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AI event in the Octagon at Queen MaryQueen Mary University of London puts children’s rights and inequality firmly on the AI agenda 
2 November 2023

On 2 November 2023, Queen Mary University of London hosted an event around safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI, and Big Innovation Centre. 

Image from launch of the UK in Mexico initiative which was funded by CitibanamexQueen Mary delegation meets with Citibanamex to share our expertise on delivering work-based learning and apprenticeships
1 November 2023

President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, Professor Colin Bailey CBE, along with other members of the University’s delegation, met with the Mexican bank Citibanamex last week (Friday 27 October).

Staff from the Genes & Health Stage 1 Team recruiting participantsTrust is the most important factor for British South Asians when taking part in genetic research to tailor medications
1 November 2023

A study led by Dr Emma Magavern from the Centre of Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine at Queen Mary University of London has gathered detailed insights from the British South Asian community that could lead to more successful implementation of genetic testing to help tailor the use of routine medications.

Credit: solarseven from iStockphoto.comHigher than expected risk of cancer following ‘all clear’ after suspected cancer referral
1 November 2023

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London finds that people who were referred to urgent suspected cancer pathways, but were found not to have cancer, have a higher than expected risk of cancer in subsequent years. These findings suggest that this cohort of patients would benefit from additional support to help them manage down these risks of cancer.

Pioneering collaboration provides an entirely new perspective on century of Tudor history
31 October 2023

New book from Queen Mary academic Professor Ruth Ahnert, an early modern book historian, and Dr. Sebastian E. Ahnert, a physicist specialising in complex networks, brings to light the complex power dynamics, the spy-craft, and the intrigues that defined the Tudor era (1509-1603).

Queen Mary University of London boosts the UK economy by £4.4 billion
30 October 2023

A major new report published today highlights Queen Mary University of London's economic and social impact.

Principal Colin Bailey CBE signing a memorandum of understanding with ANUIESQueen Mary becomes first UK university to partner with the National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) in Mexico
30 October 2023

On Friday 27 October, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, Professor Colin Bailey CBE, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES) on a delegation trip to Mexico. Queen Mary is the first UK university to sign such an agreement with ANUIES.

Principal Colin Bailey CBE meeting with Head of SECTEI, Dr Ofelia Angulo GuerreroPrincipal Colin Bailey CBE negotiates a potential joint call for research at yesterday’s signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Mexico City
27 October 2023

President and Principal Colin Bailey CBE has this week (Wednesday 25 October to Friday 27 October) visited Mexico on a delegation. As part of this, he met with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (SECTEI) in Mexico City to sign a memorandum of understanding that opens up potential education and research opportunities between Queen Mary University of London and SECTEI and their partner universities.

Research Group wins ERC Synergy grant for development of revolutionary colorectal cancer screening and treatment system
26 October 2023

A leading expert in medical robotics and artificial intelligence at Queen Mary University of London, Professor Kaspar Althoefer, is part of a research group that has been awarded €10m highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant.

Person in scientfic research lab looks into microscopeTrail blazing microplastics project examines the impact on our health
25 October 2023

Every day we consume food and water contaminated with microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic debris resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.

What is this doing to our bodies?

New Humanities and Social Sciences Deputy VP for Queen Mary
23 October 2023

Queen Mary University of London has appointed Professor Daniel Todman as its new Deputy Vice-Principal for Humanities and Social Sciences

Blog: How the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions
23 October 2023

Daniele Bianchi, Senior Lecturer from the School of Economics and Finance has written for 'The Conversation' on how the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions.

Professor Paul Evans appointed as the new Dean of Research Impact for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
20 October 2023

Queen Mary University of London is delighted to announce that Professor Paul Evans has been appointed as the new Dean for Research Impact for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. 

Queen Mary University of London professor elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
19 October 2023

Ginestra Bianconi, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Queen Mary University of London, and Alan Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) for 2023. The American Physical Society was formed to advance the knowledge of physics to benefit humanity. Since 1921, the APS Fellowship signifies peer recognition of exceptional contributions to physics through original research, innovative applications, teaching, and leadership.  

New study suggests promising approach for treating pancreatic cancer
18 October 2023

A new study carried out in mice, led by Queen Mary University of London, has identified cells that drive the spread of pancreatic cancer and discovered a weakness in these cells that could be targeted using existing drugs. This offers a promising new approach for treating pancreatic cancer.

The 2023 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize winners announced
18 October 2023

The prize winners – new writers who have yet to publish a full-length book – were announced last week and will receive prizes of £1,000 as well as mentoring and publication.

Beyond Divestment: New report reveals BP and Shell divestment by small investors offset by mega-shareholder buys
18 October 2023

Any divestment from BP and Shell by investors is cancelled out by the top 20 mega-shareholders’ acquisition of shares according to new report from the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary academics launch new cross-disciplinary Centre for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CEREES)
17 October 2023

New Centre for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CEREES) at Queen Mary University of London is a cross-disciplinary hub dedicated to advancing research, training, and exchange on the Eurasian region.

Blog: The source of the solution: how interdisciplinary research is helping us understand the scale of plastic pollution
17 October 2023

Plastic pollution has now been detected in clouds, raising the prospect of 'plastic rainfall'. The shocking findings are the latest indication of the serious global impact of plastic waste. How can we tackle and limit some of the worst potential impacts of microplastics?

London universities team up to support new startups with a social purpose.
16 October 2023

The new initiative will generate a critical mass of new social ventures big enough to raise a permanent self-sustaining fund that will back university social ventures emerging across the capital.

Participants at the transnational migration workshop at Queen Mary Malta campusAcademics from Queen Mary and Cornell University meet in Malta to discuss migration
13 October 2023

On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 October, academics from Queen Mary University of London and Cornell University met on the Queen Mary, Malta campus on the island of Gozo for a workshop on transnational migration.

Not all major trauma patients benefit from receiving additional blood-clotting factors when treating blood loss
12 October 2023

Major blood loss is experienced by many severely injured patients, and it contributes to the death of more than half of the 4.4 million people who die from trauma every year across the world. It is the most common preventable cause of death in the trauma population.

New organ-on-a-chip model of human synovium could accelerate development of treatments for arthritis
12 October 2023

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new organ-on-a-chip model of the human synovium, a membrane-like tissue that lines the joints. The model, published in the journal Biomedical Materials, could help researchers better understand the mechanisms of arthritis and develop new treatments for this group of debilitating diseases. 

Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud’s phenomenon
12 October 2023

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified the genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon. 

Queen Mary academics highly commended at the British Academy of Management (BAM) awards 2023
11 October 2023

Dr Patrick McGurk and Dr Xue Zhou of the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, ‘highly commended’ in the BAM Education Practice Award Experienced Practitioner category

New report finds sexual and reproductive health rights of women, girls and other marginalised people missing from most national climate plans
11 October 2023

Only a third of countries that have published plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for climate shocks have committed to upholding the sexual and reproductive health rights of women, girls and other marginalised people in these plans, according to a new report from Queen Mary University of London and UNFPA, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency.

Delegation from UCASS are received at Queen MaryQueen Mary welcomes delegation from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to explore future collaboration
10 October 2023

On Friday 29 September, Queen Mary University of London welcomed a delegation from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS) – and explored ways that the two institutions could work together in the future.

Blog: The Tony Blair Rock Opera features bagpipes, Lady Macbeth and a wrestling match with Gordon Brown
10 October 2023

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics from the School of Politics and International Relations has written for 'The Conversation' on Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s 'Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera'

Blog: Jellyfish: our complex relationship with the oceans’ anti-heroes
9 October 2023

Matthew Beach ,PhD student from the School of Geography has written for 'The Conversation' on our complex relationship with the oceans’ anti-heroes, Jellyfish.

Tropical ecosystems more reliant on emerging aquatic insects, study finds, potentially putting them at greater risk
9 October 2023

A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Campinas in Brazil has found that tropical forest ecosystems are more reliant on aquatic insects than temperate forest ecosystems and are therefore more vulnerable to disruptions to the links between land and water. 

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