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Join The Student Room TodayBe part of the UK's largest and fastest growing student community. It's free to join and a lot of fun - Get inspired, express your ideas, interact and share Queens University of BelfastFrom The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > Queens University of Belfast
 Queen's University, Belfast is a large university in Northern Ireland. It has a very good reputation in a number of subjects, including more traditional vocational subjects like medicine, pharmacy and architecture. It also has affiliated teaching colleges Stranmillis and St. Mary's. With regards to research it should be noted that Queens is part of the Russell group and therefore is an excellent, research intensive University. With such a large student population the uni has a lot going on too, so it's great place for both your academic life and your social life. New developments are currently in process regarding the merger to Stranmillis which when achieved will enable Stranmillis School of Education to form. FacilitiesLibrariesThere are five University Libraries. The Library at Queen’s consists of a number of separate buildings. Together these libraries are equipped with over 2000 study spaces and house significant numbers of PCs. Resources: The Library provides access to a wide range of:
 Main Library - Located to the side of the Lanyon Building. It houses the University's core collections of books and periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and law and official publications. There are also DVD players and a collection of musical scores on the ground floor. The old part is connected to the 11-floor Library Tower via a walkway, and there are numerous computer terminals around, connected to QCat (Queen's Library Catalogue) network. The top floor houses Philosophy, Religion, Archaeology and General History collections, and provides a fantastic view of Belfast from the study-areas. Term-time opening hours: 8.30 am - 10.00 pm Monday - Thursday 8.30 am - 8.30 pm Friday 9.00 am - 12.30 pm Saturday The "Seamus Heaney Library" is also located off of the main Quad beside the Admin building and is the newest of the Queens Libraries, seating 500 users. It is spread over 3 floors and houses the short term loan collection, a selection of journal extracts, study areas and computer labs. The Heaney is usually very busy so it's advisable to get in early if you really need something from there. The Seamus Heaney Library is open 24 hours a day in the weeks before and during examinations. The Science Library, located on Chlorine Gardens is a short distance from the Main Site between the Malone & Stranmillis Roads close to the Ashby building. It mainly caters for staff and students in Science and Engineering faculities as well as Architecture and Planning students. Maths books can also be found in the David Bates Building. There is a new Medical Library on the Royal Victoria Hospital site with supplementary facilities at the Belfast City Hospital. As of 2009, a new library located on College Park East ( Just behind the Seamus Heaney Library) will open. The Sir Anthony O'Reilly Library will contain 2000 reader places, 1.5 million volumes and is created to serve 24,000 students. The library, scheluded to be fully operational by 7th September 2009, will be replacing the science library, the main library and the Seamus Heaney library. The science and main libraries will close in June 2009 while the Seamus Heaney Library will stay open through to August.
IT and ComputingThe Bernard Crossland Building has two computer labs. During the day these are often in use by computing students completing lab classes. The Seamus Heaney Library has many computer rooms for students to complete work on, as does the Student Union. SportsWelfareHealthcareShopsSpelling is diabolical!!! Change RestaurantsBy virtue of the fact that Northern Ireland is cheaper than most of the mainland, you're going to find loads of great deals available. Botanic avenue has a fairly decent range of places, such as several chip/kebab/pizza places. The Other Place is a great little restaurant that does 99p ulster fries from mondayto friday. Harry Ramsden, Subway, Oddles of Noodles (new) and Maggie Mays (big portions, very reasonable prices). Stranmillis direction yields a few more chippies such as the well awarded Sphinx, Chinese's, cafes and a few nice restaurants, with prices that aren't too outrageous. Malone Road, of course, has the Bot, Esperantos, the Barking Dog and some more delights. Go far and wide with your cullinary searches - there are lots of gems to find in greater Belfast. BanksMain banks include: Ulster Bank, Northern Bank, Bank of Ireland, First Trust, Abbey National, HSBC, and Halifax TransportMetro services run throughout belfast to the outskirts of the city from about 6am -11pm. If you are wanting to travel out of Belfast, Ulsterbus provide services to almost every town in Northern Ireland from the Europa bus centre in the city centre. Northern Ireland railways runs services to certain areas in Belfast. Great for a student wanting to get from A to B faster than the metro buses can take them. Translink also offer a student discount card, which may prove useful for frequent travellers, but it is worth noting that in some cases, a regular prepaid multi-journey card can bring about greater savings than the student discount card. In west Belfast black taxis are also a popular option, however using a minicab (such as fonacab) is often considered cheaper. Careers servicePart-time jobsReligous facilitiesQueen's University Belfast Discussions
SocialBars, Pubs and clubsThe Bot, Parlour, Stiff Kitten, The Limelight, Auntie Annies, M Club, Laverys, Eg, The Globe, (are all in the surrounding area of QUB) EventsClubs and societiesAccommodationAccommodation policyElms VillageSet in a leafy residential area, this modern, village-style residence is located 800 metres from the University campus and 15 minute walk to Belfast city centre. Elms Village also has a centre offering a restaurant laundrette, shop and ATM cash machine. There is a private board room which can be booked separately - bookings for this should be made in advance. Rooms are in low-rise accommodation blocks of 3 floors and a common room with kitchen and television is available on each floor. All rooms include Internet connections and desks. The is a choice of en suite available. ResidencesPrivate sectorStudent unionEventsThe Union frequently has big events on. The union occasionally host gigs for popular bands (recently Franz Ferdinand and Gomez). Wednesdays nights sometimes have a comedy night provided by Queens Comedy Club, where some of Ireland's finest comedians do stand-up. Club NightsOn Monday nights is Connected, offering the best in indie, rock, dance, hip-hop and alternative. This takes place in the Mandela Hall and the Bunatee Bar. On Wednesdays is Dare, which takes place in the Speakeasy Bar. On Thursdays is Flirt, taking place in the Mandela Hall and the Bunatee Bar. On Friday at the Speakeasy Bar is Good Friday, where drinks are £1.50 from 4pm till close. EnvironmentArchitectureLocal areaQueens is situated near the hustle and bustle of the capital (Belfast). As such it is quite an urban area however is in a leafy part, botantic gardens is a must-see for all and is at the back of Queens. The atmosphere of the local area is often dependent on whether the uni term is on or not. Teaching qualityApplying to Queen'sThinking of applying to Queen's? Why not read some Personal Statements which were used for applying here? Other Queen's ArticlesWhy not read these other Queen's Articles? Links |
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