Research Environment
We have access to a wealth of support mechanisms, delivered and maintained by experts in the area, allowing our researchers to accelerate their work, careers, and the application of their research to key areas within healthcare and sustainability.
The Thomas J. Moran Graduate School connects students across all disciplines to one another, and to mentors, leaders, and employers within the University and beyond. We support postgraduates to become ‘what’s next thinkers’, training them to be thinkers, communicators, innovators and future-ready leaders.
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The School is fully committed to the Athena SWAN Charter and supports the advancement of the careers of women in science, engineering and technology, in higher education and research. In 2012, QUB was the first UK University to be awarded a Silver institutional Athena SWAN Award and was awarded institutional Athena SWAN Gold Award in 2024.
SWAN in the School
The School regularly avails of the University's commercialisation support resources, delivered by the Research and Enterprise directorate, which provides guidance in relation to key research activities such as collaborative work with industry, consultancy services, and knowledge transfer partnerships.
Commercialising our research
The School benefits from access to the University's targeted support in a range of areas related to career development and progession, including financial support, mentorship, and guidance in relation to strength development
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The Queen’s Fellowship Academy provides professional and career development support for Research Fellows recruited through the Illuminate Scheme, other internal Fellowship Schemes or externally funded Fellowships. Members of the Academy will be supported through individual guidance from their Schools, leading academics and Professional Services.
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School researchers are eligible to avail of support provided by the University in relation to attracting funding support from major funding agencies, as well as those which may more specifically tailor to healthcare/sustainability-related research work. Further supported by expert research development teams, our academics can make use of these tools to gain insights into funding application, enhancing success, ultimately enhancing our high quality research output.
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