In Pictures: Queen's Learning and Teaching Conference 2019
Educational Development | 18 April, 2019
Queen's Annual Learning and Teaching Conference took place on Wednesday 17 April 2019.
New Registrar and Chief Operating Officer takes up post
New Staff |
Joanne Clague took up the post of Registrar and Chief Operating Officer at Queen's University on Monday 15 April 2019.
Queen's University shortlisted for Wellbeing at Work award
Recognition | 11 April, 2019
Queen's University Belfast is among 10 companies shortlisted for a Wellbeing at Work Award as part of the Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland.
In Pictures: Queen's at the 2019 Legal Island Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards
Diversity and Inclusion | 10 April, 2019
Queen’s University’s LGBT+ Staff Network, ‘PRISM’, has been named ‘Best LGBT Initiative’ at the 2019 Legal Island Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards.
PRISM named 'Best LGBT Initiative': 2019 Legal Island Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards
Diversity and Inclusion | 10 April, 2019
Queen's University's LGBT+ Staff Network, 'PRISM', has been named 'Best LGBT Initiative' at the 2019 Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards.
Staff Survey 2019 now live
Have your say | 29 March, 2019
The 2019 Staff Survey launched on Friday 29 March 2019 and will be live for three weeks until Thursday 18 April.
Queen’s academics named 2019 Island of Ireland Fellow by Eisenhower Fellowships
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 29 March, 2019
Two academics from Queen’s University Belfast have recently been named 2019 Island of Ireland Fellows by Eisenhower Fellowships.
QUILL celebrates two decades of addressing the most urgent technological challenges of our times
Impact | 29 March, 2019
Staff and students of the Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL) celebrated the Centre's 20th anniversary this week.
People and Culture launch new Leadership and Management Framework
People and Culture |
A new Framework launched by People and Culture this week will ensure that our leaders at all levels are informed and equipped to lead with confidence.
Staff celebrate 20 years of DARO at Queen's
28 March, 2019
Staff in the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) are today celebrating the unit’s 20th anniversary.
Queen's Lecturer wins two awards for her book on Late Medieval Ireland
Awards |
Dr Sparky Booker, a lecturer in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, has received two awards from the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) for her book 'Cultural Exchange and Identity in Late Medieval Ireland'.
IGFS Professor appointed to new plasma centre
Appointments |
Professor Brendan Gilmore has been announced as the Director of the Centre for Plasma in Agri-Food (AgriPlas), which has been established within the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's.
IGFS researcher lands top award
STAFF RECOGNITION | 11 March, 2019
An IGFS researcher who investigates the link between nutrition and cancer has received a prestigious award from a leading cancer charity.
In pictures: International Women's Day celebrated with Queen's Gender Initiative networking lunch
QUEEN'S WOMEN | 8 March, 2019
Queen's Gender Initiative brought female staff together for a networking lunch on Wednesday 6 March to celebrate International Women's Day 2019.
Winners of the Big Christmas Switch Off 2018 announced
Sustainability | 25 February, 2019
Colleagues from the People and Culture Directorate and the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work have won the latest Big Switch Off competition at Queen's.
Science Shop celebrates 30 Years at Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 20 February, 2019
A joint collaboration between Queen's University Belfast and the Ulster University, the Science Shop, which supports hundreds of community groups across Northern Ireland, today (Wednesday 20 February) celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Four academics named among UK's 25 most influential researchers studying diabetes complications
Health | 19 February, 2019
Four Queen's University Belfast academics have been named among the UK's most influential researchers who study diabetes complications.
Chinese New Year Celebrations at Queen's
Culture | 19 February, 2019
Queen's celebrated the Year of the Pig with a series of cultural events and talks hosted by the Language Centre between 1 – 15 February, with Chinese New Year's Day commencing on Tuesday 5 February 2019.
Queen's Professor appointed to prestigious National Institute for Health Research role
Health | 13 February, 2019
Professor Danny McAuley has been appointed as the new Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme Director at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Queen’s astrophysics expert honoured with a Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal
Science and Technology | 13 February, 2019
Queen’s University Belfast astrophysics expert, Professor Stephen Smartt, has been awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal Irish Academy.
Queen's University awarded £1m to boost social and economic research impact
SOCIETY | 12 February, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has been awarded more than £1m to support academics using social science-based research to tackle major societal challenges across the world over the next four years.
Academics visit University of Virginia in Charlottesville to explore contested uses of the past
Society | 12 February, 2019
Two academics from Queen's School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics recently visited the University of Virginia in Charlottesville to explore contested uses of the past.
Queen's Students' Union launches OMNI student Mental Health campaign
Student Wellbeing | 7 February, 2019
Queen's Students' Union has launched an ambitious new campaign to tackle mental health issues facing students.
In pictures: Staff Excellence Awards 2018
Celebrating Our People | 6 February, 2019
Winners in the Staff Excellence Awards 2018 were announced at a gala ceremony on Friday 1 February in the Whitla Hall, hosted by comedian and actor Tim McGarry.
QUEEN’S STAFF CELEBRATED IN 3RD ANNUAL STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Celebrating our People |
Congratulations to all the winners in the Staff Excellence Awards 2018. The winners were announced at a gala ceremony on Friday 1 February in the Whitla Hall, hosted by comedian and actor Tim McGarry.
Dr Lezley-Anne Hanna awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Recognition | 1 February, 2019
Dr Lezley-Anne Hanna, a Senior Lecturer (Education) from the School of Pharmacy, has just been awarded Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA, now part of Advance HE).
Queen's University Belfast celebrates Gender Diversity Charter Mark Award
Diversity | 26 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has received a Women in Business Gender Diversity Charter Mark Bronze Award.
Professor Emma Flynn appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise
Appointments | 25 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Emma Flynn as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise.
CSIT Shortlisted for Research Laboratory Team of the Year
Recognition | 24 January, 2019
The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) has been shortlisted for Research Laboratory Team of the Year in the Irish Laboratory Awards 2019.
Queen's research receives significant 'success project' recognition by the European Commission
Recognition | 23 January, 2019
A research project in Queen's Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine has been recognised by the European Commission as a 'success project', the only EU-funded project in the Faculty of MHLS to have recently received this recognition.
Queen's University named world's top online university brand for 2017–18
Reputation | 22 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has recently been judged by an independent panel to be the 'Top Overall Online Brand' among 100 top ranked universities in the world.
Human Resources becomes 'People and Culture' Directorate
People and Culture | 22 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast's Human Resources Directorate has been renamed the People and Culture Directorate.
University shortlisted for three National Diversity Awards
Diversity and Inclusion | 22 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has been shortlisted in three categories in the 2019 Legal Island Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Gala & Awards 2019.
Dr Sinead O'Sullivan awarded AHRC Leadership Fellowship
Awards | 21 January, 2019
Dr Sinead O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer, from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's has been awarded a prestigious Leadership Fellowship by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Queen's technicians gather for first cross-faculty Technician Commitment Event
Celebrating our staff | 11 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast hosted its first Technician Commitment Event on Wednesday 9 January 2019, celebrating the unique expertise and contribution of its 240 technicians.
Queen's cybersecurity expert Professor Máire O'Neill wins prestigious Blavatnik Award
Recognition | 9 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast cybersecurity expert Professor Máire O'Neill has been awarded US$30,000 in the second annual Blavatnik Awards in the UK, which honour outstanding young scientists under the age of 42.
Joanne Clague appointed as Registrar and Chief Operating Officer
Appointments | 8 January, 2019
Queen’s University Belfast is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Clague as the next Registrar and Chief Operating Officer at the University.
Queen's staff recognised in New Year's Honours list 2019
Recognition | 3 January, 2019
The New Year's Honours list 2019, published on Saturday 29 December, recognised the achievements of five members of staff at Queen's.
Smithsonian Institute's Dr Deborah Mack delivers the Annual Keith Jeffery Lecture in Public History
Public History | 21 December, 2018
Dr Deborah Mack, Associate Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, spoke to a packed lecture theatre in the Ulster Museum on Thursday 13 December when she delivered the annual Keith Jeffery Lecture.
Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2018 – In pictures
Awards | 14 December, 2018
The winners of the Vice-Chancellor's research Prizes 2018 were announced on Monday 10 December 2018 at an awards lunch hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer.
Queen's hosts Human Rights Futures Conference
Events | 13 December, 2018
Queen's University recently hosted 'Human Rights Futures: The Agenda for the next 50 years', to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland.
Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2018
Awards | 14 December, 2018
The winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2018 were announced on Monday 10 December at an awards lunch hosted by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Greer.
Queen's named among NI's top companies for environmental leadership
Sustainability | 5 December, 2018
Queen's has achieved Platinum status – the highest scoring level – in this year's Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
Queen's Professor calls for Chief Government Linguist
IMPACT | 29 November, 2018
Modern language researchers at some of the UK's leading Universities are calling for the appointment of a 'Chief Government Linguist' to champion the importance and relevance of languages to policy-making.
Queen's academic earns prestigious Pharmaceutical Society Fellowship
Reward and Recognition | 16 November, 2018
Professor Carmel Hughes, from Queen's School of Pharmacy, has been appointed as a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
Queen's academics visit Yale University for the Early Childhood Peace Consortium
Impact | 28 November, 2018
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group on Early Childhood Development (ECD) for Peacebuilding network to meet at the Early Childhood Peace Consortium at Yale University on Thursday 29 November.
Queen's receives international recognition as a gold standard cycle friendly employer
Environment and Sustainability | 14 November, 2018
Queen’s is celebrating international recognition, as the first organisation to achieve GOLD standard in Cycling UK’s Cycle Friendly Employer accreditation, which rewards companies in the UK who make their workplaces awe-inspiring through cycling.
Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2018 – Shortlist Announced
Employee Recognition | 15 November, 2018
The shortlist for the Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes 2018 has been announced, with 12 world-class researchers and three research groups named for the positive impact of their work.
Launch of LGBT+ Staff Network an important milestone for inclusive university community
Diversity and Inclusion | 14 November, 2018
The official launch of the University's LGBT+ Staff Network, PRISM, took place on Tuesday 13 November in the Naughton Gallery and was attended by the Vice-Chancellor, senior leaders and staff from across the University.
ECIT Director recognised for outstanding scientific contributions to computing
Recognition | 12 November, 2018
The world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery), has named Professor Dimitrios Nikolopoulos among 49 Distinguished Members recognised for outstanding contributions to the field.
Queen's Professor elected President of AEA-Europe
Impact | 9 November, 2018
Professor Jannette Elwood – Dean of Graduate Studies (AHSS) and Professor of Education in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work – has been elected the next President of the Association of Educational Assessment (AEA) – Europe.
Star Queen's employee wins Northern Ireland Cleaning Operative of the Year Award 2018
Recognition | 7 November, 2018
Renee (Sarah) Starbuck, a long-serving employee of the University, recently won 'Cleaning Operative of the Year' in the Education category at the regional awards of The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), held in Belfast City Hall.
Queen's Professor appeals for end to professional hierarchies in clinical practice
Healthcare | 7 November, 2018
In a British Medical Journal cover story, Professor David Thompson from Queen's School of Nursing and Midwifery has appealed for the end of the Doctor – Nurse Game.
Athena SWAN Bronze Award for School of Law
Equality | 6 November, 2018
Queen's School of Law has achieved Bronze in the latest round of Athena SWAN awards, adding to a growing number of these awards across the University.
Queen's wins at Belfast Ambassador Awards
Recognition | 30 October, 2018
Three Queen's staff were recently honoured by Visit Belfast for their work in bringing major international events, worth millions to the local economy, to Belfast in the coming years.
'Think Difference, Act Differently' - Queen's launches new Diversity e-Learning resource for staff
e-Learning | 5 November, 2018
Queen's has launched a new Diversity e-Learning resource for staff, called 'Think Difference, Act Differently'.
Vote for Queen's scientist John Stewart Bell to feature on £50 note
Vote now | 2 November, 2018
As we mark John Bell Day on Monday 5 October, staff, students and the Northern Ireland public are asked to vote for famous Belfast quantum physicist John Stewart Bell to feature on the Bank of England's new £50 note.
Queen's researcher awarded RAE Industrial Fellowship
Engineering | 17 October, 2018
Dr Zafer Kazancι, from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded an Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Awards for Queen's collaboration to improve sexual health of male prisoners
Recognition | 26 October, 2018
A collaboration involving researchers in the School of Nursing and Midwifery to improve the sexual health of men in NI's prisons has been recognised at the South Eastern Trust Chairman Awards and 2018 CIPR Northern Ireland PRide Awards.
Queen's appoints new Ensemble in Residence
Performing Arts | 24 October, 2018
Queen's has appointed Belfast-based contemporary music group Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble as its new Ensemble in Residence for 2018/19.
Leading cancer research team win The 2018 European Health Award
HEALTH | 3 October, 2018
Researchers from Queen's and the University of Leeds, as part of a pan-European partnership called the European Cancer Concord (ECC)®, have won the prestigious 2018 European Health Award.
Two National Teaching Fellowships 2018 Awarded in Queen's
Recognition | 8 October, 2018
Dr Lezley-Anne Hanna from the School of Pharmacy and Professor Gerry Gormley from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences have each been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2018.
New Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
NEW APPOINTMENT | 28 September, 2018
Professor Stuart Elborn has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences and Professor of Medicine.
Professor David Jones elected as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Recognition | 20 September, 2018
Professor David Jones, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Alan Jones elected next RIBA President, 2019-21
Impact | 19 September, 2018
Alan Jones – architect, Senior Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen's, and currently the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Vice President for Education – has been elected the next RIBA President.
Good Vibrations at the Lyric Theatre
Arts and Entertainment | 24 August, 2018
The Seamus Heaney Centre's Professor Glenn Patterson and Colin Carberry (Finance Directorate) bring their stage musical adaptation of popular biopic 'Good Vibrations' to the Lyric Theatre on Saturday 1 September for its world premiere.
Queen's staff member in Northern Ireland's first legally recognised humanist marriage
Diversity | 29 August, 2018
Paul Malone, from Queen's Accommodation team, was recently wed in Northern Ireland's first legally recognised humanist marriage.
Queen's Professor elected to Royal Historical Society Council
Recognition | 21 August, 2018
Professor Chris Marsh, from the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, has been elected to the Royal Historical Society (RHS) Council.
Dr Leila Moura awarded RAEng Research Fellowship
Staff Recognition | 9 August, 2018
Dr Leila Moura, from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a prestigious research fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Seamus Heaney Centre lecturer launches debut film in USA
Visual Arts | 25 July, 2018
Aislinn Clarke, lecturer in scriptwriting at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry, launched her debut feature film 'The Devil's Doorway' on Friday 13 July in the USA.
Queen's hosts the British Shakespeare Conference
Cultural History | 21 June, 2018
The British Shakespeare Association Conference took place at Queen's from 14–17 June 2018.
Queen's University Teaching Awards 2018
Awards and Recognition | 18 June, 2018
Ten individuals and teams from across the University have received Queen's University Teaching Awards in 2018 in recognition of their excellence in teaching and learning.
Fulbright Scholarship awarded to research the US government's involvement in the NI Peace Process
Awards and Recognition | 18 June, 2018
An academic from Queen's has been awarded a UK-US Fulbright Visiting Scholarship to the US to explore the role of Irish-America and the US government in both the Northern Ireland conflict and peace process.
Queen's academic receives first US-UK Fulbright Scholarship in Social Work since 1967
Awards and Recognition | 18 June, 2018
An academic from Queen's has been awarded the first UK Fulbright Scholarship award in the discipline of Social Work for over 50 years.
Staff recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List
Awards and Recognition | 12 June, 2018
Two members of Queen's staff have been honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Wiles Lecture Series 2018
History | 13 June, 2018
This year's Wiles Lecture Series, organised by the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP), took place from Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 May.
Queen's wins at Royal College of Physicians Awards
Awards and Recognition | 5 June, 2018
Queen's Making Insulin Treatment Safer (MITS) Team has won The Royal College of Physicians 2018 Education Award for Excellence in Patient Care.
Queen's academics launch landmark book: The Cambridge History of Ireland
History | 15 May, 2018
Academics from Queen's are part of a team of leading historians from around the world who have contributed to one of the most comprehensive and authoritative compilations of the history of Ireland.
QUEEN’S CHEMIST WINS PRESTIGIOUS ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY AWARD
Awards and Recognition | 9 May, 2018
Professor Duncan Burns, currently based in the Institute for Global Food Security, has received the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Anne Bennett Memorial Award for Distinguished Service.
Queen's Professor to receive Royal Geographical Society Award
Awards and Recognition | 4 May, 2018
Professor Keith Lilley, from the School of Natural and Built Environment, has been announced as the recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's (RGS) Cuthbert Peek Award.
Global Health Symposium 2018
Events | 25 April, 2018
The Global Health Symposium 2018 will take place over the 26–27 April, at Riddel Hall.
National recognition for Queen's Equality and Diversity Champions
Equality and Diversity | 24 April, 2018
On Friday 23 March 2018, the winners of the Northern Ireland Equality and Diversity Awards were announced at Titanic Belfast and it was a night of celebration for the University which collected two awards for its work in this field.
MAJOR AWARD FOR IGFS ACADEMIC
Awards and Recognition | 19 April, 2018
Professor Bob Elwood has won a major award for his pioneering research into the question of whether crustaceans can and do feel pain, and the impact of that research.
Queen's wins two DANI Awards for Clearing Campaign 2017
Awards and Recognition | 16 April, 2018
The University has won two prestigious DANI (Digital Advertising Northern Ireland) Awards for 'Best Digital Advertising Campaign' and 'Best Campaign in Education' for the Clearing Campaign 2017.
Queen's poet wins prestigious poetry award
Culture and Arts | 28 March, 2018
Queen's poet Dr Leontia Flynn has been awarded the Irish Times Poetry Now Award.
Queen's to host Europe's largest History Conference
Events | 28 March, 2018
Queen's will play host to the European Social Science History Conference from Wednesday 4 – Saturday 7 April 2018.
Queen's researcher awarded Royal Academy of Engineering research fellowship
Research | 16 March, 2018
Dr Myra Lydon, from Queen's School of Natural and Built Environment has been awarded a prestigious Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
QUEEN’S RESEARCHER AWARDED ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY CHARLEMONT GRANT
Archaeology | 14 March, 2018
A Queen's postdoctoral researcher has been awarded a Charlemont Grant by the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).
Queen's research team produce first-of-its-kind, child-friendly report for the UN
Children's Rights | 7 March, 2018
A team of researchers from Queen's Centre for Children's Rights have produced a child-friendly version of a report entitled 'Children's Rights and the Environment' for the United Nations (UN).
QUEEN’S COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WINS ASTHMA / COPD PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Health | 28 February, 2018
A collaborative research partnership involving Queen's has won the Asthma / COPD Project of the Year at the 19th Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards.
Second award in six months for Queen's composer
Culture and Arts | 26 February, 2018
Professor Piers Hellawell, from the School or Arts, English and Languages, is one of eleven UK composers to win the 2018 Composers' Fund awards made by the PRS Foundation for Music in London.
Two Queen’s academics win prestigious wireless industry awards
History | 7 February, 2018
Videos on the work of two Queen’s researchers have been selected as Gold and Silver Prize winners of the 2018 Mobile World Scholar Challenge.
Queen's staff and alumni mark the suffragettes centenary
History | 7 February, 2018
Queen's staff and alumni were involved in a number of events to mark the centenary of the enfranchisement of women in Britain and Ireland in 1918.
Queen's University shortlisted for national diversity awards
Diversity and Inclusion | 10 January, 2018
The new year brought good news for the University, which has been shortlisted for a number of national diversity awards.