pitch in with ideas; photo editor also wanted.

UCC’s official student newspaper, the UCC Express, is seeking writers for the 2010-2011 academic term. Although the editorial positions…

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

SU to Bat O’Keefe: “get real” about graduate unemployment »

Graduate but unemployed: SU Deputy calls ministerial response "half baked" and "lackluster"

The UCC Students Union has told the Minister for for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Batt O’Keefe TD, to “get real”…

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

UCC & Google team up to bring ‘cloud computing’ to campus »

Etheral computing or simple Google Account? I have no idea because my login didn't work!

UCC and Google have teamed up to bring 'cloud computing' to campus, an online collaboration system which will enhance the…

Aug 26 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

SU expresses concern over capping possibility »

Students worry that government could make up for third level fees not being introduced by increasing registration fees.

The UCC Students Union has expressed worry that the Minister for Education and Skills' announcement that third level fees won't…

Aug 17 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
National Student News

Dundalk students in terror after knife attack »

Dundalk IT: college shocked by knife incident.

Dundalk IT (DkIT) has been rocked by a knife attack which left two female students terrorized inside their homes. The two students were sitting in the living room of their College Heights house, in Dundalk, when the men burst into the property via a rear…

Sep 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

20,000 won’t get CAO offers in toughest year yet. »

CAO: 20,000 will be disappointed following second round of offers.

A record 20,000 students will not receive any offers from the CAO this year, after a record application year was coupled with a surge in points for many courses across the nation. The second round of offers were published yesterday. 43,385 have already accepted places after…

Sep 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Labour to push for PE on Leaving Cert. »

Mary Upton TD: PE should be examinable subject at Leaving Cert. level.

The Labour Party have said that Physical Education (PE) should be an examinable subject on the Leaving Certificate exam. The party’s call was included as part of a policy document announcement in Dublin yesterday. The party’s spokesperson for sport said that the party was trying…

Sep 3 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Blogs

Mature students a worthwhile focus for crumbling third level system »

Granny student: CIT leading ahead with efforts to improve university experience for mature students.

CIT’s announcement today that it’s to place renewed attention on its crop of mature students – by increasing the number of places available…

Sep 1 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Express set to point in new directions for 2010 term »

Daniel Lynch: new Express editor brings fresh ideas to long-established college newspaper.

The UCC Express  - UCC’s one and only student newspaper – looks to be headed in positive new directions under the leadership of freshly instated…

Aug 31 2010 / No Comment / Read More »

Party crashed by parents »

Party crashed by parents

Ireland today has been shocked to wake up to news of four young lives being destroyed in a single car accident early in the morning.…

Aug 26 2010 / No Comment / Read More »
Second Level Reform but not comprehensive enough, say students.

New Irish subject a no-go, says Minister

Minister for Education Mary Coughlan has rejected calls for a new Irish Leaving Cert. subject to be added to the choice of subjects available for the main State examination. According to reports, the revised Leaving Cert.…

Aug 31 2010 / Read More »
Society News Club to teach Filipino, Israel and other styles of martial arts.

New martial arts club to start up in UCC this term

A dynamic new mixed martial arts club is to set up in UCC this September, says the society's organizer Peter O'Toole. The Society is to be entitled the Mixed Military Martial Arts Society and will bring together…

Jun 8 2010 / Read More »
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Second Helping from Mr. Tasty

Mr. Tasty and the Peanut Butter Experience make a blazing return to our screens.…

May 22 2010 / Read More »
Reader E-mails Cowen:unveils major research funding initiative

UCC to land €19m in Govt. research funding

UCC is to cash in on a recently announced Government research funding initiative, which has been heralded as the greatest investment in Irish academic research in living memory. At least €19m of the €359m in funding has…

Jul 16 2010 / Read More »
Competitions Win two tickets to FML

Win Two Tickets to F**k My Life at the Everyman

The Cork Student News in conjunction with the Everyman Palace Theater are delighted to offer our readers two free tickets to F**K My Life (FML), a story of disgruntled Cork teenagers that's tipped to become a…

Jun 23 2010 / Read More »
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Frost/Nixon In Review

When one hears of community drama or student drama groups it’s tempting to vision awkward amateur performances from the unskilled and inexperienced. This vision would be a far cry from the impressive performances masterfully executed by…

Aug 9 2010 / Read More »
From the Press Campbell: alleges abuse for supporting IDF.

Irish student claims she’s being abused for supporting Israel [IrishCentral.com]

A Cork student is complaining she is the victim of a 'hate campaign' after volunteering for the Israeli Defense Force.…

Aug 11 2010 / Read More »
Restaurant Reviews Despite the unpromising entrance what lies within is mountains of chicken, soup, and now..desert.

Cx Cash and Carry picks it up a notch: buffet revisited

To the best of my knowledge the only restaurant in Cork to be housed in the side of a warehouse/megamarket, the Cx Cash and Carry Chinese buffet, Togher, have upped their game and now deliver…

Aug 26 2010 / Read More »

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