South East Technological University (SETU) has highlighted its growing role in healthcare education and research with a major One Health showcase event at its Cork Road Campus in Waterford.

The event celebrated the launch of SETU’s new Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Pharmacy programmes, which will welcome their first cohorts of 40 students each this September.

The university also launched INNOVISION, its first Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND postdoctoral training programme, making SETU the first technological university in Ireland to coordinate an initiative of its kind.

Speaking at the event, SETU President Professor Veronica Campbell said the university is uniquely positioned to help develop a collaborative One Health ecosystem in the South East, bringing together expertise in healthcare, veterinary medicine, research, and industry.

The showcase featured a keynote address from Professor Tony Holohan, Director of the UCD One Health Centre and former Chief Medical Officer. He said the One Health approach recognises the links between human, animal, plant, and environmental health and encourages collaboration to tackle challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, antibiotic resistance, and food security.

A panel discussion involving representatives from healthcare, veterinary medicine, academia, and industry explored how collaboration can drive innovation, sustainability, and workforce development across the region.

SETU said the new programmes and research initiatives will strengthen the South East’s reputation as a hub for life sciences, healthcare, and pharmaceutical innovation.

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