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Student Story: Veronica
22 May 2024
Veronica is a third year Medicine student in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. Veronica was awarded a Scholarship for Excellence and shared how this recognition has increased her confidence and enabled her to engage in other aspects of university life.
Alumni Remembered - Professor Derek Crowther (1937-2024)
21 September 2024
An appreciation for the late Professor Derek Crowther FRCP FRCR (Medicine MBBChir, 1963), Professor Emeritus in the School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, who passed away on 5 February 2024.
Student Story: Alice Agostinelli
17 July 2024
Alice is in her second year studying Medicine at Queen Mary University of London. Alice was awarded a Scholarship for Excellence in recognition of her hard work and outstanding results.
Queen Mary alumni recognised in King’s Birthday Honours List 2024
23 June 2024
Congratulations to members of our alumni community who have been recognised in the latest King’s Birthday Honours List. The focus of the 2024 List, which was published in June as part of the King’s Official Birthday celebrations, is on individuals who are making a significant impact on the lives of people across the UK and their local communities.
Alumni profile - Kana Alam
5 February 2021
(Environmental Science BSc, 2016)
I loved the people on my course – some of them have become my best friends and we are still in touch with one another. There was something really comforting and inspiring about being friends with people who care about the same stuff as you, and at the time, climate change wasn’t as mainstream as it is now. It also somehow seemed like Queen Mary just brought the nicest people together, and that made the whole experience so enjoyable.
Alumni profile - Heidi Cheng
9 March 2021
(Applied Linguistics for English Teaching MA, 2018)
I grew up in a city that puts a lot of emphasis on English and where there is a great demand for English teachers. When I visited London for the first time as a tourist at 16, I was hosted by a local British family. Being able to be understood by native English speakers was such a cool feeling and it really fueled my interest in English learning and teaching further.
Alumni profile - Dr Ernest Odhiambo
25 May 2020
(Mechanical Engineering PhD, 2003)
The pandemic has also spurred innovation in me. As I write this, I am in the middle of preparing for a presentation of a Ventilator which we have designed and made from scratch using local materials together with a team of 7 colleagues from the departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the University of Nairobi.
Alumni profile - Arzaam Bhatti
28 June 2020
(Law LLM , 2018)
Home for me is Pakistan. However, the excellent alumni network, as well as the Queen Mary faculty, always makes their presence felt in every part of the world and I never feel far away from the institute. Once a Queen Mary alumnus always a Queen Mary alumnus!
Alumni profile - Hassan Shaigan
4 July 2020
(Law LLM, 2017)
The Professors of Arbitration at Queen Mary are globally well-known. Anyone who not only excels in his/her field but who is also brilliant at teaching and spreading knowledge is the perfect person to study from and Queen Mary had many of these said faculty members.
Alumni profile - Helen Buckley
3 December 2019
(Journalism and Contemporary History BA, 2007)
One of the scariest things as an author is knowing that people will read your work and critique it, so to have such positive feedback on my debut novel Star in the Shadows, feels really overwhelming. As an author, I am able to completely immerse myself in my character’s lives. As I write, I feel like I’m there with them.