9 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery and the Pharmacy & Pharmacology have been ranked in the top 100 in the international QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 published this week. UCC has increased its number of subjects that feature in the top tier of QS Subject... Read More
7 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Department of Tourism & Hospitality at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) has been recognised for excellence in food safety at the Food Safety Assurance award ceremony in the RDS, Dublin. They were amongst award-winners who received awards based on excellence across a number of criteria, including... Read More
7 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The achievements of ‘Community Training Centres’ nationwide over the past 40 years were yesterday celebrated at a special ruby anniversary event in the Printworks Room of Dublin Castle. Representatives from Community Training Centres in Blackpool and Mayfield, were on hand to receive a specially-commissioned plaque from the Minister... Read More
6 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Almost 900 delegates attended the inaugural Cork University Business School (CUBS) Conference which featured leading international experts from the spheres of finance, business, technology and politics in Cork Opera House today. The day-long event, ‘Shaping Ireland’s Future’ was Ireland’s largest student-led, student-focused conference. It was organised by students... Read More
6 March 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology’s Innovation Week 2017 begins today with an official launch taking place in ‘Nexus’. Innovation Week will see a series of events, and activities, promoting entrepreneurship and innovation take place across CIT’s five campus locations. The schedule includes a wide range of seminars, exhibitions,... Read More
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24 February 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Title: ‘Shaping Ireland’s Future’ When: Monday, March 6th 2017 What does a productive, creative and innovative workplace demand from graduates? How do firms grow during periods of chaos, uncertainty and rapid change? What does the future of business look like? These are just some of the questions that... Read More
13 February 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork has named Professor Thia Hennessy as the new Head of the University’s Department of Food Business and Development. The Department, which is part of the Cork University Business School (CUBS), undertakes teaching and research in the subjects of food business and marketing, international development and... Read More
3 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork registrations up 3% on 2015, Munster registrations up 4% More than 220,000 .ie domains now registered in Ireland 2,837 .ie domains were registered in Cork in 2016, according to the latest dot ie Domain Profile Report, published by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible... Read More
1 February 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Universities must have creative and innovative funding streams to support economic development in addition to state funding, according to the new President of University College Cork, Professor Patrick O’Shea. The Cork native and UCC physics graduate, who takes up his appointment as 15th President of his alma... Read More
19 January 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual series of concerts for primary and post primary schools – ‘The Colours of Music’ presented by Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra will take place on Wednesday 8th March at 10am and 12 noon in City Hall, Cork This year students are invited to explore... Read More
19 January 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Christopher Kenny from a Dairy farm near Mourneabbey in North County Cork at twenty five years of age won his college round of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship which rewards students who show outstanding leadership ability. The National finals of the Farm Relief Services Memorial Scholarship took... Read More