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THE Ulster Sports Academy at the University of Ulster is celebrating the accreditation of its MSc in sport and exercise psychology by the British Psychological Society.This prestigious recognition by the professional body for psychology is a ringing endorsement for a...

What courses? Criminology; criminological studies; criminology and criminal justice; applied criminology. It’s often offered as part of a joint honours. Popular combinations include sociology and criminology, social sciences and criminology, and psychology and criminology. What do you come out with? A BA...

DISTANCE learning is to become more accessible to students in Northern Ireland thanks to a funding transfer.The Minister for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, announced that funding for the Open University in Northern Ireland will be transferred to his Department...

A Lisburn firm has teamed up with its local FE college to help develop the company's expertise. AB Pneumatics will be working with the South Eastern Regional College to identify solutions to improve its manufacturing processes. Students have already been involved in...

A NEW strategy aims to deliver a future where those able but unlikely to avail of higher education opportunities are given every encouragement.Addressing representatives from the National Union of Students and the Union of Students Ireland (NUS-USI), Employment and Learning...

NI Students are the most likely to consider a career in public relations, compared with their counterparts across the UK, according to the latest study. The study of 1,200 16- to 18-year-old students, by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR),...

THE University of Ulster’s urban planning teaching has been granted Partnership Board status by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Dr Neale Blair, course director and senior lecturer in spatial planning, said the new status affirmed the importance of Ulster graduates...

THE retail sector, Northern Ireland’s largest private sector employer, has been celebrating the success of employees who have just graduated with a foundation degree in retailing, led by Northern Regional College. Eight retail staff from Henderson Group and Tesco are among...

NORTHERN Ireland's universities are open for business.That was the message when the First Minister Peter Robinson and the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness visited Brazil to promote university links.The Ministers addressed an audience of over 100 students and lecturers at...

HIGH profile employers in the construction industry are vying to take on placement students from the University of Ulster, despite the economic climate, according to academics.Local employers — fearful of the so-called ‘brain drain’ — are concerned that negative publicity...