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Professor Christopher Tredwin to become Queen Mary’s new Dean of Dentistry from 1st August 2023
27 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Chris Tredwin as its new Dean of Dentistry and Director of the Institute of Dentistry. 

Queen Mary researcher wins political studies prize
24 March 2023

Comparative politics lecturer Dr Sofia Collignon has been honoured by the Political Studies Association for her research into how allegations of sexual abuse impact elections.

Queen Mary announces winners of Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes
22 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London recognised its 2022/23 winners of the Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes at a presentation on Monday 20th March.

Queen Mary among the top 20 universities targeted by the largest number of top employers
22 March 2023

Queen Mary University of London is confirmed again among the top 20 UK universities targeted by the largest number of top employers, according to a new report from High Fliers Research.

REF pushes academics to churn out lower quality research, new study shows
21 March 2023

The UK Government’s research evaluation system encourages a higher quantity and lower quality of work from academics, according to a paper published this week from an interdisciplinary international team led by Queen Mary’s Dr Moqi Groen-Xu.

Blog: The SNP lost thousands of members under Sturgeon – here’s why that should worry her successor
20 March 2023

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on the future of the Scottish National Party.

Queen Mary honours leading vaccine scientist with Doctor of Science award
16 March 2023

Professor Arturo Reyes-Sandoval, Director General (Rector) of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), one of Mexico’s largest and most prestigious universities, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degree from Queen Mary University of London.

Blog: The philosophy of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
15 March 2023

Dr Kiki Tianqi Yu, Senior Lecturer in Film at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation about the cultural significance of the Oscar-winning blockbuster 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'.

A bumblebeeBumblebees learn new “trends” in their behaviour by watching and learning
7 March 2023

A new study has shown that bumblebees pick up new “trends” in their behaviour by watching and learning from other bees, and that one form of a behaviour can spread rapidly through a colony even when a different version gets discovered.

Blog: How ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables could tackle food waste and solve supermarket supply shortages
7 March 2023

Güven Demirel, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at Queen Mary University of London, has co-written for The Conversation on how imperfect produce could tackle food waste and solve supermarket supply shortages.

Blog: Managing people for the first time: expert tips on how to succeed
7 March 2023

Dr Elena Doldor, Reader in Organisational Behaviour at Queen Mary University has written for 'The Conversation' on managing people for the first time.

MRI Scan. Credit:iStock.comQueen Mary University of London and icometrix receive prestigious AI Award
3 March 2023

Queen Mary and icometrix have together been awarded the prestigious AI Award in Health and Care by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Blog: Options for a Peace Settlement for Ukraine: Energy
3 March 2023

Energy has played a significant role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and is likely to play a role in any future peace settlement. Dr Tibisay Morgandi, lecturer in International Energy and Natural Resources Law explains in her newly published paper

Kevin Rouault-Pierre, PhDVitamin B5 could help improve red blood cell production in people with Myelodysplastic syndromes
2 March 2023

Scientists from Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London and the Francis Crick Institute, have uncovered why patients with a rare type of blood cancer suffer from ineffective red blood cell production, and how vitamin B5 could be combined with existing drugs to improve outcomes.

Queen Mary research frames a new take on cinema culture
1 March 2023

Unique insight into 1930s Britain is revealed in a new archive thanks to research by Annette Kuhn, Emeritus Professor in Film Studies at Queen Mary University of London.

Queen Mary theatre expert reveals unheard story of medical ethics, racism and human rights in a post-vaccine world
1 March 2023

An award-winning new play ‘Family Tree’ tells the little-known tale of one of the most remarkable people in medical history, Henrietta Lacks, exploring her impact on modern healthcare alongside issues of race and environment.

The Reading Spectrum – Is there a right way to read?
28 February 2023

Ahead of World Book Day, a new publication from Queen Mary University of London’s modern literature expert Professor Matthew Rubery aims to change everything we think we know about reading.

New research shows lack of NHS cash forcing IVF patients into private care they can’t afford
28 February 2023

The privatisation of UK healthcare services is creating unequal access to fertility treatment, leaving many people unable to afford the care they need, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Health and Place.

A year since Russia invaded Ukraine, new research shows global financial impact
24 February 2023

The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war may be the biggest blow to the global economy since the 2008 financial crisis, with even greater impact than the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new paper in the 'International Review of Financial Analysis' from a research team led by Professor Muradoglu at Queen Mary University of London.

Identification of disease-causing proteins leads to new potential treatments for diseases like diabetes
24 February 2023

New research has identified hundreds of proteins that might contribute to the onset of common, chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and consequently pathways to potential treatments.

Queen Mary French literature expert shines light on forgotten ‘battle of the school books’
23 February 2023

France is a famously literary nation, but its ideas of literature are rooted in a little-known eighteenth-century history, according to a new book by Dr Gemma Tidman in Queen Mary’s School of Languages Linguistics and Film.

Blog: Class and the City of London: my decade of research shows why elitism is endemic and top firms don’t really care
23 February 2023

Louise Ashley, Associate Professor in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for The Conversation on why elitism is endemic and top firms don’t really care.

Surge in nitrous oxide abuse: New guidelines to help clinicians recognise cases and prevent spinal cord damage
23 February 2023

Recommendations from research published today on the diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord damage caused by nitrous oxide abuse have been simultaneously adopted as official clinical practice guidelines by the Association of British Neurologists. 

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox virus particles (gold) cultivated and purified from cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAIDClinicians identify severe form of mpox with high mortality in people with advanced HIV
21 February 2023

An international collaboration of clinicians, led by Queen Mary University of London and the Fight Infections Foundation/Hospital Germans Trias of Barcelona, has identified a severe, necrotising form of mpox with a high mortality in immunosuppressed people living with HIV.

Queen Mary’s business school celebrates top accreditation
21 February 2023

The School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in recognition of its world-leading excellence.

Blog: Q&A with Dr David Hone: ‘Dinosaurs are a great gateway into science’  
20 February 2023

Dr David Hone will appear on Dinosaur with Stephen Fry airing this Sunday 26th February on Channel Five. In this Q&A we find out more about the programme and David's career to date. 

Queen Mary academic elected as a research fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
17 February 2023

Dr Evangelia Kyrimi, Lecturer in AI and Data Science in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London, was announced as one of three new research fellows by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Blog: Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership
16 February 2023

Professor Rainbow Murray from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations has written for The Conversation on lessons to learn in the wake of Scotland's and New Zealand's leaders resigning this week.

The dark side of AI: Queen Mary digital culture expert reveals how algorithms are generating hate and discrimination
15 February 2023

In an increasingly digital world, technology will promote historic social inequalities unless the system is challenged and changed, warns a new publication from Professor Yasmin Ibrahim in Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management.

A Night of Science and Engineering 8 February 2023Celebrating Science and Engineering at Queen Mary University of London
14 February 2023

On 8 February, Queen Mary’s Faculty of Science and Engineering was joined by a host of distinguished guests to celebrate A Night of Science and Engineering.

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