# School of Natural and Built Environment

**Source**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/
**Parent**: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/

- [Queen's University Belfast](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/queens-university-belfast/)
- [Engineering and Physical Sciences](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/engineering-and-physical-sciences/)

- Website<http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/NBE/>

- **Postal address**[Show on map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.5850642%2C-5.9391044)

  United Kingdom
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  United Kingdom

## UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global [Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

1. SDG 1
   No Poverty
2. SDG 2
   Zero Hunger
3. SDG 3
   Good Health and Well-being
4. SDG 4
   Quality Education
5. SDG 5
   Gender Equality
6. SDG 6
   Clean Water and Sanitation
7. SDG 7
   Affordable and Clean Energy
8. SDG 8
   Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. SDG 9
   Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
10. SDG 10
    Reduced Inequalities
11. SDG 11
    Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. SDG 12
    Responsible Consumption and Production
13. SDG 13
    Climate Action
14. SDG 14
    Life Below Water
15. SDG 15
    Life on Land
16. SDG 16
    Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. SDG 17
    Partnerships for the Goals

## Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where School of Natural and Built Environment is active. These topic labels come from the works of this organisation's members. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

- Investigation
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Datum
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- UK
  Social Sciences
- Model
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Site
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Record
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Ireland
  Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Urban Areas
  Social Sciences

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## Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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## Profiles

- ### [Anjal Mariya .](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/anjal-mariya/)

  - [School of Natural and Built Environment](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/)

  Person

  2026Research output 2026: 12026
- ### [Mahmoud Abdellatif](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/mahmoud-abdellatif/)

  - [m.abdellatif@qub.ac.uk](#)
  - [School of Natural and Built Environment](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/) - Research Fellow

  Person: Research
- ### [Kareem Abdelsalam](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/kareem-abdelsalam/)

  - [School of Natural and Built Environment](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/)

  Person

[View all 281 profiles](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/persons/)

## Projects

- [171](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/projects/?status=RUNNING)
  Active
- [300](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/projects/?status=FINISHED)
  Finished

- ### [R1288NBE: Future Island-Island (extension): Future Observatory: Design the Green Transition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/future-island-island-extension-future-observatory-design-the-gree/)

  [Mulholland, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/clare-mulholland/) (PI), [Flood, N.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/nuala-flood/) (CoI), [Jefferies, T.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/thomas-jefferies/) (CoI), [Keeffe, G.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/greg-keeffe/) (CoI), [Lappin, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah-lappin/) (CoI), [Lord, L.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/laurence-lord/) (CoI), [Millar, B.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/bronagh-millar/) (CoI) & [Smyth, B.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/beatrice-smyth/) (CoI)

  23/02/2026 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R1269CPH: DAERA One Health and climate change fellowship](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/daera-one-health-and-climate-change-fellowship/)

  [O'Kane, N.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/niamh-okane/) (PI), [Hunter, R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ruth-hunter/) (CoI) & [McKinley, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jennifer-mckinley/) (CoI)

  02/02/2026 → …

  Project: Research
- ### [R3323NBE: Transnational Education for Women in Construction: Leveraging AI and Digital Tools to Empower Women and Accelerate their Careers](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/projects/transnational-education-for-women-in-construction-leveraging-ai-a/)

  [Brooks, T.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/tara-brooks/) (PI) & [Elghaish, F.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/faris-elghaish/) (CoI)

  15/01/2026 → …

  Project: Research

[View all 471 projects](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/projects/)

## Research output

- 319067
  Citations
- 229
  h-index
- [5023](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Farticle&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Farticle)
  Article
- [1921](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fpaper)
  Paper
- [693](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fconference)
  Conference contribution
- [692](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fchapter)
  Chapter
- 2496
  More

  - [**610** Chapter (peer-reviewed)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fpeerreviewedchapter)
  - [**348** Book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fbook)
  - [**191** Other contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fothercontribution%2Fother)
  - [**179** Abstract](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fabstract)
  - [**169** Poster](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fposter)
  - [**165** Commissioned report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fcommissioned)
  - [**139** Other report](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**108** Editorial](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Feditorial&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Feditorial)
  - [**99** Book/Film/Article review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fbook&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Fbook)
  - [**67** Exhibition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fexhibition)
  - [**58** Web publication/site](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fweb)
  - [**42** Review article](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fsystematicreview)
  - [**38** Comment/debate](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fcomment)
  - [**32** Other contribution to conference](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoconference%2Fother)
  - [**32** Working paper](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fworkingpaper%2Fworkingpaper)
  - [**32** Special issue](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fspecial&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Fspecial)
  - [**31** Design](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fdesign)
  - [**29** Featured article](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Ffeatured)
  - [**18** Edited book](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fedited_collections)
  - [**18** Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fentry)
  - [**15** Meeting abstract](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fabstract)
  - [**11** Other chapter contribution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fother)
  - [**11** Letter](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fletter&type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontoperiodical%2Fletter)
  - [**10** Anthology](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fanthology)
  - [**9** Scholarly edition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fbookanthology%2Fscholarly)
  - [**8** Foreword/postscript](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontobookanthology%2Fforeword)
  - [**7** Artefact](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fartefact)
  - [**6** Software](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fsoftware)
  - [**5** Digital or Visual Products](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fdigitalorvisualproducts)
  - [**4** Patent](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fpatent%2Fpatent)
  - [**3** Literature review](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fcontributiontojournal%2Fscientific)
  - [**2** Data set/Database](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fnontextual%2Fdatabase)

- ### [14C offsets in marine limpets: observations on upper-shore mollusks and implications for their use in radiocarbon dating](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/sup14supc-offsets-in-marine-limpets-observations-on-upper-shore-m/)

  [Allen, K. R.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/kerry-allen/) & Fa, D. A., 30 Jan 2026, (Early online date) In: [Radiocarbon.](#) 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Radiocarbon Dating
  - Ireland
  - Geology
  - Carbon 14
  - Gibraltar

  5
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [A complete database of AMS radiocarbon estimates from Lake Baikal sediment cores with a lake-wide assessment of TOC age offsets](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/a-complete-database-of-ams-radiocarbon-estimates-from-lake-baikal/)

  Newall, S. R. S., Mackay, A. W., Piotrowska, N. & [Blaauw, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/maarten-blaauw/), 16 Feb 2026, In: [Earth System Science Data.](#) 18, 2, p. 1225-1242 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Sediment Core
  - Organic Carbon
  - Accelerator Mass Spectrometry
  - Lacustrine Deposit
  - Radiocarbon Dating

  1
  Downloads
  (Pure)
- ### [A comprehensive understanding of technologies, materials, and strategies for net-zero energy buildings](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/a-comprehensive-understanding-of-technologies-materials-and-strat/)

  George, L. & [Meng, X.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/xianhai-meng/), 10 Jan 2026, In: [Sustainability.](#) 18, 2, 16 p., 717.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  - Net Zero Energy Building
  - Material Technology
  - Net zero energy

  1
  Downloads
  (Pure)

[View all 10825 research outputs](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/publications/)

## Datasets

- ### [Spatiotemporal Distribution of Archaeological Sites in Borneo Over the Last 45,000 Years, with Emphasis on the Mid-Late Holocene (Last 6,000 Years)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/spatiotemporal-distribution-of-archaeological-sites-in-borneo-ove/)

  Pérez-Cárdenas, N. (Creator), Eppinga, M. (Creator), Rabett, R. (Creator), Schuman, M. (Creator) & Santos, M. (Creator), Pangaea, 05 Nov 2024

  DOI: [10.1594/PANGAEA.973047](https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.973047), <https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.973047>

  Dataset
- ### [Photographic record of late medieval habitation sites in County Tyrone and County Armagh](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/photographic-record-of-late-medieval-habitation-sites-in-county-t/)

  Patrick, L. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Jun 2022

  DOI: [10.17034/7567f96e-8c23-45ad-93a8-0910301dd170](https://doi.org/10.17034/7567f96e-8c23-45ad-93a8-0910301dd170)

  Dataset

  File
- ### [Townland analysis across the estates of the Lucht Tighe and the Fews](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/datasets/townland-analysis-across-the-estates-of-the-lucht-tighe-and-the-f/)

  Patrick, L. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Jun 2022

  DOI: [10.17034/c0f2a247-c674-4075-ba68-2f2b0da01dbe](https://doi.org/10.17034/c0f2a247-c674-4075-ba68-2f2b0da01dbe)

  Dataset

  File

[View all 16 datasets](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/datasets/)

## Prizes

- ### [2005 RIAI Gold Medal - Commended Award](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/2005-riai-gold-medal-commended-award/)

  McGarry, M. (Recipient), 2005

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
- ### [2007 RIAI Silver Medal for Housing Winner](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/2007-riai-silver-medal-for-housing-winner/)

  McGarry, M. (Recipient), 2007

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
- ### [2009 RIAI Awards - Best Leisure Building Award Winner](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/prizes/2009-riai-awards-best-leisure-building-award-winner/)

  McGarry, M. (Recipient), 2009

  Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

[View all 861 prizes](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/prizes/)

## Activities

- [1163](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fconferenceparticipation)
  Participation in conference
- [835](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_talk)
  Invited talk
- [817](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Fpublicationpeerreview)
  Publication peer-review
- [652](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fworkshopseminarcourseparticipation)
  Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- 4242
  More

  - [**413** Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Finvited_or_keynote_talk_at_national_or_international_conference)
  - [**360** Editorial activity](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Feditorialwork%2Feditorial)
  - [**355** Membership of peer review panel or committee](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcommittee)
  - [**348** Public lecture/debate/seminar](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Fpublic_lecture_debate_seminar)
  - [**299** Oral presentation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Ftalk%2Foral_presentation)
  - [**264** PhD external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fexamination)
  - [**219** Hosting an academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhostvisitor)
  - [**207** Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fcontribution_to_the_work_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**189** Other](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fother_activity)
  - [**180** Membership of national or international committees and working groups](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_national_or_international_committees_and_working_groups)
  - [**158** Participation in Festival/Exhibition](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fattendance%2Fparticipation_in_festival_exhibition)
  - [**156** Research and Teaching at External Organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fresearch_and_teaching_at_external_organisation)
  - [**115** Membership of external research organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fcouncil)
  - [**108** KTP & Consultancy in kind](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fconsultancy)
  - [**108** Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panel_to_industry_or_government_or_non_government_organisation_)
  - [**103** Hosting a school group or open day](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fpublicengagement_schoolsengagement)
  - [**101** Visiting an external academic institution](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fvisitother)
  - [**100** Visiting a School](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fvisitother%2Fschools_engagement)
  - [**73** Other examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fother_examination)
  - [**65** PGT external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fpgt_external_examination)
  - [**57** Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fmembership_of_public_government_advisory_policy_group_or_panel)
  - [**52** Membership of network](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fnetwork)
  - [**50** Membership of board](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fmembership%2Fboard)
  - [**41** UG external examination](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fexamination%2Fug_external_examination)
  - [**41** Hosting of external, non-academic visitor](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fhostvisitor%2Fhosting_of_external_non_academic_visitor)
  - [**32** Hosting a delegation or group](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fotheractivity%2Fexternalacademicengagement_hostingacademicvisitor)
  - [**30** Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fwork_on_advisory_panels_for_social_community_and_cultural_engagement)
  - [**14** CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fcpd_delivery_organisation_of_courses_for_externals_in_kind_)
  - [**4** Joint or sponsored appointments or secondments with industry or commerce](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/activities/?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Factivity%2Factivitytypes%2Fconsultancy%2Fjoint_or_sponsored_appointments_or_secondments_with_industry_or_commerce)

- ### [QUB Fellowship Academy](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/qub-fellowship-academy/)

  [Keaveney, E.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/evelyn-keaveney/) (Participant)

  28 Sept 2028

  Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- ### [University of Texas Press (Publisher)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/university-of-texas-press-publisher-2/)

  [Lappin, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah-lappin/) (Peer reviewer)

  30 Apr 2026

  Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
- ### [New approaches to dating and characterising materials in heritage science](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/activities/new-approaches-to-dating-and-characterising-materials-in-heritage/)

  [Gleeson, P.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-gleeson/) (Advisor)

  13 Apr 2026

  Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference

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## Press/Media

- ### [Invited Chair for An Evening with Dick Strawbridge at Hillsborough Castle NI Science Festival, supported by Department of Communities and HED](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/invited-chair-for-an-evening-with-dick-strawbridge-at-hillsboroug/)

  [Larmour, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jane-larmour/)

  14/02/2026

  1 item of Media coverage

  Press/Media: Expert Comment
- ### [Instigated four new Professors of Architecture](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/instigated-four-new-professors-of-architecture/)

  [Jones RIBA, A.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/alan-jones-riba/)

  31/01/2026

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
- ### [10 reasons why you should still be an architect in 2026](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/clippings/10-reasons-why-you-should-still-be-an-architect-in-2026/)

  [Larmour, J.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/jane-larmour/)

  30/01/2026

  1 Media contribution

  Press/Media: Expert Comment

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## Impacts

- ### [Adaptation measures for climate change impact – benefits for Flemish Government, water company (Watering van Sint-Truiden), landowners, communities and the environment.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/adaptation-measures-for-climate-change-impact-benefits-for-flemis/)

  [Mullan, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/donal-mullan/) (Participant)

  Impact: Environmental Impact, Economic Impact, Societial Impact
- ### [Building the institutional infrastructure for the geothermal sector in Northern Ireland](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/building-the-institutional-infrastructure-for-the-geothermal-sect/)

  [Palmer, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/mark-palmer/) (Participant), Ireland, J. (Participant), [Ofterdinger, U.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/ulrich-ofterdinger/) (Participant) & [Zhang, M.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/min-zhang/) (Participant)

  Impact: Public Policy Impact, Environmental Impact, Societial Impact
- ### [Citizen Science: 150 Years of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/impacts/citizen-science-150-years-of-the-belfast-naturalists-field-club/)

  [Finnegan, D.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/diarmid-finnegan/) (Participant)

  Impact: Cultural Impact

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## Student theses

- ### [Adaptation to rural transformation: A place-based investigation into post-earthquake permanent housing projects in Eastern Turkey](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/adaptation-to-rural-transformation/)

  Yilmaz, D. (Author), [Kacmaz Erk, G.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/gul-kacmaz-erk/) (Supervisor), Jul 2015

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File
- ### [A decision support system for affordable and sustainable housing design and delivery in least developed countries (LDCs)](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/a-decision-support-system-for-affordable-and-sustainable-housing-/)

  Bruen, J. (Author), [Taylor, S.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/su-taylor/) (Supervisor) & Spillane, J. (Supervisor), Dec 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File
- ### [Advancement of non-invasive detection methods of cortisol in teleost fish](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/advancement-of-non-invasive-detection-methods-of-cortisol-in-tele/)

  Watret, R. (Author), [Arnott, G.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/gareth-arnott/) (Supervisor) & [Frost, C.](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/carwyn-frost/) (Supervisor), Jul 2025

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

[View all 231 student theses](https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/organisations/school-of-natural-and-built-environment/studentTheses/)