evidence: As Northern Ireland strives to build a more sustainable and competitive economy, Queen’s University Belfast has made a resounding call to prioritise retaining graduate talent within the region during the Labour Party’s Annual Conference in Liverpool. [...] Queen’s University Belfast has once again been crowned the number one university in Northern Ireland, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025. [...] The calls for action follow the new London Economics report which shows higher education institution income for students in NI is 25% less than England.