News
November 2025
Global Partnership Targets Safer, Cleaner and More Resilient Offshore Aquaculture
Centre for Intelligent Transport
17 November 2025We have launched a major international research initiative to strengthen the safety, resilience, and sustainability of offshore aquaculture, backed by a £998,330 grant from Lloyd's Register Foundation and under the leadership of Dr Avital. As demand for seafood rises globally, offshore fish farming is increasingly seen as a vital solution, yet ... [more]
February 2025
A Night of Science and Engineering: exploring Tomorrow's World at Queen Mary
Faculty of Science and Engineering
24 February 2025Queen Mary University of London's third annual Night of Science and Engineering brought together leading industry partners, researchers, academics, policymakers, and the public for an evening of discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Held in the historic Octagon venue on 20 Feb, this year's event, themed 'Tomorrow's World', showcased groundbreaking research that is ... [more]
Queen Mary engineer awarded prestigious Foresight Fellowship to drive space technology innovation
Centre for Intelligent Transport
3 February 2025Dr Angadh Nanjangud, Lecturer in Spacecraft Engineering at Queen Mary's School of Engineering and Materials Science, has been selected as a Foresight Fellow in the space technology track. The fellowship, awarded by the Foresight Institute - a pioneering organisation founded in 1986 to advance beneficial high-impact technologies - recognises emerging leaders ... [more]
November 2024
James Busfield is a Guest on BBC Radio 4 Show - The Infinite Monkey Cage
15 November 2024James Busfield from the School of Engineering and Materials Science has made an appearance on the BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage. In the episode, titled Fantastic Elastic, James joins an incredible panel, including gold medal winning Olympian Bryony Page, comedian Jessica Fostekew, and materials expert Anna Ploszajski, alongside ... [more]
October 2024
Queen Mary Researchers Pioneer Advanced AI and Robotics to Transform Vineyard Harvests
25 October 2024In a bid to revolutionise grape harvesting, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) researchers are piloting new robotic grape pickers in collaboration with Extend Robotics and the Saffron Grange vineyard. The project focuses on developing a robotic system equipped with advanced sensors and AI, allowing it to detect ripeness and ... [more]
August 2024
Queen Mary University of London seeks 30 new academics in AI, Machine Learning and Computer Science
Faculty of Science and Engineering
26 August 2024Queen 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]
March 2024
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Queen Mary University of London researcher receives UKRI funding for methane monitoring project
Centre for Sustainable Engineering
13 March 2024Dr Paul Balcombe has secured significant funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for his project on improving methane monitoring. Dr Balcombe, a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy at Queen Mary University of London's School of Engineering and Materials Science, will lead the project titled "EMPreSS: Enhanced ... [more]
Prof Hazel Screen speaking to celebrate International Women's Day
Faculty of Science and Engineering
8 March 2024To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th, 2024, Queen Mary University of London is delighted to showcase Prof Hazel Screen, the head of the School of Engineering and Materials Science and a fantastic research leader and educator. [more]
A Night of Science and Engineering: Queen Mary showcases cutting-edge research and innovation
Faculty of Science and Engineering
3 March 2024Queen 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
1 March 2024A 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]