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News story: Queen Mary staff and alumni recognised in 2026 New Year Honours

Professor Christopher Tredwin, Martin Uden, Dr Alexander Rhys, and Professor Frances Wall, all alumni of Queen Mary University of London, and Dr Tristram Hunt, who has an Honorary Fellowship at Queen Mary, have been recognised for their extraordinary achievements and service in The King’s New Year Honours 2026.

News story: Collaboration is key to keeping Queen Mary at the forefront of AI research

Professor Greg Slabaugh, Director of the Digital Environment Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London, outlines how collaboration is a key component in the University being a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development.  

News story: Queen Mary academics provide expert comment on new Government strategy 

Queen Mary University of London academics have provided expert comment to the BBC about the new alternatives strategy launched today (11 November) by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

News story: Queen Mary recognises outstanding individuals at winter graduations

As part of Queen Mary University of London’s 2025 winter graduation ceremonies, Paul Stephen and Dr Peter Waggett were recognised for the significant contributions they have made to their respective fields.    

News story: Queen Mary to play key role in national campaign for Civic University agenda

Queen Mary University of London is set to play a key role in Civic 2.0, a new national initiative which aims to strengthen the role of universities in their towns, cities, and regions.

News story: Queen Mary academics receive €8 million funding from European Research Council

Four academics at Queen Mary University of London are among 349 researchers to be awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant, each receiving €2 million in funding.   

News story: Queen Mary recognised on global stage for online education

The Healthcare Leadership Foundations course, created by Queen Mary University of London’s Institute of Dentistry, in collaboration with the Digital Education Studio from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, was recognised with the GMA Award at the 2025 Global MOOC and Online Education Conference for its innovative use of technology-enhanced learning to equip healthcare professionals with the skills  needed in an AI-driven world.  

News story: Queen Mary recognised for excellence in knowledge exchange

Queen Mary’s SHARE Collaborative has won the 2025 Knowledge Exchange Awards for their work during the Mpox outbreak.  

News story: Queen Mary academics’ research excellence recognised on global scale

In recent months, academics across Queen Mary University of London have been recognised nationally and internationally for their research excellence, prowess and achievements.

News story: Queen Mary delegation puts culture and engagement at the heart of COP30

A delegation of five experts from Queen Mary University of London participated in COP30 in Belém, Brazil this November. From side events and panel discussions, to VR exhibitions, collaboration with international partners and community engagement, they showcased how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research. 

News story: Winners of Queen Mary’s Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes announced

Yesterday (Thursday 23 October), Queen Mary University of London recognised and celebrated the winners of the 2024/2025 ‘Education Excellence Awards’ and ‘President and Principal’s Prizes’.

News story: Queen Mary recognised as top global university

Queen Mary University of London has climbed 35 places in two years in the QS World University Rankings, firmly establishing its recognition as one of the top universities in the world.

News story: Queen Mary experts head to COP30 in Brazil

Queen Mary University of London is sending a delegation of five researchers to Belém, Brazil, to participate in COP30, the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Set in the Amazon from 10 to 21 November 2025, this year’s summit is expected to emphasise forests, biodiversity, climate security and policy, and Indigenous peoples, and to turn the Paris Agreement’s global progress review into action.

News story: Queen Mary and Nanchang University launch Joint Education Institute in China

On Monday 10 November 2025, Queen Mary University of London and Nanchang University formally launched their Joint Education Institute in Nanchang, China, marking a major new phase in a partnership that has steadily expanded since 2013.  

News story: Queen Mary scientist awarded ‘Lombard Nobel’

Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, Queen Mary University of London’s Vice Principal for Health, has been awarded the Lombardy Research Prize 2025.  

News story: Queen Mary celebrates first cohort of President’s Global Scholars

President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, Professor Colin Bailey CBE, welcomed 19 international students awarded with the first ever President’s Global Scholarship in a reception on Monday 27 October 2025. The event also recognised five British Council Women in STEM scholars from South East Asia and one Fulbright Program scholar from the United States. 

News story: Queen Mary University host world’s first Children’s AI summit

On Tuesday 4 February, Queen Mary University of London co-hosted the world’s first children’s artificial intelligence (AI) summit.  

News story: Queen Mary early-career researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council Starting Grants

Four early-career researchers from Queen Mary University of London have received major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants to support their brilliant research ideas.  

News story: Queen Mary hosts an entrepreneurship and leadership programme for budding entrepreneurs

Last month, 79 students from the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN) spent time at Queen Mary University of London, as part of work to further strengthen ties between the two organisations.

News story: Professor Paul Heritage awarded Rio de Janeiro’s highest civic honour for arts-led social impact

Professor Paul Heritage, Director of People’s Palace Projects at Queen Mary University of London, has been awarded the Pedro Ernesto Medal, Rio de Janeiro’s highest municipal honour, recognising more than 30 years of research, cultural collaboration and community impact in Brazil. The award was presented on 20 October 2025 at the City Council.  

News story: Queen Mary University of London partners with industry-backed startup accelerator MassChallenge

The accelerator, based at the University of East London, will help entrepreneurs from both universities to scale up fast.

News story: Queen Mary resource to support equitable partnerships in civic engagement work

Queen Mary University of London has launched a new toolkit to support universities and others to develop equitable partnerships in their civic engagement activities. 

News story: Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan wins Campaigner for Health Equity Award at Women of the Year Awards

Dr Dhairyawan is named as a ‘Women of the Year’ at the prestigious awards for her work on advancing health equity, particularly for marginalised communities.  

News story: Queen Mary researchers among top 100 in UK

The latest Research.com rankings have named four Queen Mary researchers among the top 100 scientists in the UK, recognising their significant contributions to their fields. 

News story: Queen Mary signs agreement to expand relationship with Thailand

On 17 September 2025, Queen Mary University of London signed a five-year partnership with Thailand’s Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC), in a ceremony witnessed by His Excellency Dr Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador of Thailand to the UK, Royal Thai Embassy London.

News story: Latest results demonstrate Queen Mary’s excellence in knowledge exchange

In the 2025 Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5) results, published today, Queen Mary University of London has maintained the highest possible score for the categories 'IP and commercialisation, 'research partnerships' and 'public and community engagement'.

News story: Queen Mary maintains its position as a top university for leading employers   

Queen Mary University of London remains among the top UK universities targeted by the largest number of top employers according to two independent reports.  

News story: Queen Mary University win national higher education awards

Staff at Queen Mary University of London have won two prestigious Advance HE awards.

News story: Queen Mary recognises outstanding individuals at summer graduations

The significant contributions five individuals have made to their respective fields of medicine, social geography, mechanical engineering, material science and academic leadership have been recognised by Queen Mary University of London.  

News story: Queen Mary marks 240th year at Founders’ Day event

Yesterday (9 July) Queen Mary University of London alumni, staff and students gathered to celebrate the founding of the University 240 years ago.

News story: Queen Mary dental students and staff help launch the NHS 10 Year Plan

Queen Mary University of London dental students and staff met Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting and Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of the launch of the UK Government’s new 10 Year Health Plan for England.

News story: Queen Mary celebrates over 1,000 students graduating across China

This year’s Queen Mary graduation ceremonies took place from 19 to 23 June at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Nanchang University (NCU), and Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xi’an. The events celebrated students’ academic achievements and underscored Queen Mary’s deepening partnerships with leading Chinese universities. 

News story: UK and Indonesia advance partnership in international higher education   

Queen Mary University of London, the University of Liverpool, King’s College London, and the British Council met with His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, to discuss deepening collaboration between the UK and Indonesia in higher education teaching, research, and innovation.  

News story: Queen Mary University set to develop significant life sciences capacity in East London

Queen Mary University of London has today, 20 June 2025, signed an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to acquire significant land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing campus. This will enable the University, working with partners from all sectors, to develop significant life sciences capacity in East London, driving better health outcomes for local people and for communities across the globe. 

News story: Queen Mary and Cornell University hold Global Migration Spring School in Malta

Queen Mary University of London and Cornell University have co-delivered the first joint Global Migration Spring School, held from 4 to 9 May at the Queen Mary Malta Campus in Gozo. The School marks a new chapter in the growing academic partnership between the two institutions, following their earlier collaboration on a transnational migration workshop.  

News story: Queen Mary announces new Chair of Council

We are delighted to announce that Lan Tu has been appointed as the new Chair of Council for Queen Mary University of London, effective 1 November 2025. 

News story: Queen Mary Emeritus Professor receives CBE in King’s birthday honours

Professor Tilli Tansey is recognised for services to the understanding and promotion of medical history and science 

News story: Excellence in research and innovation recognised by experts

Expert panellists from sectors including banking and government have recognised Queen Mary University of London’s innovation and research excellence at the University’s Research and Innovation Awards, 2025. 

News story: Outstanding education breeds outstanding success

Queen Mary University of London, ranked 92nd in the world and 9th in the UK, has a 240-year history of providing outstanding education to students from its local communities and around the world. Integral to this education is how the University, ranked 24th in the world for its quality of research, embeds research practice and findings in its education offer. Thanks to this world-class, research-led education, students from Queen Mary go on to make real, positive changes to the world.  

News story: Queen Mary deepens strategic ties with the Middle East

Last week, Queen Mary University of London embarked on a tour across the Middle East, strengthening its global footprint through strategic partnerships in education, research, and student mobility. 

News story: Prestigious international education conference held in UK for the first time

Last week, IEEE’s Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2025 was held at Queen Mary University of London, the first time the conference was held in the UK. This is a flagship event of the IEEE Education Society. 

News story: Queen Mary University of London graduates off to a flying start

Stephanie Marshall is Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London. She is the author of the forthcoming Strategic Leadership of Change in Higher Education (3rd edition) and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow in the Global Education and Innovation section. Here she talks about graduate attributes in light of UUK’s new report.  

News story: Queen Mary University of London expands partnerships across Southeast Asia

Queen Mary is forging new academic, government, and industry collaborations across Southeast Asia. A high-level delegation, led by Professor Helen Bailey, Vice-Principal International, recently visited Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore to strengthen partnerships that drive innovation, workforce development, and economic growth in the region.

News story: Queen Mary University of London Principal says, “universities must equip students to bridge the gap with industry”

Professor Colin Bailey CBE, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, joined an expert panel at the 2025 QS India Summit  for Higher Education in Goa on Wednesday, 29 January 2025.

News story: Creative industry workers feel job worth and security under threat from AI

New findings from Queen Mary University of London show that people working in creative industries are worried their jobs are under threat from artificial intelligence (AI) and are calling for improved regulation around its use in creative fields