Recognition | 12 September, 2019
Queen's University Belfast's Procurement Team have won the prestigious Award of Outstanding University Procurement Team 2019 at the Higher Education Procurement Awards UK and Ireland.
Impact | 23 August, 2019
An architect and Professor at Queen’s University Belfast has taken up his post as President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Research | 23 August, 2019
A new scheme to support academics using social science research to tackle major societal challenges has been launched.
Recognition | 8 August, 2019
Gary Daly, from Queen's University Belfast's Student Plus team, has scooped a coveted Rising Star award at the 2019 The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) Awards.
Arts | 6 August, 2019
Queen's academic, Professor Richard Schoch, from the School of Arts, English and Languages, co-presented a showcase of Restoration Shakespeare in the Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe on 17 July.
Diversity and Inclusion | 5 August, 2019
On Saturday 3 August, over 600 Queen's staff and students attended this year's Belfast Pride Parade to show their support for LGBT+ colleagues and the wider LGBT+ community, with many others showing their support on social media.
Have your say | 1 August, 2019
The University is holding a Public Consultation Event on the new building proposed for the expansion of Queen’s University Management School at Riddel Hall on Tuesday 13 August from 12.00pm - 2.00pm and from 4.00pm - 8.00pm in Riddel Hall.
Environment | 25 July, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award in the 2019 Green Flag Awards – becoming the first university in Northern Ireland to be recognised by the scheme.
Diversity and Inclusion | 9 July, 2019
Queen's PRISM LGBT+ Staff Network has unveiled new Queen's Pride t-shirts, which will be presented to University staff joining in the Belfast Pride Parade.
Graduation | 4 July, 2019
Summer Graduation 2019 took place from Thursday 27 June to Wednesday 3 July and saw over 4,500 students graduate with a degree from Queen's University Belfast.
Recognition | 2 July, 2019
The team behind Queen's University Belfast's Staff Wellbeing initiative have won the award for Excellence in an Outstanding Employee-Led Initiative at the Inspire Workplace Wellbeing Awards.
Recognition | 28 June, 2019
Professor Mauro Paternostro from the School of Mathematics and Physics has been announced as a recipient of the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship 2018 Round Three.
Recognition | 20 June, 2019
In May 2019 the School of Psychology was awarded Silver accreditation by Investors in People.
Rankings | 19 June, 2019
Queen's University Belfast's position in the world university rankings has risen from 180 to 173 in the 2020 assessment by QS World University Rankings, released on Wednesday 19 June.
Recognition | 17 June, 2019
Organised by the Centre for Educational Development, the Queen's Teaching Awards Scheme recognises and rewards the development of learning and teaching practice that has led to particularly effective teaching.
Diversity | 14 June, 2019
The official launch of Queen's University Belfast's first Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic ('BAME') and International Staff Network, known as 'iRise', took place on Wednesday 12 June.
Diversity | 14 June, 2019
The official launch of Queen's University Belfast's first Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic ('BAME') and International Staff Network, known as 'iRise', took place on Wednesday 12 June.
Sustainability | 7 June, 2019
Queen's University celebrated its ninth annual Green Awards on Tuesday 4 June with a reception in Riddel Hall.
Recognition | 7 June, 2019
The Directorate of Academic and Student Affairs has been awarded accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating the Directorate's commitment to realising the potential of its people.
Recognition | 5 June, 2019
Queen's University celebrated its ninth annual Green Awards on Tuesday 4 June with a reception in Riddel Hall.
Recognition | 30 May, 2019
Queen's University Belfast have won the award for Equality and Diversity at the Universities Human Resources (UHR) Awards 2019 in Manchester.
Society | 28 May, 2019
Four professors from Queen's University Belfast have been elected as members of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in recognition of their exceptional academic achievements.
University News | 16 May, 2019
An academic delegation from Queen's University recently visited Nashville, one of Belfast's sister cities.
University News | 16 May, 2019
Queen's University Belfast cyber security expert, Professor Máire O'Neill, has been appointed to the UK's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council.
Health | 16 May, 2019
A research team from Queen's University has today been recognised for their exceptional contribution to keeping the nation healthy.
Wellbeing | 15 May, 2019
Staff and students enjoyed a Purple Picnic in the Great Hall and quadrangle on Wednesday 15 May, as part of the programme for Mental Health Awareness Week at Queen's.
Recognition | 15 May, 2019
Queen's KTP team are celebrating two recent accomplishments with their latest national award and a milestone in their portfolio.
Wellbeing | 13 May, 2019
Queen's University Belfast will this year partner with Action Mental Health to host Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 (Monday 13 May – Friday 17 May 2019), holding a range of events and talks for staff and students.
Recognition | 13 May, 2019
The winners of the Students' Union Education Awards 2019 were announced at an awards ceremony in the Great Hall on Friday 3 May.
Recognition | 8 May, 2019
Dr Gemma Catney, a Lecturer in the School of Natural and Built Environment, is the 2019 recipient of the Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) Gill Memorial Award.
Recognition | 8 May, 2019
Professor Andrew Mills has been named winner of the prestigious Materials for Industry-Derek Birchall Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Appointments | 29 April, 2019
Queen's University Belfast is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathalie Trott (Walker) as Director of Development and Alumni Relations.
Recognition | 29 April, 2019
Dr Peter O'Halloran, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, was recently awarded the 'Reviewer Excellence Award 2018' from the International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS), the top ranked journal for nursing research.
Educational Development | 18 April, 2019
Queen's Annual Learning and Teaching Conference took place on Wednesday 17 April 2019.
New Staff | 16 April, 2019
Joanne Clague took up the post of Registrar and Chief Operating Officer at Queen's University on Monday 15 April 2019.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UNIVERSITY NEWS | 29 March, 2019
Two academics from Queen’s University Belfast have recently been named 2019 Island of Ireland Fellows by Eisenhower Fellowships.
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 |
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.
ANNIVERSARIES | 28 March, 2019
Staff in the Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) are today celebrating the unit’s 20th anniversary.
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'.
Appointments | 27 March, 2019
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Health | 19 February, 2019
Four Queen's University Belfast academics have been named among the UK's most influential researchers who study diabetes complications.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Student Wellbeing | 7 February, 2019
Queen's Students' Union has launched an ambitious new campaign to tackle mental health issues facing students.
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.
World Cancer Day | 4 February, 2019
Celebrating our People | 5 February, 2019
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.
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).
Diversity | 26 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast has received a Women in Business Gender Diversity Charter Mark Bronze Award.
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.
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.
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.
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.
People and Culture | 22 January, 2019
Queen's University Belfast's Human Resources Directorate has been renamed the People and Culture Directorate.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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