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''Northern Ireland'' is one of the four home nations of the [[United Kingdom]]:
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Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the [[United Kingdom]] of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the United Kingdom, amongst other terms.


# [[England]]
Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of [[Ireland]]. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Northern Ireland is largely self-governing. According to the agreement, Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland on some policy areas, while other areas are reserved for the British Government, though the Republic of Ireland "may put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between ((the two governments))".
# [[Wales]]
# [[Scotland]]
# '''Northern Ireland'''


For general information see [[United Kingdom]].
Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by an act of the British parliament. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists or loyalists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom.
 
However, Higher Education is devolved by the UK government to the four home nations so that many details are specific to the home nation involved.
 
 
== Northern Ireland details ==
 
The population of Northern Ireland is around 1.75 million.
 
For more details see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland
 
 
=== Higher Education ===
 
Higher Education in Northern Ireland is overseen by [[DELNI]], the Department for Employment and Learning. Its role is to formulate policy and administer funding to support education, research and related activities in the Northern Ireland higher education sector. 
 
Higher Education in Northern Ireland is delivered through the following means:
 
* Universities:
*# The Queen’s University of Belfast 
*# [[University of Ulster ]]
*# The Open University in Ireland  
* University colleges:
*# St. Mary’s University College 
*# Stranmillis University College
* Institutes of Further and Higher Education (16 in number)
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There is just one HEI involved in the Higher Education Academy Benchmarking programme:
 
* [http://www.qub.ac.uk/ Queen’s University, Belfast] - with [http://qubelearn.blogspot.com/ blog]
 
 
=== Further Education ===
 
The JISC Regional Support Centre in Northern Ireland - [http://www.rsc-ni.ac.uk RSCni] - has carried out a number of ILT Health Check activities with colleges, using the same approach as Becta.
 
This Health Check is available, free of charge, to all Northern Ireland’s Further and Higher Education colleges. RSCni claims that it:
 
:"is designed to allow RSCni and colleges working together, to identify how far they have developed with the implementation and use of ILT within Teaching and Learning.
 
:The outcomes of this health check, whether it is a few tweaks to your ILT strategy or a radical ILT fitness plan, will help your college stay in ILT shape."
 
 
== Conclusions ==
 
Other information confirms that the only Virtual Campus initiative in Northern Ireland is:
 
* [[University of Ulster]] ([[Campus One]])
 
 
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> [[England]]
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> [[Scotland]]
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> [[Wales]]
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> [[Countries]]
 
 
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Northern Ireland| ]]
[[Category:Home nations of the UK]]

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Northern Ireland is a Region located at 54° 47' 15.77" N, 6° 29' 32.33" W. It is located in United Kingdom.

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Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann or Norlin Airlan) is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country, province or region of the United Kingdom, amongst other terms.

Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Northern Ireland is largely self-governing. According to the agreement, Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland on some policy areas, while other areas are reserved for the British Government, though the Republic of Ireland "may put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between ((the two governments))".

Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by an act of the British parliament. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists or loyalists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom.

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