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Only a third of NI voters believe the Assembly will see out its current mandate
According to a new report from Queen’s University Belfast, voters in Northern Ireland are split into three camps as to whether the restored Assembly will last until the end of its current mandate in 2027.
Researchers reveal the best-selling ‘pop’ songs of 17th century England
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total.
Queen’s research finds greater societal awareness needed to protect our privacy and data from AI when we die
A research study from Queen’s University Belfast, Aston Law School and Newcastle University Law School, has suggested that greater societal awareness of ‘ghostbots’ and a ‘Do not bot me’ clause in wills and other contracts could prevent us from being digitally reincarnated without our permission when we die.
Protocol not top priority for Northern Ireland voters
Most voters in Northern Ireland do not rank the Protocol among their highest policy concerns when compared to other policy issues, a new report by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, has found.
First digital archive of Brian Friel’s iconic plays launches at Queen’s
Queen’s University Belfast has launched the Brian Friel digital archive, a first of its kind resource, providing access to drafts of the acclaimed Irish playwright’s works, including handwritten notes from some of his most iconic plays.
Research suggests deaf children more at risk of developing emotional wellbeing issues
Research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests that deaf children are more at risk of developing mental health and emotional wellbeing issues compared to children who can hear.
Northern Ireland is poorest performing UK region for productivity
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found that Northern Ireland is the poorest performing UK region for productivity, with a productivity gap of 17% to the UK level.
Voters in Northern Ireland keen to see UK-EU agreement over the Protocol but the challenge of ‘selling’ any such agreement is growing
Support among voters in Northern Ireland for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland remains steady, a new opinion poll conducted by Lucid Talk on behalf of Queen’s University Belfast, has revealed.
Independent Panel Report into Fans’ Experiences at the 2022 European Champions League Final
An independent panel report, based on the written testimonies of 485 women, men and children, and eyewitness accounts by international journalists, tells the story of those who survived extreme violence at the hands of the police and local gangs before and after the European Champions League Final in Paris, May 2022.
Compiled by five leading authorities in their respective fields, including author of the ground-breaking report into the Hillsborough disaster, Professor Emeritus Phil Scraton from the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast, the report, “Treated with Contempt”: An Independent Panel Report into Fans’ Experiences Before, During and After the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris, details survivors’ written evidence submitted in the days after the event.
Queen’s announces Roddy Doyle, Kae Tempest and Conor Mitchell as Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2022-23
The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointments of Roddy Doyle, Kae Tempest and Conor Mitchell as the Seamus Heaney Centre Fellows for 2022-23.
Queen’s academics launch new international guidelines on reparations in post-conflict societies
Researchers from the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Essex, in partnership with REDRESS, have launched new international guidelines, the ‘Belfast Guidelines on Reparations in Post-Conflict Societies’.
Opinion Panel poll finds voters are evenly split over the Northern Ireland Protocol
The LucidTalk poll, conducted for a team of researchers at Queen’s University Belfast has revealed that Northern Ireland voters are evenly split over the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.
Queen’s Management School awarded prestigious EQUIS accreditation
Queen’s Management School at Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded the prestigious and internationally recognised EQUIS accreditation for management and business schools.
Queen’s historian releases new book on American evangelicals and the radical right
An historian from Queen’s University Belfast has launched a new book on one of the most controversial political movements in the American Christian Right.
USA committed to Northern Ireland’s success, says Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Queen’s University Belfast’s Chancellor, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton has said that the new Biden administration in the USA is committed to the success of Northern Ireland economically and politically.
Queen’s research suggests largescale antibody testing could lower contagion of COVID-19
Research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests that largescale antibody testing could lower social activity and thus contagion of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
ACE-CSE recognition for Queen’s University’s cyber security education
Queen’s University Belfast has been named as one of the UK’s first Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE).
New Queen’s scholarship opportunities will explore impact of AI on science and society
Thirty funded postdoctoral scholarships announced by Queen’s University Belfast are set to provide a unique opportunity to explore the challenges of Artificial intelligence (AI) for every area of science and society.
Queen’s research finds that ‘church is something other than a building’ during the Covid-19 pandemic
A research study from Queen’s University Belfast and the Irish Council of Churches/ The Irish Inter Church Meeting sheds light on how churches on the island of Ireland are navigating the Covid-19 pandemic including changes in pastoral care, moving religion online, social services and the wider community, and stress and ministry.
Queen’s announces multimillion-pound investment to boost screen industries in Northern Ireland
Queen’s University Belfast has announced a £2.5 million investment for an interdisciplinary research facility, MediaLab, focusing on virtual production that will help drive R&D for the screen industries and upskill the local sector in Northern Ireland.
Survey finds pandemic had a major impact on children’s experiences and rights
A global survey of children’s views and experiences of life under COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has found that the pandemic had wide-ranging impacts on children’s experiences and rights.
Queen’s University academic appointed to the EU Commission Platform on Sustainable Finance
An academic from Queen’s University Belfast is one of two academics on the island of Ireland appointed to the Platform on Sustainable Finance at the European Commission.
Queen’s University Belfast Academics elected to the Academy of Social Sciences
Two academics from Queen’s University Belfast have been elected to the Academy of Social Sciences.
Universities launch database on amnesties granted during conflict and peace processes
Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Edinburgh have launched the first public, open access database which explores amnesties that were granted during ongoing conflicts, or as part of peace negotiations, or in post-conflict periods.
UK-wide study shows children with gastrointestinal symptoms should be included in COVID-19 testing strategies
Over 1,000 children from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, known as ‘COVID Warriors’ have had their antibodies measured in the UK-wide trial called ‘Seroprevalence of SARS-Cov-2 infection in healthy children’.
Queen’s part of £7 million consortium to improve outcomes for patients with early stage cancer
The Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (PMC) at Queen’s is leading a ground-breaking collaboration with the world’s largest biotech company Roche, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist, Sonrai Analytics.
ARK report finds that unionist and nationalist identities in NI became stronger in the run-up to Brexit
A research study on political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland has been released today (Wednesday 17 June) by ARK – a joint initiative between Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.
Queen’s launch global survey on children’s views and experiences of ‘Life under Coronavirus’
The Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s has launched a global survey for children and young people (aged 8-17 years) to get their views and experiences of ‘Life under Coronavirus’.
Queen’s research finds an increase in faith online during the coronavirus pandemic
A research study from Queen’s University Belfast has revealed how faith leaders and communities on the island of Ireland adapted and responded to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Queen’s University and Belfast City Council launch the Belfast Climate Commission to deliver action on the climate crisis
Queen’s University Belfast and Belfast City Council have today (Friday 10 January, 2020) launched the ‘Belfast Climate Commission’, to drive action on the climate crisis.
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton appointed Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast
Queen’s University today announced the appointment of Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton as its new Chancellor.
Queen’s University Belfast signs the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
Queen’s University has become a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
Academics launch training resource to improve responses to violence against children
A new training resource aimed at enhancing child-centred responses to violence against children, co-designed with children and young people, has been launched today (Monday 11 November) by academics from the Centre for Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast and Include Youth.
Queen’s research finds that global activism has helped combat worker exploitation on South African vineyards
A new research study from Queen’s University Belfast has examined the changing inspection of labour standards on South African vineyards, arguing that activist pressure on wine global supply chains has added pressure on both private and public regulators to tackle labour exploitation.
Children spend less time reading and engaging in physical activity as they grow older
A new research study from Queen’s University Belfast has found that children from disadvantaged backgrounds spend less time reading and engaging in physical activity and exercise than their peers as they get older.