PResident's RePORt 2009/2010 - University College Cork

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Foreword UCC at a Glance Academic Developments Teaching and Learning Research College Reports: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Business and Law Medicine and Health Science, Engineering and Food Science Events Student Experience Sports and Recreation Buildings and Estates Cork University Press Finance Governing Body IRIS Appendix 64 Student Experience Significant strides were made in the ongoing initiatives to enhance the quality of the student experience available to individuals who have chosen to study at UCC. A synopsis of developments in the area of student support services are as follows: CAO Admissions • 6,189 students selected UCC as their first preference through the CAO (March 2010) despite increasing competition from other HEIs. • 24 per cent of the elite cohort of students, nationally, who achieved 600 points in their leaving-certificate exams chose to study at UCC. • 15 per cent (700) of new admissions presenting with at least 500 points. Graduate Studies • PhD numbers increased to 1,158, passing the 1,000 mark for the first time. • The inaugural doctoral showcase recognised the research achievements of UCC’s doctoral research community and gave a unique opportunity to communicate their research to a non-specialist audience. The event encouraged prospective employers to get a flavour of the wide range of research currently being undertaken at UCC. The showcase was the first of its kind in an Irish university (June 2010). • The Boolean: Snapshots of Doctoral Research at University College Cork, an online postgraduate student journal features short articles by doctoral students describing their research to non-specialist audiences. The first volume of the journal contained 37 articles from doctoral students across UCC. Click here for more information • 150 students attended ‘Surviving the Viva’ workshops, organised for doctoral students who were close to submission and preparing for their viva voce • A policy on progress reviews for research students was developed by the Academic Council Graduate Studies Committee and approved by Academic Council. The policy will be available to all new research students in 2010/2011. • A new code of practice for research students was developed by the Academic Council Graduate Studies Committee and approved by Academic Council. The code applies to all new research students. • A policy on conducting a viva voce by video-conferencing was approved and implemented during 2009/2010. This initiative minimised disruption to viva voce examinations during the volcanic ash and bad weather. • Models of joint supervision and supervisory teams were developed by the Academic Council Graduate Studies Committee and approved by Academic Council. All the above policies are available on the Graduate Studies website. Click here for more information International Education • 193 UCC students studied abroad during the 2009/2010 academic year, an increase of 25 on the previous academic year. • New student exchange agreements were signed with Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, Canada and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Access Disability Support Service (DSS) • 677 students were supported by the DSS 2009/2010, an increase of 16 per cent on the previous year. • €80,000 funding from the Genio Foundation was secured for development of the Peer Mentor Support Programme for students with mental health difficulties. This unique initiative is a peer-led programme where second and third-year students, who live with mental health difficulties, work as mentors to offer support to first-year students with mental health difficulties cope with transition to college. • UCC had the highest number of blind and vision impaired students in Ireland in 2009/2010. The DSS held a workshop in October 2010 to introduce the use of BRAILLE to blind students. Most of the group will now pursue an accredited BRAILLE training programme facilitated by Linda Doran, Assistive Technology Officer at the DSS. • Training in Read and Write Software (that aids dyslexic students) was delivered by DSS staff to 20 primary and second-level teachers (December 2010).
Foreword UCC at a Glance Academic Developments Teaching and Learning Research College Reports: Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Business and Law Medicine and Health Science, Engineering and Food Science Events Student Experience Sports and Recreation Buildings and Estates Cork University Press Finance Governing Body IRIS Appendix 65 • A tracking report outlining the access, retention and success of 438 students with disabilities who entered HE in 2005 was published in October 2010. • Mary O’Grady, Disability Support Officer, presented a paper at an international conference on Disability and HE at Innsbruck (July 2010). • The DSS compiled a booklet/podcast to enable dyslexic students to cope with studies and transition to HE. UCC PLUS + • The UCC PLUS + Programme relocated to a refurbished space in Brighton Villas. The new location incorporates a resource room for students with computing, printing and study facilities. The resource room also serves as a social space for UCC PLUS + students to meet with staff, access information and host tutoring sessions and career/study workshops. In addition, the resource room acts as a welcoming space to prospective students when attending school programme activities on campus, and for their parents when meeting with staff. • The Homework Club initiative expanded to accommodate 67 UCC student volunteers and over 125 young people from Cork City. • The UCC PLUS + Programme supported 327 students in 2009/2010. Student Life Sporting Success • UCC U21 Rugby Team were crowned All-Ireland Club champions. • UCC Ladies Volleyball Club retained their intervarsity title. • UCC Ladies Basketball won the senior league and intervarsity title. • UCC Ultimate Frisbee Club won ALL intervarsity competitions and won 6 National Awards at the Irish Flying Discs Association Annual Awards. Sports Facilities • A state-of-the-art water-based synthetic pitch was installed at the Mardyke Sports Grounds. • A new portable electronic scoreboard was installed at the Mardyke. • Renovation works were completed on the changing rooms at the Curraheen Road sports complex. Student Societies • The efforts of the Environmental Society, along with staff and fellow students, secured “Green Flag” status for UCC – the first third-level institution in the world to achieve this accredited. • UCC’s charitable societies raised over €170k for charities including: Saint Vincent de Paul, Cork Children’s Hospital, Rose Project-HIV awareness in Africa and Surgeon Noonan African Project. • 83 active societies in UCC ran on average 80 events each week. Click here for more information. • In 2010 UCC societies celebrated a number of anniversaries – Philosoph celebrated 160 years; Law 80 years and Science Society 20 years. • UCC Law and Philosophical Society ranked 30th in the World University Debating Rankings 2010. • UCC’s An Chuallacht Society was voted best Irish society in 2010. Granary Theatre • A Fresher’s week season of events was produced. • Workshops and master-classes in Theatre Practice, facilitated by outside practitioners, were hosted. • One-off productions included; ‘With My Bare Hands’ a new play from UCD, ‘Language Unbecoming A Lady’ by Bottom Dog Theatre Company, were hosted. • The Department of Drama and Theatre Studies staged four productions. • Dramat, the student drama society, produced and staged 12 full-length plays in the Granary. • Over 500 students worked in Granary Theatre in the boxoffice, stage management, lighting and sound, performance, set-building, costume, make-up and directing.
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