UCC College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

From social justice to youth work, UCC graduates are driving positive change in our society. Discover Applied Social Studies postgraduate programmes and in-demand career opportunities across social work, social policy and youth work. Connect with UCC Faculty who will explore postgraduate programmes: ~ Social Policy (Campus Based and Online), HDip ~ Social Policy and Social Justice, (Online), MA ~ Social Work, MSW ~ Social Work Studies, PG Dip ~ Youth Work, PG Dip Register for our webinar on 6 November at 1pm: http://bit.ly/UCCAS24 Eileen Hogan | Margaret Buckley | Rebecca Jeffers | Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin | Philip Neville #socialwork #socialjustice #youthwork #socialpolicy

The magic moments we live for 🎓✨ ⁣ Congratulations to everyone who graduated from University College Cork yesterday, including graduates across BA (Hons) Arts - Joint Honours, Professional Master of Education and BEd (Hons) Sports Studies and Physical Education. Image: Rubén Tapia/UCC TV. Niamh Dennehy | Diarmuid Lester | Dr Brian Murphy | #UCC

Autumn conferring celebrations are lighting up our campus this week We celebrated the great achievements of our graduates across Arts, Digital Humanities, World Languages, Psychology and more. Congratulations to all! University College Cork | UCC Alumni and Development Photos: Max Bell/UCC TV

A perfect day for Autumn conferrings 🎓🍂 We’re looking forward to celebrating UCC’s newest graduates at our conferring ceremonies today. Today, we will celebrate the great achievements of graduates across diverse areas including BA Digital Humanities and Information Technology, BA World Languages, BA English and BA Anthropology. Join us online: https://lnkd.in/ekZ8PMG7 UCC Alumni and Development University College Cork #UCCConferring

Discovering careers in Ireland’s film, television and animation industry Applications are open for a 2025 Transition Year programme led by Oscar-winning producer Lord David Puttnam and Atticus Education, with support from UCC. Funded by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the programme is designed for students who are passionate about film, TV, cinema, gaming, and animation, or with a keen interest in global affairs. Six schools across Munster will be selected and each will be able to nominate four transition year students to partake in the programme. Apply by 15 Nov: https://lnkd.in/eVcivSqc Ciara Chambers | University College Cork

'Try not to mention Criminal minds.' ⁣ Final year Criminology student Amelia McGrath Martin explains what it's like to study Criminology at UCC. ⁣ Students on UCC’s Criminology BA degree (CK113) study complex social issues related to conflict, crime, and justice.⁣ ⁣ Students explore the most pressing issues, from online hacking and cyber-deviants to policing modern society, trauma and the criminal justice system, and how society can best respond to them. ⁣ Read more about Amelia's experiences: https://lnkd.in/e6CjB2ge University College Cork #Criminology #Sociology #SocialJustice

The humanities in technology: building a people-centered digital future Graduates in Digital Humanities are working across tech, media, education, publishing, and cultural heritage. Join our upcoming webinar on English and Digital Humanities at UCC and discover how this field is shaping the future of work. In this webinar, you’ll learn how UCC’s Digital Humanities postgraduate programmes equip graduates with essential skills in digital content creation and management, data analysis, digital storytelling, and design. Join us on 29 October at 1pm: https://lnkd.in/e698giae University College Cork | Shawn Day | Orla Murphy | Stephen Roddy

Can Kamala Harris keep up her momentum? With the election fast approaching, Dr Clodagh Harrington analyses the challenges facing Vice-President Harris. "After basking in the cultural caché of Charli XCX Brat Summer, Harris inevitably had to turn her autumn attention to the more challenging post-honeymoon task of developing her relationship with the US public." "Harris faced a challenge that her GOP counterpart did not — that of improving her public recognition. This was no mean feat when facing up against one of the most recognised brands on the planet, that of Donald J Trump." Read more in The Irish Examiner: https://lnkd.in/ehz-gzAB #Politics #USPolitics #KamalaHarris University College Cork | UCC Research

Ready to take your next step?⁣ Applications are now open for postgraduate programmes across Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at University College Cork. Our postgraduate courses enable you to expand your field of knowledge, or gain expertise in a new area that you haven’t studied before. ⁣ Have questions? Reach out to Philip Neville, EU Postgraduate Recruitment Officer, who is here to guide you through every step of the application process.⁣ ⁣ View all postgraduate programmes at: https://lnkd.in/eP2h6dHG University College Cork #Postgraduate #Postgrad ⁣

Congratulations to UCC History and Geography Faculty on the publication of the landmark 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War'. Edited by the UCC team of Dr Hélène O’Keeffe, Dr John Crowley, Dr Donal Ó Drisceoil, Dr John Borgonovo and Mike Murphy, this new volume is produced in partnership with the National Library of Ireland with support from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWxz2Agn