The Queen's University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the university is often called Queen's University Belfast. The university was originally part of Queen's University of Ireland, created in 1845 to encourage higher education for Catholics and Presbyterians as a counterpart to the Trinity College, Dublin, then an Anglican institution. The university offers academic degrees at various levels and across a broad subject range. It is particularly strong in the professions: pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, law, accountancy, architecture, engineering as well as pure and applied sciences, the arts and humanities and social sciences. The university's current President and Vice-Chancellor is Professor Peter Gregson, and its Chancellor is the former United States Senator, George Mitchell. 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History

Queen's is the third oldest university in Ireland and the ninth oldest university in the United Kingdom. The university has its roots in the Belfast Academical Institution, which was founded in 1810 and remains as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Whilst the university was established as a college in 1845 as "Queen's College, Belfast" when it was associated with what was then Queen's College, Cork and Queen's College, Galway as part of the Queen's University of Ireland (1850) and later the Royal University of Ireland (1880). The Irish Universities Act, 1908 dissolved the Royal University of Ireland and created two separate universities - the current National University of Ireland and the Queen's University of Belfast. At its opening in 1849 as a Queen's College, it had 23 professors and 343 students. The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, commonly known as Inst. ... University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork - or more commonly University College Cork (UCC) - is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland located in Cork. ... The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway) (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh) can trace its existence to 1845 as Queens College, Galway and was known until recently as University College, Galway (UCG) and is located in Galway, Ireland. ... The Queens University of Ireland was established formally by Royal Charter on September 3, 1850 as the degree awarding university of the Queens Colleges of Belfast, Cork, and Galway that were established in 1845 to afford a university education to members of all religious denominations in Ireland. ... The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education (Ireland) Act 1879 as an examination and degree awarding university based on the model of the University of London. ... The National University of Ireland (NUI) is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997. ...

Queen's has been led by a distinguished line of Vice-Chancellors (presidents), including Sir David Keir, Lord Ashby of Brandon, Dr Michael Grant, Sir Arthur Vick, Sir Peter Froggatt served a 10-year term, Sir Gordon Beveridge, and Sir George Bain. Michael Grant (21 November 1914 – 9 August 2004) was a trained classicist who was one of the few classical historians to win respect from academics and a lay readership. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Professor Sir George Sayers Bain, a Canadian by birth, was President and Vice-Chancellor of Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1998[1] to 2004[2]. While not without success, for example in pushing Queens further up the research league table, Bains tenure was dogged by a...

A more detailed history: A History (Queen's Website)

Parliamentary representation

The Lanyon Building designed by the Belfast architect Sir Charles Lanyon

Main article: Queen's University, Belfast (UK Parliament constituency)

The university was one of only eight United Kingdom universities to hold a parliamentary seat in the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster until such representation was abolished in 1950. The university was also represented in the now defunct Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1920-1968 where it held four seats. The last Member of Parliament for the university's Westminster seat was Professor Douglas Lloyd Savory and the last Member of Parliament for the university's Northern Irish parliamentary seat was Dr. H.I. McClure. Both representatives belonged to the Ulster Unionist Party. Queens University, Belfast File links The following pages link to this file: Queens University, Belfast Categories: Public domain images ... Queens University, Belfast File links The following pages link to this file: Queens University, Belfast Categories: Public domain images ... Portrait of Charles Lanyon Sir Charles Lanyon (1813 to 1889) was an English architect of the 19th Century. ... Queens University, Belfast was a university constituency in both the United Kingdom Parliament (from 1918 until 1950) and the Parliament of Northern Ireland (from 1921 until 1969). ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ...

Academic

In addition to the main campus in the centre of Belfast, the university has two associated university colleges, these being St Mary's and Stranmillis both also located in Belfast. Although offering a range of degree courses, these colleges primarily provide training for those wishing to enter the teaching profession. The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. ... St Marys University College St Marys University College is a university college of Queens University, Belfast and was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Marys Training College. ... Stranmillis University College Stranmillis University College is a university college of Queens University, Belfast and was established in 1922 to provide state-funded teacher training by the then newly created Government of Northern Ireland to ensure that their would be a non-denominational teacher training college within the new... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ...

The university has formal agreements with other colleges in Northern Ireland and operates several outreach schemes to rural areas.

Institutes

Several institutes are also associated with Queen's. Located close to the main campus is the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's which offers training to law graduates to enable them to practice as solicitors or barristers in Northern Ireland, England & Wales and the Republic of Ireland. Admission to the Institute is highly competitive and depends on the graduate's overall academic standing and their performance in an unseen written exam. In the United Kingdom and countries having a similar legal system the legal profession is divided into two kinds of lawyers: the solicitors who contact and advise clients, and barristers who argue cases in court. ... British barristers wearing traditional dress. ...

The Institute of Theology consists of several colleges with a Christian emphasis, including St Mary's (Catholic), Union Theological College (Presbyterian) as well as Baptist and Methodist colleges in Belfast. In all five colleges teach any programmes with a theological emphasis on behalf of the university; the university may confer theology degrees but cannot teach the subject itself. The Institute of Theology was known as the Faculty of Theology until 1998, being created as a faculty in 1926. A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as Christ. ... St Marys University College is a university college of Queens University, Belfast and was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Marys Training College. ... Union Theological College is a theological college in Northern Ireland which offers courses for Presbyterians. ... A Baptist is a member of a Baptist church or any follower of Jesus Christ who believes that baptism is administered by the full immersion of a confessing Christian. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

Reputation

Queen's University Belfast was admitted to the prestigious Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities in November 2006 [1],[2]. Independent league tables published by The Guardian newspaper in 2005 placed the university at number 33 out of 132 institutes of higher education within the United Kingdom, commenting "Queen's has a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its teaching and research, particularly in medicine and engineering".^[2] The Times placed the university at 32 out of 109 ranked universities in its 2007 Good University Guide.^[3] Its sister paper, The Sunday Times placed Queen's at number 37 of 119 in its University Guide 2006 League Table, up two places from the previous year.^[4] The Russell Group is a group of large research-led British universities established in 1994 to represent their interests to the UK Government, Parliament and other similar bodies. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease and injury. ... Engineering is the application of scientific and mathematical principles to develop economical solutions to technical problems, creating products, facilities, and structures that are useful to people. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom since 1785, and under its current name since 1788. ... The Sunday Times is the name of several Sunday newspapers. ...

The university also hosts the annual Belfast Festival at Queen's and the Belfast Film Festival. It runs Northern Ireland's only arthouse cinema - Queen's Film Theatre - and an art gallery, the Naughton Gallery at Queen's, which is a registered museum. The university's student's union is located opposite the main campus and has recently had a complete refurbishment. The main hall is named for Nelson Mandela and hosts concerts and Shine, a once weekly but now monthly nightclub. One of the biggest Societies in the university, is the radio society hosting its very own student radio station called Queens Radio. The logo of the Belfast Festival at Queens 2005 The Belfast Festival at Queens is a yearly arts festival held in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Andrea Corr at the Belfast Film Festivals opening night screening of her film The Boys And Girls From County Clare. ... The Queens Film Theatre, or QFT for short, is an art house cinema in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... The Naughton Gallery at Queens is an art gallery at Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (IPA ) (born July 18, 1918) was the first President of South Africa to be elected in fully-representative democratic elections. ... Shine, located in Belfast, is Northern Irelands best-known and largest dance club. ...

References

1. ^ Queen's invests £259 million in 'world-class future', 20 June 2006, accessed 16 September 2006
2. ^ Catharine Freeman Queen's University, Belfast, The Guardian, 2 May 2006, accessed 16 September 2006
3. ^ Good University Guide, The Times, accessed 16 September 2006
4. ^ The Sunday Times University Guide 2006; accessed September 29^th 2006

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See also

• Education in Northern Ireland
• List of universities in Northern Ireland
• List of Queen's University of Belfast people

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External links

• Queen's University Belfast
• Queen's University Belfast Students' Union
• Queen's University Belfast Student radio station Queens Radio