Skip to main content
News

Queen Mary ranked in the UK’s top 10 for research quality

article News story: Queen Mary ranked fifth in the UK for research quality
18, December , 2014

The results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), published today, confirm Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)’s place in the very top group of research-led universities.

Mr David Beresford Mash, JP, MA, ARCO article News story: Honorary Fellowships for leaders in education, health and heritage
18, July , 2014

During Summer Graduation 2014, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) awarded three Honorary Fellowships to leaders in the fields of education, culture and heritage, and health.

article News story: Queen Mary named one of world’s ‘most international’ universities
28, January , 2014

Queen Mary University of London has been named one of the most international universities in the world by the UK’s leading higher education magazine.

© The Drapers' Academy article News story: National architecture award for Drapers’ Academy
23, June , 2014

The £22m Drapers’ Academy building in Romford, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios with significant design input from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), has received a National Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

article News story: Students and staff plant poppies at the Tower of London
5, November , 2014

Seventy Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) students and members of staff were among the volunteers who have helped create the Tower of London’s hugely popular installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, which marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

article News story: QML welcomes Iraqi and Moroccan delegations
24, February , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QML) hosted high level delegations from Iraq and Morocco this week, giving a first-hand insight into the opportunities and challenges faced in the home countries of our visitors.

article News story: Queen Mary University of London welcomes Dr Sally Burtles as Director of Research Services and Business Development
27, February , 2014

Queen Mary University of London is delighted to announce the arrival of Dr Sally Burtles as Director of Research Services and Business Development.  Sally’s role will be to provide leadership and management to the teams within the Business Development Unit and the Joint Research and Management Office.

article News story: New academic dress for 2014 graduating students
17, July , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) graduates debuted a new scheme of academic dress this year, after the university exercised its degree-awarding powers for the first time.

Dr D Maxwell Parkin, Doctor of Science (DSc) article News story: Honorary doctorates for disease research pioneers
18, July , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has awarded honorary degrees to pioneers in the fields of cancer research and the biology of infectious diseases in wildlife.

article News story: Tower Hamlets student bursary scheme launches for 2014/15
16, September , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has offered its support for a council awards scheme aimed at helping young people in Tower Hamlets achieve their potential through higher education.

Ambika Kumar article News story: Graduation 2014: celebrating our exceptional students
17, July , 2014

Some 3,000 Queen Mary University of London students are graduating between 14-18 July at a series of ceremonies held in the Great Hall of the People’s Palace in Mile End, attended by 10,000 graduands, family and friends. All have made huge achievements during their time at QMUL. Here, we tell some of their stories:

article News story: Queen Mary ranked in top one per cent worldwide
15, July , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is ranked 18th in the UK and amongst the top one per cent of universities worldwide, in a global league table released today (Tuesday 15 July).

Students volunteer at the Whitechapel Mission, a day centre for people who are homeless or in need article News story: Charities, community projects and students benefit from volunteering
22, July , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is on the lookout for more London charities and non-profit groups, to add to the hundreds who have already benefited from the support of student volunteers.

article News story: Students kick off 2014 World Cup journey
7, January , 2014

Sporty students at Queen Mary University of London are taking part in the launch of a football relay from London to Rio – host city of the 2014 World Cup.

Guest lecturer Professor Graham Gibbs article News story: Register now for Drapers’ Lecture: Does student choice improve the quality of education?
8, January , 2014

A public lecture at Queen Mary University of London will explore how higher education is now alleged to be a market in which student choice ‘drives up quality’.

article News story: Guardian Awards win for student work experience project
27, February , 2014

A Queen Mary University of London work experience scheme that supports its students and East End charities has been awarded the Employability Initiative of the year title at the Guardian University Awards 2014.

article News story: Queen Mary retains HR Excellence in Research Award
10, March , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QML) has retained its award from the European Commission for its continued work in improving working conditions and advancing career development for research staff.

Photo © Linda Brownlee article News story: Damon Albarn to play Queen Mary
12, February , 2014

Damon Albarn will be playing The Great Hall at Queen Mary University of London on 1 May, to coincide with the release of his first solo album, Everyday Robots.

article News story: Drama, Medicine and Dentistry amongst best in UK in Sunday Times guide
22, September , 2014

Drama, Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) all appear in the UK’s top 5 in the influential The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015, released on Sunday 21 September.

article News story: Queen Mary climbs QS World Rankings
25, February , 2014

A highly-regarded global analysis of 3,000 universities ranks 21 subjects taught at Queen Mary University of London as among the world’s best, two more subjects than in 2013.

article News story: Queen Mary ranked in top 100 universities in the world
16, September , 2014

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has been ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in the latest edition of the respected QS World University Rankings, released today (Tuesday 16 September).

article News story: Year on year rise in undergraduate student applications repeated for 2014
29, January , 2014

Applications to study at undergraduate level at Queen Mary University of London are up almost 15 per cent this year, according to statistics released by Ucas after their undergraduate application deadline in January*.

St Clement's Hospital article News story: Student filmmakers host Shuffle Festival events at St Clement’s
17, February , 2014

Danny Boyle's award-winning arts festival is collaborating with staff and student-film makers at Queen Mary University of London this February for a new exhibition on the history of an east London psychiatric hospital.

article News story: Distinctive 1960s university chapel recognised as East End landmark
27, May , 2014

The unusual domed chapel at Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End campus has been recognised as an important East End landmark, receiving a Grade II listing from English Heritage.

© The Drapers' Academy article News story: Architectural recognition for Drapers’ Academy and Novo Cemetery
12, May , 2014

Queen Mary University of London partner school The Drapers’ Academy and the Novo Cemetery at Mile End campus have both been recognised in a celebration of the best new architecture in the capital.

article News story: Whitechapel Vision nominated for national award
17, November , 2014

New plans to regenerate the Whitechapel area have been recognised at the national 2014 Planning Awards.

article News story: Queen Mary leads the way in widening participation
27, March , 2014

The percentage of state school pupils studying at Queen Mary University of London has increased to almost 86 per cent, more than four per cent above the university’s benchmark, according to the latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

article News story: Jewish cemetery at Mile End listed by English Heritage
14, April , 2014

The striking 19th century Jewish cemetery at the centre of Queen Mary University of London’s Mile End campus has been awarded a Grade II listing by English Heritage.

Professor Simon Gaskell article News story: Diversity vital for excellence, say Vice-Chancellors
17, October , 2014

Queen Mary University of London’s Principal has joined university leaders from across the country in outlining their conviction that equality and diversity are integral to a university’s excellence.

QMUL has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards article News story: Teaching innovation at QMUL highlighted at Times Higher Education Awards shortlist
4, September , 2014

Two projects from Queen Mary University of London highlighting innovation in teaching have been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards.

article News story: Student entrepreneurs kick-start new businesses at ‘start-up bootcamp’
25, June , 2014

Queen Mary University of London held its first ‘enterprise bootcamp’ last week, as part of London Technology Week (16-20 June) – a week-long celebration of the city’s role as the digital capital of Europe.

Emily with Lord Coe during the 2012 Paralympic Games article News story: Alumna named top Young Social Entrepreneur
19, May , 2014

A Queen Mary University of London alumna, Paralympic Games Maker and face of a recent national volunteering campaign has been named ‘Young Social Entrepreneur’ of the year by the leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in the UK, UnLtd.

Barts Pathology Museum, West Smithfield article News story: Barts Pathology Museum shortlisted for top culture award
25, March , 2014

Barts Pathology Museum at Queen Mary University of London has reached the final of the prestigious Museums and Heritage Awards 2014.

From left to right: Olivia Festy, Graeme Brown, Cath Lavery, Davidson Ateh and Bryony Frost. © Tim Gander article News story: Queen Mary wins BBSRC Activating Impact award
25, March , 2014

Queen Mary University of London is this year’s joint winner of a prestigious Activating Impact award from the BBSRC, the UK’s lead funding agency for academic research and training in the biosciences.

Photo courtesy of Purple Sherbert Photography article News story: Are we really wedded to gay rights?
6, March , 2014

For British gay rights campaigners, 2014 already looks like a year to remember. England and Wales will join the small club of nations that allow same-sex couples to marry. Meanwhile, the Sochi winter Olympics have sparked global outrage against Russian homophobia. Surely reasons to celebrate?

The 50th anniversary party in the Lake District article News story: Alumni celebrate 50 years of football and friendship
12, September , 2014

A group of Queen Mary University of London alumni, brought together in the 1960s by their love of football, have just celebrated their 50th “old boys” sports tour.

article News story: Students join east London start-ups in £120,000 internship scheme
3, April , 2014

Dozens of start-up businesses in east London are being offered the support of talented students and graduates, thanks to a £120,000 work placement scheme run by Queen Mary University of London.

article News story: Queen Mary’s Pathology Museum to host international mortality and mourning event
3, February , 2014

A three day discussion on mortality, mourning, death and dying, and their resonating effect on culture and history is set to take place at Barts Pathology Museum this April.

article News story: Flood insurance: murky waters?
4, March , 2014

Floods reinforce the impression of harried communities at the mercy of nature and abandoned by government, emergency services and insurers. Insurance companies are the bad guys, right? It’s not that straightforward.

article News story: The Tories should stop their silly games about a second coalition
6, March , 2014

Tactically, strategically and constitutionally, it's utter madness for the Prime Minister to rule out another coalition, says Tim Bale.

article News story: Nine subjects at QMUL rank top in London for student satisfaction
13, August , 2014

Nine subjects taught at Queen Mary University of London have been ranked top in London for student satisfaction, and eight subjects are top ten in the UK, according to the latest results of a nationwide survey of final-year undergraduates.

Professor David Sadler article News story: Queen Mary University of London appoints new Vice Principal (International)
24, April , 2014

Queen Mary University of London has appointed a new Vice Principal (International).

Back to top