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Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008
December 2008

It is the sixth in the series of exercises conducted nationally to assess the quality of UK research and to inform the selective distribution of public funds for research by the four UK higher education funding bodies.

Laureate Lauds Ulster’s Role in Brain-Functions Project
October 2008

Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Bert Sakmann has praised the University of Ulster’s role in international research into one of the most complex aspects of human activity - how the brain works.

Gene Tests Get Thumbs Up – Ulster Research
September 2008

More than two-thirds of Europeans would be happy to undergo genetic tests to establish the likelihood of developing illnesses like coronary heart disease and Type-2 diabetes in later life – according to new research.

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University of Ulster Research Generates Over £29 Million For Northern Ireland

Professor Norman Black, Pro Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation said that research undertaken at Ulster over the past year has more than fulfilled expectations:

“Research and Innovation at the University of Ulster continues to grow and to make major contributions to the economic and social wellbeing of Northern Ireland and beyond. This past year has seen us climb to a position where we are in the top third of research institutions in the country and are, again, amongst the top performers in the UK in translating our research and research expertise into significant economic benefit.”