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News story:  Queen Mary launches Emergency COVID-19 Fund to support students

Queen Mary University of London have launched a new Emergency Covid-19 Fund to support students who have been affected by the ongoing global pandemic.    

News story: Queen Mary Malta Campus starts new academic year, plans community events

Queen Mary University of London, Malta Campus and its medical degree programme have reopened for the new academic year and welcomed 64 new first year students to the historic capital of Gozo. Now in its fourth year of operation on the Islands, the University offers its internationally renowned five-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme and is already attracting students from around the world.

News story: Queen Mary works with London theatre Donmar Warehouse as part of training initiative for students

This innovative programme gives Queen Mary students the opportunity to work together to solve real problems faced by UK businesses, charities and social enterprises and offers students the opportunity to develop and gain soft skills and enhance their career prospects.

News story: Queen Mary reaffirms commitment to inclusion by adopting International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism

Queen Mary University of London has formally committed to adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism plus the caveats recommend by the UK Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee.

News story: Queen Mary provides 500 free half-term meals to families in Tower Hamlets

Queen Mary University of London's Catering Team is supporting children and families in Tower Hamlets this October half-term holiday by offering 250 meals a day for local families on Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October.

News story: Queen Mary students make pioneering start to innovative blended learning model

Students at Queen Mary University of London have made a strong start to the academic year, taking up the opportunities of blended learning and adapting to a Covid-secure campus.  While the Covid-19 pandemic has ensured that this years’ experience is unique, students across every part of Queen Mary are discovering a variety of new opportunities.

News story: Queen Mary signs milestone agreement with Tashkent State University of Law in Uzbekistan

Queen Mary University of London has signed an agreement with Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL) in Uzbekistan focusing on collaboration in teaching and research in the field of law, the exchange of academic and research staff and visits by academic staff, research fellows and students. The agreement is Queen Mary’s first formal agreement with a university in Uzbekistan.

News story: Queen Mary partners with The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation to improve access to higher education for talented disadvantaged Black British students

Queen Mary University of London has announced that it is partnering with The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation (CSF), a new charitable foundation, to provide scholarships for talented disadvantaged Black British students from 2021.

News story: Online, on-campus blended learning starts as Queen Mary’s commitment to inclusion is recognised

Queen Mary’s new and returning students are beginning their studies this week thanks to the innovative blended learning experience that Queen Mary has developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

News story: Blended learning and safe campuses: Queen Mary students ready and set for new academic year

New and returning students are joining Queen Mary this week, ready to enjoy the benefits of blended learning on our COVID-secure London campuses and around the world.

News story: Beekeeping and Volunteering at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Since lockdown we have caught up with staff from across the University to hear more about their different volunteering efforts over the last six months. Martin Donkin, Immigration and Compliance Officer at Queen Mary, has been volunteering at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, where he also helps out as a beekeeper and has explained to us how it’s changed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. 

News story: Queen Mary retains position among world’s best universities

Queen Mary University of London has retained its position as one of the world’s top universities according to the latest Times Higher Education World University rankings. The University places 110th in the world and 13th in the UK in the 2021 rankings, published today (2 September).

News story: Queen Mary University of London announces measures to give students certainty despite grading upheaval

Queen Mary University of London has announced a series of measures to support students who are grappling with uncertainty following yesterday’s announcement about A Level grades. The University, a member of the prestigious Russell Group, has made a series of pledges to ensure that no student with talent and ambition misses out on the opportunities of higher education.

News story: Queen Mary offers guarantee of course places to offer holders affected by grade assessment change

Queen Mary University of London has responded to the news that that A-levels and GCSEs in England are to be re-awarded based on the assessment grades from schools.

News story: Our plan to ensure that prospective students are not disadvantaged by this year's grading system

On the eve of students across England and Wales receiving their A Level results, one of the UK’s most prestigious Universities has made an unprecedented commitment to tackle social inequalities exacerbated by the Covid 19 pandemic. Russell Group member Queen Mary University of London has announced a series of measures to ensure that prospective students are not disadvantaged as a result of the disruption caused this year.  

News story: Queen Mary commits to giving opportunities to students after a year of disadvantage

At Queen Mary we are proud to accept students from backgrounds typically under-represented at Russell Group universities: 57% of our students are first in family to attend university, about a third come from backgrounds where the annual family taxable income is less than £20k p.a., over 90% attended a state school and 67% are BAME. We are also very pleased to welcome students from over 160 countries.

News story: Digital Public Lecture Series: People and pandemics – a better world?

In the latest Digital Public Lecture Series experts from Queen Mary discussed their thoughts and experiences relating to Covid-19 and what the world might look like, and what we might want it to look like, post pandemic. 

News story: Queen Mary community share experiences of returning to campus

Lockdown measures in the UK have started to ease enabling the Queen Mary community to return back to work as our campuses gradually reopen in preparation for the new academic year. 

News story: Queen Mary staff keep up the volunteering during pandemic

We caught up with staff from across the University to hear more about their different volunteering efforts over the last few months, from leading Queen Mary initiatives, to helping their local communities, to joining national volunteering drives.

News story: New Associate Principal joins Queen Mary to lead online learning development

Queen Mary University of London has today (Wednesday 1 July 2020) been joined by Gideon Shimshon in the newly created role of Associate Principal Digital Learning and Director of QM Online. In this new role, he will lead the development of ‘QM Online’ – an initiative that will dramatically increase opportunities for students to enjoy a Queen Mary education in new ways through digital learning.

News story: Digital Public Lecture Series: Covid-19's severity and the chance to reset

In the latest Digital Public Lecture Series three experts from Queen Mary continued their discussion on the impact of Covid-19 and highlighted how we assess its severity and if this opportunity to reset society will be seized or will pass us by. 

News story: Queen Mary staff and students share what Pride means to them

Pride Month is a time for us all to stand together in solidarity, in celebration of what we have achieved and the progress we have made, but more importantly in recognition of the need for further change nationally and internationally.

News story: Queen Mary invests in energy saving project to lower carbon footprint

Queen Mary University of London is investing in a significant carbon emissions reduction project which will cut energy use at its Whitechapel campus by 25 per cent and enhance the work and study environment for staff and students.  

News story: How the Queen Mary community has contributed to the fight against COVID-19

London’s hospitals have been at the epicentre of the UK’s COVID-19 outbreak, with official cases in the capital accounting for more than 40 per cent of the national total.

News story: Queen Mary starts up research laboratories as campus facilities begin to reopen

Queen Mary University of London has reopened the majority of its laboratories to enable academics to carry out their world-leading research and to continue the phased reopening of more campus facilities for the new academic year. 

News story: Queen Mary climbs up the rankings to confirm place among the world’s best universities

Queen Mary University of London has climbed twelve places up the QS World University Rankings to confirm its position as one of the world’s top universities. The University places 114th in the world and remains in the top 20 in the UK in the 2021 Rankings, published on Wednesday 10 June.

News story: Digital Public Lecture Series launches to explore people and pandemics

Queen Mary University of London has launched its new digital Public Lecture Series which will bring together world-leading experts from across the University to discuss and debate a range of the most important issues. 

News story: Queen Mary confirms more options for January start postgraduate courses

Queen Mary University of London is excited to announce further options within its recently launched set of postgraduate courses starting in January 2021, providing students with even greater flexibility when planning their futures.  

News story: Queen Mary statement on payment of student workers

Facts about Queen Mary Students’ Union eligibility for ‘furlough scheme’

News story: Queen Mary offers dual start dates for a range of its most popular postgraduate courses and moves to blended education for the first semester

Queen Mary University of London is pleased to announce additional January start dates for some of its most popular postgraduate programmes, across 30 subject areas. These start dates will be open to existing and new applicants. We look forward to welcoming new and existing students to our campuses in September. Recognising that travel restrictions may still be in place, from September to January we will offer a ‘blended’ education model to ensure that all of our students can access their education, whether or not they are able to travel to London.

News story: Queen Mary provides meals for local community affected by Covid-19

Queen Mary University of London continues to open its kitchens to provide meals for vulnerable families and individuals in the local area who are being directly affected by Covid-19.

News story: Institutional cultures must be inclusive and built on trust

Sheila Gupta, Vice-Principal (People, Culture and Inclusion), has written an opinion piece for University Business in which she explains how diversity and inclusivity are crucial for universities and their role in society.

News story: Queen Mary signs international declaration to improve research evaluation

Queen Mary University of London has committed to being a world-leader in fairer research evaluation by signing up to an international declaration which encourages research to be assessed on its quality rather than where it is published.   

News story: Leading the conversation around mental health

Monday marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK. Evolving the conversation around mental health has taken on a new urgency in 2020, and Queen Mary is playing its part to ensure the needs of our most vulnerable are met

News story: Queen Mary launches accommodation guarantee for postgraduate students

Starting in September 2020, Queen Mary University of London is guaranteeing a room in London for postgraduate taught students for the duration of their programme.

News story: Queen Mary law student returns to nursing to help in the battle against coronavirus

Before joining Queen Mary to study law, Megan Evers completed a year’s Nursing Apprenticeship and worked as a healthcare assistant. She recently chose to return to the front line to help out during the Covid-19 pandemic.  

News story: Queen Mary professor releases single in memory of NHS colleagues

Blizard Institute Professor of Surgery and Barts Health NHS Trust Consultant Surgeon, Professor Charles Knowles, has written and recorded a ballad in memory of all NHS staff and other key workers who have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

News story: Queen Mary supports students alongside teachers and key influencers

As teachers across east London continue working hard to provide an education during the Covid-19 crisis, Queen Mary is helping to support them through its outreach work.

News story: Food from student halls donated to A Plate for London initiative

Non-perishable food items left by students in residences on campus have found a new home and been donated to A Plate For London.

News story: Queen Mary research and expertise hitting the headlines

As the coronavirus crisis continues to have a widespread effect on the UK, academic expertise and research at Queen Mary are playing an important part in public life.

News story: Queen Mary to establish social-impact driven student consultancy programme

Queen Mary University of London has been awarded £650,000 to establish a new, student-led, professional services organisation which will help local businesses.

News story: It's time to rally behind the WHO

Catherine Fieschi, Director of Queen Mary's Global Policy Institute and a leading expert on populism, and Professor David McCoy, Professor of Global Public Health, argue that now is the time to rally behind the World Health Organisation in the wake of Trump's recent attacks on the institution.

News story: Queen Mary steps up to support its community through coronavirus

As the country-wide effort to combat the impact of COVID-19 ramps up, Queen Mary staff and students are dedicating their time and energy to helping communities.

News story: Queen Mary Students’ Union President resigns to join the NHS as a doctor

The Students’ Union President at Queen Mary University of London has resigned from his post to work as a doctor for Barts Health NHS Trust during the coronavirus crisis.

News story: Meet the Queen Mary academics leading the debate on Covid-19 policy

Our academics have expertise in a number of key areas relating to the coronavirus crisis, its implications, the strategy and its data. From social distancing to healthcare provisions, they have shared their analysis and advice.

News story: Queen Mary experts address the challenges that await us post-coronavirus

As the UK enters its fourth week in lockdown, uncertainty lingers over how long these restrictions will last – and whether some emergency measures will become fixtures.

News story: Queen Mary research calls for an intersectional view of the coronavirus pandemic

Queen Mary University of London's Global Policy Institute has published joint research with the University of Melbourne which argues that sex and gender analysis alone will not paint a full picture of the impact of coronavirus, and that an intersectional view of the outbreak considering different social categorisations is needed.

News story: What exactly is the government’s coronavirus strategy?

Professor David McCoy, Professor of Global Public Health, wrote an opinion piece for the Centre for Health and the Public Interest about the government's strategy against COVID-19 and whether it is taking the right approach. It is republished here on behalf of the Queen Mary Global Policy Institute.

News story: Staff and students volunteer to protect their communities

Staff and students from Queen Mary have stepped up to volunteer in efforts to support and protect their communities during the Covid-19 crisis.

News story: Queen Mary’s commitment to its community reaffirmed through partnership in the Civic University Network

Queen Mary University of London’s status as a civic university, committed to supporting its local, national and international community, has been cemented today with founding partnership of a new national network.

News story: Queen Mary trains final year medical students to help NHS fight coronavirus

Queen Mary University of London has trained 18 final-year medical students to immediately support the NHS in the fight against coronavirus.

News story: Coronavirus advice and updates

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News story: Queen Mary becomes first Russell Group university in London to partner with Kaplan International Pathways

Kaplan International Pathways and Queen Mary University of London have signed a partnership agreement for Kaplan to recruit and prepare international students for entry to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at Queen Mary. The first intake will be September 2020, with the first cohort of students progressing to the University in September 2021.

News story: Queen Mary's place among world’s best universities recognised in new global rankings

Queen Mary University of London’s world class status has been reaffirmed in an international league table that has been published today (4 March 2020).

News story: New Minister for Universities sees how social impact complements world-class research on visit to Queen Mary University of London

The newly appointed Minister of State for Universities, Michelle Donelan MP, visited Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End Campus this week to see first-hand how the University complements its world-class Russell Group status with a commitment to having a positive social impact.

News story: Queen Mary wins award for commitment to No Place for Hate campaign

Tower Hamlets Council has awarded Queen Mary University of London a trophy for signing up more than 100 people to the council’s No Place for Hate pledge during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

News story: Queen Mary becomes first London University to host ‘Project SEARCH’ workplace immersion programme

Queen Mary University of London is the first university in the capital to host a Project SEARCH programme. Project SEARCH is aimed at enabling young adults with learning difficulties and/or autism to earn valuable work experience.

News story: Queen Mary ranks in the top 20 for universities targeted by employers

Queen Mary University of London ranks 19th for universities targeted by the largest number of top employers in 2019-2020 according to a new report.

News story: 'Sandpit’ workshop in Mexico results in research project to prove the diagnostic potential of saliva for breast cancer

15% of women worldwide suffer from breast cancer, with over 55,000 and 1.6 million cases diagnosed in the UK and Mexico per annum respectively, and existing diagnostic standards are invasive, costly and painful. But an intensive ‘sandpit’ joint multidisciplinary research workshop between Queen Mary University of London, the University of the Americas Puebla and the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico has resulted in funding for a collaborative research project which aims to take the first steps towards diagnosis of the disease using saliva.

News story: Nobel prize winning alumnus Sir Peter Ratcliffe to speak at Queen Mary

Nobel Prize winning alumnus Sir Peter Ratcliffe is coming to Queen Mary to speak about his award and his time at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College.

News story: Queen Mary’s Health and Safety team shortlisted for prestigious industry award

Queen Mary’s Health and Safety team has been shortlisted for the annual Safety and Health Practitioner awards, which celebrate the achievements of the brightest and most passionate health and safety professionals. The team has been shortlisted in the ‘Most Influential Team’ category, which recognises teams that have worked together most effectively to improve occupational health, safety and workplace wellbeing.

News story: Queen Mary retains HR Excellence in Research Award

Queen Mary has retained the HR Excellence in Research Award for its continued work in improving working conditions and advancing career development for research staff.

News story: Queen Mary to host Tower Hamlets vaccine centre

Queen Mary University of London is continuing to support the fight against Covid-19, and supporting its East London community by hosting the first COVID vaccine centre to open in Tower Hamlets. Working in partnership with the Borough’s GP Care Group, Queen Mary is providing space in its Arts Research Centre, on the Mile End Road, for the most vulnerable local residents to receive vaccinations.

News story: Queen Mary celebrates teaching innovation and excellence

Queen Mary has celebrated the incredible effort that staff have gone to in supporting students this year at an awards ceremony recognising excellence in teaching and learner support across the University. 

News story: Queen Mary restates commitment to the EU with new Scholarships

Queen Mary University of London is pleased to restate our commitment to the EU with the launch of £50001 a year Scholarships to support EU students who begin undergraduate or taught postgraduate programmes in September 2021.

News story: 2020 in review

As 2020 draws to a close, it's worth reflecting on how all our brilliant communities of staff, students, alumni and volunteers at Queen Mary have risen to this year's challenges, achieving great things in the process.

News story: Queen Mary expands studentship programme for postgraduate students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds

Queen Mary University of London will offer four studentships for talented UK applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds applying for PhD study in 2021.