Weekly Update
In line with public health advice, all staff and students are encouraged to make sure your MMR vaccine is up-to-date before travelling.
- The Public Health Agency (PHA) is running free vaccine catch-up clinics for those aged up to and including 25 years to help protect against the growing threat of measles. Further information, including how to book, is available on the NI Direct website.
- Over 25s can go to their GP for advice on MMR vaccinations.
Futurum is a programme at Queen's dedicated to training postgraduate students to become 'what's next' thinkers, focusing on what it takes to become an entrepreneur as a postgraduate student.
Have the opportunity to learn through workshops/discussions, networking and site visits/tours as well as a series of talks from entrepreneurs in a wide variety of industries.
Focus areas will include:
- Developing entrepreneurial skills
- Networking
- Entrepreneurship (and intrapreneurship) in your career path
- ‘Brand you’ Linkedin and other tools (A photographer will be invited to ensure you have professional headshots)
- Business Idea generation
- Prototyping and digital testing
- Team formation
- What’s a business model
- Customer discovery
- Accelerator walking tour
- Mystery Start-up Bus Journey
- IP & Commercialisation
- Pitching Masterclass
- Pitch your idea!
You must be available for from 1-4pm on the following dates:
June 19th, June 26th July 3rd, July 17th, July 24th, July 31st, August 7th, August 14th, August 21st, August 28th and September 4th
Applications for the 2024 programme close June 5th at 12 noon
Apply here.
Catalyst is partnering with SSE Airtricity to host a free-to-attend Sustainable Sprint Hackathon on Thursday April 18th 2024!
Participants will be allocated a team from a mixed-work background and can expect:
+ Problem-Solving: Tackle real-world challenges that will shape the future of sustainability.
+ Mentorship from Industry Leaders: Rub shoulders with influential leaders and get expert guidance on your ideas.
+ Networking and Career Opportunities: Expand your network, learn from peers, and pave the way for your future career,
For the full programme and to register check here.
This survey invites all Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students at Queen's to share their experiences of their degree. All feedback will be combined with those of other PGT students to help improve the learning experience of other students.
The survey will only take around 15 minutes to complete.
Each student that completes this survey will be entered into a draw to win a £400 voucher of their choice. Ten runners up will also win a £20 Love2Shop voucher (terms & conditions apply).
Ten runners up will also win a £20 Love2Shop voucher.
Click here to find out more about the impact of previous student feedback.
Click here to fill out the survey.
This quick question invites all research students to tell us their experiences, so we can gather feedback and deliver a Research Culture programme that best suits your needs.
Follow this link to answer our question and help us understand the biggest barriers currently faced by research students at Queens.
LINAS brings together legal scholars, social scientists, physical scientists, mathematicians, computer scientists and engineers.
The LINAS Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) seeks to develop a cohort of Doctoral Scholars who can address the implications of massive-scale data processing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for both the actual operation of algorithmically driven public decision-making in wider society, and within science and engineering. Find out more.
Applications are open for Helen Ramsey Turtle Travel Scholarships; William & Betty MacQuitty Travel Scholarships; Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel Scholarships; and Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarships.
A variety of Travel Scholarships are now open for applications.
Helen Ramsey Turtle Travel Scholarship
The scholarship is open to Postgraduate Taught/Research students, enrolled at Queen’s University Belfast both at the time of application and of travel, who have undertaken their primary degree at Queen’s and who intend to travel to the USA and/or Canada to undertake a period of study.
William and Betty MacQuitty Travel Scholarship
The MacQuitty Scholarships were established in 1999 to provide travel funds for Queen's Postgraduate Taught/Research students. Applicants must be planning to travel overseas to further their education, and they must explain how their proposed trip demonstrates the principle "travel broadens the mind”.
Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel Scholarship and
Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarship
These travel scholarships can be used to fund travel that will occur between 9 January 2024 and 2 June 2024 (outbound travel must have occurred within these dates).
For scholarship information and application deadlines, visit here.
Trialect partners with many industries and institutions to provide grants and visiting fellowship opportunities. Merck has partnered with Trialect to disseminate the innovation regarding the Innovation Travel Grant 2024 (42 candidates will be selected).
Event Details:
Expenses: Merck covers all participants' travel, accommodation, and food expenses. More Information Here
Here's why you should consider applying:
- Connect with top students globally and collaborate with experienced professionals.
- Job Opportunities: explore an offer for permanent employment at Merck or its affiliates.
- Curious2024 - Future Insight™ Conference: a free ticket to the Curious2024 conference.
- Prizes: EUR 20,000 for the team presenting the most convincing business plan.
Who Can Apply: We are looking for postgraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs (healthcare professionals can not apply)
What to Expect: During the one-week Summer Camp, you will work in small teams to:
- Learn about R&D within the pharmaceutical, chemical, and digital industries.
- Understand the end-to-end process of product discovery, development, and market launch.
Generate innovative ideas: technical and business perspectives.
Do you have an academic event you're hoping to host?
A symposium you're keen to curate, or a cultural celebration that would bring the postgraduate community together?
Then you should apply to host a Postgraduate-Led Initiative and receive up to £400 funding from the Graduate School.
You'll gain experience in project management, working with budgets, and showcase your leadership skills when you successfully carry out your own Postgraduate-Led Initiative.
And you can apply for your own Postgraduate Led Initiative here.
The Graduate School has 3 50% scholarships for Chartered Management Institute qualifications available to current postgraduate students.
CMI qualifications are designed to provide you with the tools, support and guidance needed to take on any professional challenge.
80% of managers have said that a CMI qualification is a key part of becoming a professional manager, and 79% confirmed that their new skills have increased overall team performance.
SU Volunteer has a network of over 500 organisations that welcome volunteers and we can match you to your perfect role based on your interests and skills.
You might like the idea of befriending an older person; campaigning on humanitarian issues; fundraising for a local charity or getting involved in conservation in urban areas, whatever you’re passionate about we will be able to find the perfect volunteering opportunity for you.
If you know you want to do something but you’re not quite sure what, never fear, we will be able to provide you with a range of volunteering options and just know something will spark your interest!
Your space to share announcements, achievements or upcoming events with your postgraduate community. Contact: andrew.maguire@qub.ac.uk
At a recent ceremony during the Agreement 25 conference, The Graduate School at Queen’s University Belfast was officially renamed The Thomas J Moran Graduate School.
Thomas J Moran Moran was a renowned businessman and humanitarian who acted as Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast until his death on August 19 2018.
Mr Moran was formally inaugurated as Chancellor of Queen’s on Thursday 2 July, 2015. At a special installation ceremony in the Great Hall, the Vice-Chancellor, the late Professor Patrick Johnston, referred to him as “someone who shares our passion for education” who “recognises the transformative effect it has on the world around us.” It is for these same reasons that he is a fitting person to be honoured in the official name of The Graduate School. Read more about him here.
Find out more about the staff at The Graduate School and what they can do for you on our Meet The Staff page.