Social Democratic and Labour Party
SDLP Foyle MP Colum Eastwood says the Executive must honour its commitment to expanding Ulster University's Magee campus in Derry, after reports the planned growth in student numbers is in jeopardy. He criticises Ministers for inaction and calls for expansion to 10,000 students.
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Education Public finance and taxation Original release: Ferguson welcomes funding boost for Ulster University Derry-Londonderry campus (opens in a new tab)
Foyle MLA Pádraig Delargy welcomes Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's announcement that the Timber Quay office block has been bought to enlarge Ulster University's Derry campus. He says it follows recent Queens Quay site purchases and will let hundreds more students study there next year, and…
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin says the DUP and Ulster University are content with a 6,000-student target at Magee, Derry, and calls for an urgent plan to reach 10,000 students within five years. He also calls for a campaign of investment across Derry and the North West.
Education Economy and employment Issue: Ulster University Magee campus student number target 6,000 Original release: DUP And UU Think 6000 Students At Magee Is Good Enough For Derry (opens in a new tab)
DUP MP Gregory Campbell says growing student numbers sustainably is worthwhile but calls for any outcome of the Economy Minister's new taskforce on expanding Magee Campus, Ulster University, to reflect and build on the university's existing three-campus model.
Education Original release: University Campus plan must be balanced - Campbell (opens in a new tab)
Foyle MLA Pádraig Delargy says a 22 per cent rise in Magee campus enrolments shows Sinn Féin's commitment to the North West's economy, citing growth to 6,500 students since 2024. He welcomes Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's pledge to keep prioritising Magee and set up a working group on…
Education Economy and employment Original release: Sinn Féin committed to unlocking full economic potential of the North West – Delargy (opens in a new tab)
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy credits his party's ministers with a 21 per cent rise in applications to Ulster University's Magee campus, citing it as proof of regional balance. He backs Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's plan to accommodate 10,000 students at Magee.
Education Original release: Delargy welcomes rise in Magee student applications (opens in a new tab)