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Professor Simon Kemp to deliver 2022 Drapers' Lecture 20 January 2022
Professor Simon Kemp from the University of Southampton will deliver this year's Drapers' Lecture on Tuesday 30 June 2022 at 5.00pm, speaking on Engaging students in sustainability: how the UN Sustainable Development Goals can lead to curriculum transformation, community partnership and student success
Queen Mary Researcher receives €2 million grant to develop more efficient solar technology 17 March 2021
Dr Joe Briscoe, from the School of Engineering and Materials Science, has been awarded funding from the European Research Council (ERC) to investigate new ways to improve the efficiency of solar technology.
ChessWatch: Observations on a Citizen Science approach to catchment management 10 March 2021
The project, led by Professor Kate Heppell from Queen Mary’s School of Geography, will enable stakeholders and researchers to collaborate using scientific evidence to help shape management plans for the chalk stream of the River Chess, which flows through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
Study shows subsidies most effective way to encourage sustainable food choices 5 March 2021
The study, led by Dr Magda Osman from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, investigated the impact of different interventions on encouraging people to select low carbon emission menu options in a simulated lunchtime canteen environment.
Queen Mary researchers to help unlock the potential of marine wave energy 15 February 2021
Queen Mary University of London have launched a new research project aimed at overcoming current challenges with devices that capture wave energy and convert it into electricity.
Petrol ban will be a breath of fresh air 12 November 2020
Researchers from the Blizard Institute contributed to recent discussions on the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles
Tackling the environmental challenges of Covid-19 5 June 2020
Queen Mary University of London is one of five universities to receive funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to address and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the environment and society.
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle 25 May 2020
An international team of scientists have identified candidate resistance genes that could protect ash trees from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a deadly pest that is expected to kill billions of trees worldwide.