Coventry University, Queen’s University Belfast To Open Campuses At Gujarat's GIFT City

Study Abroad: As per media reports, two UK universities have filed applications to set up their campuses at GIFT City in Gujarat.

After the Australian institutes, now two prominent UK universities including Coventry University and Queen’s University Belfast have filed applications to set up their campuses at the Gujarat's GIFT City.

Recently, Queen’s University Belfast has been granted approval from International Financial Services Authority (IFSCA) to set up campus in India. The university first plans to offer postgraduate programs. Among 24,000 international enrollment, the university has around 1,000 Indian students.

Deakin University of Australia welcomed its inaugural batch of students in July 2024 at the GIFT City campus. University of Wollongong (UOW India) has also started offering programmes in GIFT City.

Queen’s University Belfast To Develop Sustainable Technologies For E-Waste Recycling

The academics at the Queen’s have been awarded £2.3 million of the funding for boosting Malaysia’s circular economy and developing clean energy technologies.

While commenting on this, Professor Peter Nockemann said, “I am delighted that our international team has secured this significant funding. By bringing together complementary expertise from Queen's University Belfast, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) and University of Malaya (UM), we are uniquely positioned to develop innovative solutions for e-waste recycling. E-waste presents both an environmental challenge and an opportunity. This international collaboration combines our universities' complementary expertise in green chemistry, sustainable processing, and environmental management to develop innovative technologies for e-waste recycling.”

Professor Peter Nockemann added, “Our approach introduces environmentally friendly technologies that can safely recover both critical metals and plastic materials from electronic waste. This avoids traditional harmful recycling methods, offering a sustainable solution that protects both the environment and worker safety, as well as supporting Malaysia's circular economy goals."

Queen’s Professor Awarded 2024 British Thoracic Society Medal

Professor Stuart Elborn has received the prestigious BTS Medal for his contribution to clinical and/or scientific work. His research focuses on bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis, therapies, advancing diagnostics and digital healthcare solutions.

While commenting on this, Professor Elborn said, "I am delighted and humbled to receive the BTS medal. It is a testament to the amazing work of great teams of patients, clinicians, scientists and support colleagues who I have had the honor to work alongside in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis care and research.”

Professor Nick Maskell, President of the British Thoracic Society added, “The BTS was delighted to award Stuart Elborn a BTS Medal at this year's BTS winter meeting. Professor Elborn has achieved so much during his career, he has helped to revolutionise the care of patients with cystic fibrosis, transforming their treatments and improving survival. His achievements have been enormous and his dedication to science and training unparalleled. The award is richly deserved, and I was honoured to present him with this medal. Well done Stuart.”

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