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Study abroad profile: Barana Iala
8 October 2018
Barana Iala is a first-year undergraduate student who is interested in studying abroad on one of the programmes offered by the Global Opportunities team as part of his degree at Queen Mary. We caught up with Barana to find out his motivations for studying abroad and what he hopes to gain from the experience.
Study abroad profile: Christian Markham
8 October 2018
Christian Markham is a first-year undergraduate student who is interested in studying abroad on one of the programmes offered by the Global Opportunities team as part of his degree at Queen Mary. We caught up with Christian to find out his motivations for studying abroad and what he hopes to gain from the experience.
Queen Mary Music Scholarship 2018/19
5 October 2018
Applications are open to all Queen Mary undergraduate, postgraduate and research students for awards of £350 to help meet the cost of instrumental or vocal tuition during the academic year.
Undergraduate scholarships 2018/19
5 October 2018
There are a number of scholarships and bursaries available to undergraduate students who started a course at Queen Mary in September 2018 and who are permanently resident in specified London Boroughs.
Planned electrical works affecting the Mile End campus – Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October
5 October 2018
From Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 October, planned electrical works to recommission the Combined Heating and Power (CHP) Generator will take place at the Mile End campus. As part of these works, there will be a planned power shutdown of the Engineering Building, Graduate Centre, Great Hall and Queens’ Building.
Disruption to London transport services – Friday 5 October
4 October 2018
London transport services on the Central and Waterloo & City lines will be disrupted due to strike action by certain Tube trade union members on Friday 5 October. It is expected there will be no service all day on Friday (including Friday Night Tube).
Take part in the Bali Democracy Students Conference 2018
2 October 2018
The Indonesian Embassy in London is now recruiting students to participate in the Bali Democracy Students Conference (BDSC) held in conjunction with the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF), taking place in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 December.
Financial Assistance Fund 2017/18
18 January 2018
QMUL has funding available for the current academic year to assist students in financial difficulties.
Communications on industrial action 2018
14 February 2018
This page contains links to the information provided to students about the proposed changes to staff pensions and related industrial action, including FAQs and updates from the Principal Professor Colin Bailey, Professor Rebecca Lingwood, Vice-President (Student Experience, Teaching and Learning) and Jonathan Morgan, Academic Registrar and Council Secretary.
A message from the Principal, 8 March 2018
8 March 2018
An email sent on behalf of Colin Bailey, Principal
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