• Skip to navigation
  • Skip to content
Ulster University logo Return to Ulster University homepage
  • Global students – Resources for Ulster University International Students
  • Staff Links – Resources for Ulster University staff
  • Student Guide - The Student Guide to Ulster
  • Portal - for Ulster University
  • Find staff & Departments – search and browse Ulster’s staff directory
  • News – for Ulster University
  • Events – for Ulster University
  • Home - Ulster University website homepage
  • Study at Ulster University

    Study options

    • Study in Northern Ireland
    • Undergraduate study options
    • Postgraduate study options
    • Postgraduate Research
    • Short courses and CPD
    • Part-time Undergraduate study options
    • Part-time study options
    • eLearning study at Ulster University

    Courses

    • Search for courses
    • A to Z 2022/23
    • A to Z 2021/22

    More information

    • Entrance requirements
    • Equivalence of qualifications
    • Your rights and obligations
    • International students
    • EU students
    • Further education students
    • Associate students
  • Campus Life at Ulster University

    Campus Life

    • Campuses
    • Accommodation
    • Sport Services
    • Students' Union
    • All Ulster University Events

    Support

    • Student Guide
    • Student Wellbeing
    • Digital Services
    • Library

    Careers and Opportunities

    • Careers
    • Go Global
    • Science Shop
    • Student Enterprise
  • Research & Impact

    Research & Impact

    • Our research
    • Collaboration and Innovation
    • Work with us
    • Research Topics
    • Our People

    PhD/Research degrees

    • Funded & Self Funded PhDs
    • Postgraduate Research Programmes
    • How to apply
    • Funding for Phd's
    • Contact the Doctoral College

    More information

    • PURE - research portal
    • REF 2021 (Research Excellence Framework)
    • Policies and Procedures
  • Business themed areas of Ulster University

    Work with Us

    • Recruit top talent
    • Business School student placements
    • Scholarships, sponsorships and corporate giving

    Business Engagement

    • Build a course
    • Executive Education
    • Apprenticeship Hub
    • Business leader Peer Mentoring
    • Postgraduate short courses

    Research Expertise

    • Work with us
    • Funding opportunities
    • Innovation Ulster Ltd
    • Case studies
    • Meet the team

    Further Information

    • Market information
    • Hire one of our venues
  • Graduates of Ulster University
  • Home - Ulster University website homepage
  • Study at Ulster University
  • Find a course at Ulster University
  • Campus Life
  • Research & Impact
  • Business at Ulster University
  • Graduates - find out about Alumni and Supporters at Ulster University
  • Global Students – become part of our global community at Ulster University
  • Student Guide
  • Staff Links – Resources for Ulster University staff
  • Find staff & Departments – search and browse Ulster’s staff directory
  • Portal – customise and access your online services
  •   Twitter account for Ulster University
  •   Facebook account for Ulster University
  •   YouTube account for Ulster University
Ulster University
  • Search
  • Ulster University
  • News
  • 2016
  • February
  • News - Ulster University News
  • 2016 - 2016
  • Ulster University Homepage - Home
  • Study - Study in Northern Ireland
    • Undergraduate - Undergraduate courses
      • Webinars - Webinars
      • Undergraduate Events - Undergraduate Events
      • Find courses - Find courses
      • Apply - Apply for undergraduate study
      • Undergraduate Prospectus - Undergraduate Prospectus
      • Guide for Parents and Guardians - Guide for Parents and Guardians
      • Full-time fees - Undergraduate full-time fees
      • Part-time fees - Undergraduate part-time tuition fees
      • Students from England, Scotland and Wales - Students from England, Scotland and Wales
      • Further education students - Further education students
      • Associate students - Associate students
      • Student Experiences - Hear from our undergraduate students
      • Find a Scholarship - Find a Scholarship
    • Postgraduate - Make 2022 your year. Invest in yourself and create a brighter future with postgraduate study
      • Start January 2022 - Start January 2022
      • Postgraduate Events - Postgraduate Events
      • Subjects - January 2022 Postgraduate subjects
      • Postgraduate webinars - Postgraduate webinars
      • Watch previous postgraduate webinars - Watch previous postgraduate webinars
      • Course Information - Postgraduate Course Information
      • Application Process - Postgraduate Application Process
      • Support - Postgraduate Support
      • Why Ulster is the best choice for your training needs - Why Ulster is the best choice for your training needs
      • Postgraduate Prospectus - Postgraduate Prospectus
      • Fees - Postgraduate Fees
      • Funding - Funding for Postgraduate Study
      • Alumni Discount - Alumni Discount
      • Find a Scholarship - Find a Scholarship
      • Stories - Postgraduate students and alumni share their stories
    • Part-time - Part-time study
      • Part-time Undergraduate - Realise your full potential with part-time undergraduate study
      • Professional & Continuing Education - Professional & Continuing Education
      • How to apply - How to apply
      • Fees - Fees
      • Tuition Fee Loan - Tuition Fee Loan
    • Routes to University - Routes to University
      • Advice - How to plan your route to Ulster University
      • Art and Design - Art and Design
      • Built Environment - Built Environment
      • Business, Accounting & Marketing - Business, Accounting & Marketing
      • Computing - Computing
      • Counselling - Counselling
      • Engineering - Engineering
      • Hospitality and Tourism - Hospitality and Tourism
      • Life and Health Sciences - Life and Health Sciences
      • Nursing - Nursing
      • Sociology - Sociology
      • Sport - Sport
      • Belfast Met - Belfast Met
      • CAFRE - CAFRE
      • North West Regional College - North West Regional College
      • Northern Regional College - Northern Regional College
      • South Eastern Regional College - South Eastern Regional College
      • South West College - South West College
      • Southern Regional College - Southern Regional College
      • Images - Images
    • Postgraduate research - Postgraduate research
    • eLearning - eLearning and distance learning
      • About eLearning - About eLearning at Ulster University
      • Find courses - Elearning courses
      • Apply - Apply for eLearning study at Ulster University
    • Short courses and CPD - Short courses and CPD
    • Contact us - Find out more about studying at Ulster
    • International students - International students
    • Scholarships - Scholarships
    • Bursaries - University Bursaries
    • Entrance requirements - University Entrance requirements
      • Equivalence - Equivalence
    • Brexit Information - Brexit Information
    • Your rights, obligations and complaints - Your rights, obligations and complaints
  • Campus Life - Campus Life
    • Accommodation - Accommodation at Ulster
    • Campuses - Campuses
      • Belfast - Belfast
      • Coleraine - Coleraine
      • Jordanstown - Jordanstown
      • Magee - Magee
      • London branch campus - London branch campus
      • Birmingham branch campus - Birmingham branch campus
    • Sport - Sport at Ulster University
    • Student Wellbeing - Student Wellbeing
    • Library services - Library services
    • Careers Services - Careers Services
    • Go Global - Go Global
    • Students' Union - Students' Union
    • Events - Events
  • Research & Impact - Research & Impact
    • Fighting COVID-19 - Fighting COVID-19
      • Preventing the Spread - Research and Innovation to help prevent the spread
      • Supporting the Government and NHS - Supporting the Government and NHS
      • The Impact on Society - Exploring the Impact on Society
      • Expert Analysis - Expert Commentary and Analysis
      • Support for Business - Covid-19 Support for Business
      • Research output - Research output
    • Our research - Our research at Ulster University
      • Research Excellence - Research Excellence
      • REF 2021 - REF 2021
      • Research integrity - Research Integrity
      • Responsible Research Metrics - Responsible Research Metrics
      • Our researchers - Our researchers
      • Research Topics - Research Topics
      • Career development - Researcher Career development
    • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response - COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Response
    • Collaboration and Innovation - Collaboration and Innovation
      • Work with Us - Work with Us
      • Funding Opportunities - Funding Opportunities for Collaboration
      • Innovation Ulster Ltd - Innovation Ulster Ltd
      • Case studies - Case studies
      • Meet the Team - Meet the team
      • Funding Opportunities for Collaboration - Tests - Funding Opportunities for Collaboration - Tests
    • Doctoral College - Doctoral College
    • Research Topics - Research Topics
      • Architecture, Built Environment and Planning - Architecture, Built Environment and Planning Research
      • Art and Design - Art and Design Research
      • Biomedical Sciences - Biomedical Sciences Research
      • Business and Management - Business and Management Research
      • Computer Science and Informatics - Computer Science and Informatics Research
      • Education - Education Research
      • Engineering Research - Engineering Research
      • English Language and Literature - English Language and Literature Research
      • Geography and Environmental Sciences Research - Geography and Environmental Sciences Research
      • History - History Research
      • Law - Law Research
      • Media Research - Media Research
      • Modern Languages and Linguistics - Modern Languages and Linguistics Research
      • Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies - Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
      • Nursing and Health Research - Nursing and Health Research
      • Psychology Research - Psychology Research
      • Social Work and Social Policy - Social Work and Social Policy Research
      • Sport and Exercise Sciences - Sport and Exercise Sciences Research
    • People - People
    • Policies - Research Policies and Procedures
    • Participants - Participants Required For Research
      • Activities - Activities
    • The Distinguished Research Awards - The Distinguished Research Awards
  • Business - Business
    • Recruit top talent - Recruit top talent
      • Covid-19 Questions & Answers - Covid-19 Questions & Answers for Employers
      • Advertise Your Vacancies - Advertise Your Vacancies
      • Excellence Awards - Ulster University Excellence Awards
      • Recruitment Events - Recruitment Events
      • Updates - Updates
      • News for Employers - News for Employers
    • Business Engagement - Business Engagement
      • Build a course - Engage with us to build a course
      • Business Leader Peer Mentoring - Business Leader Peer Mentoring Programme
      • Executive Education - Executive Education
      • Covid-19 Support for Business - Covid-19 Support for Business
      • Postgraduate Short Courses - Postgraduate Short Courses
      • Events - Events
      • People - People within Business Engagement
      • Higher level apprenticeships - Higher level apprenticeships
      • In the News - In the News
      • The Business of Possibility Podcast - The Business of Possibility Podcast
    • Access our research expertise - Access our research expertise
    • Scholarships, sponsorships and corporate giving - Scholarships, sponsorships and corporate giving
      • Case Studies - Case Studies
    • Hire one of our venues - Hire one of our venues
      • Conferences and meetings - Conferences and meetings
      • Services - Services
      • Booking enquiry - Booking enquiry
      • Contact - Contact us about venue hire
    • Market Information - Market Information
  • Courses - Courses at Ulster University
  • Programmes - Programmes
    • Return to Practice Nursing - Return to Practice Nursing
  • News - Ulster University News
    • Contact the Press Team - Contact the Press Team
    • 2021 - 2021
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
    • 2020 - 2020
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
    • 2019 - 2019
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
      • November - November
      • December - December
    • 2018 - 2018
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
      • November - November
      • December - December
    • 2017 - 2017
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
      • November - November
      • December - December
    • 2016 - 2016
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
      • November - November
      • December - December
    • 2015 - 2015
      • January - January
      • February - February
      • March - March
      • April - April
      • May - May
      • June - June
      • July - July
      • August - August
      • September - September
      • October - October
      • November - November
      • December - December
    • 2014 - 2014

Ulster University News - February 2016

Ulster University inspires next generation of female engineers

Ulster University inspires next generation of female engineers

25 February 2016

Strong housing market prevails according to Ulster University research

Strong housing market prevails according to Ulster University research

24 February 2016

Ulster University reveals findings of first ever research into schoolboy rugby injuries in Northern Ireland

Ulster University reveals findings of first ever research into schoolboy rugby injuries in Northern Ireland

23 February 2016

Ulster University hosts Sichuan Opera at Chinese New Year celebration

Ulster University hosts Sichuan Opera at Chinese New Year celebration

18 February 2016

New Ulster University research reveals exposure to common sources of mercury does not exacerbate Lupus

New Ulster University research reveals exposure to common sources of mercury does not exacerbate Lupus

17 February 2016

Ulster University launches urban regeneration series

Ulster University launches urban regeneration series

17 February 2016

Ulster University to host Sigerson Cup

Ulster University to host Sigerson Cup

16 February 2016

Ulster University welcomes support from the Rory Foundation for Sport Changes Life

Ulster University welcomes support from the Rory Foundation for Sport Changes Life

11 February 2016

Northern Ireland Secretary of State visits Ulster University

Northern Ireland Secretary of State visits Ulster University

11 February 2016

World First Research Takes Step Towards Uncovering Cause of Down Syndrome Vision Problems in Children

World First Research Takes Step Towards Uncovering Cause of Down Syndrome Vision Problems in Children

8 February 2016

  • Previous page
  • Go to page 1
  • Next page

Elsewhere on Ulster

Faculties

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment

Life and Health Sciences

Ulster University Business School

Courses & Research

  • Search for courses
  • Undergraduate courses
  • Postgraduate courses
  • Part-time courses
  • Short courses
  • eLearning courses
  • Research & Impact
  • Doctoral College
  • PURE

Campus locations

  • Belfast campus
  • Coleraine campus
  • Jordanstown campus
  • Magee campus
  • London and Birmingham
  • Qatar

Campus facilities

  • Residential Services
  • Sports Services
  • Library Services

About Ulster University

  • About Ulster University
  • Contact Us
  • Job opportunities
  • Key calendar dates
  • Faculties
  • News - Ulster University
  • Events - Ulster University

Other sites

  • Alumni & Supporters
  • Brexit
  • Confucius Institute
  • Employability and Careers
  • Finance
  • Flexible Education
  • Digital Services
  • People & Culture
  • Student Wellbeing

Ulster University social

@StudyAtUlster

@UlsterUni

/studyatulster

/ulsteruniversity

StudyAtUlster YouTube

Ulster University YouTube

Ulster University Instagram

Privacy Policy

Accessibility

Copyright

Freedom of Information

Modern Slavery Statement

© Copyright Ulster University 2021.

Ulster University is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (NIC100166).

THE Awards 2017 Top 150
THE Awards 2016 Most Improved Student Experience