Featured research and innovation
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Queen Mary attracts world-class researchers from all corners of the globe.
Their work has a far-reaching impact, improving health, social and living conditions, advancing technology and innovation, and influencing public policy and debate.
Sensing the forest: exploring climate change through sound, AI and art
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Dr Anna Xambo
Senior Lecturer in Sound and Music Computing
Tackling the challenge of generalisable hate speech detection
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Dr Arkaitz Zubiaga
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Houseplant study forges fresh connections between people and nature
School of Politics and International Relations
Giulia Carabelli
Senior Lecturer in Sociology (Social Theory)
35+ year programme defines acid rain’s effects on freshwater wildlife
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
J Iwan Jones
Head of the River Communities Group
What are you looking at? AI tool for designers has the answers
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Hamit Soyel
Research Fellow
The smart toothpaste that provides all-day protection from decay and sensitivity
Institute of Dentistry
Robert Hill
Professor of Physical Sciences in Relation to Dentistry
Funding justice: Queen Mary academic fights for crucial reform to UK law
School of Law
Rachael Mulheron
Professor of Tort Law, Civil Justice and Honorary King’s Counsel
Space plasma insights could help protect us from the harms of space weather
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Christopher Chen
Reader in Space Plasma Physics
Elevating creative and economic productivity with AI-powered music platforms
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Josh Reiss
Professor of Audio Engineering
Are you listening? Verbatim Theatre gives voice and ear to care leavers
School of English and Drama
Maggie Inchley
Senior Lecturer in Performance and Director of Schools Engagement (Drama)
School of English and Drama
Charlotte Salmi
Senior Lecturer in Postcolonial and Global Literature
Eroding our future – Building resilient coastal communities
School of Geography
Kate Spencer
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry
COMBI trial hopes to reverse the cycle of low birth weight in Zimbabwe
The Blizard Institute
Andrew Prendergast
Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunology
A library of plant genomes – what can we learn about our changing landscape?
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Andrew Leitch
Professor of Plant Genetics and Co-director of MSc Plant and Fungal Taxonomy Diversity
Building a path to accessible medical education
School of Medicine and Dentistry (Medicine)
Chie Adachi
Dean for Digital Education
The camera as witness – can body-worn cameras reduce violence?
School of Economics and Finance
Pedro CL Souza
Senior Lecturer
The ethical implications of AI in warfare
School of Politics and International Relations
Dr Elke Schwarz
Senior Lecturer and IHSS Fellow
AI in surveillance: how do we avoid a dystopia?
School of Law
Daragh Murray
Reader in Political Theory
Feed the children – understanding the issues of food security in Zimbabwe
School of Geography
Tim Brown
Professor of Global Health Geography
New tests for early detection of pancreatic cancer offer significant hope
Barts Cancer Institute
Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic
Professor of Molecular Pathology and Biomarkers
Picture this – street art in Nepal displays powerful messages for women and girls
School of English and Drama
Dr Charlotta Salmi
Senior Lecturer in Postcolonial and Global Literature
Who joins a political party and why?
School of Politics and International Relations
Tim Bale
Professor of Politics
Knowledge in the bank – how tissue banks are advancing precision cancer research
Barts Cancer Institute
Hemant Kocher
Professor of Liver and Pancreas Surgery
A library of plants – what can we learn about our changing landscape?
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Andrew Leitch
Professor of Plant Genetics
Action leading the law − medication abortion pills changing access around the world
School of Geography
Dr Sydney Calkin
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography
ANIMATE – a new frontier in antenna design
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Yang Hao
Professor of Antennas and Electromagnetics
Look at those genes – research offers better health outcomes for British Bangladeshi and Pakistani people
The Blizard Institute
David van Heel
Professor of Genetics
Starving a tumour – new research in cancer metabolism gives hope to patients with mesothelioma
Barts Cancer Institute
Professor Peter Szlosarek
Professor of Medical Oncology
The camera as witness – can body-worn cameras reduce violence?
School of Economics and Finance
Dr Pedro CL Souza
Senior Lecturer
Sing along solutions – automatic lyric transcription for the music streaming age
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Simon Dixon
Professor of Computer Science
Aerosol-treated perovskites – shedding new light on affordable solar energy
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Dr Joe Briscoe
Reader in Energy Materials & Devices
Sing along solutions – automatic lyric transcription for the music streaming age
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Emir Demirel
PhD researcher
Surviving and thriving – how the COMBI trial hopes to reverse the cycle of low birth weight in Zimbabwe
The Blizard Institute
Professor Andrew Prendergast
The heart’s twin – how pioneering digital twin research is personalising the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Dr Caroline Roney
Lecturer in Computational Medicine
What’s in the water? Measuring the impact of plastic pollution
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Iwan Jones
Head of the River Communities Group
Working beyond the border − supporting labour rights in European Union trade policy
School of Business and Management
Liam Campling
Professor of International Business and Development
The 100,000 Genomes Project: holding the key to 21st-century healthcare?
William Harvey Research institute
Professor Sir Mark Caulfield
Vice Principal for Health for Queen Mary’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology
Cloud computing – how should it be regulated?
School of Law
Christopher Millard
Professor of Privacy and Information Law
Cloud computing – how should it be regulated?
School of Law
Christopher Millard
Professor of Privacy and Information Law
Hard graft: How Queen Mary research created a landmark range of synthetic bone-graft materials
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Dr Karin Hing
Reader in Biomedical Materials/ Education Lead Engineering Better Medicine
Are you listening? Verbatim Theatre gives voice and ear to care-experienced young people
School of English and Drama
Dr Maggie Inchley
Senior Lecturer in Performance and Director of Schools Engagement
Prevent online gambling harm through better regulation
Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Professor Julia Hörnle
Professor of Internet Law
A pioneering ‘one-stop’ clinic for Behçet’s syndrome transforms patient care
Institute of Dentistry
Professor Farida Fortune
Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health
Professor Foster leads efforts in England to eliminate Hepatitis C virus
The Blizard Institute
Professor Graham Foster
Professor of Hepatology
How do you store the most dangerous materials on Earth? Changing international policies on nuclear waste
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Professor Kostya Trachenko
Professor of Physics
Promoting sustainable development under EU free trade agreements
School of Geography
Professor Adrian Smith
Professor of Human Geography
New technology helps re-identify people in videos
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Sean Gong
Professor of Visual Computation
Helping doctors communicate better with patients
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Pat Healey
Professor of Human Interaction
Disrupting the music industry with AI algorithms
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Professor Josh Reiss
Professor of Audio Engineering
What does home mean to you?
School of Geography
Professor Alison Blunt
Co-director (with Sonia Solicari, Director of the Museum of the Home)
The Crusades and the medieval knight William Marshal, changing perception and stimulating engagement
School of History
Dr. Thomas Asbridge
Reader in Medieval History
Queen Mary research confirms that HPV vaccine could 'nearly eliminate' cervical cancer
Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Professor Jack Cuzick, FRS FMedSci, FRCP (Hon)
John Snow Professor of Epidemiology
Focused, rapid interventions for injured patients with major bleeding saves thousands of lives
The Blizard Institute
Professor Karim Brohi
Chair of Trauma Sciences
Can you say how you feel? Exploring the history of emotions
School of History
Professor Thomas Dixon
Professor of History
A smart toothpaste that “knows” what your teeth need
Institute of Dentistry
Robert Hill
Professor of Physical Sciences in relation to Dentistry
Eroding our future – pollution from historic landfills threatens our coastlines
School of Geography
Professor Kate Spencer
Professor of Environmental Geochemistry
Our nearest neighbours? The astonishing discovery of exoplanet Proxima b
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Dr Guillem Anglada-Escudé
Reader in Astronomy
Loggerhead turtle conservation: empowering NGOs through research
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Christophe Eizaguirre
Professor of Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics, Head of Biology Department
Professor Johal’s research enables thousands to Sleepwell
Institute of Dentistry
Professor Ama Johal
Deputy Dean Professor of Orthodontics
New genetic testing regime brings hope to adrenal insufficiency patients
William Harvey Research institute
Professor Lou Metherell
Professor of Endocrine Genetics
Helping London’s children breathe more easily: how Queen Mary research influenced the introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone
The Blizard Institute
Professor Jonathan Grigg
Professor of Paediatric Respiratory and Environmental Medicine
HPV screening transforms cervical cancer prevention programmes worldwide
Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Professor Jack Cuzick, FRS FMedSci, FRCP (Hon)
John Snow Professor of Epidemiology
Improving the oral health of vulnerable children
Institute of Dentistry
Dr Vanessa Muirhead
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health
Keeping everyone sweet − sugar, childhood obesity and the food industry
Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Professor Graham MacGregor CBE
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Taking Action on Salt: How Queen Mary’s research improved the food on your plate
Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Professor Graham MacGregor CBE
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Genetic resistance brings hope for ash trees
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Richard Buggs
Professor of Evolutionary Genomics
Prolaris – a powerful test for prostate cancer prognosis
Wolfson Institute of Population Health
Professor Jack Cuzick, FRS FMedSci, FRCP (Hon)
John Snow Professor of Epidemiology
Who owns the fish? Global value chains in the fishing industry
School of Business and Management
Professor Liam Campling
Professor of International Business and Development
And justice for all – crucial reform to make recourse to the law accessible
School of Law
Professor Rachael Mulheron
Professor of Tort Law and Civil Justice
Reforming financial regulation and resolution
Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Professor Rosa María Lastra
Sir John Lubbock Chair in Banking Law
Plight of the bumblebee: how Queen Mary helped Britain’s native pollinators
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Lars Chittka
Professor of Sensory and Behavioural Ecology
‘Strengths for the Journey’ intervention gives hope to children in refugee camps
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Dr Sevasti Foka
Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Director of Graduate Employment and Opportunities
The pinprick that improves cancer diagnosis: rapid blood test brings prostate cancer hope
Barts Cancer Institute
Professor Yong-Jie Lu
Professor of Molecular Oncology
Discovery of two mole-rat species creates new protected areas in Tanzania
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Dr Chris Faulkes
Reader in Evolutionary Ecology
Long-term research on fresh waters informs policy and reveals response to reductions in air pollution
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Professor Alan Hildrew
Professor of Ecology