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Recommend a student for the QMSU elections

QMUL is proud to support the Students' Union in their upcoming elections. This year staff are invited to recommend students for election. Your recommendations will be sent to Miranda Black, current QMSU President, who will contact the student directly and encourage them to run for election. Simon Gaskell, QMUL Principal, says: "The relationship between QMUL and QMSU is a special one which informs and shapes the decisions we make across our university. I encourage colleagues to recommend students they feel exhibit key attributes such as leadership, collaborative thinking and innovative approaches to problem solving. Your recommendations could be just the encouragement these students need to run for election".  Nominations close 4pm, Wednesday 15 February. More information on the elections and how to nominate a student can be found here.

QMUL Virtual Lab project wins prestigious higher education award

The Virtual Lab, a platform that allows students to learn lab skills in bioengineering and the life sciences, has won the Gold Award in the Reimagine Education Awards 2016 for the Life Sciences category. The Virtual Lab uses the latest games technology to teach lab skills and to enable the student to practise methods multiple times and learn from mistakes before they experience the real lab. More.

Shortlist of Engagement and Enterprise awards announced

Over 40 projects and academics have been recognised in this year’s shortlist of QMUL’s annual Engagement and Enterprise awards, a flagship initiative run by the Centre for Public Engagement. The awards serve to recognise the outstanding efforts that take place to share, apply and enhance research and learning at QMUL outside of higher education through public engagement, academic innovation, student enterprise and public relations. The shortlist can be viewed on Connect.

BME long table event a success

The 'BME success and belonging in QMUL and beyond' long table event organised by Dushant Patel (third-year SED student), Nadia Hafedh (third-year SPIR student) in collaboration with Dr Daniel Hartley, researcher in the Engagement, Retention and Success team, and Dr Elyssa Livergant, lecturer in the School of Drama and English, took place on Thursday 26 January. More than 30 students and staff attended and this proved to be a successful evening where views were expressed freely and respecfully. Read more about this event on Connect.

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Queen Mary in the Media

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QMUL People

Kaspar Althoefer is Professor of Robotics Engineering at QMUL. In this interview he discusses his plans to establish a new advanced robotics centre between the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Engineering and Materials Science, how his research has contributed to improving our everyday lives, and his predictions for the future of robotic technology. Read.

Notices

Intermittent internet issues

We are currently experiencing interruptions to our internet connection, which is intermittently affecting access to websites, QMUL emails and external telephone calls. Network engineers are monitoring the situation and working together with our contractor to find a permanent fix. More

National Student Money Week 2017

It’s National Student Money Week from Monday 6 to Friday 10 February. This is a nationwide event to help students learn how to take control of their money and reduce the stress that money worries can cause. Events include the QMUL Moneywise event, pop-up financial health checks from the Advice and Counselling Service, and meal deals at the Curve. More information on the week and how to encourage students to attend is available online.

Time to Talk Day

As part of the ongoing commitment to the Time to Change Employer Pledge, a commitment to all QMUL staff to change how we think and act about mental health problems at every level of Queen Mary, Time to Talk Day will be taking place on Thursday 2 February. This is a day when everyone is encouraged to have a conversation about mental health to help break the silence. More.

Enter the Get Active triathlon for free

Get Active are running their annual triathlon in Qmotion involving 2km rowing, 6km cycling and 2km running. It’s on Tuesday 14 February and you can book a time slot between 7am and 8pm. You can enter either as an individual or a team, and you do not have to be a member to take part. More.

Legal Advice Centre bake sale

On Tuesday 14 February, the Legal Advice Centre are hosting a bake sale for the annual ‘Great Legal Bake’ in the School of Law reception from 8.30am to 4.30pm. The Great Legal Bake is a national event which raises money for free community law centres and other pro bono endeavours.

Bicycle security on campus

Security would like to raise awareness of attempted bicycle thefts near our campuses. Cyclists are encouraged to make full use of the facilities on campus and to report any problems to Security on x5000. Further tips and advice on bicycle security and safety can be found on the Security webpages.

WISE International Women’s Day

There’s still time to register for the free WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) International Women’s Day Celebration. This full day of talks is set to inspire those in the early stages of their career in academic STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine) subjects. The talks will close out with keynote speaker, Clare Elwell, Professor of Medical Physics at UCL. More.

Day of action against workplace racism

University and College Union (UCU) Equalities warmly invites you to the event ‘Day of action against workplace racism’ on Wednesday 8 February. The afternoon will include a short screening of a film followed by a discussion on the experience of racism. This will be followed by a reading and a more focused discussion on Queen Mary colleagues' experiences and how policy changes may mitigate inequalities in the workplace. More.

Herbert F. Tucker lecture

Distinguished visiting fellow Herbert F. Tucker (University of Virginia) will be giving a lecture titled ‘After magic: modern charm in history, theory, and practice’. The talk will take place at the English department’s Postgraduate Research Seminar starting at 5.15pm in Lock-keeper’s Cottage, Mile End campus, on Thursday 23 March. More.

Grand Round

The next Grand Round on Thursday 9 February will be taking place at the earlier time of 8.15am as a test in response to a number of colleagues who have said they are often unable to attend the usual scheduled time. It will take place in the Morris Lecture Theatre, West Smithfield campus, where breakfast will be served from 8am. The theme will be 'metabolic infarcts' and will be delivered by Dr Ajay Jain and Dr Nigel Glynn. Please contact Will Drake at w.m.drake@qmul.ac.uk for more information.

Events

Vacancies at Queen Mary

Recent vacancies advertised on the HR website include a Professor in Economics in the School of Economics and Finance, a Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance in the School of English and Drama, and a Software Developer in the Centre for Molecular Oncology at the Barts Cancer Institute. See jobs.qmul.ac.uk

 

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