For students at the strategic partners listed below, we have agreed pathways for students to receive degrees from Queen Mary University of London and the named partner institution. The dual Masters by Research pathway is already established, and the dual PhD pathway is under development.
(Dates to follow)
Queen Mary signs significant cooperation agreement with the Polytechnic Foundation of the National Polytechnic Institute
The Dual Masters by Research (ResM) programme is an innovative approach in international partnerships. Students enrolled at IPN on the IPN ResM programme have a pathway to apply to undertake a ResM (one-year research project) at Queen Mary. As a result, if the student is successful, they are able to obtain two awards: a ResM from QMUL and a ResM from IPN.
In this programme, IPN students undertake one year of taught modules in IPN, and provided they have successfully completed the year at IPN and have reached the required English language proficiency, they can come to undertake a subsequent one-year research project at Queen Mary. As mentioned, successful students will be awarded a Masters by Research degree from each institution.
This pathway is under development. Information to be uploaded soon.
Queen Mary University of London and CIMAV sign an agreement to launch a dual degree programme for Masters in Materials Science
The Dual Masters by Research (ResM) programme is an innovative approach in international partnerships. Students enrolled on this programme at CIMAV have a pathway to come to study at Queen Mary and obtain a ResM from Queen Mary as well as one from CIMAV. The students will take one year of taught modules at CIMAV and, provided they successfully complete the year at CIMAV and meet required level of English language proficiency, they can come to QM and undertake a one-year research project. Students who successfully complete all the required elements of the programme, are awarded a Res M degree from each institution. The first cohort of students started at the end of February 2021.
President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London visits Mexico to expand and strengthen partnerships with Mexican Institutions
The Dual Masters by Research (ResM) programme is an innovative approach in international partnerships and a unique international model to Mexico. Students enrolled on this programme at UABC have a pathway to come to study at Queen Mary and obtain a ResM from Queen Mary as well as one from UABC. The students will take one year of taught modules at UABC and, provided they successfully complete the year at CIMAV and meet the required level of English language proficiency, they can come to QM and undertake a one-year research project. Students who successfully complete all the required elements of the programme are awarded a Res M degree from each institution.
A sandpit is a wooden box that is filled with sand where children play in. Using this analogy, the research “sandpit” brings together academics and researchers to “play” developing new research projects.
The objective of this initiative is to carry out multidisciplinary research projects for the development of young researchers’ talent. These are seed research projects between academics and researchers from Mexican higher education institutions and QMUL. These seed research projects provide the basis for academics from both institutions to apply for international research funds such as the Global Challenges Research Fund, and all the UK funded research initiatives that are being created as consequence of the UK leaving the European Union.
In a nutshell, the “sandpit” is an intensive workshop which involves isolating the researchers from the participating institutions along with a moderator for four days. The researchers are not allowed access to technology, they can only use pen and paper to develop ideas and create joint research projects. The outcome of the “sandpit” will be a research project that will be jointly funded by both institutions. At the end of the 4-day “sandpit”, academics from both institutions will have concrete ideas and common interests to be able to produce and present a jointly written research proposal. The proposal will include title, an abstract (maximum 200 words), a simple summary of the project (maximum 250 words description of the project in a style that can be understood by people other than a specialist in the area), work plan, cost of the research project, expected outcomes among others.
This initiative consists of an eight-week pre-sessional English course plus postgraduate studies. This mature initiative has been running for six years in Mexico. The universities of Leeds, Durham and QMUL are involved, who jointly teach the eight-week English course in Latin America (specifically in Mexico and Colombia) and currently online. Before the pandemic, English teachers from the UK partner universities used to travel to at least two Latin American institutions to deliver the English course to prospective Latin American students (PGR and PGT).
In order for students to be accepted in this programme, they must meet a minimum level of English language ability (B2 CEFR), providing evidence of an English certificate. This course is designed to prepare students for postgraduate studies while learning English. This course has been taken by students, teachers and researchers.
Students who successfully pass the course and meet the academic requirements for admission to the UK universities, are accepted onto postgraduate programmes in one of the participant institutions.
This initiative was created based on the International Research School delivered jointly by Queen Mary University of London (QM), Durham and Leeds universities. The Research School is a bespoke online programme designed specifically to provide training in research to students interested in pursuing higher education studies at any level and in any discipline.
The aim of the research school is to introduce students to research work through an intensive, multi-faceted three-week programme. Students will be encouraged to reflect on some of the big challenges facing the world today by engaging in an interdisciplinary group research project. At the same time, they will enhance their generic research and English language skills to prepare them for future studies. The research school is complemented by workshops in related themes such as innovation, business, creativity and intellectual property, amongst others. In addition, they will have the opportunity to mix with students from different backgrounds and cultures, including those participating in our other summer programmes. The students will also have the opportunity to experience some of the attractions of the local region through virtual tours and other activities.
The fully online programme includes the following elements:
Students will have the opportunity to experience working on a small interdisciplinary group research project. Each working project group of students will have a mentor who will be an existing doctoral research student at the university.
Projects will vary depending on the background, level of study and interests of the students but will relate in some way to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students will be asked to present the findings of their research project in groups to a relevant audience at the end of the three weeks.
Support and Social Activities:
A range of online social activities and peer to peer support will be included as part of the research school and there will be live virtual weekend excursions to local places of interest (e.g. Hadrian’s Wall, Holy Island & Bamburgh etc.).
This course provides a customised programme on the tested and successful mechanisms and processes practiced at Queen Mary that can be applied to develop productive relationships with local, national and international businesses, for the advancement of research and innovation and the transfer of expertise and knowledge.
The overall aim of this course is to enable institutions to be more effective in their partnership’s development role and acquire the skills to build long-term relationships. For this, we will provide a guide through the different steps and skills involved in identifying potential industrial partners, building relationships, understanding each other’s needs, creating relevant governance and management structures, and avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of a new, rapidly evolving, and often controversial area, of psychology and psychiatry. It is built on several key areas of psychology including social, biological and abnormal psychology to explore how genetic and environmental factors come together to cause mental illnesses such as major depression, schizophrenia and autism.
Drawing on the most recent research from quantitative and molecular genetics, it will explore the evidence behind several key controversies in the field including the continuum between traits and disorders, the nature vs nurture debate, genetic determinism, and the ethical implications of genetic research of mental illness.
Precision medicine is an emerging approach to medical treatment which considers variability in the biology of the individual to guide disease diagnosis and treatment. It relies on genetic, genomic, and other omics data to allow a more detailed assessment than conventional diagnosis of disease alone. For instance, in it can be used to classify cancer and other diseases into distinct sub-populations, leading to novel molecularly directed treatments. An important contribution to the use of genetics and genomics data was pioneered by Genomics England which brought genomic data together with clinical records of over 100,000 patients to progress the treatment of cancer and rare diseases.
To realise the potential for precision medicine, the clinical development of diagnostics and therapeutics need to go hand in hand.
This introductory module consists of:
After this module the attendees should have a much better understanding of the power and potential of precision medicine which can shift the emphasis from reaction to prevention of disease, lead to the prescription of more effective drugs and personalised medicines, reduce the inflation of healthcare cost, and enhance patient care and outcomes.
This section is in progress and we will provide information as soon as we have an update
EVENTS - dates to be arranged
This international workshop will bring together three generations of women to support and listen to current researchers and policy leaders, encourage young women to enter the profession and accompany them after the workshop by creating a powerful support network.
This initiative aims to empower women in STEM and Industry for three generations; girls (16-18 years from disadvantage background), women who are in the process of being in empowered and women who are already empowered / consolidated. This initiative is envisaged to be a 10-year project in which it is expected that, at end of 5 years it will be a well-established project and after 10 years it will see tangible results.
Background
Despite efforts and advances towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, this progress has been slow and disparities persist around the world. A clear example of these inequalities is reflected with regard to gender balance in science - only a third of researchers globally are women.
There are still barriers that discourage women from having careers in science and the obstacles continue to block the progress of those already in the field. For this reason, we designed a workshop that will provide tools to the advancement of young and senior women in science and policy worldwide.
To mark the opening of the initiative, an international workshop will be held which will bring together three generations of women in STEM and industry to support and listen to current researchers and political leaders, motivating young women to empower themselves as professionals. They will support after the workshop by creating a powerful support network using a platform that will be managed in such a way that the project continues through generations. This workshop will be held annually allowing to cement the network of the three generations of women. Additionally, in parallel, a group of young women between 16 and 18 years old with few economic resources will be selected, who will be guided and cared for for 10 years in order to empower them.
A committee of empowered women will be created to direct, guide and support the other generations of women including the pilot group of young women.
Information to be added soon.