Queen Mary News

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.

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.

Queen Mary celebrates over 1,000 students graduating across China

This year’s Queen Mary graduation ceremonies took place from 19 to 23 June at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), Nanchang University (NCU), and Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xi’an. The events celebrated students’ academic achievements and underscored Queen Mary’s deepening partnerships with leading Chinese universities. 

Queen Mary University set to develop significant life sciences capacity in East London

Queen Mary University of London has today, 20 June 2025, signed an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to acquire significant land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing campus. This will enable the University, working with partners from all sectors, to develop significant life sciences capacity in East London, driving better health outcomes for local people and for communities across the globe. 

UK and Indonesia advance partnership in international higher education   

Queen Mary University of London, the University of Liverpool, King’s College London, and the British Council met with His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, to discuss deepening collaboration between the UK and Indonesia in higher education teaching, research, and innovation.  

Queen Mary announces new Chair of Council

We are delighted to announce that Lan Tu has been appointed as the new Chair of Council for Queen Mary University of London, effective 1 November 2025. 

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 Emeritus Professor receives CBE in King’s birthday honours

Professor Tilli Tansey is recognised for services to the understanding and promotion of medical history and science 

Excellence in research and innovation recognised by experts

Expert panellists from sectors including banking and government have recognised Queen Mary University of London’s innovation and research excellence at the University’s Research and Innovation Awards, 2025. 

Outstanding education breeds outstanding success

Queen Mary University of London, ranked 92nd in the world and 9th in the UK, has a 240-year history of providing outstanding education to students from its local communities and around the world. Integral to this education is how the University, ranked 24th in the world for its quality of research, embeds research practice and findings in its education offer. Thanks to this world-class, research-led education, students from Queen Mary go on to make real, positive changes to the world.  

Queen Mary and Cornell University hold Global Migration Spring School in Malta

Queen Mary University of London and Cornell University have co-delivered the first joint Global Migration Spring School, held from 4 to 9 May at the Queen Mary Malta Campus in Gozo. The School marks a new chapter in the growing academic partnership between the two institutions, following their earlier collaboration on a transnational migration workshop.  

Queen Mary deepens strategic ties with the Middle East

Last week, Queen Mary University of London embarked on a tour across the Middle East, strengthening its global footprint through strategic partnerships in education, research, and student mobility. 

Prestigious international education conference held in UK for the first time

Last week, IEEE’s Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2025 was held at Queen Mary University of London, the first time the conference was held in the UK. This is a flagship event of the IEEE Education Society. 

Blog: Queen Mary University of London graduates off to a flying start

Stephanie Marshall is Vice-Principal (Education) at Queen Mary University of London. She is the author of the forthcoming Strategic Leadership of Change in Higher Education (3rd edition) and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow in the Global Education and Innovation section. Here she talks about graduate attributes in light of UUK’s new report.  

Queen Mary University of London expands partnerships across Southeast Asia

Queen Mary is forging new academic, government, and industry collaborations across Southeast Asia. A high-level delegation, led by Professor Helen Bailey, Vice-Principal International, recently visited Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore to strengthen partnerships that drive innovation, workforce development, and economic growth in the region.

Queen Mary University host world’s first Children’s AI summit

On Tuesday 4 February, Queen Mary University of London co-hosted the world’s first children’s artificial intelligence (AI) summit.  

Queen Mary University of London Principal says, “universities must equip students to bridge the gap with industry”

Professor Colin Bailey CBE, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London, joined an expert panel at the 2025 QS India Summit  for Higher Education in Goa on Wednesday, 29 January 2025.

Creative industry workers feel job worth and security under threat from AI

New findings from Queen Mary University of London show that people working in creative industries are worried their jobs are under threat from artificial intelligence (AI) and are calling for improved regulation around its use in creative fields