Are you curious about pursuing education in sustainability and climate action? Interested in online learning, and want to find out if it's the right fit for you? As part of the Lifelong Learning Festival, you're invited to our free event to meet the Sustainable Futures team and learn about our suite of new subsidised short courses on topics such as sustainable business, systems thinking, sustainable energy, and more. Find out what Micro Credentials are and how they can work for you Get a taste of the online learning experience Explore our diverse range of short and stackable courses to upskill or reskill for your future Learn about our courses from the lecturers themselves, and ask all your questions! Date: Friday April 12th Time: 4-6pm Location: Iris Ashley Cummins Building, University College Cork Cost: Completely FREE! To register, please fill out the online form.

Engineering PhD student, Tinghao Liu, under the supervision of Dr. Guangbo Hao, has been awarded a prestigious Heidenhain Scholarship by The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen) for attending the euspen’s 24th International Conference and Exhibition to be held in Dublin, Ireland. The scholarship will cover his  conference fee and a networking dinner and single contribution of €300 towards his accommodation and subsistence costs. Scholarships are awarded to researchers in recognition of strong academic accomplishment and significant potential in the field of metrology, precision manufacturing, sensors, machine tools, automation and measuring instruments performance. 

A University College Cork (UCC) colloquium, hosting experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, and government bodies from the bioeconomy sector, will also see the official launch of SUSFERM, a ground-breaking multi-disciplinary fermentation research centre. The colloquium entitled "Opportunities in the Irish Food and Bioeconomy Sectors for Precision Fermentation and Microbial Biomanufacturing," features speakers from Clonbio, Siemens, Enterprise Ireland, the Carbery Group, Teagasc, SOS Ventures and more, discussing the potential of Precision Fermentation and Microbial Biomanufacturing to shape the future of the Irish food and bioeconomy sectors.