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Nurse taking patient's blood pressure. Credit: iStock.comQueen Mary awarded funding for new Primary Care Research Fellowships
25 September 2021

Queen Mary has received funding for three fellowships in primary care as part of our membership in the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research (SPCR).

Queen Mary student nominated for two AHRC research awards
24 September 2021

Queen Mary University of London PhD candidate Alex Widdowson in the Department of Film Studies has been nominated for both the Best Doctoral or Early Career Film of the Year and Best Animated Film of the Year awards by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

Launch event held for Queen Mary professor’s book on Irish political prisoners
22 September 2021

Professor Seán McConville of Queen Mary University of London appeared alongside Minister James Browne - Minister of State at the Department of Justice – and Professor Eunan O’Halpin of Trinity College Dublin at a launch event in Dublin yesterday evening for Professor McConville’s book Irish Political Prisoners 1960-2000: Braiding Rage and Sorrow.

New report urges reforms to give families better access to the digital assets of deceased loved ones
21 September 2021

Families need better support from social media companies and the government when it comes to accessing the digital assets of ill or deceased loved ones, according to the Cloud Legal Project at Queen Mary University of London and STEP.

Queen Mary a winner at Pearson’s inaugural HE Innovate Awards
20 September 2021

Queen Mary University of London has won the award for ‘Most innovative hybrid or blended learning project’ at the first ever HE Innovate Awards.

Queen Mary’s People’s Palace Projects research sheds light on violence and mental health in Brazilian favelas
17 September 2021

Favela residents with more personal experience and fear of violence have higher levels of mental distress and poorer quality of life, according to the main finding of the international research Building the Barricades.

Queen Mary opens new building designed for modern working
17 September 2021

Queen Mary University of London has opened its doors to Dept W – its new building for professional services staff fully designed specifically for agile working.  

Dr Chris ChenQueen Mary researcher awarded medal for outstanding contributions to space science
15 September 2021

Dr Chris Chen from Queen Mary University of London has won American Geophysical Union’s James B. Macelwane Medal for his significant contributions to the geophysical sciences as an early career scientist.

Professor Chloe OrkinQueen Mary Professor appointed as President of UK’s leading organisation for women doctors
14 September 2021

Professor Chloe Orkin from Queen Mary University of London has been appointed as President of the Medical Women’s Federation.

Radiologist reading a CT scan. Credit:peakSTOCK/iStock.comUK lung cancer trial shows screening at-risk groups lowers mortality rates
13 September 2021

Results from the UK Lung Screening Trial (UKLS), the first lung cancer CT screening trial in the UK, have provided unequivocal support for lung cancer screening in identified high risk groups.

Relay of iron-sulfur clusters (red-yellow cubanes) that wire electrons from ferredoxin (Fd) to plastoquinone (Q) in photosynthetic complex I from cyanobacteria (schematically shown in green). Example double electron-electron resonance (DEER) traces are shown in blue – DEER is the pulse EPR technique used to assign the properties of the clusters to their location in the protein structure.Insight into power generation in photosynthesis may lead to more resilient crops
10 September 2021

A study into the energy-making process in plants could help engineer crops more resistant to stress or bacteria that produce pharmaceuticals.

New study shows 9/11 prepared firms for economic effects of COVID-19
9 September 2021

A new study involving a Queen Mary University of London researcher has shown companies that experienced the financial impact of 9/11 were more resilient to the economic effects of COVID-19.

Queen Mary students provide valuable insight into European superyacht industry
8 September 2021

Queen Mary University of London students Katharina Pietsch and Benedikt Hülsmann have completed a research project – funded and requested by MYBA, The Worldwide Yachting Association – that investigates the economic contribution of the superyacht industry in European countries.

Starfish with everted stomach (left) and the same animal 6 min after injection with SK/CCK-type neuropeptides (right), the stomach is completely retracted.Scientists discover chemical signals in starfish that stop them eating
7 September 2021

Like humans, starfish produce chemicals that tell them they’re full and to stop eating, according to a new study published today in the journal eLife.

New paper urges clinics to take responsibility for what IVF add-ons they offer and how
6 September 2021

A new study by Queen Mary University of London, published in Social Science and Medicine warns both private and publicly funded clinics should take responsibility for what IVF add-on treatments they offer and how these are framed to patients.

Queen Mary Chemical Engineering students and colleagues in the Waternet labs, AmsterdamNew study involving Chemical Engineering students could help produce high-quality drinking water at lower cost
3 September 2021

An international research collaboration involving students and researchers from Queen Mary University of London provides new insights to help improve drinking water treatment processes.

New study shows intervention alone does not decrease post-surgery deaths in Africa
24 August 2021

A new study from a team of researchers, including from Queen Mary University of London, has provided valuable insight into reducing death following surgery in African hospitals. It found that intervention methods alone, such as having nurses conduct more regular checks of patients or placing patients in a higher care ward, are not enough to bring down the number of deaths.

Queen Mary University of London professors awarded prestigious medals by the Royal Society
24 August 2021

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

Queen Mary campuses help preserve one of Britain’s rarest trees
19 August 2021

Queen Mary University of London President and Principal Colin Bailey has taken part in planting a Black Poplar – one of Britain’s rarest trees – on the University’s Mile End campus.

Call to Stop Misleading Parents with Child Friendly Packaging and Health Claims on Children’s Yogurts as Only 1 in 20 Contain ‘Healthy’ Sugar Levels
19 August 2021

Progress to reformulate and reduce added sugar in yogurts with child friendly packaging (and in line with government guidance) is disappointingly sluggish, according to research carried out by Action on Sugar based at Queen Mary University of London.

Hospital sign in London. Credit: georgeclerk/iStock.com.New study reveals patients from minority ethnic groups are more likely to be admitted to hospital
19 August 2021

Patients from minority ethnic groups have a disproportionately higher rate of emergency hospital admissions, according to research by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

Nemisindo logoQueen Mary spinout Nemisindo launches online sound design service based on procedural audio technology
18 August 2021

Queen Mary University of London spinout Nemisindo are launching a new online service that will allow users to create sound effects for games, film and VR without the need for vast libraries of sounds.

Wound healing in fetal membranes. Images show collagen (left) and cells (right).Researchers uncover new evidence that fetal membranes can repair themselves after injury
18 August 2021

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and UCL have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury in a new study published today in Scientific Reports.

Pregnant woman Researchers successfully identify new gene variants that cause hypertension in pregnant women
13 August 2021

An international study, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, has found a unique pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women.

Financial graph. Credit: iStock.com/monsitj.Queen Mary’s Digital Environment Research Institute hosts first Fintech event
13 August 2021

Queen Mary’s new Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) recently hosted their first industry-focused event with leading London financial technology companies.

Coronavirus particles spread through tiny droplets of liquid floating through the air. Credit: fpm/iStock.comQueen Mary part of international research collaboration to prevent spread of Covid-19 and TB in India
12 August 2021

Queen Mary University of London is part of a new international research collaboration that aims to develop low-cost air sanitisation technologies to stop the spread of airborne diseases such as tuberculosis and Covid-19 in indoor spaces.

Queen Mary student wins award for learning disability-inclusive work
11 August 2021

The SEED award, which stands for Student Enhanced Engagement and Development, is awarded by the Queen Mary Academy to students who apply and are registered at Queen Mary University of London each year to recognise their important contribution in shaping and co- creating education at the University.

From left-to-right: Dr Emma Elliott, Dr Tallulah Hall and Dr Jaimini VadgamaDentistry students win Gold Medal in prestigious head-to-head competition
9 August 2021

Recent Dentistry graduates from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, have won all three prestigious University of London Gold Medal 2021 awards.

Woman holding plastic water bottle after workout. Credit: JohnnyGreig/iStock.com.Preventing Plastic Pollution project helps Team GB athletes to kick plastics out of sport
5 August 2021

Queen Mary University of London is working in partnership with 18 organisations from across France and England to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on the marine environment. As part of the project, Team GB athletes have been invited to make a pledge to tackle plastic pollution.

Queen Mary’s Summer Book and TV Musts
30 July 2021

We can all agree on the benefits of an engaging book or TV series. Our academics regularly author books on a number of fascinating topics, and one of our students is currently starring in a hit TV show. Each of the below will certainly captivate you over the summer.

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