 New Research Gives Voice To Rural Retailers / 1st March 2010
Helping retailers in rural communities to survive and grow will be the focus of a University of Ulster conference this week. Retail experts
from the Ulster Business School will present findings from interviews with 41 local business owners from across Northern Ireland at the Lodge
Hotel, Coleraine, on Wednesday at 12.30pm. The recent research examines rural retailers’ existing strengths, weaknesses and the factors affecting
their ability to survive and grow in a very challenging market place. It is part of a multi-million pound project - ‘Retail in Rural Regions’ – involving a number of other countries across Europe. ..Read More
Spotlight On Green Energy Solutions/ 13th January 2010
A three day conference at the University of Ulster is focussing on how rural businesses can exploit cheaper alternative energy sources and wean themselves off fossil fuels. Academics and researchers from the Faroe Islands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland were gathering at the University today to discuss innovative alternative energy solutions. Dr Norry McBride from the Ulster Business School at Coleraine explained: “We will be comparing and discussing each other’s renewable energy projects in detail in order to determine the most cost effective approach allied to the different geographical locations.” ..Read More
2009 Finance Challenge
/ 6th November 2009
On Friday 6th November, the University of Ulster’s Octagon (Coleraine Campus) will be transformed into a trading
floor where A-level, HND and Foundation degree students from across the Province will compete to attempt to make
the maximum return from their investment portfolios. The day will include keynote presentations from the banking industry
and the implications of the current situation in the financial markets. For further information please contact event coordinator
Dr Lisa Bradley e.bradley@ulster.ac.uk and check out the event website
http://www.business.ulster.ac.uk/retailfinancial/challenge.
 Ulster Business School Students Rewarded for Innovation
/ 3rd November 2009
Five enterprising University of Ulster students were recognised for their outstanding achievements at the Ulster Business
School’s 2009 Annual Placement Innovation Competition Awards ceremony. Each received a prize for their contribution
to driving innovation and excellence during their placement year. The innovative projects ranged from introducing incentive
schemes in the hospitality industry to counteract the effects of the recession to establishing a franchise of a catering
organisation, as well as organising an enterprise fair to encourage students to consider entrepreneurship as a career option.
..Read More
 PwC Prize Puts Stella On Path To Success
/ 15th October 2009
Stella So (23) is set to be a rising star in the business world after scooping major study awards at the University of Ulster.
Student Stella, from Newcastle, Co Down has won a £5,000 PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) bursary and a place on Ulster’s new Masters
course in the skills of higher management. PwC has thrown its weight behind the new MSc Applied Management degree. As part of its
ongoing support for the course, it will deliver a Management Consultancy module.
..Read More
 Winning Ulster Business Team Graduate
/ 29th June 2009
A group of Ulster business students beat 29 other universities from across the UK to lift the Flux 2009 student enterprise trophy in Plymouth earlier this year. And today the six students who made up the team, receive their degrees at a ceremony on the University of Ulster's Coleraine campus...Read
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 PricewaterhouseCoopers Backs New Ulster Degree
/ 22nd June 2009
The University of Ulster has unveiled plans for a Masters course that could help put students on a path to careers in higher management...Read
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 Keeping Cash Flowing In Village Shops
/ 14th May 2009
Shops in rural communities are being given the opportunity to turn their fortunes around by taking part in a University of Ulster research project...Read
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 UK Triumph For Red Hot Ulster Business Team / 23rd April 2009
Business students from the University of Ulster scorched the competition to win a prestigious Dragon’s Den style national challenge...Read
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'Working Lunch' Research Seminar - 'Removing Barriers to SME Access to International Markets: An OECD-APEC Global Study'
Taking place: 18th February 2009, 12.30pm, Bannview Dining Room
The guest speaker, Professor Lester Lloyd-Reason (Director of the Cambridge Centre for International Business Research and Development (www.anglia.ac.uk/cib)) will be presenting a seminar entitled 'Entrepreneurship Education: Embedding Practitioner Experience'. In this seminar, Prof Lloyd-Reason will discuss the development of a unique programme of study in enterprise and entrepreneurship in the UK. This is an opportunity for business practitioners and academics alike to explore the synergies of working together. Please find attached a short biography of Prof Lloyd-Reason for your information.
If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact Dr Karise Hutchinson (tel: 02870323537 or email: kc.hutchinson@ulster.ac.uk).
 Business Awards for Top Chinese Students / 5th November 2008
The University of Ulster hosted a special award ceremony for some of its top Chinese business students this week...Read
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 UK Finance Education Quality Watchdog Backs Ulster Degree / 23rd October 2008
The University of Ulster has teamed up with the UK's Securities & Investment Institute (SII) to enhance its offering in the field of financial services education...Read
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World At Their Uberfeet / 5th June 2008
Students
from the University of Ulster took top prize this week at
the Student Enterprise Awards, Ireland’s premier higher
education business enterprise showcase .. Read
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 Over
140 Local Women Attend Portrush Business Event
/ 29th May 2008
Over 140 local business women and female entrepreneurs came together in
Portrush last week to a ‘Go Women’
event aimed at giving local women the
opportunity to release their creativity and business motivation:..Read
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 “Dragons Den” / 21st May 2008
The
students battled it out on Wednesday 21st May 2008 at UUC
with Liangqian Li (Ann) securing the top prize of £500.
Ann presented her perspective on what Northern Ireland could
learn from other prosperous financial centres
and successfully
target FDI..Read
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Here University of Ulster Helps NI To Upgrade Financial Services Skills / 6th May 2008
Coming hard on the heels of the recent Cowen/Robinson announcement
on the potential relocation of financial services from the
Republic to Northern Ireland, the University of Ulster has
developed new postgraduate programmes designed to help Northern
Ireland seize the enormous opportunities opening up in the
financial services sector.: .. ..Read
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Year 1 Student Prizes
/ 30th April 2008
Many congratulations to three of our year 1 students who have been awarded Academic Progression Awards as a result of their excellent performances in Semester 1:
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 Growing Business For Northern Ireland Retailers
/ 30th April 2008
The University of Ulster is hosting a half-day event presenting
Northern Ireland retailers with an opportunity to discuss
how to grow business in this highly competitive industry..
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 Choice Facing Ulster’s Retailers
/ 28th April 2008
‘Adapt or die’: that’s the stark choice facing small
retailers throughout Northern Ireland, warns University
of Ulster retailing expert Dr Karise Hutchinson... ..Read
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 25K Award 2008
/ 10th March 2008
The 25K Award for New Entrepreneurs kicks-off for the eighth year. ..Read
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 Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive and Well
/ 29th October 2007
Two enterprising postgraduates, who have just completed their
Masters in Business with Information Innovation at Ulster
have launched their own Property Management and Maintenance
company, specialising in ‘student lets’ in the
Triangle area ..Read
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UU Celebrates Business Placement Success
/ 15th October 2007
Five young business leaders of tomorrow have been honoured at the
University of Ulster’s 2007 Business and Management Placement
Innovation Awards ceremony ..Read
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UU
To Host Social Enterprise Conference
/ 23rd August 2007
The University’s School of Business, Retail and Financial Services
in collaboration with Business in the Community is set to
host a conference for non-profit making organisations next
month ..Read
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 Marketing
for Success in the Social Economy
/ 6th August 2007
Social enterprises like any business face many challenges including
how to market their products, services or facilities effectively,
according to University of Ulster experts speaking at a Dungannon
conference this week ..Read
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UU
In Campaign for Better Business Leaders
/ 8th February 2007
The University of Ulster’s Faculty of Business and Management
- Northern Ireland’s Business School – is playing a major
role in a month-long campaign to highlight the need for greater
investment in building leadership and management capabilities
in Northern Ireland companies ..Read
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 Local
Businesses Sponsor Top UU Students
/ 6th February 2007
The School of Business, Retail and Financial Services at the University’s
Coleraine campus has teamed up with local organisations to
sponsor a number of Top Student Awards ..Read
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Retail
Expert Forecasts Shopping Trends For 2007
/ 15th January 2007
Consumers will be watching the pennies after the Bank of England’s recent
interest rate hike – bad news for high street retailers says
UU retail expert Donald McFetridge ..Read
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 International
Retail Masterclass Series for UU
/ 12th December 2006
REPRESENTATIVES of some of the world’s leading global brands will be coming
to the University of Ulster in the coming months to give a
series of retailing masterclasses ..Read
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Students
To Get Chance To Run Own Businesses
/ 13th November 2006
The University of Ulster is to give 30 students the opportunity
to start and run their own businesses while still continuing
with their studies ..Read
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Even
Shopkeepers Can Be International Traders - UU Research
/ 13th September 2006
Franchising is one of the lowest risk ways for UK retailers to expand
into foreign markets, according to University of Ulster researchers
..Read
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UU
Analyst Leads DETI Export Research Project
/ 18th July 2006
University of Ulster retailing expert Dr Karise Hutchinson has been chosen
to lead a UK-wide research study to help boost the international
export profile of British retailing ..Read
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Retail Expert To Star In BBC Documentary
/ 30th May 2006
UU retail expert Donald McFetridge is set to star in a TV documentary
about mobile van salesmen ..Read
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 Skillsmart
Awards to BSc Hons Retail, Marketing and Customer Services
Management students
/ 2nd May 2006
The success of students on the BSc (Hons) Retail, Marketing and
Customer Services Management degree at Coleraine was recognised
recently by Skillsmart Retail when awarding prizes to John
McGuiggan, Louise Dickey and Katherine Allen for outstanding
performance in their respective year groups during 2004/05
..Read
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Degree Spelled Cool Career Move for Top Presenter
/ 28th February 2006
Cool FM DJ Pete Snodden paid a visit to the University’s Coleraine
campus today to tell prospective students how a business degree
put him on a path to success ..Read
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 Second
year student wins Alumni Award
/ 15th November 2005
Lisa Donnell, a second year student on the BSc Hons Business Studies
with Computing degree, has won the Alumni Award for Academic
Excellence for best first year performance in the Faculty
of Business and Management ..Read
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 First
UUC graduate to win All-Ireland Championship visits campus
/ 15th November 2005
Tyrone All Ireland winner Ryan Mellon made history in September when
he became the first graduate of the University of Ulster’s
Coleraine campus to play on an All Ireland winning team..Read
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UU
Means Business
/ 28th October 2005
The University of Ulster’s School of Business, Retail and Financial
Services has formed a new Business Advisory Group to build
links to the business community in the north coast area..Read
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 NI
Shoppers ‘Unimpressed’ by ASDA – UU Retailing Expert
/ 13th October 2005
Thrifty Northern Ireland shoppers are unimpressed by the UK supermarket
chain ASDA, a leading retail expert claimed today..Read
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Bombings
Blow to UK Retailers – UU Expert
/ 26th July 2005
The London bombings could have a disastrous effect on the retail
trade across the UK – including Belfast, according to University
of Ulster expert Donald McFetridge..Read
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John
Lewis Development Good News for Consumers – Says Top Retail
Expert
/ 1st June 2005
The announcement that the John Lewis Partnership has been given
the "green light" for their proposed development
at Sprucefield is good news for consumers here – according
to University of Ulster retail expert, Donald McFetridge..Read
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UU
Students Need You
/ 5th May 2005
Calling all employers! The School of International Business at the
University of Ulster is seeking work placements for students
on the BA Hons Business Studies with Specialisms course..Read
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Business Project Scoops Languages for Export Award
/ 12th December 2003
A University of Ulster business project has scooped a National
Languages for Export Award at a special award ceremony in
Belfast...Read
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Medal
Joy for Lisa
/ 31st July 2002
A dream came true last night for judo player Lisa Bradley, of
the University's School of Business Retail and Financial Services
when she won a silver medal in the 'Under 52kg' judo category
at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester..Read
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NI
Firms not ready for the Euro - UU Report
/ 27th November 2001
Three quarters of Northern Ireland’s businesses have made no preparations
for the introduction of the euro in just over a month’s time,
a survey carried out by the University of Ulster has discovered...Read
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