UCC Societies

28/05/2026

✨What a year for UCC Societies! ✨

From unforgettable trips and award-winning publications to packed-out events, charity fundraising, and thousands of new members joining our communities - 25/26 has been one for the books 💜💛

This year we saw:
🙌 1,600+ committee members
🎉 2,500+ events
📈 7,300+ new sign-ups
👥 14,100+ individual members
💛 €334,000+ raised for charity

And that’s only the beginning… Swipe through to look back on some of the incredible trips, publications and awards our societies made happen that made this year so special ✨

A huge thank you to every student, committee member, and society who helped make the UCC Societies community thrive this year.

Here’s to an even bigger 26/27 🚀

27/04/2026

We’re recruiting Societies Office Staff for 2026/27! 🦉

This is a unique opportunity to get a paid job in the world of UCC Societies! We’re on the look out for a new Receptionist, reporting to the Societies Officer. You’ll have responsibility for faciliating room bookings, equipment loans, Ticketsolve forms and more, delivered with a smile to our community of 100+ societies 💛

The rate of pay is €14.15 per hour, in line with UCC’s Student Help Rate, with 6-10 hours available per week during the semester. You must be enrolled as a UCC student during your employment. Applications are open *now*, and will close on Monday, May 25th at 5pm. Selected applications will be invited to interviews across June and July, either in-person or online 💬

Any questions? Send us a DM, or email [email protected] 📩

20/04/2026

Congratulations to the newly elected UCC Societies Executive for 26/27 ⭐️🦉

President: Josh Hanover
VP: Kyle Cullinane
Finance Officer: Brian Donnelly (not pictured)
OCM: Emily O’Flynn
OCM: Brian O’Carroll
OCM: Maeve Harrington
OCM: Zac Cullinane
OCM: Oisín MacGrath

18/04/2026

With the semester coming to an end, are here to show off their creations! 🎨

They’re taking over our Instagram stories today, bringing you along to their gallery event over at The Glucksman! Follow the action here on the UCC Societies Insta 📸

14/04/2026

A week with our VP! 📸

Come along with our Vice-President and Awards Officer, Emer Neville, on her final week of lectures, and a trip to the Board of Irish College Societies Awards in Tullamore! 🏆

12/04/2026

UCC at BICS 2026 ⭐️

UCC Societies were proud to represent at the National Awards last week. It was a remarkable evening for our community with seven awards received, the highest of any institution this year!

A sincere congratulations to all of our award winners:
🌍 Global Justice Society – Global Solidarity Award & Best Charitable/Civic Society
🫶 Su***de & Mental Health Awareness (SÁMH) Society – Best Mental Health Promotion
🧬 Eva Pisoftova (Biology Society) – Best Fresher
💼 Women in Business & Leadership Society – Best Event (Big S.I.S Conference)
🚀 Rocketry & Space Exploration Society – Best New Society
📚 Literature Society – Best Overall Society

This outstanding achievement reflects the dedication, leadership, and impact of our societies and their members.

10/04/2026

🏆 Our Societies Awards Winners for 25/26 🏆

Congratulations to all our winners, the work you have all put in this year has been phenomenal ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who came to Clubs and Societies Ball, we hope you enjoyed!⭐️

08/04/2026

Officially Ireland’s Best Society for 2026! 🏆

We visited at their recent Adaptions Night… before they went on to represent UCC at the national BICS Awards, and take home of the title of Best Overall Society! Here’s what they get up to… 📚

31/03/2026

17/03/2026

Rounding out Seachtain na Gaeilge, meet our Irish-language society, ! ☘️

We visited their recent craft event with Folklore Society to learn what they get up to, how their committee members got involved, and how they’re building a welcoming environment for all budding Irish speakers on our campus 🇮🇪🤝

10/03/2026

“The best thing… is the ability to give back” ✊

We visited at the flagship event of their recent Refugee Week to chat about what they get up to, and how the event coordinator came to hold their roles in one of our largest political and activism societies 🌍