Previous Events
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The Communications Office is hosting a female-only, virtual training session with The Conversation UK on Wednesday 25 June from 10.30am - 12.30pm.
The US Ambassador, Jane Hartley joined us on campus on Thursday 26 October 2023.
New all-island research led by Queen’s University Belfast highlights the health and economic impact of the Good Friday Agreement on cancer across the island of Ireland in the last 25 years.
QGI delivers a suite of Mentoring Programmes for women in Queen’s. Our approach is holistic and Mentee-led and has been shaped by feedback from our Mentoring Champions, Mentees and Mentors over many years.
The School of EEECS are hosting an Industry and Research Panel in honour of Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating women in STEM.
Members of the Queen's Gender Initiative team were delighted to hold an informal reception on Wednesday 5 July 2023 to celebrate the retirement of Dr Renee Prendergast.
Members of the Queen's Gender Initiative team attended the Diversity Mark and Allstate Going for Gold Event on Thursday 8 June 2023.
On Wednesday 7 June 2023, TLT partnered with Diversity Mark in delivering a ‘ Menopause and reproductive health in the workplace’ seminar for their signatories in the TLT Belfast office.
The 2023 Clare Macmahon Lecture took place on Thursday 25 May in the Great Hall at Queen’s University.
Colleagues were invited by email to take part in the Queen's Equality Survey. The survey closed on Sunday 23 April 2023.
The Queen’s Gender Initiative and Athena Swan Teams held another successful online Imposter Syndrome Workshop on Tuesday 28th March 2023.
Queen's Gender Initiative held an information session for staff in Directorates on Tuesday 7 March from 10.00am to 11.00am in The Cube, One Elmwood.
The Women in Business - Women in Tech conference was held on Friday 24 February 2023 at Titanic Belfast.
A number of events and initiatives were held across the University in celebration of International Women's Day 2023.
Queen’s Gender Initiative congratulate the School of Psychology on their recent success retaining their prestigious Gold Athena Swan award, recognising their ongoing commitment to gender equality.
QGI held Professorial and Academic Progression Workshops on 9 January and 11 January 2023.
On Monday 5 December 2022, members of the Queen's community came together for our Athena Swan Awards Celebration, recognising our sector-leading achievements towards gender equality.
On Friday 29 November 2022 Professor Karen McCloskey, Director Queen's Gender Initiative and Professor Tom Millar were delighted to host a visit from Professor Julie Chen, Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
The Queen’s Gender Initiative and Athena Swan Teams held successful online Imposter Syndrome Workshops on 5 September and 22 November 2022.
Professor Karen McCloskey, Director Queen's Gender Initiative attended Diversity Mark's 5th Anniversary event on Friday 11 November 2022.
Queen’s University has launched two new policies designed to offer support to staff experiencing the menopause and those undergoing fertility treatment.
The unveiling of a new portrait of Professor Carol McGuinness took place on Thursday 23 June 2022 in the Great Hall as part of a collaborative event between Queen's Gender Initiative and the School of Psychology.
Professional Services staff were invited to a Career Development Showcase hosted by Organisational Development and the Queen's Gender Initiative on Thursday 19 May 2022 in the Great Hall at Queen’s University.
On Monday 11 April 2022, Queen’s Gender Initiative hosted a Swan Champions Network Lunch and Meeting in the Great Hall at Queen’s University.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery & School of Pharmacy recently hosted four Active Bystander Interprofessional Student Education sessions.
Speakers from Queen’s and the non-academic sector recently discussed the changing landscape of how, when and where we work. They reflected on working models, workplace culture, wellbeing, sustainability, and lessons learned during the pandemic.
'Women are Equal to Everything'
On 24 September 2021, the Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton was installed and Honorary Degrees were conferred on leading figures from the worlds of business, politics, sport, the arts, policing and education.
Join the briefing event on 24 August 2021 to find out more!
Bringing Aurora Alumni communities from Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University together.
In conversation with Female Leaders in Northern Ireland | Discussion and Q&A Session
Why Not Me? A virtual event with Keynote Speaker, Priya Lakhani OBE
A number of events and initiatives have been planned across the University in celebration of International Women's Day 2021.
Eoghan Tomás McDermott, Managing Director
A virtual celebration of Athena SWAN success across the University in 2020
Ada Lovelace Day – held the second Tuesday in October every year – is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Results to the COVID-19 Pandemic Survey will be announced soon!
'The Future of Work and Women'
IRELAND CALLS ON HER SISTERS WORLDWIDE TO EMERGE FROM THE SHADOWS INTO THE LIGHT
This exciting event was hosted by Queen’s Gender Initiative and featured female STEM Professors who have bridged academic research and the commercial sector through the founding of spinout companies.
Professor Julie Chen, Doctor of Science (DSc Eng)
The Queen's Gender Initiative in partnership with the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences were delighted to host an exciting event in celebration of Ada Lovelace Day 2019 and Women in STEM.
The REC Team recently invited QUB Staff to attend a Focus Group to share views on preferred terminology in relation to race and ethnicity.
Childcare Services at Queen's
On Monday 4 March, Queen's Gender Initiative held a networking lunch as part of the University's programme of celebration events marking International Women's Day 2024.
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The Naughton Gallery and the Queen’s Gender Initiative are delighted to announce a new collaborative project to celebrate and promote the impactful contributions of women at Queen’s.
A number of events and initiatives are planned across the University in celebration of International Women's Day 2024.
QGI held Professorial and Academic Progression Workshops on 9 January and 11 January 2024.