Queens University Belfast

The School of Biological Sciences and the embedded Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast supports world-leading research and brings researchers from different disciplines together on a scale that enables them to address major societal challenges. Research & Innovation Strategy 2030 is underpinned by focussing on excellence, embedding enterprise and enhancing sustainability. Its education profile and  research  excellence are underpinned  by disciplinary expertise across molecular/cell, organismal and population biology that spans three key research  themes:

  • Sustaining Ecosystems &  Biodiversity;
  • Transforming Agri-Food  Systems  and Human  Nutrition;  and
  • Understanding Health  &   

These  research  themes bring  additional and complementary expertise to the partnership and directly address BBSRC strategy.