http://www.ulster.ac.uk Latest News Releases from the University of Ulster, updated throughout the day en-gb University of Ulster Copyright http://www.webreference.com/xml/column13/2.html Thu, 17 May 2012 03:25:53 GMT http://www.ulster.ac.uk/images/uu-landscape-rss.jpg http://www.ulster.ac.uk 88 31 University of Ulster A project challenging sectarian and racist attitudes, delivered by the University of Ulster, has won a prestigious Olympic award. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6379.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6379.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 16 May 2012 10:19:55 GMT An increasing number of 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have contact across both religious and ethnic divides. That’s according to new research published by the University of Ulster and Queen's University today as part of Community Relations Week. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6377.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6377.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 16 May 2012 09:13:52 GMT Final year Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Ulster, Shweta Agarwal was one of eleven international students to receive a Santander scholarship towards future study and research. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6376.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6376.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:05 GMT Scientists at the University of Ulster are teaming up with Sanofi, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, to research potential new drugs for the treatment of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6370.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6370.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Mon, 14 May 2012 11:31:47 GMT A computerised glove designed by University of Ulster scientists is set to improve the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis for many people, a conference of international healthcare innovators in Derry~Londonderry has heard. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6369.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6369.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Fri, 11 May 2012 15:46:33 GMT University of Ulster art students have taken part in a competition to design a poster to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games in London. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6368.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6368.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Fri, 11 May 2012 12:20:36 GMT Employers from Northern Ireland and as far away as Australia were honoured by the University of Ulster last night at a gala ceremony hosted by TV presenter, Claire McCollum. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6367.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6367.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Fri, 11 May 2012 10:58:40 GMT Productions created by the brightest young media professionals of the next generation have gone on display as part of the University of Ulster’s End of Year Media Show. Organised by the School of Media, Film and Journalism, the annual show features work from Interactive Media Arts, Photo Imaging and Media Studies and Production students. The exhibition, which is the School’s largest to date, features over 70 projects in script writing, video, radio, and photography. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6366.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6366.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Fri, 11 May 2012 08:51:09 GMT University of Ulster nutrition experts say that one in ten people in Northern Ireland, depending on their genes, could significantly lower their blood pressure and, in turn, their risk of heart disease and stroke by increasing their intake of vitamin B2, which is found in dairy products. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6365.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6365.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 15:36:19 GMT A new online learning resource from the University of Ulster, which enables Architectural Technology students to engage in site visits without ever leaving the classroom, has been recognised in a major competition. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6363.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6363.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:10 GMT A chair which rewards visitors to arts and culture venues with perks has become a social media marketing sensation, thanks to a University of Ulster lecturer and a PhD student. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6362.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6362.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 10:26:51 GMT Two University of Ulster students are to have ringside seats in Washington DC this summer as the race for the White House gathers momentum. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6360.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6360.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 09:53:17 GMT A leading member of the All Blacks rugby squad's coaching staff has been helping young sports stars raise their performance levels at an event in the University of Ulster. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6359.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6359.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 09:32:59 GMT A University of Ulster conference is to focus on how higher education institutions can better prepare students for long-term employment in a rapidly changing global market. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6358.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6358.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 9 May 2012 15:57:14 GMT Some people who had traumatic experiences 30 to 40 years ago during ‘the Troubles’ are affected by mental health conditions as they grow older, new research revealed today. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6357.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6357.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 9 May 2012 15:13:39 GMT University of Ulster paralympian Michael McKillop became the first male athlete to set a new world record in the London 2012 Olympic Stadium yesterday. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6355.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6355.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 9 May 2012 11:04:47 GMT The launch of a book co-written by a University of Ulster academic charting the history of Irish rock and pop has generated a lot of interest within the music industry. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6354.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6354.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Wed, 9 May 2012 10:27:11 GMT A University of Ulster PhD student has won a prestigious funding award to travel to New York next month and explore how digital technologies and projects in America could be used to enhance the experience of visitors to Northern Ireland museums and art galleries. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6350.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6350.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Tue, 1 May 2012 10:22:37 GMT Ceramic artists Julie Scott and Rhiannon Ewing-James and Celtic scholar Tony Mac Ruairí are this year's winners of the Richard K. Degenhardt Belleek Collectors' Scholarships. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6349.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6349.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:24 GMT The top-rated Institute of Nursing Research at the University of Ulster is showcasing key areas of its work and has harnessed international expertise for a pioneering week-long event at the Jordanstown campus. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6346.html http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2012/6346.html pressoffice@ulster.ac.uk Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:13:54 GMT