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10/02/2005
£2.5m cash boost for languages at UU
The University of Ulster today revealed it is to receive a £2.5 million cash boost for teaching and learning.
The cash injection will fund new developments in the teaching of Irish and French and in online learning and will help the University invest in the development of new resources and software.
The awards, which run until the end of 2009, come from the Department of Employment and Learning and include £1.67 million for enhanced online learning services and £825,000 for a centre of excellence in the teaching and learning of Irish and French.
Professor John Gillespie, Head of the School of Languages and Literature, said: “We are a UK leader in the field of innovative teaching of languages. We are delighted at this recognition of the skill and expertise we have here at UU.”
Last month the University gained more than £3 million in funding and research awards for 34 projects across many of its disciplines.
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The cash injection will fund new developments in the teaching of Irish and French and in online learning and will help the University invest in the development of new resources and software.
The awards, which run until the end of 2009, come from the Department of Employment and Learning and include £1.67 million for enhanced online learning services and £825,000 for a centre of excellence in the teaching and learning of Irish and French.
Professor John Gillespie, Head of the School of Languages and Literature, said: “We are a UK leader in the field of innovative teaching of languages. We are delighted at this recognition of the skill and expertise we have here at UU.”
Last month the University gained more than £3 million in funding and research awards for 34 projects across many of its disciplines.
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