News story: Indian government not doing enough to tackle sale of unapproved antibioticsIn India, the sale of antibiotics requiring the tightest control and regulation is rising the fastest, according to an analysis by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Newcastle University.
News story: London voters never call London City Hall Just three per cent of Londoners say they have been in touch with the office of the Mayor of London over the last five years. The findings are from the latest instalment of the Polling London project by the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) with fieldwork by YouGov.
News story: Bumblebees shed light on why some individuals are smarter than othersBumblebees may be able to tell us why some people are smarter than others, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
News story: High BMI and blood pressure create a heavy heartBeing overweight or obese creates damaging changes to the structure of the heart, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
News story: UK risks Brexit disaster without lengthy transition period, says Neil KinnockBrexit will be an unmitigated disaster for the UK if the government fails to ensure a substantial transition period, according to the former leader of the Labour Party Lord Kinnock.
News story: Law at Queen Mary ranked 37th in the worldQueen Mary University of London (QMUL) has been named among the top 50 universities in the world for Law in the prestigious Times Higher Education subject ranking 2018.
News story: QMUL celebrates renewed partnership with SantanderQueen Mary University of London (QMUL) has renewed its partnership with Santander Universities for another three years until 2020. The partnership will build on previous years’ work of providing opportunities to students and supporting local and global communities.
News story: Vitamin D protects against severe asthma attacksTaking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could halve the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital attendance, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
News story: Labour extends lead in London to 25 pointsThe Conservative Party has lost support in London since the election, while Labour has extended its lead to 25 points. The findings are from the latest instalment of the Polling London project by the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) with fieldwork by YouGov.
News story: Pili premieres at Dinard Festival of British CinemaA film produced by QMUL researcher Dr Sophie Harman has its international premiere this week at the Dinard British Film Festival. Pili is a feature length drama, based on real stories about living with HIV/AIDS in rural Tanzania.
News story: Guided walks through literary LondonLondon’s literature has been shaped by generations of migrant writers. This autumn, join literary historian Dr Nadia Valman of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), for a series of new guided walks exploring London ‘through the eyes’ of migrant writers from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s.
News story: QMUL filmmakers shortlisted for prestigious national AwardA film directed by Eithne Nightingale from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has made the shortlist for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s prestigious 2017 Research in Film Awards.
News story: Report highlights how organisations can advance BAME talent in the workplaceA researcher from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has launched a new report which sets out ways companies can increase black, Asian and other ethnic minority (BAME) talent in the workplace.
News story: Duchess of York visits QMUL research centreThe Duchess of York was announced as an official British Heart Foundation Ambassador, marking the occasion by spending the morning at The William Harvey Heart Centre, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
News story: New toothpaste uses latest research to put minerals back into teethResearchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have launched a new toothpaste which repairs decaying teeth using ‘bioactive’ glass.
News story: Cancer researcher wins Lifetime Achievement AwardProfessor Jack Cuzick from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has received the Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on cancer prevention and detection.
News story: European Commission reverses decision on drug, following QMUL researchA drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) has been granted a license by the European Commission, following evidence from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) that it improves patients’ quality of life and is safer than previously thought.
News story: Theatre project boosts peer support for young people with asthmaAn innovative theatre project and a game app have been presented by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) researchers at the British Science Festival as new ways to help teenagers with asthma.
News story: The music of arrhythmiaTranslating irregular heartbeats could lead to new insights for computer scientists and medical diagnostics, according to an international project led by a Professor of Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), which was presented today at the British Science Festival in Brighton (Friday 8 September).
News story: The alt-right is normalising Nazi propagandaThe alt-right plagarises Nazi-era propaganda and re-packages it for the social media generation, according to a new book by Professor Nicholas O’Shaughnessy from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
News story: QMUL shortlisted for a trio of Times Higher Education 2017 AwardsKnown as the “Oscars of higher education”, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has been shortlisted in three separate categories for the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2017.
News story: Repair of fetal membranes could reduce preterm birthsLife-long medical conditions and disabilities associated with preterm birth could be prevented with a new bioengineering approach led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
News story: First undergraduates welcomed at Joint Educational Institute in ChinaThe Joint Educational Institute (JEI), a partnership between Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), has welcomed its first cohort of undergraduate students in Xi’an, China.
News story: Landmark agreement reached for cutting-edge life sciences facility in WhitechapelThe creation of a new cutting-edge life sciences facility to bring new treatments to patients faster moved a step closer yesterday as a landmark agreement was signed by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Barts Health NHS Trust.
News story: Two QMUL academics awarded prestigious teaching fellowshipsTwo Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) academics have each been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) by the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
News story: QMUL scientist shortlisted in national image competitionAn image submitted by a British Heart Foundation-funded researcher at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has made the shortlist in the charity’s annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image competition.
News story: QMUL increases number of prestigious international scholarshipsQueen Mary University of London (QMUL) is hosting a record number of Chevening scholars in the academic year 2017-18.
News story: Researchers publish ‘English Votes for English Laws’ monitor Political scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge have published a new resource for monitoring ‘English Votes for English Laws’ (EVEL) in parliament.
News story: Where London’s east meets west: A new history of BloomsburyFamed for its world-class universities, rich literary heritage, and wealth of museums, Bloomsbury has long been at the centre of London’s intellectual and cultural life. Situated between Clerkenwell and Fitzrovia, Bloomsbury is often recognised as the place where London’s east meets west.
News story: The Hennessy Lecture 2017: Lord KinnockEach year, the Mile End Institute invites a distinguished politician to reflect on the issues of the day in honour of its patron, Peter Hennessy. The 2017 Hennessy Lecture will be delivered by Neil Kinnock.
