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Queen Mary introduces accommodation guarantee for first-year undergraduate students
All first-year undergraduates starting at Queen Mary in September 2018 who meet our eligibility criteria will be guaranteed accommodation if they firmly accept their offer to study in London and apply for accommodation by Thursday 31 May. Please let any applicants and/or offer-holders know, as this could be instrumental in their choice of university and particularly in placing us as their firm choice.
Information can be found at www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/whyqm/accommodation, along with a link to the Residential Services and Support website for full details. It is anticipated that the accommodation application process will open in early March. |
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Watch Dr Tiffany Watt Smith's TED talk about the history of human emotions
Dr Watt Smith is a cultural historian in the School of English and Drama, and her video about the hidden cultural forces which shape our emotions was watched by more than a quarter of a million people during its first few hours on the TED website. More. |
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Queen Mary representatives report from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Professor McCoy, who leads the Global Public Health Unit (and was involved in the coalition that won this year’s prize), and two of his former students, Krishen Samuel and Miranda Liang, have each been reflecting on their experiences during the celebrations and writing blogs for the Queen Mary website to capture different angles of the event and its impact on global health. More. |
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New partnership with Huawei to launch UK ICT Academy advisory board
Queen Mary has partnered with Huawei, a leading global telecommunications firm, to help students become employment ready. Professor Edmund Burke, Vice-Principal for Science and Engineering, said: “The fast pace of change in technology means that the education of the next generation is very important, and collaborations like this mean that we can give students the best start in their careers. I’m delighted to chair the advisory board to help further drive this programme in the UK.” More. |
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Extensive archive of St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College now available to researchers
Highlights include rarely seen material concerning the Medical College’s acquisition of the Charterhouse Square premises in the 1930s and bomb damage during the Blitz, records of numerous student clubs and societies illustrating social life and entertainment from the 1860s to 1990s, and comprehensive files on the ‘BLQ Project’ which ultimately led to the creation of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. More. |
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Celebrating Global Challenges Research Fund successes
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry held an event to celebrate its Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) successes in helping to tackle problems faced by developing countries. The event, ‘GCRF - A year on’, was held at the Queen Mary Bioenterprises Innovation Centre, bringing together academics from across the university. Since the launch of the GCRF scheme at the end of 2015, our researchers have been involved in winning over £10m in GCRF funding. More.
IT Services featured in Jisc case study
Jisc provides UK universities and colleges with shared digital infrastructure and services. They recently featured a case study on how our IT Services worked to deliver seamless access to UK-hosted course materials for our students and staff on joint programmes in China.
Latest newsletters
- Workplace Options: Connect – January 2018 | Read
- E-learning News – December 2017 | Read
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Queen Mary in the Media
If you would like to receive daily updates on Queen Mary in the media or submit a story to the PR team, please email press@qmul.ac.uk. The views expressed in the articles do not reflect those of Queen Mary University of London as an organisation. |
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Notices
2018 Academic Promotions Round now open
Eligible academic staff can apply for promotion to senior lecturer, reader or professor. Applications should be returned to your Head of School/Institute Director no later than Wednesday 31 January. For further guidance including eligibility information, and to download the application form, please visit the HR website.
Increase to procurement thresholds for purchasing goods and services
Procurement has reviewed and benchmarked the thresholds for competitive exercises (quotes and tender). It has been decided to raise the thresholds to take into account the increase in cost of goods and services. The increased thresholds will provide greater flexibility and help to ensure value for money, while making it easier and quicker to purchase goods and services. More.
Restricted access at Mile End campus as work commences on Mathematical Sciences building
Pedestrian access to Godward Square (sometimes known as Drapers Square) from Mile End Road will be closed from this week until completion of the refurbishment of the Mathematical Sciences building in April 2019. More.
L'Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women in Science – 2018 applications now open
L’Oréal will be awarding five outstanding female early-career scientists a bursary of £15,000. Fellowships are open to female early-career researchers working in the field of life and physical sciences, engineering, mathematics and computer sciences. Apply online at www.womeninscience.co.uk by the deadline of Friday 16 February. If you have any questions or feedback relating to the For Women in Science Fellowship Programme, please contact karina.ogorman@loreal.com.
Researcher Development Fund – new grant call for Postdocs and research staff
The Life Sciences Initiative and the Researcher Development team are looking to fund exciting and innovative projects or initiatives from groups or individuals that seek to promote their own and others’ career development. Deadline for applications is Wednesday 7 February. They are also looking for postdoctoral researchers who want experience in participating in these funding decisions to join the decision panel. For further information on eligibility requirements, and to download the application form, please visit the Researcher Development website. Reviving the LGBTQ Out network
The Steering Group of the LGBTQ Out network invites old and new members for tea and biscuits to discuss the way forward for the group. If you are interested in joining or would like to find out more about the LGBTQ Out network, please come along to an informal meeting on Friday 19 January at the Mile End campus. More.
Events, lectures and seminars
- Join our Chief Operating Officer Laura Gibbs at the last in a series of town hall meetings at Charterhouse Square this Thursday, 11 January. Laura will be talking about upcoming plans for professional services and will be joined by Principal Professor Colin Bailey who will close the event.
- The Teaching and Learning Conference and Drapers’ Lecture 2018 takes place next Wednesday, 17 January. Professor Chris Husbands, Chair of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) will present this year’s Drapers’ Lecture on ‘What lessons are there from the TEF?’ | RSVP
- Mile End Institute's ‘In Conversation’ series: Sam Gyimah MP in conversation with Professor Philip Cowley | RSVP
- Centre for European Research event: ‘Reset Europe: 60 years of European integration’ | RSVP
- University of London International Programmes invites QMUL staff to join the Education Innovation Conference (EIC2018) | Find out more
- Inaugural lectures:
- Professor Sandra Nicholson will present ‘Do you know who I am? A journey from St Budeaux to Whitechapel’ | RSVP
- Principal Professor Colin Bailey will present ‘The behaviour of buildings during a fire – why the World Trade Centre 7 collapsed’ | RSVP
- Screening of Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle | Book tickets
- Free talk: ‘Let's Talk Hearts’ | Find out more
Training and development opportunities
- It's Professional Development’s ‘Week of Learning’. Sessions include time management, social media, coaching taster sessions and discovering personal strengths. Please come along to one of the lunchtime drop-in sessions taking place across the Mile End, West Smithfield and Whitechapel campuses until this Friday, 12 January.
- The call for participation in the postdoc mentoring scheme closes this Friday, 12 January. It is open to all postdoctoral staff, across all faculties, who identify as academic researchers (irrespective of your contract type). Those who will have completed their PhD study by the end of January, and will be staying on at QMUL for postdoctoral work, can also participate. The Researcher Development team is also looking for members of academic staff who are willing to mentor a researcher or a small group of postdocs over the course of the next year.
- Join the Centre of the Cell’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) ambassadors programme and engage with schoolchildren during their 90-minute ‘pod’ shows to help explain the games, share career advice and inspire the next generation of scientists.
Vacancies at Queen Mary
Recent vacancies advertised on the HR website include a Nutrition Campaigner in the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, an Asset and Contract Manager in Estates and Facilities, and an Executive Support Officer to the Vice-Principal (Science and Engineering) in the Office of The Principal. For more information, see jobs.qmul.ac.uk. |
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