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Deadline: September 28th

The Graduate School Conference is designed to give postgraduate students a dynamic and engaging platform to share their research and explore the key issues shaping our academic community.

This October, the conference will focus on the theme of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and we invite PhD and Master’s students to submit abstracts for consideration.

We are seeking abstracts (maximum 250 words) for:

• Oral Presentations (15 minutes only)

Presentations may address (but are not limited to):

• AI in Research Practice – using AI tools for data analysis, literature reviews, writing, or creative exploration.
• AI and Sustainability – the role of AI in addressing climate change, energy efficiency, or sustainable development.
• Human–AI Collaboration – how humans and AI can work together to enhance problem-solving, creativity, or innovation.
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on AI – insights from combining arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM approaches.
• AI in Your Discipline – exploring how AI is impacting or shaping research, practice, and knowledge creation within your specific field of study.

To apply, please email your abstract to pg.skills@qub.ac.uk by 10am on Tuesday 9th September. If your abstract is ready before the deadline, we would be delighted to receive it.

In the run-up to the conference, we will be offering our ‘Communicating with Impact’ workshops. These sessions cover practical strategies for designing and delivering engaging oral presentations and will provide an excellent opportunity for selected presenters to refine their skills ahead of the event. Please book these via MyFuture.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and to welcoming you at the conference!

The launch of Thesis with Publications was officially marked by an informative webinar on 3 April 2025. If you missed it, don’t worry, watch the webinar recording here. The webinar brought together postgraduate research students, supervisors, and staff who offered an overview of TWP and advice on its application.

Be sure to tap into the updated TWP FAQs and Additional Resources if you have not yet seen them.  

Find Out More Here!

Or check out the video on sharepoint.

Through a large team of freelance Support Providers, The Register of Support Providers at Queen’s supports disabled students across a number of different roles.

The Register is currently seeking to engage additional Support Providers for the new academic year across a number of different support roles including as Campus Assistants, Academic Mental Health Tutors, Note Takers and exam assistants to support students with disabilities / long-term conditions across the University. 

The Register is particularly keen to engage STEM subject Note Takers (£15 per hour) capable of taking notes in subject areas such as Computer Science, Engineering (all strands - Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Aerospace), Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing etc .  Individuals will also be required for Specialist Campus Assistant roles (£17 per hour) to support students in practical / laboratory settings and with using particular statistical packages such as SPSS etc.

Further information about the Note Taker and other support roles may be found on the main Queen's website.

If you would be interested in joining the freelance team (interviews anticipated August / September), please complete / return the following Expression of Interest form as soon as possible to supportprovider@qub.ac.uk

As you will be working on a freelance / self-employed basis (ie not paid via QWork), there are no restrictions in relation to the number of hours worked per week.  Unfortunately however, if you are residing in the UK on a student visa (previously Tier 4 student visa), you cannot work on a self-employed basis so we would not be able to progress your Expression of Interest on that premise.

If you have any queries at all (about the type of work involved, nature of engagement, payments etc) please contact Kirsti, Disability Support Manager at k.alexander@qub.ac.uk

You can find the current list of available roles here.

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 Thomas J. Moran 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.

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!

Discover more on the Student Union website.