A giant ‘hiccuping’ star has been documented for the first time in the final stages of its life before exploding in a spectacular supernova by an international team of astronomers including from Queen’s University Belfast.

Queen’s University Belfast researchers are part of an international team that has been awarded £2.9 million to develop sustainable technologies for electronic (e-waste) recycling in Malaysia.

Two academics from the Centre for Wireless Innovation (CWI) in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen’s have been singled out for prestigious and rare Fellowships.

Researchers from Northern Ireland’s social policy hub ARK, a joint initiative by Queen’s and Ulster University, have released a new policy brief exploring how a ‘Just Transition’ in Northern Ireland could be achieved.

In the largest study of its kind in the UK, a research team from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new way to treat young babies who have a fever and could be at risk of sepsis or other serious bacterial infections.

A research report from Queen’s Business School has found that the productivity gap in Northern Ireland has significantly widened, with its ranking dropping from 7th to 10th place out of the UK’s 12 regions. 

The Oughley shed exhibition depicts the duality of the life of David Strain, through one of its most important aspects: his country shed.

Queen’s University and Ulster University have been successful in a major, UK government funding award to train a new generation of PhD students in the joint area of AI and bio-sciences.

New research has found that women have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular issues, including stroke and heart failure, when undergoing dialysis for kidney failure.

Queen’s University Belfast is to partner in a major, all-Ireland geothermal-energy project designed to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in order to help meet Net Zero commitments.

The vast majority of voters have expressed strong views on how their MLAs should vote in the upcoming democratic consent vote on the core provisions of the Protocol/Windsor Framework.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a cutting-edge way to track both human and avian flu variants using wastewater. 

Researchers from Queen’s University, the University of Dhaka, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the British Geological Survey are combining their expertise to further develop a urine-based early detection test for bladder cancer.

Professor Laura Lundy from Queen's led an expert group on student participation to advise the Department of Education in the Republic of Ireland on how best to improve its work involving children and young people in policy development.

A Belfast-based astronomer is gearing up for the culmination of over 20 years of preparation when he takes part in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first ever planetary-defence mission, to help ward off the threat of an asteroid crashing into Earth.

An interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by Queen’s, has launched interim results of a landmark global project ‘Explaining Atheism’, which shows that the UK now has more atheists than theists and explains why atheism has grown across the globe.

A new digital archive capturing the artistic legacy of the Irish border has recently been launched by academics from Queen’s and Trinity College Dublin.

A major breakthrough in the fight against sepsis, one of the UK's most deadly health threats, has been announced today.

Laughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving symptoms of dry eye disease, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

The diaries of David Strain, a linen merchant who documented the lives of gay people in 1930s Belfast, were discovered by Dr Tom Hulme from Queen’s and Professor Leanne McCormick from Ulster University and have been adapted into a BBC drama.

Two academics from Queen’s University have been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences.

Academics and practitioners from Queen’s, Ulster University, Co-operation Ireland and the Strategic Investment Board have published a new paper which explores the enduring presence and influence of armed and paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland.

A new study published today highlights that many of the current 20 million cancer survivors across Europe are being discriminated against in accessing financial services, including loans, mortgages, health and travel insurance.

A team of international cancer leaders have published a manifesto that highlights the immediate course of action needed to address the detrimental effects of armed conflict on cancer care, treatment and prevention.

A project to transform navigational tools on aircraft, submarines and autonomous vehicles is to go ahead at Queen’s University Belfast as part of a £160 million investment in ‘quantum’ technologies across the UK, it was announced today.

In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of researchers from Queen’s University has successfully grown a mini version of human blood vessels from people with diabetes.

Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance and could save companies millions of pounds in lost sick days every year, according to new research led by experts at Queen’s and the University of Nottingham.

Professor Steven Bell and George Burton from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, have both won prestigious prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – the only two awarded on the island of Ireland this year.

A researcher from Queen’s says farmers need to be listened to in the debate about reintroducing lynx and wolves to Britain and Ireland, centuries after they disappeared.

Dr Jamie Pow from Queen’s was part of a team of political scientists from across the UK involved in the development of Vote Compass.

New research from the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey reveals that the adult population hold views that would be considered as Left-leaning with respect to economic policies and Right-leaning with respect to social matters.

A new study published today highlights how a collaborative data science approach is revolutionising cancer research across the island of Ireland.

A new report from Queen’s reveals that for almost two-thirds of voters in Northern Ireland (NI) a candidate’s stance on the Protocol/Windsor Framework will be a deciding factor in their voting decision for the upcoming UK General Election.

A new report by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) at Queen’s has found red flag referral or screening routes provided patients with earlier cancer diagnosis & have been shown to provide better survival rates for people in Northern Ireland.

A new €7.5 million research project involving a team of academics from Queen’s University Belfast seeks to improve the care and quality of life for those with advanced dementia living in care homes.

Queen's is at the centre of plans to harvest solar power in space to produce a potentially endless supply of net-zero energy and help turn around the world’s climate crisis.

Microbiologists at Queen’s University have made a breakthrough in bacteria research which could lead to increased effectiveness of currently available antibiotics, helping in the global fight against antibiotic resistance.

Eagle-eyed, armchair astronomers have almost certainly made a number of thrilling discoveries, including two possible Jupiter-sized ‘exoplanets’ – planets outside our solar system – in an international, citizen-science project run out of Queen's

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have created a new £12M research centre to improve clinical trials for rare diseases.

Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy today announced the £16.3M investment in new, state-of-the-art AI Collaboration Centre (AICC), to be based at Ulster University in partnership with Queen's University Belfast.

Queen's University and MOBILion Systems, Inc. have launched a new partnership to advance food safety by innovating test methods and tools that aim to quickly identify contaminants, enhancing current technologies for better detection.

Recycling waste energy from High-Performance Computing (HPC) to heat hospitals, homes and schools is just one of the many ideas behind a radical, new project led by Queen’s University Belfast.

A world-first mega-trial for people living with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) has launched a new site in Northern Ireland.

Queen’s is one of two academic leads on a highly prestigious, £8 million, UK initiative to train an expert workforce to deliver secure networks in the AI era.

A report published today details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices.

Today, Rare Diseases Day 2024, is the official launch of the All-Ireland Children and Young Adults Research Advisory Group for Rare Diseases (RAIN CRAG), the first of its kind on the Island of Ireland.

People in Northern Ireland received less key cancer treatment than comparable countries, two landmark international studies have found.

Researchers at Queen’s are asking people to respond to an island-wide survey on the role of religion on the island of Ireland since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Scientists from Queen’s and the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Scotland Institute in Glasgow have made a series of groundbreaking discoveries into tumour biology that may be used to deliver a more effective personalised medicine approach for bowel cancer.

Previously unknown properties of the precious metal gold and its melting point have been uncovered by an international team of scientists led by Queen’s University Belfast.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new method for improving the safety of radiotherapy for patients receiving treatment for lung cancer.

Researchers from Queen’s and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total.

An international group of astronomers, including a team led by Queen’s, has found a direct link between the explosive deaths of massive stars and the formation of the most compact and enigmatic objects in the Universe — black holes and neutron stars.

A breakthrough in the field of microbiology made by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast may lead to better treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

A research report from Queen’s Business School has found that the productivity gap in Northern Ireland (NI) has closed significantly, from the poorest performing region to 7th in the United Kingdom (UK).

Drug overdose prevention centres (OPCs) could prevent thousands of deaths, reduce the spread of serious disease, improve communities, save taxpayer money and with no increase in drug-related crime – according to a major new report

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.

New research from Queen’s is calling for the adoption of a trauma informed approach across all systems, organisations, policies and services in Northern Ireland, for the benefit of all in our society.

A global research team has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that will automate the screening process of remote eye tests for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a common complication of diabetes that can cause blindness if left untreated.

The largest eco-friendly student accommodation on the island of Ireland is underway in Belfast City Centre as part of Queen’s University’s commitment to achieve nearly 3,000 beds to meet demand by 2029.

Much of the foul-smelling, so-called algal mats banked up around the shore of Lough Neagh consist of bacteria primarily associated with faeces from livestock or human-effluent.

New findings from researchers at Queen’s University Belfast reveal that the late phase of a solar flare has a greater potential to disrupt Earth's communication systems than previously understood.

A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole in a discovery that solves a mystery which had perplexed astronomers for years.

Queen’s and Belfast City Airport recently hosted a special ‘Autism in the Air’ event, giving 17 children with autism and their families the opportunity to experience the full airport journey, including a flight across Belfast.

Governments and industry can be more confident in the security of future telecommunications networks with the launch of a major new training programme this week

Male experiences of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major issue requiring immediate attention according to new research carried out at Queen’s.