QUB - School of Psychology

Welcome to Dr Abeer Khalil who has joined QUB - School of Psychology as a Research Fellow, where she works on a research project examining students’ perceptions of political competence. Her research interests include young people’s political thinking, inner peace and spirituality among individuals affected by war and conflict.

Read more about Abeer: https://ow.ly/HJrz50ZAYPp

We’re proud to be working with BEAT on an important project exploring peer support for body image concerns among university students.

Together with Leah Brown, Dr Emanuele Fino and Prof Cherie Armour, we’re looking at how peer support could play a role in helping students navigate body image concerns and access meaningful support.

Read more about our research here: https://ow.ly/k8Vq50ZAX2j

✨ SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADOR SCHEME OPEN ✨

Want to turn your creativity into real-world experience (and get paid for it)? 🎥📲

We’re hiring Social Media Ambassadors in the School of Psychology at Queen’s!
🎓 UG, PG & PGR students
📍 Flexible hours
💸 Paid via QWork
📲 Create content (vlogs, blogs, reels, TikToks!)
🧠 Make your voice heard + help future students

Apply now 👉https://ow.ly/seOk50ZAzrP

Supporting parents means creating spaces where everyone can thrive.

At , we’re committed to supporting students and staff who are breastfeeding or expressing milk. We provide dedicated breastfeeding and expressing facilities and are proud to be part of the Public Health Agency’s Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme.

Find out more about our support: https://ow.ly/FgqU50VeX3F

From Nottingham to Tokyo and Pittsburgh ✈️ ... Emma Jackson's KTP took her around the world

Working with Blueskeye AI and , Emma led cross-cultural research into how emotional expressions are detected and understood across different cultures to help develop AI models that performs more effectively across international markets.

Read her story 👇
https://ow.ly/1OsJ50ZzVfi

🎉 Congratulations to Mollie McAlister! 🎉

A huge congratulations to Mollie (pictured second from left), who was awarded the Oral Presentation Award at BSPID 2026!
She presented her PhD research on: “Antagonism and Adaptation in First Responders, Military Personnel and Civilians: Exploring Personality, Mental Health, Resilience and Trauma”. 🏆👏

We are delighted to announce the availability of a number of scholarship opportunities for students:

• Emily Sarah Montgomery Scholarship (round 1) (PGT and PGR only)
• Sir Thomas Dixon Scholarship (round 1) (UG and PG)
• A-Level Entrance Competition (UG only)
• Queen’s Women Graduates’ Scholarship (UG only)
• Ulster Gift Fund (UG and PG)

For more information, please visit, https://ow.ly/ez0W50ZwA1Z