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Orla Corr OBE speaking at the International Women's Day Networking Lunch 2024 in the Great Hall
CELEBRATION | 11 March, 2024

On Monday 4 March, Queen's Gender Initiative held a networking lunch as part of the University's programme of celebration events marking International Women's Day 2024.

RECOGNITION | 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.

staff in conversation in the Naughton Gallery at the launch event for Iolra, Morra, More - Queen's new Staff Network for Promoting Linguistic Diversity and Minority Languages
IN PICTURES | 4 March, 2024

Wednesday 21 February 2024 saw the launch of Iolra, Morra, More, the new Staff Network for promoting linguistic diversity and minority languages at Queen's.

1 March, 2024

Professor Máire O’Neill has been awarded a Gold Medal in Engineering Sciences from the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).

group of conference organisers / speakers / attendees and Queens staff members standing outside Riddel Hall at the first sustainability conference held at the University
SUSTAINABILITY | 28 February, 2024

Queen’s University Belfast today held its first Sustainable Construction Conference – a half-day event designed to deepen knowledge of reducing carbon in buildings.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Professor Archie Clements, pictured in the Canada Room with Fellows and members of staff, cuts a cake that's inscribed 'Fellowship Academy 4 Years'
CONNECTIVITY | 15 February, 2024

Queen’s Fellowship Academy recently celebrated its fourth anniversary at a special celebration event held in the Canada Room and Council Chamber on 24 January.

RECOGNITION | 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.

Professor Karola Dillenburger
RECOGNITION | 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Professor John Brewer
RECOGNITION | 2 February, 2024

Mitchell Institute Professor Emeritus John Brewer was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Service Award by the British Sociological Association.

Lanyon at sunrise
UNIVERSITY 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.

ARTS & 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.

Lanyon Building facade and tower in the summer
UNIVERSITY | 19 January, 2024

"We need politics that work and puts people first. We need to invest in our young people. For every pound invested in Queen's, our economy benefits by £8 in return. But we need a HE system that enriches our lives, our society and our world."

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 15 January, 2024

Queen’s University Belfast has announced two new appointments to its senior leadership team.

Lanyon 20.07.2018 from a distance
STAFF RECOGNITION | 8 January, 2024

APPOINTMENTS | 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).

five smiling new graduates celebrating
IN PICTURES | 18 December, 2023

Winter Graduation 2023 took place from Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 December.

image credit: Clayton Cardinalli, Unsplash
BELFAST REGION CITY DEAL | 18 December, 2023

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a £100m Queen’s-led project through Belfast Region City Deal, is on target to start construction in spring 2024 following a successful government Gateway Review.

SUSTAINABILITY | 18 December, 2023

Queen’s University Belfast has recently received a hat-trick of accolades in recognizing the University’s commitment to sustainability.

Queen's University Belfast Lanyon Building in the snow
SEASONAL | 18 December, 2023

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer to the Queen's community.

still of Senator George Mitchell from documentary 'Delivering the Impossible: Agreement 25', being shown to staff, students and guests in the QFT
IN PICTURES | 11 December, 2023

On Tuesday 5 December staff, students and guests attended the screening of Delivering the Impossible: Agreement Twenty Five - a documentary short on the people behind the delivery of the Agreement 25 conference hosted at Queen’s in April 2023.

façade of Lanyon Building, Queens University Belfast, with bright blue sky overhead
UNIVERSITY | 6 December, 2023

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer on Queen’s University Belfast’s Annual Report 2022-23.

UNIVERSITY | 5 December, 2023

Queen’s University Belfast has collaborated with Emmy-nominated studio Fine Point Films on a documentary short that tells the story of the people behind the delivery of the Agreement 25 conference hosted at Queen’s in April 2023.

Planting trees at Malone Playing Fields, November 2023, Left to right: Head Gardener Paul Wallace; Staff Forum representative for the Global Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions Directorate Marelle Crawford; Staff Forum representative for the Development and Alumni Relations Directorate Natasha Sharma; Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Alcorn; Leadhand Gardener William Kirkwood
SUSTAINABILITY | 30 November, 2023

To mark National Tree Week, 26 native saplings have been planted at Malone Playing Fields on behalf of the 26 areas that achieved a response rate of 70 per cent or more in the Staff Survey.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Professor Mark Lawler standing under the clock tower in Queen's quadrangle, March 2019
RECOGNITION | 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).

Maire O'Neill
RECOGNITION | 21 November, 2023

Professor Máire O’Neill has been awarded a Gold Medal in Engineering Sciences from the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).

Professor Chris Elliott, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast
RECOGNITION | 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).

Representatives from Queen's and the Belfast Trust pictured in front of the Lanyon building on a sunny day
HEALTH AND WELLBEING | 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

APPOINTMENTS | 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.

UNIVERSITY NEWS | 2 November, 2023

Queen’s has announced the appointment of Eddie Friel as Director of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy.

RECOGNITION | 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.

ARTS & 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.

BUSINESS | 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

19 October, 2023

Queen’s University Belfast has today (Thursday 19 October) launched an ambitious Net Zero Plan to focus on tackling the climate crisis.

RECOGNITION | 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.

A collage of photographs of various staff with text saying Staff Survey 2023
YOUR VOICE MATTERS | 16 October, 2023

Queen’s Staff Survey 2023 launched on Monday 16 October and will be live for four weeks until Friday 10 November.

female postdoc/researcher presenting on stage to attendees at Queen's Postdoc Showcase 2023 in the Whitla Hall
IN PICTURES | 13 October, 2023

The annual Postdoc Showcase at Queen's University took place in the Whitla Hall on Friday 29 September.

Postdoc Awards 2023 - prizewinners
13 October, 2023

The annual Postdoc Showcase at Queen's University took place on Friday 29 September. The theme of this year's event was 'Creating Impact Through Collaboration'.

RECOGNITION | 13 October, 2023

Queen’s Student Centre and Students’ Union at One Elmwood has been awarded 2 Construction Employers Federation (CEFNI) Excellence Awards.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

RECOGNITION | 3 October, 2023

Three academics from Queen’s University have been elected as Fellows to the Academy of Social Sciences.

SUSTAINABILITY | 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.

RECOGNITION | 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.

SOCIETY | 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.

Head-shot of Prof Archie Clements PVE (R&E)
UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

SUSTAINABILITY | 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.

14 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.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin
UNIVERSITY 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.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

ARTS & CULTURE | 4 September, 2023

Award-winning poet Michael Hofmann has been appointed as the fourth Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s.

aerial view of new building on Riddel Hall site with trees and hills in the background
IN PICTURES | 18 September, 2023

On Thursday 14 and Friday 15 September Queen's welcomed staff for tours of the newly branded Queen's Business School.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY 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.

RECOGNITION | 3 August, 2023

Queen’s University’s Science Shop team have today (3 August) been announced as winners at the national Advance HE teaching awards.

Queen's University Belfast receiving its Green Flag Award and Green Heritage Site award at the Green Flag Awards 2023-23. Pictured are Chair of Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Board of Trustees, Dr Sue Christie OBE; Queen's Head Grounds Officer, Gary Thompson; Queen's Head Gardener, Paul Wallace; and Dr Ian Humphreys, Chief Executive of Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
SUSTAINABILITY | 31 July, 2023

On Monday 24 July Queen's University Belfast’s Main Site was again recognised as one of the UK’s top green spaces at the Green Flag Awards 2023-24, held in Killeavy Castle Estate.

two happy staff members smiling and posing with rainbow umbrellas in front of the Pride balloon arch, Queen's University Belfast quadrangle
IN PICTURES | 26 July, 2023

Queen's University Belfast's Pride Picnic 2023 took place on Wednesday 26 July.

UNIVERSITY 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.

RECOGNITION | 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).

Lanyon Building facade and tower in the summer
CELEBRATING OUR STAFF | 17 July, 2023

The winners of Queen's Teaching Awards 2023 have been announced. These awards recognise the excellent practice of colleagues at various stages of their careers and in different roles across all three University Faculties.

RECOGNITION | 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.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY STATEMENT | 11 July, 2023

Statement from Queen’s University Belfast on UCEA decision.

aerial view of Queen's quadrangle, showing summer graduation marquee and guests
IN PICTURES | 6 July, 2023

Summer Graduation 2023 took place from Thursday 29 June to and Thursday 6 July.

Lanyon Building from a distance in July - 1600x747
People 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.

3 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.

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
UNIVERSITY 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.

Beth Elder, Professor Sir Ian Greer and Sean O'Connell meeting in Queen's University Belfast Students' Union
UNIVERSITY | 28 June, 2023

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer, Sean O'Connell, President of UCU at Queen's, and Beth Elder, incoming Queen's Students' Union President, on the conclusion of the marking and assessment boycott.

Student and staff at the Language Centre stall table, Summer Social and Wellbeing event, Peter Froggatt Centre
IN PICTURES | 26 June, 2023

On Thursday 22 June, Queen's staff and students came together for a social and wellbeing event, jointly organised by the Language Centre and Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network.

UNIVERSITY 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.

attendees and award winners at the 2023 Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Awards in the Great Hall, Queen's University Belfast
SUSTAINABILITY | 23 June, 2023

On Wednesday 14 June this year's Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Awards took place in The Great Hall, highlighting the efforts undertaken by 31 labs across Queen's to achieve LEAF Accreditation.

'Connect' staff network group shot between banners, Queen's quadrangle
IN PICTURES | 26 June, 2023

On Wednesday 7 June, the 'Connect' Staff Carers' Network at Queen's came together for a barbecue on the quad to mark Carers Week 2023.

University Square houses
RECOGNITION | 23 June, 2023

On Tuesday 6 June, the winners of the AHSS Digital Teaching and Learning Awards 2023 were announced at a virtual awards ceremony.

Lanyon Building in bright spring/summer sunshine
People and Culture | 16 June, 2023

Fulbright Scholars
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 9 June, 2023

Four Queen's University Belfast alumni and a Queen’s researcher are amongst five of 37 people across Ireland to be awarded a Fulbright scholarship this year.

Lanyon Building in bright spring/summer sunshine
People and 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.

RECOGNITION | 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.

SUSTAINABILITY | 1 June, 2023

Queen’s University Belfast has been ranked in the top six per cent of institutions worldwide for sustainability in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023.

RECOGNITION | 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.  

19 May, 2023

A Queen’s University scientist has received a prestigious award for his outstanding achievements in plasma diagnostics.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 - panel members seated on the QFT stage ahead of discussion
IN PICTURES | 22 May, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 took place from 15 to 19 May and Queen's staff were welcomed to a range of events organised by Staff Wellbeing.

19 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.

HEALTH | 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.  

Conor Curran speaking at the launch of Queen's Inclusive Employment Scheme 2023
IN PICTURES | 9 May, 2023

On Thursday 28 April, the University launched its sixth annual Inclusive Employment Scheme at The Cube, One Elmwood in partnership with the NI Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE).

group of Queen's staff and representatives from support organisations and external partners of the Inclusive Employment Scheme
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | 9 May, 2023

On Thursday 28 April, the University launched its sixth annual Inclusive Employment Scheme at The Cube, One Elmwood in partnership with the NI Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE).

King Charles coronation emblem
SOCIETY | 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.

Professor Kieran McEvoy
RECOGNITION | 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.

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 25 April, 2023

A video message from Acting University Secretary Alistair Finlay on various initiatives underway to improve your experience at work.

Agreement 25 - Media in Conflict and Peace - William Crawley chairing panel
AGREEMENT 25 | 24 April, 2023

On Tuesday 18 April, day two of the Agreement 25 Conference, Queen's hosted the collaborative event 'Media in Conflict and Peace'.

Professor Louise Mallinder and Dr Marilina Cesario
RECOGNITION | 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.

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
STRATEGY 2030 | 24 April, 2023

Queen's University Belfast Acting Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Elborn updates staff on projects underway to reduce administrative workload at Queen's.

UNIVERSITY 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.

19 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.

Bill Clinton
UNIVERSITY 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.

Tara Lynn O'Neill and Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee
ARTS & 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.

Hillary Clinton being interviewed at the Agreement 25 Conference
UNIVERSITY 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.

Three people stand in evening dress and the man holds a microphone
UNIVERSITY 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.

Agreement 25 Day 1
UNIVERSITY 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).

Lanyon blue sky green grass
UNIVERSITY 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.

13 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.

SOCIETY | 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.

Lady Daphne Trimble and Pat Hume
UNIVERSITY 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.

Out of the Shadows painting
UNIVERSITY 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.

31 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Lanyon South and the Quad
UNIVERSITY 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.

UNIVERSITY 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.

RECOGNITION | 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).

23 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.

SOCIETY | 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.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 22 March, 2023

Fifteen subjects at Queen’s University have been ranked in the top 200 in the world.

UNIVERSITY 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.

Conor Curran (Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing), Orla Lundy (Queen's Athletics Club), Joshua Lyndsay (Queen's Athletics Club), Shane Morgan (Queen's Athletics Club) Jacqueline Mc Quade (Queen's Sport) and Kevin Murray (Sport Participation and Wellbeing Manager)
NEWS | 13 March, 2023

Queen's Sport and the University's Staff Wellbeing Unit have joined forces to offer 30 free spots to staff who sign up this week for the Queen's 3km or 5km run, taking place on Thursday 23 March.

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
AGREEMENT 25 | 8 March, 2023

Queen's University Belfast President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer announces the University's Belfast / Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary conference, 17 to 19 April 2023, and invites staff and students to apply for tickets.

HEALTH | 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.

Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden
UNIVERSITY 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.

The Lanyon building
LEADERSHIP | 7 March, 2023

Queen's President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, welcomes Queen's first substantive Vice-President and Chief People Officer, Gillian Magee.

Gillian Magee
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 7 March, 2023

Queen’s University has announced the appointment of its first substantive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Gillian Magee.

Lanyon Building
DIRECTORATES | 6 March, 2023

Two new Temporary Directors have been appointed in the Directorate of Strategic Engagement and External Affairs.

Left to right: Italian Ambassador in London H.E. Inigo Lambertini, Dr Federica Ferrieri, and Italian Consul General in Edinburgh Veronica Ferrucci.
RECOGNITION | 2 March, 2023

Italian Honorary 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).

Professor Jose Bengoechea in white lab coat
RECOGNITION | 21 February, 2023

The American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) has elected Professor Jose Bengoechea and 64 peers to the Class of 2023.

Winners group - Staff Excellence Awards 2022
Celebrating Our People | 2 March, 2023

The winners of the Staff Excellence Awards 2022 were announced at a celebration event on Friday 17 February in the Whitla Hall, hosted by actress Alexandra Ford.

14 February, 2023

Professor Roger Woods has received a prestigious Engineering Excellence Award from the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).

UNIVERSITY | 13 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.

The Lanyon building
LEADERSHIP | 8 February, 2023

Queen's President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, provides an update for staff on recent developments in the University.

SHC Publishing and Ciaran Carson Fellowships
ARTS AND 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.

students, staff and local volunteers marking Chinese New Year 2023 outside Queen's Lanyon Building
IN PICTURES | 30 January, 2023

On Tuesday 24 January a full attendance of 80 students and staff members attended the launch of the Chinese New Year celebrations at Queen's.

26 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.

IN PICTURES |

On Friday 13 January Queen's President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, welcomed the Leader of the Labour Party to the University.

A purple bicycle parked in front of the red brick of the Lanyon building.
SUSTAINABILITY | 9 January, 2023

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer, encouraging all within the Queen's Community to have their say and help shape a new strategy that will take us to net zero.

Two students smiling as they walk along University Square with greenery in the background and a graphic that reads: A net zero university
SUSTAINABILITY | 9 January, 2023

In early 2022, Northern Ireland set a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the Climate Change Bill. As a University, we want to help lead the way and demonstrate what is possible.

Lanyon 20.07.2018 from a distance
STAFF RECOGNITION | 9 January, 2023

RECOGNITION | 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.

close-up snow-covered aerial view of the entrance to the Lanyon Building
LEADERSHIP | 19 December, 2022

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer as we approach the holiday period.

Lanyon in slight shade
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 13 December, 2022

A recent report shows that Queen’s University makes a multi-billion-pound contribution to the UK economy.

Professor Ian Greer and Professor Karen McCloskey (on right) pictured with representatives from Advance HE
IN PICTURES | 12 December, 2022

On Monday 5 December 2022, members of the Queen's community came together for our Athena Swan Awards Celebration, recognising our sector-leading achievements towards gender equality.

Professor Michalis Matthaiou
STAFF RECOGNITION | 9 December, 2022

Professor Michalis Matthaiou has been awarded prestigious IEEE Fellowship for his longstanding contributions to fundamental research and practical implementation of massive MIMO.

Lanyon Building aerial view with winter evening sun rays
LEADERSHIP | 23 November, 2022

A video message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer, setting out the University's new leadership structure.

18 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.

Vice-Chancellor with Mary McAleese, Lord Lieutenant Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle and artist Michelle Rogers at the unveiling of the portrait of HRH and McAleese by Rogers
IN PICTURES | 17 November, 2022

Professor Mary McAleese and Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle, attended a painting unveiling and Platinum Jubilee Scholarship presentation event at Riddel Hall on 9 November 2022.

Belfast Deputy Lord Mayor with Queen's staff, students and local residents at the tree planting at Malone Playing Fields, November 2022
IN PICTURES | 17 November, 2022

A total of 500 native saplings have been planted at Malone Playing Fields as part of the One Million Trees for Belfast initiative.

Lanyon Building summer
Sustainability | 16 November, 2022

Staff and students from Queen’s University Belfast have been accepted to the inaugural 30 Under 30 Climate Change Makers programme.

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IN PICTURES | 7 November, 2022

Members of Queen's University Belfast's staff and student community joined in a Black History Month celebration event on Monday 31 October in the One Elmwood foyer.

Adone, JustHer Network rep and Maurice Macartney chatting at the Black History Month expo, St George's Market
IN PICTURES | 28 October, 2022

Members of Queen's University Belfast's staff and student community joined in the Black History Month celebrations at the Belfast Black History Expo 2022 on 26 October at St George's Market.

Queen's Vice-Chancellor shaking Neil Naughton's hand in Naughton Gallery
IN PICTURES | 19 October, 2022

The Naughton Gallery is celebrating two decades of enhancing the Queen's experience for staff, students, and the wider community.

The Lanyon building
ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION | 17 October, 2022

The Naughton Gallery is celebrating two decades of enhancing the Queen's experience for staff, students, and the wider community. 

Lanyon Building aerial view with winter evening sun rays
PEOPLE FIRST | 13 October, 2022

A video message to the Queen's community from our President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, and QUBSU President Emma Murphy, setting out new support for students and staff in response to the cost of living crisis.

Lanyon Building at Queen's University Belfast
UNIVERSITY 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.

Professor Olwen Purdue
UNIVERSITY 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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Staff Recognition | 17 October, 2022

Congratulations to the 131 members of staff who have progressed to a new grade/range in the 2022 Academic Progression exercise. They are:

Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows 2022-23
ARTS & 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.

People gardening
Sustainability | 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.

postdoctoral staff seated in an auditorium during the Postdoc Showcase 2022
IN PICTURES | 26 September, 2022

Queen's University's annual Postdoc Showcase took place on Wednesday 21 September. The theme of this year's event was 'Resilience and Innovation'.

Postdoc Showcase 2022, showing Professor Emma Flynn, group of postdocs seated in large room, and Dr Alice Dubois
STAFF COMMUNITY | 23 September, 2022

Queen's University's annual Postdoc Showcase took place on Wednesday 21 September. The theme of this year's event was 'Resilience and Innovation'.

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ARTS & CULTURE | 23 September, 2022

Award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield has been appointed as the third Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s University.

21 September, 2022

Professor Roger Woods from Queen’s University Belfast is among 72 of the UK’s most prominent engineering and technology experts elected as a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow.

SUSTAINABILITY | 20 September, 2022

A Professor of Practice at Institute for Global Food Security & School of Biological Sciences has been appointed to a top EU panel of experts to help drive forward solutions to the climate crisis, in particular the key role that soil health can play.

Nola Hewitt-Dundas
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 5 September, 2022

Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas has been appointed as a non-executive director to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board.

UNIVERSITY NEWS | 5 September, 2022

The Senate of Queen’s University Belfast has unanimously reappointed the President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer, for a second term of Office.

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