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News story: Breast screening women in their forties could save lives13 August 2020
Breast screening women aged 40-49 reduces breast cancer mortality, with minimal increased overdiagnosis, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London that looked at data from 160,000 women.
News story: Funding awarded for data-driven healthcare in East London12 August 2020
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded funding to Queen Mary University of London, as part of the Barts Life Sciences partnership, to develop a proposal for data-driven next generation healthcare in Whitechapel.
News story: Tata Consultancy Services launches new bursary scheme to support the next generation of computer scientists at Queen Mary12 August 2020
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation, have provided a significant donation in support of undergraduate Computer Science students at Queen Mary University of London.
News story: Queen Mary student wins award for space medicine research7 August 2020
A fourth year medical student at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, has won an award for presentation of her intercalated MSc project at the Physiological Society's annual Future Physiology conference.
News story: Exploring the importance of comedy in contemporary literature and culture6 August 2020
A new book written by an academic at Queen Mary University of London provides an analysis of the role of comedy and sheds new light on the influence and importance that it has on contemporary literature and culture.
News story: Queen Mary’s Legal Advice Centre wins Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence6 August 2020
The Legal Advice Centre based in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London has won a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) in recognition of its outstanding contribution to higher education.
News story: New study reveals lower energy limit for life on Earth5 August 2020
An international team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London have discovered that microorganisms buried in sediment beneath the seafloor can survive on less energy than was previously known to support life. The findings have implications for understanding the limit of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere.
News story: Digital Public Lecture Series: People and pandemics – a better world?3 August 2020
In the latest Digital Public Lecture Series experts from Queen Mary discussed their thoughts and experiences relating to Covid-19 and what the world might look like, and what we might want it to look like, post pandemic.
News story: Queen Mary launches international training programme for Ukrainian judges31 July 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has started its intellectual property (IP) training programme for judges in Ukraine.
News story: Queen Mary community share experiences of returning to campus27 July 2020
Lockdown measures in the UK have started to ease enabling the Queen Mary community to return back to work as our campuses gradually reopen in preparation for the new academic year.
News story: Analysis of Henry VIII's personal Bible sheds new light on Britain's past26 July 2020
An analysis of King Henry VIII's personal Bible by an academic at Queen Mary University of London has revealed new information about the Reformation and sheds fresh light on Britain’s religious, political and constitutional past.
News story: Queen Mary supports free legal advisory service in Kenya24 July 2020
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London is supporting a free legal advisory service in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with Strathmore University.
News story: Queen Mary academic elected as a Fellow of the British Academy24 July 2020
Professor David Adger from Queen Mary’s School of Languages, Linguistics and Film has been made a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of his work in the field of linguistics.
News story: Scientists develop new material for longer-lasting fuel cells23 July 2020
New research, involving scientists at Queen Mary University of London, suggests that graphene could be used to make more durable hydrogen fuel cells for cars.
News story: Queen Mary Politics graduate appointed to Government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities22 July 2020
Mercy Muroki graduated with first class honours from Queen Mary University of London in 2018.
News story: Collective action is needed for threats such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Queen Mary Professor warns Parliament22 July 2020
Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Politics and International Relations has given evidence to the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on the funding and governance of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
News story: Rapid PCR testing for COVID-19 being trialled in London care homes22 July 2020
In a UK-first, Queen Mary University of London is leading a clinical trial of a new rapid COVID-19 testing system that delivers results in under an hour. Working with the East London Health and Care Partnership, up to 2,000 staff and residents in 50 care homes are being recruited to see how effective rapid daily COVID-19 testing is at reducing rates of infection, hospitalisation and deaths.
News story: Infectious diseases magnify tourists’ sensitivity to higher prices, according to new study17 July 2020
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has shown that tourists tend to be more easily irritated by higher prices paid under the threat of infectious diseases.
News story: Queen Mary researchers win Covid-19 funding award from the British Academy17 July 2020
A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded a grant from the British Academy to conduct research into children’s responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
News story: Broadening cancer gene testing is cost effective and could prevent millions more cancer cases worldwide17 July 2020
Screening entire populations for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations could prevent millions more cancer cases across the world compared to current clinical practice, according to an international study led by Queen Mary University of London. The research also shows that it is cost effective in high and upper-middle income countries.
News story: Queen Mary launch masters conversion programme in Data Science and AI14 July 2020
The innovative new programme will open up the field of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to students from non-STEM backgrounds.
News story: Collaborating with SMEs to develop sustainable fashion14 July 2020
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Engineering and Materials Science are working with a multi-award winning accessories brand to drive forward sustainable innovation within the fashion industry.
News story: Starfish provide missing link in evolution of key brain messenger molecules 13 July 2020
Scientists have revealed that neurochemicals in the fly brain and the human brain evolved from a common ancestral molecule, despite having very different structures.
News story: Queen Mary’s Centre for the History of the Emotions wins two British Podcast Awards13 July 2020
The podcast, The Sound of Anger, was named Best Wellbeing Podcast and Smartest Podcast at the annual awards. The initiative is part of the Living With Feeling project at Queen Mary University of London.
News story: Scientists discover protective Alzheimer’s gene and develop rapid drug-testing platform10 July 2020
A gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in human brain cells, in research led by Queen Mary University of London. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially delay or prevent the disease.
News story: New report sheds light on the impact of Covid-19 on gender and sustainability8 July 2020
An academic from Queen Mary University of London has contributed to a major report from the United Nations which explores the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on gender equality.
News story: School students showcase physics research at virtual ‘Cosmic Con’7 July 2020
On Saturday 4 July, pupils from schools across London presented their work on Queen Mary University of London research projects at the annual ‘Cosmic Con’ conference.
News story: New research reveals privacy risks of Home Security Cameras6 July 2020
An international study, involving researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the Chinese Academy of Science, has used data from a major home Internet Protocol (IP) security camera provider to evaluate potential privacy risks for users.
News story: Tourists are less sensitive to higher prices in more crowded destinations, according to new study6 July 2020
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has shown that chronic and temporary crowding experiences lead to tourists being less sensitive to higher prices. The findings also show that marketing and promotional discounts are less effective in areas with more crowding.
News story: Covid-19 lockdowns could lead to social unrest, according to new research3 July 2020
An academic from Queen Mary University of London has published a research paper which explores the impact of lockdowns in response to Covid-19 in Africa.