New UU Professor
THE University of Ulster has appointed Dr David Hassan as Professor of Sports Policy and Management. Professor Hassan is a mem-ber of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute at Jordanstown. A native of Feeny,Co Lon-donderry and a former pupil of St Columb’s College,Derry, Professor Hassan is best known internationally for his collaborative work with...
Drug Tests Needed
RANDOM drug testing is the most effective deterrent to ensure safety in the work-place — that was the stark message delivered to indus-try experts at an internation-al symposium in Vienna. Co Antrim-based firm,Randox Testing Services present-ed a case study to the European Workplace Drug Testing Society Conference, showing how introducing the policy cut positive tests...
News in Brief
In today’s Nijobfinder, the US-based outsourcing company, Stream, is recruiting for a number of permanent, full time positions. The campaign follows the creation of its new Belfast contact centre which already employs several hundred people but there are still some 400 posts to fill. It is expected the project will create almost 1,000 jobs and...
Sports Outreach
The Ulster Sports Academy at the University of Ulster has launched the Sport for LIFE all-island project, encouraging primary school children to take part in physical activity. The award-winning venture, run by Ulster Sports outreach unit, will target over 200 schools and 4,000 children in low socio-economic areas across Ireland. Sport for LIFE is recognised...
School Careers Advice Crucial to our economic future
Good careers advice has never been more important, according to a leading educationalist. Avril Hall-Callaghan, general secretary of Northern Ireland’s biggest locally-based teaching union, was speaking in the wake of what has been described as a ‘worrying deterioration’ of careers services in some other parts of the UK. “The fact that Westminster’s Education Select Committee...
ICT Education Must be Matched With Job Needs
More must be done to match up the skills of the workforce and the skills employers need, to realise the ICT sector’s full potential, according to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking during a visit to participants of the Data Analytics Training Academy (DATA) and the Software Testers Academy (STA) at...
College Revamp to Help Students Fulfil Potential
North West Regional College last week unveiled a £1.2m building investment programme at its Derry Road Campus. The development comes as the college marks its 75th year in the district, and now boasts a range of newly refurbished facilities and additional new buildings to accommodate its increasing numbers of students. The latest resources include state-ofthe-...
Student Constructs New Logo
STUDENT CONSTRUCTS NEW LOGO BELFAST Metropolitan College student Jessica Lester has won a unique opportunity to design the new corporate logo for Newry-based construction company, O’Hare & McGovern. The competition, organised by O’Hare & McGovern and Belfast Met, was incorporated into a module of the HND diploma in graphic design at thecollege. Fourteen students pitched...
Taking The Educated Route Driving Cab Firm’s Success
Taking the educated route driving cab firm’s success A DERRY-Londonderry taxi firm is proving that focusing on customer service can have a real impact on a business’s bottom line. Despite difficult economic times, City Cabs invested in staff training through North West Regional College (NWRC) and have seen it pay off. “We had a vision...
Helping Women to Work
An employability programme which is helping women back into the workplace will now receive funding until March 2015, according to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He attended a recent event at Hillsborough Castle marking the achievements of those completing the European Social Fundbacked education project. The event, organised by the Kilcooley and Shankill...