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BBC News Published image captionUndergraduate healthcare courses will start at Magee in 2022 The vice-chancellor of Ulster University has warned that the target of 10,000 students at Londonderry's Magee campus may not be achievable. On Tuesday, Professor Paul Bartholomew told councillors this was because of the current funding model for higher education. His comments cast doubt on whether the commitment in the New Decade, New Approach Deal is currently achievable. Prof Bartholomew believes any more than 6,000 students could prove problematic. This will bring student numbers to about 5,000 b...

BBC News Published image captionUndergraduate healthcare courses will start at Magee in 2022 NI's economy minister has called on Ulster University (UU) to address concerns that an expansion in Londonderry will negatively impact on its Coleraine campus. UU announced on Tuesday it is relocating undergraduate healthcare degrees to its Magee campus in Derry. It will bring student numbers in the city to about 5,000 by 2022. Diane Dodds said that is a "step forward" for the north west campus but warned of concerns about Coleraine. "Many in the Coleraine area, who had expected these courses to be mo...

North-east university courses see increase in applications for nursing and medicine There has been a rise in applications for medical-related courses such as medicine, nursing and midwifery. North-east universities have seen increased applications in areas including nursing and medicine. The coronavirus pandemic has been said to have shone a light on the vital contribution that healthcare staff provide to the country. Both Robert Gordon University (RGU) and Aberdeen University have reported there has been an increase in applications for medical-related courses. A rise in applications does not...