Debate contribution: Ulster University: Job Losses

Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on 14 September 2026.

MLA: Dr Caoimhe Archibald
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 14 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Ulster University: Job Losses
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5685517

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I thank the Member for his question. Likewise, I have met the unions that represent workers at Ulster University, and I have continued to engage with the trade unions and the university. There are particular financial challenges that face our universities, and that is why we continue to engage to try to get a better funding settlement for the Executive as a whole. I will seek to get my fair share of any settlement as part of the Budget negotiations because we need to rebalance what we invest in our economy and our further and higher education system. It is important that that is reflected in the time ahead, because we want to ensure that our institutions are sustainable and that our young people get a good experience in college. We need to invest, and I recognise that that has been a challenge in recent years.

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