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Queen Mary academic awarded Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering
4 August 2023

Dr Emmanouil Benetos, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, has been announced as a recipient of the prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship to research resource-efficient machine listening.

Director of Queen Mary’s Institute of Health Sciences Education awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship
3 August 2023

Arunthathi (Arundi) Mahendran, Professor of Education and Director of the Institute of Health Sciences Education (IHSE) at Queen Mary University of London, has been distinguished by the award of a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE.

Nature’s kitchen – how a chemical reaction used by cooks helped create life on Earth
2 August 2023

A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening deep in the oceans, where it helped create the conditions necessary for life, according to researchers in an article published today by prestigious journal Nature.

Queen Mary University of London awarded Friendly WiFi certification standard
2 August 2023

Queen Mary University of London has been awarded the Friendly WiFi certification standard, ensuring its new WiFi service for visitors filters out inappropriate content – creating a safe user experience and a comfortable and enjoyable browsing experience for all who visit the University’s campuses. 

E-cigarettes may be better than nicotine patches in helping pregnant women stop smoking and in reducing the risk of low birthweight
2 August 2023

E-cigarettes (vapes) may be more effective than nicotine patches for pregnant women trying to quit smoking, research led by Queen Mary University of London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has found.

New policy research unit to improve dementia prevention, diagnosis and care
1 August 2023

A new NIHR Dementia and Neurodegeneration Policy Research Unit (DeNPRU) is to be co-led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Plymouth.

Queen Mary Researchers Create Innovative Sensor to Enhance Robots' Tactile Capabilities
27 July 2023

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, along with collaborators from China and USA have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to "feel" objects and adjust its grip accordingly. 

Former Professional Footballer and leading presenter and broadcaster Alex Scott MBE awarded a Queen Mary Honorary Fellowship
24 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London was delighted to award Alex Scott an Honorary Fellowship for her invaluable and distinctive contribution to the world of sport. Alex took time out from her busy schedule leading the BBC’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup 2023, to receive the award at a graduation ceremony on 24 July alongside Queen Mary graduates.

Professor Devyani Sharma elected a Fellow of the British Academy
21 July 2023

The British Academy has elected Queen Mary University of London Professor of Sociolinguistics, Professor Devyani Sharma, as a new Fellow.

Three students from Queen Mary awarded at this year’s University of London Gold Medal Viva for Dentistry
20 July 2023

Graduates from Queen Mary University of London’s Institute of Dentistry were awarded at this year’s prestigious University of London Gold Medal Viva for Dentistry.

New Study Reveals Reptiles’ Spontaneous Association Between Vision and Hearing
20 July 2023

An international research team from Queen Mary University of London, UK and the Rovereto Civic Museum Foundation, Italy has made a groundbreaking discovery regarding reptiles and their ability to match visual and auditory information.

Refurbishment project progressing well on 4th floor of Landin Building
19 July 2023

On Wednesday 12th July, Professor Wen Wang, Vice-Principal for Science & Engineering, visited the refurbishment project taking place on the 4th floor of the Landin Building along with all the Heads of School within the Faculty of Science & Engineering to observe the progress of the project. 

Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais' study to bridge knowledge gap in ADHD wins UKRI grant
18 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London's Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais is leading a new study that aims to provide a better understanding of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly how it progresses over time, and will gather much-needed new evidence on how ADHD presents in girls and women. The study is part of three projects that have been awarded £2.4m by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to bridge the knowledge gap in ADHD. 

Professor Dame Sue Hill and Luke Savage honoured at Queen Mary Graduation
18 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London was delighted to celebrate four outstanding recipients of honorary awards as part of its Summer Graduation. 

Photo of Claudia Langenberg,  Director of new Precision Healthcare University Research InstituteOne size does not fit all: changing the way we think about multi-morbidities
18 July 2023

In the next 20 years, there will be a substantial global rise in multimorbidities, with consequences for patients, carers, healthcare systems and society. Addressing this challenge requires a shift in the prevailing clinical, educational, and scientific thinking and organisation.

Student from Queen Mary honoured at this year’s Student Social Mobility Awards for achievements in Technology
17 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London student Batul Chehab was selected from hundreds of students in the nation-wide Student Social Mobility Awards

Students graduating at Malta campusFuture medics celebrate at second ever graduation at Queen Mary University’s Malta campus
17 July 2023

On Thursday 13 July, 22 students at Queen Mary University of London’s Malta campus graduated from the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the Cittadella in Gozo.

Professor Andrew Livingston Honored at International Conference on Membranes
14 July 2023

This Friday, the International Conference on Membranes (ICOM) celebrates the remarkable contributions of esteemed scientist Professor Andrew Livingston, Vice Principal for Research and Innovation at Queen Mary University of London.

Credit: RenĂ© LauerNew fossil flying reptile ‘Elvis’ takes flight.
14 July 2023

A new 145-million-year-old pterosaur (extinct flying reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs) was named today by a team of British, American and German researchers. 

Soft Robotics Revolutionise Minimally Invasive Surgery
13 July 2023

Professor Kaspar Althoefer from Queen Mary University of London has made groundbreaking advancements in the field of soft robotics for minimally invasive surgery

Queen Mary-led research uncovers why people who have Down’s Syndrome age prematurely
13 July 2023

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down’s Syndrome to age faster than the general population.

Queen Mary scientists win Leverhulme grant for inter-school astrobiology initiative
13 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is delighted to announce that its inter-school astrobiology initiative has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Research Project grant.

Revolutionary Self-Sensing Electric Artificial Muscles
11 July 2023

In a study published recently in Advanced Intelligent Systems, researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made significant advancements in the field of bionics with the development of a new type of electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle that possesses self-sensing capabilities. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize soft robotics and medical applications. 

Queen Mary’s school of Geography celebrates prestigious accreditation from Royal Geographical Society
10 July 2023

Geography undergraduate degree programmes at Queen Mary University of London have been accredited by the Royal Geographical Society(with IBG).

Scientists join forces to transform treatments for childhood brain tumours
10 July 2023

Experts at Queen Mary University of London, University College London (UCL), and Great Ormond Street Hospital are joining forces with researchers in Germany to develop pioneering treatments for children diagnosed with brain tumours, following major new funding from the UK’s leading brain tumour charity.

Genetic study of British South Asians challenges previous work linking statin use to increased cataract risk
6 July 2023

New research, led by Queen Mary University of London, has unpicked the threads linking statin use, ethnicity and the risk of developing young-onset cataracts in British people with South Asian ancestry. 

Researchers share expertise at AI for Drug Discovery Summer Symposium
5 July 2023

Researchers and students from Queen Mary University of London’s Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) came together with industry partners and experts from other universities to discuss artificial intelligence (AI)’s significant potential for drug discovery at the UKRI/BBSRC AI for Drug Discovery Summer Symposium, hosted by the Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP), led by Exscientia.

Students from Odessa National Medical University on top of the Royal London Hospital helipadQueen Mary University partners with Ukrainian university to ensure students’ medical education not disrupted by war
5 July 2023

Queen Mary University of London recently partnered with the Odessa National Medical University in Ukraine. As part of this partnership, students will be offered a six-week clinical attachment at the Barts Health Hospital.

Clearing: “I went from having nowhere to go to holding two really good offers in the space of a few hours.”
5 July 2023

Medhini Pathirana came to Queen Mary through Clearing to study Politics and International Relations. Despite the change in plans, Medhini shares why entering Clearing was “the best choice” for her and her words of wisdom for students getting their results this year.

‘Electronic skin’ from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision
28 June 2023

Queen Mary University and University of Sussex researchers have used materials inspired by molecular gastronomy to create smart wearables that surpassed similar devices in terms of strain sensitivity 

 

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