, Queen Mary, University of London

Queen Mary Alumni e-Newsletter Issue 33, August 2011

College news

John North

Celebrating success during the 2011 graduation ceremonies; Fees, scholarships and bursaries for 2012 students; William Harvey Heart Centre opening; Queen Mary achieves double success in BBC academic talent contest; School of Physics and Astronomy launches Centre for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Research news

Newly discovered molecule essential to resetting 'body clocks'; Detecting zinc in zebrafish paves way for understanding prostate cancer, type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's; Wildlife in trouble from palm oil plantations; New partnership to develop personalised cancer treatments; Department of Geography Newsletter; CCLS Alumni Bulletin

Staff news

Medical Futures Team

Queen Mary research team wins Medical Futures award; Dr Tina Chowdhury receives funding for osteoarthritis project; Dr Alan Drew appointed Vice President for Europe of the International Society for Muon Spectroscopy; Professor Ian Hart and colleagues take Welsh 3000 Challenge; Dr Karin Hing receives prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal; Professor Jeremy Jennings appointed Head of the School of Politics and International Relations; Professor Mark Plumbley and team develop DigiScope; Former staff remembered: Professor Margaret Whitford and Professor John Blandy CBE, FRCS; Professor Sir Nicholas Wright receives honorary degree from the University of Bristol; Drapers' Award winners for Excellence in Teaching 2010-11

Alumni giving

Martin Rosillo-Lopez

Annual Fund news; How your gift has been used; Making a gift to support student opportunities; Gifts from overseas; Leaving a gift in your Will

Staff remembered

John Blandy CBE, FRCS (BM BCh, The London, 1951); Professor Margaret Whitford

London Hospital Dental School Centenary 2011

Celebrating 100 years of The London Hospital Dental School - book your place today!

Alumni news

Bruce Dickinson

Queen Mary Honorary Fellows and graduates, summer 2011: Professor Chioma Kanu Agomo (LLB, 1976; LLM, 1977); Professor John King (q The London, 1967); Mr Bruce Dickinson (History, 1979); Dr Keith Aldred; Mr Peter Davies; Ms Bobby Baker; Other Honorands: Dr Margaret Busby CBE; Mr Richard Garriot; Mr Christopher Hobden; Professor Charles Serhan and Ms Alwen Williams CBE

Jamie Philbert

Other alumni news: Tim Gallagher (Electronic Engineering, 1979); Thushari Herath (PhD Materials Science, 2006); Jamie Philbert (LLM Intellectual Property, 2010); Salman Rajput (Economics, 2002) and Na’ima B Roberts (French with Business, 2009)

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Student news

Tony Blair with History students

Dominic Bell elected London Student Chair of BUCS; Two in a row for dental graduates; Tony Blair hosts history students; Poster prizes in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science; Queen Mary students raise funds for free legal service; Student team is victorious in Economics Football Championship Final 2011; Industrial Liaison Forum Prize winners; BL Student Newsletter

Moving-in Weekend 2011: Principal's Welcome Receptions; Alumni Reunion Weekend 2011; School of Physics and Astronomy Alumni Day; Celebrating 100 years of The London Hospital Dental School

College Events: click here for information about forthcoming inaugural and public lectures.

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