IMPORTANT MESSAGE: During the COVID-19 lockdown, events run by, or in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast may have been postponed, cancelled or moved to a virtual online event. If you have a query regarding a specific event, please contact the organiser. Alternatively, please contact us at alumni@qub.ac.uk and we will be glad to assist.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND (QUAS) ANNUAL LECTURE
WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2021
Venue: King Khalid Building, Edinburgh
The guest speaker will be Professor Frank Kelly PhD, FKC, FRSB, FMedSci. Professor Kelly graduated from Queen's University in the 1970s, and currently holds the inaugural Humphrey Battcock Chair of Environment and Health within the School of Public Health in a new global centre of air pollution research at Imperial College London.
Find out more about Professor Kelly's career, and listen to his recent discussion with Jim Al-Khalili on the Radio 4 programme, The Life Scientific.
If you would like to find out more about QUAS and how to join, please visit the QUAS webpage.
(Photo credit Imperial College London)
QUEEN'S WOMEN GRADUATES (QWG) AGM 2021
Rescheduled: Saturday 6 March 2021, 11.00AM
Venue: Online
Read the QWG AGM papers online.
This event is only open to members of the QWG.
To find out more about the Queen's Women Graduates, including how to join, please visit the QWG webpage.
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THE ANNUAL CLARE MacMAHON LECTURE
WHY NOT ME? A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER, PRIYA LAKHANI OBE
MONDAY 8 MARCH 2021: 12.30PM - 2.00PM
Online
We are delighted to welcome Priya Lakhani OBE as the distinguished Keynote Speaker for the 2021 Clare MacMahon annual lecture.
Speaking passionately about her entrepreneurial journey and demonstrating shrewd, analytical business know-how in her keynote speeches, Priya is a force in the commercial world. As a founding CEO of award-winning Century Tech, she uses educational technology to cut teacher workloads and deliver top tier education to every child around the world.
To register please complete the short online registration form.
IN our next episode we will be speaking to two of the University’s eminent virologists, Dr Lindsay Broadbent and Dr Connor Bamford, on the science behind Covid-19 and giving you the opportunity to hear the facts behind the headlines.
• What does the R number mean?
• How does a track and trace system work?
• When might we see a vaccine?
• Can you catch Covid-19 twice?
If you are still left confused by Covid-19 and have questions like these that you’d like answered then tune in and ask this week’s experts.
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IN CONVERSATION: MARIAN KEYES and LOUISE KENNEDY
PART OF THE SEAMUS HEANEY CENTRE BOOK CLUB SERIES
THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2021: 6PM
Online: Zoom
Ciaran Carson Fellow, Louise Kennedy will be in discussion with the renowned novelist and SHC Fellow for 2021, Marian Keyes.
Marian Keyes is the bestselling author of fourteen novels including Watermelon, Sushi for Beginners and This Charming Man. With a chatty conversational style and whimsical Irish humour, but often dealing with challenging themes, her novels have sold over 40 million copies and been translated into 36 languages. They will be discussing Marian's latest novel, Grown Ups, and giving attendees the opportunity to ask questions about the novel in a live Q&A session. To register your attendance for this event please email alumni@qub.ac.uk
IN our next episode we will be speaking to two of the University’s eminent virologists, Dr Lindsay Broadbent and Dr Connor Bamford, on the science behind Covid-19 and giving you the opportunity to hear the facts behind the headlines.
• What does the R number mean?
• How does a track and trace system work?
• When might we see a vaccine?
• Can you catch Covid-19 twice?
If you are still left confused by Covid-19 and have questions like these that you’d like answered then tune in and ask this week’s experts.
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DR JOHN KREMER LECTURE
DOING SPORT PSYCHOLOGY: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE DOWNRIGHT UGLY
WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2021: 6PM - 7PM
Online: Teams Live
Dr John Kremer has been actively involved in sport and exercise psychology as an academic, and with a wide variety of teams and individuals at international level. He most recently chaired the inter-departmental strategy group that developed a sector-wide action plan for sport and wellbeing across Northern Ireland.
This lecture will look at the current state of applied sport psychology and consider ways to ensure that the services on offer are genuine and that athletes are given an opportunity to help explore their true sporting potential. To register your interest in attending please email alumni@qub.ac.uk
IN our next episode we will be speaking to two of the University’s eminent virologists, Dr Lindsay Broadbent and Dr Connor Bamford, on the science behind Covid-19 and giving you the opportunity to hear the facts behind the headlines.
• What does the R number mean?
• How does a track and trace system work?
• When might we see a vaccine?
• Can you catch Covid-19 twice?
If you are still left confused by Covid-19 and have questions like these that you’d like answered then tune in and ask this week’s experts.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND (QUAS) OUTING
SPRING 2021 (Date/Time to be confirmed)
Venue: House for an Art Lover, Glasgow
The Queen's University Association Scotland (QUAS) will visit the delightful House for an Art Lover in Glasgow.
This displays Charles Rennie Macintosh's talent as an artist, designer and pioneer of the Modern Movement.
If you would like to find out more about the Association and how to join, please visit the QUAS webpage.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND (QUAS) ANNUAL LUNCH
SATURDAY 8 MAY 2021
Venue: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, Edinburgh
The Queen's University Association Scotland (QUAS) Annual lunch will be held on Saturday 8 May 2021.
The guest speaker will be Colin McClatchie CBE FRSE, a founding member of QUAS and author of his memoirs in his recently published book A Musing.
If you would like to find out more about the Association and how to join, please visit the QUAS webpage.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION LONDON (QUAL) ANNUAL GOLF DAY
Friday 21 MAY 2021 - 10:15AM
Venue: Beaconsfield Golf Club, Seer Green, Beaconsfield.
Queen's University Association London (QUAL) will hold their annual golf outing on Friday 21 May 2021. The first tee has been reserved from 10:15am.
Further details will follow in due course.
If you would like to learn more about QUAL or how to join, please visit the QUAL website.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION LONDON (QUAL)
PRESIDENT'S DRINKS RECEPTION
Monday 7 June 2021
Venue: Hurlingham Club, London
The Queen's University Association London (QUAL) President's Drinks Reception will be held at this special venue on Monday 7 June 2021.
Full details, including how to book your place will follow in due course.
For further information on the Association and how to become a member, please visit the QUAL website.
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IN CONVERSATION: SAM THOMPSON and KELLY McCAUGHRAIN
PART OF THE SEAMUS HEANEY CENTRE BOOK CLUB SERIES
THURSDAY 1 JULY 2021: 6PM
Online: Zoom
Kelly McCaughrain, Children's Writing Fellow for NI, will be in discussion with novelist and lecturer at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Sam Thompson.
Sam's debut novel, Communion Town was long listed for the 2021 Booker Prize and Jott was shortlisted for the 2019 Encore Award. His short fiction has appeared recently in The Tangerine, Still Worlds Turning, on BBC4 and in Best British Short Stories 2019. Kelly will be discussing Sam's debut book for children, Wolfstongue, due to be published by Little Island in May 2021.
To register your attendance for this event please email alumni@qub.ac.uk
IN our next episode we will be speaking to two of the University’s eminent virologists, Dr Lindsay Broadbent and Dr Connor Bamford, on the science behind Covid-19 and giving you the opportunity to hear the facts behind the headlines.
• What does the R number mean?
• How does a track and trace system work?
• When might we see a vaccine?
• Can you catch Covid-19 twice?
If you are still left confused by Covid-19 and have questions like these that you’d like answered then tune in and ask this week’s experts.
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