The Department of Communication and Development issues regular news releases to the media, highlighting items of interest from the University community on a wide range of topics. This page contains copies of those issued in 2003 - other material is held in a separate archives. You can search the archives by keyword using the search facility in the Area Index section of this page.
December 2003
Race Issue Takes Centre Stage at Magee 23rd December 2003
Environmental Science Distance Learning Courses Showcased in Brazil 23rd December 2003
The Sky's The Limit For New Technology Industries – UU Expert 22nd December 2003
Vice-Chancellor Attacks Tax On Lifelong Learning 19th December 2003
UU Professor Examines ‘the Life Before Life’ at Guest Lecture for Schools 18th December 2003
Student Pioneers Lizard Venom Research 17th December 2003
Tyrone GAA Hero Honoured by UU 17th December 2003
Winter Graduations Continue at University of Ulster 17th December 2003
New Accounting Rules on Share Options Brings Profits Warning 16th December 2003
Winter Graduations begin at UU 16th December 2003
Rugby Star Honoured at UU Graduation 16th December 2003
UU Undertakes Study Into Barriers Facing Women Seeking Work 16th December 2003
UUJ Sport Mentors Win Top Coaching Awards 16th December 2003
UU Partnership To Bring More Chinese Students to NI 15th December 2003
Winter Graduations 15th December 2003
Magee Soccer Team Has Collingwood Cup In Its Sights 15th December 2003
The Ulster Scots - Appalachian Song Connection 15th December 2003
UU Business Project Scoops Languages for Export Award 12th December 2003
UU Strengthens Links With United Nations 11th December 2003
Christmas Art Sale at Belfast Campus Tonight 10th December 2003
Plants May Hold Clue To Battle Against Superbugs - UU Expert 10th December 2003
UU in Biomedical Research Partnership with Leading Japanese Universities 10th December 2003
UU Helps Make Business Dreams Come True 8th December 2003
Government Review Praises UU Role In Economic Regeneration 5th December 2003
Outstanding Athletes Awarded at UU 5th December 2003
Ghost of Dickens’ Past Revisited at the Riverside 3rd December 2003
Dish it Up! Goes Down A Treat At BIMA Awards 2003 2nd December 2003
Fire safety Lecture at UU 1st December 2003
UU Researcher Highlights Stark Reality of AIDS 1st December 2003
Hong Kong Student Pioneers Lizard Venom Research 1st December 2003
Northern Ireland Overall House Price Inflation Continues Slow-Down – But Regions Vary, Says UU Report 1st December 2003
November 2003
University of Ulster Honours Top Hong Kong Diplomat 29th November 2003
University Hosts Graduation Ceremony in China 28th November 2003
New Law Does Not Go far Enough to Protect Gay Rights in the Workplace - UU Researcher 27th November 2003
UU Signs Partnership Agreements With Leading Chinese Universities 27th November 2003
New Thinking Needed In Rugby – UU Expert 26th November 2003
The Mythology of Robert Emmet Explored at Magee Lecture 26th November 2003
Students Lack Preparation For University Life – UU Expert 25th November 2003
UU Helps School ADREAM Project Become A Reality 25th November 2003
University of Ulster Nets All-Ireland Volleyball Tournament 25th November 2003
UU Team Unearth Islamic Treasures from the Red Sea 25th November 2003
Acclaimed Pianist Takes the Stage at UU 25th November 2003
UU Congratulates Award Winning Teacher 25th November 2003
Holyland Community Relations Conference 24th November 2003
Bloody Sunday Families ‘Still Suffer Psychological Stress’ - UU Research 24th November 2003
Children’s Commissioner Research Scoops UU Science Shop Award 21st November 2003
‘Help Northern Ireland To Help The Middle East’- Conference In Call To US Government 20th November 2003
Northern Ireland Politics ‘Becoming A Turn-Off’ 20th November 2003
Cineversity Presents A Look At The Troubles 19th November 2003
Documentary Highlights Barbaric Practice Of Female Circumcision 19th November 2003
Drama Students Take The Stage At Magee 19th November 2003
Pintas Can Put You In Good Heart – UU Lecture 17th November 2003
£3.4m Boost For Healthcare Research At UU 17th November 2003
Northern Ireland ‘A Model For Middle-East Peace And Progress’ 17th November 2003
Rehearsals Get Off To A Festive Start At The Riverside Theatre 12th November 2003
University Of Ulster To Open £600,000 Healthcare Clinic 12th November 2003
University of Ulster Develops Education Role In Central Asia 11th November 2003
Will Theatrical-Style Election Stunts Win Over Voters? 10th November 2003
Musical Duo Perform At UU 10th November 2003
University Public Sector Analyst Briefs European Think-Tank 10th November 2003
Provost Hosts Reception for Newtownabbey Council 6th November 2003
UU Unveils Sports Scholars 5th November 2003
Riverside Director Plays Key Role In New Theatre Association 4th November 2003
Recruitment Begins For Tutoring In Schools Programme 4th November 2003
New CD Rom Set To Make Life Easier For Irish Scholars 4th November 2003
UU Out In Front In Aid To Sporting Students 3rd November 2003
October 2003
University To Honour Ulster Sporting Heroes Canavan And Humphreys 30th October 2003
UU Researcher Appointed To Equality Commission 30th October 2003
UU Launches Unique Online MA In Irish Cultural Heritages 29th October 2003
UU Lecturer Unveils Work At Tate Gallery 29th October 2003
Cash Boost For Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice 28th October 2003
Communication In The Workplace Is Key To Success – UU Research 27th October 2003
Celebrity Jazz Singer Visits Coleraine 24th October 2003
A Celebration Of Tory Island Art 23rd October 2003
Alarming Ignorance Of EU Issues In Northern Ireland – Report Says 23rd October 2003
UU Portrush Hosts Hospitality Conference 22nd October 2003
University Of Ulster Professor Honoured By Royal College Of Nursing 22nd October 2003
UU Students Riding On The Crest Of A Wave 22nd October 2003
UU Launches Centre For The Creative And Performing Arts 22nd October 2003
Breaking Down Barriers In Northern Ireland's Schools 21st October 2003
Renowned Filmmaker Arrives In Belfast For UK Premiere 21st October 2003
University Signs Research Agreement With Maine 20th October 2003
Special Olympics Brought New Respect For People With Learning Disabilities – UU Research 20th October 2003
Institute of Ulster Scots Studies Explore Links With ‘Down Under’ 17th October 2003
UU, Letterkenny IT Unveil Cross-Border MSc Programme 16th October 2003
Scaling The Heights At The University Of Ulster Magee Campus 14th October 2003
Lecture Will Examine Scotland's 'Brain Drain' to Dublin 14th October 2003
Fire Safety Awareness Week: 13-17 October 2003 13th October 2003
UU Steps Up Anti-Sectarianism Drive 8th October 2003
New Light On History Of Derry 8th October 2003
Top UK Accolade For Magee Sports Centre 8th October 2003
The Cost Of Corporate Greed – UU Professor Reports 7th October 2003
Education: Not Always The Answer To Conflict - UU Report 7th October 2003
UU Rewards Marketing-Oriented New Business 7th October 2003
University Commitment To Service Standard For Students 7th October 2003
University Of Ulster Puts Focus On Human Rights 6th October 2003
UU Backs Students In The Community Week 6th October 2003
UU Honours Physical Education Pioneer 5th October 2003
September 2003
UU Hosts EU Enlargement Seminar At Magee 30th September 2003
Parents Take Autism Education Fight To Stormont 29th September 2003
UU Nurses Bring Aid To Ghana Hospital 29th September 2003
Academy For Irish Cultural Heritages Announces Autumn Seminar Programme 29th September 2003
Could Breakfast Hold Key To Classroom Performance? 29th September 2003
NI Transport Strategy Plan ‘Seriously Flawed’ - UU Expert 25th September 2003
£16m Boost For University Of Ulster Research 25th September 2003
Award-Winning School Practices What It Preaches 25th September 2003
UU Researcher Wins Healthcare Award 24th September 2003
Music At Magee - Lunchtime Concerts 24th September 2003
UU Backs House Safe Campaign 23rd September 2003
NI House Price Rises Have Settled To More Sustainable Levels, Says Latest UU Survey 22nd September 2003
Senator Mansergh Visits Institute Of Ulster Scots Studies 22nd September 2003
Don't write off UUP and SDLP Just Yet, Conference told
21st September 2003
Northern Ireland SMEs ‘Conservative’ On Business Finance Methods - UU Study 19th September 2003
British Isles Not Immune To Hurricanes - Warns UU Researcher 19th September 2003
Breaking The Log-jam: UU Conference Aims to Drive Political Agenda Forward 18th September 2003
Library Hosts Sustainability And The Built Environment Forum 17th September 2003
Developing The Healthcare Workforce Of Tomorrow 15th September 2003
UU Academic - ‘One Of World’s Top Marketing Gurus’ 15th September 2003
Operation Clean Sweep Hits The Holyland 12th September 2003
Northern Ireland Poised To Lead In BioBusiness: UU Vice Chancellor 10th September 2003
Disaster Inquiry: ‘A Waste of Money?’ – Fire Safety Expert 9th September 2003
UU’s Open Week Gets off to a Flying Start 8th September 2003
Children From Cross-Community Families In Northern Ireland Have Specific Needs, Says New Report 5th September 2003
Youth Work In Contested Spaces: UU Seminar 5th September 2003
Magee Choir Seeks New Recruits 5th September 2003
UU Researchers to Reach New Heights 4th September 2003
UU Hosts Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference 3rd September 2003
Way Forward for Mental Health Services Highlighted at UU 3rd September 2003
August 2003
Outdated Planning System ‘Strangling NI Economy’ 28th August 2003
Accelerated Marketing Path Open To Graduates 28th August 2003
UU Lecturer is New Chair of Irish Social Policy Association 27th August 2003
Magee Hosts Classical Guitar Festival 2003 27th August 2003
Fibromyalgia Trial Receives Boost 27th August 2003
Experts Chew Over The Evidence On The Benefits Of Functional Food 26th August 2003
UU Archaeologists in Line for Academy Book Prize 26th August 2003
UU Lecturer Elected To Top Healthcare Post 22nd August 2003
Elite Athletes Tune Up At UU 18th August 2003
Transport & Social Exclusion 18th August 2003
Chancellor Visits Chemistry Camp 14th August 2003
Magee Celebrates Step-Up Success 14th August 2003
UU Students Scrumming Down In Durban With Ulster Rugby Squad 11th August 2003
UU Delegates Head For World University Games 11th August 2003
UU Lays Foundations For Tomorrow’s Architects 11th August 2003
University Scoops e-Learning Accolade 8th August 2003
UU Spearheads Next Generation of Internet Security 8th August 2003
Culture Of Secrecy In Family Businesses 6th August 2003
July 2003
University of Ulster Joins UK Fire Safety Consortium 31st July 2003
Ulster’s Ever-Changing Murals 30th July 2003
New York lawyer John V Connorton Jr Honoured 30th July 2003
NI’s Infrastructure Lagging Behind UK – UU Expert 28th July 2003
University Of Ulster Hosts Future Youth Games 28th July 2003
UU Research Leads To New Understanding Of Trauma 23rd July 2003
Placement Success For Jane 23rd July 2003
Ministers’ Visit Magee Campus 18th July 2003
Italian Artist Swaps Venice For Belfast 11th July 2003
UU Leads The Field In Human Resource Teaching 10th July 2003
UNESCO Centre Consolidates Research Agenda 10th July 2003
Honour For ‘Cold Feet’ Star James Nesbitt 9th July 2003
Piper Jim Turns To The Law 9th July 2003
Derry Student Rings Up First Class Degree 8th July 2003
Anne Gives First Class Performance 8th July 2003
Honour For Distinguished Literary Critic And Author 8th July 2003
Kieran Sets A Concrete Example 8th July 2003
Pushkin Prize Creator Honoured 8th July 2003
NI Peace Process As Good As It Gets - Clinton 7th July 2003
UU Consumer Expert To Head UK Professional Body 4th July 2003
University Honour For NI Ombudsman 4th July 2003
Research Project Gives Food For Thought 4th July 2003
Sister Michele O'Leary Honoured 4th July 2003
Honour For Leading Irish Jurist Mella Carroll 4th July 2003
It’s Never Too Late For A New Start 3rd July 2003
Season Of Birth Affects Tennis Grand Slam Prospects 3rd July 2003
Honour For Scientific Innovator 3rd July 2003
UU Consumer Expert To Head UK Professional Body 3rd July 2003
Lorna Opens Doors To Lifelong Learning 3rd July 2003
Holywood Woman’s Long Road To Academic Success 3rd July 2003
Former Taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald Honoured 3rd July 2003
UU Students’ Show Off Their Images Of Conflict 2nd July 2003
UU Student Designs Motability Tractor 2nd July 2003
UU Student’s Work Gets Good Reception 2nd July 2003
Graduation Celebrations 2nd July 2003
Honour For Ulster-born Philosopher 2nd July 2003
Jonathan Hits The Right Note 2nd July 2003
From the Gurney to the Easel - A Doctor’s Odyssey 2nd July 2003
University Honour For Leading Public Servant 2nd July 2003
Honour For Leading Physicist 1st July 2003
Accolade For Irish Culinary Pioneer 1st July 2003
June 2003
Media Student Scoops RTE Award 30th June 2003
Media Studies Student Wins UTV Award 30th June 2003
Graduations Get Under Way 30th June 2003
Love Blossoms For Environmental Studies Student 30th June 2003
Maltese Students Fly In For Graduation 30th June 2003
Special Olympics Leader Honoured 30th June 2003
Former US Ambassador To Ireland Honoured 30th June 2003
Newry Businesses to Benefit from UU Knowledge Partnership 26th June 2003
UU Lecturer Set to Dogsled Across Arctic Circle 26th June 2003
UU Culinary Arts Student Goes Down a Treat 26th June 2003
UU Tribute To Poleglass Man 25th June 2003
UU Netball Team Set For Jamaica 25th June 2003
University of Ulster Powers Northern Ireland SME Growth 20th June 2003
Magee Goes Latin American 20th June 2003
UNESCO Centre Host Peace And Conflict Seminar 18th June 2003
Bucknell Delegation Enjoy Summer School At UU 18th June 2003
Coleraine Campus Welcomes Paraguayan Special Olympics Team 18th June 2003
The Laggan Army 17th June 2003
UU Welcomes Special Olympics Athletes 17th June 2003
OBE For CVAS Professor Kearney 16th June 2003
Arts Club Award For UU Music Student 13th June 2003
Hume Addresses Boston Students At Magee 13th June 2003
Sri Lankan Couple Tie The Knot At UU 13th June 2003
UU Lecturer Exhibits Pioneering Work 11th June 2003
UU Researcher Briefs House of Commons Committee 11th June 2003
UU Hosts Town and Gown Conference 11th June 2003
Bishop Urges Support For Magee Expansion 9th June 2003
UU Hosts South Belfast Seniors’ Awayday 9th June 2003
Average NI House Price Passes £100,000 9th June 2003
Sustainable Development Showcase 6th June 2003
University To Host Public Debate On The Euro 6th June 2003
Shauna Lowry To Unveil Time Capsule At UU 5th June 2003
International Volleyball Comes To UU Jordanstown 4th June 2003
UU Opens £8m Student Housing Development 3rd June 2003
Primary School Children Learn Facts Of University Life 2nd June 2003
Scholarships Boost For Young Researchers 2nd June 2003
UU Hosts Art And Design Final Year Show 2nd June 2003
May 2003
University Lecturer Nominated For Turner Prize 29th May 2003
Making Wind Power More Efficient 28th May 2003
University Opens £3.5M Innovation Centre 28th May 2003
UU Fashion Students Are ‘Out Of Control’ 28th May 2003
UU Students Exhibit Unique Animation Performance 26th May 2003
A Celebration Of Tory Island Art 22nd May 2003
UU Lecturer Takes Prestigious Nursing Award 22nd May 2003
UU Innovation Aids Cystic Fibrosis Patients Worldwide 22nd May 2003
UU Hosts Biggest UK Children’s Chemistry Festival 22nd May 2003
NI Women Vetted For Morals In WWII 20th May 2003
Hume Launches CAIN Political Biographies At Magee 19th May 2003
UU Professor Acclaimed As Top Economist 19th May 2003
Cineversity Presents: The Butcher Boy 16th May 2003
Bank Customers Prefer Personal Touch – UU Research 13th May 2003
Behind The Scenes At The Riverside Theatre 12th May 2003
UU Launches North-South Housing Report 7th May 2003
Mental Health Projects Under The Spotlight 6th May 2003
UU Administrator Nominated For Top UK Award 2nd May 2003
UU Scientist Named Irish Microbiologist Of The Year 1st May 2003
April 2003
UU Helps NI Guard Against Biowarfare Threat 30th April 2003
UU Hosts Guest Lecture By Sir Martin Harris 28th April 2003
SARS Vaccine Could Take Years To Reach Patients - UU Expert 23rd April 2003
Youth Empowerment Scheme 18th April 2003
DNA Nobel Prizewinner To Give University lecture 17th April 2003
UU Hosts Engineering Education Scheme 14th April 2003
UU In £6.3m Partnership To Boost Healthcare Technology Sector 14th April 2003
Spring Concert At City Church 9th April 2003
UU Extends Ulster-Scots International Network 9th April 2003
UU Opens £6.7m Learning Resource Centre On Magee Campus 9th April 2003
Step-Up Investigation Evening 8th April 2003
University Website Wins Marketing Accolade 4th April 2003
UU Helps Build New Russian Social Care System 3rd April 2003
UU Research Helping Shape European Youth Policies 3rd April 2003
Graduations At Portrush 1st April 2003
March 2003
UU Researcher Offers Hope To MS Sufferers 31st March 2003
Magee Campus Needs Land For Expansion - UU Vice-Chancellor 28th March 2003
NI Leads The Way In Battle For Hearts And Minds –
UU Research 27th March 2003
Artificial Intelligence Under The Microscope 27th March 2003
Northern Ireland Women Need Birthing Units - UU Expert 26th March 2003
Top PR Honour For UU Media Relations Team Leader 24th March 2003
Teaching Through Sport 24th March 2003
UU Website Wins Top Northern Ireland Internet Accolade 21st March 2003
Thumbs Up For UU Lensman 21st March 2003
UU Set To Host Irish Premier Of Bollywood Hollywood 21st March 2003
UU Scientist Delivers Commons Briefing 20th March 2003
Researching The Troubles 20th March 2003
Royal Roots - Republican Inheritance 19th March 2003
UU School To Reward Entrepreneurs 19th March 2003
Bollywood Comes To Belfast 18th March 2003
Café Moka Nominated For Industry Award 13th March 2003
UU Vice Chancellor Briefs US Politicians On Capitol Hill 12th March 2003
Northern Ireland Première - The Life Of David Gale 12th March 2003
Eating More Fish – The Answer To Lupus? 11th March 2003
UU Researcher Leads The Fight Against Bio-Terrorism 10th March 2003
UU Hosts Launch Of The Field Day Anthology 10th March 2003
Northern Ireland Communities Drifting Apart – UU Report 5th March 2003
Trimble Can Survive As The Leader Of Unionism – UU Expert 4th March 2003
UU Launches Study On Women Bereaved In Early Childhood 3rd March 2003
NI House Price Increases Show Signs Of Slowing - UU Survey 3rd March 2003
Work Out To Help Out! 3rd March 2003
February 2003
UU Research Offers Hope To Fibromyalgia Sufferers 27th February 2003
NI Has Much To Learn In Adult Education 26th February 2003
Northern Ireland Not So Green – Universities’ Survey 26th February 2003
Helping Grassroots Projects To Grow – UU Report 26th February 2003
UU Hosts Open Day At Coleraine Campus 21st February 2003
UU Lecturer Strikes Gold 20th February 2003
Launch Of Omagh-University Partnership 19th February 2003
Students Flock To University Of Ulster 18th February 2003
UU Hosts Biological And Environmental Science Open Day In Dublin 17th February 2003
UU To Honour Irish Statesman Dr Garret FitzGerald 13th February 2003
UU Academic Lands Prestigious US Award
12th February 2003
Children Must Have More Say - UU Researcher 12th February 2003
UU Set To Take Healthcare Professionals To New Level Of Excellence 10th February 2003
Waiting For The Barbarians: Guest Lecture At UU 10th February 2003
UU In £1.5m Boost For NI Software Industry 10th February 2003
Trust Is The Key - Morrow 6th February 2003
UU Is ‘Key Driver’ Of NI Economy - Invest NI Chief 4th February 2003
Keeping Tomorrow’s Marketing Managers Up-To-Date 3rd February 2003
Universities Join Forces To Help Regional Business And Community 3rd February 2003
UU Launch First Community Youth Work Course In North West 3rd February 2003
Showcase For Art Innovator 3rd February 2003
Excellence Awards For UU Research And Development Centres 3rd February 2003
January 2003
UU Spin-Out Company Gendel Unveils Cancer Cell Destruction Technique 30th January 2003
UU Academics To Guide Irish Government On Ethics 28th January 2003
UU Launch Work Placement Web Portal 28th January 2003
UU Spin-Out Company Receives £1.25m Boost 28th January 2003
Winter Graduations 2003 27th January 2003
UU Hosts Stephen Hawking Lecture 23rd January 2003
Honorary Graduate: Reverend Frederick Munce 22nd January 2003
Winter Graduations Begin at UU 22nd January 2003
Distinguished Senior Research Fellowship: Professor Seamus MacMathuna 22nd January 2003
Distinguished Community Fellowship: Dr Mickey Keenan 22nd January 2003
Distinguished Teaching Fellowship: Jonathan Wallace 22nd January 2003
Distinguished Community Fellowship: Ms Angela Hegarty 22nd January 2003
University Top-up Fees “Perpetuate Elitism” Vice Chancellor 22nd January 2003
UU Researchers Launch Zinc Study 21st January 2003
Pennies Make Pounds In University Charity Appeal 20th January 2003
UU Brings Peace of Mind To Holyland Senior Citizens 15th January 2003
Promoting Good Relations in Northern Ireland 14th January 2003
UU Estates Officer Honoured 13th January 2003
Making The Most Of Campus Life 13th January 2003
UU Photographer Leaps Into The Big Time 7th January 2003
Northern Ireland House Prices Keep On Rising 7th January 2003
