Michael
Residence Student Experience & Support Manager
Residential Life
Feel at home
Our Residential Life Co-ordinators (RLC) and Resident Assistant (RA) team are here to help make your stay as enjoyable as possible. We want you to be able to meet your fellow housemates and form supportive friendships.
Your residential experience will be enhanced through a fun interactive program of events/trips, peer/staff support and personal development/life skills in your new home. Photography will take place at events/trips for marketing purposes but if you are not happy with your image being used please let a member of the team know.
The Residential Life Team are also involved in reactive outreach responses following welfare case updates from student well-being, as well as pro-active longer term outreach work until students identify they no longer need this support contact, as they are settled in their accommodation.
Meet the team
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Michael
m.gregory@qub.ac.ukMy name is Michael, and I am the Residence Student Experience and Support Manager at Queen’s Accommodation.
It is my responsibility to ensure that you feel welcome and part of a supportive, fun and vibrant community, where you can make friends and learn new skills.
I work across all Accommodation sites, so please stop me, say hello and let me know how you are getting on. Moving to University can be quite daunting – the Residential Life Team are here to make that transition smooth and enjoyable.
I hope you have a great time and I look forward to saying hello.
Main Interests: I love all sorts of sports, keeping fit, travelling and listening to podcasts.
Niamh
niamh.turner@qub.ac.ukMy name is Niamh and I am the Residential Support & Events Manager in QUB Accommodation. It is my role to support you during your time in accommodation.
If you see me around, please feel free to stop me and introduce yourself as I love meeting new people. Remember there is no question too big, or too small and we are here to make sure you have the most enjoyable experience possible. I hope you have a fantastic time during your stay with us and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Main Interests: I love all sorts of sports, keeping fit, travelling and listening to podcasts.
Aidan
a.caldwell@qub.ac.ukMy name is Aidan, and I have been working with the Residential Life Team for several years.
My main roles and responsibilities are to provide student support, advice and guidance while you are living with us at Queen’s Accommodation and transitioning into your new university life. As a team we want your QUB accommodation experience to be as enjoyable and memorable as possible, so if there is anything we can do to enhance this just let me know.
If you see me around please feel free to introduce yourself, I’m always up for a chat! I hope you have the most wonderful time at Queen’s.
Main Interests: Running, music, football and travelling.
Filipa
f.maia@qub.ac.ukHi, I’m Filipa! Originally from the beautiful Azores, a small Portuguese archipelago over 1,400 miles from Belfast, I understand what it’s like to start fresh in a new place.
Like many of you, I wasn’t born and raised in Northern Ireland. I’ve been here for almost 10 years and, while I love it (minus the weather!), I also know how challenging it can be to be away from family and friends and adjusting to a new culture.
I left home 25 years ago for university and never moved back – since then, I’ve lived in different places, picked up a few languages along the way, and collected a lifetime of memories.
As part of the Residential Life Team, I’m here to help you settle in, meet new people, and make the most of your time at Queen’s. Whether it’s through events or just a chat, I am here to support you through this exciting new chapter.
Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French and a little bit of German and Italian.
Main Interests: Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, travelling, gaming on my PS5 and watching sci-fi and mystery shows - although most of my free time is actually spent walking my very energetic dog, Otis, or chilling with my 2 cats, Farrusco and Pippa.
Simon
simon.andrews@qub.ac.ukMy name is Simon, and this year I will be working as a Residential Life Co-ordinator in Queen’s Accommodation.
Living away from home is something I’ve done a lot, having lived and worked in lots of different countries including Thailand & Japan, so I am all too familiar with that overwhelming feeling you get when you arrive at a new location with your life packed in a bag not knowing what to do. I’ll be here throughout the year to help you settle into Belfast & Queens University, making sure that you have the most amazing and memorable experience. So if you ever have any queries feel free to get in touch with me at any time.
Feel free to bring coffee... I listen better with coffee.
Main Interests: Music, football and travelling.
Nicole
n.hempkin@qub.ac.ukMy name is Nicole, and I am the Environmental Assistant for Queen’s Accommodation.
I am here to support more sustainable living on campus while hosting and organising taster sessions and fun events focused on sustainability and the climate crisis!
I love to garden and grow my own vegetables and herbs at home, and I can’t wait to engage students in the art of gardening and help connect people with nature in our Elms BT9 allotment and community garden. I’ll be about all accommodation sites so please feel free to say hello or drop me an email for any enquires.
Main Interests: Hiking, climbing, skateboarding, gaming, gardening, and thrifting.
My name is Amy, and I am the Content and Administration Assistant for the Residential Life Team.
In my role I assist with all things social media as well as admin for the team. If you see me around, feel free to say ‘hello’, I love getting to know new people and don’t be afraid to share any ideas you have.
Hobbies: Drinking Coffee, Yoga, Climbing, Arts and Crafts and Journaling
Hear from our residents
"As an overseas student, I made the decision to live in Queen’s accommodation as I didn't know the city and I felt safer staying at university accommodation. The experience was even better than I imagined. In addition to the great facilities of BT1, such as the gym and the practically new apartments, here at Elms I have made very good friends from all over the world. Also, every day there are different activities to do in the coffee bar, and on weekends there are trips to see new places in Northern Ireland, so you never get bored. I would definitely recommend staying here to anyone thinking of studying in Queens, it really made a difference to my college experience"
CamilaPostgraduate student, Uruguay
"The RLC team and the RA's have made the experience of moving to university much easier. They are very friendly and have made my experience away from home very enjoyable. I have enjoyed the events that they put on daily and there is something for everyone available. When going to the Treehouse for a cup of tea there is always someone there to talk to and the weekly drop-in from our RA was always a pleasant experience."
Scott DillonUndergraduate student
"The Residential life team at Queen’s University is fantastic. During my time at Queen’s, they have provided me with helpful support. I lived in accommodation for 3 years and the residential life team were always happy to help in any way they can, they assisted me with moving and they provided great fun events in the Treehouse in the evenings and were always happy to have a chat. Residential life has also provided me with opportunities as a student as they have allowed me to organise my own craft events on site."
Amy Logan3rd Year Accounting Student