International Staff Support
Nearly 900 staff from more than 85 countries are engaged in a variety of jobs
Our University has many international staff working alongside colleagues from across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The International Staff Support Team provides prospective and current Queen's University Belfast staff with immigration and other relevant advice and signposting to support and assist them.
FOUR SUBJECTS IN THE WORLD TOP 100
(QS WORLD RANKINGS BY SUBJECT 2025)
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Nursing
Performing Arts
Social Policy and Administration
Welcome from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer
Queen’s is a globally connected and networked University with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally, and globally.
We welcome staff and students from across the globe and our international staff are an intrinsic and valued part of our academic life, university community and wider society here in Belfast and Northern Ireland. As Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, I am delighted you are interested in a position with the University.
Queen’s is an exciting place, a place that delivers both local and international impact. This makes us a global top 200 university, based in Belfast, a modern capital city known for its welcome and accessibility. It is a great place to live and work and we are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.
Professor Sir Ian Greer
President and Vice-Chancellor
OUR REPUTATION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
1st in the UK for Agriculture and Forestry (Times Good University Guide 2025)
6th in the UK for Social Work (Times Good University Guide 2025)
10th in the UK for Architecture (Times Good University Guide 2025)
International Staff
Guide to working at Queen's
This guide will help you as you prepare to embark on your new journey at Queen’s.
International Staff Guide
Spotlighting our International staff
International Staff Blog
Dr Ving Fai Chan discusses his recent Staff Excellence Award win for Making an Impact and what it meant to him.
Read Dr Ving Fai Chan's blog
Dr Eiman Abdel Meguid
Staff Profile
Dr Eiman Abdel Meguid is now a Reader (Education) in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences.
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Dr M. Satish Kumar
Staff Blog
BLOG: '"Its people have learned to adapt their lifestyle to suit the river": The living heritage of Majuli'
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Dr Liang Wang
Staff Profile
Based in the McClay Library, Liang performs a dual academic and professional support role for the University, centred around language support.
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