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Festival of Communities returns after record-breaking year
17 May 2023

The annual Festival of Communities provides two action-packed days of fun for people of all ages, showcasing exciting research and offering lots of entertainment in a celebration of East London.

Striking a balance: Researchers urge Ukraine Government to weigh long-term implications of secret patents post-war
17 May 2023

Newly published research paper ‘The War in Ukraine Raises Questions About Patents for Secret Inventions’ calls for the Ukraine Government to consider the long-term implications of keeping patented inventions secret once the conflict ends.

Ovarian cancer's protective barrier: how the tumour matrix teaches cells to disarm immune attack
16 May 2023

A structure surrounding ovarian cancer trains cells called macrophages to protect the tumour from immune attack, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London. 
The work uncovers tactics that the tumour uses to disarm the immune system and points towards potential therapeutic strategies to overcome the cancer’s defences and treat patients more effectively.

Ethnic minority patients yearn for warmth from health care professionals, research finds
11 May 2023

Developing better connections between ethnic minority patients and health care professionals could drive more positive health care experience for ethnic minority patients, researchers have found.

Queen Mary receives commendation for widening access award
11 May 2023

Queen Mary University of London’s QMentoring programme received a commendation for the Widening Access Initiative (Retention and Progression) Award at the 2023 NEON Awards.

Secretary of State for Education visits Queen Mary University of London
10 May 2023

Gillian Keegan MP, the Secretary of State for Education, met with students and senior leadership from Queen Mary to discuss the importance of educational and vocational opportunities for students and Queen Mary’s work in this area.

Queen Mary University of London opens new centre for medicine
4 May 2023

This week Queen Mary University of London held the opening ceremony for their new satellite campus for the teaching of medicine in the heart of Ilford.

Queen Mary is home to Central London’s only remotely controlled observatory open to students
4 May 2023

In 2022, a significant investment led to an upgrade allowing everyone with a computer and an internet connection to operate the observatory dome, three telescopes and state-of-the-art CCD cameras remotely.

Queen Mary academic awarded prestigious funding on the role of IP in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and supply
3 May 2023

Intellectual property law expert in Queen Mary University of London’s School of Law has been awarded highly competitive grant from the British Academy to support ground-breaking work on the role of intellectual property (IP) in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing and supply

Queen Mary students win Undergraduate of the Year awards
2 May 2023

Queen Mary’s Leila Pooriakia and Monzur Chowdhury pipped out thousands of students to be named as undergraduates of the year in the nation-wide TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards.

New Queen Mary research reveals how voters view politicians accused of sexual harassment
28 April 2023

Alleged misconduct generally reduces public support for political candidates, but many people would still vote for someone accused of sexual harassment, according to a new paper in the journal Electoral Studies from Queen Mary University of London and Brunel University London.

Genes & Health expands to mental health and pregnancy research with £2 million Medical Research Council award
25 April 2023

Genes & Health, a pioneering genetic research programme that aims to improve health for British Bangladeshi and British Pakistani communities, has started 2023 celebrating new milestones.

New computer model addresses inequity in selecting clinical trial participants
25 April 2023

A new computer model will improve equity in clinical trial participants by ensuring representation of all major societal and ethnic groups.

Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease
21 April 2023

UK Biobank study suggests a greater risk for blood and breast cancer survivors.

Queen Mary tech law experts map out constitution for the Metaverse
21 April 2023

Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) hosted international experts to explore legal challenges and opportunities in the video game and interactive entertainment industry.

Song Describer platformFirst crowdsourcing platform for music description calls on public to support AI research
20 April 2023

AI researchers at Queen Mary University of London and UPF in Barcelona are building a dataset that will enable the development of better music description tools – but they need music fans’ help.

Queen Mary academic wins political studies prize
19 April 2023

Professor Kimberly Hutchings has been honoured with a lifetime contribution award from the UK’s Political Studies Association (PSA).

Queen Mary academic reveals how Turkish books influenced early modern Europe
19 April 2023

Turkish manuscripts informed and inspired European scholars of history and the arts from the mid-16th to late 17th century, according to a new book by Queen Mary University of London lecturer Dr Nil Ö. Palabiyik.

Meet some of Queen Mary’s inspiring environment experts
18 April 2023

As people around the world unite to mark Earth Day (22 April) and call for a greener future, learn about some of the Queen Mary academics working to protect our planet. 

The full-scale James Webb Space Telescope model at South by Southwest in AustinEngineering the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) - the largest optical telescope in space
17 April 2023

In a seminar at Queen Mary, NASA’s Dr Raymond Ohl explained what makes the JWST’s architecture so unique.

Queen Mary researcher wins rising star award from BBC and AHRC
5 April 2023

New Generation Thinkers recognises the UK’s most exciting early career arts and humanities researchers, and among this year’s top ten is Dr Gemma Tidman from Queen Mary’s School of Languages Linguistics and Film.

Queen Mary joins Turing University Network
4 April 2023

Queen Mary University of London has joined The Alan Turing Institute’s new university network, further strengthening its ties to the Institute and its connections with other leading universities.

New research reveals Covid lessons for employers to better support working parents
30 March 2023

Research published today by Queen Mary University of London details how flexible working lessons from the pandemic can foster more family-friendly work practices.

Queen Mary theatre expert confronting gender politics with sci-fi
30 March 2023

The latest play from critically acclaimed theatre artist and Queen Mary University of London lecturer Dr Mojisola Adebayo explores the politics of pleasure through an Afro-futurist space odyssey.

Queen Mary researcher receives major funding award
30 March 2023

Philip Eaton, Professor of Cardiovascular Biochemistry at Queen Mary University of London, has been awarded €2.5 million by the European Research Council (ERC) to help tackle cardiovascular disease.

Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management reaches planning milestone
29 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London has received planning permission to develop a new and dedicated home for the School of Business and Management (SBM) on the Mile End Campus.

Queen Mary researcher wins political studies prize
24 March 2023

Comparative politics lecturer Dr Sofia Collignon has been honoured by the Political Studies Association for her research into how allegations of sexual abuse impact elections.

Queen Mary announces winners of Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes
22 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London recognised its 2022/23 winners of the Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes at a presentation on Monday 20th March.

Queen Mary among the top 20 universities targeted by the largest number of top employers
22 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London is confirmed again among the top 20 UK universities targeted by the largest number of top employers, according to a new report from High Fliers Research.

REF pushes academics to churn out lower quality research, new study shows
21 March 2023

The UK Government’s research evaluation system encourages a higher quantity and lower quality of work from academics, according to a paper published this week from an interdisciplinary international team led by Queen Mary’s Dr Moqi Groen-Xu.

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