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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 2d

This recognition highlights SHARE’s innovative, inclusive & community-focused approach to tackling public health challenges, while advancing knowledge exchange & equitable healthcare. Congratulations to everyone involved! ChloeOrkin Vanessa Apea , Sara Paparini

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 2d

We’re thrilled to announce that Queen Mary’s SHARE Collaborative has been shortlisted in the Knowledge Exchange UK Awards 2025 🎉

Their initiative is a finalist in the Impact-led Initiative category.

Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/research/pro... #KnowledgeExchange #KEAwards2025

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 7d

Learn more here: www.qmul.ac.uk/blackhistory...

Black History Month at Queen Mary - Queen Mary University of London

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 7d

This October, Queen Mary celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with the theme Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Join us for events, initiatives, and stories highlighting the achievements of our Black students, staff, and community. 🌍 #BHM2025

Back History Month 2025

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Joe Strong @joestrong.bsky.social · 14d

Great to speak to @theguardian.com's Rhiannon Cosslett about men, children, and fertility

tl;dr: I think any notion of a fertility 'crisis' is a load of inflammatory, unscientific nonsense 1/3

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@qmul.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

Let’s stop asking why women aren’t having children and ask, for once: why aren’t men? | Rhiannon Lucy Coslett

On the whole, men I’ve spoken to – like women – want children. But a host of issues, from housing to mental health, is getting in the way, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 14d

Fresher to Thriver: Cultivating Belonging and Growth in Engineering Education - shortlisted for the Nurturing Wellbeing & Purpose Award.

Learn more here: youtu.be/Ub_BxRgin9A?...

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 14d

Breaking Barriers in STEM: Making Inclusion and Diversity Count - shortlisted for the Access, Diversity & Inclusion Award.

Learn more here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Nrq...

Breaking Barriers in STEM: Making Inclusion and Diversity Count

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 14d

Queen Mary is delighted to announce that two projects have been shortlisted for the 2025 QS Reimagine Education Awards.

We are incredibly proud of our colleagues and students who have brought these projects to life and look forward to the awards ceremony later this year.

Reimagine Education Awards - Queen Mary University Of London Shortlisted - Access, Diversity and Inclusion 2025.

Reimagine Education Awards shortlisted m Badge - 2025

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 15d

For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, changing lives and making new discoveries.

The latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission and reflect the University's excellence in knowledge exchange.

Read more: tinyurl.com/y3juybef

Excellent KEF results 2025

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 29d

Ranked 11th in the University Compare Employability Rankings 2026 and 17th in High Fliers Research Graduate Market in 2025 report, our standing reflects the impact of Queen Mary’s comprehensive approach to preparing graduates for successful careers.

Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Sep 4

Queen Mary is delighted to be a ‘University of the Year’ finalist in the #THEAwards!

And we're so proud Professors @larschittka.bsky.social and @alastairhackney.bsky.social have been shortlisted for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year. @timeshighered.bsky.social

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · Sep 4

Grassroots members of the @greenparty.org.uk are overwhelmingly left-wing, ultra-liberal, very middle class people - and @zackpolanski.bsky.social's got all the qualities they like, in spades.

Our survey of Green party members suggests Zack Polanski has the mandate to take his party in a more radical direction

The new leader wants to be radical and a profile of his members suggests they will follow him.

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Sep 1

New research shows that 10,000 steps a day may not be as vital as we thought - but when it comes to sleep, the numbers do really matter.

Prof Ama Johal spoke to BBC News on why 7–9 hours a night isn’t just a guideline, but essential for long-term health.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10,000 steps myth - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?

As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Particularly interesting is that the couple of degree warping is similar to the differences in inclination between our own Solar System planets” said Dr Winter.

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 28

Scientists led by Queen Mary’s Dr Andrew Winter discover warped planetary nurseries, reshaping our ideas about how planets form www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 21

Research carried out by Queen Mary academics, including Tom Powles, has led to NICE approving a new treatment for people with advanced bladder cancer.

Learn more: shorturl.at/WWZ2U

@qmbci.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social

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Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary University of London) @qmbci.bsky.social · Aug 11

💡 £10 million has been awarded to a new UK-wide partnership investigating innovative healthcare nanotechnologies.

The initiative, funded by EPSRC, will unite researchers at BCI @qmul.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

#medsky #oncosky 🧪

£10m awarded to partnership investigating innovative radiolabelled nanomedicines - Barts Cancer Institute - Queen Mary University of London

Researchers at Barts Cancer Institute (BCI), Queen Mary University of London, will play a part in a revolutionary new partnership with King’s College London and the University of Leeds, aiming to acce...

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 13

Dr Katy Clough has been named a
@simonsfoundation.org investigator for the new Simons Collaboration on Black Holes and Strong Gravity. This program’s major goal is to better understand the physics of strong gravity, such as that of black holes. qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... #science #astrophysics

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

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 8

Proud to be named as a finalist in the University of the Year category in the 2025 UK Social Mobility Awards, which recognise organisations taking action to level the playing field for people from less-advantaged socio-economic backgrounds.

Roll on October 2nd when the winners will be announced!

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Aug 7

Queen Mary staff have won in two categories of the prestigious @advancehe.bsky.social awards, which celebrate the exceptional contributions of individuals and teams to teaching excellence in UK higher education and showcase the transformative impact of teaching.

www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Jul 31

Queen Mary has awarded honorary degrees to 5 outstanding individuals at our summer graduations, recognising outstanding contributions to their respective fields of medicine, social geography, mechanical engineering, material science & academic leadership: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Queen Mary recognises outstanding individuals at summer graduations

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Queen Mary Faculty of Science and Engineering @qmulse.bsky.social · Jul 21

"The gear I packed felt like a relic from another climate." – @drbradbrad.bsky.social‬, on a shocking February in #Svalbard. The new Nature Comms commentary reveals the #Arctic winter reaching its melting point, with widespread thaw & vegetation bloom. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Read more about the research in the published article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war: a crossover, randomised controlled trial

Our data suggest that a brief problem-solving DMHI, efficiently implemented in schools, could reduce internalising symptoms in refugee Ukrainian youths. After context-specific adaptations, DMHIs could...

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Senior author Professor Dennis Ougrin from the Youth Resilience Research Unit @qmul-wiph.bsky.social said: "At a time when millions of displaced young people remain underserved, this research suggests a promising step toward meeting their urgent mental health needs - one mobile device at a time.”

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Professor JR Weisz from Harvard University said: "Children displaced by conflict are at elevated risk of long-term psychological harm, but access to mental health services is often limited or non-existent. In our trial we found the effects of our 30-minute intervention lasted for four months."

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