Minister for Employment and Learning Stephan Farry has launched The Open University’s Postgraduate Science Student Support Team.
There are groups of staff from across the university who support students in a particular area of the curriculum.
Each team is made up of academics, educational advisers and other staff with subject-specific expertise.
Mr Farry said; “Science plays an increasingly important part in developing and growing the Northern Ireland economy.
The Open University’s decision to locate its new Postgraduate Science Student Support Team in Belfast further strengthens Northern Ireland’s reputation for excellence in Science.