W100 Representative
Peter McConkeyHead of Strategic Marketing and Communications
Peter is Head of Strategic Marketing and Communications at Queen’s University Belfast. He is responsible for Strategic Planning, Market Insight, Advertising and Marketing Campaigns to position Queen’s as a global leader in education and research, delivering a world class experience for our students and continuing to drive the future economic growth of Northern Ireland with impact on global society.
Queen’s University Belfast is the UK’s ninth oldest university, originally founded as Queen’s College in 1845, but with roots tracing as far back as 1810. With more than 170 years of heritage, Queen’s combines an international reputation for academic excellence with a life-changing student experience and a culture of innovation.
The University is renowned for its world-class achievements in cancer research, environmental research, paleoecology, law, green chemistry and cyber security.
The Latest from Queens University Belfast
Happy Friday to all our staff colleagues!
It's a cold but beautiful morning at @QUBelfast, with the Lanyon campus emerging from the fog! 😍
#LoveQUB #LoveQUBstaff
It's a welcome return to the Seamus Heaney Centre for its latest postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026.
Emma Devlin and Matthew Rice have been announced as the Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows, and Marcella L.A. Prince as the new Publishing Fellow. All three have
Our researchers are playing a key role in the first all-island #MentalHealth research network.
The new five-year project has been set up to progress understanding of mental health in areas such as youth mental health, ADHD in adults, women’s mental health, and loneliness in
Participants Announced for Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education: USA Exchange 2026 📢
To find out more about this unique alumni Exchange, and the work of our Prize-winners, please visit: http://royalanniversarytrust.org.uk/alumni-projects/usaexchange/
Calling all budding scientists, wannabe medics or those interested in labs, the Johnston Cancer Research Centre are holding a special Open Day as part of the NI Science Festival on Sat 14th Feb. You can book your free tickets via the QR code or the NI Science Festival website.
We are delighted to receive the honour of being listed as a participant for the Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Education: USA Exchange 2026.
The flagship programme will bring eight UK universities to Washington DC to advance transatlantic academic collaboration. It is designed to
We are working with @_thedailymile to find out more about the impact of physical activity on children's health and wellbeing.
You can take part in the survey here ➡️
#LoveQUBResearch | @QUBPsych | @irishathletics
If you work in a school, work with schools, or know teachers and schools we’d really appreciate your help.
@QUBPsych
@QUBelfast
Drum roll please .... It's time to announce the shortlist for the 2024-25 Staff Excellence Awards! 📣
Over 270 nominations were received this year, so congratulations to each and every one of you, and a massive well done to all those who made our shortlist.
Check out all of
We're getting ready for @niscifest 2026!
This year, the festival returns with over 250 events celebrating the Science of You, The Universe & Everything In-Between!
Once again, we're delighted to play our part and open our doors to show you more of the research that has been
A global and inclusiveuniversity community
Queen’s University Belfast enjoys partnerships with a wide range of international institutions and organisations and host a large international community of researchers and students. Throughout the University, their leading research academics are collaborating across disciplines and with outsides agencies and institutions on projects of world significance.
Over the past 10 years, Queen’s University has invested over $10m in China-related research in areas such as sustainable energy, information technology, food security and cancer research.
The University is in collaboration with Dubai Healthcare City, with the aim to develop the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and recently established a major new partnership in China with the China Medical College – Queen’s University Joint College (CQC). This joint venture will deliver cutting-edge education in Pharmaceutical Sciences, based in Shenyang.
Mission, Vision and Values
- To equip leaders to transform local and global business and society through education and research
- To be an internationally engaged, recognised, and accredited management school that interacts with and influences business and society
- Integrity - leaders who hold themselves and others to account, and are mindful of their ethical, social and environmental responsibilities.
- Connected - leaders who play an active role in global society whilst embracing the unique history and culture of the region.
- Ambition - leaders who pursue personal development, face challenges and seek opportunities as a means to develop robust and dynamic business and society.
- Respect - leaders who act with humility, recognise personal contribution, and have the ability to inspire others as a means to create positive change in society.
- Excellence - leaders who will be known for the pursuit of excellence and will draw on the region’s rich industrial and entrepreneurial heritage to pursue cutting-edge solutions to business and societal problems.
Ranked 8th in the UK for Research Intensity
2,000
Active researchers
£101.6m
value of new research grants and contracts
Besides being a member of the prestigious Russell Group, a collaboration of the UK’s 24 leading research-intensive universities, the University has received many awards and rankings for its research excellence.
According to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, Queen’s produces internationally leading research, receiving joint 8th place in the UK for its research intensity. Over 75% of research activity at Queen’s, particularly within the fields of food security, education, pharmacy, health, modern languages, astrophysics, engineering, cybersecurity, English, and history, was judged to be internationally-excellent or world-leading.
14 of the individual areas of research assessed were ranked in the top 20 within the UK, with six of these in the top ten, and two in the top five.
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