
The latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES 2021) has placed Ulster University second in the UK for postgraduate researcher satisfaction. The national benchmarking exercise surveyed postgraduate research students from 89 universities across the UK about their postgraduate research experience. Ulster University has risen from 8th in 2019 to 2nd in 2021. […]

No sooner have the summer holidays begun than parents start thinking of planning for back to school and all they need to organise, including buying new school uniforms and other supplies. It can be an expensive time for families, but the good news is there may be help available with back to school […]
Aug 19 2021 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon says the setting up of an Infrastructure Commission is the game-changer we need. She was speaking after the publication of the NI Executive Building Forward Consolidated Covid-19 Recovery Plan. The plan commits to the establishment of an Infrastructure Commission in Northern Ireland. Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said, […]
Aug 19 2021 | Posted in
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Engineering student Daniel Forde has been awarded the inaugural title of ‘Overall SRC Student of the Year’ at the recent SRC Student Recognition Awards. This award was generously sponsored by awarding body ‘OCN Northern Ireland’. Daniel, from Portadown, has just completed the second year of a Level 3 Extended Diploma in […]

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced plans to establish a £1m fund to remove aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding from private residential buildings over 18 metres. The Minister made the announcement following a meeting with leaseholder representatives of Victoria Place Apartments which has ACM cladding installed on part of the building. […]
Aug 18 2021 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has redirected over £30,000 of Liofa bursary funding into several local Irish language organisations to help increase capacity in summer schools and summer schemes. Speaking after a visit to Irish language organisation An Droichead in south Belfast Minister Hargey said, “The current public health restrictions arising from the Covid-19 […]
Aug 17 2021 | Posted in
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The important role of housing in rural communities is at the centre of a new campaign by the Rural Community Network (RCN), Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA). ‘Reaching Rural NI’ aims to recognise the work of many organisations, including Housing Associations, in supporting rural living […]
Aug 17 2021 | Posted in
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Local Alliance councillor, Patrick Brown, and John Blair MLA recently met with the Mourne Heritage Trust in Silent Valley to discuss the need for long-term plans that protect and enhance the Mournes, especially considering the recent wildfire and increased use by visitors. Councillor Brown commented, “The Mournes are one of Northern Ireland’s most […]
Aug 16 2021 | Posted in
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The prolonged period of sunshine and calm seas over recent weeks has provided ideal conditions for recreational diving around our coastline. This has led to an increase in the numbers of people visiting the historic wrecks which lie just off our shores. Of the 340 known ship and plane wrecks within […]
Aug 13 2021 | Posted in
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Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has officially opened the newly redeveloped Magheracross Viewpoint site between Portrush and Bushmills and made a visit to Portaneevy Viewpoint on the International Appalachian Trail near Ballintoy on the north Antrim coast. The Magheracross project was part-funded (£500,000) through his Department’s Rural Development Programme Rural Tourism Scheme, […]
Aug 13 2021 | Posted in
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