JUNE 2010
 
New one year part-time Specialist Diploma -
in Form & Function of the Human Body

A new one year part-time Specialist Diploma in Form & Function of the Human Body will start in NUI Galway in September 2010.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 25 June 2010.
For further details and an application form please see the programme web site: www.modularbsc.ie

Breakfast Meetings 2010

Michael Hennessy, Education Programmes Manager, Enterprise Research Centre, University of Limerick is inviting people to attend Breakfast Meetings in various locations in June 2010.  Michael will be present to offer advise and information to anyone interested in of the programmes on offer.

Please see schedule below to find out locations:

Cork
Tuesday 15th June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Radisson Blue Hotel, Little Island

Galway
Wednesday 16th June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit

Shannon
Thursday 17th June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Westpark Business Campus, 4200 Atlantic Avenue

Dublin
Monday 21st June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown

Wednesday 23rd June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
City West Hotel, Saggart

Thursday 24th June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Premier Inn Dublin Airport Hotel, Swords

Kildare
Tuesday 22nd June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Courtyard Hotel, Leixlip

Waterford
Friday 25th June 2010 at 08:00 - 09:30
Ramada Viking Hotel, Cork Road

The next cycle of the Diploma in Science & Technology Studies will start on Saturday, 21 August 2010. The Degree cycle will commence on Saturday, 28 August 2010 and the Specialist Diplomas will commence on Saturday, 11 September 2010. The closing date for receipt of applications for all courses is Friday, 25 June 2010 for further details please click here

30th June 2010 is the initial closing date for applications for:
Diploma in Technology Commercialisation
Diploma in Innovation Management
Masters in Technology Management

Semester 1 2010/2011 commences Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Application forms are now available from AUA website please click here

ULearning Skillnet Successful in securing further funding

ULearning Skillnet is delighted to confirm that it has been successful in its recent funding application to Skillnets Ltd securing funding for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011.  Following on from our successful application to Skillnets we can confirm that we will now be able to continue to offer fee subvention to our members and their employees of up to 25%. 

We are also pleased to announce that a limited number of free training places will be on offer to those in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit.  Please contact info@ulearning.com for further details.

We have recently issued a tender notice to all training providers and we hope to have available shortly a full list of further approved training providers and courses available.

APRIL 2010

Talk by Mr Declan Ganley on Thursday 22nd April 2010 

This talk is the first in a series which looks at how Ireland can compete in global markets and potentially gain a competitive advantage from its US and EU network.

Date: Thursday 22nd April, 2010
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Venue: Courtyard Marriott, Headford Road, Galway

Declan Ganley, Irish Entrepreneur, founder Chairman and CEO of Rivada Networks designing and deploying broadband public safety communications networks for government customers.

RSVP: There is no charge for MBAAI members and guests to attend this event. To confirm your attendance, please reply to this email (info@mbaassociation.com) incorporating your name (and guest) or alternatively, you can contact Christine Lewis at Tel.: 051-354301.

ISME AGM Lunch and Lecture 2010

ISME are holding their AGM lunch and Lecture 2010 on Friday 7th May at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin at 12.30 pm - guest speaker Alan Dukes, Chairman Anglo Irish Bank for more information please click here

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES:-

Bachelor/Diploma in Science and Technology Studies
Specialist Diploma in Medical Device Science
Specialist Diploma Environmental Sustainability
Specialist Diploma Form & Function of the Human Body
MSc Technology Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Commercialisation

For further details please go to:- visit NUI Galway webiste or AUA webiste 

MARCH 2010

New Arrival !

Everyone at ULearning Skillnet would like to take this opportunity of wishing our Network Manager Dr. Ingrid Hunt and her husband, Kenneth many congratulations on the birth of their fourth child Lucca Joesph born safe and healthy on 4th March 2010. 

JANUARY 2010

ULearning Skillnet receives funding for another three months

ULearning Skillnet has recently been given a grant for the period of January to March 2010 from Skillnets Ltd. and this has been recognised as a bridging fund ahead of submitting a larger proposal to Skillnets in March.  We are therefore now in a position to offer 20 industrial students and 4 unemployed students subvention on their fees.  During this 3 month period the subvention will be given to new students who are committed to modules determined by ULearning Skillnet and it is hoped that we will be able to offer other students further subventions should we be successful in the larger proposal.

University of Limerick course: Robust Design Methodologies Free access

As part of a European project in the University of Limerick they have spent the past two years developing a course to help manufacturing companies master Robust Design methodologies.  The course is an online course and because it is European funded project the material is free to use.

It is in its final stages of development and the University of Limerick are inviting all interested parties to avail of this free resource. Below are some details about the course. To receive access to the course simply contact Dr. Emma O'Brien, Research Fellow, ER1030, University of Limerick, Plassey, Limerick - email emma. obrien@ul.ie

For more information please click here

NOVEMBER 2009

Winning student Concepta McManus receives ULearning cup for Innovation

Dr. Ingrid Hunt, Network Manager, ULearning Skillnet took pleasure in presenting Concepta McManus, a Masters Degree student in Technology Management, with the ULearning Cup for Innovation in recognition for her work on a cost-saving and innovative best practice green IT framework for SMEs. Congratulations goes to Concepta from everyone on the ULearning team.