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UCC Named Sunday Times University of the Year

Report: Motley Staff University College Cork (UCC) has been named The Sunday Times University of the Year for a record-breaking fourth time, with Maynooth University the runner-up in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016. In a double triumph for higher education in Cork City, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) also finds glory as it is named The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the … Continue reading UCC Named Sunday Times University of the Year

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Features, Features

This is an open letter to incoming and returning students, 2015.

Anonymous Having spent most of the summer in (a very quiet) UCC, it is great to see the campus coming back to life with students beginning and continuing their studies. As an outgoing student, I feel as though I have a responsibility to help ensure your time here will be as positive as possible. I will share my own experience in the hope that it … Continue reading This is an open letter to incoming and returning students, 2015.

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University

Netsoc unveils new societies website “Lowdown”

The Networking, Gaming and Technology Society (Netsoc) today unveiled a new website for helping students keep track of society events. Named Lowdown and located at lowdown.netsoc.co, this website provides a number of useful services relating to societies including a weekly email newsletter, integrations with phone calendars, and the option to filter these features by students’ favourite societies. Built by the society auditor Evan Smith and finance … Continue reading Netsoc unveils new societies website “Lowdown”

Colm Cahalane
Colour, Features

Latest research shows George Boole was “just one of the lads”

Report: Kyle Malone   Boole 200 is upon us, and as the bicentennial celebrations of the contributions of George Boole continue, new research carried out by the University has shown that, contrary to popular belief, George Boole was in fact “just one of the lads.” The research in question, which originally started as an exercise to learn more about “that lad on the posters,” has … Continue reading Latest research shows George Boole was “just one of the lads”

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Current Affairs, University

Get to know your Students’ Union

By Dion Davis A students’ union is the body that represents students of a university and acts on their behalf in matters of interest. For incoming first years, a student union that actually represents your interests in the college might seem a mile away from the representation you received in secondary school. These guys and girls actually do help enhance your student experience within the … Continue reading Get to know your Students’ Union

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Pure Gold: Student claims the impossible

While the best of us struggle to put down a golden week, Leah Driscoll investigates rumors of completed golden years… Reports of what some are calling ‘UCC’s Golden Boy’ have been circulating campus in recent weeks. Motley can now exclusively confirm the existence of a UCC student with two straight years of perfect attendance. The suspect in question, who has yet to undergo forensic testing to … Continue reading Pure Gold: Student claims the impossible

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Colour, Features

George Boole to rise from the dead for 200th birthday bash

Report: Motley Staff As the fun goes ever on for the bicentenary of George Boole’s birthday, it appears we’ve officially had enough banter to raise the dead. Boole recently made contact from the afterlife via his latest technology; another one in the long stream of Boole’s discoveries that the majority of UCC students haven’t even vaguely heard of. “Party at mine Thursday of Freshers’ Week,” the … Continue reading George Boole to rise from the dead for 200th birthday bash

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