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News story: Queen Mary tackles sustainability and environmental challenges

Climate scientists and activists, Heads of State, minsters and CEOs have gathered at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCC (COP27) in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, as the window for climate change action narrows further.

News story: Queen Mary staff recognised in the New Year Honours List

Congratulations to Queen Mary colleagues on their awards published in the latest New Year Honours List.

News story: Queen Mary alumna completes incredible expedition to the South Pole

Captain Preet Chandi, a Queen Mary University of London alumna, travelled 700 miles in just 40 days, capping a remarkable achievement.

News story: Eminent materials scientist joins Queen Mary

Professor Sir Harshad "Harry" Kumar Dharamshi Hansraj Bhadeshia, the Indian-British metals expert is joining Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary signs significant cooperation agreement with the Polytechnic Foundation of the National Polytechnic Institute

Queen Mary University of London has signed a landmark agreement with the Polytechnic Foundation of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico. Covering 18 initiatives – from  fully funded scholarships to CPD courses and dual postgraduate degrees – the partnership will further strengthen the relationship between the institutions.

News story: Queen Mary students receive first lecture in the metaverse

A group of Queen Mary third year medical students received the lecture in the virtual reality (VR) world, led by Professor Shafi Ahmed.

News story: Honorary degrees presented at Queen Mary Graduation

Three honorary degrees were awarded during January’s graduation, marking the awardees’ invaluable contributions to the fields of engineering, political journalism and law. Queen Mary congratulates this year’s recipients for their successes and service to others.

News story: Queen Mary alumnus launches new mental health app

Dr Nick Prior, NHS psychiatrist and former student at Queen Mary University of London has launched the ‘Minderful’ app to make mental fitness accessible and engaging.

News story: Professor Sir Mark Caulfield appointed VP Health at Queen Mary and President-elect of the British Pharmacological Society

The British Pharmacological Society has announced the appointment of Queen Mary University of London’s Professor Sir Mark Caulfield as its new President-elect.

News story: Queen Mary celebrates Apprenticeship Week with another record-breaking year

Over the past five years, there has been a substantial rise in the number of degree apprenticeship programmes offered at Queen Mary. We are also attracting a record number of apprentices. The data comes during National Apprenticeship Week, a week-long celebration highlighting the benefits apprenticeships can have for individuals, businesses and local communities.

News story: Research Highways: celebrating our strengths

By Andrew Livingston Since I joined Queen Mary in 2019, I have been both excited and fascinated to learn about all of the fantastic research we undertake at Queen Mary, across all three of our faculties. There is no doubt that we are a world-leading research-intensive University.

News story: Queen Mary alumnus on the road to becoming an astronaut

Dr Fabian Hualca-Tigsilema, who graduated from Queen Mary University of London in 2014, was accepted as a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut candidate last year and has now completed the first of five required phases of assessment.

News story: Professor Stephanie Marshall joins expert European committee on learning and teaching

Queen Mary University of London’s Vice-Principal (Education), Professor Stephanie Marshall, has been appointed to the prestigious European University Association (EUA) Learning & Teaching Steering Committee.

News story: Queen Mary’s gender equality work retains prestigious accolade

Queen Mary University of London has successfully retained its Institutional Athena Swan Silver Award, in recognition of the University’s commitment to advancing gender equality.

News story: Queen Mary ranks top of the Russell Group in new social mobility index

The English Social Mobility Index for 2022, published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), ranks Queen Mary as the best Russell Group university for social mobility and third best in the country overall for a second successive year.

News story: Queen Mary officially launches its Digital Environment Research Institute

Queen Mary has announced the official launch of its Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) at an exclusive event - Towards 2030: Realising the UK's AI ambitions - on the 24th March.

News story: Queen Mary academic wins Global Challenges Teaching Award

Dr Jonathan Kennedy from the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, part of Queen Mary's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, has won an award in the 'Pandemics' category of the US-UK Fulbright Commission's inaugural Global Challenges Teaching Awards (GCTA), a programme aimed at increasing access to global learning for students on either side of the Atlantic.

News story: Vaccine expert Professor Sir Andrew Pollard discusses Covid-19 vaccination at Queen Mary event

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, a Queen Mary alumnus who leads the team responsible for developing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, spoke at the latest Alumni Angles series.

News story: Professor Andrew Livingston elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

The Royal Society has elected Professor Livingston, Queen Mary’s Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation) and Professor of Chemical Engineering, as a new Fellow.

News story: Queen Mary confirmed as leading research-intensive university

Queen Mary University of London has excelled in today’s Research Excellence Framework (REF)1, confirming once again the University’s status as one of the best research-intensive universities in the UK. 

News story: Action-packed activities on offer as Festival of Communities returns

The annual Festival of Communities celebrates everything that makes east London a fantastic place to live and work. Hosted by Queen Mary University of London and Tower Hamlets community groups and organisations, the festival allows visitors to engage with exciting research through games, sports, crafts and other family friendly activities and events.

News story: Queen Mary marks winning first-ever Platinum award for Public Engagement and launches Civic University Agreement

Queen Mary hosted an event celebrating becoming the first university to be awarded the Platinum-level Engage Watermark, alongside launching its Civic University Agreement.

News story: Queen Mary retains the HR Excellence in Research award after a 10-year review

Queen Mary University of London has retained the HR Excellence in Research award following a 10-year review by Vitae, a non-profit global leader in supporting researchers’ professional development.

News story: Queen Mary forms strategic partnership with Universiti Sains Malaysia

Queen Mary University of London has entered into a Strategic Partnership with public research university, Universiti Sains Malaysia to further drive transnational education, research and impact opportunities.

News story: Queen Mary’s Deputy Vice Principal (Health) recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

Professor Joanne Martin, also Director of the Blizard Institute and Professor of Pathology at Queen Mary University of London, has received a CBE for services to the NHS and Medical Education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

News story: Queen Mary receives funding to accelerate bright ideas into global opportunities

Queen Mary University of London has received more than £1 million as part of this year’s Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a government body responsible for delivering £8 billion research and innovation funding each year, is investing £118 million in the latest round of IAAs to translate research across 64 universities and research organisations.

News story: “It’s never too late to change your mind” says Queen Mary student Harriet

Harriet Spoor, a Politics student, has just completed her first year at Queen Mary University of London. After a late change of direction, Harriet arrived from the Sydney Russell School in Dagenham through Clearing and she is keen to share her experience with students ahead of this year’s Results Day.

News story: Celebrated classical singer to perform in FRIDA by Queen Mary’s Paul Edlin

Celebrated classical singer Katie Bray will sing the role of Frida Kahlo in FRIDA by Paul Edlin, Queen Mary’s Director of Music. Katie will perform alongside the East London Music Group on Sunday 10 July 2022 in Queen Mary University of London’s Octagon.

News story: President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London visits Mexico to expand and strengthen partnerships with Mexican Institutions

Professor Colin Bailey, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, visited Mexico in early June. He started his busy schedule with a visit to the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) where he was greeted by the Rector, Professor Daniel Octavio Valdez-Delgadillo, and his senior leadership team before attending a ceremony to sign an agreement between Queen Mary and UABC.

News story: 2022 Festival of Communities Sets New Attendance Record

After a two-year hiatus, the Festival of Communities returned with an all-time high of 8,000 people attending for an action-packed two days of activities, workshops, performances and games.

News story: Dr Joanne Zhang wins Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award for Queen Mary Social Venture Fund

Dr Joanne Zhang from Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management has won the Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award at the 2022 European Triple E Awards.

News story: Sustainability, curriculum transformation and student success – recapping the 2022 Drapers’ Lecture

Each year, the Drapers' Company supports a lecture on learning and teaching, hosted by Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Meet Kane, the Queen Mary student behind a new STEM internships scheme for Black and Minority Ethnic care-leavers

Kane Smith, a first-year PhD student who grew up in the care system, has created and is leading a new internship initiative at Queen Mary University of London for BAME care-leavers in Tower Hamlets, providing vital research skills and fuelling their passion for science and health.

News story: Queen Mary student Maria: “It was important to me to go to a university where I would feel at home.”

Maria accepted a place studying Neuroscience at Queen Mary through Clearing in 2020, after her gap year volunteering was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, Maria opens up on the change of circumstances, studying at Queen Mary, and her advice for students entering Clearing this year.

News story: Queen Mary’s Malta Campus holds its first graduation ceremony

On Tuesday 5 July, Queen Mary University of London’s Malta Campus held its first ever Graduation Ceremony for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) class of 2022 at the historic Cittadella on the island of Gozo.

News story: Bernardine Evaristo receives honorary Queen Mary degree

Celebrated author Bernardine Evaristo collected an honorary doctorate from Queen Mary University of London today (Friday 29 July 2022) as part of summer graduation ceremonies at the historic People’s Palace in Mile End.

News story: Two Queen Mary academics awarded National Teaching Fellowships

Dr Jennifer Randall and Dr Louise Younie, both from Queen Mary University of London’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, have today been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) by Advance HE.

News story: Queen Mary appoints key role for its Digital Environment Research Institute

Queen Mary University of London has announced the appointment of Professor David Leslie as Professor of Ethics, Technology and Society at the University’s Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI).

News story: Interdisciplinary research should be central to student experience

Professor Stephanie Marshall, Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London has written for Times Higher Education on how undergraduates can benefit and contribute to the pipeline of interdisciplinary research.

News story: Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We extend our deepest sympathies to The Royal Family at this very difficult time.

News story: Queen Mary students to gain valuable research experience through placements at the Alan Turing Institute

Seven postgraduate research students from Queen Mary University of London have successfully been awarded an Enrichment placement at The Alan Turing Institute, starting in October.

News story: Queen Mary University of London confirmed as a leader in Research England’s second Knowledge Exchange Framework

Strong results show Queen Mary’s commitment to collaboration between researchers and external partners for the benefit of the economy and society.

News story: Making a difference in East London and beyond

Professor Alison Blunt, Deputy Vice-Principal for Impact (Culture, Civic & Community), shares recent news about KEF2 and the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA)

News story: IP is the name of the game: First global study into copyright infringement and enforcement strategies in the video game industry reveals key threats and recommendations

The study, involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Bristol, is critical in the face of an industry that is growing and evolving at a rapid pace.

News story: Queen Mary marks Black History Month

October 2022 sees Queen Mary University of London marking Black History Month with its biggest celebration yet, including many collaborative activities to engage, inspire and educate its students, staff and wider community about this important annual event.

News story: PwC and Queen Mary University of London celebrate the successes of the Flying Start programmes

Senior partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) visited Queen Mary University of London on Wednesday 12 October, meeting students enrolled on Queen Mary’s Flying Start programmes and senior leadership from the University, as well as touring the Mile End campus.

News story: Queen Mary University of London wins the ‘University of the Year’ award at the sixth annual UK Social Mobility Awards

The UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs) 2022 has seen Queen Mary win the category of University of the Year.

News story: Queen Mary hosts tackling placed-based health inequalities panel with local council representatives

Queen Mary academics and representatives from two East London councils came together to discuss tackling place-based health inequalities in the local community.

News story: Queen Mary University of London secures two prestigious sustainability credentials

Certification from The British Standards Institute (BSI) and the Eco-Campus Platinum award confirm the University’s commitment to sustainability.

News story: New group to advance digital twins in healthcare

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are part of a consortium of nineteen partners that will aid personalised healthcare by using virtual copies of objects.

News story: Queen Mary’s Centre for Public Engagement and charity Social Action for Health hold public event to hear from young people on the future of community health

An event aimed at addressing the future of community health and spotlighting insights and priorities from local young adults will take place at the Octagon on Monday 14 November from 4 to 6 p.m.

News story: Queen Mary partners with Cornell as part of new ‘Global Hub’ initiative

Queen Mary has signed a cooperation agreement with the leading Ivy League university in a collaboration focused on research and exchange opportunities.

News story: Queen Mary at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt

Queen Mary University of London’s engagement and expertise will be out in force at Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, as world leaders, non-government organisations and activists gather for the UN Climate Conference known as COP27. 

News story: London City Institute of Technology welcomes first group of students studying higher-level technical courses to help close the skills gap in key STEM areas

The London City Institute of Technology (LCIoT) has welcomed more than 200 students after opening its doors in late September.

News story: Queen Mary researcher’s photo named as joint runner up in prestigious research image competition

A photo by Queen Mary University of London postgraduate student Christina Gkantsinikoudi and lead researcher Dr Neil Dufton has been named as joint runner up in the British Heart Foundation’s Reflection of Research image competition. 

News story: Queen Mary University of London welcomes Chi Onwurah MP, the Shadow Minister for Science, Research & Innovation

Chi Onwurah was briefed about the University’s plans for Research and Innovation on the new Life Sciences campus at Whitechapel, and its commitment to delivering projects that have local, national, and global benefit. 

News story: On the ground at COP27: Championing Indigenous Peoples

By Dr Teidorlang Lyngdoh, SBM During the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27), I was privileged to be a week one delegate for Queen Mary University of London’s School of Business and Management.

News story: Queen Mary University of London spin-off provides the blueprint for new game-changing AI applications

Veritone, Inc. has acquired the video recognition technology and related intellectual property developed by Vision Semantics Ltd (VSL), which was founded by Sean Gong, Professor of Visual Computation, as a spin-off from Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Homecoming: NASA engineer and alumnus Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu explains how to drive a robot on Mars and shares insights into the famous Mars Rover launches

After graduating with a BEng in Avionics from Queen Mary University of London in 1991, Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu returned to his alma mater on Wednesday (16 November) and was greeted like a rock star with more than 100 students, staff and alumni crammed into the People's Palace auditorium.

News story: Tackling the climate crisis beyond COP

By Dr Fernando Barrio, School of Business and Management The clock is ticking. The 27th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP27) is nearly halfway through. Beyond the nice words, some announcements designed to make headlines and more explanations about how bad the climate crisis is, COP27’s outputs and results are far from what the world expects and what the planet needs.

News story: Boosted by $3 million in seed funding, Queen Mary spin-out heralds developments in cancer immunotherapies and a vision of immune system stimulation

VacV Biotherapeutics (VacV), a cancer immunotherapy company and Queen Mary spin-out developing innovative viral-based therapies, has advanced its promising pipeline of pre-clinical treatments after strong testing results thus far.

News story: Queen Mary University of London and charity Social Action for Health hear from local young adults about their concerns about public health

Quoting the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, Aiza Rahman, 17, of Beal High School, Ilford, proposed a question to the more than 85 people gathered at the Octagon on Queen Mary’s campus on Monday 14 November for an event about the future of community health.

News story: Queen Mary University of London acquires first Cell DIVE multiplexed imager for a university outside of North America

Queen Mary University of London has become the first university outside of North America to acquire a Cell DIVE imager, providing access to the latest technology and ensuring that we remain world-leading in the fast-moving area of single-cell approaches.

News story: ‘Change, grow and give, so go live your moments’ Queen Mary Alumna Jaspreet Kaur performs her poem ‘The Moment’ at Festival of Remembrance at Albert Hall

Accompanied by the String Ensemble of the Royal Marines Band Service, Queen Mary University of London Alumna Jaspreet Kaur (History BA, 2013) performed her poem ‘The Moment’ at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall (November 12).

News story: Reflections on COP27

Wolfson Institute of Population Health Professor of Primary Care Christopher Griffiths reflects on his experience at COP27.

News story: Queen Mary University of London student named speedcuber Guinness World Record holder

Tower Hamlets 20-year-old George Edward Scholey, a third year English Literature student at Queen Mary, has a double life. By day, he dabbles in his love of James Joyce or ponders whether to re-read his favourite book, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray - but unlike Dorian he has no desire to sell his soul to ensure that a picture, rather than he, will age and fade.

News story: Queen Mary Careers and The Bright Initiative by Bright Data collaborate on data skills workshop

Understanding data and making it a positive force in society will be the focus of a virtual workshop for Queen Mary University of London students run by Bright Data, an industry-leading web data platform, as part of its Bright Initiative.

News story: Queen Mary academic secures University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society

Dr Tom Macdonald, an 1851 Research Fellow in the School of Engineering and Materials Science at Queen Mary University of London, is one of 50 successful recipients of the Royal Society’s University Research Fellowship (URF) for 2022.

News story: Queen Mary University of London academics share multidisciplinary research at Pandemic Research Symposium

Academics from across Queen Mary came together to share multidisciplinary knowledge about the Covid-19 and monkeypox pandemics to mitigate and prevent future global events. 

News story: COP27: Queen Mary experts leave their mark

Eight representatives from Queen Mary University of London attended the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt, helping to advance the implementation of effective climate change policies.

News story: The Many Contradictions and Unspoken Issues of COP27

Laleh Khalili, a Professor of International Politics at Queen Mary University of London, ethnographically observed the proceedings at COP27. She is currently researching a major project on the politics of hydrocarbons, after having won a British Academy/Leverhulme small grant to explore the subject. She is hoping to write a book about the everyday entanglements of hydrocarbons in all aspects of our lives.

News story: Queen Mary Researcher awarded funding to investigate integrating biodiversity and finance 

A Queen Mary University of London researcher’s work is one of 12 projects awarded funding by the UK Research and Innovation to integrate biodiversity and finance.