News
September 2024
Beyond labels: A new framework for neurodiversity and mental health
Centre for Brain and Behaviour
A groundbreaking article published in the leading psychiatry journal World Psychiatry challenges the traditional approach to diagnosing neurodivergent conditions (also known as "neurodevelopmental disorders" in the medical literature), such as autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. The research introduces a new transdiagnostic framework that views these conditions as points on a ... [more]
Animating Minds project receives UKRI funding at Queen Mary
Centre for Brain and Behaviour
Professor Rachael Bedford at Queen Mary's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences is co-lead on a new £1.16 million UKRI Cross Research Council grant to launch the ambitious Animating Minds project. This project is an international multi-site collaboration in collaboration with project lead Professor Tim Smith from the Creative Computing Institute, ... [more]
August 2024
Queen Mary University of London seeks 30 new academics in AI, Machine Learning and Computer Science
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Queen Mary University of London is renowned for its cutting-edge research, ranked 14th in the world and 5th in the UK for the quality of our research (THE World University Rankings 2024) and in the top 100 universities worldwide according to the US News & World Report rankings. Home to world-renowned researchers, Queen ... [more]
May 2024
Queen Mary Faculty of Science and Engineering sweeps top honours at Research and Innovation Awards ceremony
Faculty of Science and Engineering
The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is celebrating a night of triumph after taking home three awards at the annual Queen Mary Research and Innovation (R&I) Awards ceremony held in The Barbican Centre, London. The Queen Mary R&I Awards celebrate the ... [more]
Advance in understanding spatial navigation: walls, not floors, define space
Faculty of Science and Engineering
New research published in Current Biology sheds light on how animals create and maintain internal spatial maps based on their surroundings. The study, led by Dr Guifen Chen from Queen Mary University of London, delves into the brains of mice navigating a two-dimensional virtual reality (VR) environment, revealing the surprising ... [more]
Elif Dogu wins Best Paper Award at ICT4AWE 2024 for her Work on Novel Falls Risk Screening Tool Based on Millimetre-Wave Radar
1 May 2024Many congratulations to Dr Elif Dogu who received the Best Paper Award at The 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE) that took place in Angers (France) between 28 and 30 April 2024. Elif and the multidisciplinary team at the Centre for Electronics led by ... [more]
March 2024
A Night of Science and Engineering: Queen Mary showcases cutting-edge research and innovation
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Queen Mary University of London held its second annual Night of Science and Engineering last evening at the university's Octagon venue. The event brought together over 200 leading industry partners, researchers, academics, policymakers, and the public, for an evening of exploration, engagement, and celebration of Queen Mary's Faculty of Science and ... [more]
New video celebrating Queen Mary's outstanding science and engineering
Faculty of Science and Engineering
A new video has been released featuring academic staff, post doctural research assistants and PhD students talking about the amazing science and engineering that they undertake at Queen Mary University of London and how this is underpinned by our diversity and core values. [more]