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March 2026
Why averages fail for bacteria in the open ocean
Faculty of Science and Engineering
10 March 2026How can bacteria that forage on organic particles survive in vast ocean regions where such particles are extremely sparse? A new study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and ETH Zurich shows that variability at the level of individual bacteria plays a central role. Using a probabilistic population ... [more]
Three women leading research in Science and Engineering
Faculty of Science and Engineering
1 March 2026To mark International Women's Day, we spotlight three women leading research in Science and Engineering. Meet Silvia Liverani (Head of the Centre for Probability, Statistics and Data Science) Mona Jaber (Head of the Centre for Networks, Communications, and Systems) and Ana Sobrido (Head of the Centre for Centre for Sustainable ... [more]
February 2026
Meet one of our academics: Stefaan Verbruggen
Faculty of Science and Engineering
18 February 2026I am a lecturer in Medical Technology and a member of the Centre for Bioengineering at Queen Mary University of London. My research focuses on biomechanics and organ-on-a-chip technologies, particularly how mechanical forces influence musculoskeletal health and disease. My work sits at the intersection of biomechanics, mechanobiology and advanced in ... [more]
QMUL Researchers Help Advance Practical Quantum Computing with New Low-Depth Algorithms
Faculty of Science and Engineering
13 February 2026A new study published in Science Advances presents a major step forward in the development of quantum algorithms that are more accurate, more efficient, and better suited to the capabilities of early quantum computers. The research from Queen Mary University of London focuses on improving the way quantum computers calculate ... [more]
Queen Mary Spinout Dragonfly AI Secures £5m to Accelerate Global Growth
Faculty of Science and Engineering
12 February 2026Queen Mary University of London is celebrating the success of its spinout company Dragonfly AI, which has secured £5 million in new investment to fuel its next phase of international expansion and product innovation. Dragonfly AI, co-founded by Dr Hamit Soyel, Chief Scientist and inventor of the underlying technology, has rapidly ... [more]
Queen Mary Astronomy Unit awarded £1.5 million for astrophysics and space science research
Centre for Theoretical Physics and Astronomy
10 February 2026Researchers in the Astronomy Unit (AU), in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary, have been awarded a total of £1.5 million from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to fund 3 research projects over the next 3 years. The research grants cover Queen Mary's internationally leading research in ... [more]
Claudia Garetto receives Suffrage Science Award for Maths and Computing
Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation
5 February 2026Many congratultons to Claudia Garetto who has been awarded the 2026 Suffrage Science Award for Maths and Computing, a prestigious peer-to-peer award recognising outstanding women in science for both research excellence and their commitment to inspiring others. The Suffrage Science Awards are unique in their format and ethos: each recipient nominates ... [more]
January 2026
Meet one of our academics: Nadine Lavan
Faculty of Science and Engineering
23 January 2026I am a Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the Centre for Brain and Behaviour, where I study how humans perceive voices. Human voices don't just tell us what someone is saying, voices also convey a lot of information about a speaker's intentions, feelings, and attitudes. Crucially, voices also help us ... [more]