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Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2023-12-19): By 2022, 50% of women were educated to third level compared with 46% of men. [...] One-third of these people were Irish citizens (15,742) of whom 75% had a third level education. Of the non-Irish citizens aged 15 years and over (including no citizenship and not stated) who moved to the State in the year leading up to Census 2022, 67% had a third level qualification or higher (21,258 people).
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2021-09-16): Ireland ranks high on third-level education in OECD 'Education at a Glance' report; Ministers Harris and Collins welcome the findings [...] Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State, Niall Collins have today welcomed the OECD report, 'Education at a Glance' (EAG), which showed that the number of young people in Ireland attending third-level education is significantly above the OECD average. [...] "We should be very proud of the numbers of people in Ireland who choose to further their education at a tertiary level.
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2022-02-27): Available data shows 9,370 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with approximately 3,300 graduates a year in the region. The Ireland Northwest Trade & Investment mission may have included figures for Ulster University Coleraine, which is outside the geography covered by the partnership. Even so, the claim is a large overestimation. On 12 November 2019, Derry City and Strabane Council published a promotional video, in which it claimed that "Ireland Northwest" contained "40,000 third level students" with "7,000 graduates annually ready for employment". [...] Derry City and Strabane District Council published a promotional video on 12 November 2019, with the aim of attracting investment into the Ireland Northwest region. The video claimed that "Ireland Northwest" had 40,000 students in third-level education, with 7,000 graduates ready for employment annually.
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2019-02-21): Hiring/Employment Rate: While we were unable to locate specific statistics on student outcomes and graduate employment rates, a January 2014 article in The Courier quotes program tutor Colin McLean, who also launched the university's ethical hacking program, as saying, "Employability prospects for our students are huge. Currently, we canít produce enough graduates for the jobs that are out there." [...] Hiring/Employment Rate: In July 2015, De Montfort University was named among the top 25 universities for graduate employability. "Results from the annual Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey reported that 95.8% of DMU graduates from summer 2014 were in work or further study six months after graduating - above the national average of 93.2%. More than three-quarters were in graduate-level jobs." More statistical data on graduate employability can be found here. [...] Hiring/Employment Rate: According to the Queen's University Belfast website, "The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 ranks Queen's 26th for graduate prospects and 94 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study six months after graduation. The University is ranked 26th in the UK for graduate employment, which helps to explain why Queen's graduates play a leading role in the senior management of 80 of Northern Ireland's top companies."
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
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Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2024-07-05): Students in this graduate program will complete several studio courses, attend seminars, and complete a thesis project and exhibition. Graduates are prepared for academic careers, as well as leadership positions in identity systems and branding, user experience design, typography, design strategy, information design, environmental design, print and digital media, social media and interaction design, and data visualization. [...] Graduates have also launched their own design firms and companies including Gold Collective, Backer Kit, Sensoree, and Anxy Magazine. [...] Level 3 consists of four courses and one non-credit workshop. The most advanced of the three, this level consists of advanced courses in design systems. Level 3 graduates are prepared to pursue immediate employment in visual designs, brand strategy and design, graphic design, UX/UI design, and product design at advertising agencies, design studios, interactive agencies, web design companies, and non-profits. Graduates also have the skills needed launch their own design studios and freelance businesses.
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Ciaran Luttrell, site lead and senior director at the company’s Cork centre, says the third-level education system’s industry-focused courses produce the skills the company needs. "eSentire has several very, very strong partnerships, and I emphasise the word ‘partnership’. A good example is Munster Technological University: they have what I would describe as the leading programme in cybersecurity in Ireland, hands down," he says.The activity in Ireland goes beyond pure-play cybersecurity companies, and it’s not just limited to cities like Cork and Dublin. A growing trend has seen financial services companies locate cybersecurity teams in Ireland. In 2011, JRI America Inc, the dedicated IT subsidiary for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), set up in Tralee, County Kerry, and has steadily grown the overall technology team to over 250 employees, with 50 of those operating within the security function.
Claim: There are 40,000 third-level students in northwest Ireland, with 7,000 graduates annually ready for employment. (Derry City and Strabane Council, 2019-11-12)
Evidence (2022-12-28): Ireland’s education system is one of the greatest in the world, and there are numerous reasons to study here. Schools and universities are worldwide networked, and graduates of Irish educational institutions can pursue a variety of vocations around the world. [...] Ireland is a safe and tolerant country that consistently ranks in the top 20 countries in the world for quality of life, peace, and human development. With a third of the population under the age of 25, it is also a young country. Studying in Ireland will bring you into contact with more than 35,000 foreign students from 161 countries who are passionate about their home country. [...] Maynooth is a university town in northwest Ireland that is not distant from Dublin, making it a popular study destination. Maynooth University is one of the country’s most prominent universities.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2016-03-11): This claim is accurate. Dr Michael Wardlow accurately presented the percentage of Northern Ireland residents who are affected by an illness or disability which affects their daily tasks. These rates are in line with the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), and while prevalence in Northern Ireland is slightly above the overall average, when all regional fluctuations are taken into account it is not an outlier.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2022-11-29): The Department of Health today published the "Health Survey (Northern Ireland): First Results 2021/22" report and accompanying trend tables. The Health Survey (Northern Ireland) has run annually, on a continuous basis, since 2010/11. The 2021/22 survey included questions relating to general health, mental health and wellbeing, smoking and drinking alcohol. The sample size for the survey was 3,154 individuals aged 16 and over. [...] - Almost a third (30%) of respondents reported having a longstanding physical or mental health condition that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities; this proportion has remained at a relatively similar level since 2014/15.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2019-12-27): These trends emerged in the 12th edition of Health in Ireland, Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2019, published by the Department of Health. [...] However, it also highlights the challenges that persist in terms of the accessibility of timely and efficient healthcare across the population. In welcoming the report, the Minister for Health Simon Harris said:
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2024-01-01): - Persistent poverty in Northern Ireland (21% before housing costs) is double that in Great Britain (GB) (9%). [...] - There are four main reasons for higher persistent poverty in Northern Ireland: high levels of unemployment, high rates of disability and limiting long-term illness, low wages, poor quality part-time jobs and obstacles to working mothers. [...] Poor health can also cause poverty. In Northern Ireland, research on poverty carried out in 2006 found that 20% of the population was living in relative income poverty (where the household income is less than 60% of the median UK household income for the year in question) over the period 2002/03–2004/05.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2021-09-29): - Data on the percentage reporting a disability is sourced from the Labour Force Survey and uses the Government Statistical Service harmonised definition of disability. The definition covers people who report a physical or mental health condition or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more where this reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Overall, 21.7% of respondents aged 16-64 in Northern Ireland (Apr-Jun 2017) reported a long-term illness and a disability. In the UK overall the figure was 17.4%. - The two remaining measures in this domain are based on data from the Understanding Society Longitudinal Study. In 2015/16, 52.8% of respondents in Northern Ireland indicated that they were mostly or completely satisfied with their health. This is comparable with the UK overall (51.0%). - The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ12), consists of 12 items and a score of 4 or more is regarded as an indication of mental ill health. The proportion of respondents in NI showing evidence of some mental ill health was 15.6% in 2015/16. In the UK overall, the proportion was 17.8%.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-07-25): More working-age people are self-reporting long-term health conditions, with 36% saying that they had at least one long-term health condition in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2023, up from 31% in the same period in 2019 and 29% in 2016. [...] For those economically inactive because of long-term sickness, nearly two-fifths (38%) reported having five or more health conditions (up from 34% in 2019), suggesting that many have interlinked and complex health issues. [...] Proportion of long-term health conditions of those aged 16 to 64 years, UK, January to March 2016 to January to March 2023
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2022-03-02): On 11 March 2016, in an opinion piece for the Belfast Telegraph, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Dr Michael Wardlow, commented on the challenges faced by disabled people in Northern Ireland, due to poor accessibility to many businesses. Dr Wardlow claimed that as many as 21% (360,000) people in Northern Ireland are currently living with a long-term illness or disability, and not only are they being drastically inconvenienced in their day-to-day lives, but businesses are excluding a large segment of their customer base. [...] There have been numerous surveys over the past decade which identify approximately 1 in 5 people as having a long-term condition or disability that limits their daily activities. The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA) published a report in 2007 that estimated the prevalence of disabilities among adults (over 16) at 21% (while the rate was significantly lower at 6% among children). The overall disability rate was found to be 18% across the entire population. The research was developed through the compilation of 23,000 questionnaires, 4,000 sit-down interviews, and 12,000 random address checks. This data was further backed up by the 2011 census, also carried out by NISRA, which showed that 21% of the normally resident population was living with a disability. The actual percentage of people with a long-term condition is significantly higher, at around 31%, but about a third of these respondents have not reported a negative impact on their abilities in daily life. These government statistics fully reinforce the claim made by Dr Wardlow in the Belfast Telegraph.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2022-09-20): For Northern Ireland, 'General health' refers to a person's health over the 12 months prior to Census day (27 March 2011). [...] A long-term health problem or disability that limits a person's day-to-day activities and has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months. This includes problems that are related to old age. [...] A long-term condition refers to a condition which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2020-12-17): The Department of Health today published the "Health Survey (NI): First Results 2019/20" report and accompanying trend tables. [...] - Under a third (30%) of respondents reported having a long-standing physical or mental health condition that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities; 28% of males and 33% of females. [...] - The survey was commissioned by the Department of Health and covered the period April 2019 to March 2020.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-05-18): Data we released in Northern Ireland reveals that anxiety is taking a toll on people who are living with long-term health conditions, as 90% are experiencing anxiety that interferes with their daily lives. Polling of 1,000 adults in Northern Ireland (conducted on our behalf by Opinium) found almost four in ten adults (38%) in Northern Ireland who are living with a long-term condition felt anxious to the extent that it stopped them from doing what they’d like or need to do. This compares to 23% of the general adult population of Northern Ireland. [...] "Living with a long-term physical health condition is challenging, putting you at increased risk of poor mental health, including anxiety and depression. That’s why we’ve been working with Healthy Living Centre Alliance across Northern Ireland on the Mental Health for Better Days project. The project has co-designed an evidence-based mental health well-being module within the Healthy Living Centres Alliances’ award-winning Better Days Pain support programme."
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2015-11-18): Living with long term conditions policy framework 26 April 2012 "Living with Long Term Conditions – A Policy Framework" has been developed to provide a strategic driver for the reform and modernisation of services for adults in Northern Ireland living with long term conditions irrespective of condition or care setting.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-01-19): The English region with the highest proportion of disabled people was the North East (21.2%, 567,000). [...] This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by long-term health problems or disabilities. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by long-term health problems or disabilities. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. Age-standardisation allows for comparisons between populations that may contain proportions of different ages.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2014-10-01): Of the people with bipolar alive today in the UK, 70,000 will take their own life unless action is taken.6 The World Health Organisation identifies bipolar as one of the top causes of lost years of life and health in 15 to 44 year olds.7 Many people with bipolar continue to lack the basic support and treatment needed to live well with the condition. 67% of people with bipolar received no self-management advice when they were first diagnosed.8 Anecdotally, many people with bipolar have experienced abuse in hospital and are dealing with undiagnosed post-traumatic stress.9 Just 21% of people with a long-term mental health condition are in employment.10 90% of people with bipolar had told their employer about their condition but 24% of them regretted making that decision.11 Rates of positive screening for bipolar disorder were higher in non-employed people, in those receiving particular benefits, and in people living alone. 4% of women on Employment Support Allowance screen positive for bipolar.12 72% of people with bipolar knew no one else with the condition when they were first diagnosed.13 1 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey: Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, England, 2014.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2021-03-11): - there were nearly 700,000 individuals in Wales with some form of limiting long-term illness or disability in Wales, representing 22.7% of the population - of these, 10.8% reported that their day-to-day activities were limited a little, and the remaining 11.9% were limited a lot [...] Respondents reporting a limiting long-term health problem or disability (including those related to age) that limited their day-to-day activities and that had lasted, or was expected to last, at least 12 months, were asked to assess whether their daily activities were limited a lot, a little or not at all by such a health problem. [...] Note that, in the HBAI dataset, disabled people are identified as those who report any physical or mental health condition or illness that is expected to last 12 months or more, and which limits their day-to-day activities a little or a lot. This aligns with the Equality Act 2010 definition.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-11-15): Almost three quarters of people aged 85 years or more had a long-standing illness or health problem The information presented in Figure 19 complements that already shown in Figure 4 (above), insofar as people who assess their own health as good or very good are unlikely to report that they suffer from chronic morbidity — a long-standing illness or health problem that has lasted for at least six months — while the reverse is also true. In 2018, almost three quarters (72.5 %) of very old people (aged 85 years or more) in the EU-27 reported that they had a long-standing illness or health problem. This share fell as a function of age: approximately two thirds (66.0 %) of people aged 75-84 years were affected by a long-standing illness or health problem, while the corresponding share for people aged 65-74 years was lower still (55.8 %).
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2019-04-25): This is a global mega-trend and isn’t just specific to Northern Ireland. With an ageing population, it is important to consider older people as a potential audience. If older people are an audience you're interested in targeting you can check out our Audience Snapshot which presents the hard facts and figures on older people in NI. [...] 21% of the population have a disability or a limiting long-term illness. One in nine people provide care to someone with a health problem, disability or problems due to old age.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-10-26): The number and rate of people reporting a long-term health condition or classified as disabled (including those whose day-to-day activities were limited a lot) is increasing faster in the latest years than in each of the years between 2013/2014 and 2018/2019. [...] Figure 9: Proportion of people with a long-term health condition, classed as disabled, including those limited a lot, by main health condition, people aged 16 to 64 years, UK, 2022/2023 [...] The proportion of disabled people reporting more than one long-term health condition was generally falling prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - from 60.7% in 2013/2014 to 55.9% in 2019/2020. In 2020/2021 the proportion increased to 60.4%, and stands at 58.9% in 2022/2023, higher than the pre-pandemic figure.
Claim: 21% of people in Northern Ireland are living with a long-term health problem or disability. (Michael Wardlow, 2016-03-11)
Evidence (2023-05-11): - Northern Ireland’s alcohol-specific death rate was 35% higher in 2019 than it was a decade previously, and 18% higher than in 2018 [36]. [...] - 28% of people in alcohol treatment reported having a disability [10]. [...] [28] Northern Ireland Department of Health (2017). Census of drug and alcohol treatment services in Northern Ireland 2017.