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Dr Ava Brown: Pressures of studying during COVID-19
Dr Ava Brown, a social enterprise student, talks about how close she came to quitting her course and the support she received.
03 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Nathan Magee: How to create renaissance images on a shoestring budget
Nathan Magee is a second year BA Hons Photography with Video student at our Belfast campus. His work delves into the weird and wonderful and tackles everyday spaces to make them his own through inspirations such as Brooke Shaden, Annie Lebovitz, Helen Sloan and countless others.
15 Mar 2021
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Caoimhe Clements: Student mental wellbeing
Caoimhe tells us about the support she received from Ulster University when she was struggling with her mental health.
27 Nov 2020
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Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Jack Brown: The science of juggling
Learn about Ulster University course rep, Jack Brown, and how he got into Biology.
09 Nov 2020
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Virginia Cooley: Preparing for a dream career
Virginia, a cinematic arts student from Pennsylvania, shares her experience of Ulster University.
02 Nov 2020
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Andrew's story: What it's like to study at Ulster University
Andrew, a mature, adult nursing student who started this year, shares his experience of Ulster University.
02 Nov 2020
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Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Émer Stinson: Landing your dream placement
Thinking about placement? Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want. Read advice from current UU student, Émer Stinson, and how she landed her dream placement with Morrow Communications.
06 Jan 2021
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Claire Calvert: Founder of Get Toasted NI
How an evening of S’mores on the beach at White Rocks, Portrush ignited the vision of a now successful business for UU graduate, Claire Calvert.
18 Mar 2021
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Natasha Hamilton: Women in Engineering Day
This year we are celebrating the amazing work that women engineers are doing! We are so proud that we get to support the next generation of female engineers.
22 Jun 2021
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Jill Robinson: On placements, graduations and advice to new students
Jill, a recent graduate from Ulster University, shares her experience, and tells us what it was like graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
05 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Eamonn Doherty: The craic as an extra on Derry Girls
Eamonn Doherty is a UU Drama graduate, and for his first time on-set, he was an extra on Derry Girls! Find out more about Eamonn's time as an extra...
10 Aug 2022 22 min read
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Lara McFarland: Broadening my artistic experience at Ulster
Lara studies Foundation Art and Design at UU. With a real passion for growing, learning and developing her work, Lara tells us more about how studying at Ulster has helped push her out of her comfort zone and broaden her artistic experience.
10 Jun 2022 21 min read
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Your Stories
Women & Girls in Science : Celebrating our inspiring women and girls in science
Celebrating our inspiring women and girls in science.
11 Feb 2022
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Cara McErlain: A little positivity, a massive impact
Cara McErlain recently graduated from her Master's degree in Applied Psychology, Mental Health and Psychological Therapies at Ulster, and has started her own Instagram page to help shine some light, hope and positivity for people on their darker days.
09 Apr 2022 13 min read
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Stress Awareness Month: Our students give advice on managing stress
This Stress Awareness Month, we asked students to give their top tips on managing stress.
04 Apr 2022
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Codi-Lea's story: Panic attacks and student support
Codi-Lea, a student, outlines her battle with anxiety, university stress and panic attacks and the support she received from Ulster University.
09 Nov 2020
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Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Brooke Hogshaw: Living with autism and managing university
Listen to UU student Brooke Hogshaw, as she tells us about living with autism and the support she received.
27 Nov 2020
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Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Niamh Doherty: So far, yet so good
So far, 2020 has been one big slap in the face. We all had big plans for this year, and I don’t think COVID-19 was in any of them. But I have chosen not to let it break me.
25 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing
The Magysfarm Collective – Growing Music Together
Five girls from UU Music: Niamh Murray, Cara Quinn, Rhian Brownlow, Clodagh May and Lara O’Donnell are the focus of the 'Magysfarm Collective’ project and are producing amazing original songs that have been recorded and produced by an eleven-person team of mentors.
17 Jun 2021
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Erica Cleary: Part-time study and a dream job abroad with Jameson
Erica Cleary is studying International Hospitality Management part-time at Ulster University, and last summer was selected to travel to South Africa to manage a pop-up Jameson Tour activation experience.
14 May 2022
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Your Stories
Varun Ram: How UU helped land my dream career in UAE
Your career possibilities are limitless with Ulster University. Learn how recent graduate Varun Ram landed him his dream career in UAE!
12 Jan 2021
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Women & Girls in Science : Our incredible women and girls in science will leave you inspired
Our incredible women and girls in science will leave you inspired.
09 Feb 2021
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Your Stories
Bernadette Connolly: Why Journalism with English is her perfect course
Bernadette shares with us her story on how she chose her course and her experience so far.
13 Jan 2021
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Eileen Quinn: The recent & virtual graduate life
"Newer graduates are vulnerable in adapting to such an introduction due to lack of professional life experience, and my survival advice is that communication will be your best tool. Communicate often, and use your time wisely when interacting with your new team. Show some character, open up and allow your team to get to know your personality."
15 Jan 2021
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Janet and Joana: 'Ticking the box' for support & making change for foster care system
Read Janet and Joana's story of determination and resilience, as they help to make change and raise awareness for foster care recruitment.
10 May 2022 24 min read
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Eva Nelson: From 'dropping out' of A-levels to finishing a Law Degree
Current UU Law student Eva, shares with us her story on the challenges she faced throughout her life and how she came to University.
18 Mar 2021
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Rory Skillen: Covid-19, It’s made me a better student
With everything that’s been said, I still want to make it clear that like everyone else, I can’t wait for Covid:19 to disappear and for normality to return. What I am thankful for is that it presented me with an opportunity to make sure I’m going into that future as prepared as I can be
25 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Kayla Collins: What life is like as a student during Covid-19
This year will definitely be a struggle for the vast majority of us, but if we try and get ourselves into a routine and the right headspace, I have no doubt we will all do as well as we hope.
25 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing
Catherine Maguire: Life lessons learnt from living in Lockdown
This has put everything into perspective, shown us what is important, what’s not, how we should appreciate the little things in life and hold our loved ones a little closer. I think we will all lead a very different life after this, and maybe, that isn’t a bad thing.
25 Nov 2020
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Student Wellbeing Your Stories
Keela Costello: My work placement experience before and during a global pandemic
I had finished my placement feeling a lot more confident about the year ahead and the dreaded job hunt after graduation.
25 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing Careers
Kayleigh Tinney: When you can’t control the situation, control your reaction to it
All we have at the minute is time. Time to take chances, time to grow and time to flourish.
25 Nov 2020
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Your Stories Student Wellbeing