Excellence in Education and the Student Experience
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Queen Mary is dedicated to opening the doors of opportunity and unleashing the potential of every student, educator and academic in our institution. Our approach to education is co-created with our diverse staff and student body, enhanced by our world-leading research and significant investment in our learning environment.
Queen Mary continues to prove that social inclusion and academic success are not mutually exclusive.
— The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
31stin the world
for quality of research (THE World University Ranking 2026)
170 nationalities
Our students are drawn from over 170 nationalities
91%from state schools
of our domestic students and 46% are first in their family into higher education
Our educators teach the brightest and best students from across the world and from all walks of life. At Queen Mary, we tailor our support to the unique needs of each student and educator, to nurture potential and help our community achieve more than they thought possible.
Education
Our educators are world-class academics and leaders in their chosen field – students are taught by the people who wrote the textbooks. Furthermore, we equip our educators with the tools and training they need to meet the needs of diverse learners, supporting students to achieve their full potential and become leaders themselves.
[#### Helping students build confidence and competence in the lab
Using augmented reality, we provide enhanced opportunity for students to grow their skills in practical chemistry, helping to level the playing field for those students with less experience of a lab setting.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/se/helping-students-build-confidence-and-competence-in-the-lab-with-new-technologies.html)
Queen Mary was named the best university for social mobility in the UK.
— Sutton Trust, 2021
Student engagement
Students and educators are co-creators in their shared learning environment. We continually work together to ensure that the curriculum, pedagogic approaches, academic advice, assessment and feedback effectively support the teaching and learner journey.
[#### One year on from the first ever blended-learning medical degree
We are using technology to transform how medicine is taught. Our innovative blended-learning MBBS uses a combination of face-to-face, online and digital learning to train the next generation of healthcare professionals.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/fmd/one-year-on-from-the-first-ever-blended-learning-medical-education-programme.html)
Queen Mary is in the top 8% of universities worldwide.
— The Times Higher Education (THE) and QS World Universities Rankings
Student employability
Whichever career our students aspire to, we provide individualised, coherent career management support for our students and graduates through our ‘Careers and Enterprise’ team. We were the first Russell Group institution to offer degree apprenticeship programmes and our degree apprenticeship in social change is a world first.
[#### Opening the door to UK politics
Find out how our Parliamentary Studies module, developed in collaboration with the Houses of Parliament, and our Parliamentary Placement module are giving our students opportunities for a political career.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/hss/opening-the-door-to-uk-politics-how-is-practical-work-experience-broadening-access-to-political-careers.html)
Since 2020, Queen Mary has consistently been in the top 20 universities targeted by leading employers.
— The Graduate Market in 2024
Learning environment
A world-class digital and physical learning environment for our students and educators is crucial for our shared success. We work with our staff and students in the implementation of technological advances, continually focusing on enhancing the teaching and learner journey.
[#### Building a path to accessible medical education
Our award winning Digital Education Studio is making medical education more accessible to future doctors across the UK and around the world, especially for those students most often under-represented in higher education.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/fmd/building-a-path-to-accessible-medical-education.html)
Queen Mary was rated Silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
Active Curriculum for Excellence
Our Education Approach, Active Curriculum for Excellence (ACE), aims to provide a rich learning experience which allows students to thrive.
Related content
[### Education Excellence Awards 2024
Queen Mary recognised its 2023/24 winners of the Education Excellence Awards and President and Principal’s Prizes.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2024/pr/queen-mary-announces-winners-of-education-excellence-awards-and-president-and-principals-prizes-.html)
[### Queen Mary Academy
The Queen Mary Academy supports the development of education and research, working with staff and students to enhance their practice in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and academic leadership.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/)
[### Queen Mary Outreach
Our Student Recruitment and Widening Participation team provides an extensive range of projects and activities for teachers, advisers, staff in IAG roles, tutors, curriculum staff, parents/carers and students.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/outreach/)
[### Careers and Enterprise
We provide students with support and resources on topics ranging from improving their CV, getting a part-time job to securing an internship or graduate scheme.](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/)