Pupils Get Masterclass on Chinese Culture and Trade
Dancing dragons descended on Dungannon to launch a new South West College initiative. The Confucius Classroom Project will give pupils in 48 schools across Tyrone and Fermanagh a chance to get to grips with Mandarin Chinese and sample the country’s culture through a series of workshops, lessons and events. Supported by the Confucius Institute at...
New £12m Centre ‘Will be a Launch Pad for Artists’
Plans have been announced for the development of a new multimillion pound performing arts and technology centre in Bangor. Announcing the plans for the £12m Performing Arts and Technology Innovation Centre at the South Eastern Regional College in Bangor, Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry said: “In the last few years Northern Ireland has become...
Dr Maria McGee
Role: Founder and owner of Marble Hill, a natural skin care company, based in Co Londonderry and Co Donegal. Company: Marble Hill Track Record: Track Record Dr Maria McGee qualified as a medical doctor from Manchester University in 1979. She gained a very broad experience in both medicine and surgery. Having retired and returned to...
Library Award
The McClay Library at Queen’s has won a national award for its outstanding architectural design and facilities. The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) Award is presented every three years to a UK library that best meets the needs of users and staff. The £50m McClay Library at Queen’s is joint-winner of the...
Gold For Staff
Allianz is among 34 organisations from across Northern Ireland celebrating additional accreditation at Gold, Silver and Bronze levels against the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) framework. Fiona McGilly, HR manager at Allianz, which received Gold accreditation, said: “The process to IiP Gold helped us to continue to focus on our peoples’ development through a period...
Top of The Charts
Magdalena Ryan, a part-time accounting student at the Ulster Business School, has placed first in Ireland and 11th in the world in the 2013 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exams. Magdalena from Newry, who works for Envirogroup Ltd in Warrenpoint, excelled in the taxation paper and was presented with the ACCA Special Achievement Award...
Keith Wilson
Role: Principal Software Engineer Company: Liberty IT Track Record: Keith Wilson joined Belfast based IT company, Liberty IT, 8 years ago as a Senior Software Engineer and following an internal promotion, took up his current position of Principal Software Engineer. A DAY IN THE LIFE 6.30am Most mornings I am up by this time and...
Scholarships Open Door to Study in USA
Entry is open for a programme that offers students from Northern Ireland scholarships to spend a year studying in the United States. Study USA provides opportunities for students to study business and management for a year in American colleges across 34 states. The programme — which the Department of Employment and Learning launched in 2011...
Womens Football Course To Change Sport Leadership
A UNIQUE course aims to address the lack of female leaders in football and offer women the chance to forge careers in sport. The Female Football Leaders Programme offers recruits the opportunity to learn leadership skills, gain confidence and contribute to the game locally. Keen to follow in the footsteps of the European and world...
Michael Robinson
Role: Senior Partner & President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland Company: Cunningham & Dickey Solicitors Track Record: “It never occurred to me at the time, but it seems my father’s influence on me and his concern for others continues to permeate through me at every level,” said Michael. How did you get into...