This award recognises teams who have developed or achieved outstanding impact from Queen Mary research in cultural, civic, community or policy contexts.
The heart of this work is in the Indigenous Territories of the Brazilian Amazon region. People’s Palace Projects support cultural exchange between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, activists and academics. Activities include Indigenous Film Festivals and a 3D printed copy of an endangered indigenous cultural site.Their collaborations have taken them to Venice Biennale 2021, Glasgow Science Centre, Tate Modern, Horniman Museum and Museum of Tomorrow. Renowned Indigenous Research Methods seminars, led by PPP, have connected academics across the globe.
Last year, the team collaborated with Indigenous Amazon peoples to bring indigenous perspectives on the climate crisis to COP28. They also successfully recommended the establishment of a DCMS/ AHRC funded Research Observatory to put cultural heritage and indigenous research methods on the COP30 agenda.
The Indigenous Exchange application represented an extraordinary ongoing commitment to foregrounding indigenous experiences of climate change. This has often taken the programme’s team to engage with challenging contexts: despite this, their collaborative work has gained traction politically and in the public space. They have demonstrated the value of marginalised knowledge on a global scale.
N2O: Know the Risks (FMD) is a student-led nitrous oxide public health initiative backed by QMUL research. Fourth year student Devan Mair and other staff and students from the Wolfson are delivering novel interactive game-based workshops to local groups and young people, in partnership with Tower Hamlets charity the Osmani Trust. They have reached over 200 young people to date. Highly commended by panel for their community-driven approach to a new public health challenge, and for rapidly gaining traction in TH and beyond.
Teach London Computing (EECS). The TLC team have used 20 years of QM research insights to create a Computer Science pedagogical model for schools. This has transformed Computer Science teaching in schools and teacher training policy. Highly Commended by panel for their broad reach and demonstrable commitment to connecting academic research to school curriculums, and developing essential employment skills for students.
A Photo is Worth A Thousand Words: Examining influences of mental health among adolescents living in Rio's favelas; Remaking Fertility; Wellbeing in London Study; Radionuclides 4 Health UK.