Working with local business
Queen Mary works with its local business, start-up and entrepreneurial communities to drive the exchange of knowledge between the education and commercial/industrial sectors. Together we aim to create meaningful impact to both sectors from the research and teaching happening at the University, shape the future work of Queen Mary, and develop our student employability.
We have a number of projects, services and initiatives that support this interaction which you can find details of below.
qLegal
qLegal provides free legal advice, workshops and resources to start-up companies and entrepreneurs on a range of complex legal issues including Intellectual Property matters relating to patents, copyright and trademarks; agreements such as non-disclosure agreements and employment contracts; types of business structure and business incorporation, and regulatory advice on the laws that may affect you and your business.
qNomics
qNomics offers free business advice to start-ups and entrepreneurs in a range of areas including market strategy, business planning, accounting, funding, and regulatory compliance. The clinics are delivered by students from School of Economics and Finance, supported by professional advisers.
Queen Mary Careers and Enterprise schemes
The Careers and Enterprise team here at Queen Mary run a range of different programmes which develops work experience and skills for our students whilst addressing a need identified by a local business or charity. These schemes open at different times throughout the year, to enable activities during the academic year and holiday periods. If you are interested in being involved, we'd recommend checking out their associated pages to find the forthcoming scheme dates.