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Winners of Queen Mary’s Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes announced

Yesterday (Thursday 23 October), Queen Mary University of London recognised and celebrated the winners of the 2024/2025 ‘Education Excellence Awards’ and ‘President and Principal’s Prizes’.

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column and they predict it could take over 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean’s surface.

Queen Mary film-maker and neurodiverse collective win BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Award

A collective of autistic artists co-led by Professor Steven Eastwood, Professor of Film Practice at Queen Mary University of London, has won one of this year’s BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Awards: Celebrating Creative Audacity, which recognise film-makers whose work pushes the boundaries of storytelling.

Queen Mary University of London launches new spinout Procyon Diagnostics to provide early cancer tests

Procyon is a new cancer diagnostics spinout from Queen Mary University of London which has just completed an oversubscribed pre-seed round. The new company aims to become a leading provider of biomarker technologies for early cancer detection.

New drug and enzyme class found to have anti-ageing properties  

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, using the simple fission yeast as a model, have shown that new TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 prolongs chronological lifespan.  

AI-generated voices now indistinguishable from real human voices 

New study reveals that the average listener can no longer distinguish between deepfake voices and those of real human beings 

Apple-Tree intervention offers hope and support for people facing memory loss

Results from a six-year £5 million study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, show that a new low intensity group therapy, “APPLE-Tree”, helps people living with memory loss to address dementia risk factors.¹

Queen Mary historians’ Cockney Yiddish Podcast wins Independent Podcast Award

A podcast that uncovers London’s hidden Cockney Yiddish culture, hosted by Queen Mary historians Professor Nadia Valman and Dr Vivi Lachs, has won Best Culture Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards 2025, held at Kings Place in London on 15 October and hosted by comedian Harriet Kemsley.

CtDNA-guided adjuvant therapy with atezolizumab improves survival outcomes in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer

New findings from researchers at Queen Mary University of London, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025, could improve survival for people with bladder cancer.  

Queen Mary University of London partners with industry-backed startup accelerator MassChallenge

The accelerator, based at the University of East London, will help entrepreneurs from both universities to scale up fast.

Queen Mary and Barking and Dagenham Council establish landmark partnership to improve community health

Queen Mary University of London and Barking and Dagenham Council have launched a major new partnership to tackle local health and wellbeing challenges in the community. 

Queen Mary resource to support equitable partnerships in civic engagement work

Queen Mary University of London has launched a new toolkit to support universities and others to develop equitable partnerships in their civic engagement activities. 

Queen Mary Professor wins Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism

Professor Andrea Brady, from Queen Mary University of London’s School of the Arts, has been awarded the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin for her book Poetry and Bondage: A History and Theory of Lyric Constraint.

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan wins Campaigner for Health Equity Award at Women of the Year Awards

Dr Dhairyawan is named as a ‘Women of the Year’ at the prestigious awards for her work on advancing health equity, particularly for marginalised communities.  

Queen Mary researchers among top 100 in UK

The latest Research.com rankings have named four Queen Mary researchers among the top 100 scientists in the UK, recognising their significant contributions to their fields. 

Hormone replacement therapy may help restore immunity in menopausal women

A study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London has found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help reverse changes in the immune system caused by menopause, potentially booting immune health. The research reveals new evidence that menopause significantly alters women’s immune system, increasing their vulnerability to infections. 

Research shows masks can prevent airborne pollutants from entering bloodstream

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to our red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body.

Early symptoms of MS same across ethnic and social groups – study

A major UK study has revealed that the early warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) - including pain, mood changes, and neurological symptoms such as numbness and tingling – may appear years before diagnosis and affect all communities in similar ways.

Latest results demonstrate Queen Mary’s excellence in knowledge exchange

In the 2025 Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5) results, published today, Queen Mary University of London has maintained the highest possible score for the categories 'IP and commercialisation, 'research partnerships' and 'public and community engagement'.

Queen Mary signs agreement to expand relationship with Thailand

On 17 September 2025, Queen Mary University of London signed a five-year partnership with Thailand’s Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC), in a ceremony witnessed by His Excellency Dr Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador of Thailand to the UK, Royal Thai Embassy London.

New personalised risk score could improve ovarian cancer detection

‘Ovatools’ combines blood test results and age to identify women at higher risk of ovarian cancer for further testing and referral, improving accuracy and patient outcomes cost-effectively.  

Blog: Collaboration is key to keeping Queen Mary at the forefront of AI research

Queen Mary University of London is firmly leading the way in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. Our academics are not only pushing the boundaries of discovery with AI across multiple fields, but also sparking crucial debates about its risks, ethics, and societal impact. We are helping to shape how this transformative technology will define our future.

New report highlights British corporate links to environmental destruction in West Papua

A new report from the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London has been launched in Parliament, drawing attention to the role of British companies and investors in environmental damage and human rights issues in West Papua.

Queen Mary trials new approach to drug development for rare diseases

Queen Mary researchers led by Dr. Emanuel Rognoni and Dr. Matthew Caley, with backing from DEBRA Research, have begun a new initiative to accelerate drug development for Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare skin disease with devastating impact. 

Queen Mary maintains its position as a top university for leading employers   

Queen Mary University of London remains among the top UK universities targeted by the largest number of top employers according to two independent reports.  

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,