WELCOME TO BELFAST AND TO THE HOME OF PRACTICAL INNOVATION

As delegates gather for the 2025 International QA Conference at ICC Belfast, Queen’s University Belfast, just a few minutes away, stands as a hub for research excellence where quality isn’t just measured, it’s designed.

From clinical trial governance and advanced therapy manufacturing to sustainable engineering and cybersecurity, our researchers are developing the systems, tools and standards that make innovation work in the real world.

QUALITY BY DESIGN FROM LAB TO LIFE

Queen’s researchers are pioneering practical approaches to quality assurance and regulation in life sciences, manufacturing, and digital systems.

At our Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine and iREACH Health, scientists and clinicians are building next-generation clinical research infrastructure, ensuring trials are efficient, transparent and governed by robust quality systems.

Featured Research:

Pragmatic Quality Systems in Translational Research - Professor Judy Bradley’s iREACH Health is redefining how clinical studies are governed and delivered.

“At Queen’s, quality is never a checklist. It’s about designing systems that enable excellence, not constrain it.” - Professor Judy Bradley, Director, iREACH Health

ENGINEERING QUALITY AND RESILIENCE

In our Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, researchers are applying the same pragmatic principles to real-world industrial challenges.

From precision manufacturing and smart infrastructure to clean energy systems, our work is shaping global standards for reliability, safety and sustainability.

Highlights:

• Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre - ensuring zero-defect processes and circular economy principles.
• Smart Infrastructure Research Group - developing quality-driven, data-led monitoring systems for safer, sustainable cities.
• Cybersecurity Leadership - setting international benchmarks in data integrity and resilience through the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT).