The Latest Breaking News from Queen University Belfast

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests

Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatment

The tiny patch has been developed by researchers from Queen’s University, Belfast

Evening Standard · Aug 23

Sheep wool to make seaweed farming plastic free

Engineers from Queen’s University Belfast have devised the solution to make the industry more sustainable.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Where poetry meets technology: why Queen’s University Belfast is a storytelling hub for the 21st century

In Belfast, the Seamus Heaney Centre’s literary prestige is aligning with MediaLab’s cutting-edge screen technologies. Together, they’re fostering experimentation in narrative that is reaching far beyond the city

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

Cancer support: the hidden toll on the UK’s carers

More than a million people in the UK are providing daily support to loved ones with cancer – often at great personal cost. New research from Queen’s University Belfast reveals how the wellbeing of carers and patients is intertwined

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

From VR pubs to digital instruments: why Queen’s University Belfast is putting human needs at the heart of tech research

Researchers are turning to VR and AI to treat mental health disorders, improve empathy training and make music more accessible to disabled musicians

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

How Queen’s University Belfast became a global hub for decoding Earth’s past – and protecting its future

At Queen’s, collaboration across disciplines is more than a slogan: it’s a strategy for innovation. From reconstructing ancient climates to tackling today’s ecological threats, researchers at the university are showing how shared curiosity can help shape policy in the now

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

New drug could help prevent sight loss in people with diabetes, study suggests

The study was led by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast.

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025

Raymond Warren obituary

Other lives: Music professor and composer whose work often focused on Christian responses to suffering

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

Northern Ireland scientists lead study aimed at helping identify cancer earlier

The researchers say the study will be the first of its kind to examine prescription information comprehensively in the UK.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025