Revisit: UCC Visitors' Centre Podcast JP Quinn

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.