News from the School of Geography
From Seminar Room to The Guardian: Celebrating Student Success on Urban African Economies
9 April 2025
What begins as coursework doesn’t usually end up in a national newspaper – but for two of our undergraduates, that’s exactly what happened. Students from the Urban African Economies module have had their ideas published in The Guardian as letters to the editor, contributing thoughtful perspectives to live global debates.
Exploring Future Coasts: Students Investigate Environmental Change in New Gran Canaria Field Class
13 March 2025
In early March, second- and third-year Geography and Environmental Science students embarked on an exciting field trip to the island of Gran Canaria.
Queen Mary’s Climate Action Week
14 February 2025
Queen Mary University of London and the Students' Union are hosting Climate Action Week—a week of events designed to make sustainability accessible and show its relevance across all disciplines.
Rinan Shah Wins Prestigious ERC Fellowship
12 February 2025
Dr Rinan Shah has won a prestigious European Research Council post-doctoral fellowship. This is the first time that the School has hosted a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action post-doctoral fellowship.
David M. Smith Lecture
11 February 2025
This event features a captivating lecture by Pat Noxolo from the University of Birmingham. Join us at:
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Campus School Of Geography Room 1.26
21st David M Smith Lecture“In the teeth of the pressure": Black lives and environmental crisis, in this more-than-human conjuncture
Speaker: Professor Patricia Noxolo, Chair in Postcolonial Geographies,
University of Birmingham
Date & Time: Tuesday 11th February 2025, 6-8pm
Location: Queen Mary University of London & via Teams
21st David M Smith Annual Lecture
28 January 2025
Professor Pat Noxolo's research brings together the study of international culture and in/security, and uses postcolonial, discursive and literary approaches to explore the spatialities of a range of Caribbean and British cultural practices.
Success for School staff in Humanities and Social Sciences awards
23 November 2024
Colleagues from across the School of Geography shared success at the annual Faculty of Humanities and Social Science awards ceremony, with winners and commendations across all categories.
Intersecting Streets: Caste & Gender in Vending Spaces in Mumbai
17 October 2024
Saanchi Saxena, PhD student from Interuniversity Department of Regional & Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico di Torino, Italy will deliver a talk titled Intersecting Streets: Caste & Gender in Vending Spaces in Mumbai on Thursday 24 October, at 13:00.
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025
23 September 2024
The School of Geography has a diverse community of postdoctoral fellows who contribute to our dynamic research environment. We welcome enquiries from potential postdoctoral fellows interested in applying for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship Scheme.
Recommended reading list for new students
10 September 2024
We often get asked what our academics recommend offer-holders and applicants to read before they start at university. Here’s our recommended list.
British Academy / Leverhulme Trust award to investigate 'bid to rent'
4 September 2024
Dr Elsa Noterman has been awarded funding to investigate rental 'bidding wars' among prospective house tenants in London.
Funding success: Cassava's ambivalent history in West Nile, Uganda
4 September 2024
Dr Elizabeth Storer has been awarded British Academy / Leverhulme Trust funding to study the toxicity of Cassava (manioc) in Uganda.
New £1.3 million ESRC T-AP collaborative project to explore how cities are responding to democratic challenges
16 August 2024
Dr Sam Halvorsen will lead a transnational consortium of researchers studying how urban participatory innovations are reshaping democracy, governance and trust
National Student Survey 2024 results are in!
15 July 2024
QMUL School of Geography has received outstanding results.
European Commission Horizon Europe Funding Opportunity
2 July 2024
The School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) welcomes Expressions of Interest from postdoctoral researchers with an excellent track record to apply jointly, with a QMUL host supervisor, to the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024.
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024/25
2 July 2024
The School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London, invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2024/2025 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition
New £2.9 million UKRI-DEFRA grant awarded to School researchers
15 June 2024
Professor Kate Spencer and Dr Andrew Russell will co-lead a major new study on urban and post-industrial coastal risks under climate change.
Dr Archie Davies awarded prestigious British Academy funding
26 April 2024
Dr Archie Davies, Lecturer in Geography and Fellow of the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, has been awarded British Academy funding through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) International Interdisciplinary Research Projects Programme, to work with Dr Diego de Matos Gondim, of the Federal University of Fluminense, Brazil.
Kathryn Yusoff, Professor of Inhuman Geography, has been selected to be part of a team of esteemed architectural practitioners representing the UK at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2025.
New systematic review on landscape rewilding published by School researchers
15 February 2024
Professor Gemma Harvey, Dr Alex Henshaw, Adam Hartley and Zareena Khan have published a new systematic review examining how landscape rewilding can mitigate hydrological extremes.
Dr Halima Begum: Presentation for an honorary degree at Queen Mary University of London
12 January 2024
Dr Halima Begum, a former PhD student in the School and now incoming Chief Executive of Oxfam UK, was awarded an honorary degree from QMUL at our Winter Graduation.
Grant Success - NERC Growing Shoots award
13 December 2023
Dr Alex Henshaw has been awarded NERC research funding to examine urban nature recovery in East London.
MSc Dissertation Prize Winner
6 December 2023
A former Masters student in the School of Geography has been awarded a prestigious dissertation prize.
Athena Swan Award
4 December 2023
We are very happy to share the news that the School of Geography has successfully renewed our Bronze Athena Swan award.
Boston Fieldclass 2023
29 November 2023
Students and staff reflect on our November 2023 field-class to Boston
Chips war? Global production networks and geopolitics in the post-pandemic world
16 November 2023
Speaker:
Henry Wai-chung YEUNG, Distinguished Professor, Department of Geography and GPN@NUS Centre, National University of Singapore.
This talk is co-sponsored by the Economic Geography Research Group of the RGS-IBG
Time: Wednesday, December 13 from 13:00-15:00
Location: Hybrid - School of Geography Common Room, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End campus & online via Teams
Research Showcase: celebrating 10 years of national dissertation prize winners, Thurs 7th December 2023
15 November 2023
Our annual Research Showcase event is an occasion to celebrate and learn about the excellent work that our third year undergraduate students have undertaken in their independent research projects for their final year dissertation.
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Abortion Pills Go Global: Book Launch, Thurs 5th October 2023
13 September 2023
Please join us for an in-person book launch at Queen Mary University of London to celebrate the publication of Abortion Pills Go Global: Reproductive Freedom across Borders. The event will consist of a panel discussion followed by a drinks reception.
James Bradley: "Long-term organic carbon preservation enhanced by iron and manganese"
23 August 2023
James Bradley has a publication just out in Nature: "Long-term organic carbon preservation enhanced by iron and manganese". The research has so far been covered in The Times and The Independent.