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QUB-Hosted Bryden Centre Holds Energy Transition Conference
SUSTAINABILITY | 10 March, 2020
The "Engineering the Energy Transition Conference", held at the Titanic Hotel, Belfast from the 26-28th February, brought together a host of academics, experts, industrialists, and students from across all areas of sustainability development.
RAEng Visiting Professor Appointed to the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Education | 6 March, 2020
The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's has welcomed Prof. Danny McStay as a visiting professor under the Royal Academy of Engineering's Visiting Professor Scheme.
PhD Graduate Wins RIA Kathleen Lonsdale Prize
RESEARCH | 5 March, 2020
Dr Yikai Xu, a recent PhD graduate from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and current postdoctoral researcher, has been awarded the Royal Irish Academy's (RIA) Kathleen Lonsdale Prize for 2019.
School Administrator Retires After 44 Years of Service
STAFF | 3 February, 2020
Muriel Orr, a keystone member of the Administration Team within the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has celebrated her retirement with current and previous School staff at the end of a 44-year career within the University.
Applications Now Open for 2020 PhD Positions
STUDY | 31 January, 2020
Applications are now being welcomed for PhD studentships within the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, with study commencing in October 2020.
CCE Postgraduate Research Student Receives Royal Society of Chemistry Mobility Funding
Research Excellence | 27 January, 2020
Ross Ballantine, a research student within the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's, has recently received financial support from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), to support a research visit to the University of Washington.
Chemistry Academic Receives Significant EPSRC Funding to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
Research Excellence | 20 January, 2020
Dr Stephen Cochrane, Lecturer in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Queen's School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has obtained support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Queen's-Organised UK Catalysis Conference Takes Place in Loughborough
Events | 16 January, 2020
A team of staff from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, led by Dr Haresh Manyar, have recently operated the 6th UKCC Conference, which brought together catalysis researchers from across the UK and further afield.
Queen's Chemist Receives Boyle Higgins Gold Medal
Research Excellence | 16 January, 2020
Professor AP de Silva from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's has been named as the latest recipient of the Boyle Higgins Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Chemistry in Ireland.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Celebrates Winter Graduation
Education |
The most recent graduation ceremony for students from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has taken place at Queen's University Belfast.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Holds Annual Christmas Quiz
Green Impact | 16 December, 2019
Staff and students from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's have taken part in the annual Green Impact Christmas Quiz, in support of Friends of the Cancer Centre Northern Ireland.
New Competition to Reduce Plastic Waste in Schools Launched at Queen's
Sustainability | 9 December, 2019
A new competition which seeks to encourage primary schools to develop new ways to manage and recycle their plastic waste has recently launched at Queen's.
Queen’s students gain paid international work experience through IAESTE
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE | 6 December, 2019
Students from Queen’s University Belfast have been taking part in the IAESTE programme, which offers science, engineering, technology or applied arts students the chance to undertake in over 80 countries.
IChemE Accreditation renewal
8 August, 2019
The School is proud to announce that following the latest IChemE accreditation visit in April 2019, all our Chemical Engineering pathways have been been awarded internationally accredited degree status.