News and Events
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Dementia Master Class The School of Nursing is to host a One Day "Dementia Master Class" scheduled to be held on Thursday 26 January 2012 on the University of Ulster's Magee Campus. more>> |
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Building on Links with Universities in Taiwan - June 2011 The School of Nursing and the Institute of Nursing Research at Ulster have enjoyed a long and productive relationship with researchers at a number of Universities in Taiwan. This relationship was reinforced recently by the invitation by the Taiwan Nurses Association (TNA) to Prof. Parahoo to conduct writing skills workshops at four universities in Taiwan. more>> |
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Professor McCormack's appointment to the European Academy of Nursing Science Congratulations to Prof Brendan McCormack, Director of the Institute for Nursing Research, on his recent appointment to the Board of the European Academy of Nursing Science. more>> |
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Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship – Professor Kader Parahoo 16th December 2010: Professor Kader Parahoo joined the University in 1986 and, until recently, was Director of the Institute of Nursing Research. more>> |
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Ulster Expert Produces Breast Cancer Booklet 29th November 2010: A booklet to help women with learning disabilities to understand what breast cancer is and the importance of breast mammography has been launched at the University of Ulster. more>> |
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Ulster Research Probes NI Suicide Rate 18th November 2010 A more pro-active multiagency ‘outreach’ approach to preventing suicide is needed, according to research released today.Researchers at the University of Ulster teamed up with QUB and the University of Maine, USA, to undertake research funded by the Research and Development Division of the Public Health Agency. more>> |
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Ulster ‘Can Be World Leader’ In Nursing Research 13th November 2010 The University of Ulster has launched a new-look Institute of Nursing Research with the vision to be world-leading in research and development in the nursing sector. more>> |
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Ulster Nurses' Air Disaster Role 13th September 2010: University of Ulster nursing students got the opportunity to put theory into practice when they took part in a mock emergency 'air disaster' exercise at the weekend. more>> |
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Positive Mental Health and Well-Being: A World of Possibilities The School of Nursing hosts the seventh annual mental health conference at Magee campus. more>> |
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1st Global Doctoral Midwifery Research Society Conference 1st-3rd Sept 2010 Online booking for the Midwifery Research Conference of 2010 is now open via the DMRS website (external site). |
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AIGNA conference highlights that registered nurses are crucial to the quality of life of older people in residential care settings in Ireland The All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association (AIGNA) held its 2nd Annual Conference in Limerick on 3rd June. more >> |
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Magee Celebrates Legacy of Florence Nightingale 13th May 2010: The legacy of Florence Nightingale will be celebrated at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus this weekend as an international nursing conference examines the relevance of her pioneering ideas to the modern profession. more>> |
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Ulster Research To Improve Care In Nursing Homes 28th December 2009 University of Ulster healthcare experts have joined a new international partnership that aims to translate research into real patient care. Ulster’s Institute of Nursing Research has begun work on a four-year EU funded study into continence care in nursing homes. more>> |
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Couples Say Relationships Damaged By Stroke 2nd November 2009: Suffering a stroke can lead to significant changes in how couples relate to each other on both a physical and emotional level, according to new University of Ulster research. more>> |
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Ulster Survey on Down's Syndrome Screening 7th September 2009 Researchers at the University of Ulster have launched an online survey to investigate how women from Northern Ireland feel about unborn babies being screened for Down's syndrome during pregnancy. more>> |
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New Nursing Handbook Published 24th September 2009. A University of Ulster expert has co-edited a practical handbook for nurses working with people who have learning disabilities. Ulster’s Head of the School of Nursing, Dr Owen Barr also wrote several sections in The Oxford Handbook of Learning and Intellectual Disability Nursing, which was published this summer. more>> |
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Legacy of Florence Nightingale Celebrated at Magee 24th June 2009: The legacy of Florence Nightingale will be celebrated at the University of Ulster's Magee campus today in the run up to the centenary of her death. more>> |
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American Academy Honours Ulster Nursing Expert 21st May 2009 Professor Hugh McKenna of the University of Ulster has been appointed an International Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, an accolade that has been accorded to just two other academics in Europe and only sixteen across the world. more>> |
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Funding Boost for Breast Cancer Research 18th March 2009: The University of Ulster has been awarded a grant for research into why so many women with learning disabilities fail to attend breast cancer screenings. more>> |
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Nursing at the University of Ulster is in the premier league of universities in the UK and in terms of 4* research we are ranked among the top 3 universities. The RAE2008 results show that 100% of nursing research at the University of Ulster is of international standard and that 40% is ‘world leading’. more>> |
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University Says Thanks For TA's Helping Hands 4th December 2008: The University of Ulster has paid tribute to the key role of a Londonderry-based TA unit in helping nurses and other healthcare professionals prepare for multi-casualty disasters. more>> |
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New Research Offers Help for Men with Prostate Cancer 12th November 2008: Researchers at the University of Ulster will offer more support to men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.more>> |
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Nurse of the Year 2008 The Breast Care team of the Western H&SC Trust has been presented with the Nursing Research Award for its project entitled The concept of continuity of care of breast cancer services in the Western Health and Social Services Board. more>> |
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Technology: the Quick Fix for the Perfect Birth? 24th September 2008: Modern childbirth is a high-tech business supported by technology that is often invisible, ethically challenging, hugely expensive and increasingly seductive, according to leading University of Ulster academic Professor Marlene Sinclair. more>> |
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Ulster Expert Calls for Consistency in Antenatal Screening 6th August 2008 A leading healthcare researcher at the University of Ulster (Dr Owen Barr - Head of the School of Nursing) has called for expectant mothers to be given earlier and better information about antenatal screening for Down's syndrome. more>> |
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Birthday Honours for Ulster Academics : 14th June 2008 Two leading academics from the University of Ulster have received awards in The Queen's Birthday Honours List. Professor Hugh McKenna, Dean of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, becomes a CBE, in recognition of his services to healthcare and the community in Northern Ireland. more>> |
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Showcasing Innovation at Ulster .Professor Marlene Sinclair and Professor George Kernohan have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in innovation for their research into designer breast feeding more >>. Professor Sinclair is the founder of the Doctoral Midwifery Research Society. |
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Ulster Research Probes Diabetes Monitoring 14th May 2008: Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes may be doing more harm than good, according to new research from the University of Ulster . more>> |
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Support Needs of Men with Cancer Uncovered :10th March 2008 A new study by researchers from the Institute of Nursing Research at the University of Ulster has revealed men are reluctant to use existing support services for people with cancer. more>> |
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University Of Ulster In £2m R&D Partnership Project : 22nd February 2008: The University of Ulster is to be a key partner in a new £2 million research and development facility to be built at Altnagelvin Hospital : more>> |
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Ulster Researchers Develop Designer Breastfeeding Programme :11th February 2008 A programme devised by researchers at the University of Ulster has been shown to significantly increase the length of time new mothers breastfeed their infants. more>> |
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The Developmental Disabilities and Child Health Recognised Research Group celebrates 10 years of partnership. Jan 2008. A booklet describing past and current research projects is available in pdf format: click here. |
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Diabetes education for adolescents : 29th November 2007 Diabetes UK have recently awarded a research grant to conduct a randomised controlled trial to investigate the clinical and psychological effects of a structured education programme designed to meet the needs of teenagers in Northern Ireland. |