Michael Alcorn (@michael_qub) 's Twitter Profile
Michael Alcorn

@michael_qub

Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for strategic projects, Queen’s University // Professor of Composition, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Director of Queen’s MediaLab

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Northern Ireland Screen (@niscreen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

. @futurescreensni is running a free workshop on storytelling for the interactive sector on Saturday 30th November from 2-5pm. The discussion will consider plot, character and perspective throughout the narrative of video game storytelling. For more info 👉tinyurl.com/vt9fn92

. @futurescreensni is running a free workshop on storytelling for the interactive sector on Saturday 30th November from 2-5pm. The discussion will consider plot, character and perspective throughout the narrative of video game storytelling. For more info 👉tinyurl.com/vt9fn92
Michael Alcorn (@michael_qub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big shout out to all our Queen's University Belfast 🎓 AHSS colleagues for their work on this International Winter School which begins this afternoon. 150 participants from 19 countries will engage with our experts over the next 5 days.

Big shout out to all our <a href="/QUBelfast/">Queen's University Belfast 🎓</a> AHSS colleagues for their work on this International Winter School which begins this afternoon.  150 participants from 19 countries will engage with our experts over the next 5 days.
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Good luck to @pipmcgowan as he starts his role in internationalisation in AHSS at Queen’s. No doubt he’ll do a super job. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for me as Associate PVC for strategic projects at Queen’s. SDGs and sustainability are top of the list!

Queen's University Belfast 🎓 (@qubelfast) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want a sneaky peek inside One Elmwood? The team are pulling out all the stops to get it ready & give you the ultimate Student Centre & Students' Union. Check out the latest photos 👉 ow.ly/M1Io50KyWz9 Find out more about the building 👉 ow.ly/PTK950KyRGa #LoveQUB

Want a sneaky peek inside One Elmwood? The team are pulling out all the stops to get it ready &amp; give you the ultimate Student Centre &amp; Students' Union.

Check out the latest photos 👉 ow.ly/M1Io50KyWz9

Find out more about the building 👉 ow.ly/PTK950KyRGa

#LoveQUB
Queen's MediaLab (@qubmedialab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our next PhD opportunity is now live! A funded studentship in Immersive Storytelling supervised by Michael Alcorn and Glenn Patterson based at the new MediaLab at Queen’s. Full details here: qub.ac.uk/courses/postgr…

Green at Queen's (@greenatqueens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ditch the Disposables! We want to see single-use coffee cups disappear from our campus, so make sure you head over to the brand new One Elmwood building from today to grab a reusable coffee cup 👏☕ Also, have a peek inside your cup for a surprise 🤫 #QUBSustainability

Ditch the Disposables!

We want to see single-use coffee cups disappear from our campus, so make sure you head over to the brand new One Elmwood building from today to grab a reusable coffee cup 👏☕

Also, have a peek inside your cup for a surprise 🤫

#QUBSustainability
Green at Queen's (@greenatqueens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

SDG Awareness Day | 23rd September 2022 We are taking part in the SDG Flag Campaign with UN Global Compact Network UK to show our commitment to #Agenda2030. The #SDGs are our roadmap for an inclusive, just, and sustainable society. Let’s work #TogetherForTheSDGs #QUBSustainability

SDG Awareness Day | 23rd September 2022

We are taking part in the SDG Flag Campaign with <a href="/globalcompactUK/">UN Global Compact Network UK</a> to show our
commitment to #Agenda2030. The #SDGs are our roadmap for an inclusive, just, and
sustainable society. Let’s work #TogetherForTheSDGs

#QUBSustainability
Michael Alcorn (@michael_qub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

23rd September 2022 is SDG Awareness Day! A big shout out to all of these wonderful colleagues and many more at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 who are working in support of our commitment to the #SDGs. #QUBSustainability

23rd September 2022 is SDG Awareness Day!  A big shout out to all of these wonderful colleagues and many more at <a href="/QUBelfast/">Queen's University Belfast 🎓</a> who are working in support of our commitment to the #SDGs. 
#QUBSustainability
Green at Queen's (@greenatqueens) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Green Fund 2022/2023 is here! 💚👏 Have you got a Green Idea but aren't sure how you will fund it? Why not apply for Green Fund today- funding of up to £1500 for each team will be provided for the best ideas! Check out the website for all the details! go.qub.ac.uk/greenfund

Green Fund 2022/2023 is here! 💚👏

Have you got a Green Idea but aren't sure how you will fund it?
Why not apply for Green Fund today- funding of up to £1500 for each team will be provided for the best ideas!

Check out the website for all the details!
go.qub.ac.uk/greenfund
Michael Alcorn (@michael_qub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An inspiring series of talks at our Queen's MediaLab session given by colleagues at Queen’s who are working in the XR space - from healthcare to engineering and architecture and design to experimental arts practice. 1/2

An inspiring series of talks at our <a href="/QUBMediaLab/">Queen's MediaLab</a> session given by colleagues at Queen’s who are working in the XR space - from healthcare to engineering and architecture and design to experimental arts practice.  1/2
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Today @qubelfast and @ucc jointly launched SDSN Ireland, an island-wide network to accelerate the delivery of the SDGs. Thanks to John O'Halloran and Professor Sir Ian Greer and other speakers for launching the network and to Dr Maria Kirrane & colleagues at both universities for their support.

Today @qubelfast and @ucc jointly  launched <a href="/SDSNIreland/">SDSN Ireland</a>, an island-wide network to accelerate the delivery of the SDGs. Thanks to <a href="/johbees/">John O'Halloran</a> and <a href="/QUBVChancellor/">Professor Sir Ian Greer</a> and other speakers for launching the network and to <a href="/mariakirrane/">Dr Maria Kirrane</a> &amp; colleagues at both universities for their support.
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Delighted to share the details of our new Arts and Sustainability Festival - Reach '24 - which runs from 18-20 April at Queen's University Belfast 🎓. Reach '24 provides a snapshot of many sustainability projects currently underway across Ireland. Sign-up here: qub.ac.uk/about/sustaina…

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4 great #REACH24 events tomorrow starting with Art in the AM in the The Naughton Gallery at 10am followed by Connecting with/as Nature at 11.30am. Then two great concerts in SARC at 1pm and 2pm. All free admission. qub.ac.uk/about/sustaina…

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Concerts at SARC today: 1pm ‘wondrous world within/without: interspecies gossip’ by @karenpower. 2pm concert includes works by @joolsgilson and Ben Burns, students from South East Technological University and by Lara Weaver. Both free events. #reach24 SDSN Ireland

Concerts at <a href="/SARC/">SARC</a> today:

1pm ‘wondrous world within/without: interspecies gossip’ by @karenpower.  

2pm concert includes works by <a href="/joolsgilson/">@joolsgilson</a> and Ben Burns,  students from <a href="/SETUIreland/">South East Technological University</a> and by <a href="/laraweaver41/">Lara Weaver</a>.  Both free events. 

#reach24 <a href="/SDSNIreland/">SDSN Ireland</a>
Michael Alcorn (@michael_qub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks to everyone who presented, performed, exhibited, supported, and made possible #REACH24, our new Arts & Sustainability Festival at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 in association with SDSN Ireland. Special shout out to the Green at Queen's for their support over recent weeks. Here’s to Reach’25!

Ken McCarthy (@kenmccarthy7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just home from the #Reach24 Sustainability in the Arts Festival at Queen's University Belfast. Wonderful discussions, presentations and performances on a beautiful campus. Our South East Technological University arts students performed and displayed their "Promises of Tomorrow" in the amazing SARC.

Just home from the #Reach24 Sustainability in the Arts Festival at Queen's University Belfast. Wonderful discussions, presentations and performances on a beautiful campus. Our <a href="/SETUIreland/">South East Technological University</a>  arts students performed and displayed their "Promises of Tomorrow" in the amazing SARC.
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Join US artist Ingrid Hess in the The Naughton Gallery at Queen's University Belfast 🎓 for a free talk on her new exhibition “Full of wonder or full of plastic? You decide.” 23 April 2024 at 7.00pm. Tickets and further details via this link. events.humanitix.com/full-of-wonder…

Join US artist Ingrid Hess in the <a href="/NaughtonGallery/">The Naughton Gallery</a> at <a href="/QUBelfast/">Queen's University Belfast 🎓</a> for a free talk on her new exhibition “Full of wonder or full of plastic? You decide.” 23 April 2024 at 7.00pm.   Tickets and further details via this link.  

events.humanitix.com/full-of-wonder…