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Estranged Students Solidarity Week
23 November 2020

Are you not in contact with family? This is referred to as ‘estrangement’. It’s Estranged Students Solidarity Week this week, 23-27 November!

Santander Online Self-Development Programme for undergraduate students
1 January 2020

Queen Mary University of London students can now apply for an eight-week Santander Student Online Development Programme.

Santander Universities UK has been a university partner since 2011 and has supported Queen Mary and its students excel in education, employment and entrepreneurship. Santander recently joined forces with Sporting Edge – a high performance consultancy that blends powerful insights with proven psychology – to run a new and exciting learning experience for 19 students from Queen Mary.

Those who complete the programme stand the chance to win one of four £10,000 development grants awarded across all participating universities.

Could this be you?

  • Home
  • Undergraduate
  • Applicable for the Queen Mary Bursary 

How can I take part?

  •  Applications must be submitted through the Santander website by Friday 27 November
  • Applications will be considered by the Regular Giving team and successful students will be notified by 1 December 2020
  • Successful students will be notified by 1 December 2020 and the programme starts in January 2021
  • The programme starts on 11 January 2021 and you will be able to complete the course by 19 February 2021 

Please note: As we are expecting a high volume of applications, we will use random selection to put 19 students forward. Only those who are successful will be contacted by 1 December 2020. 

Please see the following document for more information on the Programme:

Santander Online Self-Development Programme information [PDF 71KB]

Should you have any questions, please email mehzabin.rahman@qmul.ac.uk.

Covid-19 Q&A for Queen Mary students - a session with Public Health Tower Hamlets
16 November 2020

Public Health Tower Hamlets and  Student and Academic Services would like to invite you to a Covid-19 information session for Queen Mary students on Wednesday 25 November.

Don’t get played during lockdown
17 November 2020

It’s no surprise that with a steady migration to online lives, opportunities are opening for cyber criminals to take advantage of our ignorance or even unfamiliarity with this new reality. The National Cyber Security Centre and other government agencies have announced an increase in attempts by cyber-criminals targeted at the higher education sector.

Noticeboard – week beginning 16 November
17 November 2020

Don’t miss this week’s notices: IHS refunds, free mindful meditation course, 'International Finals Revision Day' for final-year medical students, Mile End Institute (MEI) Global Security and Pandemics Series and new MEI podcast.

Celebrating disabled role models to mark the International Day of Disabled People 2020
16 November 2020

To mark the International Day of Disabled People on Thursday 3 December, we want to highlight and celebrate the disabled community both within Queen Mary and beyond.

QMUL Bursary 2020/21
9 November 2020

Missing out on funding of up to £1,700?

Noticeboard – week beginning 9 November
10 November 2020

Don’t miss this week’s notices: creative get togethers, free sustainable development course, volunteering opportunities with Action Tutoring and Quaker Social Action, winter clothing at Village Shop, Mile End Institute webinar.

Islamophobia Awareness Month 2020
10 November 2020

Throughout November, the University and Students’ Union are holding events and sharing stories and resources in support of Islamophobia Awareness Month.

Act now to keep yourself safe online
9 November 2020

Complete your cybersecurity awareness training to be in the draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher! 

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