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Issues
Devolving powers
As Stormont faces a lengthy lay off and the potential for a prolonged period of direct rule, the prospect of…
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Education
School leaver qualifications
agendaNi analyses the most recent tranche of annual statistics for qualifications and destinations of Northern Ireland post-primary leavers provided by…
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Education
Surveying the skills scene
The results of the most recent UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) Employer Skills Survey indicate a growing complexity…
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Education
Higher education retention and participation
Between 2014/15 to 2016/17 the dropout rate for higher education in Northern Ireland was almost 8 per cent. agendaNi looks…
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Education
Leading the work experience revolution
At Ulster University employability is placed firmly at the heart of the student experience. Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Professor Paul Bartholomew,…
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Education
Language barrier
A recent report prepared by academics in Stranmillis University has recommended that learning a second language should be made a…
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Education
The power of a second chance
John O’Farrell of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions outlines how the Union Learning Fund is helping to upskill members…
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Digital and technology
Pragmatic approaches to combating cyber threats today
Professor of cyber security at Ulster University and senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Kevin…
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Digital and technology
Sentel on call to protect against toll fraud cyber attacks
Businesses in Northern Ireland are unwittingly providing vulnerable communication servers to cyber attackers to make huge sums of profit through…
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Digital and technology
Combating cyber-attack
Cyber-attacks enjoy an almost parasitic symbiosis with technological innovation. As the overall prevalence of smart solutions advances, so too does…
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