New Director of Development and Alumni Relations 

Cambridge double graduate and current DCU Educational Trust CEO Nathalie Trott, will join Queen’s at the end of July as the new Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Helen Surgenor will be in post as Acting Director until Nathalie’s arrival.

Eisenhower 'Island of Ireland' Fellows named

Two distinguished academics from Queen’s University have been selected by Eisenhower Fellowships among a group of Island of Ireland Fellows by the prestigious US leadership programme. 

Offsite housing solution

Pre-fab housing (kit homes built in a factory before being assembled in their final location) could solve a housing crisis – thanks to The McAvoy Group and the pioneering work of Queen’s graduate Hung Phung Quang.

Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence opened

A new laboratory boasting the latest state-of-the-art technology has been officially opened at Queen’s, marking the dawn of a new era in medicine in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Top AHSS students awarded QGA scholarships

Two talented students have been presented with scholarships by the QGA at the Association's annual President’s Drinks Reception held at First Trust Bank.

Man-made structures provide feeding hotspots 

Seabirds may be benefitting from man-made constructions in tidal streams which mix up the water column and change local flow dynamics, making potential prey more accessible to foragers.

Climate resilience commission for Belfast

An initiative seeking to increase engagement with the public, private and third sectors in tackling climate change – led by researchers at Queen’s – has been extended to Belfast.

Not just a student placement programme...

Marks & Spencer’s CEO, Steve Rowe, has announced a new placement programme, which will enable Queen’s students to work with the M&S food technical team in building supply chain resilience.

UFU President's charity for 2019 is CCRCB

The Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB) at Queen’s – where researchers are finding new ways to advance and tackle cancer care – has been selected as the Ulster Farmers’ Union President’s Charity for 2019.

Latest Welcome Centre offer - free postage!

Graduates around the world who sign up to the University's graduate e-network - Queen’s Alumni Online (QAO) - will not be charged postage on Welcome Centre online purchases this month (May). Simply join or log into QAO via the 'Read more' link below and scroll to the bottom of the Welcome Page to find details of the special code required to claim your discount. Happy shopping! 

Study involves older crime victims

Older victims of crime have revealed their concerns about the criminal justice system as part of a major new study carried out by Queen’s academics.

Westeros medieval tourist trail 

Visitors from across the world will be introduced to Northern Ireland’s rich medieval history – used as locations for Game of Thrones – thanks to a heritage project involving Queen’s researchers.

Westeros medieval tourist trail 

Visitors from across the world will be introduced to Northern Ireland’s rich medieval history – used as locations for Game of Thrones – thanks to a heritage project involving Queen’s researchers.

Insight into Greenland ice sheet

In the first study of its kind, researchers from Queen’s have provided an unprecedented insight into the Greenland Ice Sheet over the last 2.7 million years.

Bringing Westeros to life

As Game of Thrones reaches the beginning of the end, we hear from four recent Queen’s graduates who have been involved in bringing the most famous show on earth to life.

Unique appointment for graduate

Ms Caroline Conway, a Queen’s 2001 LLB graduate, has taken up the role of Independent Reviewer of Criminal Record Certificates, a legal post that is exclusive to Northern Ireland. 

New NI Blood Transfusion Chair

Ms Bonnie Anley - a Queen’s graduate with a background in transportation and governance experience in the public and private sectors - has been appointed Chair of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service.

Graduate helps housing crisis

New homes built offsite in a factory before being transported to their final location, could be the solution to the housing crisis – thanks to The McAvoy Group and to Queen’s graduate Hung Phung Quang.

QUAL Annual Golf event

To be held on Friday 17 May at Beaconsfield Golf Club, Seer Green, Beaconsfield, the Queen's University Association, London (QUAL) Annual Golf outing will start at 9:30am with coffee and bacon butties ahead of a 10.15am tee off.

Made @AHSS

Alumni from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences are invited to network with current AHSS students to tell them about their career journeys since leaving Queen's.

The evening will commence with a drinks reception at 6pm, followed by a meal at 6:30pm.

NI Connections event in Toronto

Graduates in Canada are cordially invited to the launch of Northern Irish Connections in Canada. RSVP as soon as possible via the link below.

The evening will be a great opportunity for Queen's alumni based in and around Toronto to meet and network with others with links to Northern Ireland. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. 

Exclusive networking event - Washington DC

Norman Houston OBE, Director of the NI Bureau, is opening his home for a reception for Queen's alumni and a delegation of  visiting academic and Directorate staff from Queen's. 

This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow alumni and to hear about the latest developments at Queen’s including current research from the attending academics. 

An exclusive event with limited spaces, please RSVP to Shelley McEvoy [+44 (0)28 9097 3100] by Friday 17 May via the link below.

QWG Annual Dinner

Queen's Women Graduates (QWG) will hold their Annual Dinner on Friday, 31 May 2019 in the Great Hall at the University, when the guest speaker will be Cheryl Lamont, Chief Executive of the Probation Board NI.

Breakfast in America

Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer will be in Philadelphia Pennsylvania next month to launch the Health Innovation and Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI).

Alumni are welcome to attend the breakfast event which will be hosted by InvestNI at the BIO Conference taking place that week. To register to attend please use the link below or contact nigel.sands@investni.com for further details.

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