2025
Professor Alastair Owens shortlisted for national award recognising excellence in PhD supervision
5 September 2025
Professor Alastair Owens, from Queen Mary’s School of Society and Environment, has been shortlisted for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year in the 2025 Times Higher Education Awards, recognising his exceptional support for PhD students and his collaborative work with cultural and community organisations.
Master’s Scholarship Award for postgraduate students from Small Island Developing States
28 August 2025
40 Master's scholarships for 2026 and 2027 entry are available for students from Small Island Developing States who wish to study one of our postgraduate degrees.
Queen Mary’s School of Geography Achieves Top Student Satisfaction in 2025 National Student Survey
21 July 2025
Students studying Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have rated their experience among the very best in the UK in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
The School of Geography becomes an Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) university partner for our Environmental Science programmes
The ISEP has recognised our focus and competence in environmental and sustainability practices, which are embedded into our courses, signifying that we have met the standards set by ISEP for knowledge, skills, and experience in the field.
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Professor Murray Gray awarded Busk Medal for pioneering work in geodiversity and geoconservation
21 May 2025
Professor Murray Gray, a leading figure in the field of geoconservation and Honorary Professor in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Busk Medal by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Call for papers: Digital Spaces and DIY Health: Infrastructures, Activism, and Networks
7 May 2025
We seek abstracts for a workshop at Queen Mary University of London on September 12 2025 exploring digital health communities, informal care pathways, and treatment activism.
Professor Kathryn Yusoff Co-Curates Major UK–Kenya Exhibition for Venice Architecture Biennale
1 May 2025
How can architecture help repair the damage of colonial extraction? Professor Kathryn Yusoff joins an international curatorial team for GBR: Geology of Britannic Repair, a major exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale that reimagines architecture as a force for decolonial repair and planetary care.
From Seminar Room to The Guardian: Celebrating Student Success on Urban African Economies
9 April 2025
What begins as coursework doesn’t usually end up in a national newspaper – but for two of our undergraduates, that’s exactly what happened. Students from the Urban African Economies module have had their ideas published in The Guardian as letters to the editor, contributing thoughtful perspectives to live global debates.
Exploring Future Coasts: Students Investigate Environmental Change in New Gran Canaria Field Class
13 March 2025
In early March, second- and third-year Geography and Environmental Science students embarked on an exciting field trip to the island of Gran Canaria.
Queen Mary’s Climate Action Week
14 February 2025
Queen Mary University of London and the Students' Union are hosting Climate Action Week—a week of events designed to make sustainability accessible and show its relevance across all disciplines.
Rinan Shah Wins Prestigious ERC Fellowship
12 February 2025
Dr Rinan Shah has won a prestigious European Research Council post-doctoral fellowship. This is the first time that the School has hosted a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action post-doctoral fellowship.
21st David M Smith Annual Lecture
28 January 2025
Professor Pat Noxolo's research brings together the study of international culture and in/security, and uses postcolonial, discursive and literary approaches to explore the spatialities of a range of Caribbean and British cultural practices.