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This agreement aligns with Queen’s and UKRI’s shared objectives to integrate sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into research, innovation, and leadership. It strengthens our existing programs and policies such as the sustainable lab programme, to embed sustainability into our research practices. Alongside these efforts we will ensure our researchers work across disciplines and sectors, addressing both local and global challenges while incorporating the SDGs to create tangible, real-world impact.

For more information on the Procurement Act 2023, please visit the Finance Directorate SharePoint or email: procurement@qub.ac.uk

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As part of the new legislation, staff must comply with the following changes:

• Follow new procurement policies and processes to ensure value for money and to meet the new transparency requirements;
• Manage conflicts of interest before, during, and after procurement;
• Engage with multiple suppliers, rather than just one, before formal tendering, and record discussions to maintain fair competition;
• Contact the Procurement Office early as processes for procurement will now require more planning and may take longer;
• Comply with new laws on contract changes, administration, supplier performance, and payments;
• Use the QFIS System for orders and invoices;
• Ensure prompt supplier payments within 30 days;
• For grant applications, multiple suppliers will be invited to tender for requirements if the application is successful.

Staff can view internal and external vacancies through iTrent Employee Self-Service.

Student and staff networks – Pride Society and PRISM – will be promoting their services and activities alongside representatives from incredible LGBTQIA+ charities and support groups, including Cara Friend, HERe NI and The Rainbow Project.

What to expect

• Entertainment – Featuring drag acts and showcasing local queer art.
• Free Refreshments, Merch and Prizes – Indulge in complimentary treats, grab exclusive goodies, and win fantastic prizes.
• Networking Opportunities – Connect with Queen’s LGBTQIA+ networks and meet representatives from community partners.
• Support a Worthy Cause – Learn about and support Rainbow Refugees NI, a local group providing safe spaces and support for LGBTQIA+ refugees and sanctuary seekers.

Whether you are part of the LGBTQIA+ community or a supportive ally, come celebrate, connect, fundraise and discover more about the thriving LGBTQIA+ culture at Queen’s and across Northern Ireland.

Let’s celebrate diversity together. Don’t miss out!

Thousands of people across Northern Ireland rely on lifesaving donated blood. It is used to treat people in emergencies; it is carried by the Air Ambulance; it can help people going through surgery, illnesses, cancer, childbirth and it can even help newborn babies.

Thank you on behalf of the three people whose lives will be saved by your blood donation.

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Staff can access travel content on the visitors area of the external website, which will redirect staff to the People and Culture SharePoint where Travel is now located.

Staff are encouraged to update their bookmarks by removing links to the old web page and saving the new SharePoint page for easy access.

For additional queries, please email: travel@qub.ac.uk.

Please note that financial information for students and visitors will remain on the external website.

For additional queries, please email: finance.dept@qub.ac.uk.

Further information and marketing materials are available on the SharePoint site and response rate reports will be shared with relevant staff in due course.

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Students can find more information about the surveys and student feedback on the My Queen's website

Student feedback given in the QSS and NSS is used by Queen's to enhance the quality of courses and improve the wider student experience.

The continued support of all staff is fundamental to the success of the surveys, so we welcome your help.

For any queries, please email the Student Surveys Team at surveys@qub.ac.uk.

• Omagh bombing: Why a public inquiry is being held more than 25 years after the atrocity, by Dr Peter McLoughlin
• Saving Lough Neagh: The Contribution of the ‘Rights of Nature’, by Erin Marrs

To contribute an article to Queen's Policy Engagement, please email Kevin at qpol@qub.ac.uk.

• Omagh bombing: why a public inquiry is being held more than 25 years after the atrocity, by Dr Peter McLoughlin
• Controversy over compensation for Gerry Adams does nothing to deliver justice to Troubles victims, by Professor Kieran McEvoy

Participants will gain valuable skills in identifying the news potential of their research, discovering story hooks and angles based on current events, crafting compelling story pitches for section editors, and receiving practical tips to enhance their outreach efforts.

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Hugh Levinson has decades of experience working across various platforms and currently holds the role of commissioning editor of Radio 4. Hugh will be sharing his insights and experiences of working with academics to turn their research into long-form documentary format.

This workshop will include top tips on how to pitch ideas into the media, what editors and commissioning editors are looking for, and how best to present your research in the media.

The workshop will also include a Q&A session during the second half, offering you the opportunity to ask Hugh Levinson any questions you may have. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from a leading expert in the field of broadcasting.

• Seminar: LINAS Seminar Series, Wednesday 19 February, 3.00pm to 4.00pm, Edgar Graham Room, second floor, Main Site Tower
• Peace Summit: A Reflection on the Past, A Call to Action, Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 February, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Research Workshop: Migrant Community Language Enclaves: The Case of the ‘Gaeltacht’ of Springfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday 12 March, 1.00pm to 2.30pm, Mitchell Institute Fellows’ Room, 18 University Square
• Seminar: Working with Former Combatants: Understanding Violence, Peace and Memory, Thursday 13 March, 4.00pm to 5.30pm, Senate Room, Lanyon Building

For the duration of their Fellowship – up to one semester – each of the three successful applicants will: be provided with office space in the Institute; receive £4,000 to support research activities (as agreed with the Institute Director); present their research in a Mitchell Institute Lecture or Workshop during their period at the Institute.

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This prize lecture was first delivered on 2 July 2024 at the 'Physiology in Focus' meeting jointly hosted by the Physiological Society and the Scandinavian Physiological Society.

The lecture acclaims the life and work of the great Irish neurologist, Gordon Morgan Holmes whose work on the battlefields of the Western Front, completely transformed neurology, in terms, both of clinical practice and its knowledge base. Clinical techniques developed by him at the time remain established current practice, and his visual field 'Holmes' maps of the cortical retina were not superseded for 73 years. His legacy to neurology is extensive with this editorship of Brain from 1922 to 1937. He profoundly influenced neurology both here and across the Atlantic, evinced by global warm tributes published on his death in 1965.

This lecture concentrates on a confluence of events and circumstances existing in the Flanders trenches that met a man singularly suited to overcoming these challenges, with German and British influences combining with an Irish adventurousness and insatiable curiosity. His legacy speaks profoundly even today, to curiosity, interdisciplinarity and reconciliation.

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The Remembering Bunting Festival is a celebration of the life and work of Ireland’s Edward Bunting. The festival features performances and presentations from across the traditional music world and aims to deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness of our traditional music and culture.

Queen’s University Belfast has preserved the Edward Bunting Collection since it was bequeathed by Charlotte Milligan Fox in 1916. The collection includes manuscripts dating back to the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to view a selection of these unique manuscripts, along with original accession letters, in the Special Collections Reading Room.

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Boxing Day  

The Boxing Day performance is a year of a life, condensed into an hour of time, and each performance is different. Between readings, the work is revised. A portion of the text is erased, and new poems are written. The work, on the whole, is a work in transition. 

Looking at the Woman in a Bomb Blast  

Looking at the Woman in a Bomb Blast is an experimental ekphrasis by writer and artist Daniel Jewesbury. Daniel will be joined on the night by Abigail McGibbon reading the voice of The Woman. 

• Becoming Led Zeppelin
• Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
• Memoir of a Snail
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Transfinite
• I'm Still Here
• The Brutalist
• Brief Encounter
• Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
• NISF X SCREEN/PRINT: The Substance
• Maria
• NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
• Collective: King Frankie + Q&A
• Picnic at Hanging Rock
• The Monkey
• QFT Late: Barb Wire
• LUMI X Iris Prize: Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines
• JFTFP25: Penalty Loop
• The Times of Harvey Milk and Q&A

Call Me Mother

This exhibition centres around Sarah Maple's Labour of Love (2022), a photographic installation visualising the 650 times the artist's baby was fed over the course of three months. Comprising 650 images of Maple and her child, each photograph includes a hand-finished element concealing the artist’s face.

About the Artist

Sussex-based Maple (born 1985) is an award-winning artist, renowned for her bold and provocative works that challenge societal notions of identity. Drawing inspiration from her mixed religious and cultural upbringing, Maple’s incisive commentary spans the intersections of identity, race, religion, gender, and the art world. Employing a multidisciplinary approach that includes painting, performance, photography, collage, and video, she balances sharp critique with subversive humour, encouraging audiences to confront their biases and rethink preconceptions. Intertwining personal narratives with universal themes, Maple’s work is both deeply resonant and widely accessible.

Get ready for an evening filled with vibrant performances, dazzling costumes, and incredible talent. Whether you’re a drag aficionado or a first-timer, this night promises to be an unforgettable experience. This event will showcase some of the finest drag artists, each bringing their own flair and style to the stage.

Student Admission: £8; General Admission: £13.

Please feel free to contact the University Safety Service at safety@qub.ac.uk should you have any queries or training requirements.

Leading Live takes place from 9.30am to 11.00am, with breakfast available from 9.15am. The venue, based on Queen's main campus, will be confirmed following registration. Please note this event is capped at 40 participants.

• Thursday 3 April – Theme: 'The role of Self-Awareness in Leadership - why does it matter?'
• Wednesday 2 July – Theme: 'The significance of understanding others - how important is this for leaders in developing relationships?'
• Wednesday 1 October – The theme for this date will build on the previous two sessions and so will be agreed and communicated in July.

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In the ever-changing world that we now work in, how do you practice and demonstrate effective leadership?

Recent research (Hybrid Higher, Advance HE, June 2021) shows that an effective way for leaders and managers to learn and develop in challenging times is to create time and space to think about and share experiences through conversation.

With some light touch facilitation by Dr Louise O’Meara (Clinton Leadership Institute), Queen's 'Leading Live' events focus on fostering collaboration, sharing experiences and deepening knowledge through conversation and discussion.

From Learning for all, Leading and Managing and Queen’s, LinkedIn Learning, Nature Masterclasses and Recruitment and Selection Training, the Learning and Development programme of events includes courses to suit everyone.

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This event is a fantastic opportunity for staff to gain valuable perspectives on accessibility and inclusion in higher education. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session.

This event welcomed over 100 delegates including senior representatives from numerous UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Discussions focused on how and when AI could add value, not only within the context of improved learning and teaching experience but also in fostering employability skills and increased accessibility and inclusion.

AI Staff Training

Join our AI Building Blocks training series to develop your understanding of AI and explore practical ways to integrate it into your work.

Register now to secure your place and catch up on the series so far.

This self-paced Canvas course is designed for Teaching Assistants and Lab Demonstrators who are new to teaching. It covers key pedagogical principles to support participants in building their skills and transitioning into these roles effectively.

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Training Video Catalogue

A Canvas training video catalogue has been created for staff to access on a self-service basis. Whether you need a refresher or want to learn something new, explore our range of short, on-demand training videos covering Canvas Fundamentals, assignment setup, Turnitin, and more. Check out the Training Catalogue on the DigiHub today.

One-to-one Consultations

Book a 30-minute virtual session with a Digital Learning Developer from your Faculty, School or VLE Pedagogy Support Team (subject to availability).

• Panopto: Panopto is a leading video management system for lecture capture and multimedia teaching. It integrates with Canvas and Microsoft credentials for seamless recording, editing, and livestreaming.
• Vevox: Vevox boosts engagement in lectures and meetings through real-time polling, Q&A, and surveys for interactive sessions.

View the full IT Training programme, including Panopto and Vevox and additional training materials, on the IT Training Unit SharePoint site.

If your School or Directorate requires IT training for staff, geared towards a specific area or set of tasks, email itcourses@qub.ac.uk and the team will arrange a consultation.