Confucius Institute in the News

Health, Equality and the Economy

Report by a cross disciplinary team at Ulster University to support the future of healthcare

9 December 2020

Ulster University Business School supports regional upskilling and reskilling with funded online courses

The online business related courses will upskill and retrain individuals impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic

30 November 2020

Survey shows Covid-19 restrictions could have long-term impact on children’s play and development

Children and young people in NI have been significantly affected by lockdown restrictions

20 November 2020

Ulster University Business School Welcomes First Cohort of FinTech Apprentices

Ulster University Business School (UUBS) has welcomed the first cohort of new apprentices to its pioneering Financial Technology Higher Level Apprenticeship degree – an innovative programme co-created with industry to strengthen Northern

27 October 2020

First ever survey of the mental health of children and young people in Northern Ireland supports the need for prevention and early intervention

19 October 2020

Student mental health study receives funding boost on COVID-19 impact

The Student Psychological Intervention Trial (SPIT) has received additional funding of almost £20,000

9 October 2020

Key ‘Troubles’ Documents now available online through National Archives of Ireland partnership with CAIN

960 documents added to the Conflict Archive on the INternet (CAIN) website

30 July 2020

Secure the next generation of FinTech talent through Ulster University Business School

New innovative degree apprenticeship to recruit skilled financial technology graduates

10 July 2020

Researchers develop new Mental Health App to support people during COVID-19 and beyond

Developed by researchers from Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Ulster University, the app is available for use 24/7

7 July 2020

Ulster University launches free online courses for workers affected by COVID-19

The online courses will upskill and retrain people whose jobs have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

6 July 2020

Professor Siobhan O'Neill appointed Interim Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland

24 June 2020

Local Universities and AWARE tackle mental health in the workplace

Innovative pilot project to explore the link between mental health training and improvements in wellbeing in the workplace

18 May 2020

Depression and anxiety spiked after lockdown announcement, coronavirus mental health study shows

31 March 2020

Psychologists study mental health and social impacts of COVID-19

25 March 2020

North West leads way as Leo wins top prize in Mandarin Speaking Competition

10 February 2020

Ulster University and Dell Technologies join forces to foster innovation as part of Belfast City Deal

20 January 2020

Ulster University Professors recognised in New Year’s Honours List 2020

28 December 2019

Ulster University Lecturer supporting local businesses ahead of Brexit

In response to the current Brexit uncertainty, Ulster University have partnered with Manufacturing NI to provide a suite of online supply chain management Brexit resources.

8 November 2019

Ulster University leads on international consensus statement on mental health in sport

10 October 2019

New and returning Ulster students encouraged to harness their entrepreneurial skills

Ulster University undergraduate and postgraduate students will have free access to a comprehensive support programme to help them launch their own business. Over a quarter of students currently run or plan to run a business whilst they are at

30 September 2019