A Career in accounting adds up, says expert
“A QUALIFICATION in accounting today is a bridge to an ever-increasing spectrum of employment opportunities in the professional and business sectors.” That’s the belief of Professor Gillian Armstrong, head of the Department of Accounting Finance and Economics at Ulster University Business School. Professor Armstrong was speaking ahead of the department’s accounting symposium to be held later this month as part of the business school’s 40th anniversary celebrations. Titled...
Soccer Student has the World at his Feet
A NORTHERN Ireland student is set to continue his academic and football career in the USA with the support of a scholarship. Eighteen-year-old Carter Magee, a former head boy at Belfast Boys’ Model, was offered the four-year soccer scholarship to study engineering at Otero College, Colorado after impressing the visiting American soccer scouts with his...
The Renewable Energy Revolution – social and economic implications
It is widely accepted that as a species we human beings have evolved through our initial control of fire which allowed for warmth and protection from wild animals, which would have otherwise had us on the menu. Some millennia later and our primitive requirements really haven’t changed much at all. The only difference is how...
Vickerstock looks at the effects of 3D printing on Industry
Vickerstock looks at the effects of 3D printing on Industry Although the current level of high-value engineering, 3D printing is on course to change the way we make things & revolutionise industry in the not so far off future. 3D printing is defined as being 1. a process for making a physical object from a...
Vickerstock insight to the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
Vickerstock insight to the Aerospace Manufacturing Industry With the hype and excitement the B/E Aerospace Festival of Flight brings to Northern Ireland each year which took place at the weekend combining precision engineering with technical skill to produce a visual & audio display of awesome proportions, I looked into the Aerospace manufacturing sector in the...
Make the most of your soft skils
‘SOFT skills’ are the personal qualities and attributes that make you unique and can help you stand out from the competition. Know what yours are, so that when it comes to the interview process you can show how your life experiences and personality make you the perfect candidate for the role. Key skills employers look...
CAMP HELPS STUDENTS IMPROVE TECH SKILLS
EIGHTY young people from across Northern Ireland attended this year’s Kainos CodeCamp. This is the third year of the digital solutions company’s free course, aimed at year 11-14 students studying STEM subjects and supported by Queen’s University, Belfast City Council and South Belfast Partnership. The Kainos CodeCamp was designed to introduce young people to computer...
Lab goes to the Heart of products and apps
ULSTER University has launched a new user experience lab that will help businesses explore how consumers can better interact with technology to increase the success of their products and services. Researchers at the new Ulster University UX Lab can capture how people use and interact with everything from mobile apps and games to medical devices...
PAYMENTS DISCUSSED
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has launched a consultation into the frequency of student support payments for full-time undergraduate students from Northern Ireland. “The package is designed to support students while they undertake their higher education studies. Student support payments for full-time undergraduate students from Northern Ireland are made three times a year,” he...
MET Seeking Females for Rugby Sevens Academy
Belfast Met is on the lookout for sportswomen to try out for a place on their HND female rugby sevens academy. A selection day will take place tomorrow from 11am to 1pm at the college’s Castlereagh campus, where applicants can try out for the programme under the watchful eye of the Irish Rugby Football Union...