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Photo of Claudia Langenberg,  Director of new Precision Healthcare University Research InstituteOne size does not fit all: changing the way we think about multi-morbidities
18 July 2023

In the next 20 years, there will be a substantial global rise in multimorbidities, with consequences for patients, carers, healthcare systems and society. Addressing this challenge requires a shift in the prevailing clinical, educational, and scientific thinking and organisation.

Student from Queen Mary honoured at this year’s Student Social Mobility Awards for achievements in Technology
17 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London student Batul Chehab was selected from hundreds of students in the nation-wide Student Social Mobility Awards

Students graduating at Malta campusFuture medics celebrate at second ever graduation at Queen Mary University’s Malta campus
17 July 2023

On Thursday 13 July, 22 students at Queen Mary University of London’s Malta campus graduated from the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the Cittadella in Gozo.

Professor Andrew Livingston Honored at International Conference on Membranes
14 July 2023

This Friday, the International Conference on Membranes (ICOM) celebrates the remarkable contributions of esteemed scientist Professor Andrew Livingston, Vice Principal for Research and Innovation at Queen Mary University of London.

Credit: RenĂ© LauerNew fossil flying reptile ‘Elvis’ takes flight.
14 July 2023

A new 145-million-year-old pterosaur (extinct flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs) was named today by a team of British, American and German researchers. 

Soft Robotics Revolutionise Minimally Invasive Surgery
13 July 2023

Professor Kaspar Althoefer from Queen Mary University of London has made groundbreaking advancements in the field of soft robotics for minimally invasive surgery

Queen Mary-led research uncovers why people who have Down’s Syndrome age prematurely
13 July 2023

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down’s Syndrome to age faster than the general population.

Queen Mary scientists win Leverhulme grant for inter-school astrobiology initiative
13 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is delighted to announce that its inter-school astrobiology initiative has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Project grant.

Revolutionary Self-Sensing Electric Artificial Muscles
11 July 2023

In a study published recently in Advanced Intelligent Systems, researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made significant advancements in the field of bionics with the development of a new type of electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle that possesses self-sensing capabilities. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications. 

Queen Mary’s school of Geography celebrates prestigious accreditation from Royal Geographical Society
10 July 2023

Geography undergraduate degree programmes at Queen Mary University of London have been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society(with IBG).

Scientists join forces to transform treatments for childhood brain tumours
10 July 2023

Experts at Queen Mary University of London, University College London (UCL), and Great Ormond Street Hospital are joining forces with researchers in Germany to develop pioneering treatments for children diagnosed with brain tumours, following major new funding from the UK’s leading brain tumour charity.

Genetic study of British South Asians challenges previous work linking statin use to increased cataract risk
6 July 2023

New research, led by Queen Mary University of London, has unpicked the threads linking statin use, ethnicity and the risk of developing young-onset cataracts in British people with South Asian ancestry. 

Researchers share expertise at AI for Drug Discovery Summer Symposium
5 July 2023

Researchers and students from Queen Mary University of London’s Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) came together with industry partners and experts from other universities to discuss artificial intelligence (AI)’s significant potential for drug discovery at the UKRI/BBSRC AI for Drug Discovery Summer Symposium, hosted by the Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP), led by Exscientia.

Students from Odessa National Medical University on top of the Royal London Hospital helipadQueen Mary University partners with Ukrainian university to ensure students’ medical education not disrupted by war
5 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London recently partnered with the Odessa National Medical University in Ukraine. As part of this partnership, students will be offered a six-week clinical attachment at the Barts Health Hospital.

Clearing: “I went from having nowhere to go to holding two really good offers in the space of a few hours.”
5 July 2023

Medhini Pathirana came to Queen Mary through Clearing to study Politics and International Relations. Despite the change in plans, Medhini shares why entering Clearing was “the best choice” for her and her words of wisdom for students getting their results this year.

‘Electronic skin’ from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision
28 June 2023

Queen Mary University and University of Sussex researchers have used materials inspired by molecular gastronomy to create smart wearables that surpassed similar devices in terms of strain sensitivity 

 

Dr Sharon Ellis appointed as Council Member for Research England
28 June 2023

Queen Mary University of London’s Dr Sharon Ellis has been appointed by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) as a Council Member for Research England.  

Inspiring more women to be engineers
22 June 2023

To mark Women in Engineering Day (June 23), meet some of the trailblazing women in engineering at Queen Mary.

 

Wasafiri Magazine Publishes Essential ‘Windrush: Writing the Scandal’ Issue for 75th Windrush Anniversary
22 June 2023

Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush, Wasafiri, the magazine of international contemporary writing, is excited to announce the publication of Windrush: Writing the Scandal.

The Alice Sound: Immerse yourself in Wonderland
21 June 2023

Queen Mary University and The London Symphony Orchestra launch collection of learning resources exploring the sound world of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and Through the looking-glass.

Queen Mary celebrates its graduation ceremonies in China and launches new alumni chapters
20 June 2023

Nearly 700 students graduated from Queen Mary’s joint programme with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) on Monday 19 June, with an alumni chapter launch event for Beijing held on Saturday 17 June.

Professor Claudia Langenberg and Dr Alice WilliamsonDNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals
19 June 2023

A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our understanding of how the process goes wrong in type 2 diabetes. 

Queen Mary academic awarded in King’s Birthday Honours List
17 June 2023

Queen Mary University of London Professor of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Professor John Pasi, has been awarded an MBE in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2023.

Sending money back home: what happens when people are squeezed at both ends?
16 June 2023

On International Day of Family Remittances, as migrants around the world grapple with the rising cost-of-living, a new report points to lessons learned from the pandemic about what underpins remittances through crises.

A CubeSat goes past the International Space Station's solar arrays 150pxQueen Mary to develop wireless technology to beam down solar power from space
14 June 2023

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has been awarded £960,000 from the UK government to investigate wireless technology for spaced-based solar power (SBSP).  

Launch of new Violence Reduction Academy to help tackle interpersonal violence in London
13 June 2023

 

Queen Mary University of London have partnered with the NHS London Violence Reduction Programme to launch the Violence Reduction Academy (VRA). 

Festival of Communities draws crowd of 7,000
13 June 2023

Approximately 7,000 people attended this year’s Festival of Communities, which ran from Saturday 10 to Sunday 11 June. 

Jumping genes which can lead to rare syndrome in children identified
12 June 2023

A new family of DNA elements which control the activation of certain genes to cause a rare disease known as 'MSL3 syndrome in children has been identified. 

Cause and cure discovered for common type of high blood pressure
9 June 2023

Clinicians at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital have identified a gene variant that causes a common type of hypertension (high blood pressure) and a way to cure it, new research published today in Nature Genetics shows. 

Dr Eva Crosas-MolistSkin cancer rewires its energy systems to spread more efficiently
8 June 2023

Melanoma skin cancer cells radically rewire their internal power systems to drive their spread to other parts of the body, a new study shows 

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