Department of the Taoiseach
Department of the Taoiseach
06/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/04/2026 03:15
Education, Research, and Skills
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Education, Research, and Skills
- Published on: 4 June 2026
- Last updated on: 4 June 2026
New teaching building at Ulster University Derry
| Sector | Education, Research & Skills |
| Partners |
Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science; Ulster University (UU). |
| Shared Island Investment | €44.5 Million |
| About the Project |
About: This new teaching and student services building at UU's Derry campus will support and expand higher education provision across the North West. Update: A project management team has been appointed and planning was submitted in 2025. |
Shared Island Education Attainment Programme
| Sector | Education, Research and Skills |
| Partners |
Department of Education and Youth; Department of Education Northern Ireland. |
| Shared Island Investment | €24 Million |
| About the Project |
About: The two Education Departments are advancing a substantial programme of cooperation on addressing educational underachievement including projects on raising educational attainment in Northern Ireland (RAISE); supporting online teachers' research exchange for professional development (T-REX); and bringing together students North and South through a creativity in schools programme (Creative Connections). |
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