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70-588: Queen's Students' Union ( QSU ) is the official representative body for students at Queen's University Belfast . Membership of the union is automatic and currently totals 24,560, making it one of the largest unions on the island of Ireland and in the United Kingdom. The Students' Union derives its existence and authority from the University's Statutes, and so is not entirely independent of it. Therefore, it must have amendments to its constitution approved by

140-629: A university-wide Athena SWAN Gold Award in recognition of work to support and transform gender equality in Higher Education and Research, thereby becoming the first university on the island of Ireland and only the second in the UK to achieve such an award. Entrants to Queen's have, on average, 148 A/AS-level points and there are currently 6 applications per place, with about two-thirds of applicants coming from Northern Ireland and most apply for multiple courses. The Sunday Times has described

210-722: A 'sister institution'. The university is also a member of the Top Industrial Managers for Europe (T.I.M.E.) Association . Queen's takes part in the British Council 's Business Education Initiative study-abroad scheme sending a number of undergraduate students to study business and related subjects at participating higher-education institutions in the United States. Queen's is a member of Universities Ireland , an organisation that promotes collaboration and co-operation between universities in both

280-624: A campus, the university's buildings are spread over a number of public streets in South Belfast; primarily, University Road, University Square, University Street, Malone Road and Stranmillis Road , with other departments located further afield such as in Titanic Quarter and Portaferry . Academic life at Queen's is organised into fifteen schools across three faculties: the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (AHSS);

350-736: A degree at Queen's. Queen's participates in the European Union 's ERASMUS programme , allowing undergraduate students to study for a period at universities in Austria, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Belgium, France, Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Poland and Switzerland. Queen's is also part of the Utrecht Network which works towards

420-646: A dining room, which was the only part of building always opened to women students. Women had first been admitted to Queen's in September 1889 and in response to the male make-up of the SUS, the Women Students' Hall Society (WSH) was established in 1927 and became based in numbers 20 and 21 on the opposite side of University Square to the Students' Union building. In 1900, the students' representative council (SRC)

490-565: A major benefactor of Queen's University and of the Library. In June 2010, the university announced the launch of a £7.5 million Ansin international research hub with Seagate Technology . Also in that year, Queen's was one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland, with a total workforce of 3,903, of whom 2,414 were members of academic, academic-related and research staff and 1,489 were administrative employees. In addition to

560-791: A new building which combines both the Student Guidance Centre and the Students' Union. Interim facilities were provided in the Elmwood Teaching Centre whilst construction was taking place. The new building, officially named One Elmwood, opened on 5 September 2022. In 2015, the Fossil Free QUB group occupied the university Administration Building to protest against the university's continued investments in fossil fuels. This group, led by QSU President Seán Fearon, succeeded in securing commitment from Queen's University that they would divest from fossil fuels by

630-531: A purpose-built student village called Elms Village, which has its own bar and shop, located on the Malone Road , south of the main campus, as well as in a number of houses in the South Belfast area, including at College Gardens and on Mount Charles. The university had hosted the annual Belfast Festival at Queen's since 1961 but announced in March 2015 that it would not continue to fund the festival. It runs

700-566: A replacement building in 1965. The Executive Management Committee (EMC) of the Union comprises the six sabbatical (full-time) officers, which was reduced from seven from the 2016/17 academic year, and the director and deputy director. In addition to this, there are 16 non-sabbatical (part-time) officers, including the Union Speaker, who also sit on the EMC. The EMC is responsible for overseeing

770-635: A result of the university's retention of its separate male and female students' unions (in the form of the Glasgow University Union and the Queen Margaret Union respectively), although since 1980 both now admit both men and women as full members whilst retaining their separate identities. Each university has a statutory obligation to receive representation from the SRC and it is usual for student representatives to be elected by

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840-420: A shop, kitchen lounge area and coffee franchise are also provided by the union. The Mandela Hall hosts numerous concerts each year as well as the majority the students' union's club nights. Student Disability, Student Wellbeing, Student Finance, Careers, Learning Development service and other services are also provided. More than fifty sporting clubs and over one hundred non-sporting societies are recognised by

910-585: A small number of other full-time elected officers. There are also unpaid part-time officers who continue with their studies, and there may be permanent staff members employed to assist in the running of the SRC. The SRC or its students' association may choose to facilitate a vote on membership of the National Union of Students Scotland or the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland , and it

980-639: Is Ian Greer . The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £462.8 million, of which £103.1 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £466.5 million. Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities , the European University Association , Universities UK and Universities Ireland . The university

1050-561: Is a public research university in Belfast , Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as part of the Queen's University of Ireland and opened four years later, together with University of Galway (as Queen's College, Galway ) and University College Cork (as Queen's College, Cork ). Queen's offers approximately 300 academic degree programmes at various levels. The current president and vice-chancellor

1120-624: Is associated with two Nobel laureates and one Turing Award laureate. Queen's University Belfast has roots in the Belfast Academical Institution, which was founded in 1810 and which remains as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution . The present university was first chartered as "Queen's College, Belfast" in 1845, when it was associated with the simultaneously founded Queen's College, Cork , and Queen's College, Galway , as part of

1190-528: Is based on campus and provides a foundation year for international students who want to study at the university. The Students' Union at Queen's (QUBSU) is located opposite the Lanyon Building on University Road, and is provided for under the university's statutes. All students at the university are automatic members of the union, making it one of the largest unions on a single campus in Ireland and

1260-592: The Arthur Ashe for Courage Award ), David Case ( Air Commodore , the highest ranking Black officer in the British Armed forces), Tim Collins (former Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment ), Michael Farrell (an Irish civil rights activist, writer and former leader of People's Democracy), Drew Nelson former Grand Secretary of the Orange Order , and Elizabeth Gould Bell ,

1330-636: The Mary Peters Track is situated. The area and its surrounding forest of Barnetts Demesne are mapped for orienteering . Queens Gaelic football team compete in the Sigerson Cup and have won the trophy on 8 occasions, with the last victory coming in the 1999/2000 academic year. The university's association football team, Queen's University Belfast A.F.C. , play in the Irish Second Division . Queen's snooker team have won

1400-614: The Queen's University of Ireland – founded to encourage higher education for Catholics and Presbyterians , as a counterpart to Trinity College, Dublin , then an almost exclusively Anglican institution. Queen's College, Belfast, opened in 1849. Its main building, the Lanyon Building, was designed by the English-born architect, Sir Charles Lanyon . At its opening, it had 23 professors and 195 students. Some early students at Queen's University Belfast took University of London examinations. The Irish Universities Act 1908 dissolved

1470-533: The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland . Students%27 representative council Universities may have a statutory obligation to receive representation from the SRC and it is usual for student representatives from the SRC to form part of university structures including the university court , academic senate , and other bodies. Students' representative councils in Scotland were established as part of

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1540-586: The Royal University of Ireland , which had replaced the Queen's University of Ireland in 1879, and created two separate universities: the current National University of Ireland and Queen's University of Belfast. The university was one of only eight United Kingdom universities to hold a parliamentary seat in the House of Commons at Westminster until such representation was abolished in 1950. The university

1610-539: The UK . This building houses many squash courts, several climbing walls and is home to QUB's senior men's and women's basketball teams. The University Playing Fields, also known as Malone Playing Fields, is located just over 2 miles (3.2 km) from the main campus, comprising 17 pitches for rugby , association football, Gaelic football , hockey , hurling , camogie , and cricket . In addition, there are three netball courts, nine tennis courts, and an athletics arena where

1680-740: The Ulster-Scots Society are also present. There are a number of international societies at Queen's, including the International Students Society and the Malaysian Students Society. The Queen's University Mountaineering Club is notable for producing three Everest summiteers including Ireland's first, Dawson Stelfox . Roger McMorrow and Nigel Hart also summited in May 2007, and were subsequently jointly announced Queen's University Graduates of

1750-828: The Ulster-Scots Society, gaming societies such as the Dragonslayers , activism societies like the Belfast chapter of oikos International , Amnesty International and debating groups such as the Literary and Scientific Society (Literific) and QUB Model UN , while most of the University's schools and departments also have a corresponding society such as the Law Society and the Belfast Medical Students Association (BMSA). There are also multiple societies serving international students, such as

1820-678: The Young Unionists , SDLP Youth , Sinn Féin Republican Youth , the Socialist Party and the Socialist Workers Party . Queen's Students' Union is the long term venue of Q-Con , a gaming convention in the UK. It is an event critically acclaimed by members of the gaming industry, in particular because it is organised exclusively by the members of the Queen's University Dragonslayers society. Until

1890-685: The "Q" identity with an updated version of the university's crest. The Law School publishes the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly (NILQ), a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published since 1936. Queen's has many distinguished alumni, including former president of Ireland Mary McAleese ; Nobel Prize winners poet Seamus Heaney and politician Lord Trimble ; former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Lord Faulkner of Downpatrick ; Lords Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Lord Hutton and Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore , justice of The Supreme Court of United Kingdom; former Speaker of

1960-738: The British intervarsity title on a record nine occasions and are the current champions. Queen's University Belfast Boat Club is one of the most successful clubs in the university. The QUB boathouse, home of Queen's University Belfast Boat Club (QUBBC) and Queen's University of Belfast Ladies Boat Club (QUBLBC), is located on the River Lagan near Stranmillis . In 2010 they were reigning Irish Champions in men's Intermediate and Senior 8's. They are also reigning Irish University Champions in Men's Senior 8's, Women's Novice 8's and Women's Novice 4's. They are

2030-602: The College's 400 students. The SUS was responsible for managing the Students' Union building which was located on University Square and was opened on 19 January 1897 by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan during celebrations to mark the College's Golden Jubilee and had been built at a cost of £8,000. The facilities offered by the Students' Union included a shop, cloakroom, billiards and smoking room and meeting and debating chambers as well as

2100-491: The Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (EPS); and the Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences (MHLS). Each of the faculties operate as a primary management unit of the university and the schools are the focus for education and research for their respective subject areas. The effective head of the university is its vice-chancellor. The current vice-chancellor, Ian Greer, was appointed in January 2018, following

2170-674: The International Students Society (QISS) and the Malaysian Students Society (MSSNI). Clubs and societies receive annual grants from the University via the VP Student Activities to carry out their educational roles; however, although political clubs and religious societies (such as the Christian Union and the Humanist Society) receive official recognition from the SU Council, they do not receive money from

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2240-999: The Northern Ireland Assembly Lord Alderdice and former and current Northern Ireland ministers Sir Reg Empey , Mark Durkan , Nigel Dodds and Conor Murphy , and former Irish Free State minister and prominent Sinn Féin member Eoin MacNeill . Also Thomas Andrews (1813–1885) was a longtime professor of chemistry at Queen's University of Belfast. Other alumni include poet Paul Muldoon ; actors Liam Neeson and Stephen Rea ; comedian and presenter Patrick Kielty ; novelists Patrick Hicks and Brian McGilloway ; broadcasters Nick Ross , Bernadette Collins and Annie Mac ; journalist Chris Smith ; scientists John Stewart Bell , Frank Pantridge and Thomas Henry Flewett . Other alumni include John Bodkin Adams , Trevor Ringland and David Cullen (2007 winners of

2310-445: The Queen's Elms building at the corner of University Road and Elmwood Avenue, and build a new Union from scratch, which was opened in 1967. A plan to demolish the Union building and replace it with what was called 'Lanyon II' three decades later was denied planning permission and so the decision was taken to redevelop the existing building and bring it up to modern standards. The original building had been constructed to cater for 6,000 and

2380-471: The Queen's admissions policy as "among the most socially inclusive in Britain and Northern Ireland". 99.5% of first degree entrants are from state schools , although this is mainly due to the lack of private schools in Northern Ireland. The university gives offers of admission to 86.1% of its applicants, the 3rd highest amongst the Russell Group . In the 2022/23 academic year, the total student population

2450-422: The SRC or student body onto various positions in the main administrative bodies of the institution: the university court , academic senate or general council . The SRC is usually headed by a sabbatical officer elected by the student body, who will usually be paid and take a year out of study to take on the role. Sometimes they will, instead, dedicate a year after completing their studies. In many cases there are

2520-762: The Speakeasy bar, an acquired space on the Lisburn Road (opposite the Medical Biology Centre). The new Students' Union building, officially named One Elmwood opened to students on 5 September 2022 and houses the Students' Union, Student Guidance Services, the Union bar, and Mandela Hall. It also houses a café called Social and a SPAR retail outlet under the name Union Shop. The students' union provides services including an advice centre with full-time staff to help with issues such as money problems, accommodation and welfare. Commercial services including

2590-708: The Students' Union Council and are therefore eligible to apply for an annual grant from the university. The oldest society in Queen's University is the Literary and Scientific Society which focuses on debating political, cultural and social issues within Northern Ireland. Established in 1850 by Edwin Lawrence Godkin , the society has been very successful and produced some of the finest orators within Northern Ireland. The Dragonslayers Gaming Society hosts one of Ireland's largest games conventions, Q-Con , in June of each year, and cultural groups such as An Cumann Gaelach and

2660-561: The Students' Union Council voted to create two new non-sabbatical officer positions: the Trans Students' Officer and the Irish Language Officer. There are more than 50 sporting clubs, including Football ( QUB AFC ), hockey ( QUB Hockey ), boating ( QUB Boat Club ) and Gaelic games . As well as this there are more than one hundred non-sporting societies , including cultural groups like An Cumann Gaelach and

2730-443: The Students' Union can be traced back to the late nineteenth century and to what was then Queen's College, Belfast, which was founded in 1845 and became a separate university in 1908. Student facilities at the College remained minimal until the establishment of the all-male Students' Union Society (SUS), which began fundraising with the support of the College's management to build a dedicated Students' Union building providing services to

2800-616: The UK. In the 2024 QS World University Rankings , Queen's was ranked 204. It ranked 258th among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings . In the National Student Survey 2013, Queen's was ranked 12th in the UK for student satisfaction. Queen's is ranked 204 in the world according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings . Research at the university includes investigations of cancer, sustainability, radiocarbon dating, wireless technology, creative writing, pharmaceuticals and sonic arts. In 2016,

2870-503: The UK. It is administered by the Students' Representative Council (SRC) (elected every October, on a faculty basis) and an executive (elected in March), who manage the operations of the union in conjunction with several full-time staff. The old union building closed at the end of August 2018 to make way for construction of the new Students' Union building. Interim facilities were provided in other university buildings on Elmwood Avenue and, for

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2940-561: The Union building and was for male students only, while the Women Students' Hall provided some of the same services to female students and was located on University Square. In 1966 these three were merged to form Queen's University Belfast Students' Union. 54°35′4″N 5°56′13″W  /  54.58444°N 5.93694°W  / 54.58444; -5.93694 Queen%27s University Belfast The Queen's University of Belfast , commonly known as Queen's University Belfast ( Irish : Ollscoil na Banríona ; abbreviated Queen's or QUB ),

3010-787: The Union. Most of the main political groups on the island are present at Queen's including: Labour Students (the student wing of the British Labour Party ), Northern Ireland Conservative Future (the youth movement of the British Conservative Party ), the Young Greens , Queens's Alliance (part of Alliance Youth ), Ógra Fianna Fáil (the first branch in Northern Ireland ), the Democratic Unionist Association ,

3080-508: The University Senate. It aims to represent students' interests both with the university and the wider community, to create a sense of student spirit and provide services that aid its student members during their time at Queen's. The Students' Union can trace its origins to the nineteenth century, and has been based on University Road, directly opposite the University's main ' Lanyon Building ', since it opened in 1967. The history of

3150-428: The University, in advance of the opening of a new Union building opposite the main Lanyon Building on University Road. This resulted in the establishment of a combined constitution for the three which were to be known as the students' representative council of the Students' Union, which took effect from 1 October 1966. Its name was shortened to the Students' Union in 1975, with the SRC renamed the Students' Union Council in

3220-402: The day-to-day work of the Union and works with the management board in setting strategy and measuring outputs, with the management board also having a number of external 'trustees' and representatives from the University. The sabbatical officers are elected in March every year, take office from 1 July and represent the students in dealings with the University and other groups. In November 2018,

3290-402: The early 2000s. As student numbers grew throughout the twentieth century (reaching 2,500 by the 1950s), the University tried to procure a new location for the Union and purchased a premises adjacent to Belfast City Hospital which had formally been the Deaf and Blind Institution, but the state of the building meant that another alternative had to be found. The University then decided to demolish

3360-411: The establishment of the Students' Union in 1966, there were three main student organisations at Queen's. The first of these was the students' representative council which was located on University Square and was responsible for representing all students to the University's management. There were also two other groups who served a more social function in student life, the Students' Union Society was based in

3430-432: The first woman to practice medicine in Ulster . Notable academics who have worked at Queen's include Paul Bew, Baron Bew , Sir David Bates (physicist) , Sir Bernard Crossland , Tony Hoare , Michael Mann , poet and critic Philip Hobsbaum , John H. Whyte and poet Philip Larkin was a sub-librarian at the university in the early 1950s. Four alumni had very long and distinguished careers in East Asia. Sir Robert Hart

3500-411: The form of a Students' Union ) and sports (in the form of a sports' union). In acknowledgement of this, Aberdeen University Students' Association has elected to use the name Students' Association Council for its SRC, despite its formal and legal title remaining unchanged. An exception to this system is Glasgow University Students' Representative Council which is not part of a Students' Association as

3570-434: The great physicist Galileo , portrayed deep in thought. The International Students Society holds the annual Culture Shock event at Whitla Hall. By holding performances from the diverse student community, Queen's provides one of the largest showcases of international culture in Northern Ireland. Queen's Physical Education Centre (abbreviated to and known widely as the PEC) is one of the largest sports centres in Ireland or

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3640-403: The hugely successful Queen's Film Theatre , described as Northern Ireland's leading independent cinema, the Brian Friel Theatre and an art gallery, the Naughton Gallery at Queen's , which is a registered museum. In 2008 the Naughton Gallery was awarded the Times Higher Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts. Housed in the Lanyon building since 2001 is a marble statue by Pio Fedi of

3710-444: The internationalisation of higher education. The university also has exchange programmes with Fordham University School of Law in New York, US, the University of Newcastle and the University of Tasmania in Australia, and two universities in Canada: Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario , and the University of Alberta in Edmonton , Alberta. Ching Yun University in Zhongli District , Taoyuan City , Taiwan, lists Queen's as

3780-484: The late 1990s, 54 per cent of Queen's students were Catholics, compared to a 48 per cent share of the Northern Ireland population aged 18–25. The growing share of Catholics in the student population is partially due to the tendency of middle-class Protestants to attend university in Great Britain rather than in Northern Ireland. In 2009, Queen's signed a joint venture partnership with INTO University Partnerships , creating INTO Queen's University Belfast . The INTO centre

3850-435: The main campus on the southern fringes of Belfast city centre, the university has two associated university colleges , St Mary's and Stranmillis , located in the west and south-west of the city respectively. These colleges offer teacher training for those who wish to pursue teaching careers and a range of degree courses, all of which are centred around a liberal arts core. Although the university refers to its main site as

3920-414: The only rowing club in Ireland to have a full-time rowing coach. The graphic identity, which includes the logotype, was originally created in 2000 by Lloyd Northover, the British design consultancy founded by John Lloyd and Jim Northover. This identity was updated in 2011 by Belfast-based brand consultancy, Mammoth. Queen's visual identity was redesigned again in October 2017, also by Mammoth, replacing

3990-472: The opening of China Medical University – Queen's University Belfast Joint College (CQC), a partnership between Queen's School of Pharmacy and China Medical University (CMU) in Shenyang , Liaoning Province. CMU, had a long-standing relationship with the Queen's University's School of Pharmacy at Queen's prior to the joint college. Queen's also has links with Shenzhen University , which began in 1998 and continues to prepare approximately 40 students per year for

4060-443: The sudden death of the previous vice-chancellor, Patrick Johnston . Previous vice-chancellors have included Sir David Keir, Lord Ashby of Brandon , Michael Grant , Sir Arthur Vick , Sir Peter Froggatt, Sir Gordon Beveridge , Sir George Bain and Sir Peter Gregson . The role of chancellor is a largely a ceremonial one, involving attending graduations, acting as an ambassador for the university abroad and serving as an advisor to

4130-707: The system of ancient university governance by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 in the four extant universities of the time: Aberdeen , Edinburgh , Glasgow and St Andrews . The existence of an SRC was also incorporated in the royal charter of the University of Dundee , which adheres to the ancient governance structure. More recently, SRCs have been established at the University of Strathclyde and at Heriot-Watt University 's Scottish Borders Campus. In general, SRCs have been submerged into wider students' associations , which are an umbrella term for various bodies which not only perform representation tasks, but also cater for student welfare, societies, entertainments (in

4200-514: The university does not publish data on the religion affiliation of its students, Rupert Taylor , who conducted his PhD research on the university during The Troubles , argued in an article published in 1988 that "Whilst in the past, especially before the Second World War, Catholics were under-represented this is not currently the case". Taylor cites data showing that Catholic representation among undergraduates rose from 21.9 per cent in 1958/59 to 27.4 per cent in 1968/69 and 42.5 per cent in 1978/79. By

4270-461: The university ranked 36th in the UK according to the Complete University Guide . The university has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education on several occasions, including for work in comprehensive cancer services and improving survival rates for patients in Northern Ireland. In 2015, Queen's was awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for work in the field of engineering and technology The university also holds

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4340-590: The vice-chancellor. The current chancellor is Hillary Clinton , who was appointed the university's first female chancellor in January 2020 (and was inaugurated in September 2021), taking over from previous incumbent Thomas Moran , who died in August 2018. Clinton had been given an honorary doctorate from the university in October 2018. Previous chancellors have included Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury , Field Marshal Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke , Sir Tyrone Guthrie , Eric Ashby, Baron Ashby , and George J. Mitchell . Queen's University Belfast

4410-400: The year 2025. Currently, the Union is governed by an Executive Committee who are aided by a number of full-time staff, and answerable to the Students' Union Council (SUC). Elections for the SUC take place in October and seats are filled through proportional representation (PR) , with constituencies representing each faculty . The Union existed as "Queen's Elms" in 1859 was followed by

4480-745: The year for 2006/07 for their role in rescuing a young Nepalese climber left for dead near the summit. QUB is one of only 20 universities in the United Kingdom to have an AIESEC local chapter, developing leadership, business and soft skills in highly motivated students, as well as providing international opportunities through their work abroad program. Queen's provides housing for both undergraduates and postgraduates, although many students live at home and commute. In 2005/06, 36% of Queen's students lived in private accommodation within Belfast, 29% lived with parents or guardians, 20% in private accommodation outside of Belfast, and 10% lived in university maintained accommodation. The university provides accommodation on

4550-460: Was 24,915, of whom 18,310 were undergraduates and 6,605 postgraduates. In the 2016–17 academic year, the university had a domicile breakdown of 87:4:9 of UK:EU:non-EU students respectively with a female to male ratio of 56:44. There was also a total student population of 2,250 at its St Mary's and Stranmillis university colleges as of 2013/2014. The university was established with the aim of attracting both Protestant and Catholic students. While

4620-514: Was admitted as a member of the self-appointed Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities in November 2006. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), which assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, the university is ranked 37th by GPA and 24th for research power (the grade point average score of a university, multiplied by the full-time equivalent number of researchers submitted). The Times Higher Education rankings 2018 placed Queen's 32nd out of 93 in

4690-568: Was also represented in the Parliament of Northern Ireland from 1920 to 1968, when graduates elected four members. On 20 June 2006, the university announced a £259 million investment programme focusing on facilities, recruitment and research. One of the outcomes of this investment has been a new university library; the McClay library was designed by Boston-based architects Shepley Bulfinch , working in association with Belfast architects, Robinson Patterson Partnership, and opened in July 2009. The building has been named in honour of Sir Allen McClay ,

4760-489: Was established to provide representation to the institution's students in relations with management and staff, this was in contrast to the mainly social activities of the SUS and the WSH, who were both recognised societies of the SRC. The SRC had offices on University Square, close to the WSH premises and held its meetings in the Union building. These three student organisations came together in 1965 to address ways that they could work better and be more inclusive of all students at

4830-430: Was struggling to cope with a student population that had reached almost 25,000 by 2005. The result was a £9 million facelift which began in 2005, and officially reopened on 21 March 2007. The work had been funded through donations from the University and Alumni, but the bulk came in the form of large loans being taken out by the Union. In 2018, the Students' Union building was closed in order to make way for construction of

4900-473: Was the Inspector-General of China's Imperial Maritime Customs for almost 50 years. Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson served in British Consular Service in China and Japan for 40 years retiring as Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China and Corea . Sir James Russell was Chief Justice of Hong Kong. John Carey Hall served in the British Japan Consular Service for more than 40 years, retiring as consul-general in Yokohama . In 2014, Queen's announced

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