When the first Engineering students began classes at Queen’s, the first stretch of railway line in Northern Ireland was just being laid. Since then, the educational horizons have widened – from rail and road to aerospace engineering and astrop

The Role of Women in Queen's

Nov 10th, 2020 12m 23s

When Queen's College, Belfast, first opened its doors in 1845, the first students were all young men, now the Chancellor is a woman - Hillary Rodham Clinton. This podcast looks back at the seminal contributions women have made to Queen's Univer

Queen's Writers - Celebrating the best in Queen's writers from the past and in the present.

Nov 10th, 2020 6m 56s

The names alone would fill a book: Bernard McLaverty, Sinead Morrissey, Stewart Parker, Edna Longley, Glenn Patterson, Paul Muldoon, Medbh McGuckian, Ciaran Carson….the list goes on and on.But at its heart is Seamus Heaney and the creative en

Queen's University - Transforming Healthcare

Nov 10th, 2020 12m 34s

Medical research and education have been a cornerstone of Queen’s University since its foundation.Over the past 175 years, outstanding individuals have made their mark - Sir William Whitla, physician and philanthropist, helping our university b

A brief history of Queen's

Nov 10th, 2020 7m

For Queen’s University, the path to progress over the past 175 years has often been uneven. But the story of Queen’s is one of remarkable growth - from 20 professors and 195 students in 1849 to today’s figures of 2,400 academic staff and 25,000

Queen's Thinkers - A brief history of some of the university's most illustrious thinkers

Nov 10th, 2020 7m 33s

From the early days, Queen’s has been an eager member of a global network of scholarship and it continues to set the pace today.Podcast presenter: David Livingstone is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at Queen’s. His books incl

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