What’s It Like To Study… Chemistry
Master of Chemistry graduate Edmund Burke shares his experiences of studying for his degree and explains why his passion for the subject has led on to a PhD. After finishing school I went directly to university. The first couple of weeks were horrible, though, and I left. Seven years later I tried again. I attended...
Prison Service Graduations
The first group of custody officers from the Prison Service College in Millisle have graduated. The 20 graduates completed an intensive eight-week training programme and will next week begin a programme of work which will see them gain operational experience at each of the three prison establishments in Northern Ireland. Another 40 recruits are currently...
Student Shows His Entrepreneurial Spirit
A Co Tyrone student is in a field of his own after winning the Federation of Businesses (FSB) and Colleges Northern Ireland award. Daniel Sawyers, a student at the South West College secured the top prize of £1,000 at this year’s Future Students of Business awards thanks to the livestick business he has established. Daniel,...
US is the business
The first cohort of Northern Ireland students on the prestigious Study USA programme have graduated. They studied business and management for a year in American colleges across 34 States. Over 70 Northern Ireland students are currently studying in the US on this programme, having undergone a competitive selection process. Participating students also have the...
UU Students Sweep The Board At Exhalted Architecture Awards
GRADUATE FOCUS FROM AROUND THE PROVINCE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Students from the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Ulster have swept the board in a prestigious competition organised by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA). Hugh Magee and Ray McNally beat off stiff competition from students across Northern Ireland to take...
Naomi’s hard work adds up with top exam result
A student from the University of Ulster is marking her mark on a global stage thanks to success in an international accountancy exam. Naomi Mitchell, a post graduate accounting student at the Ulster Business School, came first in Ireland and fourth in the world in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) Advanced Taxation exam....
What’s It Like To Study… Journalism
Journalism’s a hard slog, but worthwhile if you’re passionate enough, says Sophie Warnes. She graduated with a BA in multimedia journalism from Bournemouth University in 2011 My route to Bournemouth, where I studied journalism, was a difficult one. I was originally at a rival London-based university studying the same degree, but I ended up dropping...
What’s it like to study… Japanese
Rebecca Smith is about to embark on her final year of Japanese at the University of Leeds – and it’s much more than just a language course. Tell someone that you study Japanese and the response will be one of two things. The first, more common one, is complete surprise, followed by a string of...
What’s it like to study… History
History doesn’t have the greatest reputation for employability, but that shouldn’t put you off, according to Edinburgh undergraduate Jon Vrushi. The Complete University Guide’s appraisal of opportunities for history graduates is pretty shocking, ranking the subject at 42nd in terms of employment prospects. These figures make worrying reading for even the most passionate of historians,...
Top graduates granted a unique opportunity
A new University of Ulster internship programme is offering top graduates a unique placement opportunity, complete with a £5,750 bursary. The Professional Experience Programme (PEP) provides a six-month internship with a local employer as well as a Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice. The university currently invests £180,000 per year in PEP, which reflects its commitment...