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News story: Coronavirus recovery – lessons from the eurozone crisis

Dr Stella Ladi, Senior Lecturer in Public Management in Queen Mary's School of Business and Management has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which she discusses coronavirus recovery and the lessons that can be learnt from the eurozone crisis.

News story: Queen Mary’s Centre for the History of the Emotions wins two British Podcast Awards

The podcast, The Sound of Anger, was named Best Wellbeing Podcast and Smartest Podcast at the annual awards. The initiative is part of the Living With Feeling project at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Exploring the history of emotions in nursing

A new exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing, in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London, explores how the emotions attached to nursing, and the assumptions attached to these feelings have changed throughout history.

News story: Cyber-security regulations for air transport may prove ineffective

A new study led by academics from the Cloud Legal Project at Queen Mary University of London has found that current cyber-security standards set by the European Union, known as the NIS Directive, do not go far enough and could potentially be undermined.

News story: Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies contributes towards legal innovation

Research from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has contributed to the development of arbitration intelligence reports. These reports provide lawyers with specialist data about arbitrators for the first time.

News story: Women in work: how East Germany’s socialist past has influenced West German mothers

Dr Anna Raute from Queen Mary's School of Economics and Finance has co-authored an opinion piece for The Conversation. Based on brand new research, it sheds light on the impact of the reunification of Germany.

News story: Targets bring more women on boards, but they still don’t reach the top according to new report

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to a major new report published by Cranfield University which shows that there are only five female CEOs in the FTSE 100.

News story: New insights into the impact of German reunification 30 years on

Thirty years on from German reunification, Dr Anna Raute, an academic from Queen Mary University of London, has published a working paper which sheds new light on the impact it had on women.

News story: How the Conservative Party won the 2019 general election

New research co-authored by Professor Tim Bale from Queen Mary’s School of Politics and International relations sheds fresh light on how the Conservative Party won the 2019 general election.

News story: Making the global HIV response work for women

Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary’s School of Politics and International Relations has collaborated with UN Women to produce a Toolkit for Action to coincide with World AIDS Day.

News story: Queen Mary academics awarded major grant to undertake research into impact of Covid-19

Professors Alison Blunt and Alastair Owens from Queen Mary’s School of Geography have been awarded substantial funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on life at home. The grant is part of the UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to COVID-19.

News story: Soil bacteria can survive on air – and help to regulate climate change

Soil plays a bigger role in regulating climate change than previously thought according to a new study co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary Law Professors appointed as new Queen’s Counsel

Professor Rachael Mulheron and Professor Alan Dignam from Queen Mary’s School of Law have been appointed as new Queen’s Counsel (QC) in England and Wales.

News story: Queen Mary academics awarded Major Research Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust

Dr Tamara Atkin, Professor Warren Boutcher and Professor Adrian Smith have been awarded Major Research Fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust.

News story: Nine million immigrant workers at risk of unemployment in Europe, according to new analysis

A new study from Queen Mary University of London and the European Commission has revealed that employment consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe, and ensuing lockdowns, are potentially enormous and more severe for migrant workers in particular.

News story: Queen Mary's School of Business and Management wins two Excellence Awards

The School of Business and Management has been awarded two Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Awards for its outstanding contribution to the accounting profession.

News story: Keir Starmer’s dilemma: should Labour vote in favour of a Brexit deal in parliament?

Dr Karl Pike from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations has written an opinion piece for The Conversation where he explores the options facing the UK Labour Party when it comes to a future deal on Brexit.

News story: Queen Mary student wins award at the inaugural Soho London Independent Film Festival

Queen Mary student Eleanor Jayne Krawczyk has won Best Student Film at the Soho London Independent Film Festival for her film My Side of the Mountain, a documentary she made as part of her MA Film Studies.

News story: Winner of Queen Mary's ground-breaking Social Venture Fund is announced

Biophilica, has been announced as the winner of Queen Mary’s Social Venture fund. Based in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, the fund empowers students and recent graduate entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing society today.

News story: Data visualisation sheds new light on Britain’s Tudor past

A major new project led by Queen Mary University of London is transforming the way historians can view the past. Tudor Networks of Power is an innovative project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It is the first of its kind to analyse and visualise communication networks from Tudor times.

News story: Queen Mary graduate listed among the top 100 most influential disabled people in the UK

Emily Rose Yates, who graduated from Queen Mary with a BA in English in 2013, has been listed among the Shaw Trust’s Power 100, an annual publication containing the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK.

News story: New poll shows that Londoners are divided when it comes to having a Covid-19 vaccine and their plans for Christmas

Following the news that an effective Covid-19 vaccine is on its way, the majority of Londoners (58 per cent) have said that they are likely to take it when it becomes available, according to the latest survey from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Conservative voters less likely to accept legitimacy of Biden’s victory according to latest Mile End Institute poll

Londoners overwhelmingly viewed Joe Biden as the legitimate winner of the US presidential election (80 per cent) according to the latest survey from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London, but differences are apparent.

News story: Queen Mary publishes recommendations for legal reform in Ukraine

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has published its final recommendations on the establishment of the Intellectual Property Court in Ukraine.

News story: New poll reveals that nearly half of Londoners who worked from home during lockdown said it impacted negatively on their mental health

Nearly half of Londoners (45 per cent) spent some time working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Out of those, 47 per cent said that it impacted negatively on their mental health, according to the latest survey from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary students organise tribute to Catherine Silverstone

Students from Queen Mary’s School of English and Drama have organised the installation of a memorial bench in tribute to Dr Catherine Silverstone, Head of the School of English and Drama, who passed away on 4 October 2020.

News story: Queen Mary’s qLegal programme celebrates unprecedented growth in 2020

qLegal, Queen Mary’s pro bono commercial law clinic, has published its annual report which shows that it has almost doubled student numbers and welcomed several new external partners in 2020.

News story: Being Human ready to explore New Worlds in 2020

Queen Mary University of London is set to participate once again in Being Human, the festival which promotes public engagement with humanities research. The 2020 edition kicks off on 12 November.

News story: Queen Mary academic joins the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences

Professor Martin Laffin from Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management has been conferred the award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

News story: Queen Mary launches Black Justice Project to tackle discrimination

The Legal Advice Centre at Queen Mary University of London has launched a new clinic offering free legal advice to members of the Black community to help tackle discrimination.

News story: Storytelling survival strategies during the era of Covid-19

Researchers from Queen Mary’s Centre for Childhood Cultures are exploring children’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the first key outputs of the research, a collaboration with children’s magazine, Storytime, has just been published.

News story: The past is key to predicting future climate according to new study

A new study co-authored by Dr Heather Ford from Queen Mary’s School of Geography suggests that predictions of future climate change should include simulations of past climates.

News story: Poland’s abortion ruling amounts to a ban – but it will not end access

Dr Sydney Calkin, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow and Lecturer in Human Geography, has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in response to a new law relating to access to abortion in Poland.

News story: Winners of the 2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize announced

The winners of the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 2020 include authors from Barbados, India and Turkey.

News story: US election: how voting works for Americans overseas

Dr Richard Johnson, Lecturer in US Politics and Policy from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations, has written an opinion piece for The Conversation about the rules governing how Americans abroad can vote in the upcoming US election – and how many actually do.

News story: Queen Mary academic awarded major Covid-19 funding grant

Professor Kavita Datta from Queen Mary’s School of Geography has been awarded substantial funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on migrant remittance flows and wellbeing. The grant is part of the UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to Covid-19.

News story: Queen Mary teams up with Lambeth Palace for podcast on solitude

The team from Queen Mary’s Pathologies of Solitude project have launched a series of podcasts exploring places and experiences of seclusion and isolation. The series also includes an extended interview with the Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.

News story: Queen Mary researchers win Covid-19 funding award from the British Academy

A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded a grant from the British Academy to conduct research into children’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

News story: Localism is the key to levelling up, according to new report

A new report published by the Queen Mary’s Mile End Institute and the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) recommends a localised approach to empowering communities in a post-Covid age.

News story: EU failing to comply with obligations on migration, according to new report

Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax from Queen Mary’s School of Law has written a report for the European Parliament on the EU’s External Migration Policy and the Protection of Human Rights.

News story: Shipping asylum seekers offshore may boost Priti Patel’s hardline image, but Australian example shows it’s not a policy that works

Andonea Jon Dickson, a PhD candidate from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations has written an opinion piece for The Conversation about the latest plans to offshore asylum seekers. She argues that tougher options for asylum seekers means that the UK government risks breaching multiple conventions on human rights.

News story: Queen Mary Historian publishes book to critical acclaim

Dr Daniel Lee from Queen Mary University of London’s School of History has received critical acclaim for his book about little-known SS officer Dr Robert Griesinger.

News story: When women bear the brunt of lockdowns, is it feminist to support another?

The UK lockdown in March saw rises in domestic violence, increased childcare and domestic burdens on women, limits on paid employment and potentially career reversals. Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations questions whether it is feminist to support another lockdown.

News story: Queen Mary University of London launches a ground-breaking social venture fund to empower students

The School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London is launching a student-led social venture fund aiming to support long-term social change.

News story: Students with BTEC qualifications get a Step Ahead at the School of Business and Management

The School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has piloted a transition programme for students starting undergraduate degrees who have BTEC qualifications.

News story: No deal Brexit risks queues at the border and food shortages, new academic report finds

Professor Tim Bale from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to a new report by academic think tank UK in a Changing Europe. It finds that the most immediate and visible impact of the UK failing to get a deal with the EU will be seen at the border, with risks of queues and shortages of food.

News story: Why AstraZeneca and others racing to make a Covid-19 vaccine should be more open about the process

Professor Duncan Matthews has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which he argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer and biopharma companies need to face up to a new reality.

News story: Students show resilience when it comes to advancing inclusion and equality in tech

Students from Queen Mary University of London have taken part in a ground-breaking programme to advance inclusion and equality in tech.

News story: Queen Mary students launch auction to counter impact of Covid-19 on charity sector

Students undertaking a Degree Apprenticeship programme at Queen Mary University of London have launched a special auction to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the charity sector.

News story: World’s oldest animal sperm found in Myanmar amber

The tiny crustaceans had sex just before their entrapment in a blob of tree resin.

News story: Queen Mary continues celebrated studentship programme

Queen Mary’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will continue to offer two fully-funded arts and humanities studentships for talented UK applicants from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

News story: Mammoth task: the Russian family on a resurrection quest to tackle the climate crisis

Charlotte Wrigley, a PhD student in Queen Mary's School of Geography has written a feature for The Conversation about recreating the mammoth’s former ecosystem in order to tackle climate change.

News story: Queen Mary graduate nominated for 2020 Booker Prize

Gabriel Krauze studied English Literature at Queen Mary University of London and has been longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel Who They Was.

News story: Queen Mary alumnus confirmed as UK’s top civil servant

Simon Case, who holds a PhD from Queen Mary’s School of History, has been named as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service from 9 September 2020, succeeding Sir Mark Sedwill.

News story: WhatsApp groups for new mums are more effective at providing support than NHS services, according to new research

New research from Queen Mary University of London shows that WhatsApp groups can play a vital role in helping new mums negotiate their knowledge and expertise when transitioning to their new parenting roles.

News story: Analysis of Henry VIII's personal Bible sheds new light on Britain's past

An analysis of King Henry VIII's personal Bible by an academic at Queen Mary University of London has revealed new information about the Reformation and sheds fresh light on Britain’s religious, political and constitutional past.

News story: The rise and fall of Black British writing

Dr Malachi McIntosh, Editor of Wasafiri Magazine has written an opinion piece for The Conversation. He discusses the boom in interest in the histories of colonialism, empire and the British civil rights movement in response to Black Lives Matter protests.

News story: How Thomas Cromwell used cut and paste to insert himself into Henry VIII’s Great Bible

Dr Eyal Poleg from Queen Mary's School of History has written a piece for The Conversation, along with his colleague Dr Paola Ricciardi from the University of Cambridge. The long-form article, part of The Conversation Insights series, is based on their recent analysis of Henry VIII's Great Bible.

News story: Exploring the importance of comedy in contemporary literature and culture

A new book written by an academic at Queen Mary University of London provides an analysis of the role of comedy and sheds new light on the influence and importance that it has on contemporary literature and culture.

News story: Queen Mary launches international training programme for Ukrainian judges

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has started its intellectual property (IP) training programme for judges in Ukraine.

News story: New study reveals lower energy limit for life on Earth

An international team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London have discovered that microorganisms buried in sediment beneath the seafloor can survive on less energy than was previously known to support life. The findings have implications for understanding the limit of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere.

News story: Queen Mary’s Legal Advice Centre wins Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence

The Legal Advice Centre based in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London has won a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to higher education.

News story: Coronavirus: how countries aim to get the vaccine first by cutting opaque supply deals

Professor Duncan Matthews has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which he addresses some of the wider issues related to Covid-19 including vaccine nationalism and the lack of transparency in supply chain deals.

News story: Queen Mary academic elected as a Fellow of the British Academy

Professor David Adger from Queen Mary’s School of Languages, Linguistics and Film has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his work in the field of linguistics.

News story: Queen Mary supports free legal advisory service in Kenya

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London is supporting a free legal advisory service in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with Strathmore University.

News story: Queen Mary Politics graduate appointed to Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Mercy Muroki graduated with first class honours from Queen Mary University of London in 2018.

News story: Collective action is needed for threats such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Queen Mary Professor warns Parliament

Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Politics and International Relations has given evidence to the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on the funding and governance of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

News story: Infectious diseases magnify tourists’ sensitivity to higher prices, according to new study

A new study from Queen Mary University of London has shown that tourists tend to be more easily irritated by higher prices paid under the threat of infectious diseases.

News story: Thomas Piketty on Capital and Ideology

The Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London has held its Annual Symposium which was given by bestselling author and economist, Professor Thomas Piketty.

News story: New report sheds light on the impact of Covid-19 on gender and sustainability

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to a major report from the United Nations which explores the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on gender equality.

News story: Covid-19 lockdowns could lead to social unrest, according to new research

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has published a research paper which explores the impact of lockdowns in response to Covid-19 in Africa.

News story: Tourists are less sensitive to higher prices in more crowded destinations, according to new study

A new study from Queen Mary University of London has shown that chronic and temporary crowding experiences lead to tourists being less sensitive to higher prices. The findings also show that marketing and promotional discounts are less effective in areas with more crowding.

News story: Big differences on economic and social values between MPs and voters, according to new report

Two academics from Queen Mary University of London have co-authored a report which sheds new light on the disparities between the social and economic values of MPs, party members and voters.

News story: Financial inclusion can help curb detrimental effects of inequality, according to new study

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has published a research paper which shows that financial inclusion could be a tool to curb the rise in poverty in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News story: New data reveals “crisis of support” for BAME women

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to new polling analysis which reveals the pressure on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) women during the coronavirus lockdown. 

News story: Coronavirus destroys jobs and worsens inequality, with or without full lockdown

Dr Tim Lee, Reader in Economics in Queen Mary's School of Economics and Finance, has written an opinion piece for The Conversation. He explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global economies and the implications this has for inequalities.

News story: High risk of corporate bankruptcy due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis

The lockdown which occurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic increases the probability of corporate bankruptcy, according to an analysis co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary academic receives funding award to tackle environmental challenges caused by Covid-19

Queen Mary University of London is one of five universities to receive funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to address and mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the environment and society.

News story: India’s internal migrants are citizens too – the government must protect them

Professor Parvati Nair, Professor of Hispanic, Cultural and Migration Studies at Queen Mary University of London has published an opinion piece in The Conversation about internal migration in India. She argues that more needs to be done to protect all of India's citizens in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News story: Charles Dickens and the push for literacy in Victorian Britain

Dr Matthew Ingleby has written an opinion piece for The Conversation to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens's death. He reflects on the impact of Dickens and the rise of literacy in the late nineteenth century.

News story: What Charles Dickens can teach us about times of crisis

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has produced a short film to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Charles Dickens.

News story: Queen Mary awarded bursary from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has awarded Queen Mary University of London a bursary to support the study of accounting and finance for three years.

News story: How Covid-19 affected the G7 stock markets

A research paper co-authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London sheds new light on how the current Covid-19 pandemic has affected the stock markets of G7 countries.

News story: Mobility in immobility: Latin American migrants trapped amid COVID-19

In an opinion piece for Open Democracy Dr Marcia Vera Espinoza from Queen Mary's School of Geography argues that states urgently need to rethink their individual responses to COVID-19 and coordinate a collective approach to include and protect all people living in their territories.

News story: Queen Mary launches Arts and Culture Support Centre

Queen Mary University of London has launched a brand new centre dedicated to supporting people working in the arts.

News story: Why Britain should allow the UK and EU Parliaments to talk after Brexit

Dr Davor Jancic from Queen Mary University of London's School of Law has written an opinion piece for the LSE Brexit Blog. He argues that the UK government's refusal to agree to cooperate with the EU parliament is not just misguided but antaognistic.

News story: Queen Mary strengthens links with Brazil's indigenous community

Queen Mary University of London's People's Palace Projects is set to strengthen existing links with Brazil's indigenous community and will hold a live Q&A with filmmaker Takumã Kuikuro.

News story: Queen Mary academic awarded British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship

Professor Maksymillian Del Mar, Professor of Legal Theory and Director of Graduate Studies in Queen Mary’s Department of Law, has been awarded a prestigious British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship.

News story: Why the Netanyahus Are Embracing 'Christian Europe'

Dr Toby Greene, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow in Queen Mary's School of Politics and International Relations has written an opinion piece for Haaretz. He explores Benjamin Netanyahu's views on Europe's radical right.

News story: Covid-19 pandemic is widening gender gaps at work and home

Women are more likely to lose their jobs than men in the Covid-19 economic crisis – and they are more likely to be taking on extra housework and childcare whether working or not, according to new research involving Queen Mary and London School of Economics (LSE). 

News story: Equity Finance: Matching Liability to Power

Professor Rosa Lastra, Chair of the Institute of Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary's Centre for Commercial Law Studies, has co-written an opinion piece for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) where she proposes a radical shake-up of financial power and liability.

News story: Arts, Humanities and Social Science graduates resilient to economic downturns, according to new report

Graduates in the arts, humanities and social sciences are just as employable as their counterparts in other subjects according to a new report from the British Academy examining the employment prospects of graduates from different subject groups.

News story: What the aftermath of war can teach us about the Covid-19 crisis

Britain’s War: A New World 1943-1947 is the first book of its kind to bring the military, political, social and economic realities of World War II together in one volume.

News story: New report reveals the stark impact of the coronavirus pandemic on parents and key workers

Experts from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London have contributed to new research published today which reveals the stark reality of the coronavirus pandemic for parents and keyworkers.

News story: Tourists who experience a range of emotions enjoy a greater sense of well-being, according to new study

A new study from Queen Mary University of London has shed new light on the way tourists perceive emotions whilst on holiday.

News story: Immigrant key workers in Europe: Exploring the Covid-19 response that comes from abroad

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has authored a report published by the European Commission on immigrant key workers in Europe. It explores the contribution migrant workers are making to keep basic services running in the European Union during the current pandemic.

News story: Queen Mary alumnus provides thousands of free meals to key workers

A Queen Mary alumnus has co-founded One Million Meals, a charitable initiative that is delivering free healthy meals to NHS staff, police officers and other frontline workers during the coronavirus crisis.

News story: Queen Mary establishes a Youth Resilience Research Unit

Barts Charity has provided £2.7 million in funding over five years to establish a Youth Resilience Research Unit at Queen Mary University of London starting in March 2021.

News story: Exploring the rule of law and international trade

A new book written by an academic at Queen Mary University of London sheds new light on the principles of the rule of law in international trade and investment.

News story: The WHO and the future of international public finance

Dr Simon Reid-Henry, Reader in Queen Mary’s School of Geography and Jonathan Glennie, Principal Associate at the Joep Lange Institute, argue in their latest work that the current Covid-19 crisis has highlighted massive underfunding of global public health bodies. However, the pandemic also presents an opportunity to rectify this.

News story: Queen Mary academic named as one of UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellows

Dr Emily Lines from Queen Mary University of London has been named as one of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellows for her work addressing the future of forests. The flagship scheme invests in outstanding individuals across the UK.

News story: Creative solutions needed to build social protection response to Covid-19 in developing countries according to new report

An academic from Queen Mary University of London has co-authored a policy briefing, which sets out recommendations for combatting the economic consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic in developing countries.

News story: Coronavirus pandemic could hit the billions migrant workers send home in cash

Professor Kavita Datta, Professor of Development Geography in Queen Mary's School of Geography has co-written an opinion piece in The Conversation in which she explores how the current pandemic could hit migrant workers.

News story: Greece: despite a decade of health cuts, coronavirus death rates appear comparatively low

Dr Stella Ladi, Senior Lecturer in Public Management in Queen Mary's School of Business and Management has written an opinion piece for The Conversation in which she discusses the response to the coronavirus in Greece.

News story: New book explores the role of imagination in legal reasoning

A new book authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London is the first to offer an interdisciplinary approach on one of the most neglected dimensions of legal thought; imagination.

News story: New study shows that current landfill regulations are insufficient

A new study from Queen Mary University of London shows that flooding of historic coastal landfill sites by sea water could significantly increase the amount of soluble metals released to the marine environment. The findings have significance for coastal management policy and the way historic landfills are managed.

News story: The medieval history of Passover: libel, conspiracy, and hope for freedom

Professor Miri Rubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History Queen Mary's School of History has written an opinion piece for The Conversation where she explores the history of Passover.

News story: How pandemic shattered the harmony of medieval Europe’s diverse cities

Professor Miri Rubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History with the School of History, wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation, about the impact of historic pandemics on medieval Europe.

News story: The world had the tools to prevent the coronavirus pandemic – why weren’t they used?

Professor Sophie Harman, Professor of International Politics with the School of History, wrote an opinion piece for New Statesman, about the lack of political will and investment in preparing for a pandemic like coronavirus.

News story: Parliament faced unprecedented attacks throughout Brexit according to report co-authored by Queen Mary academics

The report, Parliament and Brexit, includes chapters written by Professor Tim Bale and Dr Daniel Gover from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Politics and International Relations.

News story: Covid-19 and the transition period

Professor Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, with the School of Politics and International Relations, wrote an opinion piece for The UK in a changing Europe, about the lack of support for an online petition to delay the Brexit transition period following the coronavirus pandemic.

News story: Coronavirus: to avoid major humanitarian fallout, UK must act urgently

Professor Sophie Harman, Professor of International Politics, with the School of Politics and International Relations, wrote an opinion piece for The Conversation about the vulnerability of the UK's welfare system in facing up to the coronavirus.

News story: New book provides fresh insight into city life in the Middle Ages

Cities of Strangers by Professor Miri Rubin from Queen Mary University of London’s School of History provides a unique insight into life in European towns and cities between 1000 and 1500.

News story: Sadiq Khan on course for Mayoral election victory according to latest poll from Queen Mary’s Mile End Institute

Sadiq Khan remains on course for a comfortable victory in this year's London Mayoral election, according to the latest poll from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Brexit has made town twinning a battleground – but it’s always been political

Dr Holly Ryan, Lecturer in International Political Sociology with the School of Politics and International Relations has written an opinion piece for The Conversation about the concept of twinning towns and cities.

News story: 16 years on the road to Brexit – Gawain Towler in Conversation at the Mile End Institute

Gawain Towler served as Director of Communications for the Brexit Party and was previously Head of Press for UKIP. In a special In Conversation event co-hosted by Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Institute and The UK in a Changing Europe, he reflected on a 16-year political journey towards Brexit.

News story: Queen Mary’s Arts programmes rated highly for their commitment to diversity

Three arts programmes based at Queen Mary University of London have each been rated strong or outstanding by the Arts Council England  in its 2020 Creative Case for Diversity Report.

News story: Queen Mary Professor named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

A Professor of Law from Queen Mary University of London has been named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The new Fellows comprise leading thinkers and experts from Scotland and around the world, whose work has had a significant impact on the country.

News story: The European Union is creating its own downfall according to new book by Queen Mary academic

A new book authored by an academic from Queen Mary University of London has shed new light on recent EU reforms which, according to the research, are undermining the stability of the Eurozone.

News story: The Brexit referendum did not lead to more radical Euroscepticism elsewhere, according to new study

A new paper co-authored by academics from Queen Mary University of London sheds new light on populist radical right parties’ responses to the UK’s Brexit vote.

News story: Exploring the challenges and pitfalls of democratic politics

In the first of a new series of In Conversation events, Queen Mary’s Global Policy Institute (GPI) and the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) hosted a discussion concerning the challenges and pitfalls of democratic politics today.

News story: Queen Mary marks Holocaust Memorial Day

As part of Holocaust Memorial Day, Queen Mary University of London hosted an original theatre production in collaboration with the international charity Human Rights Watch and Georgetown University. It featured a performance by the Oscar-nominated actor David Strathairn.

News story: Queen Mary hosts play that brings the story of Holocaust witness to life

As part of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Queen Mary University of London will host a virtuoso performance by the Oscar-nominated actor David Strathairn in collaboration with the international charity Human Rights Watch and Georgetown University.

News story: Exploring the future of the Labour Party at the Mile End Institute

In the run-up to the Labour leadership election, Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Institute organised a one-day conference on the future of the party. The event attracted a diverse range of politicians, journalists and activists.

News story: Political misinformation found to be related to support for right-wing populism in Europe

A study led by Queen Mary University of London has shown that supporters of right-wing populist parties are prone to showing higher levels of political misinformation.

News story: Submissions are now open for the 2020 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize

An all-star literary line-up will feature on the 2020 Wasifiri New Writing Prize judging panel, tasked with awarding £1,000 each to the best new writers of fiction, life writing, and poetry.

News story: Scientists fear impact of deep-sea mining on microbial ecosystems

Deep-sea ecosystems are potentially at risk from the impacts of deep-sea mining according to a new paper co-authored by an academic at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Re-thinking abortion politics

A new book co-edited by an academic from Queen Mary University of London provides an interdisciplinary academic analysis of the 2018 referendum which overturned Ireland’s near-total abortion ban.

News story: Queen Mary historian secures major funding award for collaborative UK-German research

Dr Daniel Lee, Lecturer in Modern French History in Queen Mary’s School of History has successfully secured a collaborative research award under the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).