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Queen Mary early-career researchers awarded prestigious European Research Council Starting Grants

Four early-career researchers from Queen Mary University of London have received major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants to support their brilliant research ideas.  

Queen Mary students claim top honours in the University of London Gold Medal Competition 2025

Queen Mary students won three of the four awards at the annual competition, which recognises outstanding medical and dental students from London-based universities.

New book investigates the militarisation of British democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan

A new book by Queen Mary University of London academic Professor Paul Dixon explores how senior military leaders, not just politicians, played a decisive role in driving Britain into the Iraq and Afghan wars.

Queen Mary-led team discovers warped planetary nurseries

New ALMA observations reveal that the discs where planets form are often slightly warped, challenging long-held assumptions and offering clues about the subtle misalignments seen in our own Solar System,

Breakthrough life-extending treatment for advanced bladder cancer available on NHS

The new combination treatment offers hope to thousands of people living with advanced urothelial cancer. The clinical trials, led by Queen Mary University of London’s Professor Tom Powles, showed overall survival rates were almost twice as long with this new treatment compared to the current standard treatment.

KidneyGenAfrica: a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease

Queen Mary's PHURI is a founder member of a new pan-African partnership which aims to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease. In a comment published in Nature Genetics today, the team outlines the urgent need for such a consortium in Africa and the framework they have developed to make it a reality.

People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems

First ever systematic review and meta-analysis of its kind shows highly sensitive people are more likely to experience mental health problems.

Queen Mary recognised as top global university

Queen Mary University of London has climbed 35 places in two years in the QS World University Rankings, firmly establishing its recognition as one of the top universities in the world.

Queen Mary researcher awarded prestigious Simons Foundation grant for black hole research

Queen Mary University of London is set to play a pivotal role in a groundbreaking international collaboration aimed at unravelling the mysteries of black holes and strong gravity, thanks to a significant grant from the Simons Foundation. 

How immune cells communicate to fight disease and cancer 

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), the Max Delbrück Center, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM) and Queen Mary University of London has developed a technology to decode immune cell communication.  

Queen Mary University win national higher education awards

Staff at Queen Mary University of London have won two prestigious Advance HE awards.

UK researchers unveil innovative super-resolution imaging method for gentle live-cell imaging

Scientists at the Centre for Cell Dynamics, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with Carl Zeiss, have developed an innovative live-cell imaging technique that combines an exceptional resolution of 60 nanometres with fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, while significantly reducing light-induced cellular damage.  

Queen Mary recognises outstanding individuals at summer graduations

The significant contributions five individuals have made to their respective fields of medicine, social geography, mechanical engineering, material science and academic leadership have been recognised by Queen Mary University of London.

Offering self-collection kits in routine GP appointments could prevent 1,000 women a year from developing cervical cancer

Home-testing kits for HPV will soon be offered to women in England who are overdue for cervical cancer screening, giving women the option to stay up to date with cervical screening without having to have an internal examination. 

Queen Mary partners on Bengali heritage walk marking 25 years of the Swadhinata Trust

A new local heritage walk celebrating Bengali history in East London will be launched this summer as part of South Asian Heritage Month and to mark the 25th anniversary of the Swadhinata Trust.

When should preventive mastectomy be offered for women at higher risk of breast cancer

More women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered a mastectomy, according to researchers at Queen Mary and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

New digital resource launched to showcase the contributions of South Asians to British life

A major new digital resource exploring how South Asians have shaped British life over the past two centuries has been launched to mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025.

A breath test could help us detect blood cancers

Molecules exhaled in the breath may help detect blood cancer, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. The findings could enable the development of a blood cancer breathalyser, providing a rapid, low-cost way to detect disease. This tool may be particularly useful for areas with limited access to specialist equipment or expertise. 

Flies like it cool: study reveals evolutionary shifts in temperature preference among Drosophila larvae

Humble fruit fly has evolved to feel at home in very different temperatures simply by adjusting its behavioural preferences.

Short-term digital mental health interventions reduces depression and anxiety in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war

In a first of its kind randomised controlled trial, researchers found delivering a problem solving digital mental health intervention to young Ukrainian refugees significantly reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. The findings show that a small, low-cost, scalable intervention delivered in schools through mobile devices may support the mental health of millions of displaced young people.

New international project explores how remittances can boost climate resilience in Africa

Queen Mary researchers join global team to address climate change impacts on food security and livelihoods

New drug offers hope of cure for hormone-driven high blood pressure

The commonest single cause of high blood pressure can be reversed with a new class of medicine, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London. 

Queen Mary marks 240th year at Founders’ Day event

Yesterday (9 July) Queen Mary University of London alumni, staff and students gathered to celebrate the founding of the University 240 years ago.

Pioneering space probe reveals secrets of mysterious solar barrier

New research utilising data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct evidence of a phenomenon known as the “helicity barrier” in the solar wind. This discovery, published in Physical Review X by Queen Mary University of London researchers, offers a significant step towards understanding two long-standing mysteries: how the Sun’s atmosphere is heated to millions of degrees and how the supersonic solar wind is generated.

New understanding of how red blood cells are created could make artificial blood easier to make

Studies undertaken by researchers at Queen Mary and University of Konstanz have identified a critical chemical signal in the development of red blood cells. The discovery will help make the manufacture of artificial blood more efficient.

Queen Mary dental students and staff help launch the NHS 10 Year Plan

Queen Mary University of London dental students and staff met Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting and Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of the launch of the UK Government’s new 10 Year Health Plan for England.

New drug tackles uncontrolled hypertension caused by aldosterone dysregulation

Results from a clinical trial of a novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor, lorundrostat, found it significantly reduces systolic blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension (uHTN) or resistant hypertension (rHTN).

Smaller islands offer crucial refuge for endangered mammals in Wallacea

Research shows smaller islands could hold the key to long-term survival of Indonesia’s rare mammals

Old termite mounds help support high insect biodiversity in tropical rainforests

Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and areas that have been logged in the past.

British ash woodland is evolving resistance to ash dieback

New research indicates that natural selection is working to combat ash dieback, a fungal disease that has devastated ash trees across Europe.