Research Case Studies

Queen’s has a proud history of conducting innovative, impactful, and world-leading research changing people’s lives for the better.

These case studies showcase a range of our academic research, working across disciplines and sectors and making a real difference to economies, societies and cultures across the globe.

Case Study	Research Theme	School/Department	Sustainable Development Goals
Brexit and the Border: Navigating a Peaceful Path across a shared border Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work\|The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
The Food Fortress- From a crisis to the formation of an innovative food quality assurance scheme Healthy Living for All, Human-Environment Relations	Healthy Living for All\|Human-Environment Relations	Institute for Global Food Security	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 15 - Life on land\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Towards Zero Emission Public Buses A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	SDG 13 - Climate action\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being\|SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Transforming the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences\|Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Wireless Communication Systems that can withstand Natural Disasters and Save Lives Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Law	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Developing a product range for the treatment of Bovine Digital Dermatitis A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Human-Environment Relations	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Human-Environment Relations	School of Pharmacy	SDG 15 - Life on land\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Enabling the meaningful participation of children and young people globally: The Lundy Model Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 4 - Quality Education
Improved housing standards for commercial poultry Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	School of Biological Sciences	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 15 - Life on land\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
'Living Legacies 1914-18': Sharing contested heritage through digital and spatial humanities Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Natural and Built Environment	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Making a Major Contribution to Women’s Electoral Representation on the island of Ireland A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions\|SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Rediscovering Ireland’s Past in Words Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Arts, English and Languages
Remembering 1916: the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
The impact of the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
The Rule of the Land: Politics, Landscape and Identity on Ireland’s Border Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Arts, English and Languages	SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities\|SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
The sun as we've never seen it before - clearest and most detailed images of the Sun revealed A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Human-Environment Relations	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Human-Environment Relations	School of Mathematics and Physics	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Transforming supportive cancer care for patients and families Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Nursing and Midwifery	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Uncovering the causes of a Major Crisis in the World Food Programme Healthy Living for All, Human-Environment Relations, Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Healthy Living for All\|Human-Environment Relations\|Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Biological Sciences	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 2 - No Hunger\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Unlocking the secrets of the past with a new international carbon dating standard A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Human-Environment Relations	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Human-Environment Relations	School of Natural and Built Environment	SDG 13 - Climate action
World Heritage: Strengthening Management through Collaboration and Research on Four Continents Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	School of Natural and Built Environment	SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
The Social and Solidarity Economy and Local Development A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Natural and Built Environment	SDG 13 - Climate action\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being\|SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Delivering Next generation nano-photonic devices with Seagate Technologies A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of Mathematics and Physics	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Ophthalmology clinical trial hailed as one of the most important of the Decade Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Increasing the efficiency and safety of global clean fuel production A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Helping to shape the democratic process in Ireland and Scotland Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Reassembled, Slightly Askew - A Unique Immersive Theatrical Experience Healthy Living for All, Inclusive and Cohesive Communities, Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	Healthy Living for All\|Inclusive and Cohesive Communities\|Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	School of Arts, English and Languages	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Diabetic Retinopathy: From Screening To Treatment: A sustainable model for diabetic retinopathy in the Philippines Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	Centre for Public Health	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
A Vision For Healthy Urban Design: Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	Centre for Public Health	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
The first long-acting, female-controlled preventative product against HIV Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Pharmacy	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being\|SDG 5 - Gender Equality
The Mainstreaming and Internationalising of Shared Education Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work\|The Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice	SDG 4 - Quality Education
Improving Healthcare management and government policy through data analytics driven modelling Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Mathematics and Physics	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Acceleration of Big Data Applications - Analytics Engines A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Secure Connected Intelligence – AI and the Data Revolution	School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Making banking crisis proof: Helping the Bank of England and financial analysts learn from past crises A Transformative and Sustainable Economy, Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy\|Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Queen's Management School
Performing Restoration Shakespeare Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	School of Arts, English and Languages
Needle Free Delivery and mRNA Vaccines Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Pharmacy	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Adverse Childhood Experiences in South Africa Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Development of a Biopsychosocial Translational Research Programme Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Psychology	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Transformative Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Nursing and Midwifery	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Queen’s Communities and Place – Lasting Solutions for Local Challenges Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Building on the success of mercury capture to drive change in the petroleum industry A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy
Blow moulding research leads to hi-tech spin out company A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences\|School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
PROSPER transforms global debate on the value of glasses for workers, improving productivity and well-being Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	SDG 1 - No Poverty\|SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being\|SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth
Improving treatment and quality of life for patients with Prostate Cancer Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
Improving Healthcare for Children with Cerebral Palsy via Surveillance Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Nursing and Midwifery	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
A New Approach to Weaning Critically Ill Patients from Mechanical Ventilation across the UK Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being
A data driven alerting system for Structural Health Monitoring A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	A Transformative and Sustainable Economy	School of Mathematics and Physics	SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Making Ireland Modern Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	School of Natural and Built Environment	SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities
Shaping the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global agenda for sexual and reproductive health Healthy Living for All	Healthy Living for All	School of Nursing and Midwifery	SDG 3 - Good Health and well-being\|SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Making Banking Crisis-proof Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Inclusive and Cohesive Communities	Queen's Management School	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities\|SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth\|SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Using Seaweed Supplements To Significantly Reduce Livestock Methane Emissions Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	School of Biological Sciences	SDG 13 - Climate action
Improving Soil Health to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Agri-food Systems Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	Institute for Global Food Security\|School of Biological Sciences	SDG 13 - Climate action\|SDG 15 - Life on land
Using Ionic Liquids in the Transition to Renewable Energies Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL)\|School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production\|SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy
Using Ionic Liquids to Recycle Plastic Waste Human-Environment Relations	Human-Environment Relations	Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL)	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production

Research Case Studies

Brexit and the Border: Navigating a Peaceful Path across a shared border

The Food Fortress- From a crisis to the formation of an innovative food quality assurance scheme

Towards Zero Emission Public Buses

Transforming the lives of people with Cystic Fibrosis

Wireless Communication Systems that can withstand Natural Disasters and Save Lives

Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland

Developing a product range for the treatment of Bovine Digital Dermatitis

Enabling the meaningful participation of children and young people globally: The Lundy Model

Improved housing standards for commercial poultry

'Living Legacies 1914-18': Sharing contested heritage through digital and spatial humanities

Making a Major Contribution to Women’s Electoral Representation on the island of Ireland

Rediscovering Ireland’s Past in Words

Remembering 1916: the centenary of Ireland’s Easter Rising

The impact of the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT)

The Rule of the Land: Politics, Landscape and Identity on Ireland’s Border

The sun as we've never seen it before - clearest and most detailed images of the Sun revealed

Transforming supportive cancer care for patients and families

Uncovering the causes of a Major Crisis in the World Food Programme

Unlocking the secrets of the past with a new international carbon dating standard

World Heritage: Strengthening Management through Collaboration and Research on Four Continents

The Social and Solidarity Economy and Local Development

Delivering Next generation nano-photonic devices with Seagate Technologies

Ophthalmology clinical trial hailed as one of the most important of the Decade

Increasing the efficiency and safety of global clean fuel production

Helping to shape the democratic process in Ireland and Scotland

Reassembled, Slightly Askew - A Unique Immersive Theatrical Experience

Diabetic Retinopathy: From Screening To Treatment: A sustainable model for diabetic retinopathy in the Philippines

A Vision For Healthy Urban Design: Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention

The first long-acting, female-controlled preventative product against HIV

The Mainstreaming and Internationalising of Shared Education

Improving Healthcare management and government policy through data analytics driven modelling

Acceleration of Big Data Applications - Analytics Engines

Making banking crisis proof: Helping the Bank of England and financial analysts learn from past crises

Performing Restoration Shakespeare

Needle Free Delivery and mRNA Vaccines

Adverse Childhood Experiences in South Africa

Development of a Biopsychosocial Translational Research Programme

Transformative Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention

Queen’s Communities and Place – Lasting Solutions for Local Challenges

Building on the success of mercury capture to drive change in the petroleum industry

Blow moulding research leads to hi-tech spin out company

PROSPER transforms global debate on the value of glasses for workers, improving productivity and well-being

Improving treatment and quality of life for patients with Prostate Cancer

Improving Healthcare for Children with Cerebral Palsy via Surveillance

A New Approach to Weaning Critically Ill Patients from Mechanical Ventilation across the UK

A data driven alerting system for Structural Health Monitoring

Making Ireland Modern

Shaping the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global agenda for sexual and reproductive health

Making Banking Crisis-proof

Using Seaweed Supplements To Significantly Reduce Livestock Methane Emissions

Improving Soil Health to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Agri-food Systems

Using Ionic Liquids in the Transition to Renewable Energies

Using Ionic Liquids to Recycle Plastic Waste

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