2025

2 April 2025
Professor Caulfield, Vice-Principal (Health) at Queen Mary, joins twelve other senior figures from health, science, and medicine on the Council.

28 March 2025
A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that 9% of all adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported to the UK medicines regulator are associated with medications where side effect risk is partly dependent on patient’s genes. Of this subset of ADRs, 75% were associated with only three genes that impact how the body processes medication. Genetic testing before prescribing could therefore help avoid ADRs in these cases.

28 March 2025
International collaboration brings innovative conservation techniques to Bhutanese museums


27 March 2025
Berna Akcali Gur, Convenor of Outer Space Law in the School of Law (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on the legal and safety implications of non-standardised spacesuit systems in human spaceflight.

27 March 2025
An international study of the health outcomes of people receiving surgery across 17 Latin American countries found 1 in 7 developed significant complications leading to longer hospital stays and a greater risk of death.


27 March 2025
Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Russian Culture and Film in the School of the Arts at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how US foreign aid cuts are threatening independent media in former Soviet states.


27 March 2025
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and international Relations at Queen Mary University of London has written on the recent Spring Statement 2025 presented by The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves.


27 March 2025
Heather Mah from the Wolfson Institute of Population Health has conducted a review of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in health research in the UK. In her scoping review, she critically examined how PPI benefits both people with lived experience and researchers, and on the impact taking part can have on participants.


27 March 2025
Gemma Harvey Professor of Physical Geography, in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on how animals shape the planet in surprising ways

26 March 2025
The report by the Partnership for Black People’s Health (PBPH) highlights the urgent need for culturally appropriate health interventions, a demand for greater representation, and the necessity for Black-led initiatives within healthcare.