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The Institute for Global Food Security is a research facility @QUBelfast which promotes food integrity - we scored No 1 in the UK in the latest REF rankings!

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CADA NI in partnership with IGFS invite you to attend an event entitled 'Exploring the Future of Our Planet' on 22 May. We’re delighted to welcome Gaia Vince, award-winning writer, broadcaster & climate thought leader as our speaker. Register & info - eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-th…

CADA NI in partnership with IGFS invite you to attend an event entitled 'Exploring the Future of Our Planet' on 22 May.

We’re delighted to welcome Gaia Vince, award-winning writer, broadcaster & climate thought leader as our speaker.

Register & info - eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-th…
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It was a pleasure to welcome James Lawless TD, Minister for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Department of Further and Higher Education, to Queen's University Belfast 🎓 today for his first official engagement in #NorthernIreland. Minister Lawless met with some of our students

It was a pleasure to welcome James Lawless TD, Minister for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science <a href="/DeptofFHed/">Department of Further and Higher Education</a>, to <a href="/QUBelfast/">Queen's University Belfast 🎓</a> today for his first official engagement in #NorthernIreland.
 
Minister Lawless met with some of our students
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🚨 Final call 🚨 Applications for the Finnebrogue Denis Lynn Scholarship close on 17 April. The Scholarship includes tuition fees for a one year Masters, living expenses and placement expenses up to £20,000. Info ➡️ qub.ac.uk/Study/funding-…

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It's been another busy month for our experts! Check out all of our latest #ResearchNews and read the stories in full here ➡️ ow.ly/k39s50VrFoP #LoveQUB | #LoveQUBResearch | QUB - Maths&Physics | QUB - NatBuiltEnvir | School of Biological Sciences | IGFS

It's been another busy month for our experts!

Check out all of our latest #ResearchNews and read the stories in full here ➡️ ow.ly/k39s50VrFoP

#LoveQUB | #LoveQUBResearch | <a href="/QUBMathsPhys/">QUB - Maths&Physics</a> | <a href="/QUBNBE/">QUB - NatBuiltEnvir</a> | <a href="/QUBbioscience/">School of Biological Sciences</a> | <a href="/QUBIGFS/">IGFS</a>
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Application deadline extended to May 9th AR2MS – Automated Robotic Rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry Meat Sampling Fully-funded, four-year PhD studentship at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 and University of Lincoln, UK PhD info - sustain-cdt.ai/advertised-pro… Apply - sustain-cdt.ai/apply

Application deadline extended to May 9th

AR2MS – Automated Robotic Rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry Meat Sampling

Fully-funded, four-year PhD studentship at <a href="/QUBelfast/">Queen's University Belfast 🎓</a>  and <a href="/unilincoln/">University of Lincoln, UK</a> 

PhD info - sustain-cdt.ai/advertised-pro…

Apply - sustain-cdt.ai/apply
Dairy Council NI (@dairycouncilni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A really interesting presentation from Dr Anne Nugent Anne Nugent IGFS on the challenge of striking the right balance between ‘nutrition’ & ‘environment’ when achieving healthy, sustainable diets, & the potential risks of missing out on important nutrients. #DCNINutrition

A really interesting presentation from Dr Anne Nugent <a href="/annepnugent/">Anne Nugent</a> <a href="/QUBIGFS/">IGFS</a> on the challenge of striking the right balance between ‘nutrition’ &amp; ‘environment’ when achieving healthy, sustainable diets, &amp; the potential risks of missing out on important nutrients. #DCNINutrition
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Are you a #farmer in Northern Ireland or Great Britain? We want to hear your voice. At the EIT Food Grow project, we’re shaping future training courses for farmers and your input is essential. 🔗 qub-igfs.limesurvey.net/538698?lang=en Take 20 minutes and make a lasting impact.

Are you a #farmer in Northern Ireland or Great Britain? We want to hear your voice. 

At the <a href="/EITFood/">EIT Food</a> Grow project, we’re shaping future training courses for farmers and your input is essential. 

🔗 qub-igfs.limesurvey.net/538698?lang=en

Take 20 minutes and make a lasting impact.
Shannon McLaughlin (@smclaughlinqub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know? 🎯 51% of UK food businesses say tech adoption is their top priority (UK Agri-Tech Centre , 2024) 🚀 Digital skills are in demand—stay ahead with INSPIRE: Digital Tech in the Food System 📅 7 Zoom Sessions | + 2-day workshop in Belfast 🔗 Apply learning.eitfood.eu/courses/inspir…

Did you know?
🎯 51% of UK  food businesses say tech adoption is their top priority (<a href="/UKAgriTech/">UK Agri-Tech Centre</a> , 2024)
🚀 Digital skills are in demand—stay ahead with INSPIRE: Digital Tech in the Food System
📅 7 Zoom Sessions | + 2-day workshop in Belfast
🔗 Apply learning.eitfood.eu/courses/inspir…
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In the week of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) UN Ocean Decade and in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science AFBI have agreed a new £2.9m project Mapping Offshore N. Ireland (MONI). MONI is to provide a complete baseline dataset for the seabed environment of NI by Mar 2028.

In the week of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) <a href="/UNOceanDecade/">UN Ocean Decade</a> and in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science <a href="/AFBI_NI/">AFBI</a> have agreed a new £2.9m project Mapping Offshore N. Ireland (MONI). MONI is to provide a complete baseline dataset for the seabed environment of NI by Mar 2028.
School of Biological Sciences (@qubbioscience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're thrilled to again be recognised for our sustained commitment to gender equality with a 4th consecutive Athena SWAN Gold Award. A huge thank you to our incredible staff & especially our Swan Co-Champions Dr Paul Caplat & Prof Lisa Connolly Read more: qub.ac.uk/schools/School…

We're thrilled to again be recognised for our sustained commitment to gender equality with a 4th consecutive Athena SWAN Gold Award. A huge thank you to our incredible staff &amp; especially our Swan Co-Champions Dr Paul Caplat &amp; Prof Lisa Connolly

Read more: qub.ac.uk/schools/School…
DAERA (@daera_ni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has announced the establishment of an expert advisory group to review Dog Breeding Regulations in Northern Ireland. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/expert-ad…

DAERA Minister <a href="/AndrewMuirNI/">Andrew Muir MLA</a> has announced the establishment of an expert advisory group to review Dog Breeding Regulations in Northern Ireland. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/expert-ad…
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Our colleague Dr Neil Reid's article for The Conversation has been published. Entitled; Golden eagles were reintroduced to Ireland, but without prey they’re now struggling to thrive. Breeding success is poor, & the future is uncertain. So what went wrong? theconversation.com/golden-eagles-…

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EVENT 📣 "It's not nothing: Addressing Publication bias and poor reproducibility in animal welfare science" is an Animal Welfare Network funded workshop that will be taking place in Riddel Hall on 11th August (10am - 4pm). Register here - qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/its-n…

EVENT 📣

"It's not nothing: Addressing Publication bias and poor reproducibility in animal welfare science" is an Animal Welfare Network funded workshop that will be taking place in Riddel Hall on 11th August (10am - 4pm).

Register here - qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/its-n…
FSA in NI (@fsainni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wednesday 23rd July- @Ballymaguire Foods recall various brands of prepared meals and side dishes because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes #FoodAlert food.gov.uk/news-alerts/al…

Wednesday 23rd July- @Ballymaguire Foods recall various brands of prepared meals and side dishes because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes #FoodAlert food.gov.uk/news-alerts/al…
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Our colleague Lucia Lombardi has recently been published in ACS Publications Chemical Reviews. Paper is entitled; Advances in Peptidomimetics for Next-Generation Therapeutics: Strategies, Modifications, and Applications Read here - pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Journal of Dairy Science | JDS Communications (@jdairyscience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do some cows need extra support—such as with a priority lane—in automatic milk systems? Find out in a #JournalofDairyScience study from a School of Biological Sciences team ➡️ doi.org/10.3168/jds.20… #DairyScience #SocietyPubs

Do some cows need extra support—such as with a priority lane—in automatic milk systems? Find out in a #JournalofDairyScience study from a <a href="/QUBbioscience/">School of Biological Sciences</a> team ➡️ doi.org/10.3168/jds.20…

#DairyScience #SocietyPubs
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"It's not nothing: Addressing Publication bias and poor reproducibility in animal welfare science" Still time to register for this workshop, funded by Animal Welfare Network, taking place in Riddel Hall on 11 August, 10am - 4pm Register here - qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/its-n…

"It's not nothing: Addressing Publication bias and poor reproducibility in animal welfare science"

Still time to register for this workshop, funded by Animal Welfare Network, taking place in Riddel Hall on 11 August, 10am - 4pm  

Register here - qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/its-n…
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📢 Fully Funded #PhD Opportunity 📢 Help food security, traceability & resilience by modelling supply chains in collaboration with a major food producer. 🟦 BBSRC funded Stipend 🟦 Open to UK students only 🟦 Sept/Oct 2025 start date. More info - findaphd.com/phds/project/s…

📢 Fully Funded #PhD Opportunity 📢

Help food security, traceability &amp; resilience by modelling supply chains in collaboration with a major food producer.

🟦 BBSRC funded Stipend
🟦 Open to UK students only
🟦 Sept/Oct 2025 start date.

More info - findaphd.com/phds/project/s…