Queen's University Belfast

Lobbying Organisation Queen's University Belfast

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Queen's University hosted the Universities Ireland conference on 10 October. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD, provided a video address at the conference.

Intended results Increasing collaboration in higher education across the Island of Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Matthew Jackson

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to deliver a video address was followed by a follow-up email with the Minister's PO with officials then actioning the request.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)