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Advancing equity through inclusive HIV research

As we mark World AIDS Day, this year’s theme ‘Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response’ stresses the need to protect progress in HIV prevention and treatment amid global uncertainty. Service disruptions, widening health inequalities and shifting policy environments all threaten hard-won gains. Meeting these challenges require a commitment to equity at every stage of the HIV response. 

Queen Mary recognised for excellence in knowledge exchange

Queen Mary’s SHARE Collaborative has won the 2025 Knowledge Exchange Awards for their work during the Mpox outbreak.  

Dr Sydney Calkin awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize for research into global reproductive health and emerging gene-editing technologies

Dr Sydney Calkin, from the Department of Geography in Queen Mary University of London’s School of Society and Environment, has been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize in recognition of her outstanding contributions to feminist political geography and international research on reproductive justice.

New study warns of alarming decline in high blood pressure control in England

A comprehensive new analysis by researchers at Queen Mary University of London warns that England has lost the substantial gains made in high blood pressure prevention, diagnosis and management during the 2000s.

Professor Phoebe Okowa elected Judge of the International Court of Justice

Professor Phoebe Okowa, Professor of Public International Law at the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has been elected as a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council.

‘Mansplaining’ is different from other criticism – and Rachel Reeves is right to call it out

Louise Ashley, Senior Lecturer in the Sociology of Work, and Elena Doldor, Professor of Leadership and Diversity, both at Queen Mary University of London, have written for The Conversation exploring why ‘mansplaining’ isn’t just criticism, and why Rachel Reeves is right to challenge it.

Queen Mary law student wins Community Impact Award at the inaugural UKCISA We Are International Awards

Gowri Promy Kaprakattu, an international student in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has received the Community Impact Award at the inaugural UKCISA We Are International Awards 2025. She is one of 13 winners selected from more than 420 nominations submitted by over 120 institutions across the UK.

Queen Mary academics’ research excellence recognised on global scale

In recent months, academics across Queen Mary University of London have been recognised nationally and internationally for their research excellence, prowess and achievements.

Queen Mary delegation puts culture and engagement at the heart of COP30

A delegation of five experts from Queen Mary University of London participated in COP30 in Belém, Brazil this November. From side events and panel discussions, to VR exhibitions, collaboration with international partners and community engagement, they showcased how the University is taking action to combat climate change through research. 

Newham Councillor recruited to landmark study for people from Black backgrounds in UK

Councillor Odoi provided a saliva sample at Queen Mary University of London’s Whitechapel campus, one of many research sites across London. 

The Holodomor on screen: how cinema shapes memory of Ukraine’s famine

Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Post-Soviet Cultural History and Film at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on how cinema has shaped collective memory of Ukraine’s Holodomor famine.

Industry Leaders share insights with Queen Mary students at the Employer’s Address 2025

The School of Business and Management welcomed students, staff and industry guests on 12 November for The Employer’s Address, an annual event designed to spark conversations between employers and the next generation of talent.

The Running Man is the most fun you’ll have at the cinema this year

Matt Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer in Film History in the School of Society and Environment, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on why The Running Man stands out as one of the most entertaining films of the year.

Bees learn to read simple ‘Morse code’

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect – the bumblebee Bombus terrestris – can decide where to forage for food based on different durations of visual cues.  

Family clues could help predict how we react to antidepressants

A new study from Queen Mary University of London shows that a family’s experience with certain medicines could help doctors predict how future generations will respond to the same drugs. 

Queen Mary Professor honoured in 2025 Kindness and Leadership Leading Lights list

Professor Ishani Chandrasekara, Professor of Accounting Education and Programme and Progression Lead for the BSc Accountancy (Flying Start) in the School of Business and Management, has been recognised in the 2025 Kindness and Leadership, 50 Leading Lights UK. The initiative celebrates leaders who use kindness to create positive change in their organisations and communities.

Is a veggie burger still a burger? A linguist explains

Victoria-Elliot, PhD Candidate, Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Exploring what the term burger really means, and whether veggie versions fit the definition

Queen Mary collaborates to open new, world-class dental training clinic

Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council, has announced the opening of a new, cutting-edge academic dental centre in central Barking.

Why have relations between civil servants and ministers turned so sour – and can they be repaired?

Patrick Diamond, Professor of Public Policy, Department of Sociology, Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Why minister–civil service relations have fractured, and what it will take to fix them.

How wars ravage the environment – and what international law is doing about it

Benjamin Neimark, Reader in Geopolitical Ecology, School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London and Kate Mackintosh, Executive Director of the UCLA Law Promise Institute Europe, University of California, Los Angeles has written for 'The Conversation' on the impact of war on the environment and efforts to address it through international law.

Queen Mary academics provide expert comment on new Government strategy 

Queen Mary University of London academics have provided expert comment to the BBC about the new alternatives strategy launched today (11 November) by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Queen Mary and Nanchang University launch Joint Education Institute in China

On Monday 10 November 2025, Queen Mary University of London and Nanchang University formally launched their Joint Education Institute in Nanchang, China, marking a major new phase in a partnership that has steadily expanded since 2013.  

Queen Mary scientist awarded ‘Lombard Nobel’

Professor Sir Mark Caulfield, Queen Mary University of London’s Vice Principal for Health, has been awarded the Lombardy Research Prize 2025.  

Research first to show humans have remote touch “seventh sense” like sandpipers

A study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London has found that humans have a form of remote touch, or the ability to sense objects without direct contact, a sense that some animals have. 

Queen Mary Institute of Dentistry welcomes Iraqi postgraduate students

On Wednesday 5 November 2025, Professor Christopher Tredwin, Dean and Director at the Institute of Dentistry, hosted the Cultural Attaché of the Republic of Iraq in the United Kingdom, Professor Dr. Qusay Kamal Al-Din Al-Ahmadi.  

New “self-tuning” film paves the way for next generation wireless and radar devices

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London engineer super-responsive ferroelectric thin films 

Queen Mary experts head to COP30 in Brazil

Queen Mary University of London is sending a delegation of five researchers to Belém, Brazil, to participate in COP30, the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Set in the Amazon from 10 to 21 November 2025, this year’s summit is expected to emphasise forests, biodiversity, climate security and policy, and Indigenous peoples, and to turn the Paris Agreement’s global progress review into action.

Queen Mary celebrates first cohort of President’s Global Scholars

President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, Professor Colin Bailey CBE, welcomed 19 international students awarded with the first ever President’s Global Scholarship in a reception on Monday 27 October 2025. The event also recognised five British Council Women in STEM scholars from South East Asia and one Fulbright Program scholar from the United States. 

Professor Paul Heritage awarded Rio de Janeiro’s highest civic honour for arts-led social impact

Professor Paul Heritage, Director of People’s Palace Projects at Queen Mary University of London, has been awarded the Pedro Ernesto Medal, Rio de Janeiro’s highest municipal honour, recognising more than 30 years of research, cultural collaboration and community impact in Brazil. The award was presented on 20 October 2025 at the City Council.  

School of Law celebrates 60 years

The School of Law marked its 60th anniversary with a celebratory event held at the heart of 240-year -old Queen Mary’s Mile End campus.