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Celebrating Living Wage Week

Sunday 5 to Friday 10 November is Living Wage Week, and Queen Mary is proud to be a Living Wage employer.

“QMUL’s research work supporting the living wage was instrumental in the creation of the Living Wage Foundation, and I am proud to be a member of the Living Wage Foundation’s Advisory Council and to be part of a university which has been so supportive of this campaign”, said Professor Peter McOwan, Vice-Principal (Public Engagement and Student Enterprise). “QMUL’s support for the living wage reflects our continued commitment to be a good neighbour to our local communities in east London.”

This year we are celebrating the Living Wage Week by sharing stories from three current students who have part-time jobs; they tell us what being paid the London Living Wage means to them, and about the impact it’s had on their lives. More.

QMUL spin out receives investment to develop energy-saving optical communications technology

Congratulations to Professor William Gillin from the School of Physics and Astronomy, whose spin out company Chromosol has received investment to commercialise a new material technology which would both drastically cut energy use and increase the speed of optical communications. More.

Judit Pétervári wins award in Science Magazine’s ‘Dance your PhD’ competition

Congratulations to Judit Pétervári, PhD student in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, who won the social sciences category for her video, ‘The evaluation of creative ideas’. The competition challenges scientists around the world to transform their research into dance videos. More.

Support Tower Hamlets’ bid for London Borough of Culture

Queen Mary is supporting the Tower Hamlets bid to become London Borough of Culture through the Arts and Culture Strategy. We are working closely with the team drawing up an ambitious proposal to improve the health outcomes and civic pride of Tower Hamlets, to ensure that Queen Mary’s resources can contribute to inclusion and wellbeing through high-quality arts provision. Please pledge your support at www.thbackthebid.co.uk and share your views and images of cultural life in Tower Hamlets on social media using #ShowTimeTH.

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Queen Mary in the Media

If you would like to receive daily updates on Queen Mary in the media or submit a story to the PR team, please email press@qmul.ac.uk. The views expressed in the articles do not reflect those of Queen Mary University of London as an organisation.

QMUL People

Adam Sutcliffe is a Senior Lecturer in Design at the School of Engineering and Materials Science and Co-director of the Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering (DICE) programme. Alongside his role at QMUL, he runs a design consultancy called Mental, and is a tutor at both the Royal College of Art and Imperial College in London. Adam talks about his passion for inspiring the next generation of engineers and mentoring his students, some of who will be showcasing their work at this year’s Guest Night, which takes place next Wednesday, 15 November. More.

Notices

Apply now for the Engagement and Enterprise Awards 2018

The annual awards seek to recognise outstanding achievement in public engagement, academic enterprise, student enterprise and public relations. Applications are now open until Thursday 8 December. Further details and information on how to apply are on the Public Engagement website.

Join QMUL’s new Dignity Disclosure Officer network

Dignity Disclosure Officers will be trained to provide confidential support to individuals who may be experiencing difficulties relating to harassment and/or bullying. This forms part of our commitment to improving the support provided to staff and students. Deadline for applications is this Friday, 10 November. For details, visit the Equality and Diversity webpages.

Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) – informational meeting for 2018 application

The Global Opportunities Office is holding an informational meeting for those interested in being involved in the upcoming 2018 project call to renew Erasmus+ ICM funding or to request funding for establishing new Erasmus+ ICM partnerships. Details are available on Connected.

QMUL Enterprise Investment Fund networking evening

The QMUL Enterprise Investment Fund offers the chance to invest in new technologies and innovations developed by our academics and students. This is an opportunity to learn about QMUL’s plans for the Fund, and to meet with entrepreneurial researchers, students, spin-out and start-up company founders, investors and business professionals. Register via Eventbrite.

London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) studentship competition

Calls for PhD studentships for October 2018 entry is now open, and the submission deadline is Wednesday 31 January. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply for four-year (1+3) studentships for a masters degree leading directly to a PhD, and for three-year (+3) doctoral studentships (PhD only). The call is organised into different thematic pathways and applicants/supervisors are encouraged to contact the QMUL leads with their applications. For more information, visit the LISS DTP website.

Are you a vaper who also smokes?

The Health and Lifestyle Research Unit at Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine is looking for volunteers to help with a new study. If you use both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes, and are willing to take part, please call x 5747, email health-research@qmul.ac.uk or visit their project webpage to find out more.

Volunteers required for study investigating coincidences

Martyna Wodziak, a final-year Psychology student, is seeking volunteers to participate in a study investigating the occurrence of coincidences. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire, and to report your experience of coincidences in an online diary over the course of three weeks. If interested, please email Martyna at m.wodziak@se15.qmul.ac.uk.

Events, lectures and seminars

  • For those wishing to observe Remembrance Day, all staff and students are welcome to gather in the Octagon, Queens’ Building, Mile End at 10.45am this Friday, 10 November.
  • 2018 Academic Promotions briefing sessions | More details
  • Horizon 2020 information events | More details
  • Inaugural lecture of Professor Merris Amos from the School of Law, who will present ‘What next for a UK bill of rights?’ | RSVP
  • Inaugural lecture of Professor Ahmad Waseem from the Institute of Dentistry, who will present ‘Diagnosing head and neck cancers: potential challenges and solutions’ | RSVP
  • A team led by Richard Meunier from The Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum, and Nadia Valman from the School of English and Drama, have developed a new audio walking tour of The Royal London Hospital, which offers a new perspective on the life of Joseph Merrick and medical care in Victorian Whitechapel| ‘I am human’ launch event
  • ‘Crafternoon’ is an opportunity to get creative and have some fun while raising money for mental health charity Mind | More details
  • Carols with live musical accompaniment are to be sung around the Christmas tree at Charterhouse Square on Wednesday 13 December, 4-5pm. And to get you in the spirit, there will be mulled wine, hot chocolate and warm homemade mince pies.

Training and development opportunities

  • The Centre for Public Engagement is running a half-day workshop for anyone looking to take their first steps in public engagement, or those who have undertaken projects before and would like to build their learning in this area | Sign up via the booking system (course code RS450)

Vacancies at Queen Mary

Recent vacancies advertised on the HR website include a Cardiovascular Projects Administrator in the William Harvey Research Institute, a SEPnet Executive Director in the School of Physics and Astronomy, and Learning Technologist (video and multimedia) in Student and Academic Services. For more information, see jobs.qmul.ac.uk.

 

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