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Professor Paul Connolly FAcSS

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Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ulster University | Professor of education | Researching children, conflict and peace building.

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Ulster University secures national Race Equality Charter Bronze Award Ulster University secures national Race Equality Charter Bronze Award

Thrilled to hear that Ulster University has achieved the Advance HE Race Equality Charter Bronze Award! A major collective effort of staff and students working across the university. Now the real work begins! www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

10.02.2026 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for our last winter graduation ceremony for 2025! This time in Derry-Londonderry. Such a wonderful time to celebrate our students’ achievements with family and friends!

17.12.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#elfis | Rhonda Black #Elfis No words required. Just watch πŸŽ₯ Special thanks to Creative Director Claire McGuicken for bringing the vision to fruition

It’s that time of year! Elfis and friends have just visited our Faculty and the University - check out what they got up to!!!! @ulsteruni.bsky.social

www.linkedin.com/posts/rhonda...

10.12.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ulster University Launches FLOURISH Project to Celebrate and Reframe Irish and Scottish Heritage Ulster University Launches FLOURISH Project to Celebrate and Reframe Irish and Scottish Heritage

It was great to open the launch event yesterday for the FLOURISH Project - a €1.8m funded cross-border initiative, led by Ulster University & supported by PEACEPLUS, aiming to foster inclusive dialogue & cultural understanding around the Irish language & Ulster Scots
www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/no...

12.11.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to have been at the launch of our new Centre for Legal Technology yesterday afternoon. Very grateful to our Justice Minister, Naomi Long MLA, and our keynote speaker, Professor Richard Susskind, for their support.

19.09.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Expert panels appointed for REF 2029Β  – REF 2029

I’m delighted to have been invited to serve on the REF 2029 Sub-Panel for Education 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-...

04.09.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’. | Ulster University β€˜Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’. Watch what happened yesterday when Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt HonΒ Rachel Reeves MP,...

Listen to what the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt HonΒ Rachel Reeves MP, said about Studio Ulster on her visit to our world-leading virtual production facilities yesterday: β€œnot just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world.” www.linkedin.com/posts/ulster...

13.08.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Dot The Green Dot Bystander Intervention at UU will form part of a strategic response to the issues of sexual misconduct and gender based violence among student populations.

Completed the Green Dot Bystander training at Ulster University yesterday that equips students and staff to respond safely and appropriately to sexual misconduct and gender-based violence. I would highly recommend the training - check out more here. www.ulster.ac.uk/know/green-dot

01.08.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just getting ready for Belfast Pride 2025 with the Ulster University contingent!

26.07.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Appointment of new Director for the Ulster Screen Academy Appointment of new Director for the Ulster Screen Academy

Delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Fiona Kilkelly as the next Director of the Ulster Screen Academy here at Ulster University. Fiona is currently Head of Enterprise and Commercialisation programmes at the UKRI funded CoSTAR National Lab. www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

16.07.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our final summer graduation, and truly inspiring to meet our latest honorary graduate, Laura Livingstone. Originally from Northern Ireland, Laura now lives in LA and is a VFX Executive at Netflix. Her films include: Iron Man 2, Looper and A Good Day to Die Hard.

10.07.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right in the middle of our fortnight of summer graduation ceremonies! Delighted this morning to meet our honorary graduate, Aoife McArdle, a leading writer, director and cinematographer from Northern Ireland. Most recently Producer and Director for the hit series Severance (Apple TV).

09.07.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quite literally β€œworld leading” - Studio Ulster official launch this evening. Currently, this is the most technologically advanced virtual production studio in the world. Amazing opportunities ahead for NI and the creative industries globally. So proud that Ulster University is at the heart of this!

19.06.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recruit student and graduate talent Advertise vacancies and raise your profile to recruit our talent through placements, internships and graduate roles.

Do you run a business that is looking for fresh thinking and emerging new talent and skills? Check out our new website for how you can partner with Ulster University through offering placements, internships and recruiting to graduate roles to our amazing students. www.ulster.ac.uk/business/rec...

13.06.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our amazing Belfast School of Art Fashion Show 2025. Never fails to impress!

02.06.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi @eliseferon.bsky.social we are absolutely thrilled that you will be joining us and very much looking forward to working with you!

29.05.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Appointment of new Director for INCORE at Derry~Londonderry Appointment of new Director for INCORE at Derry~Londonderry

Really delighted to announce appointment of Prof Γ‰lise FΓ©ron as Director of INCORE in Derry-Londonderry. Very much looking forward to working with Γ‰lise regarding our ambitious plans for INCORE in north-west and continued contributions nationally/internationally.
www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

29.05.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ulster University - Choose UU
YouTube video by Ulster University - Study At Ulster Ulster University - Choose UU

Still weighing up where to go next in your education journey? Check out why you should choose Ulster University - the current UK & Ireland University of the Year!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZjA...

01.04.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ulster Screen Academy The Ulster Screen Academy is the driving force behind Northern Ireland’s fast-growing screen industry.

An amazing opportunity for a skilled, dynamic and innovative leader. Are you ready to be our next Professor of Creative Industries and Director of the Ulster Screen Academy? Check out our job advertisement here: tinyurl.com/wrsxvmsa www.ulster.ac.uk/screen-academy

19.03.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And just in case you haven’t appreciated the size of the virtual production stage … just one of the stages at Studio Ulster!

04.03.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quite simply jaw-dropping! The launch event of the UKRI CoSTAR Network Screen Lab, led by Ulster University, and located at Studio Ulster, one of the most advanced virtual production facilities in the world! #ProudOfUU

04.03.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to welcome artists and activists from around the world for the #StitchingSolidarity symposium @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social

01.03.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoured to welcome international visitors to Ulster University for β€œStitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium”. Co-supported by our Belfast School of Art and INCORE. A truly inspiring collaboration with a range of external partners at events in Belfast and Derry-Londonderry.

03.03.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking for the next Director of INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) at Ulster University, on our historic Derry-Londonderry campus. Are you an exceptional leader with an international research profile in peacebuilding? More on this amazing opportunity: tinyurl.com/3vcnkjcv

23.12.2024 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello Bluesky! I should have moved over from X much sooner. Looking forward to connecting with people here.

22.12.2024 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0