September 2021

Call for engineers to inspire the next generation of students

2021-09-06T13:29:03+01:00September 6th, 2021|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Education & Research|

Manufacturing Northern Ireland are on the hunt for engineers to come forward to inspire the next generation of students to consider careers in STEM. Engineering: Take a Closer Look is supported by Royal Academy of Engineering and will give local companies the opportunity to raise awareness of engineering as a [...]

June 2020

UKRI seeks further council members

2020-06-11T10:09:23+01:00June 11th, 2020|Education & Research|

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is looking for new council members. UKRI brings together seven research councils, Innovate UK and Research England. Their work encompasses everything from the physical, biological and social sciences, to innovation, engineering, medicine, the environment and the cultural impact of the arts and humanities. In all [...]

February 2020

January 2020

New report on Digital Education in NI Primary Schools published

2020-01-16T17:06:14+00:00January 16th, 2020|Education & Research, ICT & Digital|

Research by Ulster University has shown that Primary Schools teachers have reported low levels of confidence when using computers and digital devices. The report “Digital Education in Primary Schools” authored by Professor Linda Clarke  shows that just 57% of Teachers participating in the study reported that they felt fairly confident [...]

September 2019

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme – new funding round launched

2019-09-11T18:10:30+01:00September 11th, 2019|Education & Research|

Future Leaders Fellowships is a £900 million fund that is helping to establish the careers of world-class research and innovation leaders across UK business and academia. The latest funding round has just been launched, with a deadline of 8th October. This cross-UK Research and Innovation scheme supports early career researchers [...]

August 2019

June 2019

Northern Ireland is a “powerhouse” in Artificial Intelligence

2019-06-25T12:30:26+01:00June 25th, 2019|AI, Education & Research, Government, ICT & Digital|

Our latest report suggests that the right components are in place to establish an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Northern Ireland. Working with The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s National Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Matrix commissioned a report in December 2018.  Entitled “Artificial Intelligence Research in [...]

April 2019

Matrix Chair Dr Rob Grundy on how the new panel will help support NI science and tech sectors

2019-04-29T12:23:11+01:00April 29th, 2019|Creative Technology, Education & Research, Government, ICT & Digital, Life & Health Sciences, STEM, Sustainable Energy|

Dr. Rob Grundy was recently appointed as MATRIX Chair, following the retirement of Dr. Rob Hardeman. Dr Grundy is the founder of Anglezarke Life Sciences. He was previously CEO of CIGA Healthcare Ltd and Director of Commercial Development and Licensing at Almac Discovery. Rob’s main focus is on the commercial [...]

December 2018

Queen’s University and PwC bring new technology degree to Northern Ireland

2018-12-11T13:29:09+00:00December 11th, 2018|Advanced Materials & Engineering, Education & Research, Government, ICT & Digital|

Queen’s University Belfast and PwC have announced that a flagship national technology degree apprenticeship will be extended to Northern Ireland, to help boost technology employment - essential to delivering on growth potential in financial services and advanced manufacturing. Queen’s will become one of only three universities in the UK to [...]

August 2018

Universities collaborate on Belfast City Deal

2018-08-28T13:38:04+01:00August 28th, 2018|Education & Research|

Ulster University and Queen’s University Belfast have announced their commitment to work together to support innovation and drive economic growth across the region. Through an unprecedented collaborative approach, both institutions are currently developing integrated projects in key sectors, such as Digital, Creative Industries, Advanced Manufacturing and Health, to invigorate the [...]

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