University College Cork

University College Cork

University College Cork (UCC) is an internationally competitive, research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. Its institutional research strategy focuses on creating and supporting world-leading clusters of researchers, building on the research strengths of the University, and is aligned with key Government strategies including the Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (Hunt Report), and Ireland’s Strategy for Research and Development, Science and Technology, Innovation 2020.

In its Strategic Plan, UCC's key research priorities areas, based on areas in which UCC has excellence, scale, competitive advantage and network to deliver significant impact, were identified as key research priorities areas, based on areas in which UCC has excellence, scale, competitive advantage and network to deliver significant impact. 

Sustainable Development

The UCC recognizes the crucial role that university research plays in achieving the SDGs by 2030. As an internationally competitive, research-led university the researchers of the UCC contribute to the growth of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy, developing the innovations and solutions needed to address urgent global sustainable development challenges.

The university has contributed on the SDGs with a lot of different actions.

Find out more: https://www.ucc.ie/en/research/sdgs/