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RSE education in Northern Ireland not currently fit for purpose, young people tell Ulster University research project into Healthy Young Adult Relationships (HYAR) image

Fri 15 Nov 2024

RSE education in Northern Ireland not currently fit for purpose, young people tell Ulster University research project into Healthy Young Adult Relationships (HYAR)

Ulster University Empowers Care Experienced Young People with a Unique Educational Opportunity image

Thu 08 Aug 2024

Ulster University Empowers Care Experienced Young People with a Unique Educational Opportunity

UKRI Awards Ulster University £1.9m in Funding to Help People Living with Mental Illness image

Thu 15 Feb 2024

UKRI Awards Ulster University £1.9m in Funding to Help People Living with Mental Illness

New Ulster University research uncovers eye-watering levels of violence against women and girls in NI image

Thu 07 Sep 2023

New Ulster University research uncovers eye-watering levels of violence against women and girls in NI

Ulster University partners with Universities of Oxford and Sheffield on early years numeracy image

Fri 31 Mar 2023

Ulster University partners with Universities of Oxford and Sheffield on early years numeracy

Ulster University research building evidence to support ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern Ireland image

Thu 26 Jan 2023

Ulster University research building evidence to support ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern Ireland

Faced with incredible challenges, education was ‘comfort blanket’ for PhD graduate image

Mon 12 Dec 2022

Faced with incredible challenges, education was ‘comfort blanket’ for PhD graduate

NI-based company tackling UK-wide NHS waiting list crisis in boost to local employment image

Fri 09 Dec 2022

NI-based company tackling UK-wide NHS waiting list crisis in boost to local employment

New research looks at NI students experiences of unwanted sexual encounters image

Wed 28 Sep 2022

New research looks at NI students experiences of unwanted sexual encounters

Ulster University Coleraine Campus among first in UK to receive a SafePod, enabling researchers to access secure data image

Tue 21 Sep 2021

Ulster University Coleraine Campus among first in UK to receive a SafePod, enabling researchers to access secure data

Thu 02 Sep 2021

Silver Athena Swan award for School of Psychology

ARK report stresses the need for a public awareness campaign on coercive control image

Thu 10 Jun 2021

ARK report stresses the need for a public awareness campaign on coercive control

Ulster University Academics win European Research Award image

Tue 18 May 2021

Ulster University Academics win European Research Award

Researchers pilot plans for new national birth cohort study image

Thu 13 May 2021

Researchers pilot plans for new national birth cohort study

UK wide study highlights specific impacts of the Covid pandemic on the health and social care workforce image

Mon 22 Mar 2021

UK wide study highlights specific impacts of the Covid pandemic on the health and social care workforce

Ulster academic appointed Editor-in-Chief of international Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma image

Wed 03 Feb 2021

Ulster academic appointed Editor-in-Chief of international Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Health, Equality and the Economy image

Wed 09 Dec 2020

Health, Equality and the Economy

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

Fri 20 Nov 2020

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

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

Mon 19 Oct 2020

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

Fri 31 Jul 2020

Care leaver and mum of three graduates with First Class Honours

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

Wed 24 Jun 2020

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

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

Tue 31 Mar 2020

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

Psychologists study mental health and social impacts of COVID-19 image

Wed 25 Mar 2020

Psychologists study mental health and social impacts of COVID-19

Ulster graduate already making a difference to stroke survivors in NI image

Mon 01 Jul 2019

Ulster graduate already making a difference to stroke survivors in NI

Improving mathematical achievement in primary school-aged children image

Thu 06 Jun 2019

Improving mathematical achievement in primary school-aged children

Research finds that childhood adversity and trauma in Northern Ireland has lasting impact on mental health image

Tue 30 Apr 2019

Research finds that childhood adversity and trauma in Northern Ireland has lasting impact on mental health

€8.84m investment in health research trials to benefit people’s health and wellbeing image

Mon 01 Apr 2019

€8.84m investment in health research trials to benefit people’s health and wellbeing

World’s largest study of anxiety and depression seeks to understand the genetic links to mental health issues image

Mon 25 Feb 2019

World’s largest study of anxiety and depression seeks to understand the genetic links to mental health issues

Abu Dhabi emergency services visit Ulster University image

Wed 14 Nov 2018

Abu Dhabi emergency services visit Ulster University

Wed 10 Oct 2018

Ulster University helps primary school pupils to understand their emotions and build resilience on World Mental Health Day.

Ulster University joins with Sport NI and the PHA in commitment to Wellbeing in Sport image

Wed 10 Oct 2018

Ulster University joins with Sport NI and the PHA in commitment to Wellbeing in Sport

Ulster University helps primary school pupils to understand their emotions and build resilience on World Mental Health Day image

Wed 10 Oct 2018

Ulster University helps primary school pupils to understand their emotions and build resilience on World Mental Health Day

Ulster University Professor calls for action to support those in suicidal pain image

Mon 10 Sep 2018

Ulster University Professor calls for action to support those in suicidal pain

Professor Melanie Giles named a 2018 National Teaching Fellow image

Thu 30 Aug 2018

Professor Melanie Giles named a 2018 National Teaching Fellow

Ulster University study reveals differing views on Veterans’ Centre in Northern Ireland image

Fri 22 Jun 2018

Ulster University study reveals differing views on Veterans’ Centre in Northern Ireland

Ulster University study shows majority of people in NI respect the Armed Forces image

Wed 13 Jun 2018

Ulster University study shows majority of people in NI respect the Armed Forces

HRH The Prince of Wales joins Ulster University to celebrate 50 years of the Coleraine Campus image

Tue 12 Jun 2018

HRH The Prince of Wales joins Ulster University to celebrate 50 years of the Coleraine Campus

Ulster University hosts Three Minute Thesis competition image

Fri 08 Jun 2018

Ulster University hosts Three Minute Thesis competition

Research finds high levels of mental ill health in the creative industries in NI image

Fri 23 Mar 2018

Research finds high levels of mental ill health in the creative industries in NI

Wed 31 Jan 2018

Ulster University student wellbeing study highlights prevalence of mental health issues among young people

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