Education

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Start of building work at Strule shared education campus a ‘touchstone moment’

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

Northern Ireland contractor Graham has reached a significant construction milestone in the delivery of Down High School on Strangford Road, Downpatrick, as the building tops out. Credit: Alistair Leith, head of submissions at GRAHAM Building North

NI contractor reaches significant milestone on £33m high school project

The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Edward and his wife The Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie host a garden party at Hillsborough Castle in Co. Down. Prince Edward meets business owners who recently had their businesses attacked during the race riots in Belfast. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Duke and Duchess hold thank-you party for 1000 guests

IAU Presidents Caption: L-R AOP Michael Burton, President of Commission C4 - World Heritage and Astronomy; Simon Jeffery, President of Commission G5 - Stellar and Planetary Atmospheres and Stefano Bagnulo, President of Commission B6 - Astronomical Photometry and Polarimetry.jpg

Three Northern Ireland based Astronomers elected as Presidents of the IAU

Nicole de Pommes (left) with her daughter Grace (right). Photo: Nicole de Pommes

‘Why I've bought my daughter a ‘dumb phone’ for secondary school’

Letters to editor

Letter: As an ex head I back phone ban, but teachers need support enforcing it

The Edge, Belfast’s newest and most eco-friendly student residence, has been completed after 15 months of construction. The 307-room luxury accommodation in the city centre, directly beside the new Ulster University campus, is set to welcome its first cohort of students this academic year on September 14

Northern Ireland's newest and most eco-friendly student residence is finished

Graeme Wilkinson, DFE, Gareth Loye, CEF Vice-President, Fionnuala McKenna, Abbie Foster

Industry-driven force to address critical skills shortage by promoting opportuni...

Education minister Paul Givan chatting to pupils at St Columbanus College, Bangor. Mr Givan has today issued new guidance to support school leaders in restricting the personal use of mobile phones throughout the school day

Education minister launches guidance on use of mobile phones in schools

Education Minister PAul Givan

Education minister to announce new guidance on the use of mobiles in schools

CIS Commercial Director, David Thompson

CIS report shows Ireland’s education construction sector fuelling economic growt...

Ulster University, in partnership with the Oxford Cultural Collective and supported by the Savoy Educational Trust will host Ken Hom CBE at the Academy Restaurant in Belfast as the Culinary Salon series continues

Legendary chef Ken Hom to host Chinese cuisine masterclass at Ulster University

walking home from school

'Pedestrians are one of the most at-risk groups of roadway users'

Danius delighted with his 7 GCSE's A*-C

GCSE results in St Patrick's Academy Lisburn

Congratulations to those students in year 11 and 12 who collected their results on Thursday morning.

Bronagh McLaughlin

Alliance Lagan Valley MP Sorcha Eastwood hit out after Keir Starmer warned of a 'painful' budget.

Eastwood hits back at Starmer 'painful' budget plan

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

Northern Ireland digital technology company Kainos is making a major investment in Quantum technology that will see 25 university students collaborating with leading computing experts at the University of Gdańsk. Pictured with Kainos' director of innovation Tom Gray with QUB students James McKee (Computer Science), Daniel King (Maths), Sam Grant (Physics), Sam Lyle (Physics), Oisin McCaffery McManus (Physics with Astrophysics) and Amina Bouazza (Computer Science)

NI digital technology company makes major investment in Quantum technology

Banbridge Academy Prinicpal Robin McLoughlin with GCSE students Adam Ewart and Isaac Fitzpatrick.

Banbridge Academy: 98% of GCSE students get seven passes

Education Minister Paul Givan pictured at Dromore High School with pupils Jane McKibben, Robyn Waller, Abbey Thompson, Max Cantlay, William Smith and Mia Hughes.Peter O'Hara Photography

NI outperforms England Wales in GCSEs once again

Pictured is pupils Rhys Maxwell, Jonah Browne McSparron, Principal of Strabane Academy, Mr David Hampton, EA Interim Director of Education, Cynthia Currie, pupils Shannon McHugh and Katie Sayers receiving their GCSE results

Education Authority commend young people on GCSE results day

GCSE students from Grosvenor Grammar School, in Belfast pictured receiving there results on Thursday.Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Look at the faces of Northern Ireland students who received their GCSE results

Surplus school places

'Sectoral nature' of NI schools made removal of surplus places difficult

Students who sat their GCSEs are getting their results today (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How to find out how close you were to a higher GCSE grade

Belfast Zoo is thrilled about the arrival of a new Rothchild's Giraffe born on August 13th. Neja, an experienced mother, welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Northern Ireland public asked to vote on name for new Rothchild's Giraffe

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan at Dromore High School in Co Down with students who have received their GCSE results

31% of GCSE students in Northern Ireland receive grade A/A*

More than 30% of GCSE students in Northern Ireland received grade A or better in this year's exams.

By Rebecca Black, PA

Martin Flynn, CEO OCN NI

OCN awards 40,000 vocational qualifications to learners

Results day can be a nerve-wracking time for GCSE candidates (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Girls continue to dominate GCSEs but top grades dip - full breakdown

According to director Conor Walls, apprenticeships in accountancy are emerging as a compelling alternative to University, providing hands-on experience, professional qualifications, and a direct route into the workforce without the burden of student loan debt (which recent figures show topped £5 BILLION in NI for the first time in 2023/24).

GCSE students advised that accountancy apprenticeships are a viable option

GCSE results day for 2024 is here (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

What pupils and families should expect on GCSE results day

Exam board CCEA has indicated that grades awarded this week will be lower than during the pandemic years, but directly comparable to those issued before 2020

More than 32,000 GCSE students in NI prepare to receive exam results

Plans for a new 870-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme at Murray’s Exchange adjacent to the new Transport Hub in Belfast city centre have been announced by Elkstone

Plans revealed for vast 870-bed student accommodation scheme in Belfast

Mourners carry the coffin of Joseph Hegarty to his funeral at St Patrick's and St Brigid's Church, Ballycastle, Co Antrim. The six-year-old died as a result of an accident on a farm.

Funeral hears Joe Hegarty 'lived with boundless enthusiasm and fearlessness'

Ciaran Kelly with Jake McCusker from St. Paul's Primary School - Specialist ASC Unit

Pizza Crew Store owner Ciaran Kelly offers classes for special needs pupils

Michael Gillies, Ulster University lecturer and course director for the Culinary Arts Management programme at Ulster University has become the first professional chef and hospitality lecturer in Northern Ireland to be inducted into the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts

Lecturer is first NI chef to be inducted into the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts

Henry Brothers’ nature reserve is where construction meets conservations and has welcomed over 5,000 school children. Pictured is pupils from Silverbirch Childcare

Henry Brothers’ 26-acre nature reserve is where construction meets conservations

Terry Robb, head of personal banking at Ulster Bank

Report: Belfast is the most affordable town or city for UK students to live

A general view of the new Causeway Campus located in Coleraine

£46 million Causeway Campus in Coleraine set to open its doors

When the two dedicated school uniform shops in Dungannon closed recently, mother of three Jill Compton saw a gap in the market that her family lineage made her uniquely suited to exploiting opening Uniformsni this summer

Love Your Local: NI single mum talks more about her school uniform family roots

The new £46 million Causeway Campus of the Northern Regional College in Coleraine.

SNEAK PEEK: Inside the new Causeway campus of NRC

Plans for a new wing at The Royal Belfast Academical Institution have been approved. The institution, which opened in 1814, is seeking permission for a new South Wing which will secure the school’s future on its current site. (Image credit: RBAI)

New wing at 19th century Northern Ireland school gets planning yes

Ballymena Academy Principal Stephen Black says his school has "probably achieved its best ever" A-Level grades in the A*-C category this year.

Ballymena Academy 'best ever' A-Level grade at A*-C

Banbridge academy Prinicpal Robin McLoughlin praised students parents and staff for the A-Level results.

Banbridge Academy: Almost 90% of A-Level grades were A* - C

For many students, the end game of A Levels was university admission (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

How many students landed their first-choice university this year?

A Level results at Bloomfield Collegiate School in east Belfast.Left too right. Tamima Uddin - A, B, B with Rebecca Elliott- A, A, A. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Results delight as NI continues to be the highest performing region in the UK

Grade boundaries are calculated after examiners see how well students did (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

This year's A Level grade boundaries for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and more

Abigail, Jose, Tye, Josh and Ethan

A level Success at Hazelwood Integrated College

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

Almost a third of A-level students in Northern Ireland received a top A/A* grade.

Almost a third of NI students achieve top A/A* grades at A-level

More than one million students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been awarded qualifications today (File photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Number of top grades rise on A Level results day

School leavers are waking up to their A-level results

A-level top grades rise on last year and remain above pre-pandemic levels

Booking open for Bradbury Place...Belfast's hottest new student accommodation. Prospective students are invited to attend an open viewing event, running until August 17

Rooms at new £20m Northern Ireland student housing scheme 'open for bookings'

Plans for a new wing at The Royal Belfast Academical Institution have been recommended for approval. The institution, which opened in 1814, is seeking permission for a new South Wing which will secure the school’s future on its current site. (Image credit: RBAI)

Plans for new wing at historic Northern Ireland school set for green light

Kevin O’Connor, a participant in the council’s Transport Employment Academy, now employed by Bryson Recycling, councillor Sam Nelson, chair of Belfast City Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee and Áine Hillick, Bryson Recycling, are encouraging people to sign up

Take the next step to employment with Northern Ireland event