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CIVIC CULTURE AND INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE:

Queen's University welcomes Sir Keir Starmer 
Image shows, left to right, Professor Nola- Hewitt Dundas, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen's University; Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party of the United Kingdom; Professor Ian Greer, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University; and Mr Ryan Feeney, Acting Vice-President Strategic Engagement and External Affairs.

Queen's University has welcomed Keir Starmer to campus to deliver a keynote speech setting out The Labour Party's vision for Northern Ireland.  
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EQUALITY AND EXCELLENCE:

QCAP Supports Cost of Living Hampers for Local Families 

Queen's Communities and Place (QCAP) has joined partners in the Market Development Association to pack and deliver cost of living hampers to 170 families throughout the Market community. 
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RESEARCH WITH IMPACT: 

Queen’s research wins Health Data Research UK’s ‘Impact of the Year’ award

Research from Queen’s University Belfast has won the Health Data Research UK’s (HDR UK) prestigious ‘Impact of the Year’ award.  The research suggested that providing a break in treatment to patients with advanced bowel cancer could benefit their quality of life and could also help save £1.2 billion for the National Health Service (NHS) in England. 
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SUSTAINABILITY: 

Carbon Literacy Training with Keep NI Beautiful

The Sustainability at Queen's team, together with Keep NI Beautiful, has facilitated the delivery of Carbon Literacy Training to 189 students and staff since the start of the academic year in September.  
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EDUCATION WITH SOCIAL PURPOSE:

Homework Clubs - Call for Volunteers Opens

"I began to realise that the future was in front of me, ... and that I had an opportunity to shape their outlook on education." Volunteer, 2021-22.
Applications to become a Homework Clubs volunteer are open until 17th January 2023.
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BREAKING BOUNDARIES, NEW KNOWLEDGE:

Queen's hosts 'Reflections on a Pandemic’ with UK Chief Medical Officers

Queen’s University hosted a 'Reflections on a Pandemic’ In Conversation event with members of the Chief and Deputy Chief Medical Officer teams from across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.  The event was presented by the Ulster Medical Society in association with the Department of Health and Queen’s University
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RECOGNISING STAFF AND STUDENT CONTRIBUTION:

Winter Graduation Inspirational Stories

Congratulations to all those who graduated last month!  We are incredibly proud of you all and wish you every success in your next chapter.  Inspirational stories of some of our graduates can be viewed here >>

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