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Ulster University Supercharges Research and Innovation with Launch of New Five Year Strategy
New strategy aligns Ulster University research with big global challenges so that it can respond to and impact on society’s needs, locally and globally.
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Ulster University’s Personalised Medicine Centre Celebrates a Decade of Pioneering Healthcare Research
Over the past 10 years, the Personalised Medicine Centre within the University’s School of Medicine, has continued to develop pioneering research with the ultimate aims to develop treatments and clinical tools that take into account a person’s individual genetic and molecular make up.
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Ulster University researchers working to improve dementia diagnosis and develop new treatment strategies for Alzheimer’s disease through personalised medicine
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia represent one of the key global challenges affecting our society impacting over 55 million people worldwide and 13,625 individuals in Northern Ireland.
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Taoiseach announces €44.5 million Shared Island cross-border funding to expand Ulster University’s Derry~Londonderry campus
The Irish Government has awarded €44.5 million from the Shared Island Fund for a major investment at Ulster University’s campus in Derry to expand higher education on both sides of the border.
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Health sciences staff and students join multi-disciplinary centre of healthcare excellence at Derry~Londonderry campus
Health sciences programmes are now delivered alongside the School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Paramedic Science as a multi-disciplinary centre of healthcare excellence at Derry~Londonderry campus.
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Launch of major cross-border research project to address slow economic growth, connectivity and mental health issues in west of island of Ireland
The Atlantic Futures Project is a collaboration between Ulster University, University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University and University of Limerick for sustainable regional development to make a real world impact on aspects of industry and civic society in the North West Atlantic Innovation Corridor region.
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Ulster University appoints leading obesity expert as Randox Professor of Medicine
Professor Miras is a Clinician Scientist with a proven track record in the mechanisms through which lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, bariatric surgery and medical devices improve weight, metabolic control and diabetes-related microvascular complications.
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Ulster University recognised for its research with impact
Internationally renowned experts have independently judged Ulster University as being in the top 10% of UK Universities for 4* and 3* research impact, delivering a positive and long-term impact on societies and economies globally. The evaluation comes as part of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment.
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£50 million data innovation hub for manufacturers to accelerate digital tech
The £50 million Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) will support small and medium size manufacturers to capture and better utilise their data, helping them increase productivity, growth and sustainability. Businesses in sectors spanning from food and drink, aerospace and many more will be supported to develop, test and adopt the latest data-driven technologies
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Colleagues and Friends invited to support the Stethoscopes & Arclights for Students Appeal
Ulster University’s Stethoscopes and Arclights for Students appeal aims to provide each of our new first year medical students with a stethoscope and Arclight, and we are calling on our alumni and friends to help support our students in this personalised and meaningful way.
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Ulster University celebrates inaugural medical education scholarship and welcomes second cohort of scholars to Magee
Ulster University is celebrating its inaugural Medical Education Scholars, the donors and partners who made it possible, and welcoming its second cohort of scholars to the School of Medicine at the Magee campus.
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Deputy First Minister Launches Ulster University Partnership with MEGA to Provide Skills Pipeline to Ready NI for Industry 4.0
Ulster University is partnering with Manufacturing & Engineering Growth & Advancement (MEGA) to provide Northern Ireland’s first degree level apprenticeship in Manufacturing & Engineering.
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Ulster University welcomes students to the first Paramedic Sciences degree programme in Northern Ireland
Following the opening of the School of Medicine Ulster University will today mark an historic first for Northern Ireland: welcoming 40 students to the region’s first ever BSc Hons Paramedic Sciences programme.
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Lead surgeon to visit School of Medicine to meet Northern Ireland’s doctors in training at Magee
The President of the Royal College of Surgeons will meet the education team at the School of Medicine and tour the newly refurbished facilities which are further securing Magee’s reputation as Hub for health and innovation.
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Ulster University researchers pioneer drug-gene testing to alleviate healthcare waiting times
Pioneering new research into drug-gene testing by Ulster University could reduce the pressure on hard-pressed health services by reducing the likelihood of ineffective or inappropriate drug treatments being prescribed or unnecessary admissions to hospital. In parallel, the testing would reduce the risk of serious side effects for patients on prescription medication.
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First UU ISRC Autumn School supported by local industry and global academia
Academic and industry researchers gathered (virtually and in person) at the Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) at Ulster University’s Magee campus this Autumn for the first ever ‘ISRC-CN3 Autumn School.
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Letter from London: NI’s Innovators, tech start ups and Universities are leading the way in the recovery
This invitation-only event featured the best of Northern Ireland’s innovative businesses, start-ups and universities.
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Ulster University Opens the Doors to its First Medical Students with a new School of Medicine in the heart of the Community
Today, a new chapter unfolds at Magee when Ulster University will make history by opening the doors of a newly refurbished building to welcome the very first 70 students to the new School of Medicine.
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City Deal team join Smart Nano NI Consortium
The Ulster University team behind the Derry & Strabane City Deal are involved in Smart Nano NI - a Northern Ireland nano technology consortium which has just been awarded £42.4m.
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Introducing a New Degree Apprenticeship
Ulster University is partnering with MEGA to provide Northern Ireland’s first Degree Apprenticeship in Manufacturing & Engineering from September 2021.
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Professor Martin McGinnity on the Robotic Revolution in NI Science Festival
The Robots are here. So, can we trust them? What are they capable of? The myths are many, the opportunities are infinite, the truth is subtle and the news is not fake.
