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Queen's University in partnership for £16.3 million, new AI centreINVESTMENT | 28 March, 2024 Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy today announced the £16.3M investment in new, state-of-the-art AI Collaboration Centre (AICC), to be based at Ulster University in partnership with Queen's University Belfast. Big Data, Cyber Security |
2024 |
Arts and Sustainability merge at Queen’s for first ever ‘Reach’ FestivalSUSTAINABILITY | 28 March, 2024 Queen’s, in collaboration with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Ireland, are hosting an inaugural arts and sustainability festival this April. |
2024 |
Queen's partners with local community to promote natural solutions to climate change27 March, 2024 Visitors flocked to Belfast's Botanic Gardens for an Open Day to mark the next stage of the UPSURGE sustainability project - a partnership between Queen's University, Belfast City Council (BCC) and community group Friends of the Field (FOTF). Climate Change, Conservation and Ecology, Environment, Environmental Planning, Natural and Built Environment, Sustainability |
2024 |
New research into intimate partner violence against men by Queen’sSOCIETY | 27 March, 2024 Researchers from the School of Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast are recruiting male participants to take part in brand-new research investigating the experience and impact of intimate partner violence against men in Northern Ireland. |
2024 |
Creating stories with Fighting Words NI27 March, 2024 Students from Queen’s University are partnering with Fighting Words NI to help local primary school children create their own stories. |
2024 |
Queen's University and MOBILion announce collaboration to advance food safetyHEALTH | 26 March, 2024 Queen's University and MOBILion Systems, Inc. have launched a new partnership to advance food safety by innovating test methods and tools that aim to quickly identify contaminants, enhancing current technologies for better detection. Food Integrity, Health |
2024 |
Queen's University response to recent events in Israel, Gaza and the Middle EastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 March, 2024 Queen's University Vice Chancellor issues statement in response to the situation in Israel Gaza and the Middle East. |
2024 |
Clinton says NI Executive leaders making positive impression in WashingtonUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 March, 2024 Queen’s University Belfast Chancellor Secretary Hillary Clinton has praised Northern Ireland’s First and Deputy First Ministers, Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, for working together for the betterment of all people across society. |
2024 |
Driving Sustainability in High-Performance ComputingSustainability | 21 March, 2024 Recycling waste energy from High-Performance Computing (HPC) to heat hospitals, homes and schools is just one of the many ideas behind a radical, new project led by Queen’s University Belfast. Big Data, Energy, Environment, Sustainability |
2024 |
Queen's receives largest in-kind donation from US tech company19 March, 2024 Queen’s University Belfast has today received its largest ever in-kind donation from US computer software company Alteryx, who will be donating data licences to students and staff at Queen’s University Belfast with an estimated value of $15million. |
2024 |
New treatment hope as world-first MS mega-trial opens site in Northern IrelandHEALTH | 19 March, 2024 A world-first mega-trial for people living with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) has launched a new site in Northern Ireland. Health |
2024 |
Graduate Ambassador role opportunity for Belfast and Dublin studentsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 18 March, 2024 Students from Queen’s University Belfast and Dublin City University are to be given the opportunity to become a Graduate Ambassador in New York City. |
2024 |
Queen's Supports Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics 2024SOCIETY | 15 March, 2024 The annual Imagine! Belfast Festival will return from 18 – 24 March 2024 with over 130 in-person and online events. Creative Arts , Music and Sonic Arts, Politics |
2024 |
Queen’s co-lead of All-Island Cancer Research Institute addresses US Congressional CaucusHEALTH | 15 March, 2024 A delegation of cancer specialists from across the island of Ireland has briefed the US Congressional Cancer Caucus in Congress on how a quarter of a century of transatlantic collaboration has delivered significant impact in cancer research and care. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2024 |
Queen’s University in £8M government-backed project to pioneer AI-driven secure networksResearch Investment | 14 March, 2024 Queen’s is one of two academic leads on a highly prestigious, £8 million, UK initiative to train an expert workforce to deliver secure networks in the AI era. cyber-security, AI Cyber Security |
2024 |
Queen’s invites Congress to invest in forward-looking Northern Ireland to reap peace dividendsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 March, 2024 A delegation led by Queen's University Belfast has been speaking to some of the US' most influential lawmakers and industry figures on Capitol Hill to encourage investment in the opportunities peace has brought. |
2024 |
Transatlantic partnership celebrates 25 years of cancer research and care on the Island of Ireland13 March, 2024 At a high-profile event in Washington DC during St Patrick’s week, speakers highlighted the impact of a unique transatlantic partnership that has transformed cancer research and cancer care on the island of Ireland. Cancer, Health, Health data |
2024 |
Two of Queen's budding women entrepreneurs to address US CongressUNIVERSITY NEWS | 12 March, 2024 Part of a delegation led by the University, Emma Stephenson and Khaula Bhutta will be addressing Congress to discuss the economic opportunities afforded to them in Northern Ireland, following 25 years of peace. |
2024 |
Medical devices review calls for immediate action on unfair biases to prevent patient harmHEALTH | 11 March, 2024 A report published today details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices. Health, Health Sciences, Public Health |
2024 |
UK Government Ministers join CSIT for CyberNI Week CelebrationsCyberNI Week | 8 March, 2024 The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen's welcomed a visit from Steve Baker MP (Minister of State for NI) and Viscount Camrose MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for AI and Intellectual Property) to mark CyberNI Week. cyber-security Cyber Security |
2024 |
Queen’s Law Professor elected to the Academy of Social SciencesRECOGNITION | 7 March, 2024 Professor Thérèse Murphy, from the School of Law at Queen’s, has been elected as a Fellow of the national Academy of Social Sciences. Health, Human Rights, Law, Society |
2024 |
Queen’s academic awarded honorary CBE for services to Academia and the ArtsRECOGNITION | 6 March, 2024 Edna Longley, Professor Emerita of English at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded an honorary CBE for work as a poetry critic, and her services to academia and the arts. Creative Arts , Poetry |
2024 |
Health Minister announces public listening exercise on women’s healthHEALTH | 5 March, 2024 The public listening exercise is being conducted by Queen’s, working in partnership with Derry Well Women, and will take place alongside the development of a Women’s Health Action Plan, announced by the Minister last month. |
2024 |
Shirley-Anne McMillan announced as the new Children’s Writing Fellow for NI at Queen’sARTS & CULTURE | 5 March, 2024 The Fellowship was created as part of Queen’s and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland's (ACNI) joint ten-year Seamus Heaney Legacy project supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies. Creative Arts , Northern Ireland, Poetry |
2024 |
Queen’s academics host Prime Minister of KosovoSOCIETY | 1 March, 2024 Academics from the Centre for Shared Education at Queen’s hosted the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, on a recent visit to Northern Ireland. Education, Northern Ireland |
2024 |
Gold for top Queen’s academic1 March, 2024 Professor Máire O’Neill has been awarded a Gold Medal in Engineering Sciences from the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). |
2024 |
All-Ireland Children and Young Adults Research Advisory Group for Rare Diseases (RAIN CRAG) launchedHEALTH | 29 February, 2024 Today, Rare Diseases Day 2024, is the official launch of the All-Ireland Children and Young Adults Research Advisory Group for Rare Diseases (RAIN CRAG), the first of its kind on the Island of Ireland. Health |
2024 |
Palestinian students supported by Queen’s scholarship29 February, 2024 A scholarship scheme enabling Palestinian students to study for a masters at Queen’s has been extended for a further 5 years. |
2024 |
AI technology could help tackle leading cause of blindnessHEALTH | 29 February, 2024 A global research team has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that will automate the screening process of remote eye tests for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a common complication of diabetes that can cause blindness if left untreated. |
2024 |
Irish Government announces funding for medical places at Queen's UniversityHEALTH | 29 February, 2024 Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD announced funding for additional medical places in Queen's University Belfast. |
2024 |
Queen’s Survey Explores Religion on the Island of Ireland since Covid-19SOCIETY | 28 February, 2024 Researchers at Queen’s are asking people to respond to an island-wide survey on the role of religion on the island of Ireland since the Covid-19 pandemic. Northern Ireland |
2024 |
People in Northern Ireland received less cancer treatment than other nationsHEALTH | 27 February, 2024 People in Northern Ireland received less key cancer treatment than comparable countries, two landmark international studies have found. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2024 |
Condolences on passing of former Queen's President and Vice-Chancellor Sir Peter GregsonUNIVERSITY NEWS | 26 February, 2024 The University is deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Peter Gregson. |
2024 |
Queen’s signs MoU to formalise long-running partnership with Shankill communitySOCIETY | 23 February, 2024 Queen’s University Belfast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greater Shankill Partnership, which will formalise their shared commitment to further collaborative work to progress and enhance the Greater Shankill area. |
2024 |
Queen’s study calls for trauma informed strategy for Northern IrelandSOCIETY | 22 February, 2024 New research from Queen’s is calling for the adoption of a trauma informed approach across all systems, organisations, policies and services in Northern Ireland, for the benefit of all in our society. Society |
2024 |
Only a third of NI voters believe the Assembly will see out its current mandateSOCIETY | 22 February, 2024 According to a new report from Queen’s University Belfast, voters in Northern Ireland are split into three camps as to whether the restored Assembly will last until the end of its current mandate in 2027. Brexit, Northern Ireland |
2024 |
Queen’s and Mediation NI offering first-of-its-kind conflict resolution in the workplace trainingUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 February, 2024 Queen’s University Belfast is working in partnership with Mediation Northern Ireland on a first-of-its-kind immersive conflict resolution training programme. |
2024 |
Queen’s academic winner of One Health category of of the WVA Global Veterinary AwardsRECOGNITION | 19 February, 2024 Dr Simon Doherty from Queen’s University has been announced as the winner of the “One Health” category of the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Veterinary Awards. Animal Welfare, Biological Sciences, Environment, Food Integrity, Health |
2024 |
Oxford academic delivers fifth Annual Senator George J. Mitchell Peace Lecture 2024SOCIETY | 15 February, 2024 The fifth Annual Senator George J. Mitchell Peace Lecture was recently delivered by Professor Neta Crawford FBA, Montague Burton Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford. Global peace, Peace studies |
2024 |
From brew to breakthrough: on-campus tea waste used to clean cancer-causing metal from waterUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 February, 2024 Upcycled tea leaves have been found to absorb Chromium, found in wastewater from the electroplating, leather tanning, and textile industries. Sustainability |
2024 |
Groundbreaking research could revolutionise how bowel cancer is treatedHEALTH | 13 February, 2024 Scientists from Queen’s and the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Scotland Institute in Glasgow have made a series of groundbreaking discoveries into tumour biology that may be used to deliver a more effective personalised medicine approach for bowel cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2024 |
Queen’s academic honoured for contribution to autism services in Czech RepublicRECOGNITION | 13 February, 2024 Professor Karola Dillenburger was awarded the Gold Medal of Masaryk University (MUNI) for her contribution to setting up autism services in the Czech Republic. Autism Spectrum Disorders |
2024 |
Queen’s researchers strike gold with physics discoverySCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 13 February, 2024 Previously unknown properties of the precious metal gold and its melting point have been uncovered by an international team of scientists led by Queen’s University Belfast. Physics, Technology |
2024 |
Community Archaeology Programme launched at Queen’s University BelfastOUTREACH | 9 February, 2024 Members of the public will be able to get their hands dirty as part of an exciting three-year programme of community archaeological activity, launched at Queen’s University Belfast. Archaeology, Child and Youth Participation |
2024 |
Vice-Chancellor urges NI Executive to invest in young people to reap long-term economic benefitsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 7 February, 2024 The calls for action follow the new London Economics report which shows higher education institution income for students in NI is 25% less than England. |
2024 |
Queen’s academic appointed Chairperson of the Kerala Urban Policy Commission in IndiaUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 February, 2024 Dr M. Satish Kumar, Associate Professor from the School of Natural and Built Environment, Geography, Archaeology & Palaeoecology, at Queen's University Belfast, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Kerala Urban Policy Commission in India. |
2024 |
Queen’s showcase will highlight latest in bowel cancer diagnosis and treatment researchHEALTH | 5 February, 2024 Leading researchers from Queen’s University Belfast will hold the 'Bowel Cancer Research Science Cafe’ event at the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) on Friday 16 February. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2024 |
Radiotherapy discovery reduces side effects for patients with lung cancerHEALTH | 5 February, 2024 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new method for improving the safety of radiotherapy for patients receiving treatment for lung cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2024 |
Queen's academic awarded British Sociology AwardRECOGNITION | 2 February, 2024 Mitchell Institute Professor Emeritus John Brewer was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Service Award by the British Sociological Association. Global peace, Peace studies |
2024 |
Researchers reveal the best-selling ‘pop’ songs of 17th century EnglandARTS & CULTURE | 1 February, 2024 Researchers from Queen’s and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total. History |
2024 |
Philanthropy at Queen’s boosted by announcement of new Board leadership1 February, 2024 Managing Director at Equilibria Capital, Garrett Curran, took up the position on 1 January 2024 with Leadership Consultant and Chartered Psychologist Tessa Breslin appointed in November 2023. |
2024 |
Queen’s strikes gold for gender equalityUNIVERSITY NEWS | 1 February, 2024 Queen’s relationship with the Athena Swan programme to promote gender equality in higher education started more than 20 years ago in 2003. |
2024 |
Two giants of journalism who chronicled Troubles and the peace process awarded Chancellor's MedalsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 30 January, 2024 Former BBC and UTV political editors, Stephen Grimason and Ken Reid, were honoured at a special ceremony at Queen’s organised by the Strategic Communications Directorate. |
2024 |
New Queen’s report calls for more support for Armed Forces FamiliesSOCIETY | 30 January, 2024 Families of ex-Service personnel need to be consistently identified, recognised, and supported according to a new report by Queen’s and King’s College London. |
2024 |
Queen's and Action Cancer Unveil Insights from New Cancer SurveyHEALTH | 24 January, 2024 Improved mental health support, along with information on and access to community services, is needed to improve cancer care experiences in Northern Ireland. |
2024 |
Queen’s & Purdue University Forge Strategic Partnership with a Memorandum of UnderstandingStrategic Alliance | 23 January, 2024 Queen’s and Purdue University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), initiating a strategic collaboration focused on research and academic exchange. This partnership aims to enhance learning and technological advancements in key sectors. Big Data, City Deal, Engineering, Health data |
2024 |
Queen’s aiming to inspire next generation of women leaders with empowering leadership eventUNIVERSITY NEWS | 23 January, 2024 Year 13 pupils from 25 schools across Northern Ireland visited the university this week for the SistersINSPIRE leadership event. |
2024 |
Queen’s announces the Seamus Heaney Centre’s latest Fellowships for 2024ARTS & CULTURE | 22 January, 2024 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointment of Sharon Dempsey and Charles Lang as the new Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows, and Mícheál McCann as the new Publishing Fellow for 2024. Creative Arts |
2024 |
Queen’s astronomers help establish missing link between supernovae and black holesResearch News | 17 January, 2024 An international group of astronomers, including a team led by Queen’s, has found a direct link between the explosive deaths of massive stars and the formation of the most compact and enigmatic objects in the Universe — black holes and neutron stars. Astronomy, Astrophysics |
2024 |
Two new senior leadership team appointments announced at Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 15 January, 2024 Queen’s University Belfast has announced two new appointments to its senior leadership team. |
2024 |
Microbiology breakthrough may lead to better treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistanceHEALTH | 15 January, 2024 A breakthrough in the field of microbiology made by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast may lead to better treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Health |
2024 |
Overdose Prevention Centres have key role in tackling UK drug-deaths crisis, says new research11 January, 2024 Drug overdose prevention centres (OPCs) could prevent thousands of deaths, reduce the spread of serious disease, improve communities, save taxpayer money and with no increase in drug-related crime – according to a major new report Psychology, Society |
2024 |
Queen’s Led Rights of Nature Law Caucus welcomes call for a referendum on the Rights of NatureENVIRONMENT | 20 December, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University and partners welcome the call for a referendum on the incorporation of the Rights of Nature into the Irish Constitution. Environment, Law |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute Co-Hosts the Fourth Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event in DublinSOCIETY | 20 December, 2023 The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the University of Notre Dame recently co-hosted the fourth Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event. Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor appointed to the Scientific Committee of the EU Agency for Fundamental RightsAPPOINTMENTS | 20 December, 2023 Professor Colin Harvey, Director of the Human Rights Centre at Queen’s and Commissioner on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Human Rights, Law |
2023 |
Queen’s research shows plant-based diet significantly reduces the risk of type two diabetesHEALTH | 20 December, 2023 A new population-based study led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that a substantial number of type two diabetes cases could be avoided through adopting a healthy plant-based diet. Food Integrity |
2023 |
Hat-trick of accolades for sustainability at Queen’s including top 7% worldwideSUSTAINABILITY | 18 December, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has recently received a hat-trick of accolades in recognizing the university’s commitment to sustainability. |
2023 |
Queen’s student inspired by her late father graduates with Master’s degree in cancer researchGRADUATION | 15 December, 2023 Grace Kennedy, aged 22 from Belfast, will graduate today with a Master of Science in Research in Cancer Medicine from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Talented film studies student earns PhD from Queen'sGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 Elspeth Vischer from Belfast graduated today with a PhD in Film Studies from the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s. Graduation |
2023 |
Incredible student overcomes illness to graduate for a third time from Queen’sGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 Colette Henry, from Rostrevor in County Down, celebrates graduating today from Queen’s for the third time with a MA English Creative Writing with distinction from the School of Arts, English and Languages. Graduation |
2023 |
Star student and new mum celebrates First Class Honours from Queen’sGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 Megan Husband, aged 21 from West Belfast, will celebrate graduating today with a First Class Honours degree in BA English and History from the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s. Graduation |
2023 |
Master's student inspired by InspireGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 This time last year, 27 year old Samridhi Saini was dealing with the sudden death of her beloved father who was miles away from her as she studied for a Master's at Queen’s. |
2023 |
Covid nurse realises longtime dream of a career in ITGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 Paula Santkiewicz (29) is originally from a small town in Poland and has been living in Belfast for over seven years. Graduation |
2023 |
International Athlete graduates with resilienceGRADUATION | 14 December, 2023 22 year old Omkar More from Mumbai, India found more than he bargained for when he signed up for a Master's at Queen’s University and ended up representing the University at the Irish National Rowing Championship. |
2023 |
CV6 Therapeutics to commence UK-wide clinical trial for first of its kind anti-cancer drugHEALTH | 14 December, 2023 CV6 Therapeutics, based at the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research at Queen’s, has received approval from the UK’s medicines regulator, the MHRA, to begin a UK-wide clinical trial for its first of a kind anti-cancer drug called CV6-168. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Remarkable Queen’s student overcomes adversity to graduate with distinctionGRADUATION | 13 December, 2023 Savannah Stoops, aged 24 from Newtownards, will celebrate graduating from Queen’s today with a Master’s of Laws (LLM) with distinction from the School of Law. Graduation |
2023 |
Carol graduates with a Master's…and two baby girlsGRADUATION | 13 December, 2023 Mature student Carol Carey has achieved more than she could have imagined when she signed up for a Master's in Law in September 2021. Already mother to an 11 year old boy and a 1 year old baby girl, she knew the course was likely to be hard work. Graduation |
2023 |
Inspirational student graduates with PhD after losing dad while studyingGRADUATION | 13 December, 2023 Philip Rivers is celebrating graduating with a PhD from the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast today. Graduation |
2023 |
Aswathi fulfils beloved mum’s dream of graduating with a Master’sGRADUATION | 13 December, 2023 Aswathi Sunil is graduating today (Wednesday 13 December) with a Master’s in Construction and Project Management from the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Building up a career in constructionGRADUATION | 13 December, 2023 Sandra Susan Samuel was born in Kerala, India, but mostly grew up in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, where she quickly developed a sense of the importance of the built environment. |
2023 |
Exceptional student and mum celebrates graduating with doctorate from Queen’sGRADUATION | 12 December, 2023 Antje Ruhmann, aged 38 and from Beckum in Germany, will today celebrate graduating from Queen’s with a PhD from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. Graduation |
2023 |
Inspired by daughter with rare disease, mother makes career changeGRADUATION | 12 December, 2023 Izyan Nadiah binti Md Noh is graduating today with a Master’s in Education in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs from the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast. Graduation |
2023 |
Mum of three graduates with PhD after overcoming stroke caused by Covid-19GRADUATION | 12 December, 2023 Dr Monica McCard will graduate today with a PhD from the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Actor Jamie Dornan and F1 pundit among list of Queen’s University honorary graduatesGRADUATION | 11 December, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast is today (Monday 11 December) honouring a number of high-profile individuals for their services to the Arts, Sport, Medicine, Public Service, Local Community, Business, Commerce and Education. |
2023 |
Research examines public understanding of hate crime on the island of IrelandSOCIETY | 11 December, 2023 A major new research study across the island of Ireland has found that the majority of people view hate crime as a ‘serious and growing problem’. Criminal justice, Criminology, Law, Society |
2023 |
The Big Warm Up at Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 8 December, 2023 Queen’s Students’ Union are delivering a Warm Up with Us Campaign to provide students with nourishing food and advice about how to keep warm over the winter months. |
2023 |
Queen’s academics part of a project on public attitudes on the future of the island of IrelandSOCIETY | 7 December, 2023 Queen’s academics are part of a major research study into public attitudes in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the question of unification and related issues, published by the Irish Times. Irish Studies, Northern Ireland |
2023 |
Queen’s hosts sixth TEDx eventUNIVERSITY NEWS | 7 December, 2023 This winter Queen’s University Belfast hosted its sixth independently organised TEDx event. |
2023 |
Continued Success for Queen’s Chemical Sciences Schools-Outreach Project6 December, 2023 The very best of luck to our colleagues in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering who have been shortlisted in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards this week, in the Widening Participation and Outreach category. Chemistry, Education, Environment, Sustainability |
2023 |
Queen's launches latest annual reportUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 December, 2023 Queen's University Belfast has launched its latest annual report for 2022 -23. |
2023 |
Queen’s University leading global research project aimed at reducing methane emissionsENVIRONMENT | 5 December, 2023 A global research project led by Queen's University Belfast and involving 24 institutions and universities worldwide, will explore the microbial world within rumen, a complex and little-studied ecosystem in livestock. Biological Sciences, Environment, Health |
2023 |
Allstate Software Studio opens at Queen’s4 December, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast and Allstate Northern Ireland have proudly opened the Allstate Software Studio, a new, purpose-built training facility for software-engineering students. |
2023 |
New research reveals stark ethnic inequalities within neighbourhoodsSOCIAL ISSUES | 4 December, 2023 Poverty and lack of opportunity do not affect ethnic groups equally in neighbourhoods of England and Wales according to new research published in the Royal Geographical Society’s Geographical Journal. Society |
2023 |
Queen’s hosts premiere of ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’SOCIETY | 1 December, 2023 The Northern Ireland Social Care Council in partnership with the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s hosted a screening of, ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Society, Sociology |
2023 |
Queen’s partners with British Council on COP28 simulated negotiationUNIVERSITY NEWS | 1 December, 2023 The event comes as University recently launched its Net Zero Plan to tackle the climate crisis, committing to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. |
2023 |
Queen’s research finds Northern Ireland’s productivity gap has closedBUSINESS | 1 December, 2023 A research report from Queen’s Business School has found that the productivity gap in Northern Ireland (NI) has closed significantly, from the poorest performing region to 7th in the United Kingdom (UK). Economic History, Economics, Northern Ireland |
2023 |
New Queen’s research highlights benefits of digitising NHS healthcareUNIVERSITY NEWS | 30 November, 2023 Digitisation of health and social care approaches are of considerable interest to Queen’s with investments through the Belfast Region City Deal at the University’s Global Innovation Institute. |
2023 |
New research finds that poor quality school buildings are related to schoolchildren’s anxietySOCIETY | 30 November, 2023 New research has found that a student’s perception of their school’s building conditions is related to their anxiety. It found that students who had a negative perception of their school’s physical environment reported higher levels of anxiety. |
2023 |
Student-led start-ups receive £100,000 in funding from Queen’s in boost to local economyUNIVERSITY NEWS | 29 November, 2023 Student and graduate start-ups had the opportunity to pitch their innovative business ideas to a panel of experts from across Queen’s, its esteemed alumni network, and local enterprise organisations. |
2023 |
Queen’s and Almac Discovery launch state-of-the-art Chemoproteomics facility in BelfastHEALTH | 29 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast and Almac Discovery have announced a five-year project to develop a new Chemoproteomics Centre of Excellence for drug discovery. |
2023 |
Queen's Vice-Chancellor welcomes funding announcement for two research centresUNIVERSITY NEWS | 28 November, 2023 The Climate+ Co-Centre and Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems are both co-directed by Queen's academics. |
2023 |
Queen’s and partners awarded £27.4m to transform food systemUNIVERSITY NEWS | 28 November, 2023 The new Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems will be managed jointly by Queen’s University Belfast and University College Dublin (UCD), working closely with the University of Sheffield. |
2023 |
Queen’s and partners receive €41.3million for new climate research centreUNIVERSITY NEWS | 28 November, 2023 The Climate+ Co-Centre will be the home of research, innovation, and policy development across the interlinked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and water degradation on the islands of Ireland and Britain. |
2023 |
Queen’s showcase will highlight latest in pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment researchHEALTH | 27 November, 2023 November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month #PCAM and to mark this, leading researchers from Queen’s will hold a pancreatic cancer research showcase event at the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) on Thursday 30 November. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2023 |
Queen’s University supports young entrepreneursUNIVERSITY NEWS | 27 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast together with Ulster University calls on the business community to demonstrate their support for the value of the work of Young Enterprise. |
2023 |
Queen’s led research project will develop low-cost treatments for invasive fungal infectionsHEALTH | 23 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has received funding from the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) to develop low-cost treatments for common fungal infections, which currently kills over 1.6 million people annually. Health, Pharmacy |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor receives European Cancer AwardRECOGNITION | 23 November, 2023 Professor Mark Lawler, Professor of Digital Health and Chair in Translational Cancer Genomics at Queen’s University Belfast has received a Special Merit Award from the European Cancer Organisation (ECO). Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Queen’s launches report about future of the MetaverseTECHNOLOGY | 22 November, 2023 A new report into the future of the Metaverse in the UK has been launched by Queen’s. |
2023 |
Professor Máire O’Neill awarded Gold Medal from the Royal Irish Academy21 November, 2023 Professor Máire O’Neill has been awarded a Gold Medal in Engineering Sciences from the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). |
2023 |
Former UK Government Climate Adviser to give talk at Queen’s University BelfastEVENTS | 17 November, 2023 The former Chair of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) will give a public lecture at Queen’s University Belfast on Monday 27 November 2023. Agriculture, Environment |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor appointed first Honorary President of The Society of Food Hygiene and TechnologyRECOGNITION | 16 November, 2023 Professor Chris Elliott, founder of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, has been appointed as the first Honorary President of The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT). Food Integrity |
2023 |
New Irish language resource launched to promote positive sex education for young peopleEDUCATION | 16 November, 2023 A new inclusive Irish language sex education resource has launched today called Dá mBa Mise Jack/If I were Jack. Education, Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s hosted British Academy Lecture with Professor Emeritus David ReynoldsSOCIETY | 15 November, 2023 Queen’s hosted the British Academy’s Elie Kedourie Memorial Lecture on the topic, “The Meaning of Brexit and the Future of the Union.” Brexit, History, Irish history, Irish Studies |
2023 |
Queen’s extends Belfast Trust contract for provision of occupational health servicesUNIVERSITY NEWS | 15 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has signed a five-year extension of its occupational health and wellbeing services contract with the Belfast Trust. |
2023 |
New method in search for sustainable cooling technology developed at Queen’s University BelfastRESEARCH | 15 November, 2023 A new method to investigate more environmentally friendly ways of cooling down electronic components has been developed by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast. Environment, Physics |
2023 |
Queen's researchers investigate breast cancer inequalities in Northern IrelandHEALTH | 15 November, 2023 Queen's researchers are investigating if some women in Northern Ireland experience inequalities in breast cancer care and outcomes, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2023 |
Queen’s expert raises alarm about “major misstep” in UK cancer policy in new plan to improve careHEALTH | 15 November, 2023 The loss of a dedicated UK National Cancer Control Plan has been a “major misstep” at a time when the NHS is facing massive workforce shortages and cancer services have struggled to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic, warns leading cancer experts. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Politics |
2023 |
Queen’s MBA Programme ranked in Top 40 in the WorldUNIVERSITY NEWS | 15 November, 2023 The Queen’s MBA programme has been ranked in the top 40 in the world by Corporate Knights as part of its 2023 Better World MBA ranking. Business |
2023 |
Report highlights high rates of overdose and drug related deaths in young people in NISOCIETY | 14 November, 2023 A research report has highlighted that young adults aged 25 – 34 account for the highest number of drug related deaths in Northern Ireland (NI), rising significantly in the past ten years from 13.4 (per 100,000 in 2011), to 27 (per 100,000 in 2021). |
2023 |
Queen’s announces new partnership with Aston University in boost to NI’s innovation ecosystemUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast is building on its strong, ongoing relationship with Aston University through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). |
2023 |
The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH receives Honorary Degree from Queen’s University BelfastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 10 November, 2023 Sir John Major has today been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by Queen’s University, Belfast, for his public service, and initiation of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Global peace |
2023 |
People naturally compensate in conversation with schizophrenia sufferers, according to new researchRESEARCH | 10 November, 2023 People naturally adapt to make conversation flow more easily when communicating with people with schizophrenia – even when they’re not aware someone has the condition – according to new research from Queen’s and the University of Gothenburg. health, mental health, mental illness, psychology, healthcare, wellbeing, schizophrenia Aetiology of psychotic illnesses |
2023 |
Research finds that NI veterans experience a range of barriers leading to increased risk of PTSDSOCIETY | 10 November, 2023 New research from Queen’s has found that NI veterans who are exposed to traumatic events and experience increased barriers to care preventing them from seeking help, are at greater risk of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) distress. |
2023 |
Queen’s University leads NI element of £10M UK science projectFUNDING | 9 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast is to lead the Northern Ireland component of a new hub for behavioural research, directly supported by £10M investment, as part of a total £17M boost for behavioural science by the UK government. behavioural research, behavioural science, psychology, health and wellbeing, society Psychology, Sociology |
2023 |
Three years of polling on the Protocol reveals the depth of the new division in Northern IrelandSOCIETY | 9 November, 2023 The Windsor Framework has reduced the scale of opposition to Northern Ireland’s (NI) unique post-Brexit arrangements, but not its intensity. Brexit, Northern Ireland, Politics |
2023 |
TEDx returns to Queen’s University BelfastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 8 November, 2023 Queen’s is hosting its sixth independently organised TEDx event this winter. |
2023 |
New study reveals huge potential for future waves of invasive speciesENVIRONMENT | 7 November, 2023 A new study has found that only 1% of known species on Earth have invaded around the world, revealing an enormous potential for future waves of biological invasions on land, in freshwater lakes and rivers, and in the ocean. Biological Sciences, Environment |
2023 |
Queen’s announces three new appointments in the Mitchell InstituteAPPOINTMENTS | 7 November, 2023 Queen’s has announced the appointment of three Professors to newly established Chairs in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Conflict, Conflict Transformation, Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s Vice-Chancellor receives knighthoodUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 November, 2023 Queen’s University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Ian Greer, has been formally knighted by the Princess Royal at a ceremony hosted at Buckingham Palace. |
2023 |
Queen’s announces appointment of Director of Alumni Engagement and PhilanthropyUNIVERSITY NEWS | 2 November, 2023 Queen’s has announced the appointment of Eddie Friel as Director of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy. |
2023 |
Queen’s expert appointed as UKRI Policy Fellow for the Northern Ireland ExecutiveRECOGNITION | 1 November, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast’s Professor Kevin Vowles has been appointed as a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Policy Fellow with the Northern Ireland Executive. Health, Psychology |
2023 |
Queen’s University secures UKRI funding for Transformative Centre for Doctoral TrainingHEALTH | 31 October, 2023 Queen’s, in collaboration with University of Lincoln, University of Aberdeen and University of Strathclyde, has secured £10.6M in funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to establish SUSTAIN, a transformative Centre for Doctoral Training. Food Integrity, Health |
2023 |
New survey explores impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer patients in NI and internationallyHEALTH | 31 October, 2023 A research project, funded by Breast Cancer Now, is being conducted by Queen’s University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR). The aim is to document the needs and experiences of people with breast cancer in relation to COVID-19. Cancer, Coronavirus, Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s announces Stacey Gregg, Lisa O’Neill, and David Park as Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2023-24ARTS & CULTURE | 31 October, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointments of Stacey Gregg, Lisa O’Neill, and David Park as the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2023-24. Creative Arts , Music and Sonic Arts, Poetry |
2023 |
Queen’s and Ulster University collaborate with inclusive ensembles for Ulster Orchestra PerformanceARTS & CULTURE | 30 October, 2023 Queen’s and Ulster University came together with two inclusive music ensembles and the Ulster Orchestra for a performance, ‘Zoom Time - Over and Out’. Music and Sonic Arts |
2023 |
Joe Kennedy III at Queen’s – the highlightsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 27 October, 2023 We welcomed US Presidential Envoy Congressman Joe Kennedy III and a high level trade delegation to Queen’s on Thursday 26 October as part of their visit to Northern Ireland. |
2023 |
Queen’s invites public to explore the world of social science at ESRC Festival of Social ScienceUNIVERSITY NEWS | 26 October, 2023 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science is back. |
2023 |
Looking Back to the Future at Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 26 October, 2023 The US Presidential Special Envoy Congressman Joe Kennedy III has stopped by Queen’s on a recent visit to officially open the Student Centre and Students’ Union, One Elmwood. |
2023 |
Lung, bowel, breast, upper gastrointestinal cancer & melanoma incidence & survival statistics for NIHEALTH | 26 October, 2023 The Queen’s University Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today released the official statistics on lung, bowel, breast, oesophageal, stomach cancer and melanoma diagnosed in Northern Ireland during 1993-2021. |
2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast astronomers witness second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seenRESEARCH | 25 October, 2023 An international team of scientists, including from Queen's, has observed an exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) in the skies – the second-brightest burst witnessed in over 50 years of observations and around 1,000 times brighter than usual. space, astrophysics, astronomy, space research Astrophysics |
2023 |
Largest trial of multiple treatments for critically ill adults with Covid-19 has revealed findingsHEALTH | 25 October, 2023 The world’s largest trial of multiple treatments for critically ill adults with Covid-19 has revealed new findings about intravenous vitamin C and simvastatin. Coronavirus, Health |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute takes part in the inaugural Weatherhead Research Cluster conference at HarvardSOCIETY | 25 October, 2023 The inaugural conference of the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics took place at the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs at Harvard University from 5 - 6 October. Conflict, Conflict Transformation, Global peace, Peace studies |
2023 |
All-Island study highlights the cancer legacy of the Good Friday AgreementHEALTH | 25 October, 2023 New all-island research led by Queen’s University Belfast highlights the health and economic impact of the Good Friday Agreement on cancer across the island of Ireland in the last 25 years. |
2023 |
Queen’s officially launches Queen’s Business School and Student HubBUSINESS | 24 October, 2023 Queen’s has officially launched Queen’s Business School and the new Student Hub building during an event on Monday 23 October. Business, Business Engagement, Economic History, Economics, Finance |
2023 |
Lord Mayor welcomes U.S. Northeastern University students to BelfastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 23 October, 2023 Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, has officially welcomed Northeastern University’s “NUin” students to Belfast. |
2023 |
Queen’s launches new Childcare Apprenticeship SchemeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 23 October, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast launched a brand-new Childcare Apprenticeship Scheme which is open to anyone who would like to pursue a rewarding career in childcare. |
2023 |
Queen’s launches Ireland’s first independent Prostate Cancer Centre of ExcellenceHEALTH | 23 October, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has today made history by launching Ireland’s first independent Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Queen’s University launches Net Zero Plan19 October, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has today (Thursday 19 October) launched an ambitious Net Zero Plan to focus on tackling the climate crisis. |
2023 |
Queen’s academics visit North America for series of public engagement eventsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 October, 2023 Academics from Queen's embarked on a North American tour for a series of engaging public events, symposiums, partners institution visits, and lectures in Boston and Washington, D.C. Global peace, History, Law, Northern Ireland, Peace studies, Politics |
2023 |
Tribute to Peacebuilder and Former President of Finland Martti AhtisaariUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 October, 2023 Queen’s University has paid tribute to former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari, who has passed away. Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Researchers discover new patterns in Sun’s layers with implications for longstanding solar mysteryASTROPHYSICS | 18 October, 2023 Astronomers at ARC are one step closer to understanding an enduring solar mystery by capturing the most detailed representations to date of the magnetic field of the ‘quiet Sun’ - and discovering something unexpected in the process. astrophysics, astronomy, solar research, solar system, Sun, DKIST telescope, magnetic fields, space research Astrophysics |
2023 |
Queen’s academic awarded RSPB Medal on behalf of the Climate Coalition NIRECOGNITION | 18 October, 2023 An academic from Queen’s has been awarded the prestigious RSPB Medal on behalf of the Climate Coalition Northern Ireland for their successful campaigning to deliver historic climate legislation in Northern Ireland. Climate Change |
2023 |
Queen’s Sport welcomes Cleveland basketball playersQUEEN'S SPORT | 18 October, 2023 Queen’s Sport recently welcomed two Cleveland based students to Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Queen’s hosts new Nobel laureate for public lecturePublic Events | 17 October, 2023 A Nobel prizewinner has agreed to give a free, public lecture at Queen’s – just days after this year’s Physics award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Nobel Prize, Nobel Prizewinner, Nobel Prize for Physics, Nobel laureate, Queen's University Belfast Physics |
2023 |
Report highlights best practice in relationship education for youths with intellectual disabilitiesHEALTH | 13 October, 2023 A new report, launched today, lays out guidelines for best practice for relationship and sexuality education (RSE) for children and young people with intellectual disabilities. Education, Health, Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Queen’s One Elmwood Building awarded 2 significant construction awardsRECOGNITION | 13 October, 2023 Queen’s Student Centre and Students’ Union at One Elmwood has been awarded 2 Construction Employers Federation (CEFNI) Excellence Awards. |
2023 |
Use of AI in elections could damage fabric of democracy according to Queen’s researchersPublic Administration | 12 October, 2023 The use of AI in the administration of elections has the potential to seriously undermine the democratic process – with minorities likely to be most adversely affected – according to new research from Queen’s. Elections, AI in elections, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Democracy, democratic process Big Data, Politics, Society, Technology |
2023 |
University response to recent events in Israel, Gaza and the Middle EastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 11 October, 2023 This page sets out Queen’s University Belfast’s response to recent events in Israel, Gaza and the Middle East, including advice and support for staff and students impacted. |
2023 |
New study highlights significant gender inequality and bias in cancer researchHEALTH | 11 October, 2023 A new study, the first of its kind, highlights the extent of gender inequality and gender bias against senior female academics working in cancer research in Europe. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Chuck Feeney: a generosity that will echo through the generationsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 10 October, 2023 The passing of philanthropist Chuck Feeney – who famously set out to give away his vast wealth during his own lifetime – leaves a legacy that will benefit others for generations to come, the Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s has said. |
2023 |
FinTrU launch new Trading Room at Queen’s Business SchoolUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 October, 2023 FinTrU have launched a new financial Trading Room at the state-of-the-art Queen’s Business School (QBS) Student Hub, which recently opened its doors to over 3,000 students and staff. Business, Finance |
2023 |
Queen’s hosts global delegates for ‘One Young World’ DinnerUNIVERSITY NEWS | 5 October, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast hosted a special event as part of the 2023 ‘One Young World’ Summit- a global summit for young leaders which is being held in venues across Belfast this week. |
2023 |
Three Queen’s academics elected as Fellows to the Academy of Social SciencesRECOGNITION | 3 October, 2023 Three academics from Queen’s University have been elected as Fellows to the Academy of Social Sciences. |
2023 |
Queen’s shortlisted for two categories in prestigious sustainability awardsSUSTAINABILITY | 3 October, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has been shortlisted in two categories of the Green Gown Awards, which celebrate sustainability excellence across universities and colleges. Sustainability |
2023 |
Queen’s University researchers to benefit from £18 million investment in world-class bioscienceINVESTMENT | 2 October, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s are among top UK scientists selected to share an £18M pot of UK government funding to pursue transformational bioscience – including potentially paving the way for next-generation antibiotics and other treatments for disease. Bacteria, Bioscience, molecular biology, chemical biology, antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial resistance Biology, Chemistry, Health Sciences |
2023 |
Childhood pneumonia research wins Science Foundation Ireland awardRECOGNITION | 2 October, 2023 A team of researchers, including Dr Chris Watson from Queen’s, has won an award in the Science Foundation Ireland-Irish Aid Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Challenge for their research into childhood pneumonia. Health, Respiratory |
2023 |
Landmark precision medicine study presented at All-Island Cancer Research Institute ShowcaseHEALTH | 28 September, 2023 A landmark study led by Queen’s University Belfast was presented at the All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI) Showcase on Wednesday 27 September. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data, Health Sciences |
2023 |
New study shows addressing masculinities helps to prevent unintended pregnanciesHEALTH | 26 September, 2023 On World Contraception Day 2023,a study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research UK shows that engaging boys and addressing masculinities is key to positive sex education and is successful in helping prevent unintended pregnancy. Education, Health, Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Queen’s awarded AHRC Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) PilotSOCIETY | 25 September, 2023 Queen’s is one of five Higher Education Institutions across the UK to be awarded a Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) Pilot by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Creative Communities programme. Society |
2023 |
Henry Brothers awarded £30m contract for new Advanced Manufacturing Innovation CentreUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 September, 2023 A contractor has been appointed for the Queen’s-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a £100m Belfast Region City Deal project, with almost £80m coming from the UK Government. |
2023 |
Queen’s hosted conference to commemorate the literacy legacy of Ciarán CarsonARTS & CULTURE | 22 September, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s recently hosted ‘Last Night’s Fun. Ciarán Carson: A Conference and Commemoration’ from 13 – 16 September. Poetry |
2023 |
Appointment to senior leadership team announced at Queen’s University BelfastUNIVERSITY NEWS | 22 September, 2023 Queen’s University has announced the appointment of Professor Archie Clements to its leadership team as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (PVC) for Research and Enterprise. epidemiology, infectious disease, tropical disease, population health, virology, research impact, translational research Health, Infection, Public Health |
2023 |
“To make the incurable curable” – One woman’s bid to boost Queen’s cancer researchUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 September, 2023 A former art teacher with cancer has said donating her biological samples for medical research and leaving a financial gift in her will is the “best legacy” she can leave. |
2023 |
Queen’s set to invest £100 million to meet student accommodation demandUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 September, 2023 Queen’s University is set to invest up to £100 million over the next four years as part of their overall plan to help meet an unprecedented upsurge in demand for student accommodation in Belfast. |
2023 |
Queen’s focused on Race Equity in Higher EducationUNIVERSITY NEWS | 20 September, 2023 Queen’s University has held its first ever Race Equality in Higher Education Conference to highlight and support the importance of race equality across the university, the community and wider society. |
2023 |
Report finds Troubles victims were inadequately compensated for the death of their loved oneSOCIETY | 20 September, 2023 A new report from Queen’s has found that most victims of the Troubles were inadequately compensated for the death of their loved one, with some receiving as little as £43 to bury a murdered family member. Law, Northern Ireland, Social Justice |
2023 |
Queen’s and Almac partnership shortlisted by Innovate UK for Technical Excellence awardUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 September, 2023 A KTP project collaboration between Queen's and Almac has been shortlisted for Innovate UK’s prestigious Technical Excellence award at the KTP Awards 2023. |
2023 |
Study finds a Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of dementia by almost a quarter19 September, 2023 A Mediterranean diet of seafood, wholegrains, nuts, fruit and vegetables could lower the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, according to a recent study. |
2023 |
Study shows effort required to meet 2030 UN Goal in reproductive, maternal, newborn & child healthHEALTH | 19 September, 2023 A new study highlights that only 18 of 70 lower and middle income countries (LMICs) will meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target in relation to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child (RMNCH) healthcare services. Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast wins prestigious Energy Efficiency AwardSUSTAINABILITY | 18 September, 2023 Queen's University Belfast has won the ‘Best Energy Achievement in Third Level Education’ award at the Business Energy Achievement Awards 2023 in Dublin. |
2023 |
Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme launched at Queen’s14 September, 2023 Queen’s University has signed up to the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme which aims to actively show support to breastfeeding mothers. Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Queen’s All-Island cancer initiative showcased at Science Summit at 78th UN General AssemblyHEALTH | 14 September, 2023 Landmark research led by Professor Mark Lawler from Queen’s University was showcased at the Science Summit taking place as part of the 78th United Nations General Assembly on 13th September 2023. Big Data, Cancer, Cancer Research, Health data |
2023 |
Queen’s academic elected to the International Commission of JuristsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 September, 2023 Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, a counterterrorism and human rights expert from the School of Law at Queen’s, has been elected to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) for a five-year term. Global peace, Human Rights, Law, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s University to showcase new obesity research in two-day Belfast conferenceHEALTH | 12 September, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast will host a two-day conference featuring new research on the causes, consequences, management, and prevention of obesity. Health, Health Sciences, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s welcomes nine technicians to university under new apprenticeship schemeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 11 September, 2023 Queen’s University today welcomed nine technicians to its workforce as part of the Technician Apprenticeship Pilot Programme, launched earlier this year. |
2023 |
Queen’s report shows extent of violence experienced by girls and young womenSOCIETY | 7 September, 2023 The report, ‘It’s Just What Happens’: Girls’ and Young Women’s Views and Experiences of Violence in Northern Ireland, found that 73 per cent of girls aged 12-17 reported having experienced at least one form of violence in their lifetime. Children's Rights, Human Rights |
2023 |
Statement from Queen’s University Belfast on rejoining the Horizon Europe science-research programmeUNIVERSITY STATEMENT | 7 September, 2023 Queen’s University welcomes today’s news that the UK is to rejoin the European Union’s multi-billion Euro, Horizon Europe science-research programme. Health |
2023 |
Researchers transform landfilled wind turbine blades into footbridges7 September, 2023 Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are transforming wind turbine blades, which are set to be landfilled or incinerated, into footbridges that can hold the weight of a 30-tonne digger. Sustainability |
2023 |
Researchers discover a new type of fast and furious cosmic explosionScience | 7 September, 2023 A dazzling and rare cosmic explosion, which outshines most supernovae in the Universe, has been spotted by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
New bacteria discovery could lead to better treatments for people with cystic fibrosisHEALTH | 5 September, 2023 New research led by Queen’s University has made a breakthrough in the field of microbiology, which could lead to the development of new treatments for people with compromised immune systems, such as those with cystic fibrosis. Health |
2023 |
Queen’s announces Pro-Chancellor and Honorary Treasurer appointmentsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 4 September, 2023 Queen’s has announced the appointments of Orla Corr OBE as Pro-Chancellor of the University and Adrian Doran as Honorary Treasurer of the Senate. |
2023 |
Michael Hofmann appointed Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’sARTS & CULTURE | 4 September, 2023 Award-winning poet Michael Hofmann has been appointed as the fourth Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s. Poetry |
2023 |
Queen’s announces rebranded Business SchoolUNIVERSITY NEWS | 1 September, 2023 The newly branded Queen’s Business School is set to open the doors of its new £26m innovative Student Hub building for over 3,000 students and staff when the new academic year starts later this month. Business |
2023 |
Queen’s University hosts Europe’s largest archaeology conference with more than 3,000 delegates31 August, 2023 Archaeologists from all over Europe are gathering at Queen’s University this week for the European association of Archaeologists (EAA) annual conference 2023. |
2023 |
Queen’s new Open Learning programme explores the key issues of our timeEDUCATION | 29 August, 2023 Populism, migration and our place in the universe are just some of the key topics in this autumn/winter’s Open Learning programme of short courses at Queen’s. Education, Languages, Modern languages |
2023 |
New toolkit provides more efficient analysis of health data to drive improvements in patient careHEALTH | 24 August, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University have developed a new toolkit that harnesses the power of ‘Big Data’ for digital health with the aim of driving improvements in patient care and outcomes through data-driven innovation. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute hosted collaborative workshop on ‘Turbulent Religions, Alternative Futures’SOCIETY | 23 August, 2023 The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s recently hosted a collaborative workshop with the University of Notre Dame on ‘Turbulent Religions, Alternative Futures’. Peace studies, Society |
2023 |
Groundbreaking stem cell discovery sheds light on cause of developmental disordersHEALTH | 23 August, 2023 New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has identified that the gene Spic plays a central role in regulating stem cell identity during early embryonic development. Cancer, Cancer Research, Development, Health Sciences |
2023 |
Queen’s announce new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney CentreUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 August, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £4.9m new landmark venue for the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s, which will open for staff, students, and the public in early 2024. Creative Arts , Cultural Life |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor leads Big Data effort to address cancer and cardiovascular diseasesHEALTH | 17 August, 2023 Professor Mark Lawler from Queen’s will co-direct The Big Data for Complex Disease (BDCD) Programme which aims to exploit the power of big data to diagnose and treat two of the biggest global health challenges - cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Student from Tanzania gains valuable research experience as part of Queen’s iEngage ProgrammeHEALTH | 14 August, 2023 Ashraf Mahmoud from Tanzania has joined the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine (WWIEM) at Queen’s University Belfast as part of the Institute’s iEngage summer research programme. Health, Medicine |
2023 |
Queen’s MBA programme to prepare leaders for the challenges of tomorrowUNIVERSITY NEWS | 10 August, 2023 Queen’s prestigious Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme will prepare leaders for tomorrow’s global challenges and accelerate career opportunities. Business, Business Engagement |
2023 |
Northern Ireland collaboration providing better and faster diagnostic testing for people with cancerHEALTH | 9 August, 2023 A new collaboration has transformed healthcare in Northern Ireland by providing a more precise and faster diagnosis service, as well as better treatment options for people with cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health Sciences, Precision medicine |
2023 |
Queen's report finds more psychological services needed for victims and survivors of the TroublesSOCIETY & HEALTH | 7 August, 2023 Queen’s report ‘Conflict, Trauma and Mental Health - How psychological services in Northern Ireland address the needs of victims and survivors”, finds that more psychological services are needed for victims and survivors of the Troubles. Health, Mental Health, Northern Ireland, Psychological trauma |
2023 |
Queen's recently hosted the STEAM summer scheme for local children from the Markets communitySOCIETY | 3 August, 2023 Queen’s recently hosted a week-long STEAM summer scheme for young people from the Markets community in Belfast, giving the young participants a broad range of educational experiences and a taster for future studies and careers paths. |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute recently co-hosted Belfast/Good Friday Agreement event in San FranciscoSOCIETY | 3 August, 2023 The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice recently co-hosted an event with the Consulate General of Ireland, the California Legislative Irish Caucus and the British Consulate General in San Francisco. Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s University team win prestigious national teaching award3 August, 2023 Queen’s University’s Science Shop team, have today (3 August), been announced as winners at the national Advance HE teaching awards. |
2023 |
Researchers develop 3D printed bandage that delivers innovative treatment for diabetic foot ulcersHEALTH | 27 July, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new 3D printed bandage, known as a scaffold, which presents an innovative method of treatment to heal diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Diabetes, Health |
2023 |
UK and Europe join forces for construction of largest ever European Solar TelescopeScience | 26 July, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast is joining forces with universities from across the UK and nine European countries who have committed to the construction of the European Solar Telescope (EST). |
2023 |
Queen’s students set for American adventure on US scholarship programmeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 24 July, 2023 Thirty-seven students from Queen’s University Belfast will be journeying to the United States to study at universities and colleges next month. |
2023 |
New All-Island partnership will increase nursing and midwifery places at Queen’s University24 July, 2023 A new All-Island partnership between Queen’s University Belfast and the Irish Government has enabled an increase in the number of places available for those who wish to study nursing and midwifery at the University. Health, Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Queen's academic inaugural winner of ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award’ 2023RECOGNITION | 21 July, 2023 Dr Stephen Kelly from the School of Pharmacy at Queen's has been announced as the inaugural winner of the 2023 ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award’ (OPERA). Pharmacy |
2023 |
Landmark study demonstrates economic benefit of precision medicine in treating cancerHEALTH | 20 July, 2023 A landmark study led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown how precision medicine can be a cheaper and more efficient way to treat cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast and Belfast City Council join forces to remove barriers to employmentUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 July, 2023 A new partnership between Queen's and Belfast City Council will provide 15 people living in Belfast, with few or no qualifications, with the opportunity to secure an administrative role in the University. |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor recommended as new Commission Member for Irish Human Rights & Equality CommissionRECOGNITION | 14 July, 2023 Professor Colin Harvey from Queen’s University Belfast is one of six new Commission Members recommended for appointment to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Human Rights, Law |
2023 |
Statement on UCEA decisionUNIVERSITY STATEMENT | 11 July, 2023 Statement from Queen’s University Belfast on UCEA decision. |
2023 |
Study shows how Belfast/Good Friday Agreement enhanced cancer research, saving thousands of livesHEALTH | 11 July, 2023 New research led by Professor Mark Lawler from Queen’s has highlighted the significant positive impact the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement has had on cancer research, cancer care and cancer outcomes across the island of Ireland in the last 25 years. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
2023 Allstate NI Queen’s Student of the Year is Miss Eimear O'Rourke7 July, 2023 Eimear O'Rourke has been announced as the 2023 Allstate NI Queen’s Student of the Year, joining a prestigious list of Queen’s University students who have been similarly recognised for their outstanding achievements |
2023 |
Queen’s researchers create new 4D printed implants for efficient breast cancer managementHEALTH | 6 July, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have created personalised 4D printed “smart” implants for breast cancer management. This is the first time that 4D printing has been used for the manufacturing of breast cancer implants. Cancer, Health, Pharmacy |
2023 |
Medical students dance their way to successGraduation | 6 July, 2023 A trio of medical students who are due to pick up their degrees today say one of their best achievements from their time at Queen’s was making their mark with K-pop. |
2023 |
Mature student tackles a series of obstacles to graduate in Biological SciencesGraduation | 6 July, 2023 When Jenna Neil left school in 2005, she went to work in a local pharmacy followed by a Doctor’s Surgery. |
2023 |
Queen’s honours Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit for his contribution to Environment ConservatioGraduation | 6 July, 2023 Sir Tim Smit, will today be awarded a Doctor of Science in recognition of his services to environment conservation. |
2023 |
Ulster Rugby player Shea graduates as a doctor from Queen’sGraduation | 6 July, 2023 Shea O’Brien will graduate today with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medicine from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Queen’s honours Medical Professional and Philanthropist for services to clinical educationGraduation | 6 July, 2023 Dr Brian Cheung, a successful business professional and philanthropist, will be awarded an Honorary degree at Queen’s today, almost 40 years after his first Queen’s graduation. |
2023 |
Two new senior appointments announced at Queen'sPeople and Culture | 5 July, 2023 As part of our continued implementation of Strategy 2030 and following an extensive public recruitment process, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer is pleased to announce two new senior appointments. |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor features in new Minecraft World downloaded over one million times in first months5 July, 2023 The unique educational resource which allows gamers to travel through the solar system and throughout history was created as part of Our Place in Space. |
2023 |
Queen’s researchers’ vital work prompts removal of ban on treatment breaks for bowel cancer patientsHEALTH | 5 July, 2023 Queen’s research has provided vital evidence that led NHS England to end a ban on ‘treatment breaks’ for advanced bowel cancer patients, allowing them a break from two drugs without the risk of having to pay thousands of pounds to continue treatment. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2023 |
Inspirational mother of five graduates with PhD in EducationGraduation | 5 July, 2023 Sarah Patterson, 37, Belfast, is today graduating with a PhD in Education after a busy six years having five children, four maternity leaves, three boys during three lockdowns, two PhD supervisors and one house move. |
2023 |
Mission Impossible achieved for Doctor of Philosophy NkemGraduation | 5 July, 2023 Law lecturer Nkem Itanyi returned to education after an 18-year hiatus bringing her four children from Nigeria to study for a Doctor of Philosophy at Queen’s School of Law. |
2023 |
Inspirational Anna graduates with Psychology degreeGraduation | 4 July, 2023 Anna Volz is celebrating today as she graduates with a degree in Psychology, just one month after her father sadly passed away. |
2023 |
First class dad inspired by brave little OscaírGraduation | 4 July, 2023 When Noel Kehoe from Newry began his studies at Queen’s, he had no idea of the tough but rewarding journey that would inspire him to graduate with a First Class Honours and a PhD opportunity at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Research finds cold plasma boosts antibiotics which could provide solution to antibiotic resistanceHEALTH | 3 July, 2023 New research led by Queen’s University in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University, USA, has uncovered an innovative way to amplify the power of antibiotics by using cold atmospheric-pressure plasma as a weapon to enhance their strength. Health, Pharmacy |
2023 |
“I feel like I’ve got the whole world in my hands” – joyous day as Syrian refugee Shefaa graduatesGraduation | 3 July, 2023 Shefaa Al Deek, who is graduating today with a First Class Honours in Software Engineering, describes her journey as the “impossible dream”. |
2023 |
Student overcomes illness to graduate in PharmacyGraduation | 3 July, 2023 Molly-Ann McCormick, aged 22, from Belfast will today (Monday 3 July) graduate with a MPharm in Pharmacy from Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
Inspirational Owen graduates with Master’s just months after losing mumGraduation | 3 July, 2023 Owen Sortwell is celebrating with his partner and family today as he graduates with a Master’s in Computer Science after overcoming a very challenging few years, losing his mum to cancer. |
2023 |
Fergal battles the odds to graduate with First Class degreeGraduation | 3 July, 2023 Fergal Bittles from Belfast left school at 16 after failing most of his GCSEs but today he’s celebrating as he graduates from Queen’s with a First Class Honours in Computer Science. |
2023 |
Former Registrar and Chief Operating Officer honoured at Queen’s3 July, 2023 Former Registrar and Chief Operating Officer of Queen’s James O’Kane has been honoured at his former workplace for services to Business and Commerce and Higher Education. |
2023 |
Mollie overcomes challenges to graduate from Queen’sGraduation | 1 July, 2023 Mollie Egan-Crossan, aged 22 and from Derry/Donegal, will today (Saturday 1 July) graduate from the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Film and Theatre Making. |
2023 |
Inspirational Belfast nurse overcomes adversity to graduate with dream jobGraduation | 1 July, 2023 Michelle Wilson will graduate today (Saturday 1 July) with a degree in Adult Nursing from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2023 |
High flyer Jia celebrates success as he graduates with PhD from Queen’sGraduation | 30 June, 2023 Jia Ge, originally from near Beijing in China, is celebrating today as he graduates with a PhD in Aerospace Engineering. |
2023 |
Ukrainian student looks to the futureGraduation | 29 June, 2023 23-year-old student Valerie Kravtsova was completing her placement in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine. She was forced to flee the city, leaving behind family members, friends and colleagues. |
2023 |
Remarkable student disabled during degree celebrates graduating with Master’s from Queen’sGraduation | 29 June, 2023 Aoibhinn Loughlin, aged 29 and originally from Derry City but now lives in Dublin, is graduating with a Master’s (MSc) in Management with Distinction from Queen’s Management School. |
2023 |
Hat-trick for the Mullan Family as Ciara Graduates from Queen’sGraduation | 29 June, 2023 Ciara Mullan, aged 22 from Carrickmore in Co. Tyrone, is graduating with a First Class Honours degree BSc in Actuarial Science and Risk Management from Queen’s Management School. |
2023 |
Windsor Framework sees slight warming of opinion on the Protocol29 June, 2023 The latest in the series of polls on Brexit and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern shows a slight warming of opinion in Northern Ireland to the Protocol now that the Windsor Framework has been agreed. |
2023 |
Joint statement on marking and assessment boycott28 June, 2023 Joint Statement from Queen’s University Belfast and the University and College Union (UCU), Queen’s branch |
2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast in top 14% of universities in the worldUNIVERSITY NEWS | 28 June, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has climbed 31 places to be named one of the top universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings. |
2023 |
Queen’s co-hosts conference on addressing difficult and traumatic pastsSOCIETY | 27 June, 2023 This week Queen’s hosted a conference in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum that explored the challenges facing scholars, museum professionals and archivists as they seek to address difficult, contested or traumatic pasts. History, Society |
2023 |
Contributions to the arts, science, energy and business honoured at Queen’sGRADUATION | 27 June, 2023 Leading figures from across the arts, business, public service and the community will receive Honorary Doctorates from Queen’s University for their significant contribution to society in Northern Ireland and further afield. Graduation |
2023 |
Queen’s announce Mark Pajak as the winner of the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2023ARTS | 27 June, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the winner of their 2023 Poetry Prize for a First Collection, supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies. Creative Arts , Poetry |
2023 |
Joe Kennedy III opens new building at Queen’s University Belfast22 June, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast today (Thursday 22 June) hosted U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, Joseph Kennedy III, to open a new building at Queen’s Management School. |
2023 |
Drive to net zero can transform economySustainability | 21 June, 2023 There is a “huge economic opportunity” to be grasped as Northern Ireland strives to reach net zero. That was the message at the Northern Ireland Energy Summit, attended by 400 leaders from across the energy industry. Sustainability |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute Co-hosts the third Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event in LondonSOCIETY | 21 June, 2023 The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the University of Notre Dame recently co-hosted the third Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event. Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
pHion Therapeutics and Queen’s announce £1million funding for a new vaccine for prostate cancerHEALTH | 21 June, 2023 mRNA vaccine company, pHion Therapeutics, has announced a joint Innovate UK award with Queen’s University Belfast. The £1million grant will fund a 24-month project to develop a multi-antigenic therapeutic vaccine for prostate cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2023 |
Children from newcomer, refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds prolonged wait for school placesEDUCATION & SOCIETY | 20 June, 2023 A research report launched today (Tuesday 20 June) has found that newcomer pupils and children from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds often experience a protracted wait for school places in NI due to shortages in areas of high demand. Child and Youth Participation, Education, Society |
2023 |
Professor Sir Ian Greer DL recognised in King's Honours listUNIVERSITY NEWS | 17 June, 2023 Statement from Professor Ian Greer DL, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's on receiving the honour of Knight Bachelor in the King’s Honours list. |
2023 |
New senior appointment announced at Queen'sPeople and Culture | 16 June, 2023 |
2023 |
Queen’s announces £0.5 million support to help lower income studentsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 June, 2023 A new bursary scheme to support students from lower income backgrounds has been announced by Queen’s. |
2023 |
NI businesses to benefit from £1m Innovate UK funding for AMICUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 June, 2023 A £1m investment from Innovate UK will enable Northern Ireland’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) to start supporting local businesses in the next few months. City Deal |
2023 |
Report finds language learning in NI schools ‘slowly recovering’ after Covid-19 pandemicSOCIETY | 13 June, 2023 The Language Trends Northern Ireland report surveyed over 50 per cent of post-primaries, 10.5 per cent of primary schools and over 1,150 Year 9 pupils to learn more about language provision in Northern Ireland. Languages, Modern languages, Northern Ireland |
2023 |
Queen’s University researchers and alumni awarded Fulbright ScholarshipsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 9 June, 2023 Three Queen's alumni and two researchers are amongst five of 37 people across Ireland to be awarded a Fulbright scholarship this year. |
2023 |
Two new senior appointments announced at Queen'sPEOPLE & CULTURE | 9 June, 2023 As part of our continued implementation of Strategy 2030 and following an extensive public recruitment process, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer is pleased to announce two new senior appointments. |
2023 |
Queen's Celebrates Sporting Excellence at 2023 Deep RiverRock Blues AwardsSPORT | 9 June, 2023 The Awards are a key highlight of the sporting year at Queen's and showcases the positive impact of all those who contribute to sport and wellbeing at the University. blues awards |
2023 |
Study suggests more assisted living places needed for people living with ARBISOCIETY | 8 June, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s suggest more assisted living places and a Step-Down facility are needed to facilitate the transition from discharge into the community for people living with Alcohol Related Brain Injury (ARBI) in Northern Ireland. Health, Mental Health, Society, Sociology |
2023 |
New food-testing method from Queen's University scores top marks in studyHEALTH | 8 June, 2023 A potentially game-changing method to ensure the authenticity of food has achieved 100% accuracy in a research project led by IGFS – with potential for application across the global, food-supply chain. Food Integrity, Health |
2023 |
Students boost IT career opportunities through Coding Course7 June, 2023 Eight students from North and West Belfast have had the opportunity to develop their software skills with support from Queen’s University and global IT business, Telefónica Tech. |
2023 |
Report led by Queen’s provides recommendations to reduce car dependency in Northern IrelandHEALTH | 7 June, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have produced a report that sets out a high-level review of policies and programmes with the aim of reducing car dependency in Northern Ireland, and in particular, Belfast. Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s Sport announce new Hall of Fame to celebrate outstanding sports people at annual awards7 June, 2023 Queen’s Sport have launched a new Hall of Fame to recognise the outstanding sports men and women and Queen’s alumni at the annual Blues Awards. Queen's Sport |
2023 |
Study by NI Cancer Registry reveals adverse impact of Covid-19 on entire cancer patient pathwaysHEALTH | 7 June, 2023 A study by the NI Cancer Registry reveals the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the entire cancer patient pathway in NI; that is the patient’s journey from suspicion of cancer through clinical investigations, patient diagnosis, and treatment to survival. Coronavirus, Health, Health data, Public Health |
2023 |
Research finds greater societal awareness needed to protect our privacy and data from AI when we dieSOCIETY | 6 June, 2023 A research study has suggested that greater societal awareness of ‘ghostbots’ and a ‘Do not bot me’ clause in wills and other contracts could prevent us from being digitally reincarnated without our permission when we die. Law, Technology |
2023 |
Queen's academic awarded two prestigious honours recognising exceptional research in eye healthRECOGNITION | 5 June, 2023 Dr Ving Fai Chan, Lecturer in Global Eye Health from the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded The European Academy of Optometry and Optics Fellowship and the highest honour from the Ministry of Health, Zanzibar. Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen's and NIPANC explore opportunities for future collaborationHEALTH | 2 June, 2023 Professor Chris Scott, Interim Dean of Research for the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Sciences at Queen’s University, met with local pancreatic cancer charity NIPANC to look at exploratory opportunities for future collaboration. Cancer, Cancer Research |
2023 |
“ADAPT my Beach” guide launched to support development of inclusive beaches across Northern IrelandHEALTH | 2 June, 2023 The Mae Murray Foundation has launched the “ADAPT my Beach” guide, with support from Queen’s University Belfast and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Health, Mental Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen’s University moves up in global sustainability impact rankingsSUSTAINABILITY | 1 June, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has been ranked in the top 6% of institutions worldwide for sustainability in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023. Sustainability |
2023 |
Global study on cancer research funding reveals small percentage goes directly to patient treatmentHEALTH | 1 June, 2023 A study led by Queen’s and University of Southampton has revealed that only a small percentage of cancer research funding is invested into primary treatments, such as surgery (1.4%) and radiotherapy (2.8%), meaning little direct benefit for patients. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Report shows far-reaching impact of Ukraine invasion on global cancer researchHEALTH | 31 May, 2023 A recent report published in the European Journal of Cancer raises the significant impact that the war in Ukraine has had on global cancer clinical trials. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
State-of-the-art InterSim Centre launched at Queen’s University BelfastHEALTH | 31 May, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has officially launched a new state-of-the-art simulation education and training facility - the ‘KN Cheung SK Chin’ InterSim Centre. Education, Health |
2023 |
Three Queen’s Academics Admitted to Royal Irish AcademyRECOGNITION | 29 May, 2023 Three distinguished academics from Queen’s have been officially admitted to the Royal Irish Academy in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements in the humanities and social sciences. History, Irish history, Irish Studies, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s nursing and midwifery network making the Invisible Visible26 May, 2023 An innovative LGBTQ+ health network for nursing and midwifery academics has been set up by Queen’s School of Nursing and Midwifery to tackle gaps in knowledge when delivering care to LGBTQ+ people. |
2023 |
Research captures the experiences of living and working in areas of paramilitary controlSOCIETY | 25 May, 2023 New research that captures the everyday experiences of living in areas alongside paramilitary violence and coercive control has been launched at Queen’s. History, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s University to boost entrepreneurship and innovation in DeepTechUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 May, 2023 Queen’s University has joined a new consortium, which will help to create a university-driven ecosystem that endorses innovation and its impact on society at economical, ecological, technological, and societal levels. |
2023 |
New study gives early indication certain drugs might be repurposed to treat brain tumoursHEALTH | 25 May, 2023 A new study has shown early indications that several existing FDA-approved drugs could be repurposed as possible treatments for brain tumours. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Queen’s host honorary event for Lady TrimbleUNIVERSITY NEWS | 23 May, 2023 Queen’s University today (Tuesday, 23 May) hosted a special event to honour Lady Daphne Trimble for her contribution, and that of her husband, the late Lord David Trimble, to the University and to wider society. |
2023 |
Belfast research garden will help tackle pollution and prepare society for climate change23 May, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast researchers have joined an international team of experts across five cities to create research gardens that will help tackle pollution, improve public health and help society to prepare for climate change. Sustainability |
2023 |
Global loss of biodiversity is significantly more alarming than previously suspectedENVIRONMENT | 23 May, 2023 A new study led by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast has shown that the global loss of biodiversity caused by human industrialisation is significantly more alarming than previously thought. Biological Sciences, Environment |
2023 |
Queen’s Film Theatre screens 'Agreement' on referendum 25th anniversaryUNIVERSITY NEWS | 22 May, 2023 |
2023 |
Queen’s academic wins prestigious European award for outstanding achievements in plasma diagnostics19 May, 2023 A Queen’s University scientist has received a prestigious award for his outstanding achievements in plasma diagnostics. Physics |
2023 |
Global experts to gather in Belfast for NI Energy Summit19 May, 2023 The Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy (CASE), which is based at Queen’s University, has launched the inaugural Northern Ireland Energy Summit. Sustainability |
2023 |
Building resilience at Queen’s - Mental Health Awareness Week 202319 May, 2023 As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, a selection of personalities and experts from the worlds of academia, sport, business and the media visited Queen’s this week to share their experiences of building a resilient mindset. |
2023 |
Queen’s winners at British Society for Immunology Awards 2023HEALTH | 19 May, 2023 The Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network (NIMSRN) at Queen's University Belfast has won the British Society for Immunology (BSI) Outstanding Team Award for 2023. Health |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor Kee elected to Academy Fellowship with leading biomedical and health scientists18 May, 2023 Professor Frank Kee, the Director of the Centre for Public Health in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University has been elected to The Academy of Medical Sciences’ prestigious Fellowship. Public Health |
2023 |
Mitchell Institute Co-Hosts the second Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event in DublinSOCIETY | 18 May, 2023 The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, in collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) and the University of Notre Dame recently co-hosted the second Conversations on Britishness and Irishness event. Irish history, Irish Studies, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s announce shortlist for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize 2023ARTS & CULTURE | 18 May, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the shortlist for their 2023 Poetry Prize for a First Collection, supported by the Atlantic Philanthropies. Poetry |
2023 |
P7 pupils get a lecture from Professor FluffyEDUCATION | 17 May, 2023 Hundreds of P7 pupils have had a taste of life at Queen’s as part of the Professor Fluffy programme at the University. Professor Fluffy aims to inform and inspire young children to think about university as an option for their future. Education |
2023 |
Queen’s and UU launch new eye-focused research to investigate Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s linkHEALTH | 17 May, 2023 Queen’s and Ulster University have launched a new joint study which will use images of the human eye to investigate the links between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease. Medicine |
2023 |
Education cuts will inflict long lasting damage to our economy says Queen’s Vice ChancellorUNIVERSITY NEWS | 16 May, 2023 Queen's President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Greer has warned that planned cuts to the Higher Education budget will have a fundamental and dangerous impact on the Northern Ireland economy that could inflict long lasting damage on its prosperity. |
2023 |
Partnership with Children’s Cancer Unit Charity will develop childhood cancer nursing at Queen’sHEALTH | 16 May, 2023 The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast has launched a new partnership with The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity (CCUC), with the announcement of £129,000 in funding. Cancer, Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Victim Secures Truth from UVF Who Murdered His Father in 197416 May, 2023 A report revealing the unprecedented process that has led to the son of a man murdered by the UVF in 1974 discovering the truth about what happened to his father was today published by a Queen’s University academic. Law |
2023 |
Queen’s leading role in £72.3 million award to use data to enhance human health and well-beingHEALTH | 15 May, 2023 This award by nine of the largest government and charity funders in the UK to Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), of which Queen’s is a vital member, will accelerate the trustworthy use of data to enhance diagnosis, improve treatment and save lives. Big Data, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Astronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seenScience | 12 May, 2023 Astronomers at Queen’s University Belfast have played a key role in uncovering the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. Astronomy |
2023 |
Queen’s University announces 100th spin-out company - AilseVax - with £1.5M in seed fundingHEALTH | 11 May, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has announced its 100th spin-out company - AilseVax - with seed funding of £1.5M from a group of investors. Business, Cancer, Cancer Research, Technology |
2023 |
Queen’s scoops two awards at Balmoral ShowUNIVERSITY NEWS | 10 May, 2023 It was double delight for Queen’s University, Belfast, at the Balmoral Show, winning the Best Overall Trade Stand while its School of Nursing and Midwifery picking up the Best Overall Stand. |
2023 |
New NI audit into pancreatic cancer reveals continued increase in casesHEALTH | 9 May, 2023 The first audit in over ten years into pancreatic cancer in Northern Ireland has revealed there has been an 86% increase in confirmed cases, rising from 152 in 2001 to 283 in 2020 since a previous audit was carried out in 2001. Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen's Royal ConnectionsSOCIETY | 5 May, 2023 Queen’s University, Belfast is proud of the positive links it has with the Royal Family. Since our Queen’s College days right through to the 21st Century, family members have always been part of our story. |
2023 |
Biological invasions as costly as natural disasters – new studyENVIRONMENT | 5 May, 2023 Over the past 40 years, financial losses caused by biological invasions have been equivalent to those caused by types of natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods; however, according to new research, they are now increasing at a faster rate. |
2023 |
New online cancer tool reveals vast cancer care inequalities in EuropeHEALTH | 3 May, 2023 A new online ‘European Cancer Pulse’ tool, created to compare cancer data across Europe, has highlighted that only 12 of the 27 EU Member States have an up-to-date national cancer control plan. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen’s academic awarded Leverhulme Major Research FellowshipRECOGNITION | 3 May, 2023 Professor Kieran McEvoy, Professor of Law and Transitional Justice and theme lead on rights and justice at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute at Queen’s, has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. Conflict Transformation, Law, Peace studies |
2023 |
Queen’s Welcomes USA Partners for Agreement 25 ConferenceUNIVERSITY NEWS | 26 April, 2023 Queen’s was delighted to welcome representatives from partner universities and organisations across the USA to the Agreement 25 conference in April 2023. |
2023 |
Dr Anne Anderson delivers the annual Harri Holkeri lecture at Queen’sSOCIETY | 26 April, 2023 Former Irish diplomat, Dr Anne Anderson, delivered the annual Harri Holkeri lecture at Queen’s on Monday 24 April 2023. Conflict, Conflict Transformation, Global peace, Peace studies, Security |
2023 |
Queen’s to recruit for three new posts in Mitchell InstituteUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 April, 2023 Queen’s University are recruiting for three senior academic roles that will be based in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Conflict, Conflict Transformation, Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies, Security |
2023 |
Queen’s Hosts 75th Anniversary of US-UK Fulbright CommissionUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 April, 2023 Queen’s was proud to host the US-UK Fulbright Commission to celebrate its work in facilitating 75 years of education exchange between the peoples of US and UK. |
2023 |
Queen’s academics awarded British Academy Mid-Career FellowshipsRECOGNITION | 24 April, 2023 Two academic experts from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen’s have been awarded prestigious British Academy Mid-Career Fellowships. |
2023 |
Queen’s achieves £14 million worth of coverage across 49 countriesUNIVERSITY NEWS | 21 April, 2023 The three-day Agreement 25 event at Queen’s University has already secured almost £14 million of media coverage, with the figure likely to rise significantly in the coming days. |
2023 |
Chancellor of Queen's University Secretary Clinton visits the shared education campus in Limavady19 April, 2023 Eight dedicated educators from Northern Ireland received honorary degrees from Queen's University Belfast in Limavady today to recognise their contribution to shared education. |
2023 |
Agreement 25: A Round-Up of Day ThreeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 April, 2023 The third and final day of the conference was hosted in association with the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils, and included addresses from senior government officials and panel discussions with both local and global business leaders. |
2023 |
Queen’s hosts evening of conversation, poetry and music as part of the Agreement 25 conferenceARTS & CULTURE | 19 April, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast staged Seamus Heaney Centre Presents… HOPE, an evening of conversation, poetry and music at the Mandela Hall as part of the Agreement 25 conference. Creative Arts , Music and Sonic Arts |
2023 |
Agreement 25: A Round-Up of Day TwoUNIVERSITY NEWS | 18 April, 2023 Day Two of the conference opened with keynote addresses from senior government figures and other leaders followed by a recording of 'The Rest is Politics' podcast. |
2023 |
Clinton Scholarship Fund launched at Queen’s Agreement 25 ConferenceUNIVERSITY NEWS | 18 April, 2023 Over half a million pounds has been raised for a new scholarship fund launched by President and Secretary Clinton as part of the Agreement 25 Conference at Queen’s University, Belfast. |
2023 |
Agreement 25: A Round-Up of Day OneUNIVERSITY NEWS | 17 April, 2023 The focus of the world was on Belfast today when global political leaders past and present arrived to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (B/GFA). |
2023 |
Clinton Scholarship Fund launched at Queen’s Agreement 25 ConferenceUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 April, 2023 A dedicated scholarship fund to support US study opportunities for economically or socially disadvantaged local Queen’s students is being launched by former US President, William J Clinton and the University’s Chancellor, Secretary Hillary R Clinton. Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
7 out of 10 think the 1998 Agreement remains good for Northern IrelandSOCIETY | 13 April, 2023 The Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey shows 69% agree the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement remains the best basis for governing NI. However, 55% believe it needs at least some reform. 1 in 6 (16%) say it should be removed altogether. |
2023 |
Mitchell and Blair to address Agreement conference at Queen’s13 April, 2023 Senator George J. Mitchell and former Prime Minister for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair have been announced as attending Queen’s University’s three-day conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast / Good Friday Agreement. |
2023 |
Pat Hume and Lady Trimble to be honoured at Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 April, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast is to bestow its highest honour on Pat Hume and Lady Trimble as part of its Agreement 25 events. |
2023 |
Queen’s recognises female trailblazers in Northern IrelandUNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 April, 2023 Queen’s University Chancellor, Secretary Hillary R. Clinton, will recognise the role of trailblazing women in Northern Ireland as part of the Queen’s University’s signature conference to mark 25 years since the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. |
2023 |
UK-EU deal sees shift in favour of Protocol/Windsor Framework but strong unionists remain opposedSOCIETY | 4 April, 2023 A new report by researchers at Queen’s has found that most voters in Northern Ireland (69%) think that the Windsor Framework could bring economic benefits for the region. Brexit, Northern Ireland |
2023 |
Leading edge clinical trial reduces prostate cancer radiotherapy from 20 treatments to fiveHEALTH | 3 April, 2023 A clinical trial led by Queen’s University Belfast has shown that men diagnosed with prostate cancer can benefit from ‘radical radiotherapy’ that delivers treatment in five hospital visits instead of the typical 20. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Six Queen’s University academics selected as members of the Young Academy Ireland31 March, 2023 Six academics from Queen’s University Belfast have been selected to form part of the Young Academy Ireland – an all-island network of 40 early career researchers and innovators. |
2023 |
Appreciating the natural world around us: Queen’s Spring Open Learning ProgrammeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 30 March, 2023 Queen’s recently launched spring Open Learning programme puts emphasis on appreciating our natural environment with courses on Native Trees, Bird Watching for Beginners and Learning the Songs of the Birds. |
2023 |
Queen’s collaborate on RTÉ documentary marking 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday AgreementUNIVERSITY NEWS | 30 March, 2023 Queen’s have collaborated on a landmark two-part RTÉ documentary series to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement which will be broadcast on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. |
2023 |
Queen's scientists explore mystery of the brightest burst of energy ever discovered29 March, 2023 Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have made an exciting discovery – they’ve spotted what looks like a supernova in the afterglow of a dazzling gamma ray burst, located an astonishing two billion light years away in a distant galaxy. Astrophysics |
2023 |
Queen’s announces programme for Agreement 25 ConferenceUNIVERSITY NEWS | 29 March, 2023 Global leaders, past and present, will be at the centre of Queen’s University’s programme of events for the major Belfast/Good Friday Agreement Conference on 17-19th April. Global peace, Northern Ireland, Peace studies |
2023 |
Experts from the UK and China meet at Queen’s to discuss clean energy28 March, 2023 A group of experts from government and academia have met at Queen’s University Belfast for the China-UK/Northern Ireland Forum on New Energy Innovation. Sustainability |
2023 |
Queen’s Professor elected to Fellowship of the Irish Academy of EngineeringRECOGNITION | 27 March, 2023 Professor Gavin Andrews, Chair of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Deputy Head of School in the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast, has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE). Pharmacy |
2023 |
Big Clean Up hits Belfast streets23 March, 2023 Queen’s students have joined local residents and Belfast City Council out on the streets of Belfast as part of this year’s Big Spring Clean. |
2023 |
Vice-Chancellor welcomes Sinn Féin delegation to Queen’s23 March, 2023 The Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Professor Ian Greer has welcomed a Sinn Féin delegation to campus to meet with senior management and students, and to discuss a number of issues. |
2023 |
Queen’s counterterrorism and human rights expert visits Guantánamo BaySOCIETY | 23 March, 2023 An academic from Queen’s has visited the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as part of her role as United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. Human Rights, Law |
2023 |
£6.6m funding to train young scientists to tackle infections that pass from animals to humansHEALTH | 23 March, 2023 The next generation of scientists will be better able to predict, detect and control infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans, called “zoonoses”, thanks to major new funding. Biological Sciences, Coronavirus |
2023 |
QFT at Queen’s hosted special screening of An Irish GoodbyeUNIVERSITY NEWS | 22 March, 2023 The QFT at Queen's recently hosted a special screening and Q&A of the BAFTA and Academy Award-winning comedy short film, An Irish Goodbye, on World Down Syndrome Day (21 March). |
2023 |
Pharmacy at Queen’s ranked in world top 40UNIVERSITY NEWS | 22 March, 2023 Fifteen subjects at Queen’s University have been ranked in the top 200 in the world. |
2023 |
£7m project to shape and develop future of electromagnetic science and technologyTechnology | 20 March, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast researchers will play an integral role in a new £7 million project which will shape and develop the future of electromagnetic science and technology. Technology |
2023 |
MRC Impact Prize for initiative helping to improve the relevance of clinical trialsHEALTH | 16 March, 2023 An initiative founded by the University of Liverpool, alongside Queen's University Belfast and the universities of Oxford and Bristol, has won the inaugural MRC Open Science Impact Prize 2022 at a ceremony in Birmingham this week. Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Report launched to understand the mental health and well-being needs of ethnic minority groupsHEALTH | 15 March, 2023 A group of health and community workers, service providers and academics have met at Queen’s University for the launch of ‘Hearing our Needs’, a report which focuses on the mental health and emotional well-being needs of ethnic minority groups. Health, Natural and Built Environment |
2023 |
The Chief Executives’ Club hosts ‘In Conversation with Dr Raja Al Gurg’UNIVERSITY NEWS | 15 March, 2023 The Chief Executives' Club at Queen's University Belfast in partnership with Women in Business hosted 'In Conversation with Dr Raja Al Gurg' (13 March 2023). Business, Business Engagement, Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
New research to explore the risk of suicide in veterans in Northern Ireland15 March, 2023 A professor from Queen’s University Belfast is leading a new research project exploring the risk of suicide in veterans in Northern Ireland. Mental Health |
2023 |
Report finds that young people are often unaware of the ways they are being exploited by criminalsSOCIETY | 14 March, 2023 A research report launched by Queen’s has found that despite high levels of organised crime in local areas and the elevated rates of exposure to violence in the community, the term ‘child criminal exploitation’ was new to many young people. Criminology, Social Justice, Society |
2023 |
Secretary Hillary R. Clinton to host President Clinton and other global leaders at Agreement 25UNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 March, 2023 Former President of the United States, President Bill Clinton, and the Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, Secretary Hillary R. Clinton, are among the first global leaders to be announced as part of Agreement 25 at Queen's. |
2023 |
UPSURGE project plans begin to take shape13 March, 2023 The first step has been taken in the development of a new scientific and environmental demonstator site in Lower Botanic Gardens. Architecture |
2023 |
£4.5 million Green Innovation Challenge FundSustainability | 13 March, 2023 A £4.5 million award Green Innovation Challenge Fund (GICF) has been launched to help Northern Ireland reach the Net Zero Energy goals outlined in the NI Energy Strategy 2021. Sustainability |
2023 |
Solvent developed at Queen’s University could transform gas separation and carbon captureSustainability | 13 March, 2023 A new solvent developed by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast can separate gases efficiently and could cut global carbon emissions. climate change Sustainability |
2023 |
Queen’s-US symposium celebrates cross-border and transatlantic collaboration in cancer researchHEALTH | 13 March, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) hosted a joint symposium event today entitled “Cancer Knows No Borders – Celebrating Tripartite Cooperation to Enhance Cancer Research”. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Researchers develop new 3D ring technology which could offer solution for HIV managementHEALTH | 9 March, 2023 Researchers from Queen's have developed a new 3D ring technology design for producing skin patches that deliver crucial anti-HIV medication, which could in the future help to protect people from infection with the virus. |
2023 |
Queen’s University set for 25-year Belfast/Good Friday Anniversary signature eventUNIVERSITY NEWS | 9 March, 2023 The focus of the world is set to be on Belfast when global political leaders past and present will arrive in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (B/GFA) in April. Politics |
2023 |
Queen’s University naming two rooms after inspirational female staff8 March, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has named two rooms in the School of Maths and Physics after inspirational female staff members. |
2023 |
Queen’s academic elected to the Academy of Social SciencesUNIVERSITY NEWS | 8 March, 2023 Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden from Queen’s is one of fifty-six leading social scientists to be elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Social Sciences. Human Rights, Law, Social Justice |
2023 |
Celebrating women leading the way in digital cancer research at Queen’s on International Women’s DayHEALTH | 8 March, 2023 International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate inspirational women scientists and the meaningful contributions they make to research and discovery every day. Big Data, Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen’s appoints Chief People OfficerUNIVERSITY NEWS | 7 March, 2023 Queen’s University has announced the appointment of its first substantive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Gillian Magee. |
2023 |
Queen’s study finds autistic young people’s rights were undermined during the COVID-19 lockdownsSOCIETY | 6 March, 2023 A study from Queen’s has found that autistic young people’s rights were undermined across education, development, health, play, rest and leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children's Rights |
2023 |
How global leaders in multinationals adjusted during covidSOCIETY | 6 March, 2023 Recent research has shown how the Covid-19 pandemic has completely transformed how individuals in multinational organisations engage in their global work. |
2023 |
Get Active for International Women’s Day!UNIVERSITY NEWS | 6 March, 2023 The Active Lifestyle Programme at Queen’s just got a major boost from a new sponsorship arrangement with recruitment specialists VANRATH. Health |
2023 |
High Distinction for Northern Ireland’s Italian Honorary Consul3 March, 2023 Honorary Italian Consul for Northern Ireland, Dr Federica Ferrieri, has been awarded the prestigious Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (“Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia). Creative Arts |
2023 |
Researchers involved in two multimillion pound projects to create solutions for future connectivityTechnology | 3 March, 2023 Four researchers from Queen's University Belfast’s Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) will play a major role in two new research and innovation platforms set up by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Technology |
2023 |
Researcher awarded €1.5 million to create new antibiotics that can kill drug resistant superbugsScience | 2 March, 2023 A Queen's University Belfast researcher has been awarded €1.5 million for a mission to help develop new types of antibiotics that can target and kill bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics. Chemical Engineering |
2023 |
Crime victims and younger people likely to approve of revenge – new research1 March, 2023 People who have been victims of crime are more likely to approve of revenge, new research from Queen’s University Belfast has found. Psychology |
2023 |
Researcher to explore how women were impacted by the deindustrialization of the shipyardsSOCIETY | 1 March, 2023 The research will look at how the deindustrialization of the shipyards impacted the lives of the women and children connected to Belfast’s historic shipyard from the 1970s – 2000s. History, Irish history |
2023 |
Daily 11-minute brisk walk enough to reduce risk of early death – new researchHEALTH | 28 February, 2023 One in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, says new research led by Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Cambridge. Health, Health data, Health Sciences, Public Health |
2023 |
New research project to study glioblastoma cancer at Queen’sHEALTH | 24 February, 2023 Queen’s University Belfast has announced a generous donation by Brainwaves NI to support the University in its ongoing work to study the causes of glioblastoma cancer, a type of brain cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2023 |
Protocol not top priority for Northern Ireland votersSOCIETY | 24 February, 2023 Most voters in Northern Ireland do not rank the Protocol among their highest policy concerns when compared to other policy issues, a new report by researchers at Queen’s University, has found. Brexit |
2023 |
Queen’s and University College Cork establish first all-island sustainability networkSUSTAINABILITY | 23 February, 2023 Queen’s and University College Cork (UCC) have established Ireland’s first all-island network dedicated to delivering on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainability |
2023 |
Minister of State announces UKG investment for NI’s Cyber Security industryTechnology | 22 February, 2023 The UK Government has announced £18.9 million investment in NI’s Cyber Security industry, including £11 million Government funding through the New Deal for Northern Ireland, to develop a pipeline of cyber security professionals in NI. |
2023 |
Queen's academic elected as Fellow of the American Academy of MicrobiologyRECOGNITION | 21 February, 2023 The American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) has elected Professor Jose Bengoechea and 64 peers to the Class of 2023. Experimental Medicine, Health |
2023 |
Research project to examine the history of LGBTQ+ life in Northern IrelandSOCIETY | 16 February, 2023 A new research project, ‘Queer Northern Ireland: Sexuality before Liberation’, based at Queen’s and Ulster University will uncover untold stories of LGBTQ+ life from the early twentieth century until the 1982 decriminalisation of homosexuality. History |
2023 |
Queen’s signs partnership agreement to provide support for education and research in UkraineUNIVERSITY NEWS | 16 February, 2023 Queen’s University has pledged its support for education and research in Ukraine by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (SNHUU), a leading university based in the country. Education, Global peace, Health, Medicine, Peace studies, Society |
2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast hosts International Union of Geological Sciences meeting14 February, 2023 Queen’s University is hosting the 78th Executive Council Meeting of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IGUS) this week. Sustainability |
2023 |
Professor Woods receives Engineering Excellence Award14 February, 2023 Professor Roger Woods has received a prestigious Engineering Excellence Award from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). Engineering |
2023 |
Emily’s Entourage awards grant to Queen’s to support development of treatment for cystic fibrosisHEALTH | 14 February, 2023 The innovative technology platform aims to deliver inhaled gene therapy directly to the lung to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF). Health, Pharmacy |
2023 |
Cross border network launches to bring hope to families affected by rare diseasesHEALTH | 13 February, 2023 Today (Monday 13 February), University College Dublin (UCD) and Queen’s University Belfast, along 33 partners, launched the All-Ireland Rare Disease Interdisciplinary Research Network (RAiN). Health, Society |
2023 |
Florence Nightingale Exhibition launched by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen'sHEALTH | 10 February, 2023 The School of Nursing and Midwifery has launched a new Florence Nightingale Exhibition at the Medical Biology Centre at Queen's University. Nursing & Midwifery |
2023 |
Crucial new guidance published on dealing with student suicide10 February, 2023 Queen’s University has hosted the Northern Ireland regional launch of an important new guide on how universities respond to a death by suspected suicide. |
2023 |
Queen’s Belfast/Good Friday Agreement events kick off with discussion session in BrusselsUNIVERSITY | 9 February, 2023 The first in a series of events reflecting on the achievements and impact of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement has taken place in Brussels. |
2023 |
Research project will investigate new treatment for lung damage in chronic lung diseaseHEALTH | 9 February, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast are leading a new project that will investigate a potential new treatment for chronic lung disease, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Health |
2023 |
Cancer incidence and survival statistics for Northern Ireland 1993-2020HEALTH | 9 February, 2023 The Queen’s University N. Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today (Thursday 9 February) released cancer incidence and survival statistics in Northern Ireland during 1993-2020. Cancer, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen's statement in response to the earthquake in Türkiye and SyriaUNIVERSITY NEWS | 8 February, 2023 |
2023 |
Queen’s announces the Seamus Heaney Centre’s latest Fellowships for 2023ARTS & CULTURE | 8 February, 2023 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s has announced the appointment of Dr Dane Holt as their new Publishing Fellow, and Dr Milena Williamson as the new Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellow for 2023. Creative Arts , Poetry |
2023 |
First All-Ireland Cancer Network (AllCaN) launched on World Cancer DayHEALTH | 4 February, 2023 Today on World Cancer Day (February 4th), Irish cancer research charity Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough), has announced the establishment of the first All-Ireland Cancer Network, AllCaN, involving researchers from Queen's University. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health data |
2023 |
Queen’s hosted ‘Inside the Brexit Negotiations’ with Stefaan De RynckSOCIETY | 3 February, 2023 Former senior adviser to Michel Barnier, Stefaan De Rynck, recently spoke about his new book ‘Inside the deal - how the EU got Brexit done’ during an event at Queen’s University. Brexit, Society |
2023 |
Portrait created by Queen's medical graduate unveiled at The Centre for Medical EducationHEALTH | 2 February, 2023 A portrait created by Queen's medical graduate and F1 doctor, Dr Caitriona Rafferty, has been unveiled at The Centre for Medical Education at Queen's University. Coronavirus, Education, Medicine |
2023 |
Pupils who see their teachers as discriminatory are up to one year behind in reading and Maths1 February, 2023 School pupils who see their teachers as discriminatory are likely to be behind in reading and maths, new research has found. Society |
2023 |
Conversations on Britishness and Irishness Series launched at Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 1 February, 2023 A series of talks designed to facilitate discussion about cultural and political identities in and relating to Ireland has launched at Queen’s. Politics, Society |
2023 |
Landmark report warns about emergence of geographic cold spots in language provision across FESOCIETY | 31 January, 2023 Severe underinvestment leading to the emergence of geographic ‘cold spots’ threatens the state of language learning in UK Further Education (FE), according to new research published by the British Academy. Education, Languages, Modern languages |
2023 |
NI Children’s Writing Fellow calls out to schools to explore visual literacyARTS & CULTURE | 26 January, 2023 One year on from taking up the position of Children’s Writing Fellow for Northern Ireland, Paul Howard is on a mission to inspire creativity and the joy of books among as many young readers as possible. Creative Arts |
2023 |
Energy Minister welcomed to Queen’s University Marine Lab26 January, 2023 Staff at Queen’s University have welcomed the Minister for Energy and Climate, Graham Stuart MP, to its world class Marine Lab in Portaferry. Sustainability |
2023 |
Evidence is building to support a ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern IrelandHEALTH | 26 January, 2023 A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland. Health, Public Health |
2023 |
Queen's University Belfast welcomes Smart Grid board to discuss Net Zero futureSUSTAINABILITY | 25 January, 2023 Sustainability |
2023 |
£12m research grant to make future telecommunications network greener, more resilient and ubiquitous20 January, 2023 Ensuring the future of the UK's telecommunication network is secure, caters to all of society, boosts the economy and is highly energy efficient is the goal of a new £12m international project, which Queen’s researchers are working on. Technology |
2023 |
Queen's hosts SistersIN event to enable and empower female pupils to become future leadersUNIVERSITY NEWS | 20 January, 2023 Pupils from Assumption Grammar School, Glenlola Collegiate, St Cecilia’s College, St Ronan’s College, Strathearn School and Victoria College joined Queen's University for a “SistersIN” event this week. Education |
2023 |
Traded species have distinctive life histories with extended reproductive lifecyclesSCIENCE | 20 January, 2023 A new study has revealed that that vertebrate species involved in the live wildlife trade have distinctive life history traits and biological characteristics that determine the frequency and timing of reproduction. Animal Welfare, Biological Sciences, Sustainability |
2023 |
£1.6million project aims to use AI to discover new drugs & therapies to tackle antibiotic resistanceHEALTH | 19 January, 2023 A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded a £1.6million research grant from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to approach how artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to tackle antibiotic resistance in a post-pandemic world. Health, Health data |
2023 |
Report finds Education departments in UK Universities are less diverse than other disciplinesEDUCATION & SOCIETY | 18 January, 2023 A research report by academics at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, has found that Education departments in the UK higher education (HE) sector have more inequality than other discipline areas. Education |
2023 |
England and Wales are more ethnically diverse and less segregated than ever beforeSociety | 17 January, 2023 England and Wales are more ethnically diverse – and less segregated – than ever before, according to new research published today following an in-depth analysis of 2021 Census data. Society |
2023 |
Drinking milk made ancient humans heavier and taller – new study17 January, 2023 Drinking milk led to taller and heavier ancient humans in some regions of the world and their consumption has a direct impact on lactose intolerance in Europe today. Archaeology |
2023 |
Vice-Chancellor welcomes Labour Leader, Sir Keir Starmer, to Queen’sUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 January, 2023 President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, today welcomed the Leader of the Labour Party to Queen’s University. Politics |
2023 |
Queen's University staff recognised in New Year Honours List 2023University News | 9 January, 2023 Members of staff at Queen’s University Belfast have been recognised in the New Year Honours List 2023. |
2023 |
Queen’s researcher to examine the treatment of unmarried pregnant women in Northern IrelandSOCIETY & HISTORY | 9 January, 2023 A researcher from Queen’s will examine how unmarried women who fell pregnant from 1945 - 2015 were treated in Northern Ireland. History, Society |
2023 |
Call for participants to take part in survey about young children’s exposure to digital technologies4 January, 2023 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast are calling for parents and carers of children aged 0-3 years old to take part in a survey for the ESRC funded ‘Toddlers, Tech and Talk’ research project. Technology |
2023 |
Queen’s research wins Health Data Research UK’s ‘Impact of the Year’ awardHEALTH & SOCIETY | 21 December, 2022 Research from Queen’s University Belfast has won the Health Data Research UK’s (HDR UK) prestigious ‘Impact of the Year’ award. Cancer Research, Economics, Health |
2022 |
Influential Queen’s academic recognised on Highly Cited Researchers 2022 global listRECOGNITION | 20 December, 2022 Professor Ryan Donnelly from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast has been selected as a Highly Cited Researcher for his exceptional research influence and multiple highly cited research papers. Health, Pharmacy |
2022 |
Queen's hosts 'Reflections on a Pandemic’ In Conversation event with UK Chief Medical OfficersHEALTH | 19 December, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast hosted a 'Reflections on a Pandemic’ In Conversation event with members of the Chief and Deputy Chief Medical Officer teams from across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Coronavirus, Health |
2022 |
Danielle overcomes health challenges to graduate with First Class HonoursGRADUATION | 16 December, 2022 Danielle Blee, aged 24 and from Glennmornan in Co. Tyrone, will graduate today (Friday 16 December) with a Master’s (MA) in Literary Studies from the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2022 |
Magdalene beats the odds to pursue her dream to study at Queen’sGRADUATION | 15 December, 2022 Magdalene Ajani (38), from Nigeria is today (15 December 2022) graduating with a Masters degree in Educational Leadership. Graduation |
2022 |
Peruvian graduate focuses on support for autism15 December, 2022 Several years ago, in the village of Cusco, near Machupicchu in the highlands of Peru, Queen’s graduand Ezaeza Gaby Sanz Galvan set up an autism clinic in response to the lack of provision for people with autism. |
2022 |
Nurse overcomes mental health struggle to graduate with dream jobGRADUATION | 14 December, 2022 Sophie Little (23), from Lisburn, will graduate today (Wednesday 14 December) with a BSc Degree in Professional Adult Nursing from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast. Graduation |
2022 |
From reserved Ghanian boy to stand out leaderGRADUATION | 14 December, 2022 As a reserved young boy growing up in a small town in Ghana, Edmund Afari has always dreamed of studying at Queen’s University and had just about given up on it when he got an email that he says, changed his life. Graduation |
2022 |
Student graduates with scholarship applied for during months locked-down in WuhanGRADUATION | 14 December, 2022 Abdoulie Jallow, (30), from The Gambia is today (14 December) graduating with a Masters degree in Advanced Food Safety. Graduation |
2022 |
Determined mum of three achieves lifelong dream of becoming a midwifeGRADUATION | 14 December, 2022 Determined mum of three achieves lifelong dream of becoming a midwife Graduation |
2022 |
Award-winning Syrian student graduates with doctorate in PharmacyGRADUATION | 14 December, 2022 Zina Alfahl (31), is today (14 December 2022) graduating with a PhD in Pharmacy at Queen’s. Graduation |
2022 |
Queen’s multi-billion-pound impact on UK economyUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 December, 2022 A recent report shows that Queen’s University makes a multi-billion-pound contribution to the UK economy. |
2022 |
Breast, colorectal, oesophageal, stomach and head & neck cancer incidence and survival statistics NIHEALTH | 14 December, 2022 The Queen’s University N. Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today (Wednesday 14 December) released the official statistics on breast, colorectal, oesophageal, stomach and head & neck cancer incidence and survival rates for Northern Ireland 1993 - 2020. Cancer, Health |
2022 |
Graduate builds a bright futureGRADUATION | 13 December, 2022 Amrapali Das will graduate with a Masters in Electronic Engineering today (Tuesday 13 December). Graduation |
2022 |
Graduation success for ErinGRADUATION | 13 December, 2022 Erin Mellon will today (Tuesday, 13 December) celebrate graduating with a Masters (MSc) in Marketing from Queen’s Management School at Queen’s University Belfast. Graduation |
2022 |
Consortium to receive nearly £12 million to unlock 6G technology potentialTechnology | 13 December, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast and partners have been granted nearly £12 million from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to develop and industrialise technologies and solutions for future 6G mobile networks. Technology |
2022 |
Mechanical Engineer Harvey on the right trackGRADUATION | 13 December, 2022 Harvey Barnes from Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, is celebrating today as he graduates with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University. Graduation |
2022 |
International student Ansu secures ‘concrete’ futureGRADUATION | 13 December, 2022 Inspirational international student Ansu Mary Alex from Kerala in India is celebrating today as she graduates with a Masters in Materials Science and Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast. Graduation |
2022 |
First digital archive of Brian Friel’s iconic plays launches at Queen’sARTS & CULTURE | 12 December, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast has launched the Brian Friel digital archive, a first of its kind resource, providing access to drafts of the acclaimed Irish playwright’s works, including handwritten notes from some of his most iconic plays. Creative Arts , Film and Drama |
2022 |
Contributions to medicine, sport and public service honoured at Queen’sGRADUATION | 12 December, 2022 Leaders in the fields of medicine, sport, business and public service are among those to receive Honorary Doctorates from Queen’s today (Monday, 12 December) for their significant contribution to society in Northern Ireland and further afield. Graduation |
2022 |
Queen’s hosts Latin America,UK & Ireland Policymakers’ Exchange on comprehensive sexuality educationHEALTH | 7 December, 2022 Queen’s University will host a virtual Policymakers’ Exchange meeting today, Wednesday 7 December 2022. Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Public Health |
2022 |
Genetic causes of bone tumours discovered in 1,000-year-old Irish skeletons5 December, 2022 Researchers from Queen’s and Trinity College Dublin have discovered that two men buried in a medieval graveyard in County Donegal more than 1,000 years ago had a genetic condition called Multiple Osteochondromas, which causes benign bone tumours. Archaeology |
2022 |
Queen’s celebrates sector-leading achievement in gender equalityUNIVERSITY NEWS | 5 December, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast is today (Monday 5 December) hosting its Athena Swan Awards celebration event, recognising its sector-leading achievements towards gender equality. |
2022 |
Charity’s largest ever funding pot awarded to universities to study Lewy body dementiaHEALTH | 5 December, 2022 The Lewy Body Society, a charity dedicated to tackling Lewy body dementia (the second most common form of dementia in older people) has announced the latest recipients of its grants programme. Health, Health Sciences, Public Health |
2022 |
DNA discovery may provide better and more targeted treatments for cancerHEALTH | 2 December, 2022 Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have revealed how a particular gene called USP7 is involved in cancer. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2022 |
Report recommends establishing Northern Ireland’s first public panel on data useUNIVERSITY NEWS | 1 December, 2022 A report from a pilot initiative has recommended establishing a public panel to consider how data is used in research, innovation and decision-making in Northern Ireland. Health, Health data, Society |
2022 |
Queen's appoints first Artist in Residence for Sustainability, Equality and Climate ActionSUSTAINABILITY | 30 November, 2022 Sustainability |
2022 |
Queen’s spin out lands £10m investmentUNIVERSITY NEWS | 30 November, 2022 One of Queen’s technology spin-out companies, Re-Vana Therapeutics, has attracted £10m of investment for research into sight-threatening eye disease. Pharmacy |
2022 |
Major boost to European plasma accelerator facilityScience | 30 November, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast researchers are part of a European project which has been given a major funding boost of €3m to develop a user-ready plasma accelerator facility. Physics |
2022 |
Spotlight on support for families affected by mental illness and substance useHEALTH | 29 November, 2022 A symposium showcasing support for parents who have mental illness or substance use problems, and their families was held today at Queen’s University. Mental Health, Nursing & Midwifery, Society |
2022 |
Organisations Join in Call to ‘Stop Criminalising Our Children’SOCIETY | 28 November, 2022 Queen’s, the Centre for Children’s Rights, the Children’s Law Centre, Include Youth, NIACRO and Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) have jointly called on support for raising the age of criminal responsibility to 16, with no exceptions. Children's Rights |
2022 |
Queen’s University researchers feature in new digital series exploring sustainability and Net ZeroSustainability | 25 November, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast researchers have been featured in a digital series examining how the IT industry is responding to the climate crisis. Sustainability |
2022 |
Queen’s researchers join £2.3m international project to investigate gravityScience | 25 November, 2022 Researchers at Queen’s University have joined an £2.3million international project which will investigate the fundamental nature of gravity. Mathematics, Physics |
2022 |
Young people set out their futures as “the story I want my life to be”UNIVERSITY NEWS | 24 November, 2022 Young people from Belfast’s Shankill have been telling the story of how they want their lives to be. |
2022 |
Queen’s researcher awarded prestigious engineering fellowship18 November, 2022 A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has been awarded a prestigious fellowship for her work in creating natural materials to help repair bone fractures. Mechanical engineering |
2022 |
Queen’s hosted conference on Trauma-informed Legal PracticeSOCIETY | 17 November, 2022 The Human Rights Centre based within the School of Law at Queen’s recently hosted a hybrid conference, ‘Trauma-informed Legal Practice: Better Outcomes for Clients, a Better Day’s Work for Solicitors and Barristers’. Law |
2022 |
Game launched by Queen's and NIPANC to promote public awareness of pancreatic cancerHEALTH | 17 November, 2022 The first digital game to promote public awareness about pancreatic cancer has been launched by co-creators, researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and local pancreatic cancer charity NIPANC. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2022 |
On way to One Million Trees for BelfastSustainability | 16 November, 2022 A total of 500 native saplings have been planted as part of the One Million Trees for Belfast initiative. Sustainability |
2022 |
Experts warn of European cancer epidemic in the next decadeHEALTH | 16 November, 2022 With an estimated one million cancer diagnoses missed across Europe in the last two years,the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to set back European cancer outcomes by almost a decade, finds a report published today in the Lancet Oncology. Cancer, Cancer Research, Health |
2022 |
20 mph speed limits have seemingly little impact on crashes, casualties or driver speedHEALTH | 16 November, 2022 Restricting speed limits to 20 mph in town and city centres doesn’t seem to reduce road traffic collisions, casualties, or driver speed, finds a 3-year study of its roll-out in one major capital city. Health, Public Health |
2022 |
£1m funding to examine UK ethnic and racial diversity and inequalities15 November, 2022 Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have been awarded £1m to examine and explain ethnic diversity and inequalities in the UK and how they are changing. Human Geography |
2022 |
Success for Queen's KTP Associate at Innovate UK’s prestigious national awardsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 November, 2022 Queen’s University KTP Associate and expert in civil engineering and materials science, Catherine Campbell, has been crowned a ‘Future Leader’ at the national KTP Awards. |
2022 |
£5m national supercomputer at Queen’s set to revolutionise research11 November, 2022 Predicting the potential of renewable wave energy and producing greener biofuels is faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to a £5m state-of-the-art national supercomputer, which has been launched at Queen’s University Belfast. |
2022 |
Researchers form all-island project on bovine TBENVIRONMENT | 11 November, 2022 Scientists from IGFS, AFBI and UCD have joined forces in a concerted bid to understand the immunology of bovine TB (bTB), particularly the role that nutrition and Vitamin D might play, on an all-island basis for the first time. Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Health |
2022 |
2022 | |
NIE Networks Sustainable Energy Laboratory officially opens at Queen’s University Belfast10 November, 2022 A new energy lab has officially opened at Queen’s University Belfast, inspiring the next generation of engineering students to help deliver a carbon net-zero future for Northern Ireland’s electricity needs. Sustainability |
2022 |
Queen’s study plays key role in linking statin use with lowered risk of losing sight in later lifeHEALTH | 10 November, 2022 The NICOLA study, led by researchers at Queen’s University, has played a key role in providing data as part of an international study on the link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and lipid lowering and antidiabetic drugs. Ageing, Public Health, Research Impact |
2022 |
Research suggests deaf children more at risk of developing emotional wellbeing issuesSOCIETY | 9 November, 2022 Research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotional wellbeing issues compared to children who can hear. Children's Rights, Mental Health |
2022 |
Professor Mary McAleese and the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast attend portrait unveilingCORPORATE | 9 November, 2022 Professor Mary McAleese and Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle, Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, today (Wednesday 9 November) attended the unveiling of the portrait, Garden of Remembrance, at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast. |
2022 |
Northern Ireland is poorest performing UK region for productivityBUSINESS & ECONOMY | 9 November, 2022 Researchers from Queen’s have found that Northern Ireland is the poorest performing UK region for productivity, with a productivity gap of 17% to the UK level. Economics, Finance, Northern Ireland |
2022 |
Queen’s supply free breakfasts to studentsUNIVERSITY NEWS | 8 November, 2022 Queen’s University and the Students’ Union will offer free breakfasts this week and next to help alleviate some of the cost-of-living stresses experiences by students. |
2022 |
Director and writer Mark Cousins appointed Honorary Professor at Queen’sARTS AND CULTURE | 3 November, 2022 Irish-Scottish director and writer Mark Cousins has been appointed Honorary Professor in Film Studies and Production at Queen’s. Film and Drama |
2022 |
CV6 Therapeutics to invest almost £8m in clinical trial for new anti-cancer drugHEALTH | 3 November, 2022 Drug development company, CV6 Therapeutics, is investing almost £8m in first-stage clinical trials and further scientific development work on its first anti-cancer drug CV6-168. Cancer, Cancer Research, City Deal |
2022 |
Queen's University partnership wins Innovate UK’s top KTP awardBUSINESS | 2 November, 2022 A partnership between Queen’s University Belfast and Cirdan has been recognised by Innovate UK as the ‘Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership’ of 2022 out of 800 UK wide projects for its exceptional achievements and real-world impact. ECIT |
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Queen's astronomers call on public to help name a strange new worldScience | 2 November, 2022 Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast are calling on amateur astronomers, science enthusiasts and families across Northern Ireland to join together to help find a new name for a distant star and planet. exoplanet, name, exotic planet Astronomy |
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Voters in Northern Ireland keen to see UK-EU agreement over the ProtocolSOCIETY | 27 October, 2022 Support among voters in Northern Ireland for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland remains steady, a new opinion poll conducted by Lucid Talk on behalf of Queen’s University, has revealed. Brexit, Governance, Northern Ireland |
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Queen’s Launches Research Mobility Fund for North AmericaUNIVERSITY NEWS | 27 October, 2022 Queen’s has launched a new funding stream for academic staff interested in developing research links in Canada and the United States. |
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Exceptional researcher receives prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize26 October, 2022 A Queen’s University Belfast academic has won a Philip Leverhulme Prize for his exceptional research. |
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Researchers get funding boost as part of £9m neutron star collision project26 October, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast researchers are part of a new international research group who have been awarded £9m to look at how neutron star mergers create heavy elements. Astronomy |
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ESRC Festival of Social Science celebrates 20th anniversary with free events across Northern IrelandUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 October, 2022 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science will this year be celebrating 20 years of research and knowledge about humans and society, with a number of free events across Northern Ireland. |
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Technology Roadmap underlines need for innovation support in manufacturingUNIVERSITY NEWS | 25 October, 2022 Developing new technologies and increasing cohesive support for innovation across all sectors of advanced manufacturing is vital for Northern Ireland to be more competitive on the global stage according to a report published today. Belfast Region City Deal, AMIC, Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Innovation, Queen's University Belfast City Deal |
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Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence to open at Queen’s thanks to £1.6M donationHEALTH | 25 October, 2022 A new Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence is set to open at Queen’s University Belfast, thanks to a generous £1.6million gift to establish a clinical research facility at the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research. Cancer, Cancer Research |
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St Matthew's Church 150 Years Exhibition Launch at PRONISOCIETY | 24 October, 2022 St Matthew's Church 150 Years exhibition has been launched at PRONI. Society |
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Breast Cancer Now funds Belfast research project on pandemic’s impact on diagnosis and treatment21 October, 2022 Breast cancer patients will be asked to share their experiences of the pandemic with Belfast scientists as part of a new research project funded by Breast Cancer Now. Cancer |
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Health Minister launches Congenital Heart Disease Research ProgrammeHEALTH | 20 October, 2022 Health Minister Robin Swann today launched the All-Island Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Network Research Programme Health |
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Voucher scheme highly effective at helping stop smoking in pregnancyHEALTH | 20 October, 2022 A high street voucher scheme has been hailed as a highly effective way to help women stop smoking during pregnancy. Public Health |
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Vice-Chancellor welcomes Health and Wealth reportUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 October, 2022 Queen’s University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer has welcomed a recently published report focusing on the importance of policy partnership working to deliver results for health and the Northern Ireland economy. Business, Economics, Health, Health Sciences |
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Queen’s one of top 200 universities in the worldUNIVERSITY NEWS | 19 October, 2022 Queen’s University has been ranked in the top 200 of universities in the world by the Times Higher Education (THE) Education World University Rankings 2023. |
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Households could save on energy bills if October clock change is scrapped18 October, 2022 Households could save £1.20 a day and more than £400 a year on electricity bills if clocks are not put back at the end of October, according to a Queen’s University Belfast expert. |
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Independent Panel Report into Fans’ Experiences at the 2022 European Champions League FinalSOCIETY | 17 October, 2022 An independent panel report tells the story of those who survived extreme violence at the hands of the police and local gangs before and after the European Champions League Final in Paris, May 2022. Law |
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New partnership set to drive industrial transformation in Northern IrelandUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 October, 2022 A new partnership between Queen’s University and the UK’s High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult will reinvigorate Northern Ireland’s industrial potential through the £98m Belfast Region City Deal-funded Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre. Belfast Region City Deal, AMIC, Sam Turner, Queen's University Belfast, Manufacturing, Catapult City Deal |
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Queen’s welcomes inaugural Norman Houston Scholarship StudentUNIVERSITY NEWS | 14 October, 2022 Queen’s University was delighted to welcome its first ‘Norman Houston – Study Northern Ireland – Award’ recipient to Belfast this semester. Languages |
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Jennifer celebrates achieving her dreamGRADUATION | 13 October, 2022 Jennifer Herron, an adult trained nurse, had always dreamed of working in children’s nursing and the new graduate-entry course at Queen’s, gave her the opportunity to pursue her dream. Nursing & Midwifery |
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Danielle follows mum’s footstepsGRADUATION | 13 October, 2022 Danielle McConnell from Omagh is continuing the nursing tradition in her family as she graduates today from Queen’s University with a Masters in Professional Nursing. |
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Declan Milligan graduates with Masters in Professional NursingGRADUATION | 13 October, 2022 Declan Milligan from Craigavon worked as a porter in Craigavon hospital when he heard about the new two-year Masters in Professional Nursing at Queen’s on the radio. |
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Queen’s first-ever Graduate-Entry Masters in Professional Nursing enjoy graduation celebrationsGRADUATION | 13 October, 2022 In 2020, Queen’s University introduced a new a two-year innovative Masters programme in professional nursing, aimed at existing graduates from other disciplines who wanted to move into a career in Nursing. |
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New language scheme launched at Queen’s reflects its multicultural make-up, says Pro-Vice-ChancellorUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 October, 2022 Queen’s has officially launched its pilot residential scheme aimed at developing language students’ skills as part of their academic studies at an event in the Great Hall. |
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Queen’s hosts NI Climate and Business Leaders for Real-World Challenge Career Development ProgrammeBUSINESS & SUSTAINABILITY | 13 October, 2022 Queen’s Careers, Employability and Skills team hosted a one-day experiential development day focussed on climate leadership with over 50 students from a range of disciplines engaging with the region’s business leaders at PwC yesterday (12 October). Business, Sustainability |
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Queen’s announces financial support package for students and staffUNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 October, 2022 Queen’s University has announced a multi-million-support package of £7.69 million for students and staff facing the current cost of living crisis. |
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Monella Baptiste dedicates her Masters in Professional Nursing as she honours her late sisterGRADUATION | 12 October, 2022 Monella Baptiste, originally from Trinidad, is graduating (13 October) with a Masters in Professional Nursing. Graduation |
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Academics to chart the historical evolution of the relationship between Conservatism and UnionismSOCIETY | 11 October, 2022 Queen’s University Belfast and the University of St Andrews have been awarded £492,630 for a project which will chart the historical evolution of the relationship between Conservatism and Unionism throughout the UK. History, Politics |
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Queen’s Academic elected to the Royal Historical SocietyUNIVERSITY NEWS | 10 October, 2022 An academic from Queen’s University has been elected to the Council of the Royal Historical Society. |
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Researchers develop 3D treatment that could revolutionise diabetes treatmentRESEARCH | 7 October, 2022 Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers, which is cost-effective while improving patient outcomes. |
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Queen’s announces Roddy Doyle, Kae Tempest and Conor Mitchell as Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2022-23ARTS & CULTURE | 6 October, 2022 The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointments of Roddy Doyle, Kae Tempest and Conor Mitchell as the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2022-23. Creative Arts , Music and Sonic Arts, Poetry |
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Queen’s Partnership empowers local youthSOCIETY | 6 October, 2022 A well established Youth Leadership course has just been accredited at Queen’s in partnership with North Belfast cross community youth organisation R-CITY and Foróige Leadership for Life Programme. Leadership |
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Researchers to explore how daily exposure to technology can influences how babies and toddlers talkEDUCATION | 5 October, 2022 Digital technology, including smartphones, iPads, tablets, digital TV, is now part of most very young children’s everyday lives in their family homes. |
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Nursing and Midwifery for everyone29 September, 2022 Over 90 primary-aged children today (Thursday 29th September 2022) attended a book launch at Queen’s University Belfast to inspire all genders to consider nursing or midwifery as a career. Medicine |
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Queen’s academics highlight Inequality in Measuring Up 2.0SOCIETY | 29 September, 2022 Academics from Queen’s University have highlighted the ongoing Inequality in the United Nations Global Impact Network UK’s Measuring Up 2.0 report launched this week. Society |
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Slowing city traffic cut road deaths by a quarter - study shows29 September, 2022 Restricting a city’s speed limits to 20mph reduced road deaths by almost a quarter and serious injuries by a third, research reveals. |
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Queen’s Green FundSustainability | 29 September, 2022 Queen’s has launched this year’s Green Fund which allow staff and students to apply for funding to bring their green ideas to life. Sustainability |
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Stress has an odour and dogs can smell it - new research28 September, 2022 Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath, a new study by Queen’s University Belfast researchers has found. dogs, stress, animal behaviour, sniffer dogs Animal Welfare |
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Ultra-modern new student space opens its doors at Queen’s27 September, 2022 After 400k working hours, 500m3 of concrete, 1,355 workers and countless cups of builders’ tea, Queen’s University are delighted that One Elmwood, our new Student Centre and Students’ Union, is now open for business for the new term. |
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NASA Mission will give first proof that technology can prevent asteroid hitting EarthScience | 26 September, 2022 A Queen’s University Belfast Professor has said NASA’s DART mission – which will see a spacecraft deliberately crashed into an asteroid tonight – will give us our first proof that technology can prevent a small asteroid hitting Earth. asteroid, NASA, DART Astrophysics |
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Queen's University hosts WHO meeting on Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System25 September, 2022 Queen's University is hosting a two-day World Health Organisation (WHO) Meeting with over 200 delegates from over 100 countries attending for the 70th anniversary of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS). Experimental Medicine |
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Health and social care survey shows almost 60% of workers feel public services are overwhelmedSOCIETY | 23 September, 2022 The fifth Phase of a UK-wide study exploring the impact of providing health and social care during the COVID-19 pandemic, has revealed 59.4% of those taking part in the survey felt their service was becoming overwhelmed by increased pressures. |
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