Associations Listing
The University's main graduate associations are:
Queen's Graduates' Association (QGA)
Queen's University Association, London (QUAL)
Queen's University Association, Dublin (QUAD)
Queen's University Association, USA (QUAUS) - East Coast
Queen's University Association, USA (QUAUS) - West Coast
Queen's University Association, Scotland (QUAS)
Queen's University Association in Canada
Queen's University Alumni Association, Malaysia (QUAAM)
There are also a number of other geographically based associations:-
Queen's University Alumni Association, Australia
And a number of subject/sport based groups:-
Queen's MBA Graduates' Association
Queen's Law Graduates' Association
Queen's University Ladies Alumni Rowing Club (LARCS)
Queen's University Golfing Society (QUGS)
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For details of the association membership benefits click here.
Queen's University Association, London (QUAL)
The Association provides a point of contact for Queen's graduates who live, work or pass through the south east of England on a regular basis. Social and educational events aim to develop new networks and strengthen old friendships.
The current President is Mr Dick Scott Kerr who can be contacted for further information via email. Past events have included an Annual Golf Day, the President's Reception, a Quiz Night, an Annual Lecture, as well as a Young Graduates Reception.
The Association also has its own website giving further details on how to join and providing information on forthcoming activities. Click here for a membership form or you can download a copy directly from the QUAL website.
PERKS - Members of QUAL automatically receive a personal Perks card while copies of the Perks directory are available on request. Benefits available for members in the London area include - BCP car parks, InterContinental Hotels Group, Halfords, Alton Towers, National Georgaphic subscriptions and Perks Insurance.
Queen's University Association, Dublin (QUAD)
Contact: quadlist@gmail.com
QUAD exists to promote regular contact between Queen's graduates living or working in the Dublin area and to maintain links with our Alma Mater in Belfast. The Association provides a forum for social, cultural and educational networking by arranging a number of interesting and lively events each year, appealing to a wide cross-section of Queen's graduates.
Outline details of past Association events can be found here; information was also included in the most recent issue of Associations.
Due to their popularity, several activities are repeated from year to year, though the QUAD Committee is always open to suggestions and ideas, particularly from new members. The annual dinner is always well attended, usually by in excess of 100 members and guests. Much of the success of the evening is down to the high calibre of the guest speaker, who normally has a connection with Queen's. Past speakers have included Lara Marlowe (Irish Times), President Mary McAleese, former Taoiseach Garrett Fitzgerald, singer and honorary Queen’s graduate Phil Coulter, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney and former political leader John Hume.
A regular feature in the QUAD calendar is the annual wine-tasting evening. QUAD is fortunate to have Alan Crowley - a Master of Wines - on its committee who provides his expertise and a selection of wonderful wines. Alan's easy-going and relaxed style ensures that everyone goes away with a lot of knowledge, and having had a wonderful evening.
The annual QUAD membership fee is €16.50 and those interested in joining can here for an application form. Queen's graduates are very welcome to attend any of our events, prior to becoming a member. Anyone wanting to find out more about the activities of the association should contact quadlist@gmail.com.
There is also a LinkedIn group for Queen's graduates living in Dublin.
PERKS - Members of QUAD automatically receive a personal Perks card while copies of the Perks directory are available on request. Benefits available for members in the Dublin area include - Carlton Hotel Group, Virgin Wines, James Joyce Centre, AA Breakdown Cover and Giftsnideas.com
Queen's University Association, United States (QUAUS) - East Coast
With over 300 alumni in the region, the Queen's University Association, USA (East Coast) aims to maintain links with Queen’s and arrange regular events for graduates. The Association was formally established in September 2002, at an event in the offices of Credit Suisse First Boston on Madison Avenue in New York. Earlier in the same year an alumni reception was held in the headquarters of the United Nations. More recently, the Association particpated in an event to confer an honorary degree on actor Liam Neeson. Other regular events include pre-Christmas drinks and annual dinners. Forthcoming events will be published here.
Contact with graduates on the East Coast can also be made via Queen's University Belfast, East Coast USA on LinkedIn, which currently has around 100 members.
Those interested in joining the Association should contact the Acting President, Hilary Tuohy for further details.
Queen's University Association, USA (New England Chapter)
(a subgroup of Queen's University Association, United States (QUAUS) - East Coast)
Damian Barr (President) Victoria Denoon (Vice-President)
The New England Chapter of the Queen’s University East Coast Alumni Association was conceived in 2009. The goal of the group is to provide opportunities for Queen’s alumni to network and socialise with fellow graduates - and friends of Queen's - living and working in the New England area of the United States.
The inaugural meeting of the new Chapter took place on August 20, 2010 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Inn & Conference Center. Further events are currently being planned.
For more information about the New England Chapter or upcoming events, please contact NewEngland@qub.ac.uk.
Queen's University Association, United States (QUAUS) - West Coast
The inaugural graduate event in California took place in Los Angeles in October 2005; the Queen's University Association, United States – West Coast, was formally established in May 2006 at a reception in San Francisco. In 2008, the Association held a major Golf Day and Gala Dinner in San Diego.
The current committee, lead by the Acting President Colette Wright, is compiling a programme of events for West Coast based Queen's graduates and friends of the University. Activities are typically held in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
With over 150 alumni on the West Coast, the Association aims to maintain links with Queen’s and to organise regular events for graduates. Alumni on the West Coast can also maintain contact with each other via Queen's University Belfast, West Coast USA on LinkedIn - which already has over 40 members.
Those interested in joining the Association should contact Colette Wright for further details.
Queen's University Association, Scotland (QUAS)
If you wish to maintain links with Queen’s or to keep in touch with fellow graduates then membership of QUAS can help you do so. Membership is open to all graduates as well as postgraduate students of Queen’s who are based in Scotland.
QUAS offers opportunities to participate actively in a network that is useful in both professional and career development terms as well as being enjoyable on a social and personal level. In addition, all members are automatically enrolled on the Perks discount scheme which offers an attractive range of exclusive membership benefits for you, representing real value for your annual subscription of £10.
The Queen's University Association, Scotland has been in existence since April 2003, and now has around 60 registered members. Whatever your level of involvement, QUAS extends a warm welcome to you.
Our Annual Dinner takes place in February/March alternating between Glasgow and Edinburgh, and in recent years has featured esteemed guest speakers such as author Alexander McCall Smith, former First Minister Lord David Trimble and broadcaster Denis Tuohy. The evening also offers a relaxed forum for members to hear the latest news from the Alumni Office or University staff.
During August, an afternoon at the Edinburgh International Book Festival or a play at the Festival Fringe followed by a meal has proved to be a popular mainstay of our events calendar. A visit to the Speyside Whisky Festival last year was so much enjoyed that it will become an annual event. A recent outing to the Scottish Parliament was fascinating for all those who attended. Additional ad hoc events are arranged each year, and the QUAS Committee welcomes suggestions for new options enthusiastically. We are keen to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
If you wish to join the Queen's University Association, Scotland, please click here for a membership registration form and here for a Direct Debit payment form, or contact the QUAS President, Una Gordon, directly for further details.
PERKS - Members of QUAS automatically receive a personal Perks card while copies of the Perks directory are available on request. Benefits available for members in Scotland include - Avis Car Hire, Stena Line Ferries, Interflora and Virgin Wines.
Queen's associations in Canada
Queen's University Alumni Association, Australia
Queen's University Ladies Alumni Rowing Club
Queen's University Alumni Association, Malaysia
An active Association now exists in Malaysia under the presidency of Datuk Rafiah Salim. Full details can be found on QUAAM’s own website. The Association also has a facebook group.
For further details on QUAAM membership please contact the Secretary Lim Si Boon.
Queen's MBA Graduates' Association
A Queen’s Association for graduates of the University’s MBA programme was set up in 2004.
A new Committee was elected in May 2009 under the chairmanship of Tommy Elliott, to help rejuvenate the Association. A number of informal events are currenyl being considered.
To join the MBA Graduates' Association or for further details see here.
Queen's Law Graduates' Association
Contact: Dr Tomoya Obokata
Queen’s offers law graduates a range of opportunities to keep in touch with each other and to keep up with the latest news from the University. Join the Queen’s Law Graduates’ Association to take advantage of the many benefits on offer!
The latest law news from Queen’s
To make sure you are up-to-date with all the latest news from the School of Law – and Queen’s – please make sure we have your current contact details. You can update your personal information online or email the Development and Alumni Relations Office directly.
Download the most recent (and past) copies of the School of Law Newsletter for all the latest from within the School – and from its graduates.
Career Support
For those working locally in the legal profession, details of the latest CPD training courses and publications are available from SLS (Servicing the Legal System). The most up-to-date careers information can be accessed on the School of Law website or, for graduates of the last 2 years, via Careers, Employability and Skills.
Your Queen’s law network
Queen’s law graduates can join 1300+ alumni who have already signed up to the Qub Law Alumni-Group on Facebook and join a bespoke LinkedIn group.
As a centre of education, Queen’s regularly offers lectures that you can attend. To find out what’s on offer at any time please visit the Queen’s events website.
For information on organising a reunion for your former classmates see here or contact Adele Ward in the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
Read recollections of law graduates down through the years at My Time at Queen’s or send your own reminiscences for publication online to alumni@qub.ac.uk. Alternatively, why not include your news in the Class Notes section of The Graduate by completing an online form.
Giving back
Law graduates working in the legal profession who wish to assist current law students can volunteer to become a student mentor. To find out more visit the mentoring website or contact Eimear Gallagher.
Making a gift to Queen’s shows the world that you care about your University and the future of education. Donations (one-off gifts, monthly/annual gifts, legacies or gifts-in-kind) all help entrench Queen’s reputation at the forefront of law education providers. For further information on donating please click here.
For more information about Queen’s Law Graduates’ Association contact Dr Tomoya Obokata (Senior Lecturer and Director of External Affairs in the School of Law).
Queen's University Golfing Society (QUGS)
Queen's University Golfing Society (QUGS) was founded in 1961. Special events are currently being arranged to celebrate its golden jubilee both this year (2011) and next.
QUGS organises several members' outings and a number of challenge matches (against Queen's undergraduates and other UK universities) each year. With over 200 members on the mailing list events are usually well attended. There is a nominal membership fee of £5 per annum.
For full details of the QUGS 2011 fixture and event list, and for the Jubilee Fixture in 2012, please see here.
To join QUGS please contact the Honorary Secretary Ian Young - irw.young@btinternet.com
Setting up a Queen's University Alumni Association
If you are considering setting up a Queen's alumni branch in your location, your first step is to find out whether such a group currently exists in, or near, your area. The Alumni Office will help you in this regard and also by advising you of the number of graduates, alumni and 'friends' living in your catchment area. Email the Development & Alumni Relations Office - alumni@qub.ac.uk
Should you decide to proceed, the next step will be to find out if there are other people who might be interested in helping you to set up the branch. Thereafter, you or the Alumni Office can make arrangements for an informal event, meeting or get-together, for alumni in your area.
The structure of the branch - how often it shall meet and the number, frequency and nature of events - is up to its members. Whilst every support will be provided by Queen's, the success of the branch will depend on local interest and effort. The Alumni Office would appreciate a regular report on the activities of the branch, some of which might be of interest to other alumni and would therefore be suitable for inclusion in the alumni magazine.
The guidelines above refer specifically to regional or local branches. They can just as easily apply to branches based on academic areas of interest, e.g. faculty associations such as the Dental Alumni Group or along sporting lines, e.g. the Queen's Ladies Alumni Rowing Club, either in Northern Ireland or throughout the world.
The broad aims of alumni branches will inevitably include:
i. to bring together those who, by reason of distance from Queen's or through common academic or other interest, wish to maintain links with fellow alumni and their Alma Mater;
ii. to provide a forum for social, cultural and educational contact among members, through regular events;
iii. to provide an opportunity for members to support the activities of the University and to promote the good name of Queen's.
