Events Guide
All events will take place at Queen's University Belfast unless otherwise stated
January
- 23 January Centenary Launch Reception with Sir David Fell, Senior Pro-Chancellor
- 23 January Physics@Home Competition
- 30 January Tyndall Lecture for Schools
- January-December QFT Celebratory Event (year-round)
February
- 5 February Centenary Lecture for Schools
- 22 February Queen's University Association Scotland, annual dinner, Bruntfield House, Edinburgh
March
- 1 March Irish Federation of University Women Public Speaking Final
- 3 March Photographic Exhibition
- 4 March Queen's University Association London, Centenary Lecture by Professor Keith Jeffery, RAF Club, London
- 6 March Queen's Women Graduates Spring Meeting and Musical Evening
- 12 March National Science Week Lectures
- 18-20 March Conference: Environmental Planning
- 31 March-2 April Conference: Student Records Officers
- 31 March-4 April The UK National Astronomy Meeting 2008
April
- 9 April Queen's 5K Run, Stranmillis Embankment
- 17 April Golden Jubilee Alumni Reunion
May
- 3 May Centenary Ball
- 6-10 May Lives and Times: A journey through Queen's
- 22-23 May Conference: The Mitchell Conference
- 31 May Benefactors' Lunch
June
- 5 June Blues Sports Awards Presentation Dinner
- 7 June University Boat Race River Lagan and Queen's Boathouse, Belfast
- 9 June Queen's University Association London, President's Reception hosted by Kate Hoey
- 16, 17, 19 June Horizons in Physics
- 18 June Conference: Annual Conference of Physics Teachers
- 26 June and 28 June Conference: The Irish Contribution to Scholastic Thought
July
- 7-9 July Conference: Royal Society of Chemistry (Food Group) PG Conference
August
- 17-22 August Conference: 11th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers
- 20-22 August Conference: The Microscopical Society of Ireland 32nd Annual Symposium
- 24-30 August Conference: Music and Sonic Arts
- 31 August-3 September Conference: 5th International Conference on Environmental Catalysts 2008 (Chemistry)
September
- 3-5 September Conference: The Round Table for Entrepreneurship Education for Science and Engineering
- 5 September Celebration Dinner of Nursing and Midwifery
- 7-8 September Conference: Corporate Responsibility Research
- 16 September Lecture by Sir Mark Tully "What the West can learn from India"
- 22-28 September Week In: The Freshers' Festival at Queen's
- 26 September European Day of Languages -Taste and Culture Fest
October
- 8 October Service of Thanksgiving
- 10-12 October Conference: Irish Federation of University Women
- 17 October-1 November Belfast Festival at Queen's
- 21 October An evening of classical music
- 28 October The Eaton Lecture and six satellite symposia to accompany the lecture
November
- 6 November Inter-University reception hosted by the President of Ireland, Áras an Uachtaráin
- 20 November Queen's University Association London, annual dinner, Middle Temple, London
December
- December Queen's Staff vs Students 'Old Style' Soccer Match
- 2 December Charter Day Dinner
- 2 December Queen's staff will ring the bells of St Thomas' to celebrate the Centenary, St Thomas' Parish Church, Eglantine Avenue, Lisburn Road
A number of honorary graduation ceremonies and a Centenary ecumenical service will take place in 2008. Keep checking the website for the latest information.
