Queen's IT plan steps on gas

Queen's University Belfast will bid to set up a research and enterprise park on 바카라사이트 site of 바카라사이트 city's former gasworks. It is intended to be a world leader in information and communications technologies.

Queen's has had exploratory discussions with 바카라사이트 site's owners, Belfast City Council and Laganside Corporation, and with potential partners for 바카라사이트 development.

Sir Gordon Beveridge, vice chancellor, said that Queen's had wanted for some years to form 바카라사이트 venture to help scientific and technological experts to assist 바카라사이트 economic regeneration of 바카라사이트 province. It will create jobs for scientists and engineers, as well as technical and secretarial posts. The plan includes a number of incubator units to accommodate start-up companies wanting to exploit research findings.

John McCanny, a Queen's expert in microelectronics, said 바카라사이트 institute would have a strong focus on 바카라사이트 commercialisation of research and would be a strong magnet for inward investment.

* The enterprise park proposal was unveiled as departments in 바카라사이트 university became 바카라사이트 first in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland to be rated excellent for teaching by 바카라사이트 higher education funding council.

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The fillip came as Queen's reached 바카라사이트 zenith of its celebrations to mark its 150th anniversary. Jugglers, clowns and stilt-walkers took part in a carnival-style family day last Saturday when hundreds of visitors guzzled slices of Queen's birthday cake.

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