QM in the News

Mar 10

Times Higher interview QM academic on his inaugural lecture
11 March 2010
'Tony, George and Adolf's fighting talk'
Times Higher Education p.18

Peter Hamlyn speaks about female boxing
9 March 2010
‘Women's boxing at the London 2012 Olympics: raging belle’
Telegraph.co.uk

Professor Jardine comments on International Women's Day
8 March 2010
‘The rights of women’
The Independent on Sunday

Research on bees in the winter appears in the media
5 March 2010
‘Exotic flowers help bees stay busy in winter’
Physorg.com

PhD student interviewed by French newspaper
4 March 2010
‘Nous n’exploitons pas le réseau, c’est le réseau qui nous exploite’
Liberation

Professor Cuzick comments on breast cancer prevention
3 March 2010
‘Bone pills 'may cut breast cancer risk'’
Daily Express p.7

Fox News interviews QM online legal expert
2 March 2010
‘Chatroulette is 'predator's paradise,' experts say’
Fox News

SBCS study at Scottish lake features online
1 March 2010
‘Scottish lakes still recovering from acid rain’
Planet Earth Online

Feb 10

Comment on blondes in movies by SLLF academic
26 February 2010
‘Hats off to a look that will never fade’
The Independent – Arts & Books p.14/15

Professor Sharpe writes in the Times Higher Education
25 February 2010
‘Caliban casts out Ariel’
Times Higher Education p.27

QM academic speaks to the Express about MS
24 February 2010
‘Our fight for the sunshine vitamin that prevents MS’
Daily Express (Tuesday) p.37

Professor Gaskell speaks to the FT
22 February 2010
‘Cuts threaten lifeline from foreign students’
Financial Times (Saturday) p.3

Live interview with Professor Harney on Bloomberg
18 February 2010
Bloomberg TV

Dr Ron Cutler gives infection-fighting advice in the Daily Mail
16 February 2010
‘Your hospital survival guide: The ingenious tricks that can save you from superbugs and other hospital disasters’
Daily Mail p.36

Matt Parker writes for the Times Online
12 February 2010
‘Make a mathematical Valentine's card’
Times Online – Eureka Zone

Winning QM heart image published by Mirror online
11 February 2010
‘Amazing images taken from deep inside the heart’
Mirror online

Professor Cameron talks to BBC's Horizon
10 February 2010
To Infinity and Beyond
Horizon (BBC Two – 10/2 at 9pm)

Olympics lectures at QM feature on BBC London web
9 February 2010
‘Sport and politics at London's Olympic Games’
BBC London website

BBC News publishes Professor Brohi's comments on NAO report
5 February 2010
‘NHS trauma services in England 'not good enough'’
BBC News website

QM academic speaks to ABC in Australia
4 February 2010
The Philosopher’s Stone
ABC National Radio (Australia)

Professor Oxford comments on swine flu conspiracy
3 February 2010
‘Was swine flu ever a real threat?’
Telegraph.co.uk

MS conference covered by East London Advertiser
2 February 2010
‘MS sufferers hear about the latest research in the East End’
East London Advertiser

QM's Blair Government course in the Independent
1 February 2010
‘Another act in the Leader's Tragedy’
The Independent on Sunday p.42

Jan 10

SBCS research appears on BBC News online
27 January 2010
'Echoes' in bat and dolphin DNA'
BBC News website

Professor Harney's comments appear in global media
26 January 2010
'Barack Obama's shake-up 'could hasten City exodus''
Evening Standard p.37 (Friday)

Time Higher reports on QM rewarding staff
21 January 2010
‘To sail ahead, staff should be in the same boat on pay’
Times Higher Education p.6/7

Professor Cuzick comments on cervical cancer vaccine
20 January 2010
‘Vaccine will ‘cut cervical cancer rates by two thirds’’
The Daily Telegraph p.4

Centre of the Cell mention in the Telegraph
12 January 2010
‘The Royal Institution must be saved’
The Daily Telegraph p.22

QM academic interviewed on Bloomberg
11 January 2010
‘Knight, Harney, Anderson on London's Financial Industry’
Bloomberg

Matt Parker's comical geometrical pattern published online
8 January 2010
‘Aliens with a taste for pick 'n' mix: Woolworths stores follow uncanny geometrical patterns’
Times Online – Eureka Zone

Professor Hanlon speaks to the Times Higher
7 January 2010
‘The bottom line is not enough: how business schools fail their students’
Times Higher Education p.17

QM research on front page of the Telegraph
4 January 2010
‘One-hour cure for high blood pressure’
The Daily Telegraph (26 December) p.1/4

Dec 09

New QM bone research hits the headlines
21 December 2009
‘The skull bone is different to the hip bone’
Telegraph.co.uk

Independent columnist writes about QM Blair course
18 December 2009
‘For a balanced verdict on Blair, look beyond Chilcot’The Independent p.37

Honorary Fellow and electronic engineering alumnas dies
16 December 2009
The Daily Telegraph p.33

QM historian slams BBC history programme
14 December 2009
The Sunday Times
‘Dr Tristram Hunt criticises A History of Scotland’

Vista team's stunning new images published
11 December 2009
‘Stunning images of distant stars and galaxies captured by powerful new British telescope’
Daily Mail online

QM research on salty foods appears on Guardian.co.uk
10 December 2009
‘Festive snack salt levels 'shocking', says health group’
Guardian.co.uk

Advanced Cardiac Imaging professor writes for the BBC
9 December 2009
‘Should patients be obliged to take part in research?’
BBB News online

Dr Dodge comments on progress of Iraq
8 December 2009
‘Iraq's unfinished business’
Politics.co.uk

Visiting Professor speaks about insecting-eating plants
7 December 2009
‘Attack of the killer tomatoes’
The Independent (Saturday) p.21

Professor Oxford considered most effective communicator
4 December 2009
‘Study outlines traits of best spokespeople during health crisis’
PR Week

Law alummna named Young Person of the Year
3 December 2009
‘Beautician who sued housing giant wins place at BPP’
The Lawyer

QM academic comments on biofuels
1 December 2009
‘Ten ideas to save the planet: biofuels’
Channel 4 News online

Nov 09

Professor Skinner features in Chilean newspaper
19 November 2009
‘Profesor Quentin Skinner, miembro académico honorario de la Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez’
El Mercurio

Mail Online cover QM research on insect brains
18 November 2009
‘Insects may have consciousness and could even be able to count, claim experts’
Daily Mail online

Interview with English literature alumna Romola Garai
16 November 2009
‘An actor's life for me – at least for now’
The Independent on Sunday p.28/29

QM scientist comments on appearance of winter bees
10 November 2009
‘Scientists investigate phenomenon of the 'winter bees'’
The Sunday Telegraph p.9

QM maths teacher becomes YouTube sensation
5 November 2009
‘Maths teacher's formula for splitting restaurant bills becomes YouTube hit’
Daily Mail online

Local coverage on Dept of Physics successful ranking
4 November 2009
‘East End physics researchers among top boffins in the world’
East London Advertiser online

Professor Lisa Jardine awarded prestigious history prize
3 November 2009
‘UK author wins $75,000 US Cundill History Prize’
CBC News

FT article on management education by Professor Hanlon
2 November 2009
‘It's all the fault of the timetable and textbook’
Financial Times p.15

Oct 09

Extensive media coverage on QM Down's syndrome study
27 October 2009
‘Surge in Down’s pregnancies is matched by surge in terminations’
The Times p.10/11

Professor Seale's research reported in the Guardian
26 October 2009
‘Third of doctors act to shorten lives of dying’
The Guardian (Saturday) p.7

QM Principal Professor Gaskell interviewed by the Independent
22 October 2009
‘Big ambitions: Queen Mary's new head sets targets to push college up the league tables’
The Independent – Education p.5

Obituary for Professor John Ramsden in the Guardian
21 October 2009
Department of History: Emeritus Professor John Ramsden (Obituary)
The Guardian p.33

Professor Harney voices concern over banking bonuses
19 October 2009
‘Survival of the greediest: The 2009 bonus scandal’
The Sunday Times – Business p.5

Professor Aine McKnight speaks to BBC News
16 October 2009
‘'No post-jab paracetamol' advice’
BBC News online

Archives of QM English alumna bought by British Library
13 October 2009
‘British Library buys archives of former Queen Mary College student’
East London Advertiser

BBC News online focus on a new QM study
7 October 2009
‘Psychiatric jabs for cash tested’
BBC News online

QM scientist comments on Nobel prize for medicine
6 October 2009
‘Nobel prize for medicine shared by scientists for work on ageing and cancer’
Guardian.co.uk

Yorkshire Post quiz Dr Ron Cutler on e-coli outbreak
5 October 2009
‘Fears outbreak could end farm tours for young’
Yorkshire Post

East London Advertiser reports on QM grant
2 October 2009
‘Noise experts come to East End to tackle pollution’
East London Advertiser

QM Law Professor speaks to The Times
1 October 2009
‘Supreme Court opens as fears raised of US-style selection of judges’
Times Online

Sep 09

Professor Duffy comments on breast cancer screening
30 September 2009
‘Hundreds dying after ignoring check-up call’
Telegraph.co.uk

Professor Cuzick quoted widely in the media
28 September 2009
‘Vaccine could wipe out cervical cancer within 50 years’
The Independent p.19

Hefce praise QM in an Australian newspaper
24 September 2009
‘High marks for assessment’
The Australian

Sunday Times league table published
14 September 2009
‘It’s a first at last for Oxford’
The Sunday Times (University Guide) p.2/3

Media focus on Centre of the Cell launch
4 September 2009
‘Education centre opens inside lab’
BBC News online

Professor Kakkar launches new research
1 September 2009
‘Bayer completes enrolment into major phase III study with rivaroxaban’
The Financial

Aug 09

QM research on skylarks features widely online
27 August 2009
‘'Curtain twitching' skylarks keep track of strangers through their songs’
Science Daily

Dr Toby Dodge speaks to the Guardian about Iraq
21 August 2009
‘Bombers test Iraq’s resolve to handle festering conflicts and resist goading from militants’
The Guardian p.24

Professor Carl Murray on R4's Material World
17 August 2009
Material World
BBC Radio 4

Dr Stefano Harney interviewed by BBC News
13 August 2009
‘Banks given new rules on bonuses’
BBC News

French dentistry research by QM in the Guardian
5 August 2009
‘Having toothache was no picnic in old Paris’
The Guardian - Education p.3

Dr Reid-Henry writes in the New Statesman
4 August 2009
‘Coming soon to Obama’s backyard . . .’
New Statesman

Jul 09

Media interest in medical student's punting business
27 July 2009
‘You can take a punt down the East End, so who needs dreaming spires?’
The Times (Saturday) p.35

'Living wage' features in Times Higher Education
23 July 2009
‘Group reminds institutions of duty to help lowest paid’
Times Higher Education p.11

QM ranked 19 in UK for research funding
20 July 2009
‘Oxford leads in outside earnings’
Times Higher Education online

CNN interview Dr Nigel Raine
14 July 2009
‘Bees check into hotel’
CNN

Jun 09

QM law student takes fashion giant to court
25 June 2009
‘Law student with prosthetic arm 'had to work in Abercrombie & Fitch stockroom'’
The Daily Telegraph p.7

Professor Carl Murray speaks to BBC News about Saturn
23 June 2009
‘Splendour of Saturn’
BBC News online

Times Higher publishes sustainability league table
18 June 2009
‘How green is my tally?’
Times Higher Education p.30-35

QM academic comments on A-levels
17 June 2009
‘Satnav A-levels damage thinking’
Daily Mail p.8

Dr Tristram Hunt on Newsnight Review
15 June 2009
Newsnight Review

Queen Mary alumna writes for the Guardian online
12 June 2009
‘My guilty Oxbridge confession’
Guardian online (Comment is free)

Professor John Oxford on The Today Programme
11 June 2009
BBC Radio 4
The Today Programme

BBC News reports on QM pollution research
10 June 2009
‘Road particles pose 'higher risk'’
BBC News online

QM research assists new radar technology to detect guns
9 June 2009
‘Mobile scanner could detect guns’
BBC News online

QM academic discusses the publication of ancient catalouge
8 June 2009
‘Cambridge University puts Europe's oldest printed books online’
Telegraph online

The Times publish their university guide
3 June 2009
‘Good University Guide’
The Times

QM student wins Britain's Got Talent with Diversity
1 June 2009
‘Diversity can't escape Susan Boyle, despite victory in Britain's Got Talent’
The Times p.4

May 09

Global media report on QM research on rooks
26 May 2009
‘Rooks reveal remarkable tool-use’
BBC News online

Institute of Cancer academic speaks to BBC News
21 May 2009
‘New light on Down's cancer link’
BBC News online

Professor Law's research in the media
20 May 2009
‘Blood pressure pill action urged’
BBC News online

Daily Mail speaks to Dr Nigel Raine about bees
19 May 2009
‘When bees go buzz-erk! As British tourists are attacked by an angry swarm, what turns a humble honey bee into a killer?’
Daily Mail p.15

Profile of Professor Quentin Skinner in the Times Higher
14 May 2009
‘Bringing off the miracle of resurrection’
Times Higher Education p.43

William Harvey research features in the Daily Mail
11 May 2009
‘Gene find raises hope of new treatment for high blood pressure’
Daily Mail p.23

Professor Kakkar speaks to the Daily Mail about DVT
5 May 2009
‘Having an op? Read this - it could save your life’
Daily Mail p.47

Apr 09

QM drug trials for MS in the headlines
30 April 2009
‘Tablet to treat multiple sclerosis seen as huge step forward’
The Guardian p.11

QM aspirin research generates wide media coverage
29 April 2009
‘Over-40s may benefit from aspirin’
BBC News online

Media compare 1918 Spanish flu epidemic to swine flu
28 April 2009
‘Swine flu: How the last flu pandemic killed 40 million’
Daily Mirror p.10

Institute of Dentistry research in The Times
22 April 2009
'Cancer risk of nicotine gum and lozenges higher than thought'
The Times p.10

School of Law academic on 'The One Show'
20 April 2009
The One Show (Wednesday 15 April)

Professor Michele Barrett on Radio 4's 'In Our Time'
15 April 2009
In Our Time
BBC Radio 4

BBC London reports on QM owned listed buildings
14 April 2009
‘Tower Hamlets: rich with heritage’
BBC London

Institute of Cancer academic interviewed in Guardian
7 April 2009
‘Drug trial gives hope of longer life to women fighting ovarian cancer’
The Guardian p.6

Professor Peter McOwan in The Jodcast
6 April 2009
‘Maths of the Mind’
The Jodcast

QM research on jackdaws widely reported
3 April 2009
‘Bird Can 'Read' Human Gaze’
Science Daily

QM invented HPV test features in The Guardian
2 April 2009
‘NHS under pressure for new cervical cancer test provision’
The Guardian p.12

QM academic speaks about cervical cancer jab for boys
1 April 2009
‘Boys may need cervical cancer jab as girls fail to take up injection offer’
Daily Mail Online

Mar 09

Global media coverage of the polypill trials
31 March 2009
‘The polypill: Medicine's magic bullet’
The Independent p.1/2

'Living wage' research appears in Muslim News
27 March 2009
‘London university pays living wage to cleaning staff’
The Muslim News

Bumblebees feature in The Daily Telegraph
24 March 2009
‘Might of the bumblebee’
The Daily Telegraph p.27

Academic at the Institute of Cancer speaks to BBC News
23 March 2009
‘Cancer drug 'fuels tumour growth'’
BBC News online

Professor Coid writes about the Josef Fritzl case
20 March 2009
‘Why did Fritzl change his mind?’
BBC News online

QM academic study on beavers in the media
19 March 2009
‘Beavers could improve countryside, claims Natural England’
The Times p.25

1994 Group calls for national debate
17 March 2009
‘1994 Group calls for national debate on research and investment needed to meet global challenges’
Medical News Today

Barts and The London academic comments on the health of East London children
13 March 2009
‘East London child obesity time bomb - youngsters must take more steps for their health’
Medical News Today

Professor Roger Corder on the Today Programme
12 March 2009
Today Programme
BBC Radio 4

Fast-track teacher training offered to ex-City workers
11 March 2009
‘Fast-track teacher training offered to ex-City workers’
Guardian Unlimited

Professor Lisa Jardine CBE writes for the New Statesman
6 March 2009
‘Deciphering the meaning of “down time”’
New Statesman

Professor Balkwill comments on how science is postive for society
5 March 2009
‘How can we create better communication between scientists, politicians, the media and the public?’
PublicService.co.uk

QM Cassini imaging team spot new Saturn moonlet
4 March 2009
‘Newfound moon may be source of outer Saturn ring’
Science Daily

Professor Sir Nicholas Wald's reaction to health screenings
3 March 2009
‘Thousands of us pay more than £100 each year for health screening. Are we falling for a scan too far?’
Daily Mail online

QM academic comments on the future of Iraq
2 March 2009
‘Analysis: Obama draws clear line with plan to end combat in Iraq’
Guardian Unlimited

Feb 09

Dr Alan Drew reveals secrets behind superconductors
23 February 2009
‘Secrets behind high temperature superconductors revealed’
Science Daily

QM alumnus discusses BG profits in the Times
19 February 2009
‘Business big shot: Frank Chapman’
The Times online

Dr Tom Vulliamy discusses how to live forever on BBC1
17 February 2009
‘Make Me Live Forever’
BBC1 tonight at 10.35pm

Advice for entrepreneurs from QM Innovation
10 February 2009
'Understanding IP’
Growing Business Online

Professor Maurice Elphick features on BBC's Horizon
3 February 2009
Cannabis: The Evil Weed?
BBC2 Horizon

Jan 09

Dr Tristram Hunt on websites in the Guardian
26 January 2009
'Websites 'must be saved for history'’
The Observer p.10

Queen Mary's 'Living Wage’ highlighted by local press
23 January 2009
'‘Living Wage’ has boosted cleaning staff’
East London Advertiser

Reid-Henry speaks to the Independent about Che Guevara
21 January 2009
‘Fidel and Che: A Revolutionary Friendship’
Read the full article on the Independent online

Maths PhD student speaks to the Guardian
19 January 2009
‘Qualified success’
The Guardian (Saturday 17 January) Graduate p.22

Professor Peter McOwan on opportunities in maths and computing
14 January 2009
'Bow kids can count on maths school’
East End Life p.13

Dr Nasir Warfa launches new healthcare website
9 January 2009
‘New Website on good practice in healthcare for migrants and minority groups’
Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Dr Reid-Henry speaks to BBC 3 about Che Guevara
8 January 2009
Night Waves
BBC Radio 3

Dr Alan McElligott reports on developing immune systems
6 January 2009
‘Disease clues passed from mother to offspring’
Red Orbit Online

Dr Françoise Boucek comments on France’s EU presidency
5 January 2009
Queen Mary's Dr Françoise Boucek academic has assessed the performance of French President Nicholas Sarkozy in his six months as head of the EU.

Queen Mary shoots up the research rankings
2 January 2009
‘The rise and fall of research powers’
Times Higher Education (1 January 2009) p.8