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Student News

Applications to Ulster University Derry~Londonderry campus have risen by 21% for the 2025/26 academic year image
Thu 11 Sep 2025

Applications to Ulster University Derry~Londonderry campus have risen by 21% for the 2025/26 academic year

Ulster University joins partners to launch Student Safety Campaign 2025 image
Fri 05 Sep 2025

Ulster University joins partners to launch Student Safety Campaign 2025

Ulster University announced as finalist for four GSL Awards 2025 image
Mon 11 Aug 2025

Ulster University announced as finalist for four GSL Awards 2025

Class of 2025: Care-experienced graduate makes ‘connections’ to become in-demand professional photographer image
Wed 09 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: Care-experienced graduate makes ‘connections’ to become in-demand professional photographer

Class of 2025: ‘Things can and do get better’: Tech Student of the Year overcomes personal challenges to pursue new direction image
Tue 08 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: ‘Things can and do get better’: Tech Student of the Year overcomes personal challenges to pursue new direction

Class of 2025: International Tourism graduate accelerates career at North West 200 and Formula 1 image
Thu 03 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: International Tourism graduate accelerates career at North West 200 and Formula 1

Class of 2025: ‘Choosing Ulster was choosing hope, purpose and strength’: From Syria to Derry~Londonderry image
Tue 01 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: ‘Choosing Ulster was choosing hope, purpose and strength’: From Syria to Derry~Londonderry

Top Placement Students Celebrated at CEBE Innovation in Placement Awards image
Thu 26 Jun 2025

Top Placement Students Celebrated at CEBE Innovation in Placement Awards

Student Life

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Wed 17 Sep 2025

Liftshare Scheme

Welcome to Ulster University! image
Wed 10 Sep 2025

Welcome to Ulster University!

Ulster University Celebrates Huge Success in 2025 Student Surveys image
Thu 04 Sep 2025

Ulster University Celebrates Huge Success in 2025 Student Surveys

Campus Chronicles

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Mon 15 Sep 2025

Quiet Spaces

The Big Welcome Week Line-Up image
Wed 10 Sep 2025

The Big Welcome Week Line-Up

Exclusive Student Offers in Derry~Londonderry image
Mon 08 Sep 2025

Exclusive Student Offers in Derry~Londonderry

What's happening on UU Socials

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Student Wellbeing

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Ready, Steady, Go: Get Active at Ulster University image
Tue 29 Jul 2025

Ready, Steady, Go: Get Active at Ulster University

Wellbeing Support at the Ready image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Wellbeing Support at the Ready

Budget Ready image
Thu 24 Jul 2025

Budget Ready

Study Skills

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Ready for Success: Study Skills for Uni image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Ready for Success: Study Skills for Uni

Results Ready image
Mon 28 Jul 2025

Results Ready

Are you making the most of the library? image
Wed 23 Jul 2025

Are you making the most of the library?

Societies and Clubs

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Ready for UUSU: Clubs and Societies image
Tue 29 Jul 2025

Ready for UUSU: Clubs and Societies

What is the UX Society? image
Tue 20 May 2025

What is the UX Society?

Diary of a placement student: Joel's story image
Mon 14 Apr 2025

Diary of a placement student: Joel's story

Inspiring Students

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Class of 2025: Meet Chaudhary Hamza Riaz image
Wed 09 Jul 2025

Class of 2025: Meet Chaudhary Hamza Riaz

Ulster University Students Join the Washington Ireland Program image
Mon 23 Jun 2025

Ulster University Students Join the Washington Ireland Program

OffShoot TV wins big at the National Student Television Association Awards image
Mon 23 Jun 2025

OffShoot TV wins big at the National Student Television Association Awards

Upcoming Events

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On
18
Sep
2025

Magee CU Olympics  - starting on Thursday 18 September  at DSV grass pitch

Thursday 18 September
DSV grass pitch

Clubs and societies

On
18
Sep
2025

UUCCU Welcome Week- Worship Night with Testimonies  - starting on Thursday 18 September  at Exodus Centre

Thursday 18 September
Exodus Centre

Clubs and societies

On
18
Sep
2025

Magee CU internationals dinner  - starting on Thursday 18 September  at MU125

Thursday 18 September
MU125

Clubs and societies

From
15
Sep
2025

Welcome to UUSU. Mon-Fri of Welcome Week  - starting on Monday 15 September  at UUSU Social Space

Monday 15 September to Friday 19 September
UUSU Social Space

Clubs and societies

From
11
Sep
2023

Foyle Toastmasters public speaking development sessions  - starting on Monday 11 September  at Derry ~ Londonderry campus

Monday 11 September to Tuesday 30 December
Derry ~ Londonderry campus
On
20
Sep
2025

CEARTA: National Protest for the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht  - starting on Saturday 20 September  at Parnell Square to Leinster House

Saturday 20 September
Parnell Square to Leinster House

Clubs and societies

On
22
Sep
2025

Teaching begins  - starting on Monday 22 September

Monday 22 September
On
22
Sep
2025

Meet your UUSU  - starting on Monday 22 September  at Belfast & Coleraine - (Outside UUSU), Magee (Teaching Block Foyer MU)

Monday 22 September
Belfast & Coleraine - (Outside UUSU), Magee (Teaching Block Foyer MU)

Clubs and societies

From
22
Sep
2025

Lunch Time Live Music - Belfast & Magee  - starting on Monday 22 September  at Belfast Campus CQ Social & Magee Rock Road Social

Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September
Belfast Campus CQ Social & Magee Rock Road Social

Clubs and societies