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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’

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

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

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

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'

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.  

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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

Opening the door to UK politics: How is practical work experience broadening access to political careers?

How can we make the UK political landscape more representative?

The good, the bad and the awful – how business reacts to online reviews

Mina Tajvidi, Lecturer(Assistant Professor) in Marketing, in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how business reacts to online reviews

Learning to speak the language of AI in healthcare

Bias in healthcare data can have serious consequences, impacting diagnoses, treatments, and overall patient outcomes. Dr Julia Ive dives deep in this critical issue, exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse the qualitative aspects of healthcare records, specifically through Natural Language Processing (NLP).

What Labour’s election means for women: the good and the bad

Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on what Labour's election means for women.

Keir Starmer: three warnings from history for Labour’s seventh British prime minister

Colm Murphy, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on what Keir Starmer could learn from his predecessors’ challenges

Is Macron pushing France toward a ‘strange defeat’?

Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts, in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on French President Emmanuel Macron's invocation of historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch

After 14 years in opposition, Labour’s cabinet will be inexperienced – is that a problem?

Tony McNulty, Teaching Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on Labour being out of power for 14 years, so the majority of its shadow cabinet has never held a ministerial post. Is this lack of experience a problem?

Why We are Hosting a Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on West Papua

David Whyte, Director of the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London explains why the Centre is organising and hosting a Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on West Papua

There’s nothing undemocratic about a large Labour majority – in fact, managed properly, it could provide the space for serious debate

Tony McNulty, Teaching Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on the Conservatives' fearmongering about Labour's potential large majority in the 2024 election and examines the substantial challenges a new Labour government would face, including handling a "polycrisis" of domestic and international issues, managing internal party dynamics, and fostering effective governance and open dialogue within the party to ensure responsible politics.

The revolution shall not be automated: the political possibilities of activism through data & AI

"If we want to leverage this technology to advance social justice ... we need to stop simply wondering what the AI revolution will do to us and start thinking collectively about how we can produce data and AI models differently" writes Dr Isadora Cruxên, Lecturer in Business and Society

If D-day ceremony aimed to send Putin a message about fighting tyranny, Ukraine’s allies should have paid more attention to history

Natalya Chernyshova, Lecturer in Modern European History in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the recent D-day commemorations

Could Labour’s massive poll lead affect, as well as reflect, how it performs at the election? Three things the evidence tells us

Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Labour’s massive poll lead affect, as well as reflect, how it performs at the election?

Shocking news: Daily Mail says public opposes Labour’s votes-at-16 policy – here’s why Starmer won’t flinch

Philip Cowley, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the results of a recent poll that 'deals a blow' for Starmer- but will it really hurt Labour?

Election manifestos are inevitably a letdown – here’s how we can fix them

Patrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation', on the inevitable letdown of election manifestos - and how we can fix them.