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Queen Mary leads pioneering research into rewilding lowlands
Academics from Queen Mary University of London are developing a new research partnership with a pioneering lowland rewilding site in southern England.
Date added: Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Global development: re-thinking the future of work after the pandemic
, Lecturer in Human Geography at Queen Mary, is set to release an edited collection based on his research on experiences of informal and unwaged work in different regions of the world.
Date added: Monday, May 17, 2021
Calls for expressions of interest for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
The 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 2021.
Date added: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
WhatsApp’s controversial privacy update may be banned in the EU – but the app’s sights are fixed on India
Dr Philippa Williams, Reader in Human Geography at Queen Mary University of London has co-written an opinion piece for The Conversation about the roll out of WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, which critics warn will lead to more data sharing with its parent company Facebook. The piece was co-written with Dr Lipika Kamra from O.P. Jindal Global University.
Date added: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Recent graduates receive prestigious dissertation awards
Graduates from the School of Geography have recently been awarded 1st and 2nd prizes from the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) for their in UK-wide competitions.
Date added: Friday, June 25, 2021
Gibraltar reform is a small – but important – step for abortion rights in Europe
, a Lecturer in Human Geography within the School of Geography, discusses how Gibraltar's recent referendum to make abortion legally available is a small – but important – step for abortion rights in Europe for The Conversation.
Date added: Tuesday, June 29, 2021
New book provides unique and fascinating record of life under lockdown
People pose in their doorways, holding a range of possessions - dumbbells and dartboards, guinea pigs and gardening tools, accordions and artwork. These are just some of the images captured in a new book, Life Under Lockdown, which provides a unique insight into life during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Date added: Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Coastal landfills risk leaking long-banned toxic chemicals into the ocean
, Professor of Environmental Geochemistry, has recently written for The Conversation exploring how coastal landfills risk leaking long-banned toxic chemicals into the ocean.
Date added: Friday, July 16, 2021
PODCAST: Professor Kate Heppell on chalk stream environments
Take a listen to on the Ask the Geographer podcast series from the Department of Education and Outdoor Learning with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Date added: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Calls for expressions of interest for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship
The School of Geography has a diverse community of postdoctoral fellows who contribute to our dynamic research environment. We welcome expressions of interest from potential postdoctoral fellows interested in applying for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Date added: Monday, August 23, 2021
Professor Alastair Owens appointed Vice President of the Geographical Association
On Wednesday 1 September, current Head of School Professor Alastair Owens was appointed Vice President of the Geographical Association.
Date added: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
School of Geography's Professor Kate Spencer featured on Channel 4
Professor Kate Spencer recently featured on Channel 4 in a piece exploring the UK's coastline.
Date added: Friday, June 4, 2021
Work as we knew it has changed. Time to think beyond the wage
, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Queen Mary has written for The Conversation on the concept of work and the need to reimagine it based on the experiences of the global majority.
Date added: Monday, September 13, 2021
Become a Student Ambassador
We're looking to recruit enthusiastic students with a passion for the School of Geography and Queen Mary University of London.
Date added: Monday, September 20, 2021
Queen Mary researcher develops new abortion support resource
Queen Mary University of London researcher Dr Sydney Calkin has developed a new online resource so that people across Europe can safely access abortion services when they are unable to in their own country. It was developed in collaboration with the Abortion Support Network. Countries include Poland, Ireland and Malta – in response to particularly high levels of need in some locations.
Date added: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Queen Mary researchers launch new project to support rewilding
Queen Mary University of London researchers have partnered with pioneering lowland rewilding site Knepp Wildland on a project that will help rewilding efforts up and down the country.
Date added: Friday, October 8, 2021
What you can do with a degree in Environmental science
The School of Geography have recently partnered with Unifrog to develop a guide to where a degree in Environmental Science could take you.
Date added: Monday, October 11, 2021
Rising up against racism: London's forgotten Bangladeshi squatters
Shabna Begum, a PhD student within the School of Geography, has been featured on the BBC.
Date added: Tuesday, October 12, 2021
BA Human Geography graduate awarded prize for dissertation
The School of Geography are delighted to announce BA Human Geography graduate, Fatmagul, has been awarded the 'highly commended' prize in the Gender and Feminist Geographies Research Group (GFGRG) Undergraduate Dissertation Prize competition.
Date added: Thursday, October 14, 2021
Calls for expressions of interest for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
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.
Date added: Monday, October 25, 2021
Professor Kate Heppell's secondment to the Chalk Streams Project
, Professor of Physical Geography, is currently on a year-long sabbatical to undertake research as part of the Chilterns Chalk Streams Project.
Date added: Monday, October 25, 2021
MSc Water and Environmental Management graduate recently appointed as Rivers Officer
Adrian Porter who studied MSc Water and Environmental Management (2021) has recently been appointed as Rivers Officer for the Chalk Streams and Wetland Meadows Project.
Date added: Friday, October 29, 2021
PODCAST: Problematizing Law, Rights and Childhood in Israel/Palestine
In this podcast, Ekta Oza, a doctoral researcher within the School of Geography, speaks with Dr Hedi Viterbo about his new book.
Date added: Monday, November 1, 2021
Capturing Biogeochemical Processes in Proglacial Soil During the Freezing Period research fieldwork
, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, recently conducted research fieldwork in the Ny-Ålesund glaciers.
Date added: Thursday, November 4, 2021
My LIDC internship experience
Recent MA Global Development student, Jenny Oster Warriner, recently spoke to Queen Mary about her experience undertaking an internship with London International Development Centre (LIDC) as part of her studies.
Date added: Monday, November 8, 2021
About Beyond the Wage: Ordinary Work in Diverse Economies
Dr Will Monteith and Professor Philippa Williams from the School of Geography together with Dora-Olivia Vicol have developed a new video to introduce their new book Beyond the Wage: Ordinary Work in Diverse Economies.
Date added: Monday, November 8, 2021
Queen Mary named best university in the country for social mobility
Queen Mary University of London has been ranked as the country’s top university for social mobility, according to a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in partnership with the Sutton Trust and Department for Education.
Date added: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Remembering Emeritus Professor David Smith
We are sorry to report the passing of Emeritus Professor David Smith, who was Head of Department for the School of Geography from 1981 to 1985. Professor Matthew Hilton, Vice-Principal (Humanities and Social Sciences), writes to reflect on Professor Smith's academic career.
Date added: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
US abortion bans back before the Supreme Court – but globally more countries are liberalising access than restricting it. Podcast
Senior Lecturer, Dr Sydney Calkin, recently participated in The Conversation's podcast recording talking about abortion laws.
Date added: Thursday, November 25, 2021
Queen Mary academics secure major funding from the National Institute for Health Research
A team of academics from Queen Mary University of London have successfully secured funding for a major research project led by Professor Andrew Prendergast from Queen Mary’s Blizard Institute and Dr Bwakura-Dangarembizi from the University of Zimbabwe.
Date added: Friday, December 3, 2021
Why I would recommend the LIDC internship to others
Recent student, Becky Large, recently spoke to Queen Mary about her experience undertaking an internship with London International Development Centre (LIDC) as part of her studies. This intership opportunity is open to postgraduate students on development programmes alongside students undertaking the new
Date added: Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Geographer Kathryn Yusoff honored for creativity
Brunn Creativity Award given to . The American Association of Geographers (AAG) announced the recipient of its 2022 Brunn Creativity Award, Professor Kathryn Yusoff.
Date added: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Queen Mary climbs 47 places in sustainability league table
Queen Mary University of London has risen 47 places, from number 83 to 36 in the 2021 People & Planet University League.
Date added: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
2021 Year in Review
As we look back on what has been another year filled with change and challenge, we're extremely proud of our School of Geography community who have achieved so much. Take a look below at our year in review:
Date added: Monday, December 20, 2021
Meet Dr William Monteith, LIDC’s latest featured member
is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Research in the School of Geography. His research uses ethnographic methods to explore subjective experiences of work, hustle and ‘make do’ at the margins of capitalist economies; the relationships, politics and places produced by these experiences, and the possibilities they provide for realising more just and inclusive economic geographies.
Date added: Thursday, December 16, 2021