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  • Study reveals negative impact of flag protests on 16 year olds 23 May, 2013 The flag protests towards the end of 2012 had a negative impact on community relations among 16 year olds in Northern Ireland. That’s according to the findings of the Young Life and Times (YLT) Survey, published today (Thursday 23 May) by Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster. This is against the backdrop of an otherwise largely positive trend in community relations attitudes over the last ten years. The YLT Survey was completed by 1,210 16 years olds across Northern Ireland in November and December 2012. Undertaken by ARK, a joint initiative by Queen’s and the University of Ulster, the survey gives in insight into the lives of 16 year olds across Northern Ireland and their attitudes to a number of issues including community relations, shared education and Community Relations Equality and Diversity Educ...)
  • China’s global reach stretches to Queen’s University 20 May, 2013 Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UK, His Excellency Mr. Liu Xiaoming, will make a significant address to Queen’s students and staff today, when he visits the University (Monday 20 May). During the visit, His Excellency Liu Xiaoming will address Queen’s students and staff about New  Prospects for China-UK Relations.  Welcoming the Ambassador, Queen’s University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Peter Gregson said: “Today’s visit builds upon the Chinese government’s support of Queen’s partnerships in their country and, in turn, also allows us to reaffirm our commitment in developing mutually beneficial collaborations. “Last year, at the visit to Queen’s of Vice Premier Madame Liu Yandong, (then State Councillor) we announced our intention t...)
  • Queen’s to help build Northern Ireland ‘Food Fortress’ 16 May, 2013 A global food safety expert has called on the government to work together with Queen’s University and local food producers to build a Northern Ireland ‘Food Fortress’. The call follows the publication today of the Agri-Food Strategy Board’s report on the future of the Northern Ireland agri-food sector. The report has strongly endorsed a ‘Food Fortress’ approach from Queen’s Institute for Global Food Security, recommending that the Institute be commissioned to review the Northern Ireland food supply chain. Professor Chris Elliott, a world authority on food safety and Director of the Institute for Global Food Security, says the report presents a golden opportunity for the Northern Ireland government to work together with Queen’s world-leading scientists, local farmers and food producers to hel...)
  • Queen’s scientists develop ‘magic bullet’ nanomedicine for Acute Lung Injury 15 May, 2013 Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have devised a ‘magic bullet’ nanomedicine which could become the first effective treatment for Acute Lung Injury or ALI, a condition affecting 20 per cent of all patients in intensive care. There are 15,000 cases of ALI every year in the UK. The main causes are road traffic accidents and infections, and many with the condition die as a result of lung failure. ALI patients can become critically ill and develop problems with breathing when their lungs become inflamed and fill with fluid. These patients frequently require ventilators to aid breathing within an ICU hospital unit. An ICU bed costs the NHS in excess of £1800 per day. There are currently no effective treatments for this serious condition, but in a joint collaboration between the School of Pharmacy and Centre for I...)
  • Queen’s leads €5M European effort to ReNEW approach to waste 13 May, 2013 A new €4.88 million research project at Queen’s University Belfast is aiming to recover valuable materials from the estimated 5.2 tonnes of waste we generate per person each year. Known as ReNEW, the QUESTOR Centre at Queen’s is leading the project and is working with the Department of the Environment and Belfast City Council to identify the needs of Northern Ireland’s waste management industry and facilitate innovation among SMEs in the waste sector.  Through the project the DoE will fund a new member of staff for WRAP, the Waste Resources Action Programme to develop policy areas related to resource recovery. ReNEW (Resource Innovation Network for European Waste) is a European initiative to bring together researchers, public authorities and businesses to explore new ways to extract valuable resources – ...)
  • Queen’s ranked among the world’s best universities 13 May, 2013 Queen’s University Belfast has been ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world according to a new report by the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Out of 30 subjects evaluated, Queen’s now has 5 subjects in the top 100; English, History, Geography, Law, and Politics and International Studies, with a further 13 in the top 200. For these rankings, QS Intelligence Unit (QSIU), evaluated 2,858 universities and ranked 678 institutions in total. Now in its 3rd year, the QS World University Rankings by Subject series takes into the account the opinion of academics and employers via a global survey. Professor Shane O’Neill, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen’s said: “It is a marvellous accolade for the University to have so many key subjects in the Faculty...)