School of Physics UCC

09/09/2026

As part of the Astrophysics Degree programme, some of our students along with researchers availed of the opportunity to spend 5 nights under beautiful skies running two 1m telescopes gathering data on transiting exoplanets, spectra of stars and explosive transient events, and images of galaxies and galaxies clusters during their recent visit to the Observatoire de Calern, France.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/physics/news/news/3rd-year-physics-students-visit-la-calern-nice.html

08/09/2026

New publication: 'Piston control in a two ion quantum device'.
New Journal of Physics Article: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1367-2630/ae9fcf
Jing Li, Andreas Ruschhaupt (School of Physics, UCC) & Evgeny Sherman (Ikerbasque, University of the Basque Country).

04/09/2026

Title: Technical Officer, School of Physics

Details for the position can be found here:
https://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/

Job ID: 098723
Applications are open until 29th September

31/07/2026

Applications are now open for Student Excellence Week 2026!

Join an exclusive four-day programme bringing together outstanding students from across Europe to explore the future of semiconductor research and advanced manufacturing.

Hosted by Tyndall National Institute in collaboration with imec and the NanoIC Pilot Line, the programme offers European PhD students and final-year Master's students a unique opportunity to:

✅ Engage with leading researchers

✅ Gain insights into emerging semiconductor technologies

✅ Build valuable connections across Europe's semiconductor ecosystem

📅 5–8 October 2026

📍 Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland

⏳ Places are limited. Apply by 26 August 2026.

Learn more and apply: https://www.tyndall.ie/nanoic-student-excellence-week-2026/

31/07/2026

Astronomy on Tap - Cork!

📆Tuesday 4th of August

⏰7pm

📍Franciscan Well

https://astronomyontap.org/event/astronomy-on-tap-cork-6/

12/06/2026

Shortcuts to Adiabaticity Workshop 2026

15–16 July 2026

School of Physics, UCC, Cork, Ireland

https://www.ucc.ie/quantumcontrol/sta2026/

12/06/2026

Elementary particles of a quantum spin liquid witnessed for the first at UCC

Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03303-6

Physicists at UCC have developed a new approach in the search for a 'quantum spin liquid', a long sought state of quantum matter resembling a magnetic liquid whose quantum properties mean it never freezes.

Macroscopic Quantum Matter

11/05/2026

Francesca Cali's award-winning poster, titled “Wavefront shaping with non-linear feedback from upconverting nanoparticles for biomedical applications,” was recognised for its innovation and potential impact in the field of optical imaging and biophotonics.

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

11/05/2026

The School of Physics is pleased to highlight a recent achievement by Dr Christopher A. Broderick, whose latest research paper has been published in Physical Review Materials and selected as an Editor’s Suggestion.

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

11/05/2026

Postgraduate student Lee Whitaker recently presented her research at the Massive Black Hole Spin Workshop held at the Higgs Centre for Theoretical Physics in Edinburgh.

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.