The Department of Communication and Development issues regular news releases to the media, highlighting items of interest from the University community on a wide range of topics. This page contains copies of those issued in 2000 - other material is held in a separate archives. You can search the archives by keyword using the search facility in the Area Index section of this page.
December 2000
Christmas Poverty and Sickness for Northern Ireland’s Senior Citizens 20th December 2000
Vice-Chancellor supports Minister in education debate 15th December 2000
School Pupils Step Up to University 12th December 2000
£17.5m Research Boost for University of Ulster 11th December 2000
Northern Ireland’s First Science Research Park Launched at Coleraine 8th December 2000
UU Nurse Scholars Scoop All Ireland Fellowships 6th December 2000
November 2000
Deputy First Minister ‘online’ with UU’s School of Education 29th November 2000
UU Report Probes Paramilitary Punishment Attacks 27th November 2000
Higher Education Minister Hosts Literary Reception at UU Coleraine 22nd November 2000
University of Ulster Reveals New 'Cineversity' Programme 21st November 2000
Guinness and UU Team Up To Boost NI Sports Excellence 21st November 2000
Facing Trauma in the Community 16th November 2000
'Troubles' Photo-archive Goes Online 16th November 2000
UK Music Premiere for UUJ 15th November 2000
UU Professor Calls For Sex Education Reform 8th November 2000
Ulster Supernurses heading for University of Ulster 6th November 2000
UK Housing in the Spotlight 1st November 2000
October 2000
"A Major Step Forward" says UU Vice-Chancellor 25th October 2000
North West Prepares for "The Gathering" 17th October 2000
Pensions Shock Faces Ulster Workers 16th October 2000
Sweet Smell of Success 13th October 2000
Major European Environmental Conference Heads for Belfast 12th October 2000
UU Teams up with Monaco’s Grace Kelly Library 9th October 2000
Empey Opens UU/ICL eBusiness Incubator 4th October 2000
Spanish Steps and Flamenco Rhythms at Magee College 4th October 2000
UU Meets Bioscience Challenge 2nd October 2000
September 2000
Centre for Cultural Heritage 21st September 2000
How green is your plate? 18th September 2000
Sex, Drugs, Racism and Gay Bullying: Issues facing Ulster's Youth Today 13th September 2000
ESRC Seminar 8th September 2000
Step up Information Evening at Magee College 5th September 2000
New report finds evidence of racism and harassment in selected NI schools and workplaces 1st September 2000
August 2000
Taking the stairs can lower cholesterol, boost fitness - UU research 29th August 2000
Massive demand for IT conversion courses 23rd August 2000
Make e-Business Your Business 10th August 2000
Derry Duvets Destined For Romanian Orphanage 8th August 2000
Women's Opportunities Unit Graduations at Jordanstown 7th August 2000
Future Youth Games Opens at Jordanstown 5th August 2000
July 2000
Final Day's Play at Castlerock 29th July 2000
Third Day's Play at Castlerock 28th July 2000
New Course Record Set At World University Golf Championships 27th July 2000
First sod cut on Maqee College developments 7th July 2000
£540K to Boost Biotechnology Research 4th July 2000
June 2000
University Pro-Chancellor Honoured by Queen 21st June 2000
VC Welcomes £40m Boost for University Research 19th June 2000
UU Research in Cerebral Palsy 15th June 2000
Open Day at University's Coleraine Campus 15th June 2000
Police Crowd Management to be Discussed 6th June 2000
University Centre To Research Cultural Issues 5th June 2000
May 2000
Freedom of Coleraine for Vice-Chancellor 29th May 2000
Teacher Training Conference 25th May 2000
"NI stands at a crossroads of unprecedented opportunity - or post-industrial uncertainty." 23rd May 2000
NI Graduates Feel 'Underused' - UU Research 18th May 2000
Conference to Discuss Threats to Construction Industry 18th May 2000
Ulster and Finland Link To Deliver Online eBusiness Masters Degree - Sun Technology is Key Enabler 12th May 2000
UU Teams Up With Glaxo to Boost Medical Research 9th May 2000
UU Professor Addresses Knesset 5th May 2000
Getting the Money In 5th May 2000
Jazz in the Country 4th May 2000
April 2000
30th Annual Conference of Irish University Administrators 21st April 2000
Racism 'A Significant Problem in Northern Ireland,' Study Finds 14th April 2000
Magee College Provost Announces Retirement from Post 14th April 2000
UU Announces Centre for Software Process Technologies 13th April 2000
University extends Collaboration with Hong Kong and South China 12th April 2000
Spanish Exhibition 12th April 2000
UU Research Could Help River Management Problems 11th April 2000
UU adds value to its MBAs 5th April 2000
New NICATS Office Opens Its Doors 4th April 2000
Mozart for the Millennium 4th April 2000
New £6 Million Fire Research Centre for Ulster 3rd April 2000
Announcement of New Northern Ireland Science Park 3rd April 2000
March 2000
Vice-Chancellor Addresses Lords' Meeting 30th March 2000
New Disputes Procedure Could Save Industry Millions 20th March 2000
Honors for Regine 20th March 2000
GM Food Debate Often Misleading - UU Professor 20th March 2000
Heinz Wolff Lecture 15th March 2000
Five New Professors Spearhead £1million Magee Jobs Boost 14th March 2000
'Up to 6000 Haulage Jobs at Risk in NI' - University Report 8th March 2000
University details £10m Magee College campus expansion 3rd March 2000
February 2000
Northern Ireland's Peace Process to be Discussed in Israel 23rd February 2000
"Managers Often Barely on Speaking Terms", UU research finds 22nd February 2000
Leading Educationalist Joins Springvale Board 10th February 2000
Vice-Chancellor Backs Stormont Powersharing Executive 7th February 2000
UU Tees up for World University Golf Championships 3rd February 2000
January 2000
CNN Visits Magee College Campus 31st January 2000
UU Hosts Ireland’s top Environmental Conference 27th January 2000
Details of New 24 Hour Health Care Scheme Unveiled 25th January 2000
Poor Pay Starves NHS of Biomedical Scientists 24th January 2000
Commonwealth to hear lessons from Northern Ireland 20th January 2000
VC Welcomes Research Funding Report 18th January 2000
Top Academic Awarded IT Title 17th January 2000
Magee College injects £10m per year into North-West 12th January 2000
UU Nutritionist Wins Top UK Book Award 11th January 2000
