A new study, led by Queen’s University Belfast, has characterised a brand-new molecule that can completely block the inflammation associated with a range of diseases including Alzheimer's, asthma, arthritis and obesity.

The School of Biological Sciences and the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast are launching two new degree programmes, BSc (Hons) Veterinary Biosciences, and BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Sciences.

Queen’s academic, Dr Simon Cameron, has been appointed the new Academic in Residence by the National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC for the NML’s Centre for Excellence in Agriculture and Food Integrity at the University.

Queen’s University Belfast has announced that its Body Donation Programme, within the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, reopened on 25 August 2025.

A research team from Queen’s University Belfast has received funding to lead a new UK network that will aim to reduce helminth parasite diseases, also known as worm infections, in the UK and worldwide.

Two members of staff from Queen’s University Belfast have each been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in recognition for their outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession.

Queen's University Belfast will work with the Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) to tackle the UK’s most pressing foodborne risks, by connecting science with those who feed the nation.

Researchers are hoping to understand how a particular DNA change can contribute to a person developing breast cancer, and why it increases the risk of the disease in men more than in women, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.

A new large-scale study led by researchers from Queen’s University has shown that combined wastewater testing and testing of individuals is the most effective way to track SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The Queen’s University Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today released the official statistics on cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland during 1993-2022.

Qonita Anjani, Research Fellow at Queen’s University has been announced as the joint winner of the 2025 ‘Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award'.

The prestigious conference (which ran from 11 – 13 June) was held at the Titanic Belfast and brought together critical care researchers from across the world to present and discuss the latest breakthrough findings in the field.

Mhairi Cowan is graduating today with a degree in Medicine from Queen’s, having championed planetary health throughout her studies by helping to embed climate-conscious thinking into medical education and advocating for sustainability in healthcare.

Dr Garry Laverty, an academic from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship for 2025.

Scientists have unlocked new details on important ‘receptor’ proteins –promising targets for the creation of novel drugs for metabolic conditions ranging from diabetes to obesity and inflammatory disorders.

Queen’s University Belfast announce role in major new €6 million European project that will revolutionise how adolescents and young adults manage the long-term effects of testicular cancer.

A world-first ultrawide-field eye imaging study in adults with Down syndrome has found that abnormal blood vessels in the retinal periphery of the eye can be seen before clinical symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin to show.

The 2025 Frederick Price Lecture at Queen’s University Belfast was recently delivered by The Rt. Hon Professor Lord Ajay Kakkar KBE.

New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer.

Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a world-first trial involving 889 people with colon cancer from six different countries, including the UK, has shown that a structured exercise regime can significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer

Professor David Jones, Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomaterial Engineering from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University, has been awarded the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) 2025 Hanbury Medal.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast recently celebrated the success of the inaugural Ambition to Success programme, a transformative initiative designed to empower the next generation of nursing and midwifery leaders.

A first-of-its-kind study led by Queen’s University Belfast reveals contaminated crops on farms could be costing poultry organisations over £150,000 in losses annually.

A new report "Harnessing the Power of Data to Transform Cancer Research, Care and Innovation across the Island of Ireland”, has launched today in Dublin at the Inaugural All-Island Cancer Summit at Croke Park.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) research in Northern Ireland (NI) is to be boosted by the launch of a new research hub dedicated to tackling the condition.

Leading cancer experts warn the UK cancer care system is facing a critical breaking point, in a call for radical action to head off deepening financial pressures.  

A first-of-its-kind study, led by Queen’s University Belfast, exposes the potentially harmful materials found in gum that are going unnoticed.

A research team from the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research at Queen’s University Belfast is part of a new £5.5m project which aims to transform bowel cancer care.

Professor Miguel Valvano from Queen’s University Belfast has been elected to The American Academy of Microbiology Class of 2025.

The high-profile event was held in the world-renowned cancer institute, the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Georgetown, Washington DC during St Patrick’s week.

Today, to coincide with No Smoking Day 2025, a team of students from Queen’s University Belfast have launched a new digital game to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and vaping.

Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with University of Limerick, has launched a new e-resource aimed at educating undergraduate healthcare students on the acute neurological condition of delirium.

A new study, led by Queen’s University Belfast, cautions that the removal of artificial barriers, such as dams and weirs, could pose new ecological and socio-economic challenges, if managed inadequately.

A new study has shown for the first time how the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Enterobacter can hide in human cells without alerting the immune system.

Developing new ways to help the NHS dramatically cut its carbon footprint will be the focus of a new UK-wide hub involving Queen’s University Belfast.

A new study led by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and Ministry of Health Zanzibar has found that reading glasses vastly drove empowerment and improved well-being and livelihood for a group of older craftswomen in Zanzibar.

A new study indicates animal populations living in urban areas show elevated resilience to stressful environmental conditions, with conservation implications.

An international research team led by Queen’s University Belfast is developing a long-acting preventative treatment for malaria which will work as a “chemical vaccine” to protect users for at least three months after a single application.

Professor Mark Lawler from Queen’s University Belfast teamed with Radiotherapy UK on World Cancer Day (4 February) in a campaign to deliver better treatment for cancer patients across the UK.

The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast is ‘thrilled’ to have received an Athena Swan Gold Award from Advance HE, recognising it’s sustained commitment to gender equality.

A research team from Queen’s University Belfast has mapped the introduction and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across Ireland using genetic networking techniques.

A recent study has identified that kidney specialists around the world have significantly different approaches on when they feel a kidney biopsy is needed to diagnose their patients.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have developed a first of its kind 3D printed cacao-based health supplement that acts as a nutrient and vitamin carrier, helping to boost the immune system.

Professor Stuart Elborn CBE, Honorary Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded the 2024 British Thoracic Society (BTS) Medal. 

In the largest study of its kind in the UK, a research team from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new way to treat young babies who have a fever and could be at risk of sepsis or other serious bacterial infections.

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched the Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing the north’s Precision Medicine sector.

Professor Alan Smyth from Queen’s University has been awarded ‘Outstanding Clinical Researcher’ at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust 60th Anniversary Awards

Recent research reveals your pooch can detect when your stress levels are heightened, and that they subsequently mirror your emotions during this time.

Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Dundee have been awarded generous funding to investigate the causes and treatment for a subtype of oesophageal cancer.