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Research Highways

Queen Mary’s ethos as a leading, research-intensive university is built on a simple belief: when we embrace diversity of thought, opinion and ideas, we can achieve the previously unthinkable and take the world to new places.

Our Research Highways bring this ethos to life. Combining expertise across disciplines, this is research designed to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges, grasp new opportunities and transform lives across the globe by:

Focusing on the big questions that affect us all: the sustainability of the planet; our digital future; people's health and well-being; communication, creativity and culture
Delivering real-world impact: through investment in the research and industrial ecosystem on and around our campuses, our global outlook and a passion for partnership
Harnessing the power of collaboration, partnership and our uniquely diverse and inclusive community, with students and staff from more than 170 countries around the world

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Diverse perspectives, unique expertise: Queen Mary’s research delivers real-world impact and changes lives. Explore our Research Highways.

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Research spotlight

Knowledge in the bank – how tissue banks are advancing precision cancer research

Queen Mary researchers have been instrumental in setting up two national tissue banks to study breast and pancreatic cancer.

Learn moreKnowledge in the bank – how tissue banks are advancing precision cancer research
Action leading the law − medication abortion pills changing access around the world

Medication abortion pills allow people to safely self-manage an abortion. Dr Sydney Calkin’s research examines how access to these drugs in countries with restrictive abortion laws has affected law and policy.

Learn moreAction leading the law − medication abortion pills changing access around the world
Starving a tumour – new research in cancer metabolism gives hope to patients with mesothelioma

A cancer diagnosis is never good news – and a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma may be the worst news of all. However, an innovative therapy, developed by Professor Peter Szlosarek and his team in partnership with Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., offers new hope for patients.

Learn moreStarving a tumour – new research in cancer metabolism gives hope to patients with mesothelioma
A library of plants – what can we learn about our changing landscape?

What does the size of a plant genome tell us about its chances of survival? As land use, climate and other anthropogenic changes alter the distribution of plants across the British Isles, can scientists predict future patterns?

Learn moreA library of plants – what can we learn about our changing landscape?
Heart research, AI and digital twins

Dr Caroline Roney’s pioneering research using digital twins – a virtual representation of a real-life object – has earned her a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.

Learn moreThe heart’s twin – how pioneering digital twin research is personalising the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Aerosol-treated perovskites – shedding new light on affordable solar energy

Dr Joe Briscoe and his team are exploring innovative manufacturing techniques to make perovskite solar cells more efficient and stable.

Learn moreAerosol-treated perovskites – shedding new light on affordable solar energy
ANIMATE – a new frontier in antenna design

Yang Hao’s research is looking at the future possibilities of antenna performance, using emerging tuneable materials such as ferroelectrics or nanomaterials like graphene.

Learn moreANIMATE – a new frontier in antenna design
Look at those genes – research offers better health outcomes for British Bangladeshi and Pakistani people

South Asian people are more likely than other population groups to develop certain health problems, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Learn moreLook at those genes – gene research offers better health outcomes for British Bangladeshi and Pakistani people
The camera as witness – can body-worn cameras reduce violence?

Around the world, trust in the police has plummeted. How can we hold those who have sworn to protect us accountable?

Learn moreThe camera as witness – can body-worn cameras reduce violence?