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Blog: Modern spacesuits have a compatibility problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it

Berna Akcali Gur, Convenor of Outer Space Law in the School of Law (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the legal and safety implications of non-standardised spacesuit systems in human spaceflight.

Blog: How US foreign aid cuts are threatening independent media in former Soviet states

Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Russian Culture and Film in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how US foreign aid cuts are threatening independent media in former Soviet states.

Blog: Rachel Reeves needs to change the record

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and international Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written on the recent Spring Statement 2025 presented by The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.

Blog: Why lived experience is so important: a review of Patient and Public involvement in health research

Heather Mah from the Wolfson Institute of Population Health has conducted a review of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in health research in the UK. In her scoping review, she critically examined how PPI benefits both people with lived experience and researchers, and on the impact taking part can have on participants.

Blog: How animals shape the planet in surprising ways

Gemma Harvey Professor of Physical Geography, in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how animals shape the planet in surprising ways

Blog: Ukraine deal: Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not

Natalya Chernyshova, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not.

Blog: Cutting welfare goes against Labour’s core values – that’s the point

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on how cutting welfare goes against Labour’s core values.

Blog: Keir Starmer’s civil service reforms: what is mission-led government and why is it so hard to achieve?

Patrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy at the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Keir Starmer’s civil service reforms.

Blog: Workplace childcare key to closing gender gaps, says Queen Mary economist

Employer-provided childcare can significantly reduce the “child penalty” that many women face in their careers, according to research presented by Anna Raute, at an event marking International Women’s Day.

Blog: Censorship, abortion and the ‘threat within’: what a free speech expert thinks of J.D. Vance’s remarks to Europe

Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities, in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on J.D. Vance’s remarks to Europe

Blog: DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future

Daniele D'Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on how investor speculation is shaping the AI competition between DeepSeek and Nvidia.

Blog: Workplace diversity schemes have a problem – but that doesn’t mean Trump is right to axe them

Louise Ashley, Associate Professor and IHSS Fellow in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Trump axing programmes of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Blog: Joan Plowright – a leading actress in British theatre’s post-war class revolution

Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance in the School of the arts at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Dame Joan Plowright

Blog: Deepfakes and the Law: Why Britain needs stronger protections against technology-facilitated abuse

As the UK moves to outlaw sexually explicit deepfakes, Professor Julia Hörnle examines the urgent need for stronger legal protections

Blog: Dr John Ford: How machine learning can inform impactful policies to improve health equity

Dr John Ford is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Health Equity in Queen Mary’s Wolfson Institute of Population Health. This week, Dr Ford joins Evidence Week in Parliament to demonstrate how ‘Living Evidence Maps’ can help policy makers find the high-impact ideas within large bodies of evidence.

Blog: Professor Maria Liakata: How to make AI work for the public good

This comment, authored by Professor Maria Liakata, Professor of Natural Language Processing, explores the opportunities and challenges associated with the large-scale deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across public services in the UK.

Blog: Can AI and sustainability co-exist?

Professor Cédric John, Head of Data Science for the Environment and Sustainability, considers the impact of AI on sustainability.

Blog: How small island nations are shaping global climate law at the ICJ

Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Professor of Public International Law at Queen Mary University of London, recently participated in a historic case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), helping the Marshall Islands advocate for state accountability on climate change.

Blog: As floodwaters rise, toxic contaminants released from old landfills pose more of a hazard to nature and to us

Kate Spencer, Professor of Environmental Geochemistry in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on how rising floodwaters increase the risk of toxic contaminants being released from old landfills, posing greater hazards to both nature and humans.

Blog: Assisted Dying: how MPs voted and what it tells us about ‘cross-party consensus’

Philip Cowley, Professor of Politics at the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how MPs voted and what it tells us about ‘cross-party consensus’

Blog: Social and Climate Justice

The climate crisis is more than a battle against rising temperatures – it is a profound amplifier of inequality says Dr Heather McMullen, Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Blog: Assisted dying: why this parliamentary process is the worst way to consider such an important issue

Tony McNulty, Teaching Fellow and Lecturer British Politics and Public Policy at the School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on why this parliamentary process is the worst way to consider such an important issue

Blog: Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill

Daniel Gover, Senior Lecturer in British Politics at the School of Politics of International Relations, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the increasingly angry debate between MPs over Assisted dying bill

Blog: Why Donald Trump’s election win fuelled a stock market surge

Daniele d'Alvia, Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on 'Why Donald Trump’s election win fuelled a stock market surge'

Blog: Advancing renewable energy research at Queen Mary University of London

We are committed to finding solutions to the pressing challenges of climate change and sustainable energy.  

Blog: Maggie Smith was a formidable actor with a biting wit and a fearsome ability to deliver lines

Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance, in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the late British actress Dame Maggie Smith. 

Blog: Evidence tells us voters might be convinced to accept short-term pain for long-term gain – but it will be a hard sell

Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations has written for 'The Conversation' on whether UK voters will accept short-term economic hardship for long-term benefits, highlighting research that shows voters prefer immediate outcomes but may support delayed rewards if they are substantial and certain.

Blog: Grenfell was not a state ‘failure’ – it was institutional violence

David Whyte, Professor of Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London and Victoria Cooper, Lecturer in Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University has written for ‘The Conversation’ on how the Grenfell tragedy  was institutional violence

Blog: One year on from the first ever blended-learning medical education programme

Pedro Elston – Reader in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - reflects on the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry's ground-breaking blended-learning medical education programme

Blog: Helping students build confidence and competence in the lab with new technologies

The study of chemistry is an inherently hands-on experience.