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Queen’s study explores whether agricultural videos can boost rural entrepreneurship

How can better access to agricultural knowledge help farmers adopt sustainable practices, create new economic opportunities and strengthen rural livelihoods? Addressing this question is important for ...
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Professor Steven Wilson Appointed Head of the School of Arts, English and Languages

Professor Steven Wilson has been appointed as the Head of the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen's. First appointed to Queen's in 2013, Professor Wilson previously held academic positions ...
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New study finds academic selection reinforces inequality and sets out an agenda for reform

New study finds academic selection reinforces inequality and sets out an agenda for reform 17 September, 2026 A new study has found that academic selection at age 10 -11 contributes to educational ...
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Queen’s part of European consortium which has launched €4m project to pioneer circular construction

Queen’s and a consortium of European construction industry partners have launched NuBau Labs™, a €4m Horizon Europe-funded ...
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NI wins major Medical Research Council investment to train next generation of life-sciences leaders

NI wins major Medical Research Council investment to train next generation of life-sciences leaders 24 September, 2026 NI has secured one of 14 prestigious MRC doctoral awards across the UK, bringing ...
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Queen’s climbs 25 places, securing its highest percentile ever in prestigious university rankings

Queen’s University Belfast has achieved its highest-ever percentile position in a major global university ranking, breaking into the top 175 universities worldwide in the latest QS World University ...
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Queen’s wins UK University of the Year as Students' Union retains top spot

The Whatuni Student Choice Awards are the largest annual awards in the UK where the outcome is decided exclusively by students. Professor Judy Williams, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Students) at ...
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European cancer experts call for equal rights for cancer survivors against financial discrimination

Cancer survivors, policymakers, legal and cancer experts, and patient organisations from across Europe gathered in Brussels ...
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MLAs get first-hand look at life-saving blood cancer research at Queen's

Northern Ireland Assembly representatives with key responsibilities for health and cancer visited the Johnston Cancer ...
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Queen’s University Belfast in €300M telescope project to supercharge European space exploration

Queen’s is part of a project to build the largest-ever telescope in Europe, a massive structure hailed by experts as a ...
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UC Davis and Queen’s University Belfast partner to launch joint research seed fund

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and Queen’s University Belfast have partnered to launch the Queen’s University ...
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Queen’s researchers uncover record mosquito numbers in NI as public reports rise

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found a record number of mosquitoes and several nuisance biting species in Northern Ireland (NI) this summer. The team from the School of Biological ...