Dogs mirror human stress levels, Queen’s University study finds
Research reveals dogs may get stressed when owners are under pressure
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Political art on the doorstep: ‘You’re going to find my work in surprising locations’
Collaborations between writer and historian Conor McCabe and artist Augustine O’Donoghue include a series of door mats with political messages and a new event called Counter-Culture Nights
Motivations of the Irish who served in the first World War were complicated
Many were from the vanished tribe of Catholic ‘loyalists’ who saw no contradiction between their faith, desire for Home Rule and loyalty to the British Empire
Police officers injured during protest against Hillary Clinton Belfast visit
PSNI investigating scenes of public disorder outside Queen’s University as US presidential candidate spoke at summit
Four arrested after protests during Hillary Clinton visit to Queen’s University
Protesters chanted ‘shame’ and carried Palestinian flags and a cut-out of the US politician with blood on her hands
Brexit survey: most voters in Northern Ireland back retaining trade deal but hardline unionists strongly opposed
Survey finds Windsor Framework rules, under which the North continues to follow some EU laws on goods, backed by majority in North as Assembly vote looms
Northern Ireland’s young people may change the world, but first they have to learn to vote
Under-25s divide equally between a united Ireland or staying in the United Kingdom
Skeleton service - Frank McNally on why horses’ heads (and the occasional saint) used to be buried under buildings
The foundation sacrifice
Belfast astronomer to take part in European Space Agency’s groundbreaking asteroid mission
Hera will seek to gather new data and insights about how to deflect asteroids which may be bound for Earth
Southern students enjoy the good life at college in Northern Ireland: ‘It’s the best thing I could have done’
Cheaper cost of living and being able to afford that move away from home prove an irresistible attraction
How Irish scientist John Tyndall supercharged the modern debate on consciousness in lecture 150 years ago
Tyndall contended there was no point in the history of the cosmos when ‘creative acts’ of a ‘deity’ were required
Will 200-year-old maps help inform decisions on crucial habitat restoration and future land use?
New digital archive of first ordnance survey maps of island of Ireland coincides with completion of first detailed national land cover map
Queen’s University announces more money to help Palestinian students take up scholarships
A scheme set up in 2020 funds tuition fees and accommodation, but not visa or travel costs
Are universities an obstacle to climate action by reinforcing the status quo?
Research has found universities play a key role in perpetuating unsustainability and are increasingly being run as businesses
First Minister welcomes ‘milestone’ mother and baby homes inquiry in North
Michelle O’Neill hopes first draft of Bill for redress scheme will be introduced in Assembly before year-end
Queen’s University rejects claims of ‘body donation scheme’ with mother and baby homes
Campaigner says college used the remains of 1,980 people from mother and baby homes for research purposes
Remains of almost 2,000 people from mother and baby homes used at Queen’s University Belfast
Stormont committee told it is not known what happened to vast majority of remains and body parts after use in research and teaching
Dramatic shifts in extreme weather conditions likely to affect sleep patterns, study finds
Animal study insights likely to apply to humans with possible implications for neurological disorders in later life
Cross-Border educational agreement focuses on advanced manufacturing
More accessible training expected to help the ‘most marginalised’ young people towards better jobs
Solar farms in space could help solve global energy crisis following tech breakthrough, Irish scientists predict
QUB team successfully deploy technology on satellites that can constantly turn to face the sun and send power back to Earth in form of microwave energy
Glasses don’t just improve eyesight, they can make a big difference to income too
For nearly one billion people in the developing world, glasses are a luxury that many cannot afford
Britain should not fear ‘an honest approach’ to past sins, says historian
Mistakes in dealing with terrorism in Northern Ireland are being repeated elsewhere, argues Prof Richard English in a new book
Raymond Gillespie obituary: Renowned historian and talented teacher
The Belfast-born academic had a particularly distinguished and innovative reputation in the field of early modern Irish history
Aim of next-generation biomaterials is to train human tissue to heal itself
Researchers are working to develop implantable tissue to treat cartilage damage and osteoarthritis
Bog body: Human remains about 2,500 years old discovered near Seamus Heaney’s home
The body of a young male was found in an area made famous by the work of the late Nobel laureate poet Seamus Heaney
Innovators seek the sweet spot between need and funding
One of the main reasons start-ups fail is because they have a solution in search of a problem rather than the other way around
The planet is on fire, so why is higher education behaving as if it is business as usual?
Are higher education students being prepared for a more climate-destabilised and ecologically-degraded world?
How to read the feeder schools’ tables
Data on how many students from each school progress to third-level colleges is compiled from two primary sources
Jamie Dornan to receive honorary degree from Queen’s University
Co Down actor, who starred in Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast and in TV series The Tourist, joins F1 pundit Bernadette Collins and former SDLP leader Mark Durkan in receiving doctorate
Hate crime seen as ‘growing problem’ both sides of Border, research finds
University of Limerick and Queen’s University Belfast report recommends collaborative learning to address hate on island of Ireland
Why does Northern Ireland have one of the highest rates of drug-related deaths in Europe?
Ambulance personnel in Northern Ireland are called to about 2,000 overdoses per quarter as Stormont stalemate leaves region without ministers to make decisions
Rate of drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland over five times EU average
Queen’s University Belfast research finds opioids most common contributing factor in deaths due to misuse of illegal substances
Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for life
Irish astronomer makes key observation leading to detection of gamma-ray burst
Using AI in election administration could harm democratic process, study finds
Queen’s University Belfast study warns that using AI technologies such as video monitoring to tackle fraud may impair integrity of elections if widely used
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