It was a pleasure to welcome James Lawless TD, Minister for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to Queen's for his first official engagement in Northern Ireland.

Minister Lawless met with some of our students from the Republic of Ireland, who were funded by the Irish Government to study medicine and nursing at Queen’s. We are proud to play a key role in addressing healthcare workforce needs across the island of Ireland, through this important initiative.

He also toured our world-class facilities, including the two all-island research centres on climate and sustainable food. These are important collaborations which highlight what we can achieve together.