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Blog: Maggie Smith was a formidable actor with a biting wit and a fearsome ability to deliver lines
1 October 2024

Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance, in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the late British actress Dame Maggie Smith. 

Blog: Evidence tells us voters might be convinced to accept short-term pain for long-term gain – but it will be a hard sell
20 September 2024

Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations has written for 'The Conversation' on whether UK voters will accept short-term economic hardship for long-term benefits, highlighting research that shows voters prefer immediate outcomes but may support delayed rewards if they are substantial and certain.

Blog: Grenfell was not a state ‘failure’ – it was institutional violence
10 September 2024

David Whyte, Professor of Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London and Victoria Cooper, Lecturer in Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University has written for ‘The Conversation’ on how the Grenfell tragedy  was institutional violence

Blog: One year on from the first ever blended-learning medical education programme
9 September 2024

Pedro Elston – Reader in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - reflects on the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry's ground-breaking blended-learning medical education programme

A man demonstrating use of the hololens headset Blog: Helping students build confidence and competence in the lab with new technologies
6 September 2024

The study of chemistry is an inherently hands-on experience. 

Blog: Opening the door to UK politics: How is practical work experience broadening access to political careers?
2 September 2024

How can we make the UK political landscape more representative?

Blog: The good, the bad and the awful – how business reacts to online reviews
9 August 2024

Mina Tajvidi, Lecturer(Assistant Professor) in Marketing, in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how business reacts to online reviews

Blog: Learning to speak the language of AI in healthcare
11 July 2024

Bias in healthcare data can have serious consequences, impacting diagnoses, treatments, and overall patient outcomes. Dr Julia Ive dives deep in this critical issue, exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse the qualitative aspects of healthcare records, specifically through Natural Language Processing (NLP).

Blog: What Labour’s election means for women: the good and the bad
9 July 2024

Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on what Labour's election means for women.

Blog: Keir Starmer: three warnings from history for Labour’s seventh British prime minister
5 July 2024

Colm Murphy, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on what Keir Starmer could learn from his predecessors’ challenges

Blog: Is Macron pushing France toward a ‘strange defeat’?
26 June 2024

Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts, in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on French President Emmanuel Macron's invocation of historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch

Blog: After 14 years in opposition, Labour’s cabinet will be inexperienced – is that a problem?
26 June 2024

Tony McNulty, Teaching Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on Labour being out of power for 14 years, so the majority of its shadow cabinet has never held a ministerial post. Is this lack of experience a problem?

Blog: Why We are Hosting a Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on West Papua
26 June 2024

David Whyte, Director of the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London explains why the Centre is organising and hosting a Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on West Papua

Blog: There’s nothing undemocratic about a large Labour majority – in fact, managed properly, it could provide the space for serious debate
25 June 2024

Tony McNulty, Teaching Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for ' The Conversation' on the Conservatives' fearmongering about Labour's potential large majority in the 2024 election and examines the substantial challenges a new Labour government would face, including handling a "polycrisis" of domestic and international issues, managing internal party dynamics, and fostering effective governance and open dialogue within the party to ensure responsible politics.

Blog: The revolution shall not be automated: the political possibilities of activism through data & AI
19 June 2024

"If we want to leverage this technology to advance social justice ... we need to stop simply wondering what the AI revolution will do to us and start thinking collectively about how we can produce data and AI models differently" writes Dr Isadora Cruxên, Lecturer in Business and Society

Blog: If D-day ceremony aimed to send Putin a message about fighting tyranny, Ukraine’s allies should have paid more attention to history
13 June 2024

Natalya Chernyshova, Lecturer in Modern European History in the School of History at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the recent D-day commemorations

Blog: Could Labour’s massive poll lead affect, as well as reflect, how it performs at the election? Three things the evidence tells us
13 June 2024

Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Labour’s massive poll lead affect, as well as reflect, how it performs at the election?

Blog: Shocking news: Daily Mail says public opposes Labour’s votes-at-16 policy – here’s why Starmer won’t flinch
7 June 2024

Philip Cowley, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the results of a recent poll that 'deals a blow' for Starmer- but will it really hurt Labour?

Blog: Election manifestos are inevitably a letdown – here’s how we can fix them
6 June 2024

Patrick Diamond, Professor in Public Policy in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation', on the inevitable letdown of election manifestos - and how we can fix them.

Blog: Notification! You may have cancer. Could smartphones and wearables help detect cancer early?
28 May 2024

Suzanne Scott, Professor of Health Psychology and Early Cancer Diagnosis in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, discusses how technology could change how we monitor our health and the issues we need to consider now to optimise the chance of success. 

Blog: Persistent Gender Imbalances in UK Political Candidate Selections: A Call for Systemic Reform
23 May 2024

In a comprehensive analysis by Dr Sofía Collignon , Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Queen Mary University of London, new light has been shed on the persistent gender disparities in the selection of parliamentary candidates by the UK’s Conservative and Labour parties. Responding to a recent report by the Financial Times, Dr Collignon’s paper highlights the urgent need for systemic reforms to address these imbalances and promote gender equality in British politics.

Blog: Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920 – stunning in scope but celebrating female artists with exhibitions isn’t enough
22 May 2024

Dr Chloe Ward, Senior Lecturer in the History of British Art at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on Tate Britain’s new exhibition, Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920, which amasses over 200 works by more than 100 professional women artists.

Blog: After struggling with its past, is the Labour party looking to the future?
1 May 2024

Karl Pike, Lecturer in Public Policy in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on 'New Labour'

Blog: Is the London mayoral race tightening? New poll shows Sadiq Khan leads Susan Hall by 13 points
1 May 2024

Elizabeth Simon, Postdoctoral Researcher in British Politics at Queen Mary University of London has written for the 'The Conversation' on the London mayoral elections

Blog: Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance
25 April 2024

Elizabeth Simon, Postdoctoral Researcher in British Politics, and Farah Hussain, PhD Candidate, School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how Sadiq Khan is on track for a third term as London Mayor, but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Blog: Gaza war: Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the net
17 April 2024

Elke Schwarz, Reader in Political Theory in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on the use of AI in warfare and how innocent people are being caught in the net

Blog: The impact of artificial intelligence on individual development and the functioning of democratic societies
25 March 2024

AI potential can "only be realised through a considered and evidence-based approach, which prioritises human rights and safeguards against unintended consequences" writes Daragh Murray, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary School of Law and Fellow of the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Blog: The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs
19 March 2024

Sofía Collignon, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, in the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, and Orly Siow, Associate Senior Lecturer in Gender Studies at Lund University, has written for 'The Conversation' on how the abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs.

Blog: Artdocfest is a crucial outpost of free expression on Russia’s doorstep
19 March 2024

Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Russian Culture and Film from the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on 'Artdocfest': the biggest festival of documentary film in the former Soviet countries.

Blog: Israel-Gaza protests have cost police at least £25 million so far – but can you put a price on free speech?
19 March 2024

Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities from the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the cost of ‘free’ speech.

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