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Emma recently discussed her experience of being a queer type 1 diabetes researcher with Jo Watts of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Dr Cristina Atance - Visiting Scholar associated with Prof Teresa McCormack

Dr Gavin Breslin - Senior Lecturer

We were delighted to host 21 sixth-form students as part of the ‘Pathway Opportunity Programme’.


Our very own Cherie Armour, Professor of Psychological Trauma and Mental Health, has recently been featured on the BBC Podcast ‘Assume Nothing – The Hunt for Typhoid Mary.’

Dr Anoop Kadan - Research Fellow associated with Dr Donncha Hanna

Dr Najam us Sahar - Research Fellow associated with Dr Gillian Shorter

We are delighted to have recently hosted strategic partners from Massachusetts for a series of talks and collaborations.

The Jean Crawford Cochrane Scholarship, launched in 2016, supports an undergraduate student over their 3-4 years of study. Jean Crawford Cochrane was an active member of Queen’s Women’s Graduates and a passionate supporter of women’s education.


We were delighted to work with Nick Ross as part of the External Research Experience Scheme. Nick is an alumnus of our School, a veteran broadcaster, journalist and campaigner.

Kevin was invited to participate in a panel discussion on "The Future of European Pain Research"

The project, led by Professor Cherie Armour, has received £130,000 from Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT)

People who have been victims of crime are more likely to approve of revenge, new research from Queen’s University Belfast has found.

We are delighted to announce that our Athena SWAN Gold certification has been renewed!


School pupils who see their teachers as discriminatory are likely to be behind in reading and maths, new research has found.

Dr Katrina McLaughlin collaborates in a major survey of over 1000 parents and carers of 0-3 year olds across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Dr Tayler Truhan - Research Fellow

In collaboration with the Drug and Alcohol Research Network, the School of Psychology were delighted to welcome world leading researcher Dr Marcus Bendtsen from Sweden to spend a few days with researchers at Queen’s in September 2022

Dr Siobhan Palmer - Teaching Fellow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology


Dr Emma Walker - Teaching Fellow

Dogs can smell stress from human sweat and breath, a new study by Queen’s University Belfast researchers has found.

Our very own Prof Rhiannon Turner is participating in the 2022 London Marathon on Sunday 2nd October

Dr Sharon Millen - Research Fellow

Dr Keziah May - Teaching Fellow, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Dr Chang Xu - Lecturer in Developmental Psychology

Dr Gulseli Baysu joined the (Re)searching Diversity Team to talk about her research.

Dr Gary McKeown included in an academic interview series.

Previous research showed that classical music helped rescue dogs to relax when they were facing chronic stress.



Bethany's research examines counterfactual emotion development (feelings when things could have been different) in relation to prosocial behaviours. Applying this to an intergroup context, she asks how we can promote inclusion across group lines.

Children begin to identify with religious and political symbols from as early as the age of five, according to research by Queen’s University Belfast.

The School of Psychology is investigating the benefits of dance in people with Parkinson's Disease.