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It’s official! “I am delighted finally to return to Queen’s as the 11th and first female Chancellor... When I was asked the answer was easy. An emphatic yes!”
@HillaryClinton
#LoveQUB
.
@HillaryClinton
will officially become our 1st ever female Chancellor this week & we want everyone to be able to join the celebrations. Retweet to share the live stream link & click to find out more about our amazing honorary graduates too.
#LoveQUB
#HillaryClinton
Halfway through his first semester, Noel and his partner Nicole found out that they were expecting a baby. During Nicole’s pregnancy, doctors discovered that their baby had developed a cleft lip and a hole in his heart.
During Noel’s second year, little Oscaír was born with…
Staff & Student Message: “My first few months as Chancellor have been unprecedented to say the least & I could not be prouder of the ways in which everyone at Queen's has risen to the occasion that we are facing… Thank you all." Chancellor
@HillaryClinton
We note the decision by
@UCEA1
to suspend us after we reached a local arrangement to end the Marking and Assessment Boycott.
Our focus has always placed our students first and we remain convinced that this local arrangement was the correct and most appropriate course of action…
“I became a widow at the age of 27 with four young boys under six. I felt like giving up everything. Then I remembered Michael’s wishes & after taking a good look at my boys, knowing I am their only surviving parent, all I wanted was to give them a better future."
#LoveQUB
It's official,
@BillClinton
and
@HillaryClinton
have arrived in Belfast for
#Agreement25
. We're welcoming the world to
@QUBelfast
on 17-19 April and together we'll reflect, renew and reimagine what peace means today.
Watch live:
Pres.
@BillClinton
just landed in Belfast, where he’s spending a week celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Against the odds, the peace has held & democracy has not lost its grip here.
Follow along & go behind the scenes with us for a first hand look.
Gail McCune, a Protestant Irish speaker from East Belfast, went to her 1st class at
@BelfastTuras
7 years ago. She is now in the 2nd year of an Archaeology & Irish language degree at Queen's.
She shares her experience in a new animation.
@DDonnachain
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@qubscreen
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@EnterYesLTD
#COVID19
#BreakingNews
: Our researchers have found that children do not typically have a cough or changes to their smell/taste, but gastrointestinal upset is a far more common symptom.
Spread the word & click the image to find out more.
#COVID19UK
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#COVID19Research
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#LoveQUB
“Secretary
@HillaryClinton
has made a considerable contribution to Northern Ireland and as an internationally recognised leader will be an incredible advocate for Queen’s and an inspirational role model for the Queen's community.” Stephen Prenter, Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Senate
“I promised my mum that no matter what I would get my Master’s, no matter how long it took me.”
Savannah was delighted when she was accepted to study for her Master’s of Law at Queen’s. However, before she was due to start her studies, her mother Vivienne was diagnosed with…
#LockdownLegends
: 3D Printing Face Masks for
#NHS
“Everyone is thinking how they can help in this
#COVID2019
crisis situation so we decided to produce a mask that would work for healthcare staff. We are providing these as a donation to the
@NHSuk
.”
👉🏽
#COVID19
#BreakingNews
: Our researchers have found that children do not typically have a cough or changes to their smell/taste, but gastrointestinal upset is a far more common symptom.
Spread the word & click the image to find out more.
#COVID19UK
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#ICYMI
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#LoveQUB
We are on a mission to beat
#COVID19
: “When facing a pandemic, it is crucial that we find treatment options as soon as possible. Our research will focus on drugs that are already approved for human use to see whether they can be repurposed."
@UltanPower
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At just 16, Madina arrived in Belfast from Azerbaijan to study at Queen's. She graduated today with a First Class Honours in Biomedical Science, aged 19.
Click below for the full story.
#LoveQUBGrad
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@MHLSQUB
From Wednesday 18 March, all lecture material will now be delivered remotely and all face-to-face lectures will cease. Click for more updates about this and:
• Assessments.
• Students travelling/returning home.
• Other teaching.
• Field trips.
Click👉🏽
#LockdownLegend
:
@pharmacyatQUB
's first batch of 3D printed protective face shields are now complete and have been delivered to the
#NHS
.
These will protect those caring for patients with
#COVID19
#Coronavirus
.
Well done, everyone. You are all lockdown legends.
“When my mum died of an illness I’d never heard of, I set myself a goal of becoming an expert in it. In December, I officially achieved that goal.
“My mum was one of my favourite people in the world. She was my go-to person for everything.
“When she was diagnosed with…
At 89 years of age, suffering from acute Leukemia, George Mitchell delivers 44-minute speech on local, national and geo-politics
@QUBelfast
conference.
“Embarking on a PhD in a foreign country was challenging enough; moving with four children in tow at different levels of college at the time seemed mission impossible!"
Law lecturer, Nkem returned to education after an 18-year hiatus bringing her four children from Nigeria to…
What if there was a
#Cancer
drug that attacked the DNA of cancerous cells and unleashed the patient's own immune system on the cancer to kill it? 🎯
Sounds like science fiction, but it could be closer to a reality than you think.
We've received approval from the UK’s medicines…
We're launching a scheme
@QueensAccomm
for students studying
#Irish
. The pilot is designed to support their studies & was developed in response to a formal request by staff, students & alumni, to create a scheme similar to those at other universities.
@QUBAlumni
@QUBStaff
@QUBSU
A new scholarship fund has been launched by President
@BillClinton
and our Chancellor, Secretary
@HillaryClinton
as part of
#Agreement25
.
The
#Clinton
#Scholarship
Fund will help support US study opportunities for economically or socially disadvantaged local Queen’s students.
Six weeks into her final year, Fionnuala Spicer took dangerously ill with kidney failure (4% function).
After a year out of her studies for multiple surgeries and hospital stays, she graduated today with a 2:1 in (BA Hons) English & History.
Congratulations!
#LoveQUBGrad
🎓
"I had to pinch myself because a person like me never thought I would set foot in a university... After all the struggles I had been through, here I am now in Belfast being supervised by a world-class Professor."
Emanuel's story:
#HumansOfQueens
#LoveQUB
Today we will be making history as we bring
@BillClinton
,
#TonyBlair
and the key architects of the
#GoodFridayAgreement
together for the first time since it was signed. Follow us on Facebook to receive a notification when we go live or click here:
#GFA20
**BREAKTHROUGH**
Our experts have made a series of discoveries which could revolutionise how
#BowelCancer
is treated.
Working with
@CRUK_SI
and using a unique and innovative approach developed in Belfast, the scientists from
@QubPGJCCR
identified a set of previously unseen…
When she was just two and a half years old, Molly-Ann was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and uveitis, which resulted in her becoming immunocompromised.
Soon after Molly-Ann began her degree in 2020, she became seriously ill following a strep throat infection. She…
Emily Mitchell stole the show while
@HillaryClinton
delivered a message for all students. Thank you, Emily, for doing such a wonderful job helping
#HillaryClinton
today. You are a star.
#LoveQUB
“10 years ago I suffered a brainstem
#Stroke
. I had to learn to walk again, talk, read & write. I was told I may not be able to return to education.”
Yesterday Conor McCann graduated with 1st class honours
@qubschooloflaw
.
Click below for the full story.
#LoveQUBGrad
#LoveQUB
Swapping his rugby kit for a graduation gown,
@UlsterRugby
&
@IrishRugby
captain
@RoryBest2
was today presented with an honorary doctorate at Queen’s for distinction in sport:
Congratulations, Rory!
#LoveQUBGrad
🎓
A scholarship scheme enabling Palestinian students to study for a masters at Queen’s has been extended for a further 5 years.
The Copty Scholarship was set up by Georgina Copty and her husband Chris McDowell, both
@QUBAlumni
who wanted to contribute to transforming lives through…
Shefaa is a
#Syrian
#Refugee
and came to
#NorthernIreland
unable to speak English, but holding on tightly to what she calls her impossible dream.
Today, she not only achieved her impossible dream, Shefaa Al Deek graduates with first class honours in
#SoftwareEngineering
.
“When…
We are very proud to announce that we have become the first university on the island of Ireland - and only the second in the UK - to achieve the prestigious
#AthenaSwan
Gold Award.
The
@Athena_SWAN
award recognises our commitment to advancing
#GenderEquality
across higher…
Congratulations to
@hayward_katy
of
@QUBSSESW
who has been appointed an
@ESRC
Senior Fellow for the UK in a Changing Europe initiative.
Dr Hayward's research will focus on the Post-Brexit Status and Future of Northern Ireland:
@UKandEU
#LoveQUB
Our
@QUBVChancellor
has warned that planned cuts to the
#HigherEducation
budget will have a fundamental & dangerous impact on the
#NorthernIreland
economy that could damage the region’s prosperity.
Retweet to ask for the cuts to be reversed.
Read the full
#OpenLetter
below.
“Peace is a process. Not an event. As my friend &
@QUBAlumni
#SeamusHeaney
taught us, a further shore is reachable from here. That is true for individuals, societies & universities. Prove to the world that we live in a time where hope & history rhyme.”
#HillaryClinton
#LoveQUB
This week we welcomed the world to Queen’s for
#Agreement25
.
Attended by 5200 delegates, the 3-day conference has already secured almost £14m of media coverage in 49 countries, with a reach of 78.2 billion, making it one of the largest events ever to be held on these islands.
"I want to encourage all students at Queen's, particularly young men, to reflect on their wellbeing, reach out for support & don't struggle in silence."
@RealCFrampton
Click to find out about
@QUBWellbeing
& get involved this wellbeing week, or whenever you need us.
#QUBeWell
Good luck to Team QUB who will be on University Challenge tonight. Hopefully they'll get the same result as Jackson, McGregor, Ferrity and Donnelly in 1981.😉
Tune in at 8.30pm to BBC 2 to cheer them on all the way!
#LoveQUB
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#UniversityChallenge
We are proud to announce that the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology has been officially renamed the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (
@QubPGJCCR
) to honour the life and work of our former
@QUBVChancellor
.
#LoveQUB
#CancerResearch
Congratulations! You are all world-class.
Queen’s has climbed 31 places to be ranked in the top 14% of universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
Thanks to all our students and
@QUBstaff
for making Queen’s such a special place.
Click here to find out…
@HillaryClinton
Welcome to the family
@HillaryClinton
. In years to come we will look back and see many inspiring females who have followed in your footsteps after this historic day.
#LoveQUB
Breaking News: We are helping deliver
#COVID19
testing.
Testing is due to begin for an initial 12 week period and it is hoped the centre will be capable of conducting up to 1,000 tests per day. Find out more:
#Covid19UK
#NorthernIreland
#Belfast
MORE 👇🏽
Social distancing doesn't mean you have to stop doing everything you love. Just follow this simple 🚦 system to stay safe.
You never know, you might just rediscover some of your favourite things to do.
#COVID2019
#SocialDistancing
#COVID19UK
Join
@HillaryClinton
for reflections on the challenges facing the new administration, the future relationship with Northern Ireland and the broader UK, and the role of women in politics today.
This will be a unique opportunity to hear from Secretary Clinton on these issues.
#BreakingNews
: Congratulations everyone! It has been announced that Queen’s is now ranked No.180 in the QS
@WorldUniRanking
2019.
Thank you for making Queen’s such a special place.
Find out more:
#LoveQUB
#QSWUR
Congratulations to
@QUBVChancellor
who has been formally knighted by the
#PrincessRoyal
at a ceremony hosted at
#BuckinghamPalace
.
"This is an honour for me but, more than that, it is a recognition of the wider effort of my colleagues who I have been fortunate enough to have…
We are saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our thoughts and condolences are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family at this time.
The Major Incident Team have decided to close the campus for teaching until further notice.
Updates:
• Teaching
• Student Accommodation & Travel
• Working From Home
• Study Areas
• Facilities
• Social Distancing
• Wellbeing Services
FAQs👉🏽
From the
#boxing
ring to the big stage. Today
@RealCFrampton
graduated from Queen's.
“I am delighted to accept this honorary degree from Queen’s University in my hometown of
#Belfast
. This award means so much to me.” (
#CarlFrampton
)
More:
#LoveQUBGrad
🎓
Not only has Shea achieved exceptional academic success, he has also achieved exceptional sporting success.
Shea comes from a family of doctors which played a key role in inspiring him to become one himself. He also currently plays as a full-back for the
@UlsterRugby
team.
“I…
COVID-19
#Coronavirus
Update: We have been informed by
@PublicHealthNI
of a presumptive positive case of
#COVID19
within the University community.
Please read the full statement below and click here to see our guidance for staff and students: