Professor Paul Connolly FAcSS
@profconnolly.bsky.social
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ulster University | Professor of education | Researching children, conflict and peace building.
It was great to open the launch event yesterday for the FLOURISH Project - a €1.8m funded cross-border initiative, led by Ulster University & supported by PEACEPLUS, aiming to foster inclusive dialogue & cultural understanding around the Irish language & Ulster Scots
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Ulster University Launches FLOURISH Project to Celebrate and Reframe Irish and Scottish Heritage
Ulster University Launches FLOURISH Project to Celebrate and Reframe Irish and Scottish Heritage
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November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It was great to open the launch event yesterday for the FLOURISH Project - a €1.8m funded cross-border initiative, led by Ulster University & supported by PEACEPLUS, aiming to foster inclusive dialogue & cultural understanding around the Irish language & Ulster Scots
www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Delighted to have been at the launch of our new Centre for Legal Technology yesterday afternoon. Very grateful to our Justice Minister, Naomi Long MLA, and our keynote speaker, Professor Richard Susskind, for their support.
September 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Delighted to have been at the launch of our new Centre for Legal Technology yesterday afternoon. Very grateful to our Justice Minister, Naomi Long MLA, and our keynote speaker, Professor Richard Susskind, for their support.
I’m delighted to have been invited to serve on the REF 2029 Sub-Panel for Education 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-...
Expert panels appointed for REF 2029 – REF 2029
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September 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I’m delighted to have been invited to serve on the REF 2029 Sub-Panel for Education 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-...
Listen to what the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, said about Studio Ulster on her visit to our world-leading virtual production facilities yesterday: “not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world.” www.linkedin.com/posts/ulster...
‘Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’. | Ulster University
‘Here at Studio Ulster, it’s not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world’.
Watch what happened yesterday when Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP,...
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August 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Listen to what the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, said about Studio Ulster on her visit to our world-leading virtual production facilities yesterday: “not just the best facilities in the UK but the best facilities in the world.” www.linkedin.com/posts/ulster...
Completed the Green Dot Bystander training at Ulster University yesterday that equips students and staff to respond safely and appropriately to sexual misconduct and gender-based violence. I would highly recommend the training - check out more here. www.ulster.ac.uk/know/green-dot
Green Dot
The Green Dot Bystander Intervention at UU will form part of a strategic response to the issues of sexual misconduct and gender based violence among student populations.
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August 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Completed the Green Dot Bystander training at Ulster University yesterday that equips students and staff to respond safely and appropriately to sexual misconduct and gender-based violence. I would highly recommend the training - check out more here. www.ulster.ac.uk/know/green-dot
Just getting ready for Belfast Pride 2025 with the Ulster University contingent!
July 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Just getting ready for Belfast Pride 2025 with the Ulster University contingent!
Delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Fiona Kilkelly as the next Director of the Ulster Screen Academy here at Ulster University. Fiona is currently Head of Enterprise and Commercialisation programmes at the UKRI funded CoSTAR National Lab. www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
Appointment of new Director for the Ulster Screen Academy
Appointment of new Director for the Ulster Screen Academy
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July 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Fiona Kilkelly as the next Director of the Ulster Screen Academy here at Ulster University. Fiona is currently Head of Enterprise and Commercialisation programmes at the UKRI funded CoSTAR National Lab. www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
Our final summer graduation, and truly inspiring to meet our latest honorary graduate, Laura Livingstone. Originally from Northern Ireland, Laura now lives in LA and is a VFX Executive at Netflix. Her films include: Iron Man 2, Looper and A Good Day to Die Hard.
July 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our final summer graduation, and truly inspiring to meet our latest honorary graduate, Laura Livingstone. Originally from Northern Ireland, Laura now lives in LA and is a VFX Executive at Netflix. Her films include: Iron Man 2, Looper and A Good Day to Die Hard.
Right in the middle of our fortnight of summer graduation ceremonies! Delighted this morning to meet our honorary graduate, Aoife McArdle, a leading writer, director and cinematographer from Northern Ireland. Most recently Producer and Director for the hit series Severance (Apple TV).
July 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Right in the middle of our fortnight of summer graduation ceremonies! Delighted this morning to meet our honorary graduate, Aoife McArdle, a leading writer, director and cinematographer from Northern Ireland. Most recently Producer and Director for the hit series Severance (Apple TV).
Quite literally “world leading” - Studio Ulster official launch this evening. Currently, this is the most technologically advanced virtual production studio in the world. Amazing opportunities ahead for NI and the creative industries globally. So proud that Ulster University is at the heart of this!
June 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Quite literally “world leading” - Studio Ulster official launch this evening. Currently, this is the most technologically advanced virtual production studio in the world. Amazing opportunities ahead for NI and the creative industries globally. So proud that Ulster University is at the heart of this!
Do you run a business that is looking for fresh thinking and emerging new talent and skills? Check out our new website for how you can partner with Ulster University through offering placements, internships and recruiting to graduate roles to our amazing students. www.ulster.ac.uk/business/rec...
Recruit student and graduate talent
Advertise vacancies and raise your profile to recruit our talent through placements, internships and graduate roles.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Do you run a business that is looking for fresh thinking and emerging new talent and skills? Check out our new website for how you can partner with Ulster University through offering placements, internships and recruiting to graduate roles to our amazing students. www.ulster.ac.uk/business/rec...
Our amazing Belfast School of Art Fashion Show 2025. Never fails to impress!
June 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Our amazing Belfast School of Art Fashion Show 2025. Never fails to impress!
Really delighted to announce appointment of Prof Élise Féron as Director of INCORE in Derry-Londonderry. Very much looking forward to working with Élise regarding our ambitious plans for INCORE in north-west and continued contributions nationally/internationally.
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Appointment of new Director for INCORE at Derry~Londonderry
Appointment of new Director for INCORE at Derry~Londonderry
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May 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Really delighted to announce appointment of Prof Élise Féron as Director of INCORE in Derry-Londonderry. Very much looking forward to working with Élise regarding our ambitious plans for INCORE in north-west and continued contributions nationally/internationally.
www.ulster.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
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Still weighing up where to go next in your education journey? Check out why you should choose Ulster University - the current UK & Ireland University of the Year!
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April 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Still weighing up where to go next in your education journey? Check out why you should choose Ulster University - the current UK & Ireland University of the Year!
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An amazing opportunity for a skilled, dynamic and innovative leader. Are you ready to be our next Professor of Creative Industries and Director of the Ulster Screen Academy? Check out our job advertisement here: tinyurl.com/wrsxvmsa www.ulster.ac.uk/screen-academy
Ulster Screen Academy
The Ulster Screen Academy is the driving force behind Northern Ireland’s fast-growing screen industry.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
An amazing opportunity for a skilled, dynamic and innovative leader. Are you ready to be our next Professor of Creative Industries and Director of the Ulster Screen Academy? Check out our job advertisement here: tinyurl.com/wrsxvmsa www.ulster.ac.uk/screen-academy
Quite simply jaw-dropping! The launch event of the UKRI CoSTAR Network Screen Lab, led by Ulster University, and located at Studio Ulster, one of the most advanced virtual production facilities in the world! #ProudOfUU
Ulster University has launched the CoSTAR Screen Lab, a cutting-edge hub for virtual production R&D at Studio Ulster, funded by AHRC.
Find out more about this major milestone for NI’s screen industries:
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#WeAreUU | @ukri.org
Find out more about this major milestone for NI’s screen industries:
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#WeAreUU | @ukri.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Quite simply jaw-dropping! The launch event of the UKRI CoSTAR Network Screen Lab, led by Ulster University, and located at Studio Ulster, one of the most advanced virtual production facilities in the world! #ProudOfUU
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Great to welcome artists and activists from around the world for the #StitchingSolidarity symposium @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Great to welcome artists and activists from around the world for the #StitchingSolidarity symposium @conflicttextiles.bsky.social @ulsteruniversity.bsky.social
Honoured to welcome international visitors to Ulster University for “Stitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium”. Co-supported by our Belfast School of Art and INCORE. A truly inspiring collaboration with a range of external partners at events in Belfast and Derry-Londonderry.
March 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Honoured to welcome international visitors to Ulster University for “Stitching Solidarity: Activism in Textile Art Symposium”. Co-supported by our Belfast School of Art and INCORE. A truly inspiring collaboration with a range of external partners at events in Belfast and Derry-Londonderry.
We are looking for the next Director of INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) at Ulster University, on our historic Derry-Londonderry campus. Are you an exceptional leader with an international research profile in peacebuilding? More on this amazing opportunity: tinyurl.com/3vcnkjcv
December 23, 2024 at 2:04 PM
We are looking for the next Director of INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) at Ulster University, on our historic Derry-Londonderry campus. Are you an exceptional leader with an international research profile in peacebuilding? More on this amazing opportunity: tinyurl.com/3vcnkjcv
Hello Bluesky! I should have moved over from X much sooner. Looking forward to connecting with people here.
December 22, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Hello Bluesky! I should have moved over from X much sooner. Looking forward to connecting with people here.