News

Public Engagement Watermark survey now open for your thoughts
9 November 2020

The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) Engage Watermark survey is now open to all Queen Mary students and staff to share their experiences and thoughts on public engagement at the University.

Study space on campus
3 November 2020

As part of a pilot scheme in the Bancroft Building at Mile End, a number of teaching rooms will be available for students to use as (non-silent) study space when there’s no scheduled activity taking place. 

Let’s celebrate National Care Leavers Week 26-30 October
28 October 2020

Have you got experience of being in the care of a Local Authority? We recognise that your experiences may mean you are very capable and resilient, but nevertheless it can be challenging coming to university without family support, particularly during the pandemic.

Brexit: what you need to do now
19 October 2020

There are important changes to the rights of EU, EEA and Swiss nationals entering and living in the UK, due to the UK no longer being a member of the EU. It is essential that you understand what you need to do. There are advantages to moving to the UK by 31 December 2020.

What’s on: upcoming events and activities
20 October 2020

Queen Mary, Residential Services and the Students’ Union have worked together to develop a programme of Covid-safe social activity for you to enjoy, from film nights to HIIT exercise classes.

Zoom login: Changes are coming
19 October 2020

Queen Mary now has a site license for the videoconferencing tool, Zoom, which some of you may be using to access your lectures.  

Whether you’re not currently using Zoom or you have already registered, IT Services are making some changes which will affect you in the coming weeks.  

Watch out for fraud #QMMoneyTips
19 October 2020

Are you confident you can tell when someone is trying to scam you out of your money?

The Student Advice and Counselling team has put together their latest newsletter filled with hints and tips on how to spot and avoid being the victim of fraud.

Debate Mate: paid mentoring opportunities for current undergraduates
19 October 2020

Debate Mate is an educational organisation that works in areas of high child poverty across the UK. They employ university students to mentor for a period of 17-weeks from November to April, teaching debating to primary and secondary school students. It’s an incredibly rewarding experience, and a great opportunity to change young people’s lives. 

Message from Assistant Director, Solution Development, IT Services: QMplus Outage 16 October 2020
16 October 2020

Richard Young, Assistant Director, Solution Development, IT Services wrote to all students about the QMPlus outage on 16 October.

Noticeboard - week beginning 12 October
12 October 2020

Don’t miss this week’s notices: exciting volunteering opportunities, quit smoking for Stoptober, Financial Times NextGen event, and listen to the latest Mile End Institute podcast.