• View the full NISF programme here.

Useful Links:

• ​New Academic Year Structure
• New Academic Year Structure: FAQs​
• Semester Dates

For any queries, please contact: studentconnect@qub.ac.uk 

This CNY Celebration Programme is a collaborative effort by Queen’s staff teams and students, organised by The Language Centre, QUB iRISE Staff Network, One Elmwood Student Engagement Team, Queen’s Students’ Union, as well as Queen's student societies, supported by the Diversity and Inclusion Unit, People and Culture.

Queen’s pension schemes provide staff with long-term financial security and stability.

Key benefits include:

• Financial security: a guaranteed monthly income upon retirement;
• Provision for loved ones: support for your family should circumstances change;
• Long-term value: assisting staff with confident planning and future financial wellbeing.

Learn more here about the University's Pension Schemes and how they can support future planning.

Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Mentees will be invited from senior management staff. All participants will be provided with guidance and support before and during their mentoring relationship.

About the Programme

Since 2022, the Race Equality Charter (REC) Reverse Mentoring Programme has provided an opportunity for senior staff to learn from and build greater awareness of some of the barriers and experiences faced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic colleagues in the workplace through a one-to-one mentoring relationship. The theme for this year’s Race Equality Week is #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs and the mentoring programme provides an opportunity for senior staff to get involved in some of the work taking place across the University to support race equality.

This programme is delivered by the EDI-QGI Team in collaboration with the Racial Equity Champions Network.

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  Passcode: 608882

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At this event the JCRC offers a unique opportunity for anyone curious about what really happens behind the scenes in a cancer research lab to see inside the front line of the fight against cancer.

Designed for aspiring scientists of all ages, the Open Day features a range of interactive and family-friendly activities. Explore how Queen’s University Belfast is leading the way in improving cancer treatment through hands-on science activities and tours of our labs where you can meet the researchers, clinicians, and technicians who work to tackle the disease every day. Visitors can also learn about the different pathways into a career in cancer research.

• For more information please email: JCRC@qub.ac.uk. 

Launch event and drop-in sessions

The exhibition's official launch event will take place on Wednesday 4 February from 10.30am to 11.30am, where attendees can connect and collaborate with likeminded individuals and find out more about the exhibition and the ongoing Sustainability work at Queen's.

And there will be series of drop-in sessions, with guided exhibition viewings, as follows:

• Monday 26 January, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Thursday 29 January, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Monday 2 February, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Tuesday 10 February, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Thursday 12 February, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
• Thursday 19 February, 12.30pm - 1.30pm

The session covers how to apply your settings, key reminders and common pitfalls.

Automated Lecture Recording

All lectures scheduled in centrally timetabled teaching spaces are set to be recorded automatically using Panopto. If you do not wish a lecture to be recorded, you must actively opt out using the Panopto Automated Scheduling Tool on Queen’s Online (under 'Service Applications').

Key Reminders

• Automatic start/stop: Recordings begin five minutes after the scheduled start time and stop five minutes before the end. You do not need to open Panopto manually.
• Privacy sweep: Everything displayed on the teaching PC screens is captured. Close emails and other sensitive material before recording begins.
• Recording indicator: A red light on the teaching bench confirms when recording is in progress.
• Pause or stop: Press F9 to pause or resume. Press F10 to stop the recording entirely.
• Editing window: Recordings are hidden from students for 48 hours, giving you time to review or edit if needed. You can adjust this timeframe.
• Canvas access: Embed recordings on the relevant Canvas page so students can easily find them.

For queries contact panopto-support@qub.ac.uk.

Explore four modules (Basics, Teaching & Learning, Assessment & Feedback, and Research), with practical AI Skills Build activities and discussion. Complete what’s most relevant to you, or finish all four to earn a Digital Certificate of Completion, signed by Professor Judy Williams (PVC Education and Students).

Please contact the team at AI-Hub@qub.ac.uk with any queries.

To contribute an article to Queen's Policy Engagement, please email Kevin at qpol@qub.ac.uk.

This event offers a unique insight into the transition from student to graduate identity within creative and non-linear subjects. All are welcome to attend.

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Careers, Employability and Skills have worked with final year students (UG, PGT and PGR) in the School of Arts, English and Languages (AEL) to examine their final year transition experiences through the lens of the Employability Capital Growth Model, using photovoice as a research framework. The students represent eight different countries and each of the AEL subjects, offering a unique insight into the transition from student to graduate identity within creative and non-linear subjects.

This event is generously supported by Queen's Annual Fund and Careers, Employability and Skills.

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This event is designed to support colleagues who are considering an application and want to better understand what makes a strong, competitive submission.

This introductory session will feature insights from recent award recipients, including Kevin Morgan, 2025 NTFS winner, and Emma McKenna, Science Shop CATE award winner, who will share their experiences of the application process, discuss the types of evidence required, and reflect on what strengthened their submissions.

The session will also include an interactive learning activity, giving participants the opportunity to explore ideas, ask questions, and begin shaping their own potential applications within a supportive peer community.

• Join the workshop here.
• If you are unable to attend, please email qma@qub.ac.uk to request access to the recording.

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AFHEA is particularly well suited to early-career educators, postgraduate tutors, demonstrators, and technical or professional staff who support student learning.

This session will provide an accessible overview of the AFHEA process, what counts as evidence, and how to submit a draft application with confidence. There will also be time for questions.

These small grants are to support research and evaluation in staff and educational development with the goal of continued improvement in the quality and understanding of educational development practices.

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• NI-High Performance Computing (HPC) Session with Pizza Lunch. Join the Postdoc Society and NI-HPC experts to learn what high-performance computing can do for your research. You’ll hear practical advice, see real examples from current users, and have the chance to ask questions. A pizza lunch will be provided.
• Parents Play Awareness Session with Playboard NI. This relaxed, informal Play Awareness session, delivered by Playboard NI, aims to provide parents and guardians with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to engage in meaningful play with their children and to understand the many benefits of play in relation to their development. Attendees will also gain practical ideas which can be incorporated into their homes to enhance opportunities for play. A light lunch will be provided which is a great opportunity to relax and chat with other postdoc parents/carers in a relaxed setting.
• Postdoc Networking and Pizza Event. The Postdoc Society invites all postdocs and research staff at Queen’s join their first networking event of 2026. Come along for informal networking, small-group activities, and a career talk at 11.30am from Dr Evelyn Keaveney, now a Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship holder. The event will conclude with a pizza lunch. All postdocs and research staff are welcome, but registration is required.
• Managing Challenging Conversations. In research, difficult conversations are necessary for addressing concerns and resolving grievances. Open communication is vital for progress and wellbeing. This session combines exercises and research insights, blending theory and practice.

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The Pathway Programme supports talented postdoctoral researchers to transition towards research independence, with funding of up to €535,000 per award over a four-year period. This funding includes a contribution to the applicant’s salary, as well as the stipend and fees for a PhD student.

As Research Ireland applies caps on the number of applications that may be submitted by each institution, an internal Expression of Interest process will be used to identify the most competitive applicants for nomination.

This opportunity is available via Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), which will act as the nominating Irish Research Performing Organisation. Successful applicants will hold a fixed-term research post at DkIT for the duration of the award.

* At the Expression of Interest stage, applicants must:

• ensure they meet the eligibility criteria;
• select a DkIT-based mentor from the list of available mentors. It is essential that applicants select the mentor who best aligns with their proposed programme of research.
• complete the Expression of Interest form;
• submit completed forms to pdc@qub.ac.uk before the deadline (1.00pm, Thursday 5 February)

Successful Expressions of Interest will be evaluated by the DkIT Research Office in consultation with the proposed mentor. Mentors may request an informal online meeting before confirming their support.

• Nouvelle Vague
• A Quiet Love
• Hamlet
• My Father's Shadow
• Strongroom
• Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026

Staff tickets are priced at £8.50. Staff and students aged 26 and under can join LUMI to get tickets for £6.00 every day, all year round.

Oliver Jeffers is well known for his award-winning picture books. Beyond his literary success, he is an internationally recognised painter and sculptor. Jeffers’ work, with its distinctive simplicity, beauty, and humour, invites people to engage with big ideas, offering fresh context, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose in these rapidly shifting times.

This exhibition will run until Sunday 29 March. The Gallery is open daily from 11.00am to 4.00pm.

Works in Progress: Improv is the art of spontaneously performing comedy and theatre without a script. Works in Progress was conceived as an antidote to writer’s block, a space in which anyone can have fun making up characters, scenes and stories in an encouraging environment.

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3MT challenges PhD researchers to present their research and its impact in just three minutes. The University winner will represent Queen’s in the quarter finals national Vitae 3MT competition, showcasing our research excellence at a national level.

Prizes of £250 (1st), £150 (2nd), and £100 (3rd) will be awarded.

• Find out more here.
• Please contact the Graduate School with any queries: pg.skills@qub.ac.uk 

• Session One: 11 February
• Session Two: 4 March
• Session Three: 15 April
• Session Four: 20 May
• Session Five: 3 June
• Session Six: 1 July
• Session Seven: 29 July

Course Aims

• To support you in your professional development as an educational leader.
• To support and recognise your individual progress, practice and professional achievement.
• To enhance curriculum development and, hence, the student learning experience.
• To promote the development of professionals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to effectively lead, nurture and guide educational change and development in the sector.

Please feel free to contact the University Safety Service at safety@qub.ac.uk or 028 9097 4613 should you have any queries or training requirements.

• If you are interested or have any questions, please contact DEFI-GDM@qub.ac.uk or phone 07823 368446. Participants will receive a £200 voucher reimbursement.

What’s involved?

• Two study visits (one x 3.5 hour and one x 2.5 hour) at the Centre for Public Health, Belfast
• Consuming study breakfast (scrambled eggs and toast)
• Weight and height measurement
• Appetite questionnaire
• Blood glucose measurements
• Two blood samples at each visit
• Completing two food diaries
• Voucher reimbursement

* You may be suitable to take part if you are:

• aged 18-50 years old;
• between 24-37 weeks pregnant and have GDM;
• not using antiemetic (anti-sickness) medication;
• not experiencing Hyperemesis Gravidarium (severe nausea and vomiting)
• have no history of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus