Queen Mary University of London
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- This week is Mental Health Awareness week, and the focus of the 2025 campaign is community. Discover mental health support and resources for our student community here www.qmul.ac.uk/student-heal...
- Congratulations to Ian Parkes who received an Honorary Fellowship as part of our Spring graduation ceremony for championing Queen Mary, our School of Business & Management students, and East London, as well as his commitment to social mobility and equality www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Imagine if you could charge your phone just once a week! Queen Mary is leading a team working on atom-thin semiconductors that could cut energy use by over 90%. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Last week we hosted the first UK edition of the #IEEE’s Global Engineering Education Conference #EDUCON 2025, which had a special focus on how to use Gen AI better in education. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonFor this week's @thehousemag.bsky.social, @qmul.ac.uk's Tom Chidwick and James Ellison have written an appreciation of our patron, Peter Hennessy. Read about Peter's work as historian and horizon scanner on Britain's 'Secret State' and nuclear deterrent: www.civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/art...
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- This year, for the first time, #IEEE #EDUCON is being held in the UK! And we’re so proud that it’s being hosted at Queen Mary educon-conference.org As the conference kicks off, hear from its chair Usman Naeem about this year’s themes and aims. @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social
- This year, for the first time, #IEEE #EDUCON is being held in the UK! And we’re so proud that it’s being hosted at Queen Mary educon-conference.org As the conference kicks off, hear from its chair Usman Naeem about this year’s themes and aims. @qmuleecs.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social
- We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mario Vargas Llosa, a former Visiting Professor at Queen Mary University. Described as an "exceptional novelist and essayist", he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010 and was made an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary in 1988.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London🚨Event alert: "Materialities of AI: Labour, Ecology and Inequalities at the Technological Frontier", May 28-29 @qmul.ac.uk. Info + registration here: www.claspblog.org/events/mater...
- We have a keynote by @katecrawford.bsky.social, panels with @jamesmuldoon.bsky.social and Ana Valdivia, and workshops with @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social. Head over to this link to register: buytickets.at/centreonlabo... We look forward to participating with you!
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonBringing innovative heritage science techniques to Bhutanese museums 🔬 With Bhutan's Museum Division, researchers from the UL, @qmul.ac.uk and @maacambridge.bsky.social have assisted with integrating new techniques to conserve Bhutanese cultural heritage. loom.ly/aeTF9e8
- Professor Fran Ridout, director of our Legal Advice Centre, has called the growth in online image abuse "distressing, but not surprising". She is calling for the law to change to protect victims better. www.linkedin.com/posts/qmlac_...
- The secret to controlling appetite might have been hiding in our evolutionary past for over half a billion years www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonInterested in Genomics? We've go two roles in a great team based in the award winning Blizard Institute. Find out more and apply tinyurl.com/QMGCJobs25 youtu.be/anFKmMyxlYE?... @qmul.ac.uk l.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social md.bsky.social
- Wishing a very happy Purim to everyone in our community celebrating this week. Chag Purim Sameach! #Purim2025
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonGreat day at @qmul.ac.uk Festival of Education. A lot of attention given to scholarship and excellence in education. #AcademicSky
- Queen Mary asked over 100 young people what they think about AI at the world’s first Children’s AI summit, held in partnership with the Alan Turing Institute. Find out what they said and their messages for world leaders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fB7... via @news.sky.com
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonNew research by an international team led by @qmul.ac.uk have found new genetic links between genetically-predicted height and an individual’s likelihood of developing a range of diseases and conditions. These new data could help improve early diagnosis and risk monitoring for patients.
- Last week, a Queen Mary delegation traveled across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, building partnerships, advancing research collaborations, and reconnecting with our amazing alumni community. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonHere is a blog by Vanessa Apea and I describing the story behind most recent SHARE-net manuscript on the healthcare provider perspective during the 2022/23 #mpox outbreak. The paper has been published in PLOS Global Public Health eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWith “a winning mix of exuberance and scholarship”, “verve, wit, perception and even a little chutzpah” the Cockney Yiddish Podcast celebrates the rich history and legacy of London’s East End Yiddish-language culture. Prof Nadia Valman & Dr Vivi Lachs of @qmul.ac.uk write and present. #skystorians
- Episode 2 of our new podcast looks at radical politics in the Yiddish-speaking immigrant community of Victorian London with historians Prof Ruth Livesey and Dr Sarah Glynn (Includes a Cockney-Yiddish revolutionary singalong) @historywo.bsky.social @rshc.bsky.social @natashawalter.bsky.social
- New research, born out of community engagement work, shows that the symptoms people report prior to receiving a dementia diagnosis vary across ethnic groups. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... @qmulfmd.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London🧪 From Postgrad to PI – how do you build a research career? Dr @alexpapac.bsky.social shares how his studies at BCI @qmul.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social set him on the path to launching his own group, and what advice he has for cancer students with similar ambitions ⤵
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonSupported by major funding from @nc3rs.bsky.social and industry partners, the facility will drive innovation in disease research and therapeutic development. Alongside this, our new EPSRC CDT will equip 60 PhD students to lead the way in this transformative field. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWe’re proud to announce the opening of one of Europe’s largest and most advanced organ-on-a-chip facilities! This state-of-the-art centre is set to revolutionise drug testing, reduce reliance on animal research, and train the next gen of scientists. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouJ8...
- Dr Michaela McDonald, Senior Lecturer in Law and Technology at Queen Mary, spoke to @itvnews.bsky.social about musicians’ response to government plans to allow AI to be trained on copyrighted music www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDH...
- Queen Mary's Professor Stephanie Marshall and Ben Hunt tackle a big question in higher education for @hepi-news.bsky.social : how can we transform the assessment of teaching excellence to support innovation and excellence in all its forms? www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/02/24/t...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London🔬 Launching today: A major new UK-wide respiratory research centre led by our Head of Department, Prof Sir Aziz Sheikh & Prof Chris Griffiths of @qmul.ac.uk . CARRii aims to tackle the UK's urgent respiratory health crisis & reduce inequalities. Learn more ⬇️
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonReplacing a heart valve is fraught with risk. Scientists at @qmul.ac.uk are building a digital twin of the aorta which simulates blood flow and makes predictions using #AI. Prof Anthony Mathur explains how surgeons could use this #technology as an AI co-pilot: www.linkedin.com/posts/queen-...
- 🧊🌍 New research from Queen Mary reveals that algae are accelerating the Greenland Ice Sheet melt—without needing extra nutrients. Dr James Bradley warns that this process could create a dangerous feedback loop, further intensifying the problem. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonExcited to get to hear from Mark White talking about his new book “Icon, Libertine, Leader: The Life and Presidency of John F. Kennedy” with the entire School of history @qmul.ac.uk
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonIn The Cockney Yiddish Podcast Vivi Lachs and Nadia Valman share newly discovered stories of London’s East End. Launching on 17 February @thegentleauthor.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWe're excited to co-lead a ground-breaking collaboration, PharosAI, that aims to harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence and unlock decades of NHS cancer data. The UK government has committed £18.9m to the project. #medsky 🧪 @qmul.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news...
- At the Children’s AI summit young people shared their views on the impact of AI on their lives now and in the future. These views were shared at the #AIActionSummit, ensuring children’s voices are heard by global leaders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybk9... Find out more www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- As global AI leaders convene in Paris for the AI Action Summit, here's how we're using AI to serve the public interest.
- Queen Mary partnered with The Alan Turing Institute to host the world’s first children’s AI summit. The summit brought over 100 children together and put their voices at the heart of discussions about how AI impacts them. 👉: tinyurl.com/4p9fjh8h
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonOn Tuesday, we were delighted to welcome @sayeedawarsi.bsky.social to @qmul.ac.uk for the third in our new series of distinguished 'Hennessy Lectures'. Baroness Warsi reflected on her life and career as a Muslim woman born in Yorkshire, and offered "the anatomy of a prejudice" in Britain today.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWith 1 in 2 people likely to get cancer within their lifetime, the amazing breakthroughs developed by our outstanding clinicians and scientists could not be more important. Thank you, all! #WCD2025
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonOur research covers a huge range of subjects - from genetic changes that trigger cancer growth, to the micro-environment of the cell in which it grows, from the role of the body's immune system, to the need to change the ways clinical trials are run to tackle discrimination, and many more.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonIt's #WorldCancerDay and we're giving a shout out to all the research that's happening around our faculty into cancer, its causes, its treatments, and its impact.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London📖 Today on World Cancer Day, we're delighted to publish a special book celebrating two decades of cancer discoveries since the establishment of the BCI @qmul.ac.uk 🎉 #worldcancerday #WCD2025 #medsky 🧪 @qmulfmd.bsky.social @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonThanks QMUL for highlighting this Lancet profile of my work. I’m very honoured to have been profiled & very grateful it foregrounded my work outside of the biomedical model of health & disease & beyond high impact papers. She foregrounded the activism & inclusion work I am most proud of.
- Delighted to see Prof @profchloeorkin.bsky.social, Director @shareeastlondon.bsky.social & Consultant HIV physician at Barts Health, profiled in @thelancet.bsky.social today. Great to learn more about her career, with ‘equality at its heart, motivated by activism’ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWe are very proud of our Director @profchloeorkin.bsky.social profile in the @thelancet.bsky.social today!
- Delighted to see Prof @profchloeorkin.bsky.social, Director @shareeastlondon.bsky.social & Consultant HIV physician at Barts Health, profiled in @thelancet.bsky.social today. Great to learn more about her career, with ‘equality at its heart, motivated by activism’ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Delighted to see Prof @profchloeorkin.bsky.social, Director @shareeastlondon.bsky.social & Consultant HIV physician at Barts Health, profiled in @thelancet.bsky.social today. Great to learn more about her career, with ‘equality at its heart, motivated by activism’ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonElon Musk has claimed that it's now possible to travel from London to Paris in 30 minutes via rocket. But is it? Dr Angadh Nanjangud considers: theconversation.com/new-york-to-... #elonmusk #spacex #aerospaceengineering #spacecraftengineering #queenmaryuniversity @qmulse.bsky.social
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London🏅 Congratulations to Professor Louise Jones, who has been awarded the Pathological Society’s prestigious Goudie Medal for her seminal contributions to pathological science and understanding disease. @qmul.ac.uk | @qmulfmd.bsky.social | @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social 🧪 #medsky
- 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 & are calling for improved regulation around its use in creative fields. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... @bectu.bsky.social @ifow.org
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London@qmul.ac.uk's Dr Paul Balcombe said: "This is a fantastic demonstration of how far we have come in terms of more accurately quantifying methane emissions. We need better data and a clearer understanding of emission sources to meet climate targets." www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonThe 2022 #NordStream pipeline explosions caused the largest single #methane release ever recorded: up to 485,000 metric tonnes of methane were released into the atmosphere – equivalent to the short-term climate impact of 8 million cars driven for a year. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- The Prime Minister has set out plans to 'unleash' AI across the UK, particularly in the public sector. What are the opportunities and challenges associated with such large-scale deployment? Maria Liakata, Professor of Natural Language Processing sets them out: tinyurl.com/afnp8hhn
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonA new study examining the connection between depression and dementia provides critical insights into how #depression might be both a risk factor for and an early sign of #dementia.
- That’s a wrap on our Winter Graduations!🎉🎓 Huge congratulations to everyone who graduated this week and in December. 👏 Good luck in your future endeavours. @qmulalumni.bsky.social
- Queen Mary University is proud to have co-hosted the 2024 Global MOOC & Online Education Conference in partnership with Tsinghua University and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, where global leaders discussed the role of AI and technology in education👉 youtu.be/FqMBivColU8
- Congratulations to the Queen Mary professors recognised in The King’s New Years Honours: 🌟 Emeritus Professor Jack Cuzick received a Knighthood 🌟 Professor Peter Sasieni received a CBE 🌟 Professor Paul Heritage received an MBE 👉 www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London🎉 Congratulations to our master's and PhD students who graduated yesterday! We're incredibly proud of you all for your hard work, and we look forward to seeing the exciting places your careers will take you. @qmul.ac.uk #AcademicSky #postgraduate
- Last week Queen Mary had the privilege of co-hosting the Global MOOC & Online Education conference. Speakers from across the world discussed the role of technology, particularly AI, in higher education. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Huge congratulations to everyone graduating this week as part of our Winter ceremonies 🎓🎉 #QMULGrad
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London💡 Could artificial intelligence transform how we treat cancer? Researchers at the BCI are using and improving on innovative AI tools to better understand, diagnose and predict patients’ disease. Read more: bit.ly/3ZH7DPX @qmul.ac.uk | @qmulfmd.bsky.social | 🧪 #medsky #oncosky
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London📰 Study sheds new light on pancreatic cancer and how non-cancerous cells may weaken the immune system's response and impact patients' survival. Read more: bit.ly/4fduybc #oncosky #medsky 🧪 @qmul.ac.uk @qmulfmd.bsky.social
- Queen Mary is excited to announce our new Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in Education. Based in the Queen Mary Academy, the centre aims to create a transformative learning environment where AI literacy is integrated into teaching and learning. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London"Our waste legacy will be a burden for future generations for decades, if not centuries." Writing in the The Conversation today (and following another weekend of intense rainfall) I discuss the potential impacts of climate change on our legacy waste @qmul.ac.uk theconversation.com/as-floodwate...
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWe're celebrating 60 years of Robotics at @qmul.ac.uk Take a tour of some of the current projects in our Centre for Advanced Robotics: youtu.be/i2b97CvAKl4 Join us on Friday to celebrate: www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/robotics60/ #robotics #roboticsengineering #assistivetechnology #nuclearrobotics
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonGenuinely relieved and excited to announce a brand new LLM in Fashion Law @qmul.ac.uk which will launch in Sept 2025. I recently gave the inaugural fashion lecture at CCLS where I delivered something of a manifesto for fashion on the postgraduate law curriculum ☺️ youtu.be/nQB8R6wIIXk?...
- Exciting to see research into @bsky.app developing already, with @qmuleecs.bsky.social's @ignactro.bsky.social at the forefront 👇
- As we join the platform, we thought it would be quite fitting to share one of the first papers on Bluesky, authored by @qmul.ac.uk. Read it here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... @ignactro.bsky.social
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonDr Jessica @agnewblais.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Psychology @qmul.ac.uk & Academy #SUSTAIN participant, notes in The Sun that less obvious symptoms of #ADHD are often "to do with inattention, impulsivity... [and] poor time management.” Read more (sign in required) 👇 bit.ly/adhd_1
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of London20 years ago I was a QMUL student, now I’m one of the local MPs! A big thank you Queen Mary University London 3rd year Politics Parliamentary Studies students for coming to Parliament today, and for very thoughtful questions. I’m proud to represent the next generation of leaders and change makers.
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- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonThe honorary doctorate recognises Sir Mark’s role in creating a partnership between Queen Mary, Barts Health NHS Trust, and Odessa National Medical University that gave medical students affected by war in Ukraine the opportunity to continue their medical studies at Queen Mary.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonMany congratulations to Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, Vice-Principal (Health) for Queen Mary’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, who has been made an Honorary Doctor of Odessa National Medical University in Ukraine.
- Reposted by Queen Mary University of LondonWe've started a starter-pack to connect with our community of volunteers, researchers and supporters! Please comment below if you'd like to be added. go.bsky.app/8UMCAtyat://did:plc:5o7zwmxon63wcwywgw4elnvl/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lc3s5ctqf423
