Revisit: UCC Visitors' Centre Podcast

In this episode JP talks with Dr Sharon Lambert of the School of Applied Psychology who first attended UCC as a mature student and joined the teaching staff in 2014. Sharon talks about applying her research in communities and how she uses technology to share her research with broad audiences.

JP is joined on this episode by Dr. Catherine o Mahony who is the Director of the Centre for the Integration of Research,Teaching and Learning at UCC (CIRTL).

Catherine tells us about the work of the Centre, the challenges of teaching and learning during the pandemic and answers JP's question of whether academics and teachers can learn from their students.

JP is joined on the show today by Professor Maire Leane who is a driving force behind both the Certificate for Contemporary Living Course at UCC for Adults with Learning Difficulties and the Autism Friendly Project at UCC. The wide ranging discussion covers these initiatives  and broader discussions on Inclusivity and Gender.

JP is joined on the show by Dr. Aodh Quinlivan who is the Director of UCC's Centre for Local and Regional Governance to discuss a wide range of topics including the belief that "All Politics is Local", the challenging future of Local Councils and his latest book The Forgotten Lord Mayor about Donal og O Callaghan a historically overlooked Lord Mayor of Cork City.

JP is joined on the Show by Dr. Jenny Butler of the Department of Study of Religions. Dr. Butler is a well known folklorist and the leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism in Ireland. The wide ranging discussion covers Jenny's research into Rituals and Festivals, Place names and other aspects of folklore and the study of Paganism.

JP is joined on the show by Dr Eoin Lettie of the School of Biological Ecological and Environmental Sciences to discuss the UCC Arboretum and plans for the Learning Trees Project at UCC.

JP Is joined on the show by Father Gerard Dunne of UCC Chaplaincy to discuss the work of the Chaplaincy based at Iona on College Road, his experiences since he arrived at UCC and an update on the restoration of the Honan Chapel which is currently underway at UCC.

JP is joined on the show today by Dr. Lekha Menon Margassey. Lekha undertook her PHD studies at UCC and has led a full life since. Lekha established the UCC Indian Alumni Community, ran in the Local Elections in 2019, established the Indian Dance group Aatma and is considered the unofficial mother to many of the Indian Students in Cork. Her passion for people and for UCC shines through in this pleasant episode.

JP is joined on the show by Jack Murphy UCC's Head Gardener to talk about his work and the day to day work of the UCC Grounds Team who keep UCC looking as beautiful as it does.

JP is joined on the show  by Kathy Bradley to discuss the function of the Skills Centre based in the Boole Library, her own history with UCC and her own historical true novel The Ship of Seven Murders.