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Research on antibiotic-producing bacteria in Irish soil
No full textFor the past decade, the School of Microbiology of University College Cork has conducted an annual project with Antibiotics Unearthed, which aims to isolate and study antibiotic-producing bacteria from soil environments. The Small World Initiative and Tiny Earth Project were established globally in 2015 to encourage biologists and STEM students to participate in active research against infectious diseases and aid in antibiotic discovery. Both programs aim to integrate student learning into fields of research that address the crisis of dwindling supply of antibiotics.
The Microbiology society within the EU established Antibiotics Unearthed, inspired by Small World Initiative, to provide training and support in order to continue this important research and raise awareness about AMR. This project was conducted over the course of 6-8 weeks of research at a third-year undergraduate level. This poster presents data from 3 out of over 40 students on a small-scale research project
Hyperlipidaemia in primary care: management challenges for GPs and patients
No full textObjectives: This project aims to assess the management of patients with hyperlipidaemia in a General Practitioner (GP) setting. The project will evaluate current care practices, identify gaps in care, and explore barriers to delivering patient care.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving a retrospective review of patient data and an interview with the clinic GPs. The project was conducted at Woodview Family Doctors clinic, in Glanmire, Co. Cork, Ireland. The study included 70 patients aged 50-55 years with a diagnosis of hyperlipidaemia, identified through elevated lipid panel results (LDL-C >= 4 mmol/L). Participants were randomly selected from the patient lists of seven GPs at the clinic, 10 patients each. The study primarily assessed patient health and care as determined by relevant factors including total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, smoking and drinking status, BMI, adverse cardiovascular events, and referral to dietician or cardiologist. Secondary outcomes explored via interviewing the clinic GPs were barriers to delivering optimal patient care.
Results: The baseline data was assessed in regard to the number of patients with Max LDL > 2.6 mmol/L, Max Chol > 5.17 mmol/L, and BMI > 25, which were present in over 27% of males and females. All other risk factors were found to be present or above advisable levels in less than 27%. The interview with GPs also revealed significant barriers to effective hyperlipidaemia management, including limited consultation time, patient non-compliance, and resource constraints. A review of literature showed that statin therapy was questionable in efficacy.
Conclusion: This study highlighted substantial challenges in managing hyperlipidaemia in a GP setting. Despite adherence to guidelines, practical barriers hinder optimal care. Future initiatives should focus on addressing these barriers through targeted and personalized interventions and measuring long-term outcomes through follow-u
Inkwell Symposium: "Narratives Through Time"
No full textEvent: Inkwell Symposium: “Narratives Through Time” Venue: University College Cork Date: 15th March 202
Exploring Young People’s Experiences of Integrated Education: An Educational Response to Division in Northern Ireland
No full textIntegrated education was established in Northern Ireland in 1981 as an educational response to division, with the aim of promoting mutual respect and understanding by encouraging interaction among students from different and conflicting backgrounds. Currently, these schools largely exist in two models: grant-maintained and transformed. In the context of a renewed policy drive to enhance support for integrated education, coupled with an increasingly diverse society, this study explores the unique challenges faced by both models in fulfilling the sector’s stated aims. The findings suggest that while students in both types of school shared values of respect, understanding and interaction, these processes were articulated and implemented differently. The study also highlighted the dual challenge now facing integrated schools: addressing intergroup divisions beyond the Catholic-Protestant dichotomy, while also combating online misogyny.
Through the Lens of Community: An Annotated Photoessay of the 2025 Ballydehob Jazz Festival
No full textAn image-based submission by John W. Morrow
Birdsong
No full textBirdsong is a short story about personal reflection, and attempting to find meaning in fighting to save an indifferent, at times cruel world. It\u27s the story of Elliot, who, ever since he was a child, wished to save the world, but would have his young heart broken when he witnesses the death of a little fledgling in his backyard. With a bleeding heart, he\u27d grow into a man who feels too much, leading to a strained relationship with the woman he loves, before a fateful night and the tempest it carries leads him to finding yet another small, helpless bird, whose cries remind him that even though saving the world can be a difficult ordeal, it is certainly worth the effort. It is a story of understanding that even though we often are helpless in our attempts to douse the great fires which rage all around the world, it is in these small actions which provide us with meaning, and the impetus to keep going forward, and to hope.
Editorial: CACSSS Postgraduate Research Conference Section
No full textThe editorial for the section devoted to CACSSS Postgraduate Research Conference Papers, provided by Guy Gerba (Section Manager)
Editorial: Creative Section
No full textGianmarco Balzani (Creative Section Editor) provides an editorial for the creative section.
Late immersion: a second chance at secondary school?
No full textThe transition from primary to post-primary education is a significant milestone in one’s education. Learners grapple with a new identity and physical environment, a wider range of subjects and teaching styles, and must adjust to new expectations. While pre-transition anxieties often fade, difficulties during this period can lead to longer term educational challenges. For some learners in Ireland, additional change occurs: the language of their schooling. This paper explores the transition of students who opt to commence immersion education for the very first time at post-primary level, accessing the curriculum through the medium of Irish
SHOUT: Sharing Hints, Outcomes and Useful Techniques: Volume 1, Issue 1, 2025
No full textIn this feature we draw together some of the excellent knowledge and information that our international colleagues have recently produced. If you have seen or published an open access study that should be highlighted in our regular SHOUT feature,please submit the reference, link and short summary (max 150 words) to [email protected]