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News story: Book authored by Queen Mary academic sheds new light on migration

Dr Marcia Vera-Espinoza of the School of Geography has published a new book which provides an in-depth analysis of how states cooperate with each other in aspects of international migration.

News story: Leading Queen Mary people named as London’s most influential

Numerous Queen Mary academics, alumni and students, from across the University’s schools and institutions, have been recognised as London’s most influential people, in the Evening Standard’s 2019 Progress 1000 list.

News story: Queen Mary strengthens links with Mexico

Professor Colin Bailey, President and Principal, was in Mexico last week for a visit designed to strengthen links between Queen Mary University of London and government and higher education institutions in the country.

News story: Women are given feedback that is likely to slow down their progression to senior roles, new research finds

Women are given feedback that puts them on the wrong path to leadership, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary welcomes transgender artist changing the landscape of contemporary art

Queen Mary University of London’s Sexual Cultures Research Group hosted a special evening with the visual artist, Cassils.

News story: Debating Britain’s so-called ‘Constitutional Crisis’

The result of the Brexit referendum and the subsequent political developments are said to have plunged the UK into a constitutional crisis. The challenges to the political system have given rise to calls for constitutional reform in the UK. This topic was debated at the latest Mile End Institute event held at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Genetic testing for all breast cancer patients at point of diagnosis could save lives

A lifetime model evaluating the financial, health and social impact of multigene testing (BRCA1/2/PALB2) at diagnosis for all breast cancer patients was found to be extremely cost effective for both UK and US health systems.

News story: Queen Mary experts call for coordinated public education and research to avert a brain disease crisis

Chair of the author group, Professor Gavin Giovannoni and co-chair Dr Alastair Noyce, find there’s a ‘window of opportunity’ in midlife where individuals can reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.

News story: National recognition for Institute of Dentistry’s Professor Alan Boyde

Professor Alan Boyde from the Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London has been awarded a leading national prize.

News story: US Department of Defense awards £1m to Queen Mary University of London for AI research on treating injured soldiers

Medical care of injured soldiers could improve with new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools designed for the battlefield and the hospital following a grant from the US Department of Defense for research at Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary welcomes inaugural Director of its Global Policy Institute

Queen Mary University of London is welcoming Dr Catherine Fieschi as the Director of its Global Policy Institute, which aims to be a leader in research and policy solutions worldwide.

News story: Professor Wen Wang elected as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

The Royal Academy of Engineering has elected Professor Wen Wang, Queen Mary’s Vice-Principal and Executive Dean for Science and Engineering, as a Fellow.

News story: Queen Mary’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomes new cohort of Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellows

The successful fellows will embark on ambitious research projects within their areas of expertise at Queen Mary.

News story: Renowned chemical engineer appointed VP for Research and Innovation

Queen Mary University of London has appointed Professor Andrew Livingston as its new Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation).

News story: Queen Mary launches the UK’s first degree course in social change

Queen Mary University of London has launched its Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, specifically designed for the social sector. The undergraduate programme is the first of its kind in the UK.

News story: Graphene is 3D as well as 2D

Graphene is actually a 3D material as well as a 2D material, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Post-truth debated at the Mile End Institute

In 2017 journalist Matthew d’Ancona published an acclaimed book about the so-called post-truth era. Speaking at the Mile End Institute he shared his insights about the ongoing debate on misinformation in the world at large.

News story: New survey exposes sauces and marinades with up to ten times the salt concentration of sea water

A nationwide product survey published today by Action on Salt has exposed the unnecessary levels of salt present in many table sauces, Asian sauces and marinades.

News story: UK urine test that can detect early-stage pancreatic cancer starts clinical study

A urine test that can detect early stage pancreatic cancer has reached the final stage of validation before being developed for use with patients.

News story: Software developed by Queen Mary researcher identifies how climate shapes rivers

For decades geoscientists have been trying to detect the influence of climate on the formation of rivers, but up to now there has been no systematic evidence.

News story: Queen Mary unveils three new initiatives in Mexico

With strong institutions and academics, funding, and a desire to collaborate with the UK, Mexico is an important partner for Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary physicist awarded Future Leaders Fellowship

A researcher from Queen Mary’s School of Physics and Astronomy has been selected by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to receive a Future Leaders Fellowship.

News story: Universities Minister visits Queen Mary as £20m enterprise zone funding is announced

Universities Minister Chris Skidmore toured Queen Mary University of London’s Whitechapel campus as part of a funding announcement that will help universities stimulate growth in their local economies and provide vital support for innovative new companies.

News story: Professor Chloe Orkin breaking stigma and dispelling myths around HIV with former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas

Before going public with his HIV diagnosis, Gareth Thomas spoke to Professor Chloe Orkin, British HIV Association (BHIVA) Chair and Clinical Professor of HIV Medicine at Queen Mary University of London’s  Blizard Institute.

News story: Professor of Organisational Psychology inducted to the Hall of Fame

Professor Rob Briner of Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management was recognised for his outstanding contribution as he was welcomed into the Human Resources Most Influential (HRMI) Hall of Fame.

News story: Queen Mary celebrates successful bid for Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Science: Health Data in Practice

Academics from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded £5.5 million to deliver an innovative ‘Health Data in Practice' PhD Programme, with the first intake of students planned for October 2020.

News story: Scientists call for population wide BRCA testing for higher risk group

Following a Queen Mary University of London study, researchers are calling for population wide BRCA testing in the Jewish community after finding it to be more effective than current approaches, cost effective and had a high satisfaction rate with those undergoing testing. 

News story: Only a third of women take up all offered cancer screenings, new research finds

In a paper published today in the Journal of Medical Screening, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London have found that despite free cancer screening programmes, only 35 per cent take part in all offered programmes.

News story: New blood test for prostate cancer is highly-accurate and avoids invasive biopsies

A new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

News story: Queen Mary’s People’s Palace Project research is nominated for Times Higher Education Award

The research project, Xingu Encounter, explores new ways for researchers to work with indigenous people in Brazil to preserve and protect their knowledge and culture. The work has been nominated in the category of ‘International Collaboration of the Year’.