Queen Mary, University of London News http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/ Updated every day en-gb 60 ‘First in the family’ university students reach out to young people A new ‘Life Skills Programme’ supported by J.P. Morgan and co-ordinated by leading charity the National Children’s Bureau, Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Roehampton, will tap into the enthusiasm of students who are the first in their family to attend university, and bring them together with young people in their neighbouring communities.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100420.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100420.html Fri, 31 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary public engagement projects celebrated Students and staff at Queen Mary, University of London have been rewarded for their innovative engagement and enterprise activities, events and inventions – from start-up tech companies and charity projects with the elderly to a website celebrating the beauty of maths.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100260.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100260.html Wed, 29 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT Can an app solve healthcare problems? QM launches student tech competition QHealth Students at Queen Mary, University of London have the chance to solve problems in healthcare and win £1,000 by using their creative ideas and entrepreneurial skills in a new technology competition.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100196.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/100196.html Tue, 28 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed at Barts Pathology Museum Award-winning medical journalist Sandra Hempel is to speak on the use of arsenic in murder, at Barts Pathology Museum on Tuesday 18 June.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/99669.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/99669.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary climbs QS World Rankings A highly-regarded global analysis of almost 3,000 universities ranks 19 subjects taught at Queen Mary, University of London as among the world’s best.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/99135.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/99135.html Wed, 8 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary partner school St Paul’s Way rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted Queen Mary, University of London’s partner school, St Paul’s Way Trust in Tower Hamlets, has been described as ‘outstanding’ in all four criteria in its 2013 Ofsted inspection, just months after it was named one of the most improved schools in the UK.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/98341.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/98341.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT Drama at Queen Mary ranked first in UK by Complete University Guide Drama at Queen Mary, University of London, has been rated top in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide subject league tables, receiving an overall score of 100/100.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/97505.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/97505.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT Young Sherlock Holmes and Dr Who author to speak at Barts Pathology Museum’s first kids’ event Barts Pathology Museum at Queen Mary, University of London hosts its first event for children on Saturday 18 May, with popular author Andrew Lane discussing his new novel.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96981.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96981.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary best in London for student experience Queen Mary, University of London has been named as the best university in London for student experience, according to a survey by the UK’s leading higher education magazine, published on Thursday 25 April.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96999.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96999.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Marathon runners raise over £15,000 for charity Students and staff from across Queen Mary took part in the London Marathon on Sunday 21 March, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96931.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/96931.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT The Making of Queen Mary explored in new history book From its days as a pioneering philanthropic project in the Victorian East End, through multiple mergers, groundbreaking scientific discoveries and massive expansion, the history of Queen Mary, University of London is chronicled in a new book.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/94213.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/94213.html Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT London Chamber Orchestra to play People’s Palace official re-opening Famous works by Beethoven and Britten will be played by the London Chamber Orchestra on Wednesday 20 March, in a concert marking the official re-opening of the People’s Palace at Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/92268.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/92268.html Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT Barts Pathology Museum needs your vote for Museums at Night art prize Barts Pathology Museum at Queen Mary, University of London needs your vote to win funding for a unique show uncovering historical links between dancing and death, from Day of the Dead celebrations to ‘mass hysteria’ and The Dancing Plague of 1518.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/91012.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/91012.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT Secrets of mummification unwrapped for Mother’s Day A leading Egyptologist joins one of the stars of BAFTA winning documentary Mummifying Alan at Barts Pathology Museum on Friday 8 March, to delve into the preservation methods of ancient cultures and the bizarre tradition of Victorian mummy unwrapping parties.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90803.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90803.html Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT Lost 1930s mural by acclaimed London artist discovered at Queen Mary A beautiful 1930s mural by a well known east London artist has been discovered beneath layers of paint at Queen Mary, University of London. The restored work now hangs in the foyer of the People’s Palace at Mile End, which has reopened following £6.3m of renovation work.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90308.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90308.html Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary celebrates the success of its international scholars Queen Mary, University of London played host to students, embassy officials and scholarship body representatives from around the world on Thursday 24 January at a reception celebrating the success of international students who received prestigious scholarships to study in 2013-14.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90159.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90159.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Top Asian fusion restaurant and Fairtrade café join Queen Mary’s Mile End campus A contemporary Fairtrade coffee shop and a new branch of the popular Asian-fusion restaurant Drunken Monkey, are the latest additions to Queen Mary, University of London’s Mile End campus.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90164.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90164.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Significant rise in applications at Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary, University of London has bucked the national trend and recorded one of the highest rises in applications among UK institutions, according to UCAS statistics.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90166.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/90166.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Historic East End organ restored to former glory The original 1936 Rutt organ of the People’s Palace at Queen Mary, University of London, will pipe up once more on Thursday 7 February, following a renovation.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89903.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89903.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Water City Festival Orchestra celebrates east London’s past, present, and future with show at the iconic People’s Palace A 100-player orchestra takes to the stage at Queen Mary, University of London’s People’s Palace on Sunday 3 February for a concert celebrating east London’s past, present and future.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89642.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89642.html Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary reopens the People’s Palace – an iconic East End venue When the original People’s Palace opened in 1887, one and a half million people visited the building in just one year, flocking to the east London venue for entertainment, education and recreation. Following a £6m refurbishment project to restore the building and install new technology, Queen Mary, University of London will relaunch the People’s Palace in February 2013 as a venue for both students and the community.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89307.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/89307.html Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT Musicians wanted for reopening of East End “palace of delights” A musical gala, featuring the Water City Festival Orchestra, is amongst a spring 2013 season of events to mark the official re-opening of the historic Great Hall of the People’s Palace at Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/88276.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/88276.html Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary and Warwick award academics £230,000 for new collaborative studies New research into type 2 diabetes, social media, space plasma, and cabbage genetics that could boost crop production are just some of the collaborative projects to be carried out by academics at Queen Mary, University of London and its partner university, the University of Warwick.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/88313.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/88313.html Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary honours Simon Schama, Sarah Waters and Marcus du Sautoy The historian Professor Simon Schama CBE, scientist and TV presenter Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE and best-selling author Sarah Waters joined 1,100 Queen Mary students receiving their degrees during Winter Graduation at Queen Mary, University of London this week.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87938.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87938.html Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Experts discuss The Black Dahlia Murder at Pathology Museum event Barts Pathology Museum at Queen Mary, University of London’s West Smithfield campus will hold a special evening seminar on Tuesday 15 January – the anniversary of the gruesome and much-publicised Black Dahlia Murder. The event will focus on cultural depictions of the case, followed by a wider look at forensic science and cases of dismemberment.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87902.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87902.html Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary signs new deal with computing giant IBM Queen Mary, University of London has established an important strategic partnership with the computing giant IBM, to identify areas of mutual interest and spark new ideas for collaboration in research, teaching and recruitment.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87640.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87640.html Tue, 4 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT Santander celebrates partnership with Queen Mary, opens new branch at Mile End A new Santander bank branch was officially opened on Friday 23 November at Queen Mary, University of London’s Mile End campus, with an event that celebrated the university’s partnership with one of the world’s largest banks.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87239.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/87239.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT Bruce Dickinson gives keynote speech at Queen Mary innovation showcase Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of legendary rock group Iron Maiden, took to the stage of the Great Hall at Queen Mary, University of London on Tuesday 20 November. Dr Dickinson, who is a QM History alumnus, rock star, airline pilot and aviation business owner, was key note speaker at an event featuring entrepreneurs who studied or worked at the university.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86996.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86996.html Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary marks the first Living Wage Week As a partner of the Living Wage Foundation, Queen Mary, University of London will be marking the first Living Wage Week from 4-10 November 2012, taking part in the events and celebrations aimed at getting employers and the public talking about the benefits of this higher rate of pay.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86437.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86437.html Tue, 6 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT Gruesome anatomical cake festival goes down a treat Prostate truffles, STD cupcakes, ulcerated legs and fungal toenail biscuits were among the 3,000 anatomically-correct cakes, cookies and cocktails snapped up by visitors to St Bartholomew's Pathology Museum last weekend, in a sell-out baking festival that made headlines across the world.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86325.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86325.html Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT QM students to show the world why London is a top city for study Two students from Queen Mary, University of London, have been given symbolic keys to the capital city, in a new initiative that aims to show why London is the world’s best study destination.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86173.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/86173.html Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT Apple Day at QM Farmers’ Market celebrates best of English orchards The Farmers’ Market at Queen Mary, University of London celebrates England’s glorious orchards this Thursday (18 October) with a festival of homegrown apples.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85694.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85694.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary offers studentships worth £10m to research talent Queen Mary, University of London is awarding more than £10m in studentships to support the most talented and ambitious new researchers. Successful applicants will have their fees covered and living costs supported in recognition of the vital role they have to play in Queen Mary’s lively research community.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85310.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85310.html Mon, 8 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT Top 150 place for Queen Mary in international league table Queen Mary, University of London has been named among the top 150 universities in the world by the influential magazine Times Higher Education.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85094.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/85094.html Thu, 4 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT QM’s Pathology Museum launches Autumn Seminar Series St Bartholomews Pathology Museum at Queen Mary, University of London’s West Smithfield campus will host an exciting Autumn Series of evening seminars, featuring events on the art of tattooing, the vampire in folklore, the history of ‘Bedlam’ and the darker side of silent films.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/84836.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/84836.html Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT London’s newest Russell Group university top for student satisfaction Student satisfaction at Queen Mary, University of London is the highest amongst London’s Russell Group universities and two percentage points above the national average, according to a nationwide survey of final year students.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/84655.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/84655.html Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary ranked in top 150 universities in the world Queen Mary, University of London has been rated amongst the world’s top 150 universities in the QS World Rankings 2012 – the prestigious annual league table of international higher education institutions.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83675.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83675.html Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary scores hat-trick of nominations for Times Higher Education Awards 2012 Queen Mary, University of London has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2012, an annual showcase of excellence across the Higher Education sector.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83417.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83417.html Thu, 6 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT Statement on London Metropolitan University Universities UK has responded to the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) decision to revoke London Metropolitan University’s licence to sponsor visas, saying it “will not affect international students registered with other UK institutions”.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83216.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/83216.html Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary named as higher education social entrepreneurship partner Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly growing movement within the higher education (HE) sector and now Queen Mary, University of London has been chosen as a pioneering partner in a new joint initiative between charity UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/82923.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/82923.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary scientist seeks new weapon in fight against cancer A scientist at Queen Mary, University of London is hopeful of developing new drugs to treat blood cancer after being awarded a major research grant by UK charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/81721.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/81721.html Thu, 2 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London joins Russell Group of universities Queen Mary, University of London has become a member of the Russell Group of universities, with effect from Wednesday 1 August 2012.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80931.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80931.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Enter the Secret World of Teeth at Centre of the Cell A Europe-wide project to create a magical sculpture out of milk teeth promises smiles all round when it arrives at Queen Mary, University of London’s science education centre, Centre of the Cell, this summer.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/81121.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/81121.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 12:00:00 GMT Cancer drug development company joins QM’s Innovation Centre The Queen Mary BioEnterprises (QMB) Innovation Centre, London’s first completely new build facility for early stage start-up and follow on life sciences and biotechnology companies, has announced the chemistry division of Spirogen, a drug development company developing novel cancer therapies, as their newest tenant.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80195.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80195.html Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary graduates carry Olympic Flame in Tower Hamlets Two graduates from Queen Mary, University of London’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science carried the Olympic Flame through the London borough of Tower Hamlets on Saturday 21 July.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79524.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79524.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT Honorary Degrees awarded by Queen Mary, University of London Four Honorary Degrees have been awarded at Queen Mary, University of London’s 2012 summer graduation ceremonies. Honorary Degrees are awarded by the University of London to those whom the University wishes to honour for achievements in their field.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79865.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79865.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Honorary Fellowships awarded at Summer Graduation 2012 Queen Mary, University of London, has awarded Honorary Fellowships during its 2012 summer graduation ceremonies to seven distinguished figures in their fields, including former judge Lord Millett, novelist Andrea Levy and Matt Hyde, Chief Executive of the National Union of Students (NUS).

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80144.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/80144.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe: 50th anniversary event at Bart's Pathology Museum The 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death will be marked with a seminar at Queen Mary, University of London, taking in the science of poisons and overdose, and Monroe’s final mysterious days with the Rat Pack at a notorious Mafia haunt.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79689.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79689.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT QM students to carry the Olympic flame Students and staff from Queen Mary are amongst the 8,000 inspirational people to carry the 2012 Olympic Flame as it journeys across the United Kingdom.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79288.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/79288.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary and Warwick join forces in widening participation Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Warwick have organised a joint summer school for school students from London and the Coventry and Warwickshire area.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/78388.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/78388.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT Student satisfaction at QM rises in latest university guide Queen Mary, University of London, has maintained its top 40 position in this year’s Times Good University Guide, with student satisfaction rising by three per cent from 2012.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/77667.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/77667.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT Chinese celebrities pick Queen Mary for ‘Best of London’ visit High-profile Chinese celebrities from the worlds of athletics, education and television stopped at Queen Mary, University of London last week as part of a whirlwind tour of London coinciding with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/77156.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/77156.html Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary signs manifesto for public engagement Queen Mary, University of London has signed the National Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) manifesto for public engagement, cementing the College's belief that "universities and research institutes have a major responsibility to society through their public engagement, and that they have much to gain in return". The move comes in the same year that the College launches its own Centre for Public Engagement and re-affirms a long-standing, on-going commitment to sharing knowledge and engaging with local communities that has been at the heart of the College’s ethos since its inception.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76943.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76943.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT Start Ups join Stand Ups at new QM comedy night East London comedian, Marc Burrows, will join young local business brains at a unique evening of entertainment at Queen Mary, University of London on Thursday 31 May.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76555.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76555.html Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT QM features highly in Guardian league table – Drama ranked first in UK Drama at Queen Mary, University of London is ranked first in the UK in the Guardian’s University Guide 2013, rising eight places from last year’s table.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76530.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76530.html Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT Students save enough energy to make 1.5 million cups of tea A student campaign to cut energy waste at Queen Mary, University of London, ended this week with two halls of residence crowned energy-saving champions. The winners stopped eight tonnes of environmentally-harmful CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76292.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/76292.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT 2012 QM Student Entrepreneurs’ Showcase and Awards A Caribbean-inspired clothing line, unique student magazines and a low-fat frozen dessert are just some of the student-led business ideas to be rewarded by Queen Mary, University of London this week.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/72716.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/72716.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT QM students awarded for enterprising volunteer work in national competition Students from Queen Mary, University of London have taken part in a national competition to celebrate their enterprising volunteer work, which has directly helped 300 Tower Hamlets residents.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/careers/success/stories/72108.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/careers/success/stories/72108.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT Head of Santander meets students and academics at Queen Mary, University of London In a round table organized by Queen Mary, University of London, the head of Santander UK discussed with members of the university community the important role universities play to educate students into entrepreneurship, developing new ideas that will eventually become successful businesses.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/72014.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/72014.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary becomes a ‘Fairtrade University’ Queen Mary, University of London has acquired Fairtrade status, having successfully demonstrated to The Fairtrade Foundation that it meets all the Fairtrade goals: they include a commitment to making Fairtrade products available on campus, using Fairtrade foods in all campus eateries, and increasing understanding and awareness of Fairtrade. The development comes thanks to the joint commitment of the Students' Union and the University's staff.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/71803.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/71803.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT RCUK award Professor Peter McOwan £300k to grow culture of public engagement at Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary’s Professor Peter McOwan is to receive £300,000 over 3 years from Research Councils UK (RCUK). The Vice-Principal for External Relations and Public Engagement has successfully applied for research Catalyst funding, the purpose of which is to embed public engagement with research in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/71379.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/71379.html Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT Popular destination for Indian students Queen Mary, University of London joins Russell Group. Queen Mary, University of London – which attracts some of India’s brightest students – has been invited to become a member of the Russell Group of universities.  The invitation is an acknowledgment of Queen Mary’s quality and status as a top-class research-led institution and comes in the same month that Principal, Professor Simon Gaskell embarks on a trip to India where he will meet with College alumni.  Professor Gaskell’s visit, beginning on March 26, will take in Mumbai and Delhi.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70537.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70537.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary awarded for commitment to protect endangered fish Queen Mary, University of London has been awarded for upholding a ban on the use of endangered fish species, such as Atlantic cod and haddock, in its catering services.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70496.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70496.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London and University of Warwick announce new strategic partnership Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Warwick have announced a strategic partnership which, by combining talent and resources in selected disciplines, aims to ensure that both universities continue to thrive amidst the increasing uncertainty and pressures facing higher education institutions in England. Striking a balance between competition and collaboration the partnership – based on shared philosophy and mutual understanding - will enable Queen Mary and Warwick to retain their individuality whilst achieving common objectives through joint working in teaching, research and recruitment.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70149.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/70149.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London to join Russell Group of universities Queen Mary, University of London has been invited to become a member of the Russell Group of universities, with effect from August 2012. The invitation to join the Russell Group is an acknowledgment of Queen Mary’s quality and status as a top-class research-led institution. Queen Mary will join the Russell Group alongside fellow new members, the Universities of Durham, York and Exeter.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/65620.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/65620.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary’s Principal appointed Treasurer to Universities UK Queen Mary, University of London’s Principal, Professor Simon Gaskell, has been appointed to the post of Treasurer for Universities UK - the representative organisation for UK universities.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/64411.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/64411.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary wins second award for GE Fogg building Queen Mary, University of London has been Highly Commended for its Fogg Building - based on the College’s Mile End campus - in the Chartered Institute of Buildings Services Engineers, (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards 2012. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/64110.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/64110.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT Learning Matters: Queen Mary’s dynamic new online journal reveals what makes an outstanding university teacher, and more…. University students value inspiration, encouragement, support and humour over subject or method-related concepts when nominating excellent teachers, reveals a study by staff at Queen Mary, University of London.   2051 comments contained in the nomination statements made by Queen Mary students for its Excellence in Teaching Awards were analysed at both Institutional and Faculty level, focusing on the traits, skills and approaches that students identify as being ‘excellent’. The study: “What makes an outstanding university teacher”, recommends that those skills, traits and approaches which students value should be looked at in appraisal and promotion schemes for university teaching staff, and is among just some of the content of a dynamic new online journal being launched for the academic community by Queen Mary: Learning Matters.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/62601.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/62601.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary wins Cathay Pacific's New Horizons Award at the Cathay Pacific China Business Awards Queen Mary, University of London was named the winner of the New Horizons category in the Cathay Pacific China Business Awards 2011 – a prestigious awards scheme designed to acknowledge and celebrate UK business dynamism and success in Hong Kong and China - which took place at London’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Friday 13 January 2012.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61963.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61963.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary’s Professor Ursula Martin awarded CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List One of Queen Mary’s distinguished professors has been awarded a CBE for ‘services to computer science’ in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61468.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61468.html Tue, 3 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT Job centres are failing young people, finds Queen Mary Olympics survey Government-run job centres are failing young people who are searching for work, suggests research by Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61358.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/61358.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary awarded for contribution to animal welfare Queen Mary, University of London was recognised this week for its pledge to use only free-range eggs in its catering; improving the lives of millions of chickens as a result.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/60274.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/60274.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary offers Studentships worth £10million to research talent Queen Mary, University of London is awarding over £10m in studentships to support the most talented and ambitious new researchers. Successful applicants will have their fees covered and living costs supported in recognition of the vital role they have to play in Queen Mary’s lively research community. The Principal of Queen Mary, Professor Simon Gaskell, has made a personal financial contribution to the scheme.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/59790.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/59790.html Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Business-savvy graduate shares secrets of his success in new book An entrepreneurial graduate from Queen Mary, University of London has published an inspirational guide for students hoping to replicate his business success.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58911.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58911.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary wins a Green Gown Award for its Fogg building Queen Mary, University of London has won a Green Gown Award for its re-cladding of the GE Fogg building.  The award - in the category, 'Sustainable Construction and Refurbishment’ - was presented during a ceremony at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on 3 November.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58689.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58689.html Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London signs agreement with Santander Santander, the fifth largest bank in the UK, has signed an agreement with Queen Mary, University of London. Thanks to this agreement the university will receive a total amount of £120,000 over a period of 3 years.

The agreement was signed by Luis Juste, Director Santander Universities UK and Principal of Queen Mary, Professor Simon Gaskell at a ceremony on 1 November attended by members of the university and the bank.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58491.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58491.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Students study East End Olympic job pledge Research into how many Olympic jobs are going to East Enders is being carried out by students at Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58374.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58374.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary students awarded under new £1.5m scholarship programme Nine students from Queen Mary, University of London, have received scholarships under a new £1.5 million programme to help young disadvantaged Londoners meet the cost of tuition fees.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58386.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/58386.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT The Big Knit comes to The Blizard Giant woolly art installations representing Multiple Sclerosis will be on show at Whitechapel’s Blizard Institute in November to promote awareness and understanding of the disease.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57962.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57962.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Applications to Queen Mary reach highest ever level Undergraduate applications to Queen Mary, University of London, are up almost four per cent from this time last year, bucking the trend of falling numbers across the UK.  

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57774.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57774.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary forensic pathologist leads the way in mummification A leading forensic pathologist based at Queen Mary, University of London has played an integral part in the first mummification of a body for three millennia.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57485.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57485.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary students tackle Regent’s Canal Dozens of students from Queen Mary, University of London, descended on Regent’s Canal this week for a major clean-up operation on the litter-strewn waterway.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57305.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57305.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Language, Mind, Nature: an evening with Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky, one of the world's foremost intellectuals and “father of modern linguistics” will be speaking at Queen Mary, University of London on 9 October, 2011.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57053.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/57053.html Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary ranks amongst world’s elite in international league table Queen Mary, University of London has been rated amongst the world’s top 150 universities in The Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings, the year’s most prestigious and rigorous study of global university performance.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56911.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56911.html Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Mind over matter in debate on brain donation Taboos, ethics and issues surrounding brain donation will be debated at the Wellcome Trust on 6 October 2011.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56978.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56978.html Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary celebrates teaching excellence In the last six years, Queen Mary, University of London, has been given more national awards for teaching excellence than almost any other higher education institution in the UK.  There are currently eight members of staff who have been recognised for their outstanding impact on teaching.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56830.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56830.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary historian gains Fellowship from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre A leading art historian from Queen Mary, University of London will explore the importance of smell in Renaissance drama in a major public lecture at Shakespeare’s Globe on Tuesday 11 October.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56845.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56845.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Battle of Cable Street anniversary remembered The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, which saw more than 100,000 East Enders stand against the British Union of Fascists (BUF), takes place on Tuesday 4 October 2011. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56775.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56775.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary's Principal appointed to HESA board Queen Mary’s Principal, Professor Simon Gaskell, has been appointed to the board of the Higher Education Statistics Agency as a non-executive director. He is one of four HESA board members appointed by Universities UK.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56509.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56509.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary announces Excellence Scholarships of £3,000 a year Queen Mary, University of London is announcing new additions to its generous range of scholarships for high-achieving home students.  Excellence Scholarships – worth £3,000 a year – in Science and Engineering and Modern Foreign Language are part of QM’s approach to encourage the best qualified students into subject areas which have been identified as essential to UK economic growth, and which are highly sought after by employers.  

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56203.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/56203.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Alleged daughter of King Charles II among exiled English nuns The sister of a Gunpowder plotter and a royal heir were among 4,000 women who risked life and liberty to join English Catholic convents exiled in Europe between 1600 and 1800, new research has revealed.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55813.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55813.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary jumps five places in Sunday Times University Guide 2012 Queen Mary, University of London has risen five places from 28th to 23rd, out of a total of 122 universities, in this year’s Sunday Times University Guide.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55726.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55726.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Farmers’ Market returns to Mile End Following last year's successful residency at Queen Mary, University of London, The Farmers’ Market will return to Mile End at 9am on Thursday 22 September.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55713.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55713.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Discovery of blood pressure genes could help prevent cardiovascular disease Findings, published today in Nature and Nature Genetics (11/9/2011) by the International Consortium for Blood Pressure Genome-Wide Association Studies represent a major advance in our understanding of the inherited influences on blood pressure and offer new potential therapeutic targets for prevention of heart disease and stroke – the biggest cause of death worldwide.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55602.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55602.html Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary waves its magic wand over British Science Festival The science behind invisibility and magic tricks and inviting people to create their own music patterns are some of the highlights that Queen Mary, University of London researchers will bring to this year’s British Science Festival.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55566.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55566.html Thu, 8 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT For one night only: research revealed across Europe Building a Lego universe, discovering the computer wizardry behind magic tricks and tracking emotions on Twitter are just some of the fun ways Londoners can learn about cutting-edge research at Queen Mary, University of London on Friday 23 September.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55259.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55259.html Mon, 5 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary twice short-listed in the Times Higher Education Awards 2011 Queen Mary, University of London has been short-listed in two categories in the 2011 Times Higher Education Awards.  This year’s nominations for; ‘Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers’, and ‘Most Improved Student Experience’, bring to 15 the total received by the College since the Awards began.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55129.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/55129.html Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Bionic Bone chosen for science photography show An image of a ‘bionic bone’ taken by a scientist at Queen Mary, University of London, has been chosen for a Royal Photographic Society exhibition celebrating the role of photography in science and research.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54932.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54932.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary becomes ambassador for Living Wage Queen Mary, University of London, is helping to encourage other employers to lift families out of poverty by becoming one of six Principal Partners of the new national Living Wage Foundation.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54934.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54934.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT Art, technology and dance project the star attraction at National Portrait Gallery show A wearable instrument that uses body movement to create music has been invented by a post-doctoral researcher and an artist at Queen Mary, University of London. The work has proved a hit with critics who described a recent performance at the National Portrait Gallery as “curious, interactively noisy and compelling”.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54822.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54822.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT Student satisfaction at Queen Mary rises to highest ever level Student satisfaction at Queen Mary, University of London, is five percentage points above the national average, and best amongst the large London universities, according to a nationwide survey of final year students.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54356.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/54356.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary student elected to national sporting body as London Regional Student Chair The sport and social sabbatical officer at the Students’ Union at Queen Mary, University of London (QMSU) has been elected as London Student Chair of the national governing body for sport in UK universities.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/53344.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/53344.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Honorary degrees awarded to rock star, space explorer and visionary artist by Queen Mary Queen Mary, University of London, will this week be honouring an international rock star, a self-funded astronaut and a groundbreaking artist with the award of Honorary Degrees for achievements in their field.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52659.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52659.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary celebrates exceptional graduates A 93-year-old Philosophy student, a young mum with a daily commute of 500 miles to complete her degree and a visually impaired English Literature postgraduate are just some of the exceptional students graduating from Queen Mary, University of London, this week. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52668.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52668.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Student Union successfully registered as a charity Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU) has successfully completed registration as a charity. The confirmation came through from the Charity Commission on July 12th and the union are “ecstatic” to be able to announce the news.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52003.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/52003.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary scores high in QS World University Rankings by Subject Seventeen subjects taught at Queen Mary, University of London, feature in a highly-regarded world university rankings league table, published this week.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject, considered to be among the most trusted of league tables, has revealed that Geography, Engineering, Medicine, Materials and Law at Queen Mary were ranked in the top 51 – 100 of universities worldwide for their subject areas.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51343.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51343.html Fri, 8 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Fewer mental illness beds has been linked with more patients being detained in hospital involuntarily A study by researchers from Queen Mary, Warwick University and Newcastle University, published today on bmj.com, has shown that the number of patients compulsorily detained in hospitals for mental illness in England has risen sharply in the past 21 years at the same time as the numbers of beds for mental illness patients have been cut back.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51164.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51164.html Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Chinese students graduate in Beijing from Queen Mary, University of London The first graduation ceremony of the academic year for Queen Mary graduates took place on Wednesday 29 June, when some 435 students who had been studying at the International School of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) were given their University of London degrees.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51123.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/51123.html Tue, 5 Jul 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Professor honoured at awards One of Queen Mary’s distinguished professors has been recognised as a woman of outstanding achievement by the UK’s leading organisation for the advancement of women in science and engineering.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/48155.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/48155.html Mon, 9 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT QMUL announces tuition fee and student support package Queen Mary, University of London today (15 April 2011) announces its new fee level of £9,000 for undergraduate entry from 2012, along with a substantial package of scholarships and bursaries which will benefit around 50 per cent of its undergraduate student body.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/47300.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/47300.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT Screening adults for hypothyroidism could give 100,000 “a new lease of life” A paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Screening concludes that screening women over the age of 50 and men over 65 for hypothyroidism could significantly improve the quality of life of 100,000 people in the UK.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/42433.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/42433.html Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT Glowing review for Queen Mary’s new Library facilities Queen Mary, University of London has completed a dramatic refurbishment of the ground floor of the Mile End Library, providing improved services for students and researchers alike at the heart of the campus.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/42195.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/42195.html Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT Former Queen Mary Principal knighted Professor Adrian Smith, former Principal at Queen Mary, University of London from 1998 to 2008, was awarded a knighthood in the New Years Honours. Professor Andrew Hussey, Dean of the University of London Institute in Paris, a partner College to Queen Mary, also received an OBE.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/41607.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/41607.html Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London receives Good Food Award Queen Mary, University of London was presented with a prestigious Good Food on the Public Plate award on the 30 November in recognition of its efforts in serving seasonal, UK-sourced fruit and vegetables, using free range eggs across all catering areas, increasing the choice of vegetarian options in catering outlets, and for the introduction of a weekly Farmers’ Market.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/40648.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/40648.html Thu, 2 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Principal comments on the Browne review The Principal of Queen Mary, University of London, Professor Simon Gaskell, responds to the publication of Lord Browne's proposals for higher education.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38644.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38644.html Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary welcomes farmers’ market to Mile End campus A new farmers' market has arrived at Queen Mary. The market takes place every Thursday from 9.00am to 2.00pm at The Curve, Westfield Way, Queen Mary, Mile End Road

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38344.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38344.html Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT Principal of Queen Mary calls for protection of science research budgets "Public investment in science and engineering research is vital to maintaining the UK's talent pool," says Professor Simon Gaskell, Principal of Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38026.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/38026.html Fri, 1 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary up for three prestigious awards Queen Mary, University of London has been shortlisted for three prizes at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37466.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37466.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Athena SWAN is alive and well at Queen Mary Queen Mary, University of London has retained its Athena SWAN Bronze award for promoting gender equality and excellence in recruiting and progressing women in science, engineering and technology (SET).

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37359.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37359.html Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary ranks amongst world’s elite universities Queen Mary, University of London has been rated amongst the world’s top 200 universities in The Times Higher Education’s prestigious World University Rankings, the most rigorous and comprehensive study of global university performance ever undertaken.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37142.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/37142.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Business Secretary outlines science future at Queen Mary innovation labs The Business Secretary delivered his first big science speech this morning, Wednesday 8 September 2010, at the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in Whitechapel.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/36593.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/36593.html Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT Professor John Oxford wins microbiology communications award Professor John Oxford has received an influential award in recognition of his vital work conveying public health messages about influenza, in particular making the recent swine flu pandemic understood by non-scientists.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/31549.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/31549.html Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT Apatech achieves top prize in business impact awards Innovation at Queen Mary, University of London has been rewarded again, with a top prize in the PraxisUnico Impact Awards for spin-out company ApaTech.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30959.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30959.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT Leading medical research company signs with Queen Mary BioEnterprises Europe’s leading anti-viral research organisation – dedicated to tackling, among other viruses, the common cold - is to enhance its capabilities by taking up premises within the Queen Mary BioEnterprises Innovation Centre in Whitechapel.  

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30664.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30664.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT Law school at Queen Mary is rated best in the capital Queen Mary, University of London’s School of Law has been ranked first in London and third nationwide in The Guardian’s annual university guide.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30250.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/30250.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMT Builder for new Drapers’ Academy chosen An important milestone was reached this week when the London Borough of Havering appointed one of the country’s largest construction companies to build the new Drapers’ Academy.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/29678.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/29678.html Mon, 24 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary sets the standard for architecture and urban design One of Queen Mary, University of London’s most striking buildings is to become the centre of attention for a group of school children, as part of the Open-City project that showcases works of exemplary architecture in London. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/29446.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/29446.html Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT Historic building at Queen Mary to be restored Queen Mary, University of London has announced that it is to restore the Grade II listed People's Palace located on its Mile End campus.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/28621.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/28621.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary in running for Times Higher Education award Queen Mary, University of London has been shortlisted for Outstanding Finance Team in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/27657.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/27657.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary spin-out sold to global healthcare company An award-winning Queen Mary, University of London spin-out company, established in 2001 to manufacture and market synthetic bone substitutes, has been acquired by global healthcare company Baxter International Inc. for total consideration of up to $330 million.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/27498.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/27498.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Health Innovation and Education Cluster announces new Managing Director The new North East London, North Central London and Essex Health Innovation and Education Cluster has appointed Robyn Hudson as Managing Director.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/26862.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/26862.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Junk The Jargon! Claire Sarell, a PhD student from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, has beaten off stiff competition to win £500 and first prize in the final of 'Junk the Jargon'.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/24438.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/24438.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT Kraft takeover of Cadbury - Professor Mick Rowlinson comments "Cadbury certainly played its heritage card in the recent buyout negotiations.  Most media coverage refers to the chocolate company’s values rooted in the Quaker faith of its founding family.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/23993.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/23993.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT Goldman Sachs bonuses - Professor Stefano Harney comments "President Obama’s announcement means the UK government will have to act to break up the banks here in Britain.  Not to follow his lead would be to condemn the City of London to become the largest offshore banking colony in the world, with all the corruption and instability that would come with that.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/23994.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/23994.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary blood expert honoured with a CBE An academic from Queen Mary has been honoured in the New Year’s Honours List for his services to medicine.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/22960.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/22960.html Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary, University of London leads new NHS initiative to benefit millions in North-East London Queen Mary, University of London is to lead a ground-breaking new NHS and university initiative, which will revolutionise patient care and benefit more than six million people in NE London and beyond.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/22376.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/22376.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary scientists back climate change evidence Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have joined colleagues from around the UK to voice their support for climate change evidence.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/21937.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/21937.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary Joint Programme wins British Business Award 2009 Queen Mary’s ground-breaking Joint Programme with the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications has won a 2009 British Business Award.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20035.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20035.html Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Robert Peston lectures to Queen Mary economics students on credit crunch There is a genuine risk that if pushed too fast to reduce public sector debt we could head into another severe down turn, argued Robert Peston during his lecture at Queen Mary, University of London on Wednesday 28 October.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20328.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20328.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary spin-out firms rank among the best in Sunday Times league Two Queen Mary spin-out companies have ranked in the top 40 of The Sunday Times league of Britain's fastest-growing private tech companies.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20301.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20301.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary students competing for a dream trip to Antarctica Four students from Queen Mary, University of London’s Department of Geography have made it into the final of the npower Future Leaders Challenge.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20165.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20165.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary wins prestigious Student Experience Award Queen Mary, University of London has won the ‘Most Improved Student Experience’ Award at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20039.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20039.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT The Future of Higher Education: Funding and the Economy Professor Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, and President of Universities UK, will deliver Queen Mary’s fourth annual Drapers’ Lecture on Learning and Teaching, on Thursday 22 October 2009.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20111.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/20111.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary graduate wins London’s top black student prize Nanayaa Hughes-Brittain, a first class materials engineering graduate from Queen Mary, University of London, has won the top prize at the Black Students Academic Achievement Awards, held last week.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/19661.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/19661.html Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT New Architecture honour makes it a trio of awards for the Blizard Building Queen Mary’s Blizard Building has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious international architecture awards.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/19328.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/19328.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Dramatic design of Mathematics foyer receives planning permission Queen Mary, University of London has been granted planning approval for a dramatic new foyer for the School of Mathematical Sciences.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/18885.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/18885.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary nominated for University of the Year 2009 Queen Mary, University of London has been shortlisted for five awards at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, including the prestigious University of the Year Award. The full shortlist is published in the THE today (Thursday 10 September 2009).

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/18753.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/18753.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary students to introduce more pupils into higher education Queen Mary, University of London is the lead institution for London East Thames Gateway (LETG) Aimhigher scheme, which aims to boost widening participation in higher education.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/24519.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/24519.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT Not your average East End punter The first punting station on the capital's waterways has been set up on a stretch of the Regent's Canal running alongside the Queen Mary, University of London campus in Mile End.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/17697.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/17697.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT Honorary Fellowships awarded to local politician and businessman

Two leading figures in East End business and politics will be made Honorary Fellows of Queen Mary, University of London at graduation ceremonies to be held later this month.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16661.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16661.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT Simon Gaskell appointed Principal of Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary, University of London, has appointed a new Principal. Professor Simon Gaskell, currently Vice President for Research at the University of Manchester and a leading researcher in the development of state-of-the-art mass spectrometry for the biomedical sciences, will take up the post on 1 October 2009.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/17692.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/17692.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT ‘Green’ Mary cleans up at ethical awards Queen Mary, University of London has won the ‘Social Responsibility’ category of the Green Gown Awards 2009. The announcement was made at a prestigious gala dinner held at the Imperial College London on 23 June.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16197.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16197.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary ranked seventh nationally for graduate starting salaries Queen Mary, University of London is one of the top 10 universities in the UK for graduate employability, according to the Times’ Good University Guide 2010.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16240.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16240.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary student behind Britains Got Talent winners Diversity Ashley Banjo, a science student at Queen Mary, has led dance act Diversity to victory in the Britain’s Got Talent final.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16238.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16238.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT Primary school children visit award winning building One of Queen Mary’s most striking buildings opened its doors to a group of school children from Lewisham on Thursday 21 May as part of the Open Up architecture project.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16244.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16244.html Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary shortlisted for Green Gown Awards 2009 Queen Mary, University of London is in the running to become the UK’s most socially sustainable institution after being shortlisted for the final stage of the prestigious Green Gown Awards 2009.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16248.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/16248.html Tue, 5 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary offers training support to graduates during the recession Queen Mary, University of London has been awarded £472,500 to support graduates during the recession. The ‘Queen Mary Centre for Employment in Developing Opportunities in Society’ project (QUEDOS) aims to encourage economic recovery on a personal level.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/11929.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/11929.html Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT Queen Mary in top three in HEFCE research funding settlement With an increase of £7.28 million, Queen Mary has received the third largest cash increase in research funding in the country, following publication of the HEFCE funding allocations this week.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/10800.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/10800.html Thu, 5 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT Sir Nicholas Montagu to be appointed Chairman of Council Former Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue, Sir Nicholas Montagu, KCB, is announced as the next Chairman of Council at Queen Mary, University of London.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/8451.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/8451.html Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Clean Living: Paying the Living Wage to QM cleaning staff A new report shows the economic and ethical benefits to paying cleaning staff at Queen Mary a ‘living wage’. 

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/8457.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/8457.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Success for Queen Mary academics in New Year’s Honours List Three academics from Queen Mary have been honoured in the 2009 New Year’s Honours List.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/7948.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/7948.html Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT RAE confirms Queen Mary's place as a top research university The results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, published today, confirm Queen Mary’s place in the very top group of research-led universities.

]]> http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/7970.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/7970.html Thu, 1 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Latest news http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/9939.html http://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/items/9939.html Thu, 1 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT