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Working from home. Credit: iStock.com/nortonrsxStudy reveals ‘drastic changes’ in daily routines during UK lockdowns
4 November 2021

New research by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge, published in PLOS ONE, shows that some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdown, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time – and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.

New book offers in-depth look at how the 2019 general election turned into a triumph for the Tories and a tragedy for Labour
3 November 2021

Co-authored by Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, The British General Election of 2019 provides readers with the most detailed look into one of the most consequential and controversial general elections in recent times.

Queen Mary University of London takes major stake in Whitechapel Life Sciences development
2 November 2021

Queen Mary University of London has agreed a property deal with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that paves the way for the development of a state-of-the-art life sciences centre and supports DHSC plans for a Whitechapel Life Sciences Cluster.

Queen Mary academics collaborate for review into energy and climate change
29 October 2021

The Energy and Climate Change Law Institute, a leading postgraduate law school within the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, has published its Law Review exploring the legal and technical issues involved in securing effective progress towards net zero.

Female leadership is vital to managing climate change, according to Emma Howard Boyd
27 October 2021

The Chair of the Environment Agency spoke at Queen Mary’s Energy & Climate Change Law Institute Annual Clifford Chance Lecture on October 21st, delivering a talk on the role of women in managing climate change.

Queen Mary alumnus wins prestigious poetry award
27 October 2021

Caleb Femi, who graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in English in 2013, was one of the recipients of the Forward Prizes for Poetry.

Queen Mary BuildingQueen Mary commits to Tower Hamlets’ anti-racist pledge
26 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London has formally signed up to Tower Hamlets’ Anti-Racist Pledge, as part of the University’s continued efforts to challenge racial inequality and ensure staff and students can work and learn in a racism-free environment.

Blue pills. Credit: iStock.comNew artificial intelligence offers hope for liver cancer patients with less than 13 per cent chance of survival
25 October 2021

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and King’s College Hospital have shown that a new computer-based algorithm can rank drugs used to treat primary liver cancer, based on their efficacy in reducing cancer cell growth.

Professor Fran Balkwill standing beside the CanBuild project display at the opening of Cancer Revolution Science, innovation and hope.Queen Mary research features in new Science Museum Group exhibition on cancer
25 October 2021

A research project led by Professor Fran Balkwill from Queen Mary University of London's Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) features in a world-first free exhibition exploring the revolution in science that is transforming cancer care.

Glioblastoma under microscope with dyes.Research breakthrough could mean better treatment for patients with most deadly form of brain tumour
21 October 2021

Scientists studying the most common and aggressive type of brain tumour in adults have discovered a new way of analysing diseased and healthy cells from the same patient.

The Last Breath Society (Coughing Coffin) performed at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, August 2021, image by Holly Revell.Queen Mary academic wins prestigious Leverhulme Trust research award
20 October 2021

Dr Martin O’Brien from the School of English and Drama has been announced as a winner of the 2021 prize.

Wasafiri New Writing Prize announcedWinners of the 2021 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize announced
19 October 2021

The winners of the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 include authors from the UK, Ireland, and India. 

Queen's building lit up blueQueen Mary supports Tower Hamlets with Covid-19 commemoration ceremony
19 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London held a ceremony in recognition of the local community’s efforts against Covid-19 and to mark the pandemic’s impact.

A profile image of Peston Lecture David ‘Danny’ BlanchflowerPeople’s happiness levels show recession is coming, warns renowned economist David Blanchflower
18 October 2021

The wellbeing of the average man or woman on the Mile End Road omnibus – their thoughts, feelings, worries and anxieties – currently suggests an incoming recession in the UK and is the very best indicator around, according to noted economist David ‘Danny’ Blanchflower.

Image of students sitting in front of computes in a labQueen Mary University of London launches new degree apprenticeship
18 October 2021

The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London has developed a new employee partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for students studying the Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analyst) Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship programme. Applications are now open for September 2022 entry. 

Health Pioneers event at Queen Mary's Mile End CampusQueen Mary hosts local young people as they tackle health inequality
18 October 2021

Health Pioneers, a charity founded by local doctors and educators, empowers teenagers in East London to boost their own health education - and spread the word

Sustainability week.Queen Mary launches Sustainability Week to boost climate awareness
18 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London is holding a ‘Sustainability Week’ during the week of 18 October, to highlight the risks associated with climate change and other major environmental challenges.

Queen Mary reuniting Stepney Words poets for 50th anniversary event
15 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London professor Nadia Valman and BBC journalist Alan Dein are reuniting Chris Searle – the teacher at the centre of the extraordinary Stepney Words story and subsequent protests across London – with some of the original Stepney Poets. The reunion will mark the significance and legacy of Stepney Words and recognise the continuing radical potential of poetry in east London, as part of the Being Human festival.

General practitioner reassuring a patient. Credit: iStock.com/AJ_WATTQueen Mary study wins ‘Research Paper of the Year’ award
14 October 2021

A study led by Queen Mary University of London has today been announced as the overall winner of the Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year award.

Queen Mary student learning clinical skillsQueen Mary partners with Health Education England to launch new medical degree pilot
12 October 2021

Prospective medical students in England will soon be able to choose to study flexibly thanks to a new pilot scheme launched by Health Education England and delivered by Queen Mary University of London.

Engineer The Story team at recent workshopQueen Mary launch storytelling workshops to inspire engineering students
12 October 2021

Students from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science have been coached by world-class storytellers and creatives as part of an exciting new project.

Queen Mary student in a laboratoryQueen Mary partner with industry to train next generation of ‘AI-native’ biological scientists
12 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London are partnering with Exscientia, MSD and Heptares Therapeutics to deliver a new doctoral training programme that will train researchers to apply cutting-edge AI expertise to the discovery and development of new drugs.

Queen Mary researchers launch new project to support rewilding
8 October 2021

Queen Mary University of London researchers have partnered with pioneering lowland rewilding site Knepp Wildland on a project that will help rewilding efforts up and down the country.

Queen Mary academic and author shortlisted for prestigious Goldsmiths Prize
8 October 2021

Dr Isabel Waidner, author and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing/Performance at Queen Mary University of London, has received the recognition for their novel Sterling Karat Gold.

Modeling contagions and superspreading events through higher-order networks.Mathematical model offers new insights into spread of epidemics
7 October 2021

Mathematical models have been widely used to guide government decisions on the Covid-19 pandemic, from forecasting outcomes to even testing potential interventions.

Traffic light labelling on food packets. Credit: iStock.com.New study supports call for mandatory front-of-pack labelling to improve diets
6 October 2021

A new systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers from Action on Salt and Sugar based at Queen Mary University of London supports the call for mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labels in directing consumers towards healthier options.

Queen Mary’s stop smoking service expands to Waltham Forest
4 October 2021

Experts from Queen Mary University of London have launched a stop smoking service to deliver advice and support for people in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Gothic castleQueen Mary researcher translates Marquis de Sade novel into English for the first time
30 September 2021

Dr Will McMorran, a world-leading expert on the Marquis de Sade at Queen Mary University of London has translated the infamous author’s The Marquise de Gange into English for the very first time for Oxford World’s Classics.

Credit: Anthony HutchingsTwo new species of large predatory dinosaur discovered on Isle of Wight
28 September 2021

A new study, involving Queen Mary University of London, suggests that bones found on the Isle of Wight belong to two new species of spinosaurid, a group of predatory theropod dinosaurs closely related to the African giant Spinosaurus.

Image of child being measured. Credit: iStock.com.Young children from England’s poorest areas are shorter, according to new Queen Mary study
28 September 2021

Primary school children from England’s most deprived areas are nearly twice as likely to be short than those in the least deprived areas, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

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