🎉 The Queen Mary Centre for Digital Collections is now officially open! At the launch event on 25 Feb, guests toured the facilities, saw a demo of the digital collections platform and explored collection highlights. View some of what we've produced here: digitalcollections.qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary has been named one of the UK’s Best Employers 2026 by the @financialtimes.com. 8th among @russellgroup.bsky.social universities. 12th in education. 109th across all sectors. Learn more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone in our Queen Mary community observing this holy month. Wishing you a peaceful and reflective Ramadan. #Ramadan #OurCommunity

Queen Mary has been ranked 16th in the UK in The Graduate Market in 2026 report by High Fliers Research, our highest position since entering the top 20. Read more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... #QMUL #GraduateEmployability

Today, on #WorldCancerDay, we’re taking you behind the scenes at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute and introducing you to the people who are making progress possible. Follow us to stay up to date with new developments. 🧪 #UnitedByUnique #MedSky #OncoSky @qmul.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org

February is #LGBTQIAHistoryMonth. At Queen Mary we are celebrating the achievements, contributions and histories of LGBTQIA+ communities, with events for staff and students throughout the month. 🌈 👉 Explore the programme: www.qmul.ac.uk/lgbtqaplus-h...

On Wed 28 Jan, Queen Mary Library Services hosted an event to celebrate being awarded the prestigious Customer Service Excellence (CSE) award in September 2025. Staff distributed branded cupcakes at all three library locations.

The digitisation studio, part of QM Library Services' Centre for Digital Collections - is complete! It will be a cornerstone of Queen Mary Archives’ digital infrastructure, allowing us to transform our collections into durable, high-quality digital assets for long-term preservation and wider access.

As we reach the end of 2025, we celebrate 240 years since the founding of the first of our institutions in 1785. Thank you for being part of our story. We wish you a peaceful festive season and a hopeful start to 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQgB...

Queen Mary and Professor Colin Bailey are honoured to be included in MakingTheLeapUK’s Social Mobility List 2026. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... This distinguished List recognises the significant contribution people and organisations are making to advancing social mobility.

One of the neighbouring buildings to the Mile End Library, the People's Palace is an East End landmark, steeped in history and previously home to a library, reading rooms, gardens and a swimming pool.

Queen Mary researchers are leading efforts to close gender and research gaps, redefine mpox care globally, and empower Black communities to address health disparities. Stay updated with Queen Mary Connect for the latest research news: www.qmul.ac.uk/research/con...

This History Day, explore hidden queer histories and surprising discoveries in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with collections from The Postal Museum, @rcphysicians.bsky.social @qmullibrary.bsky.social and beyond! Blog: buff.ly/pzsC6wm #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social

Great time this morning in the @qmullibrary.bsky.social with my third years exploring their collection of 16th/17th-century rare books

#HistDay25 is taking place at Senate House! Queen Mary's Library team will be there. History Day is perfect for students, researchers, and enthusiasts to explore collections across the UK and beyond. It's free to attend. Sign up at www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/history-day-2025. #QMHistory

One month to go until the @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards 2025, and we're nominated for University of the Year. Find out why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2P0...

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍 This year’s theme - “Access to services: mental health in catastrophes and emergencies” reminds us how vital it is to have support available in difficult times. Find out more about our mental health support: www.qmul.ac.uk/student-expe... #WMHD2025

This October, Queen Mary celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with the theme Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Join us for events, initiatives, and stories highlighting the achievements of our Black students, staff, and community. 🌍 #BHM2025

Queen Mary is delighted to be a ‘University of the Year’ finalist in the #THEAwards! And we're so proud Professors @larschittka.bsky.social and @alastairhackney.bsky.social have been shortlisted for Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year. @timeshighered.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ebe8yx23

Ranked 11th in the University Compare Employability Rankings 2026 and 17th in High Fliers Research Graduate Market in 2025 report, our standing reflects the impact of Queen Mary’s comprehensive approach to preparing graduates for successful careers. Find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, changing lives and making new discoveries. The latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission and reflect the University's excellence in knowledge exchange. Read more: tinyurl.com/y3juybef

Queen Mary has climbed to 15th in the 2026 Daily Mail British Universities guide and ranks 12th for graduate salaries. These achievements follow other recent successes, including a 35-place rise to 110th in the QS World University Rankings. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

"The gear I packed felt like a relic from another climate." – @drbradbrad.bsky.social‬, on a shocking February in #Svalbard. The new Nature Comms commentary reveals the #Arctic winter reaching its melting point, with widespread thaw & vegetation bloom. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🦜 The Mile End Library is transforming into a lush 'jungle' oasis this summer with the addition of numerous new plants. 🐒 What are you cultivating this season? We’d love to see pictures of your beautiful greenery! 🌿

Queen Mary University of London Library Services is pleased to have renewed its commitment to the Open Book Publishers initiative. @openbookpublish.bsky.social

Queen Mary has acquired significant land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing campus, in an agreement signed with DHSC @healthmedia.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy. Visit our website to find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Queen Mary has risen 35 places in two years in the QS league table. We’re now ranked 110th in the world according to QS, and for the second year, a top 100 university globally and top 10 in the UK by @usnews.com Learn more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

We took great pleasure in presenting our poster at Queen Mary University of London's Festival of Education. The poster focused on the launch of the Academic Skills Centre within Library Services at the start of the academic year, along with all that we have accomplished since then!

Throughout June, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the diversity, joyousness and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community as we mark #Pride month www.qmul.ac.uk/pride-month/...

Women of African or South Asian genetic ancestry tend to develop breast cancer and die at a younger age than women of European ancestry, according to new research by the Barts Cancer Institute @qmbci.bsky.social which calls for new, tailored care approaches. More: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

We've recently upgraded our West Smithfield Library basement floor study area. 🛋️ Reupholstered furniture for a sustainable touch 🪑 Reused desks + brand new PC chairs 🌿 A splash of greenery with new plants 🎨 And soon… some fresh artwork to inspire your study time! Check it out!

Imagine if you could charge your phone just once a week! Queen Mary is leading a team working on atom-thin semiconductors that could cut energy use by over 90%. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Great day at @qmul.ac.uk Festival of Education. A lot of attention given to scholarship and excellence in education. #AcademicSky

A new scanning technology for prostate cancer is being trialled by our Professor Rhian Gabe from @qmul-wiph.bsky.social and colleagues from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. The trial will recruit up to 1000 men with high-risk prostate cancer. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Discover "Zeng BaoSun: a modern Chinese woman and the legacy of an educational pioneer" at Mile End Library. The exhibition celebrates the first Chinese woman to graduate from the University of London in 1916, who advocated for women's rights in China.. Visitors can obtain a pass at the welcome desk

📚 Book launch! Join us later this month for the launch of 'Ethnos of the Earth: International Order and the Emergence of Ethnicity,' with author Jaakko Heiskanen and panelists. 📅 18 March, 17:30-19:00 📍 Graduate Centre, @qmul.ac.uk 🎟️ Register at the link

First signs of spring emerging outside of Queen Mary's Mile End Library. 💐

All are welcome at the first-ever Queen Mary Music Festival at Mile End. Enjoy orchestral performances by Royal Holloway, Imperial, QM, & Cambridge Orchestras, conducted by Britten Sinfonia & Frank Zielhorst. Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & more! Pay what you can. https://buff.ly/4jVJxtX

🔥 Last few tickets! Next month join us for the UK launch of 'Eros and Empire' with author @stoffelalex.bsky.social and @aycacu.bsky.social (LSE), Nivi Manchanda (QMUL) and Abeera Khan (SOAS). 📅 14 March, 17:30-19:00 📍 The Old Library, Garrod Building, @qmul.ac.uk 🎟️ Register at the link

New research, born out of community engagement work, shows that the symptoms people report prior to receiving a dementia diagnosis vary across ethnic groups. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... @qmulfmd.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Queen Mary partnered with The Alan Turing Institute to host the world’s first children’s AI summit. The summit brought over 100 children together and put their voices at the heart of discussions about how AI impacts them. 👉: tinyurl.com/4p9fjh8h

We're commemorating LGBTQIA+ History Month! Check out the book display in the foyer of the Mile End Library. All titles can be borrowed, and additional books will be introduced throughout the month. You can also view our collection on our online reading list: https://buff.ly/3OFBhAm

We're delighted that our colleagues in the Institute of Dentistry have received a silver #AthenaSwan award! The award recognises the Institute's continuing commitment and achievements in gender equality. Read more about the award here: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

Ethiopia in Theory: In Honour of Elleni Centime Zeleke Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Race, Class and Empire, this dialogue event will honour the memory and lasting intellectual legacy of Elleni Centime Zeleke 📅 27 February, 17:00-19:00 📍 Dept W, @qmul.ac.uk 🎟️ Register at the link

New exhibition! "Global Victorians" curated by Dr Michael Craske of @qmul_arts showcases his fantastic personal collection of rare Victorian books. Check it out in the exhibition space on the ground floor of Mile End Library. Visitors can get temporary access at the welcome desk.

Dr Ignacio Castro, Lecturer in Data Analytics at Queen Mary, spoke to Nature.com about how Bluesky could avoid following Twitter into “chaos and toxicity”.

Delighted to be part of this new £10M programme to develop new Cancer Risk Prediction models funded by @cancerresearchuk.org @nihr.bsky.social @hdruk.bsky.social and others as I start my new Chair at @qmullibrary.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Our beloved Whitechapel Library is wrapped up snugly in its 'winter coat' while works continue to be carried out. Ok, so maybe it isn't actually wearing a giant woolly hat, but we couldn't resist. #EastEndLondon #wclpreservation #wclenhancement #qmlibrary @qmul.ac.uk

Despite the gloomy weather (it is January in the UK after all, 😔) the views from our Graduate Centre study spaces across London are spectacular.

A bust of John Beaumont, sculpted by George Gammon Adams, is located in the Research Reading Room at Mile End Library. Beaumont founded the Beaumont Institute in 1841, which offered a library with free lectures. His funds later established the People’s Palace to support education in the East End.