Queen's brings together researchers across disciplines to address some of the greatest societal challenges of our time.
• Joint 8th in the UK for research intensity (Times Higher Education Research Intensity Ranking/REF 2014)
• Over 75 per cent of our research rated as world class or internationally leading (REF 2014)
Making a global impact through excellence in research and innovation is central to what we do at Queen’s.
It is our purpose and responsibility to take on major global challenges, and to find answers that will help to build a better society.
Our Global Research Institutes and Pioneer Research Programmes are flagships for interdisciplinary research in areas of major societal challenge. They bring together a critical mass of excellent researchers from a wide range of disciplines in world-class facilities to tackle some of the greatest global issues of our age.
The Institute aims to play a major role in delivering safe, sustainable and authentic food to the world’s population, and has become globally recognised for its excellence in research.
The Institute addresses disease areas which affect populations worldwide: cancer, respiratory conditions, eye disease and diabetes, working closely with the health sector to ensure the broadest possible impact.
and Information Technology
With more of our information held digitally, communicated wirelessly and connected across devices, significant challenges are emerging which are being tackled by ECIT.
for Global Peace, Security and Justice
The Institute links peace-making with social transformation, examining the need for reform of state institutions alongside cultural and social healing.
Learn more about the real world impact our ground-breaking research is having across the globe by reading our case studies and 'DNA of Innovation' series of research publications.
Case studies
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For more information please read our Equality and Diversity Policy.
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