Dec 9

Dec 9 Virtual Reality in Healthcare

Today applications of virtual reality (VR) are vast. From its humble beginnings in gaming VR is exponentially changing the way humans interact with the world. Healthcare is no exception, a recent cluster and network analysis found that surgery alone accounts for up to 7.7% of all VR academic research, other key areas in healthcare include psychology, neuroscience and outpatient therapies. Moreover, the recent appearance of low cost head-mounted displays (HMD’s) has made VR increasingly accessible and puts this technology in a unique position to succeed as a digital platform.

Nov 21

Nov 21 The Lost Laureates

Rakin Choudhury

University & Union

If you have recently walked to Mile End, you will notice the displays on the G O Jones Building have changed. They now proudly proclaim that we have had “9 Nobel Prize Winners” at Queen Mary University of London. But could the university claim more?

Oct 21

Oct 21 Preview: First Student Council of the Year

Harris Nageswaran

University & Union, Student Life

As someone who was a member of student council for the previous 2 years, I’m acutely aware that to most students, it is a part of QMSU they can happily not be aware of throughout their time here. If I’m honest, to some extent, I can understand that.

Sep 24

Sep 24 QMUL Resists Calls to Declare a Climate Emergency

Harris Nageswaran

University & Union, Sustainability, Student Life

Dozens of students and staff from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) participated in the Global Climate Strike on Friday 20th September 2019, estimated to be the largest climate strike in history with over 4 million people participating in over 4500 locations across the world.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Blizard Institute: ever thought of research?

Carola Bigogno

Research

Have you ever thought of research, and what it involves? For me, I used to see research as a scary thing that you can only do if you are some sort of science genius

Sep 17

Sep 17 Cartoonology by Lou

Lucy Edgar

Satire, Cartoon

Sep 17
Sep 17 Help Squad? More Like Un-Help Squad

Circadian Magazine

Satire

A leaked email chain from within the University reveals that the executive leadership are becoming increasingly concerned that BL sports clubs and societies are in fact poorly disguised cults designed to worship at the shrine of “The Old Logo”

Sep 17

Sep 17 A tortuous and torturous time: A summary of the last few weeks in politics

Abhiram Magesh

Politics

Unless you’re a real parliament nerd like me, who revels in the delights of subtle and firm put downs in the Queen’s English and the heated and often rancorous atmosphere that lines the walls of the Commons, you’ll probably be wondering what the hell has been going on? Well, never fear, this nerd has got your back and we can explore this very British chaos together.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Our Guide to Sports at BL

Bridget Cullinan

Student Life, Sport

Sep 17

Sep 17 Tips to Stay Green!

Tilly Boa

Sustainability

Now I’m not suggesting that everyone immediately adopts veganism because I like cheese just as much as the next gal. But we can all reduce our weekly meat and dairy intake and increase our fruit and vegetable consumption. Not only that but it’s time to go green.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Eco-Anxiety: feeling the weight of the Earth on your shoulders?

Anushree Arunkumar

Sustainability

It’s fire and ice. The Amazon is burning, and Iceland has lost its first glacier. Scientists first confirmed the unnatural rise in CO2 levels in the atmosphere in 1958, and the public and mainstream media only started to take notice in the 80s.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Tips for Freshers to Survive and Thrive the first semester

Jack Juckes

Student Life

Sep 17

Sep 17 Cooking with Beets and The London

Jack Dryburgh Jones & Laurence Gardner

Student Life, Cooking

The ability to make a decent bolognese is an absolute lifesaver as a student, and is an affordable and delicious way to trick your body into eating vegetables. We’ve found that cooking a bowl of this for someone can more than make up made up for our many glaring character flaws when it comes to making friends at university.

Sep 17

Sep 17 An introduction to how food can impact our mental and physical well-being.

Siraj Abualnaja

Neuroscience

Freshman 15 is a common American term used to describe a fresher student who is likely to gain 15 lbs (5 kg) within their first-year at university. Indeed, the transition from home to university often leads students down a convenient and financially friendly path, riddled with take-away and ready-meals.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Artificial intelligence and the future of healthcare

Tun Tha

Medical Technology

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the centre stage in the field of medical technology worldwide. Many industry leaders envisage AI as having the potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery amidst a backdrop of ever-important challenges in tomorrow’s healthcare systems.

Sep 17

Sep 17 The USA’s Opioid Crisis Explained

Krishna Sruthi Vydyula

Global Health, Pharmacology

From 2014 to 2017, life expectancy in the USA decreased for three consecutive years, a pattern unseen since World War Two. A major contributor: increasing deaths from opioid substance abuse.

Sep 17

Sep 17 Guide to Anatomy Practicals

Zachary Bridgen

Student Life

Whether by prosections or dissections, the teaching method can be a key factor in deciding where to study. So what exactly can you expect from the anatomy teaching at BL and how do you get the most out of it?

Sep 17

Sep 17 Guide to Art & Culture in and around London

Angela Fitzpatrick

Arts & Culture

Personally, I’ve found accessing ‘culture’ and ‘broadening my horizons’ has offset some of my more embarrassing fresher incidents, and it gives me something to tell my mum about at the weekend to convince her that I really do have my life together.

Sep 17

Sep 17 QMSU Executive Officers call upon students to register to vote

Harris Nageswaran

University & Union

Queen Mary Students’ Union has alerted students to the possibility of a snap general election by releasing a statement urging students to register to vote. The statement, which was signed by all four Executive Officers, comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson renews his call for a snap election to break the political deadlock in Westminster.

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Dec 9 Virtual Reality in Healthcare

Nov 21 The Lost Laureates

Oct 21 Preview: First Student Council of the Year

Sep 24 QMUL Resists Calls to Declare a Climate Emergency

Sep 17 Blizard Institute: ever thought of research?

Sep 17 Cartoonology by Lou

Sep 17
Sep 17 Help Squad? More Like Un-Help Squad

Sep 17 A tortuous and torturous time: A summary of the last few weeks in politics

Sep 17 Our Guide to Sports at BL

Sep 17 Tips to Stay Green!

Sep 17 Eco-Anxiety: feeling the weight of the Earth on your shoulders?

Sep 17 Tips for Freshers to Survive and Thrive the first semester

Sep 17 Cooking with Beets and The London

Sep 17 An introduction to how food can impact our mental and physical well-being.

Sep 17 Artificial intelligence and the future of healthcare

Sep 17 The USA’s Opioid Crisis Explained

Sep 17 Guide to Anatomy Practicals

Sep 17 Guide to Art & Culture in and around London

Sep 17 QMSU Executive Officers call upon students to register to vote