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Queen Mary, University of LondonPostgraduate Prospectus Entry 2011We offer taught Masters courses and PhD

research opportunities in the following areas:

• Astronomy

• Biological and Chemical Sciences

• Business and Management

• Computer Science

• Drama

• Economics and Finance

• Editing Lives and Letters

• Electronic Engineering

• Engineering and Materials Science

• English

• Geography

• Global Studies

• History

• Languages, Linguistics and Film

• Law (including Commercial Law)

• Mathematical Sciences

• Medicine and Dentistry

• Philosophy

• Physics

• Politics

• Statistics

Are we the rightchoice for you?

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Queen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSFreephone: 0800 376 1800

If calling from outside the UK: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5588email: [email protected]

Postgraduate study is an excellent way toenrich your academic experience and open up new career opportunities. Queen Mary,University of London is the right choicebecause:

• We are a research-led institution with an international reputation. Our performancein the 2008 Research Assessment Exerciseconfirmed this; we are ranked 11th overall in the UK (The Guardian)

• We are in the top 5 in the country inindividual Department rankings (RAE 2008);including Linguistics (1st), Geography (1st),Drama (1st), Dentistry (1st), EnglishLanguage and Literature (2nd), Epidemiologyand Public Health (3rd), Pre-Clinical andHuman Biological Sciences (4th), HealthSciences Research (4th), and CancerStudies (5th)

• We offer postgraduate students teaching andsupervision by leading researchers in theiracademic fields – a thriving and stimulatingresearch community

• We are one of the largest colleges of theUniversity of London – graduate studentshave access to resources and facilities in the wider University as well as those atQueen Mary

• We are the only multi-faculty University ofLondon college to benefit from an integratedteaching, research and residential campus in central London

• We offer a wide range of subjects in: Arts; Laws and Social Sciences; Engineering,Mathematical Sciences and Natural Sciences.Queen Mary also incorporates the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

• We offer an international environment, with students from over 125 countries

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ul.ac.ukNotes for applicants

A list of all postgraduate degreeprogrammes offered by the College can be found on page 414.

An application form for all subjects shouldbe inserted at the end of this prospectus.Please complete the appropriate form,reading the accompanying ‘Notes forGuidance’ carefully, and return it to the address at the bottom of the form.

If you have any admission enquiries theAdmissions and Recruitment Office will be pleased to advise you.Freephone 0800 376 1800If calling from outside the UK:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For an electronic version of the applicationform seewww.qmul.ac.uk/postgrad/pgapplyq.shtml

Medical and dental applicants should usethe special form inserted at the end of thisprospectus. Please complete carefully andreturn to the address at the top of the form.

For medical and dental admissionsenquiries, please contact: Freephone 0800 376 1800If calling from outside the UK:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]


If you would like information on individualcourses or research areas, please contactthe relevant department.

Visit us!Postgraduate Open Day dates for 2011Entry are:24 November 2010 and 20 April 2011

For full details and booking form, please visit www.qmul.ac.uk/visitus

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ContentsQueen Mary, University of London 1

Queen Mary, University of LondonContents

Introduction 2Queen Mary, University of London 2Academic standards and research excellence 4 Living in London 6International outlook 8Humanities and Social Sciences 10Medicine and Dentistry 14Science and Engineering 18Postgraduate degrees 22Some notable Queen Mary alumni 24

Essential information 382How to apply 384Financial costs of study 385Funding your study 386International students 390

Student resources A-Z 395

Next steps 405Visiting Queen Mary – Campus Tours 406Open evenings 406Contacts 406Postgraduate admissions 406How to find us 408Campus maps 410

Index 414

Subjects

Humanities and Social Sciences

Business and Management 29

Contemporary Global Studies 41

Drama 43

Economics and Finance 51

Editing Lives and Letters 65

English 71

Geography 83

History 103

Languages, Linguistics and Film 117

Law 137

Philosophy 169

Politics and International Relations 177

Medicine and Dentistry

Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science 196

Institute of Cancer 214

Institute of Dentistry 228

Institute of Health Sciences Education 248

William Harvey Research Institute 256

Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine 270

Science and Engineering

Biological and Chemical Sciences 281

Electronic Engineering and Computer Science 295

Engineering and Materials Science 329

Mathematical Sciences 351

Physics 367

Statistics 375

Our history Queen Mary, University of London was formed fromthe merger of Queen Mary College and WestfieldCollege, both member colleges of the University ofLondon. The Mile End Campus is historically thehome of Queen Mary College, which began life in1887 as the People’s Palace, a philanthropic centrefor the intellectual and cultural improvement of eastLondoners. Westfield College was founded in 1882in Hampstead as a pioneering college for the highereducation of women.

In 1995 the College merged again, this time withtwo leading medical colleges, to create Barts andThe London School of Medicine and Dentistry: the London Hospital Medical College, England’s first medical school, was established in 1785, and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College was established in 1843.

In recent years the School of Medicine and Dentistryhas seen many exciting developments. Over £100million has been invested in creating state of the artfacilities in Whitechapel and West Smithfield to makeeast London a place which attracts world-classresearchers.

Queen Mary is one of the UK’sleading research-focused highereducation institutions. You will joina thriving postgraduate community,where you can develop your skills, add to your qualifications, and buildrelationships with academics at the forefront of their field.

Queen Mary did exceptionally well in theGovernment’s most recent Research AssessmentExercise. The College was ranked 11th in the UK(The Guardian); and the School of Medicine andDentistry came top in London and 4th in the UK.For more details about how Queen Mary performedin the 2008 RAE see pages 4 – 5.

What this means for you is that you will be studyingwith some of the best minds in your field; peoplewho are actively contributing to the body ofknowledge through public lectures and appearancesat conferences, contributions to peer-reviewedjournals, and other key publications. As you wouldexpect, there is a lively student community,strengthened by regular cross-disciplinary seminarsand other networking opportunities. You will beencouraged to take part in skills developmentcourses run by the Learning Institute at QueenMary. This will help you get the most out of yourstudies, as well as boost your future employability,for example by honing your research andpresentation skills. Postgraduate students attendand take part conferences, linking you up to a network of experts that extends far beyond the College. For many students this is one of thehighlights of postgraduate study, giving them a taste of what an academic career offers.

However, not all our graduates go on to anacademic career; for many postgraduate study is an excellent way to add to existing skills,enabling them to go on to rewardingprofessional positions that demand the kind of specialty knowledge thatpostgraduate study can provide. Our graduates work across a wide range of sectors, reflecting the impressive breadth of theprogrammes we offer. Illustratingthis, you will find graduate profilesalongside relevant subject areasfurther on in this prospectus.

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Part of the University of London:the single largest critical massof academic research in the UK Although the size and the range of subjects coveredby Queen Mary give it all the characteristics andfacilities of a university in its own right, it is also part ofthe federal University of London, a wide-ranging bodycomprising over 30 institutes. Together, these make itthe largest and most diverse university in the country.It also means that, although Queen Mary is a self-governing institution, our graduate students are able to take advantage of the wide and varied academicresearch facilities of the University of London.

The University of London is one of the leadinguniversities in the world, with the largest postgraduatepopulation of any university in the United Kingdom. It contains a large number of specialist graduate studyand research centres, several of which are based at Queen Mary. For example Cancer Research UK recently awarded the School of Medicine and Dentistry £2 million to set up the Barts CancerCentre. And in 2009-10 the Centre for CommercialLaw Studies (CCLS) celebrated its 30th anniversary.Since its establishment, the Centre has grown tobecome one of the leading institutions for the studyof commercial law in the world. An exciting newdevelopment for the School of Electronic Engineeringand Computer Science, QMedia, brings togetherrecent research in technology in the creative arts and media. QMedia builds on existing researchactivity in the following centres: MultiMedia & Vision;Interaction, Media and Communication; the Centrefor Digital Music; and the Doctoral Training Centre in Media and Arts Technology.

Students of Queen Mary are also automaticallymembers of the University of London Union (ULU),which is among the most active and lively in thecountry. You will also have access to the SenateHouse Library, an outstanding research resource.

• Outstanding results for the quality of ourresearch in the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise (RAE), ranked overall 11th in the UK by The Guardian

• Queen Mary scholarships, studentships,bursaries and prizes amounted to£17.5 million in 2009

• Queen Mary invests over £2 million into graduate studentships and bursaries each year

• Queen Mary was ranked 7th in the UK for graduate starting salaries by The Sunday Times in 2010

• 1st in London and 3rd in the UK foropportunities for students to teach(International Student Survey 2009)

• 2,000 postgraduate students following taughtprogrammes or registered for research

• Students from 130 countries

• Over £250 million invested in Collegebuildings and facilities over the last five years

• Integrated and secure living and studyingenvironment on the Mile End campus

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Academic standards and research excellence

Research excellenceQueen Mary, University of London

All our academic staff are engaged in leading research – adding to thebody of knowledge in their field ofexpertise, and benefiting the studentsthey teach and supervise.

Queen Mary is home to a thriving academic researchcommunity. This is of particular relevance to ourpostgraduate students, many of whom will beembarking on their own research projects.

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmedQueen Mary’s position as a leading, research-focused institute. According to tables published inthe Times Higher Education Supplement, QueenMary was ranked 13th in the country out of 132institutions. The Guardian placed the College even higher, 11th in the UK.

These excellent results place us ahead of several of the University of London multi-faculty colleges and many Russell Group institutions, includingKing’s College London, Bristol, Sheffield, Leeds,Nottingham, Birmingham, Southampton, Liverpool and Newcastle.

The Times Higher Education commented “the biggest star among the research-intensiveinstitutions was Queen Mary, University of London.”Many Departments and subjects did exceptionallywell, with several being ranked 1st in the UK.

Queen Mary has also excelled inseveral subject groups, being in the top five in many, including:• Linguistics (ranked 1st ahead of UCL, Oxford and Cambridge)

• Geography (ranked 1st equal with Bristol,Cambridge, Durham and Oxford)

• Drama, dance and performing arts (ranked1st for Drama, but 2nd equal in the unit ofassessment with the department ahead ofQueen Mary not being entered for Drama)

• Dentistry (ranked 2nd ahead of KCL and UCL)• English Language and Literature (ranked2nd ahead of UCL, Oxford and Cambridge)

• Epidemiology and public health (ranked 3rdahead of Oxford, UCL and Bristol)

• Pre-clinical and human biological sciences(ranked 4th ahead of KCL, Bristol andNottingham)

• Health Services Research (ranked 4th ahead of Oxford, UCL and KCL)

• Cancer studies (ranked 5th equal ahead of Oxford, Imperial, KCL and UCL).

Queen Mary is also in the highest quartile in: • Law• Iberian Languages• History• Computer Science• Economics and Econometrics• Other hospital-based clinical subjects

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The RAE results secured our medical school’s place as one of the UK’s top four medical schools, and top in London, for the quality of research. With staffengaged in outstanding research across the school’ssix Institutes, we achieved impressive rankings acrossa wide range of subjects. Detailed RAE results for theSchool of Medicine and Dentistry can be found onpage 179 of this prospectus.

In addition, Queen Mary recorded substantial RAE achievements in a number of other extremelycompetitive subjects, including Russian, French,Materials, Politics, Pure Maths and ElectronicEngineering. Business and Management, despitebeing a new department that was not entered in the 2001 RAE, has equalled the Cass BusinessSchool at City University in the Times Higher RAEranking, coming within the top half of businessschools.

Top 20 universities in The Guardian ResearchAssessment League Table:

Ranking University

1 The University of Cambridge

2 The University of Oxford

3 London School of Economics

4 Imperial College

5 University College London

6 The University of Manchester

7 The University of Warwick

8 The University of York

9 The University of Essex

10 The University of Edinburgh

11 Queen Mary, University of London

12 The University of St Andrews

13 The University of Bristol

14 University of Durham

15 The University of Southampton

16 The University of Leeds

17 The University of Sheffield

18 The University of Bath

19 The University of Lancaster

20 King’s College London

Museums, libraries and collectionsLondon’s museums and archives are of particularinterest to postgraduate students, many of whomfind exhibitions and collections to complement theirstudies and research. The major museums, such as The Science Museum, Natural History Museum, V&A Museum and galleries such as Tate Modern,Tate Britain and the National Gallery are all withineasy reach of Queen Mary’s campuses.

London has 250 museums and galleries and adiverse range of independent specialist collections.The city has 360 public libraries. London is home tonearly a third of all the UK’s archives and holds over20,000 cubic metres of local authority records alone.Some of the museums and collections you may beable to use include:

• The Corporation of London

• Courtauld Institute Gallery

• Dulwich Picture Gallery

• Firepower, The Royal Artillery Museum

• Horniman Museum and Gardens

• Institute of Engineering and Technology

• Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Jewish Museum

• King’s College London – The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

• Lambeth Palace Library

• The Library and Museum of Freemasonry,Freemasons Hall

• London Transport Museum

As one of the world’s most excitingand well-resourced cities, London is a great place to live and study. London is home to some of the best museums andart galleries in the world, talented performing artscompanies, and outstanding cultural and sciencecentres. The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Gameswill bring one of the most inspiring sporting eventsand facilities to the city. Queen Mary’s Mile Endcampus is only one mile from the Olympic Park.

Whichever campus you are based at, you are wellconnected to all that London has to offer. For example,it is only ten minutes by tube from Mile End station toOxford Circus in the heart of the west end. You canfind maps of our four campuses and surroundingareas on page 410 to page 413 of this prospectus.

To find out more – from upcoming festivals to thelocation of your local pub, visit: www.lonelyplanet.com/england/londonwww.timeout.com/london

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• The Women’s Library

• London School of Economics and Political Science – the British Library of Political and Economic Science

• Museum of London

• Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art,University of London

• Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London

• Royal Academy of Music

• Royal Geographical Society

• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

• The Royal Mail Archive

• Sir John Soane’s Museum

• Wellcome Trust

• Westminster Libraries and Archives

In addition, as a student of the federal University of London, you may use the libraries and collections of other University of London Colleges and Institutes.These include:

• British Library of Political and Economic Science(London School of Economics Library)

• Courtauld Institute of Art Library

• Goldsmith’s College Library

• Guy’s and St Thomas’s (UMDS) Libraries (part of King's College London)

• Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library

• Institute of Classical Studies Library

• Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies Library

• Institute of Historical Research Library

• Institute for the Study of the Americas Library

• Institute of Psychiatry Library (part of King’s College London)

• King’s College Library and King’s Libraries and Information Service Centres

• London Business School Libraries

• London School of Economics Library (BLPES)

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Library

• Royal Free and University College Medical SchoolLibrary (part of University College Library System)

• Royal Holloway Library

• School of Oriental and African Studies Library

• School of Pharmacy Library

• School of Slavonic and East European StudiesLibrary (part of University College Library System)

• Senate House Library

• University College Library

• Warburg Institute Library

Please note: Individual Colleges and Institutes may have their own rules about access for outsidestudents, for example you may need a letter ofintroduction from your supervisor, or may haveaccess for limited hours. Please consult individuallibraries and collections for further information.

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Queen Mary has a well-establishedprecedent for welcoming studentsfrom all over the world, making for a lively international environment.

Our international strategy is informed by the principlesof close partnership and sustainable involvement in a number of countries around the world. It forms animportant focus for our work. We recognise that wemust continue to develop our international researchpartnerships to remain at the forefront of academicand scientific excellence.

There are currently 5,000 international students (EU and non-EU) at Queen Mary (this figure includes2,000 students following the Queen Mary and BeijingUniversity of Posts and Telecommunications jointdegree programmes in China), representing 130different nationalities overall.

The influence of so many different cultures creates a stimulating environment in which to study. It alsofeeds into the cultural life of the college. Forexample, there are many student-run clubs andsocieties representing the diversity of countries from which students come.

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International outlookQueen Mary, University of London

Lin Xiao, PhD student, School of ElectronicEngineering and ComputerScience“Independent researchoffers students awonderful challenge, aswell as the opportunity to develop some valuable

skills. In particular, I like being able to learn moreabout those things I am interested in, along withthe support and encouragement of my supervisor.I’ve been able to show my research results atmajor conferences and communicate with lots of international experts in my specialist area. So far, it has been a really amazing experience.”

Hrisith M Choksi, MSc Dental PublicHealth“After completing my BDS from the A.J.Institute of Dental Sciences,Mangalore, India, I decided to continue my studies in the UK.Queen Mary’s Dental

Public Health programme was an ideal choice.

“The staff at Queen Mary have been amazing and the facilities are excellent. Overall, living in London has been a wonderful experience.”

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The international component of our staff adds to theCollege’s research strengths and world-class excellence.Queen Mary recruits globally, selecting academics on the basis of outstanding talent and achievement.Currently almost a third of our staff are from other EU countries or further afield.

Our position in east London adds to our stronginternational presence. Students enjoy living in one of the most multicultural areas of the city.

Support for International students We offer a range of support services to help ourinternational students feel at home, including anairport collection service at the beginning of theacademic year. Please see page 390 for moredetailed information on our support services.

Scholarships Queen Mary constantly seeks to attract students of the highest quality, and, in recognition of theimportant investment that international students are making in their education, we are pleased tooffer a range of scholarships to reward outstandingacademic achievement. Please see page 391 for more information on the scholarships available to international students.

Onyinye Nwezi, LLM in Computer andCommunications Law

“I qualified as a barrister and solicitor of the supremecourt of Nigeria. After mygraduation, I worked for two years as an associatewith a senior advocate. I decided to pursue an LLMprogramme in order toimprove my career prospects,plus communication is amajor economic and policydriver in Nigeria.

“I chose Queen Mary because I wanted to betaught by the best in the field. I also loved the fact that it had a fully integrated student village on the campus. While studying, I took advantage of the insessional course to develop mypresentation skills. Now I hope to start my PhD at Queen Mary and to work as a policy maker afterwards."

Research in the Humanities andSocial Sciences at Queen Mary has never been more dynamic.

This is reflected in the £10 million of externalfunding received from bodies such as the Arts andHumanities Research Council, the Economic andSocial Research Council, the Natural EnvironmentResearch Council, and the Leverhulme Trust.Queen Mary provides outstanding researchresources for postgraduate students, with anextensive buildings and refurbishment programme.

Welcome to the Faculty ofHumanities and Social Sciences

Graduate study is a demanding, exhilarating and,frequently, life-changing experience. For over acentury Queen Mary has prepared men andwomen for rewarding careers in many traditional,innovative and evolving disciplines.

We offer advanced degrees in a wide range of disciplines, from Film Studies to BusinessManagement and from English literature tocommercial law. Doctoral education emphasisesoriginal and independent scholarship, while Mastersdegree courses prepare students for careers inprofessional life or further study. These programmesshare a number of distinctive features: a high levelof engagement between distinguished academicsand outstanding students, a campus environmentthat fosters a community of scholars, a commitmentto financial support – more than £1 millionannually – that allows concentration on research,and degree programmes with demonstrable successin educating graduates for careers in academia,government and the non-profit and corporatesectors, both in the UK and abroad.

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The Octagon, Queens’ Building

Lock-keeper’s Cottage, Mile End

The research ethos and environment at Queen Mary ensure that it is an excellent institution forpostgraduate studies and research. Staff workthrough the Faculty of Humanities and SocialSciences to secure external funding forpostgraduates from the research councils and otherexternal organisations. Postgraduates also receiveresearch training within the College and through itslinks with other institutions. They benefit from thepresence of up to eight annual Distinguished VisitingFellows from all over the world, who join the Collegetemporarily to offer lectures and contribute to ourexpanding research culture.

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Facilities include: • The Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, a purpose-built research centre housed in arefurbished Victorian lock-keeper’s cottage on Regent’s Canal.

• The Arts Research Centre, offering workspace,computing facilities and a common room.

• The Humanities and Social Sciences ConferenceSuite provides a location for research activities as well Faculty offices and externally-fundedresearch centres.

• The new Humanities Building will house (from 2010) the Department of History, as well as new facilities including a studio for Film Studies and Drama, a 300-seat lecture theatre, seminar rooms and a graduate student study area.

New Humanities Building, artist’s impression Lock-keeper’s cottage, interior

Outstanding and excitingresearch is taking place in theHumanities and Social Sciences. You will find detailed research information for each of the Faculty’s Schools: Business and Management;English and Drama; Economics; Geography; History;Languages, Linguistics and Film; Law; and Politicsand International Relations, in the relevant sectionslater in this prospectus (from page 28 to 191).

We particularly encourage inter-disciplinary researchdrawing on the strengths of different disciplines.Much of this collaborative work is organised arounddifferent Centres – some of these are listed below.

• The Centre for Renaissance and Early ModernStudies aims to consider how new scholarship and new interdisciplinary methods and approacheshave refigured our understanding of severaldevelopments traditionally associated with the term and period ‘Renaissance’.

• The Centre for Dissenting Studies is a collaborationbetween Queen Mary and Dr Williams’s Library inGordon Square, Bloomsbury. The Library is thepre-eminent library for the study of Puritanism and English Protestant Dissent, and the Centresponsors intensive research focused on theLibrary’s unrivalled print and manuscriptcollections.

• The Centrefor Eighteenth-Century Studies is an

interdisciplinaryresearch centre

launched in 2008 with the intention of bringing together expertise on the society, culture, politics and literature of thelong Eighteenth-Century from across the collegeand beyond.

• The Centre for the Study of the History of PoliticalThought, launched in 2008, brings togetherresearch expertise from across the college in thehistory of political ideas and ideologies, criticaltheory, contemporary continental philosophy,democratic theory, classical liberal theory andgender theory.

• The Centre for Editing Lives and Letters (CELL)is a world-class facility for large and small-scaleediting projects in historical biography, diaries and correspondence. The Centre hosts a range of seminars, events, skills-based postgraduatetraining seminars, and a thriving community of doctoral research students.

• The Centre for the History of the Emotions, alsolaunched in 2008, is the first research centre of its kind in the United Kingdom. It encouragesinteractions between social and cultural historiansof the emotions on the one hand, and historians of science and medicine on the other.

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• The Centre for the Study of Migration focuses onthe movements of people, locally, nationally andinternationally. The Centre offers an MSc inMigration and promotes doctoral research.

• The Centre for the Aquatic and TerrestrialEnvironment, a collaboration between theDepartment of Geography and the School ofBiological and Chemical Sciences, is funded by the HEFCE Science Research Investment Fund and promotes doctoral research.

• The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP). In collaboration with Royal Holloway, University ofLondon, Queen Mary has a link with ULIP. Locatedin the centre of Paris and acting as a focal point foracademic collaboration and exchange, ULIP is animpressive resource for postgraduates at QueenMary, including an MA in French Studies in Paris.

• People’s Palace Projects (PPP) puts theatreresearch into action. Based in the School ofEnglish and Drama, PPP manages a wide range of projects that find practical application foracademic scholarship. PPP operates as an NGOthat uses participatory arts practices to devise andimplement development projects, with a particularfocus on human rights, working in London and inRio de Janeiro.

• The City Centre is dedicated to collaborativeresearch and related activities that are focused on the city, organised by the Department ofGeography. It provides a space in which academicresearch can be developed and communicatedwith those within and beyond the academy.

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The Centre for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment

The Centre for theHistory of the Emotions

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Welcome to Barts and The LondonSchool of Medicine and Dentistry. Barts and The London School of Medicine andDentistry offers international excellence in researchand teaching. We serve a population of unrivalleddiversity in east London and the wider ThamesGateway, with a high prevalence of cancer,diabetes, adult and childhood obesity, heartdisease, chronic lung diseases, HIV, and oraldisease. Through partnership with our linkedhospitals, notably Barts and The London NHS Trust, the School’s research and teaching isinformed by a wide ranging and stimulating clinical environment.

Barts and The London School of Medicine andDentistry has also shown the largest increase in the UK in research funding over the last five years.The School has the highest amount of bluechipcharitable income in the UK, and our researchspend in 2008-9 of £41.5 million represents a 20 per cent year-on-year increase, the highest in the UK.

Our current portfolio of 1070 awards worth over£280 million includes £24 million from MRC since2007, seven programme grants from the WellcomeTrust, and 12 programme grants from CancerResearch UK.

Since 2006 we have appointed 26 new professorsand 23 lecturers/senior lecturers.

Barts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry continues to develop its range of provision at apostgraduate level, in both teachingand research, building on theSchool’s outstanding success in the2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

The School focuses its research activities around six research institutes. These are:

• Institute of Cancer

• Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science

• Institute of Dentistry

• Institute of Health Sciences Education

• William Harvey Research Institute

• Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine

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Blizard Building, Whitechapel

The Institutes contain a number of specialist researchcentres which are detailed in the Medicine andDentistry section of this prospectus.

New initiatives and groundbreaking researchthroughout the School of Medicine and Dentistryinclude the following:

Institute of CancerThe Institute of Cancer along with the Centre forEpidemiology, Mathematics, and Statistics has beenawarded Cancer Research UK Centre status with the aim to enhance cancer research in the UK and to train the clinical and non-clinical researchworkforce of the future.

This new Barts Cancer Centre brings together our top-ranked scientists in the medical school with the expertclinical teams in the brand-new Cancer Hospital topush forward laboratory discoveries into benefits for patients. The Centre will particularly focus onpancreatic cancer, as well as breast, ovarian andprostate cancer, leukaemia and lymphoma. Thelaboratory programme explores the genes that drivecancer, aiming to identify markers for early diagnosisand targets for new therapies. The Barts Centre is atthe forefront in cancer gene therapy and stem cellapproaches, with a wide-ranging programme ofclinical trials of experimental agents.

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Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science The Institute facilitates research in genomicmedicine, cell biology and tissue engineering,infection and immunology and neurosciences, with an annual research budget of £10 million.

It hosts the Initiative in Stem Cell Biology, a cross-disciplinary consortium which involves manyresearch institutes across the College.

Following a successful bid by the School of Medicineand Dentistry, the Health Protection Agency’sMycobacterium Reference Unit (MRU) has beenestablished in the Institute and plays an integral rolein the UK’s fight against TB.

Institute of Dentistry The Institute of Dentistry has a long and proudrecord in the delivery of internationally recognisedresearch in oral and dental sciences. It combines a strong tradition of clinical, epidemiological andpublic health research in dentistry with a solid basicscience research base which brings together a rangeof multi-disciplinary teams with complementary skillsfrom clinical science, cell and molecular biology,microbiology, material science and biophysics. Our research is organised within the three mainthematically linked research groups of Immune & Inflammatory Disease; Caries, Hard Tissue andMaterials Research; and Oral Cancer. The Institutehas access to an array of superb modern researchand clinical facilities located within the Institute, theSchool of Medicine and Dentistry and Queen MaryCollege, of which any Dental School would be proud.

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Blizard Building, Whitechapel

Institute of Health Sciences Education The Institute houses both educationalists andresearchers, with a unique research programme that is both clinical and community based, andintegrated with local primary health care, localcommunity-based groups and sports-focusedorganisations as appropriate. The Centre for HealthSciences has a reputation as a centre of excellencein research around complex interventions,particularly trials.

The Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine has avaried research programme including work on thelegacy of the 2012 Olympic bid, a multi-disciplinaryfocus on tendinopathy and a Human Performancelaboratory which was recently re-equipped. 62papers were published from the centre in 2009. The Institute also houses the Centre for MedicalEducation.

William Harvey Research InstituteThe Institute is a fully integrated clinical and basic science research environment devoted tounderstanding the pathogenic mechanisms incardiovascular, inflammatory and endocrinediseases, and to therapeutic innovation; using state of the art clinical, pharmacological, genomic,proteomic, imaging and other technologies. This research will be greatly enhanced by theopening of the unique £14 million Heart Centre in Charterhouse Square in 2010, providing world-class facilities for research and patient care.

Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineThis is an internationally renowned centre forexcellence in epidemiology and preventive medicine.The Institute comprises the Centre for Environmentaland Preventive Medicine (CEPM); the CancerResearch UK Centre for (CR-UK) Epidemiology,Mathematics, and Statistics (EMS), and the

Centre for Psychiatry (CfP)Groundbreaking work at the Institute includespioneering work on passive smoking, cancerscreening and prevention, screening for neural tubedefects and Down's Syndrome and the substantialeffects of periconceptual folic acid in theprevention of neural tube defects.


Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Queen Mary. There are five schools in the Faculty: Engineering and Materials Science, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Biological and ChemicalSciences, Mathematical Sciences includingAstronomy, and Physics. There are over 300 full-time research degree students and just over 100 postdoctoral researchers.

The College has invested billions of pounds in recentyears in our research facilities and this has enabledus to build up the range of techniques we can useand to be competitive at an international level inmany fields. As a Faculty, we are particularly keen to promote interdisciplinary research andinterdisciplinary research consortia have recentlybeen formed to facilitate research in the followingareas:

• Life Sciences, where there are opportunities for collaboration within the School of Biologicaland Chemical Sciences between Biology andChemistry, and between the School of Biologicaland Chemical Sciences and the Medical andDental School

• Areas of overlap between Mathematics, ComputerScience and Electronic Engineering

• Areas linking Engineering, Materials and Physics • Areas linking Astronomy, String Theory andParticle Physics

New areas of focus are emerging, such as sensors,networks, energy, and drug discovery.

The Faculty of Science andEngineering has a strong researchculture with around 300 academicstaff in the sector, and a further 300 research assistants and support staff, within its lively and supportive schools.

Working in collaboration with staff in the College’sLearning Institute, the Faculty of Science andEngineering coordinates training in transferableskills. Research students and postdoctoralresearchers have opportunities to participate incourses and competitions that develop skills incommunicating science to a general audience and in developing and presenting business plans.Support for personal development is provided by a careers advisor specifically for postgraduatestudents and postdoctoral researchers in theScience and Engineering sector and a coordinatorfor training in enterprise and entrepreneurship.

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We also facilitate provision oftraining for students in researchtechniques. For example, there is aninterdisciplinary course on “ResearchTechniques in Biomedical and Life Sciences”, which is taught by experts in research techniques from across the College.

The Faculty is contributing to ImpactQM - a ground-breaking knowledge transfer project funded byEPSRC, which aims to create a new generation ofscience and engineering professional – one who isequally at home in both academia and in industry.

We also support student-led initiatives such as JournalClubs and interdisciplinary activities that encourageinteraction between students and researchers acrossthe Science and Engineering sector. For example, arecent student-led initiative is Women in Science &Engineering at QMUL (WISE@QMUL).

TheSchool of

Engineering and MaterialsScience was awarded £1.5million last year, includinggrants for a new facility forresearch on EnergyMaterials (Royal SocietyWolfson Grant) and for research on Multi FunctionalCarbon Fibre Composites for the aircraft industry (EU FP7), Microchannel Condensation Heat Transfer(EPSRC) and the Chondrocyte Primary Cilium(Wellcome Trust).

The School has internationally renowned academicsworking in fields ranging from aerodynamics andaerospace structures, to mechanical engineering,including thermodynamic principles, combustion and condensation heat transfer, electrospraytechnology and medical engineering.

Materials research has been carried out at QueenMary longer than any other institution in the UK and has an international reputation for excellence in metals, polymers, composites and ceramics.Biomaterials research, including tissue and cellengineering, orthopaedic implant design, biointerficalscience, and bio/nano science takes place in theInterdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) inBiomedical Materials.

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The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences hasbeen identified by the BBSRC as one of its toptraining environments for students. The School hassecured over £6.5 million in CIF, SRIF and Collegefunding for research and teaching facilities. The newJoseph Priestley Building houses 1000m2 of state-of-the-art research laboratories and includes newteaching laboratories. This has enabled the transferof Life Sciences research and equipment into thisenvironment to build on the synergy between the life sciences and chemistry.

The School has state-of-the-art facilities forenvironmental and chemical analysis, cell andmolecular genetic imaging, the study of proteinstructure and function, as well as new aquaria andtemperature-controlled rooms. Centres within theSBCS include: The Centre for Life Sciences; TheCentre for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment;The Imaging Centre; and The Centre for Psychology.Research in the School is funded by grants from UKresearch councils (BBSRC, NERC, EPSRC, MRC),charities (Wellcome, Leverhulme) and many otherfunding agencies.

In the The School of Mathematical Sciences pure mathematics research includes algebra,combinatorics, analysis, geometry, logic andprobability. Interdisciplinarity is a strength, not justwithin pure mathematics (group theory from theperspective of model theory, or probabilistic methodsin combinatorics), but also with other groups, notablydynamical systems, statistical mechanics andstatistics. Computation is an object of study in itsown right and is used as a tool for coping with largecomplex structures in algebra or combinatorics.

Applied Mathematics at Queen Mary has been at the forefront of research in dynamical systems and general relativity for several decades. The group includes teams in statistical mechanics,mathematical physics and probability, with appliedwork in collaboration with other disciplines and withindustry securing major EU funding for work on roadtraffic networks. The group holds over £1 million inresearch grants from UK funding agencies.

The Astronomy Unit has active groups in theforefront of six areas: Theoretical Cosmology; SurveyAstronomy (we lead the £36 million project to buildVISTA in Chile); Solar & Stellar Physics; PlanetaryFormation; Solar System Dynamics, researching the dynamics of solar system objects, includingmembers of the imaging team for the Cassini missionto Saturn; and Space and Astrophysical Plasmas.

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Queen Mary has strong statistics groups in severaldifferent departments (School of MathematicalSciences, School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Department of Economics) and has broughtthem together in the virtual Centre for Statistics. The Centre recognises the common statisticalinterests of the group by organising meetings ofbroad interest and hosting a web page to exchangeinformation.

The School of Physics has research groups inCondensed Matter Physics (CMP), ExperimentalParticle Physics, and String Theory. The CMP Groupis part of the Centre for Materials Research, aconsortium linking Physics, Engineering, Materialsand Chemistry, created to support the burgeoningresearch collaborations in this area. The ParticlePhysics Research Centre (PPRC), the Centre forResearch in String Theory (CRST), and theAstronomy Unit in the School of MathematicalSciences comprise the EPSTAR Consortium(Experimental Particle, String Theory and AstronomyResearch) which is at the heart of internationalexperimental and theoretical research into the originand structure of the universe and its fundamentalconstituents. The department is part of the SouthEast Physics Network (SEPNET) which encouragescollaboration between its members. These researchgroups are well funded with grants from varioussources totalling £29 million for SEPNET, £1.1 million for PPRC, £1.4 million for CRST, and £1 million for CMP.

The School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScience is one of the top 20 departments in the UKfor Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, withoutstanding resources, such as the state-of-the-artListening Room and Media and Arts Studios (new for2010) and laboratories in antennas and augmentedhuman interaction. Since 2009, the School hashoused the £5.9 million EPSRC Doctoral TrainingCentre in Media and Arts Technology where 12 four-year PhD studentships are available per annum.

The School currently holds a number of prestigiousmulti-million pound EPSRC grants, which are awardedto internationally leading research groups. Theseinclude three platform grants worth over £3 million andheld in the areas of extreme reasoning, digital musicand microwave and Terahertz applications to healthcare and imaging. In 2009, the School was awardedtwo EPSRC “Programme Grants” valued in excess of£5 million in the researchareas of resourcereasoning and computerhuman interaction inmedical devices. TheSchool was awarded thevery first EPSRC “LargeGrant”, valued at £2.5million, for research into adistributed environment formusic informatics andcomputational musicology.The School’s currentresearch grant portfolio isvalued at £33 million, ofwhich about 20 per centcomes from EU grants.

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Taught programmesMA, MSc and LLM A Masters degree will provide you with an excellentacademic foundation in a relatively specialisedsubject area. Masters degrees are offered in a varietyof subjects and usually take one year of intensivefull-time study, or two years part-time. You mayundertake a Masters degree for a variety ofpurposes, such as to improve your career prospects,or as a further step towards a research degree(MPhil/PhD). Alternatively you may simply wish to extend your knowledge and understanding of a subject beyond undergraduate level.

Diploma/certificate programmesAt Queen Mary we also offer several postgraduatediploma/certificate programmes that are either run in conjunction with Masters degrees or stand-alone.Generally entry requirements to diploma/certificateprogrammes are slightly more flexible than toMasters programmes.

MResA Master of Research degree combines a rigoroustaught programme of research training with theopportunity to pursue a research project.

Part-time study (This option is not available for non-EU students) You can study many of our postgraduate coursespart-time, and you should indicate in the relevantsection of the application form whether you wish tostudy by full or part-time mode.

Research degreesMPhil and PhD All of Queen Mary’s academic departments offerresearch degree programmes. Undertaking an MPhilor a PhD will enable you to make an original andsignificant contribution to the advancement ofknowledge in your chosen subject area. The widevariety of research interests of individual academicstaff, and a description of the College’s mainresearch areas, can be found under thedepartmental entries. Many departments will allowyou to study for a research degree either full or part-time. However, part-time study requires the specificapproval of the academic department concerned.

Two distinct research degrees are offered: the Masterof Philosophy (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy(PhD). Both degrees are awarded following asupervised individual research programme presentedas a thesis for examination. A PhD thesis is a moresubstantial academic undertaking than an MPhil andgenerally takes longer to complete.

MPhil (Master of Philosophy)An MPhil thesis must be either a record of originalwork or an ordered and critical exposition of existingknowledge in any field.

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Taught programmes lead to a Universityof London Masters degree (MA, MSc orLLM), or College Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate. Programmes of researchlead to the University of Londondegrees of PhD or MPhil.

Postgraduate degreesQueen Mary, University of London

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)You are registered for the PhD degree from theoutset. During your first year of full-time study (orwithin an equivalent period for part-time study) youracademic progress will be assessed and if it is satisfactory your progress to the next stage or year of the PhD will be confirmed

MD(Res) (Doctor of Medicine)Minimum period of registration is two years full-timeor three years part-time. Applicants must have full orlimited registration with the General Medical Councilof the United Kingdom.

MA/MSc by ResearchSome departments also offer an MA/MSc by Research.

AttendanceFull-time If you study full-time for a degree, you are expectedto centre your academic activities at Queen Maryand to attend regularly and frequently, although youare entitled to a period of annual leave, which isusually six weeks per year. The normal time periodtaken to complete an MPhil is two years’ full-timestudy; for a PhD it is three years.

Part-time Please note that non-EU students cannot study part-time on a student visa. Studying part-time enables youto follow a study pattern more suited to your personalcircumstances and commitments. You shouldassume, however, that the equivalent of approximatelyone day per week attendance at Queen Mary will berequired, whether on a weekly basis or in blocks. Part-time students will usually take three years to completean MPhil or four years to complete a PhD degree.

More details about the College and Universityregulations governing research may be obtained from the Admissions and Recruitment Office (seeNotes for Applicants page 384).

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24 Notable Queen Mary AlumniQueen Mary, University of London

Some notable Queen Mary alumni

Lord Robert WinstonThe world-renowned fertility expert and member ofthe House of Lords, Professor Lord Robert Winstonqualified in Medicine in 1964. Robert Winston wasone of the pioneers of IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) aswell as gynaecological microsurgery. His work on the preimplantation of genetic diagnosis has made a huge difference to families carrying hereditary gene defects; their children have been born without fatal illnesses.

Robert has also carved out a successful TV career. He has presented several award-winning BBCtelevision series, including The Human Body, TheSuperhuman and, most recently, A Child of our Time.The Human Body won a record three BAFTAs, anEmmy nomination and a Peabody Award. He is theauthor of no fewer than 14 books, many of whichhave won prestigious prizes. What Makes Me, Me wonthe Aventis Prize in 2005; in the same year The HumanMind was also shortlisted for the Aventis and won theBMA (British Medical Association) first prize for theBest Popular Medicine Book. It's Elementary alsoreceived a shortlisting for the Aventis prize in 2008.

Robert has been a visiting professor at a number of American, Australian and European universities.He was Chairman of the British Fertility Society from1984-87, Dean of the Institute of Obstetrics andGynaecology for eight years, and President of theBritish Association for the Advancement of Science in 2005. He is currently a member of Council and Chairman of the Societal Issues Panel at theEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Throughout the course of his career Robert hasreceived numerous awards and honours, includinghonorary doctorates from 16 universities.

In June 2008,he was voted‘Peer of theYear’ by his fellowparliamentariansfor his expertiseand work on the HumanFertilisation andEmbryology Bill.

Sarah WatersThe highly acclaimednovelist Sarah Watersgraduated from QueenMary with a PhD inEnglish Literature in1995. She had alwaysenjoyed writing storiesand poems as a childbut it was whileresearching andwriting her thesis thatshe found inspirationand material for her

future novels. Following her PhD, she started workon her first novel and eighteen months later, in 1998, Tipping the Velvet was published.

This was followed by Affinity (1999), Fingersmith(2002) and The Night Watch (2006). Her latest novelThe Little Stranger, a ghost story, was published thissummer and was shortlisted for the 2009 Man BookerPrize for Fiction. Tipping the Velvet, Affinity andFingersmith have all been adapted for television; TheNight Watch is currently in development with the BBC.

Sarah has received numerous prestigious literaryawards and nominations including three short listingsfor the Man Booker Prize for Fiction and the OrangePrize for Fiction. She was named as one of Granta’s20 Best of Young British Writers in 2003 and in thesame year, received the South Bank Award for

Literature. Sarah hasbeen named Author ofthe Year three times:by the British BookAwards, TheBooksellers’Association andWaterstone’sBooksellers.

Many Queen Mary graduates have gone on to establish inspiring and distinguished careers. These are just three of the best.

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Sir George CoxThe entrepreneur and senior corporateexecutive, Sir GeorgeCox graduated fromQueen Mary with adegree in AeronauticalEngineering in 1962.He chose to study atQueen Mary because itoffered the best degreeprogramme, plus theCollege had a goodreputation for rowingwhich he had taken upat school. While he was

at Queen Mary, George was elected President of theEngineering Society and, having rowed for QueenMary in his second year, was invited to join theUniversity of London Eight in his final year. George’slong and distinguished career spans engineering,management and management consultancy, most of which he has spent in information technology.

For part of this he headed up the consulting andresearch company, Butler Cox which he led throughits formation, development and eventual flotation onthe London Stock Market. Following this, he wasappointed Chief Executive, Chairman and ManagingDirector of the European arm of technology giantUnisys, a post he held for four years beforebecoming Director-General of the Institute of Directors. More recently, (2004-07), he was Chairman of the Design Council, the UK’s national strategic body for design.

In 2005, he published The Cox Review of Creativityin Business: Building on the UK’s Strengths.Commissioned by the then Chancellor of theExchequer, Gordon Brown, the review looks at howbest to enhance UK business productivity by drawingupon the nation’s world-leading creative capabilities.

A past international rowing coach, Sir George wasChairman of Selectors for the GB men’s rowing teamfor the 1979 World Championships and the 1980Olympics.

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MSc International Human ResourceManagement and Employment Relations p33

MSc Management and OrganisationalInnovation p34

MSc Marketing p35

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The School of Business and Management representsan exciting expansion in business and managementeducation within the University of London. Ouracademics are engaged in high quality research with a particular focus on the relationship betweenbusiness and society as a whole. Our range ofinnovative Masters programmes draw on theresearch strengths of our international staff andaddress a rapid growth of interest in business and management as an academic discipline.

Research strengthsWe are a distinctive School, proud of taking anapproach to scholarship that emphasises the diverserange of humanities and social science backgroundsof our staff. Our distinctive, inter-disciplinaryapproach to the analysis of business andmanagement builds on Queen Mary’s establishedreputation for innovative thinking in the humanities,law, and social sciences. Our emphasis on theinterconnected nature of business management andsociety often leads us to ask questions that are nottraditionally considered to be within the remit of abusiness school.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment Exercise The School of Business and Management went into the Research Assessment Exercise for the firsttime in 2008. We currently rank alongside longerestablished Schools such as Cass Business Schooland the University of St Andrews. This outstandingachievement reflects the quality of our staff and their commitment to research and scholarship.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe School enjoys a growing international reputationfor its initiatives in Responsible ManagementEducation. It is a signatory to the United NationsPrinciples on Responsible Management Educationand active in the PRME Network. Throughacademic partnerships with universities in Vietnam,China, and Indonesia, the School developsinnovative curriculum and research incorporatingthese principles. These efforts are backed by acluster of senior scholars in the School who enjoy aglobal reputation for scholarship in Corporate SocialResponsibility and Good Governance. For example,our Knowledge Transfer Partnership between QueenMary and Richmond Pharmaceutical Ltd which isworth £459,986.

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Postgraduate resourcesThe School has excellent resources for its graduatestudents, including two fully-equipped computerlabs, its own computing support officer, and furtherbacking from the extensive resources of the College’scomputer services. Doctoral students have their owndedicated office and computing facilities and aregiven support to attend external workshops andconferences. Graduate students also have access to the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, anaward-winning building designed especially forgraduate students in the Humanities and SocialSciences. It features a seminar room, two workroomswith computing facilities, and a common room.

The College has a well-stocked library, withdedicated subject librarians, and subscriptions to the leading journals and discussion paper series.Students also have wider access to other librarieswithin London, including the University of LondonLibrary (Senate House). They may also takeadvantage of the College’s Language and LearningUnit (offering beginner, intermediate and advancedlevel courses in a wide range of languages), as wellas an unrivalled array of specialist language centresprovided by the University of London. All graduatestudents are eligible to attend interdisciplinarytraining workshops offered throughout the year, onsuch topics as writing journal articles, preparing foran academic career, and knowledge transfer.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe College has a number of bursaries available on a competitive basis, which offer financial support tothose registering for one of its MSc programmes.Those applying for PhD research may apply for aCollege Studentship, which covers both UK feesand maintenance for up to three years. These are generally allocated in May/June of each year.Candidates do not need to make a separateapplication for bursaries and studentships, which areallocated as part of the usual application procedure.

International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section for more information about funding.

Further informationPostgraduate Admissions Geraldine Marks Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3919email: [email protected]

General postgraduate information Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7952/7840email: [email protected]

International studentsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066email: [email protected]

Graduate Admissions officeQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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Business and Management graduates are qualifiedto take up a wide range of careers; from advertising,banking, HR, accountancy and journalism, toteaching and public sector management. This by nomeans exhaustive list illustrates the diverse interestsof our students, as well as the useful transferableskills that students acquire during their studies.

Many international students have started their ownbusinesses on returning home, or otherwise usedtheir knowledge in family companies.

Recent graduates are employed by: StandardChartered • HSBC • Proctor and Gamble • Bank ofNigeria • Reuters • Unilever • Tesco • Marks &Spencer.

Further examples follow each programmedescription.


School of Business and ManagementCareer opportunities

Studied: MSc in International Human ResourceManagement and Employment Relations

Currently: Assistant Manager (HR) Unilever,Karachi, Pakistan. My job involves looking after the unionised staff at Unilever’s factoriesthroughout Pakistan. It is very challenging but I really enjoy it.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I had been working for a while, so I chose theSchool of Business and Management because I wanted an experience to remember. I waslooking for a school which had a stronginternational context and which could offer me an advanced programme.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Studying here has proven to be very challenging;and importantly, huge emphasis is laid on criticalthinking and practicality of issues. The academicstaff are actively involved in various policy-oriented projects and offer their full intellectualand research support to students.

Graduate profile: Muhammad Usman Abid

Recent graduate destinations Bank of Nigeria • DeVere & Partners • J P Morgan• HB Consultants (Bangladesh) • S E LandonEstates • RSM Robson Rhodes

Further informationPostgraduate enquiriesGeraldine MarksTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3919Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3615email: [email protected]

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MSc International FinancialManagementOne year full-time

Programme description This programme is designed to provide a critical and research driven study of aspects of financialmanagement, and the changing international contextin which they operate, developing your ability toapply knowledge and understanding of financialmanagement to complex issues, both systematicallyand creatively. It will enable you to:

• Develop your understanding of some of the keytheories, approaches and issues in the field offinancial management

• Demonstrate transferable cognitive skills in relationto the analysis, synthesis and evaluation of theknowledge of financial management

• Evaluate the appropriateness of the use ofqualitative and quantitative research methods inparticular contexts

• Develop a range of personal skills includingpresentation, argumentation, evaluation, problemsolving, interactive and group skills, self-appraisal,and autonomy in the planning and management oflearning.

Programme outlineYou will take the following core modules: The Firm and the Market • Research Methods forBusiness and Management • Financial Accounting• The Global Economy • Corporate Finance forManagers • International Macroeconomics andFinance

Optional modules may include: Finance for Development • Innovation and GlobalCompetition • Qualitative Research Methods •Quantitative Research Methods • Strategic Gamesfor Managers • E-Marketing

AssessmentAssessment takes a number of different formsincluding coursework essays, assignments andpresentations, and examinations that take place inMay or early June. Students must achieve an overallpass in the taught element in order to progress totheir dissertation which must also be passed for adegree to be awarded.

Entry requirementsYou will need a good upper second class honoursdegree or equivalent in any subject. Some basicquantitative skills and an elementary knowledge of accounting will be an advantage. Internationalstudents need IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

MSc International HumanResource Management and Employment RelationsOne year full-time

Programme description This is a critical and research-driven programme thatprovides an intensive course of study and in-depthknowledge in the field of international humanresource management and employment relations.You will:• Gain an insight into the key theories, policies andpractices involved

• Develop the skills to be able to appraise complexand contradictory areas of knowledge

• Be able to evaluate the appropriateness of the useof qualitative and quantitative research methods inparticular contexts

• Develop a range of personal skills includingpresentation, argumentation, evaluation, problemsolving, interactive and group skills, self-appraisal,and autonomy in the planning and management oflearning.

Students will have the unique experience of studyingalongside Human Resources students fromGeorgetown University, USA during an intensivelytaught module in the first semester reading week. Inorder to take advantage of this students will need tobe available every day, for the entire week.

Programme outlineYou will take the following core modules: The Firm and the Market • Research Methods forBusiness and Management • International HumanResource Management • Comparative EmploymentRelations • Managing Diversity • InternationalReward Management

Optional modules may include: Finance for Development Innovation and GlobalCompetition • Qualitative Research Methods •Quantitative Research Methods • Strategic Gamesfor Managers • E-Marketing


Recent graduate destinationsHR Site Manager at Liptons (Pakistan) • Lecturer at University College, London • NHS • Superdrug

Entry requirementsYou will need a good upper second class honoursdegree or equivalent in a social science or artssubject. International students need IELTS 7.0 orequivalent.



Judy Nwobi, MSc International Human ResourceManagement and Employment Relations“The programme has certainly given me a broaderperspective on the international management ofhuman resources. In particular, this has helped me critically analyse the methods and practicescarried out within and across different cultures. I have also increased my practical knowledge of how to approach employment issues.

“The College is in an accessible location for therest of London, and I feel really at home onCampus. Students here know how to juggle studywith leisure and still come out with good grades.The Drapers’ bar often has good nights organised,and Bar Med is a great place for lunch.

“I work as a student ambassador sometimes, and I really enjoy showing prospective students aroundthe Campus, pointing out the lecture halls andfacilities. It makes me feel quite proud to bestudying here!”

MSc Management andOrganisational InnovationOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed to deliver an advancedstudy of organisations, their management and thechanging external context in which they operate. Itwill enable you to develop your understanding of:

• Markets – the development and operation ofmarkets for resources, goods and services

• The external context - economic, environmental,ethical, legal, political, sociological andtechnological, together with their effects at local,national and international levels upon the strategy,behaviour, management and sustainability oforganisations

• Customers – the role of marketing (customerexpectations and orientation)

• People – the management and development of people within organisations

• Organisations – their internal aspects, functionsand processes; their diverse nature, purposes,structures, and governance, together with theindividual and corporate behaviours and cultureswhich exist within and between organisations andtheir influence on the external context

• The role of business innovation, creativity, andknowledge management within organisations

This programme is specifically designed for studentswho wish to develop their skills and knowledge topursue a management career in a globalisedenvironment.

Programme outlineYou will take the following core modules: The Firm and the Market • Research Methods forBusiness and Management • International Marketing• International Human Resource Management •Organisation Theory • Knowledge and InnovationManagement

Optional modules may include: Finance for Development • Innovation and GlobalCompetition • Qualitative Research Methods •Quantitative Research Methods • Strategic Gamesfor Managers • E-marketing


Entry requirementsYou will need a good upper second class honoursdegree or equivalent in a social science or artssubject. International students need IELTS 7.0 orequivalent.

Recent graduate destinationsBio Healthcare • Barclays Bank • House of Fraser• J P Morgan Securities


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MSc MarketingOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme will provide you with acomprehensive knowledge of the working practices,theories and issues connected with the dynamic andincreasingly important field of marketing in the globalbusiness arena. It will be attractive to both graduatesand professionals who are interested in a career inmarketing, or who wish to widen their knowledge and competencies in this field. The programme willidentify processes of globalisation and their impacton multinational enterprises and national firms. It will compare strategies involved in marketing,examine the growing field of E-Marketing, discussthe contemporary debate over marketing ethics and contrast different approaches to the study ofmarketing and their implications. You will gain anunderstanding of the nature of global brands andtheir centrality for sustainable relationships withmajor stakeholders. You will also learn about theappropriateness of the use of qualitative andquantitative research methods for marketing, how to perform market research and how to designmarketing programmes.

Programme outlineYou will take the following core modules: The Firm and the Market • Research Methods forBusiness and Management • International Marketing• International Marketing Communications • BrandManagement • Understanding Consumer andMarket Behaviour

Optional modules may include: Finance for Development • Innovation and GlobalCompetition • Qualitative Research Methods •Quantitative Research Methods • Strategic Gamesfor Managers • E-marketing


Entry requirementsYou will need a good upper second class honoursdegree or equivalent in a social science or artssubject. International students need IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

Recent graduate destinations Reuters • Furgutmeflegas (Russia) • Museum of Vienna • HSBC • University of Dhaka



Liliya Badayeva, MSc Marketing“I was recommended to apply to Queen Mary by a friend who knows a great deal about UKuniversities, mainly because of its immaculatereputation and high ranking.

“I participated in insessional English courses and found it really helpful. I particularly loved the ‘effective presentations skills’ course. It was very creative and interesting.”

“I feel like I have gained a great deal during my time at Queen Mary: knowledge, new friends,insight into culture of people from all over theworld and the belief that nothing is impossible.”

MSc Accounting and FinanceOne year full-time This programme is run in collaboration with the School of Economics and Finance

Programme description You will develop an in-depth understanding ofadvanced topics in accounting and finance, as wellas the opportunity to discuss many of the recentdevelopments in both theoretical and empiricalapproaches to accounting and financial management.Upon completion of this programme you will: • Acquire a deep knowledge and understanding ofkey theories, approaches and issues in the fields of accounting and finance

• Be able to demonstrate transferable cognitive skillssuch as analysis, synthesis and the evaluation ofknowledge

• Gain the ability to critically appraise complex areasof knowledge in relevant subjects

• Be able to evaluate the use of qualitative andquantitative research methods in particular contexts

• Have developed a good range of personal skillsincluding presentation skills, argumentation,evaluation, problem solving, interactive and groupskills, self-appraisal, and autonomy in planningand management of learning

• Have enhanced your career prospects with anunderstanding of the complexity of policies andpractices in accounting and finance and theirsimilarities and differences in different jurisdictions.

Programme outlineAll modules are core modules: QuantitativeTechniques • Investment Management • BusinessFinance • Risk Management • InternationalAccounting • Financial Reporting • CorporateGovernance • Contemporary Issues in Accounting

AssessmentAssessment takes a number of different forms includingcoursework essays, assignments and presentations,and examinations that take place in May or early June.Students must achieve an overall pass in the taughtelement in order to progress to their dissertation, whichmust also be passed for a degree to be awarded.

Entry requirementsA good upper second class honours degree, orequivalent, in economics, accounting, finance or arelated subject. All International students need IELTS6.5 or equivalent; see the ‘international students’ section on page 390 for more information.

Further informationGeraldine Marks, Postgraduate enquiriesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3919, email: [email protected] Sandra Adams, [email protected]

Research degrees Our Doctoral Programme is one of the most vibrantand intensive research degrees in London. Studentsbecome members of an internationally recognisedresearch community in which scholarly excellenceand innovative training are highly valued. We attractstudents from around the world who benefit from theSchool’s expertise, energetic research culture andexcellent work facilities.

Research degrees normally consist of three years offull-time study in which an original contribution to anacademic field is made. We have an excellent recordfor attracting College Studentships, and have placedPhDs in academic positions in top ranking UK andinternational universities. Former students have alsobeen recruited to influential positions in thebusiness, corporate and governmental sectors.

Our taught programme covers all researchmethodological approaches and equips all first yearPhD students with a wide range of knowledge andskills needed to complete their independent socialscientific research. This programme isinterdepartmental, involving departments from otherQueen Mary and University of London faculties.

You will be allocated a main and second supervisor.Over the three years you can expect to form a closeworking relationship with your supervisors, meetingregularly during your time with the School. They willalso closely advise you for the upgrade examinationthat takes place after 12 months of research.

Current PhD projects include: • Exporting, Foreign Direct Investment and Firm Performance

• Gender, Sexuality and Class in Non-TraditionallyFemale Work

• Culture Industries between Network andMetropolis: A Dynamic and Asymmetrical Definitionof the New Immaterial Commons

• Trends of the Global University Inside of CognitiveCapitalism

• Optimising of R&D in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries.

Applications are accepted based on the candidate’sprevious performance, the quality of their researchproposal and the availability of a member of staff tosupervise the chosen topic.

The School also encourages applications from thosewhose topic might best be supervised jointly withanother department within the College. Applicantsare asked to submit a proposal of around 3,000words, outlining the research that they hope toundertake, providing key references. A full academictranscript (a record of courses taken and gradesachieved) and two academic references should alsobe included. Applications for PhD study beginning in

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September should be submitted no later than Aprilof that year. All students whose applications areaccepted by a supervision pair are automaticallyconsidered for the studentships; the decision ismade in June.

Further informationMPhil/PhD enquiriesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8581Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3919email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contact: Director of the Doctoral ProgrammeProfessor Sonja GallhoferTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8984email: [email protected]

Research areas The School has a strong research focus and hasquickly established itself as a centre of excellence for research, attracting a solid core of internationalscholars with world-class reputations and a diverserange of interests. Academic staff also undertakeconsultancy activities internationally.

Research is currently focused in six areas:• Globalisation • Equality and Diversity • Innovation,Networks and Knowledge • Business History •Communications, Discourse and Narratives • Education

The School has two Research Centres:The Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR) aims to be a leading academic centre for research onglobalisation. Its research, dissemination and userengagement activities are structured around threeResearch Programmes, linked by the commontheme of the analysis of globalisation:• Economic Systems and Development• Knowledge, Organisation and Social Networks• MultinationalsIt is a multidisciplinary project with its fellows andassociates being drawn from the fields of economics,history, law, management, politics and sociology.

The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity(CRED) is at the leading edge of equality and diversityresearch nationally and internationally. The researchis focused on employment relations policies andpractices, global diversity management, labour forceand sectoral studies, migration, professional and low paid work, career studies, marketing andorganisational aspects of equality and diversity anddraws on the intersecting nature of inequalitiesincluding gender, ethnicity, religion, age and class.

The Centre has received in excess of £750,000 ingrants from European and UK bodies and has builtstrong alliances with international universities andinstitutions.

GlobalisationDick Allard MSc(Lond)Senior Lecturer in EconomicsIndustrial Economics, with particular reference toRent-Seeking Behaviour, Environmental Economics,and Statistics

Dr Alvaro Angeriz PhD(Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona)Lecturer in EconomicsApplied Macro-Econometrics, Structural Time Series,Efficiency Stochastic and Deterministic Assessments

Santonu Basu PhD(New England, Australia)Senior Lecturer in Banking and FinanceThe Operation of Credit Market, Economic Growth,Poverty

Professor Paul Duguid MA(St Louis, USA)Professorial Research Fellow in Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Organisational History

Professor Brigitte Granville PhD(EUI, Florence)Professor of International Economics and EconomicPolicyMonetary Theory, Macroeconomics, Economics of Essential Medicines, Fairtrade

Giuliano Maielli PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Operations ManagementBusiness History, Business Organisation

Sushanta Mallick PhD(Warwick)Senior Lecturer in International FinanceInternational Finance, Development Finance

Pedro Martins PhD(Warw)Reader in Applied EconomicsLabour Economics, International Economics, and Micro econometrics

Innovation, Networks and KnowledgeDorota Bourne PhD(Luton Business School)Lecturer in Organisational BehaviourOrganisational Behaviour and Development, ChangeManagement, International Knowledge Transfer

Pietro Panzarasa PhD(Bocconi Italy)Senior Lecturer in Organisational Theory and BehaviourSocial Networks, Social Dynamics, Social Influence,Knowledge Transfer and Sharing, OnlineCommunication, Collective Cognition

Martha Prevezer PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Strategy and InnovationGlobalisation, International and ComparativeManagement, Business Management, Organisational History


Staff research interestswww.busman.qmul.ac.uk/staff

Professor Maxine Robertson PhD(Warwick)Professor of ManagementManaging Innovation, Managing Knowledge Workers,Professional Identity, Knowledge Management

Critical ManagementArianna Bove DPhil(Sussex)Lecturer in MarketingSocial and Political Marketing

Ishani Chandrasekara PhD(Leicester)Lecturer in AccountingAccountancy, Finance, Gender and Subaltern Studies

Rowland Curtis MA(Lond) MRes(Lond)Lecturer in Organisation StudiesTheory and Philosophy of Organisation; Politics of Knowledge and Critique; Discourse, Subjectivityand Meaning; Critical Action Perspectives

Sadhvi Dar PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility/BusinessEthicsCritical Management Studies, InternationalDevelopment and Non Governmental Organisations,Discourse Analysis, Ethnography

Professor Peter Fleming PhD(Melbourne)Professor of Work, Organisation and SocietyCritical Studies of Organisations, Business Ethics,Sociological Analysis of Power in the Workplace,Industrial Semiology

Professor Sonja Gallhofer MagPhil(Graz, Austria) Professor in Ethics, Governance and AccountabilityCritical Accounting History, Accounting andUniversalism, Critical Accounting Theory andAccounting and Gender

Professor Gerard Hanlon PhD(Trinity College, Dublin)Professor of Organisational Sociology and School DirectorPolitical Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility

Matteo Mandarini PhD(Warwick)Lecturer in StrategyTransformations of Work, Culture and Conflict,Workerism and Post-Workerism, Marxism, Post-structuralism, Political Theory, Strategy

Professor Cliff Oswick PhD(King’s College, Lond)Professor of Organisation Theory and DiscourseOrganisational Discourse, Critical ManagementPractices, Organisational Change

Communications, Discourseand NarrativesYasmin Ibrahim PhD(Lond)Reader in International Business andCommunicationsIntercultural Communication, PoliticalCommunication, ICTs, Globalisation, DiscourseAnalysis, Creative and Culture Industries

Bernadette Kamleitner PhD(Vienna, Austria)Lecturer in MarketingConsumer Behaviour, Consumer Psychology,Subjective Experiences of Financial Transactions

Professor Sean McCartney MSc(Lond)Professor of Accounting and Business HistoryBusiness History, Companies in the IndustrialRevolution, UK Profitability 1855-1914, RailwayPrivatisation in the UK

Professor Nicholas O’Shaughnessy PhD(Cantab)Professor of CommunicationsPolitical Marketing, Political Communication,Propaganda, Advertising, Social Marketing

Professor Michael Rowlinson PhD(Aston)Professor of Organisation StudiesOrganisation Theory, Critical Management Studies,Management and Organisational History,Organisation Theory, Critical Management Studies

Political EconomyLiam Campling MA(Manchester),Lecturer in work and OrganisationPolitical Economy of Development, MultinationalFirms, International Trade and Industrial Policy,Food/Agri-Business, Global Commodity ChainAnalysis

Emma Dowling MSc(B’ham) MRes(Lond)Lecturer in Ethics, Governance and AccountabilityGlobal Governance and International Institutions,Social Movements and Social Change, Theories of Ethics and Political Economy, Gender andAffective Labour

Professor Simon Mohun PhD(Lond)Professor of Political EconomyPolitical Economy, Economics

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HR, Equality and DiversityHazel Conley PhD(Warwick)Senior Lecturer in International Human ResourceManagementPublic Sector Employment, Non-StandardEmployment, Equality and Discrimination Law, Trade Unions, Critical HRM

Professor Geraldine Healy PhD(Herts)Professor of Employment RelationsEmployment Relations, Inequalities and Career,Gender, Ethnicity and Work

Roger Johnston PhD(Edin)Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate StudiesCritical Accounting and Labour Process

Gill Kirton PhD(Herts)Reader in Employment RelationsEmployment Relations, Trade Unions, Discriminationand Inequalities in Employment, Gender and Career,Diversity Management

Professor Mike Noon PhD(Lond)Professor of Human Resource ManagementEquality and Diversity, Ethnic Minorities andEmployment, Human Resource Management

Ahu Tatli PhD(Lond)Lecturer in International Human Resource ManagementDiscrimination and Inequality in Employment, Diversityand Careers, Agency and Change in Organisations,Practices and Discourses of Diversity Management

EducationProfessor Stefano Harney PhD (Cantab)Professor in Strategy and Director of Global LearningGovernance, Strategy, Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Management


Staffprofile:Dr HazelConley Senior Lecturer in InternationalHuman ResourceManagement“My researchfocuses on the use of new working practices,particularlynumerical flexibility,

in the public sector and its impact on equality anddiversity. I am also interested in how numericalflexibility is developing in international publicservices, most notably in China. My most recentresearch, funded by the British Academy, examinesthe implementation of an innovative piece oflegislation, the Gender Equality Duty, in localgovernment. A list of my publications can be viewedon the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity(CRED) web page: http://hosted.busman.qmul.ac.uk/cred/Publications/index.html

“As a student I noted an interesting anomaly inlabour force statistics in relation to temporaryworkers in the UK public sector. I decided toresearch this further for my PhD, which I completed in 2000. I have retained an interest in public sector employment since.

“Through my research I hope to advance ourtheoretical understanding of flexibility and ‘non-standard’ working practices. Ideally this would leadto improvements in working practices for some ofthe lowest paid and most vulnerable workers.

“I use my research in my teaching and I haveinspired a number of international students toundertake similar research for their dissertationsand theses in other countries.

“Queen Mary is a good place for postgraduatestudy; the College is uniquely international in its focus and the research ethos has attractedleading academics.”

ContemporaryGlobal Studies

MA Cities and Cultures p86

MRes Cities and Cultures p87

MA Global and Comparative Politics p180

MA Globalisation and Development p186

MA International Financial Management p32

MA International Relations p182

MSc Public Policy p184

MA in Migration and Law p144

Contemporary Global Studies at Queen Mary drawsupon the expertise of four leading departments –Politics, Economics, Geography, and BusinessManagement – to offer a range of excitinginterdisciplinary courses in subjects ranging from Globalisation and Development to Migration and Public Policy.

Research strengthsStaff members within these departments areinternationally acknowledged as experts within theirfields, who contribute not only to scholarship, butalso to the work of enterprise, government and non-government organisations.

This combination of academic excellence andpractical knowledge is reflected in the teaching,which places equal emphasis on theory andpractice, and which aims to equip students withskills that will enable them to pursue successfulcareers within their chosen field. Students canexpect close supervisory contact throughout theirperiod of study, and will also benefit from the vibrant,friendly, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere,which characterises the College as a whole.

Postgraduate resourcesAll registered students will have access to bothQueen Mary’s excellent research library and theUniversity of London Library at Senate House.Information on access to other specialist researchfacilities is available from individual departments.

Graduate students also have access to the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, an award-winningbuilding designed especially for graduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It features a seminar room, two workrooms with computingfacilities, and a common room. Students also attend interdisciplinary training workshops offeredthroughout the year by the Graduate School, on such topics as writing journal articles, researchethics, preparing for an academic career, enterprise skills, and knowledge transfer.

Degree programmesMA Cities and Cultures - see page 86

MRes Cities and Cultures - see page 87

MA Global and Comparative Politics - see page 180

MA Globalisation and Development - see page 186

MA International Financial Management - see page 32

MA International Relations - see page 182

MSc Public Policy - see page 184

MA in Migration and Law - see page 144

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Pirah Palijoh, MSc in Globalisation and Development “I chose Queen Mary forits excellent reputationand the outstandingvariety of courses onoffer. I appreciate thequality of teaching, and the knowledge and exposure to my

key subjects. My supervisor and other staff membersare encouraging and appreciative.

“I have so many memories of my time at Queen Mary,so I have to be selective. I have met students ofdifferent ages and nationalities through socialising,working and studying. It has been an experience for me, as I feel part of this multicultural, globalinstitution. My vision has become far broader and I have experienced and sensed the concept of“globalisation” through close association with theinternational students and teaching faculty here at the College.”

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The Department of Drama is an exciting, dynamicand creative place for scholars and practitioners indrama, theatre and performance studies, and wasrated the top drama department in the UK in the2008 RAE. Our teaching and research embracecontemporary and emerging art forms as well as the rich history of theatre and the performing arts, especially those of the early modern period and the Nineteenth and Twentieth-Centuries. Our postgraduate students are at the forefront of new research in the field.

Research strengthsThe Department of Drama was created in 1997, as part of the School of English and Drama. It has a thriving undergraduate programme, and more than 70 postgraduate students, making it one of thelargest and most rapidly growing departments forgraduate study in the country. Our students comefrom a wide range of cultures and backgrounds andtheir work on theatre and performance has a stronginternational dimension.

In a spirit of intellectual and creative adventure and ethical commitment, research in the DramaDepartment consistently explores the cultural politicsof performance. Across all of our research, bothpractice- and text-based, we aim to enhance politicalunderstanding of the place of theatre andperformance in social life.

Our research is embedded in a dual commitment, to exploring the interaction of experimentalperformance with the practices of activism and social engagement, and to practising historical andtheoretical scholarship that is consistently attentive to the materialities of culture.

Staff and research student work is focused throughfour main – but overlapping – strands of research:cultural histories of performance, transnationalperformance, live art, and applied performance.

Research quality indicatorsResearch Assessment ExerciseIn the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, theDrama Department was rated first among UK dramadepartments for the quality of its research. 90 percent of the Department’s research was deemed to beof world-leading or internationally excellent quality.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe Department of Drama enjoys researchpartnerships with local, national and internationalpartners, ranging from the Barbican to the Live ArtDevelopment Agency in London, to cultural activistsin Brazil and theatre companies in Italy. People’sPalace Projects is an Arts Council fundedorganisation, based in the Department, responsiblefor the development of projects focusing onperformance and human rights, climate change and mental health. The Department has also hostedartists such as Bobby Baker and Oreet Ashery asCreative Fellows funded by the Arts and HumanitiesResearch Council.

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Postgraduate resourcesThe Drama Department offers performance andrehearsal spaces, including the Pinter Studio Theatreand the Boiler Room. Students in the Departmentalso have access to the Lock-keeper’s CottageGraduate Centre, which contains work stations,computing facilities and social space. Ourpostgraduates also draw on the extensive library andresearch resources of the University of London andthe British Library. London is, of course, one of theworld’s outstanding performance cities, and QueenMary Drama students investigate – and contribute to – its vibrant cultural ecology.

Scholarships / studentshipsScholarship information changes every year. In 2010, we awarded five internal scholarships topostgraduate students. We also have an excellentrecord in securing Arts and Humanities ResearchCouncil awards for both PhD and MA study.Applicants wishing to be considered for funding are strongly encouraged to contact us at the earliest possible date.

Further informationTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8524email: [email protected]



Graduate Admissions OfficeQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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We offer students the possibility of attending a varietyof workshops on professional career development, inaddition to the opportunities offered by the Collegecareers services. A very high percentage of ourgraduates attain academic jobs, and there are Queen Mary graduates working in universities across the globe. They also have the skills to entermany aspects of theatre work, arts management,research, publishing, and teaching at all levels of the education system.

The Department of Drama has collaborativerelationships with a wide range of arts organisations,including the Barbican, the Live Art DevelopmentAgency, Shakespeare’s Globe, Artangel, the YoungVic Theatre, the Liceu Theatre in Barcelona,ArtsAdmin, and BBC Radio Drama. Postgraduatestudents regularly work with these and otherorganisations, and collaborate with the many visiting artists who contribute to our programmes.

Recent students on our postgraduate programmeshave gone on to full-time academic careers atleading universities, as well as to a range of creativeand managerial positions in arts organisations in theUK and the United States.


Department of DramaCareer opportunities

Studied: MAPerformance andPhD in Drama –graduated 2009

Currently: Working onmy PhD transfer, sowriting, and shapingthe whole project. Ihave also continuedto work artistically,and teach Live Artand Theatre Makingat Goldsmiths.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I had for a while been planning to get back intostudying, and had begun to hear really goodthings about Queen Mary and its vibrant andextended research community. The MA inTheatre and Performance was structured in a waythat provided an opportunity to critically developmy artistic practice, as well as engage in rigoroustheoretical thinking around the discipline ofperformance. The courses ranged from theory topractice and the breadth and diversity of the staffand student interests and experience were madeavailable within the course and beyond. The MApresented me with a renewed vocabulary andcritical tools to launch into my PhD research forwhich I was able to apply for an AHRC-fundedstudentship.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Being part of a research community hasinvigorated both my practice and research. I havebeen able to identify the critical frameworkaround which my artistic practice has operatedfor years, and this discovery has been madepossible with the support and encouragement of the Department’s commitment to independentresearch. Dissemination of the research is very much part of the culture at Queen Mary, and contacts and opportunities to present atconferences and festivals as well as to write for publications are made readily available and promoted.

What are your career plans in the next five years?Although early days still, at completion I aim towrite a book on my PhD, and continue researchinto memory and performance both in theory andpractice. I envisage continuing with my academiccareer, as well as working as a theatre andperformance practitioner.

Graduate profile: Katja Hilevaara

• Independent Written ProjectStudents design and produce an independentwritten project under the supervision of a memberof staff on a topic not provided within existingmodules.

• Contemporary Theatre and PerformanceAn examination of trends in recent theatre andperformance and its analysis, especially in relationto what they articulate about contemporary cultureand aesthetic, political, social and emotional value.

• Early Modern Drama in PerformanceAn exploration of ways in which performanceproduces meanings in relation to early moderndrama – in its early production, performancehistory and recent performance.

Students may specialise in early modern drama bysubstituting Performance Lab with a suitable modulefrom the MA in Renaissance and Early ModernStudies (subject to the approval of the MAConvenor). Students may substitute a maximum of 30 credits from another of the School’s MAprogrammes (subject to the approval of the MAConvenor). Suitably qualified students take up to 30 credits of selected modules from the MSc byResearch in Media and Arts Technology (subject to approval and availability).

DissertationFollowing the completion of the taught modules,students pursue an independent research projectculminating in a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words.

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MA in Theatre and PerformanceOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MA in Theatre and Performance is an innovativeprogramme that reflects the Department of Drama’scommitment to socially engaged and criticallyinventive inquiries into theatre and performance.

The programme is interdisciplinary in its scope andyou will have the opportunity to analyse and createtheatre and performance in relation to a wide varietyof contexts and critical, cultural and historicalperspectives. A key benefit of the programme is its flexibility: within a framework of informed andstructured experimentation, you can develop projectsfor individual modules to advance your owninvestigations.

The programme aims to equip graduates forresearch degrees in theatre and performance and to enhance graduates’ career opportunities and professional development in teaching and a wide range of creative practices.

Programme outline Students take four assessed modules, two non-assessed research training modules and write a dissertation.

Compulsory modules: • Theatre and Performance TheoryAn examination of theoretical texts and ideas that have shaped contemporary understanding of performance, theatre and culture.

• Performance ResearchA consideration of critical writings, theoreticalframeworks and research methodologies.

• Historiography and ArchivesAn analysis of theoretical and practical issuessurrounding historical research in theatre andperformance studies.

Optional modulesStudents choose three of the following:

• Performance LabStudents co-devise and perform a group project as a means of addressing research questions throughpractice.

• Independent Practical ProjectStudents devise independent practical projects,with the support of a mentor, that focus on an area of performance practice such as playwriting,applied drama, directing, dramaturgy, acting, newtechnologies, site-specific performance and live art.

Assessment Theatre and Performance Theory, ContemporaryTheatre and Performance; Applied Performance:Histories, Theories, Practices and IndependentWritten Project are each assessed by a 4,000-wordessay. Performance Lab and Independent PracticalProject are assessed by a combination of practicalwork process and documentation. Early ModernDrama in Performance is assessed by a practicalpresentation and a 3000-word essay. Thedissertation is 12 – 15,000 words in length. Theresearch training modules – Performance Researchand Historiography and Archives are not assessed.

Entry requirementsNormally, an undergraduate degree with a first orupper second class honours (or the equivalent) in a relevant field. Where a North American markingscheme is used, applicants should normally have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.3.Promising applicants who do not meet the formalacademic criteria but who possess relevant credentialsand who can demonstrate their potential to produce written work at Masters level will also beconsidered. As part of the admissions process, we maycall for examples or written and artistic work and/orinterview candidates. International students, please seethe ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Live Art Development Agency • Candoco DanceCompany

A significant number of our graduates undertakePhDs in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies or related subjects and have been successful inattracting funding for these projects. Our graduatesare employed at a number of universities including:William and Mary College, Central School of Speechand Drama and the University of Northampton.Many of our graduates use the degree to developtheir performance practice and work as freelancepractitioners, especially in the field of Live Art.

Further informationMs Patricia HamiltonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8524email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries and academic advice, please contact:Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes in DramaDr Caoimhe McAvincheyTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2851email: [email protected]


Lewis Alexander Church, MA Theatre and Performance “Having completed my BA at Queen Mary, I wasaware of the fantastic opportunities offered by theDepartment of Drama, in terms of working withstaff and visiting artists, and excellentpostgraduate student resources.

“Overall Queen Mary has a fantastic attitude toresearch and performance practice. Departmentstaff are willing to support and develop originalideas and interests, rather than limiting students to pre-set areas of investigation. They are alwaysapproachable and eager to offer help with anyaspect of research. They are also brilliant when it comes to organising contact with artists andorganisations, and I have been able to workclosely with several artists in a way that I do notbelieve would have been possible at any otherinstitution.

“The facilities at Queen Mary are exceptionallywell equipped. In the last few years the library has expanded to include a massive amount ofresources, particularly in theatre and performance,and the University has strong connections withvarious arts organisations that compliment thematerials available on campus.

“East London is a great area to live in, with localpubs, restaurants and clubs, and easy transportlinks to central London. Culturally, there is amassive artistic community, which means thatthere are constantly opportunities arising toperform, see new work or meet artists and artsprofessionals. Queen Mary itself hosts manydifferent events, and there is almost alwayssomething interesting going on somewhere!”

Research degrees Drama’s vibrant community of graduate scholarsundertakes innovative performance researchaddressing a diversity of interests. We welcomegraduate students and visiting research fellows who will contribute research in any of our areas of specialism (see below). Research students are registered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Drama offers PhDstudentships funded by the Arts and HumanitiesResearch Council and a limited number of Collegeawards may also be available.

For further information on MPhil/PhD degrees, seepage 22.

Research areasResearch in Drama focuses on the cultural politics of performance. This encompasses a range of topics,themes and cultural contexts including:• Live art• Modern and contemporary European theatre • Theatre and cultural industries • Applied and socially engaged theatre • Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama inperformance

• Interculturalism and performance• South Asian, South African, and South Americanperformance

• Performance history and historiography • Acting theory • Dramaturgy, directing, and directors’ theatre • Gender and sexuality in performance • Performance and space

Our research builds on valuable international,national and local collaborations. These includeAfroReggae in Brazil, companies like Artangel, theBarbican and Shakespeare’s Globe, events like EastEnd Collaborations and the London Film Festival aswell as ongoing arts projects in London and acrossEurope.

Drama staff maintain links with cultural organisationsaround the world, from the British Council to theMander and Mitchenson Theatre Collection, andfrom Performance Studies International to theAmerican Society for Theatre Research. Members of staff are current or recent editors of and advisersto Contemporary Theatre Review, Modern Drama,TheatreForum, Western European Stages, Journal of American Drama and Theatre, PerformanceResearch, Shakespeare Bulletin, Theatre Journal,and the Manchester University Press series Theatre:Theory-Practice-Performance. Drama research atQueen Mary is further enhanced by visits fromleading international scholars and practitioners.

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Ali Campbell MA(Edinburgh) Senior Lecturer Applied Performance with visual practice; large-scalecommunity opera and social poetry; AIDS educationthrough theatre; T.I.E/issue based performance inschools; London based work with marginal groups

Nadia Davids BA(Cape Town) PhD(Cape Town)LecturerSouth African Theatre; Staging Race in South Africaand the US; Physical Theatre; Cultural Memory; OralTraditions in Performance

Maria M Delgado BA(Wales) MA(Leeds)PhD(Newcastle)Professor Twentieth-Century Spanish theatre, performance andfilm; directors’ theatre and currents in contemporaryEuropean theatre; intercultural and transnationalperformance; performance and film analysis; editingand (film) curating; translation for the stage

Bridget Escolme BA(Cantab) MA PhD(Leeds) Senior Lecturer Early modern performance practice; contemporaryperformance of Shakespeare and hiscontemporaries; the role of the audience; theatre for young people and Theatre in Education

Jen Harvie BA(McGill) MA(Guelph) PhD(Glasgow)ReaderContemporary theatre, performance and art andcultural identities; contemporary theatre/performance-making processes; relational andinstallation art/performance and social relations;space and theatre/performance; theatre/performanceand the city

Paul Heritage BA(Manchester) Professor The power of art to progress social justice andchange (with particular reference to prisons, andprobation; human rights; sites of urban conflict;people living in extremity and risk); contemporaryBrazilian theatre and popular culture; culturalresponses to climate change and environmentaldegradation

Dominic Johnson BA(Warwick) MA PhD(Lond)LecturerPerformance art, live art, and body-based practicessince 1960; performance and visual culture; historiesof sex and sexuality; subcultural histories, includingbody-modification and performance in alternativespaces

Caoimhe McAvinchey BA(Manchester) MA(NYU)PhD(Queen Mary)LecturerApplied theatre; prison and performance; culturalpolicy, particularly the politics and practices ofevaluation; documentation and archives;contemporary Irish theatre

Michael McKinnie BA(Guelph) MA(York, Canada)PhD(Northwestern)Senior LecturerTheatre and space; theatre and the state; Irish, Canadian, postcolonial and transnationalperformance; interdisciplinary and materialistperformance research; dramaturgy and new play development

Jen Mitas MA PhD(Lond)Lecturer Practice-based research in performance; the politics and ethics of contemporary theatre andperformance; technologies and epistemologies ofself; Twentieth-Century theories of acting; hoaxes

Nicholas Ridout BA(Cantab) PhD(Lond)ReaderContemporary theatre and performance;spectatorship and politics; performance anddemocracy; performance criticism as criticalpractice; tragedy, affect and ethics

Richard Schoch BSc(Georgetown) PhD(Stanford)Professor Cultural history; theatre history and historiography;Shakespeare in performance

Catherine Silverstone BA MA(Waikato) DPhil(Sussex) LecturerEarly modern drama in performance on stage andscreen, especially in relation to gender, sexual andracial politics and Shakespeare cultural politics;trauma studies and its relation to performancepractice and criticism; tragedy

Lois Weaver BA(Radford) ProfessorLive art; solo performance; feminist and lesbiantheatre; performance and human rights; performingdemocracy

Martin Welton BA MPhil(Birmingham) PhD(Surrey) LecturerThe senses and performance; actor training; theoriesof phenomenology and embodiment with regard toacting; tourism and the city


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Economics and Finance

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MSc in Finance and Econometrics p57

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The School of Economics and Finance is one of thetop Economics Schools in the UK. We are committedto excellence in research and teaching, and combinean international reputation with a friendly andinformal atmosphere for both staff and students.

Research strengthsQueen Mary has been part of the University of London since 1907, with Economics taught since 1965. Over time, the School has developed a reputation for effective, serious study, and creative research.

The aim of the School’s graduate programme is to produce fully trained professional economists. We are proud of our outcome: former students havecarved out successful careers in academia, industry,finance, the civil service and other areas of thepublic sector, both in the UK and on theinternational stage, in organisations such as theInternational Monetary Fund and foreign CentralBanks. The operation and achievements of thegraduate programme are closely linked to the range and depth of research activities in the School.To date we have more than 500 undergraduatestudents, about 200 postgraduate students and 40 academic researchers in the staff.

We have great expertise in three areas of economics:Economic Theory, Econometrics and Finance, andApplied Economics. We have been able to publishoutcomes from our research in virtually all the topjournals in the field. These include The AmericanEconomic Review, Annals of Statistics, Econometrica,Econometric Theory, The Review of EconomicStudies, The Journal of Banking and Finance, The Economic Journal, The European EconomicReview, The Journal of Finance, The Journal ofEconometrics, The International Economic Review,The Journal of Economic Theory, The Journal ofPublic Economics, Economic Theory, EconomicsLetters, The Journal of Applied Econometrics, TheJournal of the European Economic Association andthe Rand Journal of Economics.

Our research strengths have made it easy to developclose collaborations with a number of governmentaland non-governmental agencies. This providesfurther opportunities for students wishing to carry out research within these organisations.

We are also developing links with financialinstitutions such as Barclays, Bloomberg and KPMGso that interested students can take up internshipsand gain valuable experience.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseIn the Research Assessment Exercise 2008, theSchool of Economics and Finance was rankedamong the top six in the UK (Times HigherEducation), an outstanding result that confirms thecalibre of our academic staff and the high quality of our work.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsMany of our staff have received academic grants(totalling over one million pounds per year) as well as provided consultancy and advisory services tofinancial institutions such as the UK and ItalianTreasury and the Bank of England. There are alsoexcellent funding opportunities for students, see theScholarships and Studentships section on page 52.

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Postgraduate resourcesIn addition to the high quality of teaching andsupervision available, and thanks to an extensiverefurbishment programme (completed in 2008), ourstudents have access to state-of-the-art computingand teaching facilities. The School has a subscriptionto Datastream as well as providing standard softwarepackages for data analysis, simulation, and wordprocessing including GAUSS, Eviews, PCgive, RATS,Microfit, and Stata. There are two computing labs in the School, each with 30 PCs and dedicatedprinters. These labs are on the undergraduateEthernet network with links to College servers andthe Internet. There is a dedicated postgraduatemicro lab with more specialised econometricsoftware. The faculty computer services officer is on call to help with queries and problems.

Graduate students in Economics also have access to the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, anaward-winning building designed especially forgraduate students in the Humanities and SocialSciences. It features a seminar room, two workroomswith computing facilities, and a common room. Our graduate students also attend interdisciplinarytraining workshops offered throughout the year, onsuch topics as writing journal articles, preparing or an academic career, enterprise skills, andknowledge transfer.

Scholarships / studentshipsWe have a strong track record of attracting bursariesand scholarships for MSc study and PhD research.We offer unparalleled financial support to deservinggraduate students. At the MSc level, we offer anumber of bursaries, varying from £3,000 to £5,000each, depending on the programme and onacademic merit. In the academic year 2008-09 theSchool gave out more than £50,000 in scholarships.

For the coming year we are planning the followingscholarships:• Ten £3,000 scholarships for MSc Banking and Finance

• Five £5,000 scholarships for the MSc Economics

• Five £3,000 scholarships for the MSc Finance and Economics

• Five £3,000 scholarships for the MSc Finance and Econometrics

• Ten £3,000 scholarships for the MSc Investmentand Finance.

• Five £3,000 scholarships for the MSc Law and Finance.

Queen Mary’s Economics students obtaining anupper second class honours degree will also get 10per cent off fees and those achieving a first will get a 20 per cent reduction.

The School is unique in the strength of fundingoffered to PhD students. First and foremost, theSchool is recipient of the Economic and SocialResearch Council (ESRC) quota awards that covertuition fees and a maintenance grant (£17,300 in theyear 2008-09). In addition, the School has CollegePhD Scholarships available, which cover tuition feesand include a maintenance grant which matches theESRC ones. The School also makes available afinancial package which covers fees and TeachingFellowships (£12,000 for the year 2008-09) for threeyears in the first instance. The number of theseawards changes from year to year; for the years2009-10 and 2010-11 we already have a number of ESRC quota awards available.

The awarding of scholarships, studentships and bursaries generally begins in April, so early applications are encouraged.

Further informationProgramme Manager (Postgraduate/Research)Sandra AdamsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7356email: [email protected]

General postgraduate informationTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7952/7840email: [email protected]



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School of Economics and Financewww.econ.qmul.ac.uk

Economics and FinanceQueen Mary, University of London

Our graduates work with a very wide range oforganisations. Many are in the City of London ininstitutions such as Barclays, HSBC, Ernst&Youngand KPMG. Others work in financial institutionsfurther afield, for example at the IMF ResearchDepartment, Central Bank of Colombia and ChiefEconomist at Hansabanka Latvia. As well as financialinstitutions, our graduates also work in academia,including the University of Manchester, Carlos IIIUniversity (Madrid) and American University(Washington DC).


School of Economics and FinanceCareer opportunities

Studied: MSc in Finance andInvestment –graduated 2007

Currently:Working forDeutsche Bank in the City of London

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?After having studied Economics in the Universityof Toulouse 1, I decided to come to London toobtain an MSc in Finance and Investment,primarily because the City of London is at theheart of the world’s financial markets. Therefore, I knew that obtaining an MSc in Finance andInvestment in a leading UK University would grant me an added benefit in settling down in the professional world. I chose Queen Mary afterresearching widely on universities in the UK andestablishing that Economics at Queen Mary wasrenowned for its excellent research work.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?The School of Economics and Finance at QueenMary, University of London offers you a range of programmes taught by well-qualifiedprofessionals, who will help you to get the bestexperience from your time in London. Moreoverthe structure of the MSc, a mix of revisionclasses, tutorials, and guest speakers keeps theprogramme intense and helped me to achieve the best results. From a personal point of view, I enjoyed the warm welcome provided by the staff(workshop and events), which helped me to meetother students from all over the world. This hasenriched my experience even more. As aforeigner I was also very pleased by the Englishmodules offered for free which helped mebecome more confident. The College is also well equipped with excellent modern facilities,especially the gym.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I now live in London and work for one of the leading investment banks in the world. I definitely think that studying for the MSc in Finance and Investment at Queen Maryprepared me more than adequately for my entry into the corporate world.

Graduate profile: Karim Boudjelal

MSc in Banking and FinanceOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to train you in areas of financewhich have major practical and theoretical interest,especially investment analysis, corporate financeissues such as optimal capital structure and mergersand acquisitions, banking, derivatives, financemicrostructure and taxation. The programme isintended to give professional postgraduate training to students wishing to pursue careers in the City,Government or elsewhere in the private sector.

Those registering for the MSc in Banking andFinance take four core modules in the first semesterand two core modules plus two options in thesecond semester. In order to reflect the practical andapplied side of this programme the School organisesa number of extra optional modules that aim toprovide further practical training to students, whosesubject matter changes from year to year. Thesemodules are often taught by City practitioners, whoprovide an insider’s view on topics of interest to thefinancial community.

Programme outlinePre-sessional modulesMathematics • Statistics

Core modulesFinancial Statements • Investment Management •Asset Management • Commercial and InvestmentBanking • Risk Management for Banking •Quantitative Methods in Finance

Module options include Financial Derivatives •Empirical Finance • Behavioural Finance • AppliedRisk Management • Advanced QuantitativeTechniques for Finance

Assessment The grade for each module is assessed throughcoursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the finalmarks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000word dissertation written over the summer counts forfour modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent. This doesn’t have tobe in Economics, though it is preferable and somebackground in quantitative subjects is necessary.Students are expected to sit pre-sessional statisticsand mathematics examinations following intensive pre-sessional modules in September. Internationalstudents please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations International Monetary Fund (IMF), CFA, NYSE-Euronext, Mazars Pakistan, JS Bank, South ChineSecurities (UK) Ltd, ING Wholesale, Barclays, HSBC,Ernst & Young

Further informationPostgraduate/Research Programme Manager Sandra Adams, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5096email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Leone Leonida Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8833email: [email protected]

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Degree programmes


MSc in EconomicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis is a well-established intensive programmeproviding rigorous training in modern economictheory and applications. It is best suited for studentswho wish to train for careers as professionaleconomists in the private sector or the government,or who wish subsequently to follow an academiccareer or to pursue research in economics. Theprogramme has a research dissertation componentand has recognition as a Research Training degreeby the ESRC under their “1+3” scheme.

Those registering for the MSc in Economics take fourcore modules in the first semester and four modulesin the second semester, of which three are coremodules and one is an option. MSc Economicsstudents are also required to take pre-sessionalmodules in Mathematics and Statistics, designed as refresher courses so that their backgroundknowledge is at the level required for postgraduatestudy in Economics.

Programme outlinePre-sessional modules Mathematics • Statistics

Core modules Macroeconomics A • Microeconomics A •Econometrics A • Mathematics for Economists •Macroeconomics B • Microeconomics B •Econometrics B

Module options include: Labour Economics •International Finance • Financial Econometrics •Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling, EmpiricalMacroeconomics

AssessmentThe grade for each module is assessed throughcoursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the finalmarks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000word dissertation written over the summer counts forfour modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent, in economics or arelated subject. A good basic knowledge of relevantstatistical theory and mathematics is also necessary,and students are required to sit pre-sessionalstatistics and mathematics examinations following an intensive two-week course in September.International students please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationPostgraduate/Research Programme Manager Sandra Adams Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7356email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Christopher TysonTel: +44 (0)2 7882 8851email: [email protected]


MSc in Finance and EconomicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme provides advanced study in financeand related areas of economics. The programme givestraining for those who wish to specialise as financialeconomists in the private sector or government, or whowish to follow an academic career. The programmehas a research dissertation component and hasrecognition as a Research Training degree by the ESRC under their “1+3” scheme.

Those registering for the MSc in Finance and Economicstake three core modules in the first semester andtwo core modules in the second semester. Thereafteryou may choose the mix of modules making up yourdegree according to the options below. MSc Financeand Economics students are also required to takepre-sessional modules in Mathematics and Statistics,designed as refresher courses so that theirbackground knowledge is at the level required for postgraduate study in Financial Economics.

Programme outlinePre-sessional programmes: Mathematics • Statistics

Core modules: Quantitative Asset Pricing • CorporateFinance • Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling •Financial Derivatives • Econometrics AModule options include: Macroeconomics A •Microeconomics A • Macroeconomics B •

Microeconomics B • Public Economics LabourEconomics • Econometrics B • International Finance• Financial Econometrics • Time Series Analysis,Mathematics for Economists, Empirical Macroeconomics

Assessment The grade for each module is assessed throughcoursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the finalmarks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000word dissertation written over the summer counts forfour modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent, in economics or arelated subject. A good basic knowledge of relevantstatistical theory and mathematics is also necessary,and students are required to sit pre-sessional statisticsand mathematics examinations following an intensivetwo-week course in September. International studentsplease see the ‘international students’ section on page390.

Further informationPostgraduate/Research Programme ManagerSandra Adams, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7356email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Andrea Carriero, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8050email: [email protected]

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Studied: MSc inFinance andInvestment –graduated 2006

Currently: I amnow working as

Finance and Research Managerat UCL. I was offered this jobwithin a couple of weeks ofcompleting my MSc. The jobitself has certainly been apositive reward after obtainingmy MSc.Why did you choose Queen Mary?When I finished my studies inPoland I decided to pursue asecond MSc degree to equipmyself with the necessaryanalytical and research skills inthe area of finance. I choseQueen Mary because of the unique programme structure

and excellent computing facilitiesfor applied economics. On top ofthis the School of Economicsand Finance was rated 5th in theUK in the Research AssessmentExercise 2008 and consists ofboth academics and Cityprofessionals.What did you gain from your timeat Queen Mary?In the beginning, the programmeappeared to be tough andchallenging, but the experience,support and stimulating nature of the professors, along withexcellent student services andon-the-spot guidance, made itsimple but demanding. Thelibrary is excellent and is full ofup-to-date knowledge, withbooks, journals, papers and theinter-library loans facility beingthe key players. The assessment

system was very effective, andincluded group assignments,presentations, research and finalpapers. I found it interesting toassociate with other like-mindedstudents from a range ofbackgrounds. After a year ofpostgraduate training in Financeand Investment I was ready forsomething that would not onlybuild upon my theoreticalknowledge but also provide mewith practical, real worldexposure. The opportunity ofdoing the programme at QueenMary was an amazing andsatisfying experience for me, andwhen I look back I know I couldnot have missed it. I amimmensely proud to say that I graduated with something more than a certificate!

Graduate profile: Anna Szkalisnka

MSc in Finance and EconometricsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme provides advanced study in financeand econometrics. The programme gives training forthose who wish to specialise as financial economistsand econometricians in the private sector orgovernment, or who wish to follow an academic career. The programme has a research dissertationcomponent and has recognition as a Research Trainingdegree by the ESRC under their “1+3” scheme.

Those registering for the MSc in Finance andEconometrics take three core modules in the firstsemester and two core modules in the secondsemester. Thereafter you may choose the mix ofmodules making up your degree according to theoptions below. MSc Finance and Economics studentsare also required to take pre-sessional modules inMathematics and Statistics, designed as refreshercourses so that their background knowledge is at thelevel required for postgraduate study in Finance andEconometrics.

Programme outlinePre-sessional modulesMathematics • Statistics.

Core modulesQuantitative Asset Pricing • Time Series Analysis •Financial Econometrics • Econometrics A •Econometrics B.

Module options include: Macroeconomics A • Microeconomics A • Economicof Industry • Macroeconomics B • MicroeconomicsB • Labour Economics • Corporate Finance •Financial Derivatives • Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling • International Finance.

AssessmentThe grade for each module is assessed throughcoursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the finalmarks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000word dissertation written over the summer counts forfour modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent, in economics or arelated subject. A good basic knowledge of relevantstatistical theory and mathematics is also necessary,and students are required to sit pre-sessionalstatistics and mathematics examinations following an intensive two-week course in September.International students please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationPostgraduate/Research Programme Manager Sandra AdamsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7356email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Andrea Carriero Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8050email: [email protected]


Mohaimen Mansur, PhD in Economics involvingresearch in the field of econometrics. “I completed an MSc in Economics at Queen Marylast year, and decided to continue on to a PhD. Withone of the top-ranked economics schools in the UKand a beautiful campus in the famous City of London,Queen Mary was an obvious choice for me.

“The best thing about working as a PhD student is the opportunity to attend scholarly seminars andconferences every week and meet renowned andpromising economists from around the world. This has helped me learn about recent developments ineconomic theory and has stimulated my own thoughtsand ideas.

“What I appreciate most about the college is itsgenerous rewards for good academic achievements. I have won a handful of prizes and scholarships formy coursework and performance in examinations. This not only makes me feel rich and proud, but it has also helped to boost my confidence and broughtout the best in my work.

“As a postgraduate research student I have had theopportunity to work as a teaching assistant. I find it interesting, as well as challenging, to explaincomplex ideas of economics in a lucid and intuitiveway to undergraduate students. I value this teachingexperience very much as it has helped me tounderstand different topics in a deeper and better way too.”

MSc Investment and FinanceOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to train you in areas of financewhich have major practical and theoretical interest,especially investment analysis, corporate financeissues such as optimal capital structure and mergersand acquisitions, banking, derivatives, financemicrostructure and taxation. The programme isintended to give professional postgraduate training to students wishing to pursue careers in the City,Government or elsewhere in the private sector.

Those registering for the MSc in Investment andFinance take four core modules in the first semesterand three core modules and one option in the secondsemester. In order to reflect the practical and appliedside of this programme the School organises a numberof extra optional modules, whose subject matterchanges from year to year, that aim to provide furtherpractical training to students. These modules are oftentaught by City practitioners, who provide an insider’sview on topics of interest to the financial community.


Core modules: Quantitative Techniques • BusinessFinance • Investment Management • BehaviouralFinance • Financial Derivatives • Commercial andInvestment Banking

Module options include: Empirical Finance • Asset Management • RiskManagement for Banking • Applied RiskManagement • International Finance • AdvancedQuantitative Techniques for Finance

Assessment A written examination is taken in May for each module.Some modules may also include assessed coursework.You will also produce a 10,000-word dissertation overthe summer, which will normally include boththeoretical economic content and applied results.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent, in economics or arelated subject. A good basic knowledge of relevantstatistical theory and mathematics is also necessary,and students are required to sit presessionalstatistics and mathematics examinations following an intensive two-week course in September.International students please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Barclays Capital, Bloomberg, KPMG, Ernst & Young

Further informationPostgraduate/Research Programme Manager Sandra Adams, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7356email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Ron Giles, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8049email: [email protected]

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Studied: MSc Finance andInvestment – graduated 2007.

Currently: Working for JPMorgan Chase (London) onConvertible Bonds Tradingdesk as a permanent Analyst.

During the first year I will focus on the Quantitativeside of the Trading, as Convertible Bonds are prettycomplex then I will go to the trading floor proper.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?After my studies in Mathematics in France in a‘Grande Ecole’ at Masters level, I was looking fora one-year postgraduate degree that would helpme to find a job in a big US Investment Bank.Due to my background, an MSc in Finance was ideal. Choosing the MSc in Finance andInvestment at Queen Mary was a no-brainer: It was located in London, ten minutes from theCity, it was well balanced between economicssubjects like Corporate Finance and technicalones like Financial Derivatives and last but notleast it included some quite ambitious lectures on Behavioural Finance and Empirical Finance – not to mention that the School of Economics and Finance was very well ranked in the UK!

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Good facilities, including reasonably pricedcentral London accommodation and the languageschool, which greatly helped me to enjoy my timein London. I also met some really interestingpeople, and I still meet up with some of themfrom time to time as many now work in the City.Lastly, I use the knowledge I gained during myMSc on a daily basis: I think that is the best proof that the programme is well structured!

What are your career plans in the next five years? As I have just started I’m still learning… a lot! I will hopefully be able to start trading towards the end of this year… and then well I don’t know, but I’m pretty confident!

Graduate profile:Damien Regnier


MSc Law and FinanceOne year full-time; two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme was created in September 2009,offered jointly by the Centre for Commercial LawStudies and the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary, to fill a significant gap in the currentacademic and professional training market in the UKand Europe. It aims to equip students with theknowledge, skills and practical tools needed to gain a thorough understanding of the global economy andfinance, and how it is regulated by law. It consists ofa main programme and three additional specialistareas in Banking and Financial Services, Law andFinancial Regulation and Law and CorporateFinance. The programme is currently fully accreditedby the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Scotland(CIBOS) with other professional accreditations being applied for.

All programmes outlinesStudents must take a total of 180 credits, which willbe a combination of law and economics moduleslisted below, including one dissertation.

Main programmeEconomics Options: Corporate Finance • FinancialEconomics • Financial Management • Advanced AssetPricing and Modelling • Dissertation in Economics •Commercial and Investment Banking • InvestmentManagement • Quantitative Techniques for Finance •Principles of Accounting and Financial Reporting •Financial Derivatives

Law Options: Banking Law • Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance • Regulation of FinancialMarkets • Securities Regulations • EU Financial Law •Law of Finance and Foreign Investment in EmergingEconomies • Dissertation in Law

Specialisation A – Banking and Financial ServicesEconomics Options: Financial Economics • FinancialManagement • Dissertation in Economics •Quantitative Techniques for Finance • Principles ofAccounting and Financial Reporting • FinancialDerivatives

Law Options: Banking Law • Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance • Securities Regulations • EUFinancial Law • Dissertation in Law •

Specialisation B – Law and Financial Regulation Economics Options: Financial Economics • FinancialManagement • Dissertation in Economics • Principlesof Accounting and Financial Reporting • InvestmentManagement • Commercial and Investment Banking

Law Options: Banking Law • Regulations of FinancialMarkets • Securities Regulations • Dissertation in Law

Specialisation C – Law and Corporate Finance Economics Options: Corporate Finance • AdvancedAsset Pricing and Modelling • Dissertation inEconomics • Investment Management • FinancialDerivatives • Principles of Accounting and FinancialReporting

Law Options: Banking Law • Legal Aspects ofInternational Finance • Law of Finance and ForeignInvestment in Emerging Economies • Dissertation inLaw

Assessment In addition to the dissertation which would besubmitted in August of the year of examination,candidates will also take a written examination in each of the modules selected.

Entry requirementsLaw focus: A minimum upper second class honoursor equivalent degree in law / or a degree withsubstantial law content PLUS either substantialrelevant work experience in banking / finance /regulation and compliance areas or some economics /finance content in academic studies

Finance focus: A minimum upper second classhonours or equivalent degree in economics/ finance ora degree with substantial economics/finance contentPLUS either substantial relevant work experience inthe field of law or some law content in academicstudies

For English language proficiency, please see: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/languagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateLaw

International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationAcademic Enquiries, please contact:Assistant Director, Dr Leone LeonidaTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8833email: [email protected]

Application and Administrative Enquiries, please contact:Penny Stavrinou AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093/8099email: [email protected]

MSc Accounting and FinanceOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to provide a criticalprogramme of study which provides a depth ofknowledge in the fields of Accounting and Finance.This programme will provide a programme ofcontemporary relevance to students seeking to workin accounting, financial services and related areasand also provide a range of cognitive andtransferable skills both generic and specific to the field of study of business.

Those registering for the MSc Accounting andFinance take four core modules in the first semesterand four core modules in the second semester.


Modules include: Financial Reporting • CorporateGovernance • Contemporary Issues in Accounting •International Accounting • Economics and FinanceModules • Quantitative Techniques • InvestmentManagement • Business Finance • Applied RiskManagement

Entry requirementsA good upper-second class honours degree, orequivalent, in economics, accounting, finance or arelated subject. Students are expected to sit pre-sessional mathematics and statistics examinationsfollowing an intensive pre-sessional module. For non-native English speakers, IELTS 6.5 or equivalent isrequired. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationAcademic Enquiries, please contact:Professor Sean McCartneyProgramme Directoremail: [email protected]

Deputy DirectorDr Leone LeonidaTel: +44 (0)20 7882 [email protected]

Application and Administrative Enquiries, pleasecontact:Geraldine Marks (School of Business Management)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 [email protected]

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Research degrees The breadth of the School’s research offers a widerange of opportunities for those wishing to embarkon a programme of doctoral research. We welcomepostgraduate students and visiting research fellowsto undertake research in our areas of interest.Research students are registered for University of London degrees (MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision of members of academic staff.Students may receive financial support (researchstudentships) offered by the research councils. A number of College studentships are also available. All PhD students are currently funded.

Research degrees normally require three to fouryears of full-time study. In their first year, studentstake taught modules offered in the Faculty ofHumanities and Social Sciences, relevant to theirarea of interest, and begin their research topic. In subsequent years, students concentrate on writingtheir thesis. The School runs an occasional term-time MPhil/PhD workshop, attended by members ofstaff, at which research students present their workand which all MPhil/PhD students should attend fortheir own benefit. A research student can expect togive a seminar to the workshop at least once a year.In addition, some staff members run specialisedworkshops in areas in which they are researching.

The MSc as the first year of a PhD ProgrammeStudents may register for one of our MSc programmeas the first year of a PhD programme. Transition tothe MPhil/PhD programme is subject to satisfactoryperformance in the MSc degree. The compulsorysummer dissertation may form the first step towardthe development of a PhD research topic.

Research areasThe breadth and depth of the School’s researchinterests are reflected in the large and very differentrange of doctoral work completed over the years,examples of which are:

• Job Creation, Job Destruction and Productivity• Option Pricing in the Presence of Regime Switching• Human Capital, Earnings and Early Childbearing• Wage Dispersion and Employment in the UK• Essays on Behavioural Economic Theory• Spectral Analysis of Economic Time Series• Tax Progressivity and Tax Elasticity in Sri Lanka• Capital Flows, Human Capital and Growth• Derivative Pricing and Risk Management• Temporal Aggregation in the Continuous TimeEconometric Models.


Research

Economic TheoryNizar Allouch MSc PhD(Paris 1, Sorbonne)Senior LecturerMicroeconomics

Giulio Fella Laurea(Bocconi, Milan) MSc(Warw)PhD(Lond)Senior LecturerMacroeconomics and Labour economics

Winfried Koeniger Diplom(University of Bonn)PhD(European University Institute)LecturerMacroeconomics

Rachel Male PhDLecturerApplied Macroeconomics, Development Economics,Applied Econometrics

Lord Peston BScEcon(Lond)Emeritus ProfessorChairman of the House of Lords’ Select Committeeon Economic AffairsMacroeconomics and Economics of education

Christopher Tyson PhD(Stanford)LecturerMicroeconomics

Roberto Veneziani BSc(Siena) PhD(LSE)LecturerMicroeconomics and History of economic thought

Nick Vriend PhD(EUI, Florence)ProfessorMicroeconomics and Behavioural economics

Econometrics and FinanceRichard Baillie BSc(Middx) MSc(Kent) PhD(Lond)ProfessorPasant Professor of Economics and Finance at theMichigan State University, USA. Time series analysis, Volatility and Risk. Listed in theWho’s Who of Economists. Co-Editor of the Journal ofEmpirical Finance

Andrea Carriero PhD(Bocconi University, Milan)LecturerMacroeconometrics and Forecasting

Marcelo Fernandes BSc MSc(Rio de Janeiro)PhD(Solvay Business School, Brussels)ProfessorEconometric theory and Financial econometrics

Ana Beatriz Galvão PhD(Warwick)LecturerMacroeconometrics and Forecasting

Liudas Giraitis PhD(Vilnius)ProfessorParametric and semi-parametric estimation for timeseries models, Long memory and ARCH type models

Emmanuel Guerre PhD(Université Paris 6)Professor, Head of SchoolEconometrics of auctions, Adaptive nonparametricspecification testing and Time series methods

George Kapetanios BSc MSc(Lond) PhD(Cantab)Professor, Head of SchoolNonlinear econometric models, Model selection and Econometric forecasting

Marika Karanassou BSc(Asoee, Athens) MScEconPhD(Lond)Senior LecturerMacroeconomics

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Staff research interestswww.econ.qmul.ac.uk/staff


Stepana Lazarova Dipl Eng(Prague) MSc(Lond)PhD(Prague)LecturerTime series econometrics

Duo Qin MA DPhil(Oxon)Senior LecturerHistory of econometrics and AppliedMacroeconomics

Applied EconomicsJosé-Miguel Albala-Bertrand BSc Lic(Chile) MScEconPhD(Lond)Senior LecturerPolitical economy of development

Francesca Cornaglia Laurea PhD(University of Torino,Italy)LecturerLabour economics, Microeconometrics and Healtheconomics

Ronald Giles BSc MA PhD(Kent) MSTALecturerBehavioural Finance and Noise Trading.

Leone Leonida MSc(York) PhD(York and Naples)LecturerGrowth econometrics and Corporate finance

Marco Manacorda Laurea(Naples) MScEconPhD(Lond)ReaderEmpirical labour economics, CEPR and CEPResearch Affiliate

Anne Spencer BSc(St Andrews) MPhil(Oxon) MScDPhil(York)LecturerHealth Economics


Staff profile: George KapetaniosProfessor, Head of School

“My main area of interest is econometrics, both theoretical and applied, especially formacroeconomic datasets. I have more than sixtypublications in international journals on thesetopics.

“I did my PhD in economics and econometricsand was interested in the ability of empiricalanalysis to provide answers to economicproblems.

“My current research involves gaining a greater understanding of the behaviour of themacroeconomy, especially in turbulent times such as those we are currently experiencing.

“Economics is a fascinating subject for study, as it gives us the ability to understand the behaviourof very complex systems. For example, theanalysis of data offers clues into the workings ofthe modern economy. Not only is this rewarding – both intellectually and practically, but it alsoprovides students with tools that are extremelyuseful to potential employers.”

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The Centre for Editing Lives and Letters (CELL)develops archive-based research projects ofrelevance to the period 1500-1800. We areespecially interested in interdisciplinary projects that relate to letter collections, lives and works and marginalia. CELL's research agenda supportsprojects that pilot innovative methodologies andpractices aimed at making archives matter, and that engage energetically with the wider community.We also offer seminars, events, a skills-basedpostgraduate training programme and have a thriving community of doctoral research students.

Research strengthsThe Centre for Editing Lives and Letters (CELL) is aunique facility for large and small-scale editing projectsin historical biography, diaries, correspondence andother works, 1500-1800.

CELL has three main functions: to be a home tocutting-edge, archivally-based research projects; to offer a postgraduate training programme in bothtraditional and innovative scholarly skills enablingaccess, organisation and interpretation of documentarymaterials for research in text studies and history; andto be a platform for discussion and debate.

CELL offers major opportunities for other scholars toparticipate in the Centre’s activities – from one-offlectures and master-classes to year-long fundedfellowships. It provides research opportunities forstudents, visiting scholars and those with a generalinterest in archives and is currently developing aschools outreach programme. CELL is housed in acomfortable, well-equipped building, which provides awelcoming environment for long-term and occasionalvisitors. There it hosts seminars, colloquia andconferences for professional and amateur scholars and students. CELL aims to draw young scholars intoediting and people-based history and to empowerthose who study history as amateurs by providing themwith the necessary skills to have confidence in theirown judgment. CELL showcases historical researchprojects – both in book form and online providing aforum for the latest in research discussion. CELL offershospitality to visitors – from tea and sympathy to expertadvice.

CELL is led by a team of internationally renownedscholars whose work reaches academic and popularaudiences. Our focus is interdisciplinary, and isgrounded in archival material. Scholars at CELL are involved in projects examining lives and letters,especially in the development of electronic resourcesaround these subjects. Other research currentlyincludes: Anglo-Dutch relations in the Seventeenth-Century; gentry culture; intelligence and politicalnetworks; letters in literature.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseCELL is a research centre within the Department ofEnglish, which was rated second in the UK in therecent 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).This outstanding result placed the department aheadof UCL, Oxford and Cambridge.

The innovative research undertaken by CELL formeda significant strand in the College’s 2008 RAEsubmission. Individual researchers also submittedmonographs and other high quality outputs to thedepartment’s research profile. CELL’s exceptionalnumber of funded doctoral students, together with its project-related funding both contributed to the100 per cent rated ‘research environment’.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsSet up in July 2002, CELL was funded by the AHRCuntil 2007. CELL is now independently establishedwithin the academic landscape of Queen Mary,University of London. Projects include:

• Correspondence of Francis Bacon • The Diplomatic Correspondence of

Thomas Bodley, 1585-97• William Dugdale• Gabriel Harvey’s Livy Online • Hooke Folio Online, in collaboration

with the Royal Society• Letters of William Herle• Letters of a Stuart Princess: the Complete

Correspondence of Elizabeth of Bohemia, in collaboration with Dr Nadine Akkerman at the University of Leiden, Netherlands (OUP)

• Work diaries of Robert Boyle

As well as these projects, CELL has offered severalnamed PhD studentships. In the last few years thesehave included the Hooke Folio Transcription with theRoyal Society and the Dr John C Taylor Studentshipworking on the Fromanteel family and horologicalhistory. You can find out more about thesestudentships on our website:www.livesandletters.ac.uk/

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Postgraduate resourcesQueen Mary is conveniently located for access tosome of the world’s greatest archival collections: TheBritish Library, the National Archives, Senate HouseLibrary, Warburg Institute, Institute of HistoricalResearch, Victoria and Albert Museum, RoyalSociety, Wellcome Institute and many other smallerspecialist collections.

The CELL building is extremely well equipped withthe latest resources for research in the humanities,from networked computers with broadband access tothe Internet, to digital microfilm readers and printers,and flexible AV equipment for lectures andconferences. Graduate students have access tonetworked computers in the basement rooms. Aswell as the MRes students, there is a thriving smallcommunity of CELL doctoral students. CELL’sgraduate students are encouraged to participate inthe staff members’ ongoing research projects, and to undertake small amounts of relevant teaching and consultancy work on CELL-related topics. TheDirector runs a weekly research seminar at which all graduate students in the humanities are welcome.

CELL’s graduate students also have access to theLock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, an award-winning building designed especially for graduatestudents in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It features a seminar room, two workrooms withcomputing facilities, and a common room. Ourgraduate students are eligible to attendinterdisciplinary training workshops offeredthroughout the year, on such topics as writing journalarticles, preparing for an academic career, andknowledge transfer.

Scholarships / studentshipsScholarship information changes every year. You canfind the most up to date information on our websitewww.livesandletters.ac.uk

Recent scholarships we have awarded include:

• Dr John C Taylor PhD studentship

• Hooke Folio Transcription Project

Further informationRobyn AdamsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8907email: [email protected]

Additional information for the MA/MRes course and application process is available on our website:www.livesandletters.ac.uk/mres




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Editing Lives and LettersQueen Mary, University of London

The MRes at CELL, which is a designated pathwaythrough the Masters programme in Renaissance andEarly Modern Studies, has been specially designedfor students with an interest in archival research,critical editing, life-writing and intellectual histories.The central aim of the programme is to trainstudents in the skills they require to pursue thoseinterests. The course is aimed primarily at studentswishing to pursue doctoral study and an academiccareer, although the broad range of research skillsand methods equip graduates to follow careers indiverse sectors such as publishing, media research,and the business sector. Students are encouraged todiscuss career and employment choices towards theend of the programme with their adviser.

Students who have taken the MRes at CELL oftenmove straight on to doctoral research, with theintention of pursuing an academic career. Alternativecareer paths for MRes and PhD students haverecently included publishing, independent research,museum and archival work.


Centre for Editing Lives and LettersCareer opportunities

Studied: MRes Editing Lives and Letters 1500-1800

Currently: Studying for a PhD. Focusing on aSixteenth-Century Englishman called AnthonyBacon. I’m researching the way spies andinformation-gatherers built up friendship networksto secure their access to vital political intelligence.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?CELL is a leading institution in archival research,and its position within the crook of the English and History departments provides brilliantinterdisciplinary opportunities. Because my researchtopic spans history, cultural studies, English andFrench, I needed to choose somewhere that couldcope with the mix! The MRes at CELL taught meincredibly useful skills. I learnt palaeography,manuscript transcription and bibliographic analysis. I also brushed up on my Latin.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary? Without question, the best thing about QueenMary is the staff. The quality of the teaching andresearch faculty is exceptional. Having hands-onguidance and support from world-class scholarsmakes an enormous difference. The staff at CELLare incredibly engaged in their students’ work,and the weekly seminar hosted by the directorallows staff and students to share ideas and touch base with their colleagues.

As well as a dedicated graduate centre in abeautiful new building on campus, there’s a hugeworkroom in the arts research annexe on MileEnd Road. East London’s a great place to bebased. Victoria Park is just around the corner. It’s the most beautiful park in east London – a nice place to run and there’s a great café toundo all the hard work with a huge breakfast.

Graduate profile: Will Tosh

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MRes in Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This programme provides a research qualificationunique in the United Kingdom. It has been designed forstudents with an interest in archival research, criticalediting, life-writing and document-based and intellectualhistories. Training in the skills required to pursue theseinterests is central to the programme. It should bestressed that these skills are an essential andindispensable part of the distinctive CELL training,which is primarily envisaged as a preparatory trainingfor those intending to progress on to a PhD programme.

Programme outline Core module • Textual Scholarship (two modules) Module optionsinclude: Writing a Biography • Writing Lives fromLetters: The Archive and Production of HistoricalBiography • Urban Culture and the Book • Publicand Private Cultures in Renaissance England •Understanding Religions Historically • RenaissanceBodies • Performing Early Modern Drama • ReadingShakespeare Historically • Royal Authors and RoyalLives in Early Modern England

Students will also take a compulsory but non-assessed module in Latin in Semester 1 andSemester 2.

Assessment CourseworkYou will complete five practical and two writtenassessments for the core module, a 4,000 wordessay for each module (67 per cent).

DissertationYou will complete a dissertation of 15,000 words, for which you will be allocated a supervisorappropriate to your research topic (33 per cent).

Entry requirementsAt least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in arts or humanities. Prospectivestudents will be called for interview. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘International students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Thames & Hudson Publishers, British Council, RoyalInstitution

Further informationPatricia Hamilton, Tel: +44 (0)20 78524email: [email protected]

Dr Robyn Adams, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8907email: [email protected]

Kirsty Rolfe, PhD student working on a project to transcribe the letters of Elizabeth of Bohemia

“After completing the Renaissance and EarlyModern Studies MA, I was inspired to continuestudying the Seventeenth-Century. The position of research student on the Bohemia projectparticularly appealed to me because of myinterest in the culture of letter writing in the period.

“Studying for a PhD as a research student givesme excellent training in the skills I need for my thesis, such as the use of archives andmanuscript handling. I also enjoy working with the other members of the project team.

“The teaching is excellent, and I’ve found my supervisors and other members of thedepartment extremely supportive and helpful.Both CELL and the wider English departmenthave a culture of innovation in research that isreally inspiring. As students of the University of London we have access to some of the bestresources in the world at the British Library andthe National Archives.

“I’ve lived in east London for three years and Ithink it’s great – there are plenty of nice pubs,parks, a cheap cinema... Plus you’re close toareas like Brick Lane and Shoreditch, and it’sreally easy to get to central London.

“There are a huge number of postgraduate eventsboth at Queen Mary and in other parts of theUniversity of London. I find that Queen Mary inparticular strikes an excellent balance betweenacademic events and more social ones.”

Professor Lisa Jardine CBE MA PhD(Cantab)CELL Director/Centenary Professor of Renaissance StudiesRenaissance intellectual and cultural history; the scientific revolution

Professor Alan Stewart MA(Cantab) PhD(Lond)CELL International DirectorRenaissance lives; early modern networks and communities

Jan Broadway PhD(Birmingham)CELL Technical DirectorGentry culture; antiquaries; local history

Robyn Adams MA PhD(Lond)Senior Research Officer, CELL/MRes convenorEarly modern epistolary networks: intelligencers;manuscript culture

Matthew Symonds MPhil(Cantab) PhD(Lond)Research OfficerEighteenth-Century political and cultural history;libels, sedition and miscommunication of ideas

Eleanor Merchant BA(Oxon) MA(Lond)CELL Latin teacherVernacular humanism; Anglo-Latin culture


Research Staff research interestswww.livesandletters.ac.uk/people

Staff profile: Matthew SymondsResearch Officer

“I work on newspapers andthe wider world of GrubStreet in the late Seventeenthand early EighteenthCenturies: writers, printers,booksellers, and slightlyshop-soiled aristocrats. Iexamine the lives these

people lived, often all rubbing up alongside eachother in a small handful of London streets, and thenewspapers, magazines, and books they produced.

“I'm currently publishing a lot of research on aJacobite newspaper-man called Nathaniel Mist. Mist was absolutely loathed by the governments ofthe day and he was eventually forced into exile inFrance after his paper published a scandalous libelon the king, the king's father, the king's mistress,and the prime minister. Naturally, the paper was acommercial triumph.

“I've also just started work on a new project,examining the strained family life of Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, the tory statesmanand philosopher, as his step-sister launches intoan affair with a minor poet and his despised fatherso inconsiderately refuses to die.

“I was drawn to these areas of research throughan interest in hack journalism: it's such a strangeand yet attractive way to earn a living. Grub Streetis teeming with fascinating, obscure, but amazinglywell-documented lives. These lives can be used toillustrate, contextualise, and test some of the largerclaims we make about the past, whether inpolitical, cultural, or economic history.

“As someone new to the College, Queen Mary hasalways struck me as an amazingly productive andsupportive place for postgraduates.”

Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areas of interest (see below). Research students are registered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered by the research councils. A limited number ofCollege studentships are also available. For furtherinformation on MPhil/PhD degrees, see page 22.

Entry requirementsStudents with a distinction at MA level or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to research degrees.International students, please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section from page 390.

Research areasHistory of science; biography and life-writing,intellectual and cultural history; epistolary networks. CELL is interested in projects that deal with thedocuments associated with early modern life writing,especially in electronic form. Members of staff at theCentre are involved both in managing their ownprojects and in developing the potential of existingprojects in collaboration with other scholars. CELL isinterested in the issues and problems presented byearly modern documents associated with life writing,be they editorial, technical, methodological, pragmatic,or substantive. If you are interested in proposing aCELL project you should contact Dr Jan Broadway.

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MA in English Studies: English Literature p74

MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies p75

MRes in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies p76

MA in English Studies: Writing in the Modern Age p77

MA in English Studies: Writing and Society 1700-1820 p78


The Department of English at Queen Mary, Universityof London is widely recognised as one of the country’sleading centres for literary research and Englishstudies. The research and teaching interests of ourstaff span a wide range of periods from the classical to the contemporary, and we have an internationalreputation for our pioneering interdisciplinary andcollaborative work.

Research strengthsWe are one of the largest English departments inLondon, with 35 academic members of staff, and 900 students. The Department has a growingpopulation (currently 130) of highly qualifiedpostgraduate students working towards our taughtMA and research degrees. We attract postgraduatestudents from all over the world, and greatly value the breadth of experience this diversity brings to our teaching and research.

The Department’s research strengths are broadlybased. We have specialists who can offer supervisionin the following periods of study: Classical andMedieval, Renaissance and Early Modern,Eighteenth-Century and Romanticism, Nineteenth-Century Studies, Modern and Contemporary,Postcolonial.

Many of the Department’s staff are knowninternationally for their work. They bring to theirteaching and project supervision expertise in the most recent developments in research methodologiesand an awareness of current directions in research.We are particularly prominent in histories of the book and histories of reading, archive-based research and manuscript studies, visual and material culture,intellectual history and its literary applications,cultural theory and politics, literature and religion,contemporary poetry and poetics, and colonial andpostcolonial literature and theory. We develop andshare these interests with students in our thrivingresearch culture of seminars and reading groups,which are open to those following both MA anddoctoral programmes. London is both the setting and the theme of much of our work, and collaborativeresearch with great London institutions (including The Globe Theatre, The National Gallery, the SoundArchive at the British Library, Dr Williams’s Library,and The Victoria and Albert Museum) is a distinctiveand growing strength.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseEnglish at Queen Mary was positioned joint secondin the UK in the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise (RAE) – the nationwide assessment of thequality of research across all Departments in all UK universities. The 2008 RAE confirmed theDepartment’s reputation as a centre of excellence in English studies. Based on a grade point averagescore, we were placed joint second of the 87submissions from English departments in UKuniversities. 70 per cent of our research activity was judged to be of ‘world leading’ or ‘internationallyexcellent’ quality by the RAE panel of experts. We were the highest ranked English department in London.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsResearch in the Department is organised in subjectareas, and also fostered by research centres,including:

• The Centre for Editing Lives and Letters(established with AHRC-funding)

• The Dr Williams’s Centre for Dissenting Studies(which hosts the Leverhulme funded ‘History ofDissenting Academies’ and AHRC/ESRC funded‘Religion and Society’ projects)

• Interdisciplinary centres in Renaissance Studiesand Eighteenth-Century Studies.

The Department also hosts the AHRC StrategicProgramme ‘Beyond Text: Performances, Sounds,Images, Objects’. We have been notably successfulin securing AHRC funded Collaborative DoctoralAwards.

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Postgraduate resourcesStudents in the Department have access to the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre, which containswork stations, computing facilities and social space.Our postgraduates also draw on the extensive libraryand research resources of the University of Londonand the British Library. As students in the widerHumanities and Social Sciences sector of the Collegethey are offered a rich and varied range of researchtraining, lectures, seminars and reading groups. All of our postgraduate students are members byright of the University's Institute of English Studies, a leading centre for literary research which hostsaround twenty seminar series and twentyconferences a year.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe Department has had an excellent track record insecuring funding for our students. We participate inthe AHRC Block Grant Partnership Scheme, whichprovides funding for both MA and PhD students infive-year cycles. In 2009-10 we were also granted anumber of College awards, including four fundedresearch studentships and three Masters bursaries.These studentships are allocated to the Department’sacknowledged areas of outstanding researchstrength.

Further informationResearch and External Communications AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7354email: [email protected]




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In the Department of English we offer students thepossibility of attending a variety of workshops onprofessional career development, in addition to theopportunities offered by the College careers services.The principal focus of professional graduate trainingin the Department is on an academic career, but notexclusively so.

A significant number of our MA graduates undertakePhDs in English and related subjects, and many aresuccessful in securing funding for their research

projects either at Queen Mary or at otheruniversities. Increasing numbers of our graduatesfind that the skills they have developed as Mastersstudents at Queen Mary attract offers from a diverserange of employers.

An academic job is an important career objective for our doctoral students, and several of our recentPhD graduates are now employed in universitydepartments in the UK and overseas. Doctoralstudents also acquire the skills they need to enter many areas of arts management.


Department of EnglishCareer opportunities

Graduate profile: Martin Eve

Studied: MA in English Studies: Writing in theModern Age, graduated 2009

Currently: PhD candidate at Sussex University

Why did you choose Queen Mary?Having previously completed my undergraduatestudies at Queen Mary, I was already assured ofthe administrative and academic structures of thedepartment; they are excellent! I was alsofortunate enough to know, before I began, that Iwanted to continue in academia to write a PhDon Thomas Pynchon but that, if I took the same

academic path as most studying this author, I would likely end up with the same conclusions;hardly innovative scholarship. Therefore, I optedfor a background in Modernism at Queen Mary,an unusual path in my field, but one which hasallowed me to work with a different perspective toothers. The staff at Queen Mary were supportiveof this idea and supremely capable at every stage of the course. Queen Mary is also a greatplace to work. You have a beautiful campusenvironment with all the benefits of SenateHouse and the British Library right on yourdoorstep.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Postgraduate study greatly enhanced my researchmethodology. The training in techniques for thesystematic study of literature in context hascontributed immensely to both my critical thinking and research practice. The staff wereknowledgeable and dedicated. Without theirsupport throughout, I would not have succeededin my application for AHRC funding at doctorallevel, with which they were more than willing tohelp. The MA environment is also highlystimulating in social terms. The people on thecourse are all there because they love the subjectand the common ground prepared by this sharedpassion makes for an unparalleled learning, andsocial, experience. In the end, I look back on mytime at Queen Mary as the ideal preparation formy ambitions to enter an academic career.Perhaps, if I'm lucky, I'll end up back there one day – on the teaching side!

What are your career plans in the next five years?I hope to complete my PhD in approximatelythree years time and, at that stage, apply forresearch and teaching posts in higher education.In the meantime, I have just had my firstinvitation to speak at an international conferenceand am involved in the establishment of aninterdisciplinary online journal.

Module options may include: Aestheticism and Fin-de-Siècle Literature • Benjaminand Adorno • The Cultural Legacies of the Great War• Freud and Proust • Imagining the ModernCaribbean • Metro-Intellectuals: Women Writing inthe City, 1780–1824 • Modernism, Aesthetics andPolitics • Modernism and Ireland • Modernism,Secularism and Religion • Notions of Progress andCivilisation • Postcolonialism, Language and identity• Private and Public Cultures in RenaissanceEngland • Psychoanalysis and Modern Culture •Reading Shakespeare Historically • Renaissance in Context • Polite and Popular Culture in theEighteenth Century • Romantic Manifestos •Sociability: Literature and the City, 1660-1780 •Time and Historical Imagination • Urban Culture and the Book: London, Publishing and Readers in the Sixteenth Century • Writing the East End

Assessment Coursework (67 per cent) Assessment for each module is a 4,000-word essay.

Dissertation (33 per cent)A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words.

Entry requirementsMost applicants will have an undergraduate degreewith a first or good upper second class honours (orthe equivalent) in English or such related fields asHistory, Cultural Studies and Media Studies. Where aNorth American marking scheme is used, applicantsshould have a minimum grade point average (GPA)of 3.5. Promising applicants who do not meet theformal academic criteria but who possess relevantcredentials and who can demonstrate their ability toproduce written work at Masters level will also beconsidered. Applicants may be invited to interview orasked to submit examples of written and/or creativework. We welcome applications from mature andnon-traditional students. International students,please see the ‘international students’ section onpage 390.

Recent graduate destinationsBBC – Copywriter • LB Sutton – Admin Assistant •UNESCO – Trainee Chartered Accountant •Bonhams Auctioneers – Sales Room Assistant •Freelance Writer • Institute of Education – PGCE •QMUL – PhD in English

Further informationPatricia HamiltonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8524email: [email protected]

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Degree programmes


MA in English Studies: English LiteratureOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MA in English Literature invites students toreflect on some crucial questions. How have ideasabout literature and literary value changed over time?What effects do innovations in printing andpublishing have on writing? To what extent dopolitical and social factors condition and defineauthorial identities and practices? The programmeconsiders the relationship between literatures from avariety of historical periods. It is ideal both for thosewho intend to pursue doctoral research – particularlyif your interests span traditional literary periods – andfor those who wish to achieve a broad overview ofAnglophone literary culture.

The MA in English Literature provides both structureand flexibility, combining a specially-designed coremodule with the opportunity to select further optionsfrom across the whole range of MA modules on offerin the Department of English.

Programme outline Core module The Production of Texts in Context, considers howtexts have been produced, disseminated, andreceived throughout history, as well as examininghow this kind of historical enquiry might influenceour own textual interpretations. Topics may include:the emergence of authorial identity in the MiddleAges; the reappearance of fictional narrative inWestern Europe; the circulation and reception ofinformation about news and current affairs in themedieval and early-modern periods; the relativelongevity and popularity of different works andgenres; manuscript circulation during theRestoration; the rise of the professional writer in themid-Eighteenth Century; the influence of professionalreviewers and criticism upon writing in the Romanticperiod; publication in the Victorian era; theemergence of ‘mass culture’ and its impact onliterary production in the modern age; the influenceof hypertext and the web on literary production.Students also take a non-assessed research methods module, Resources for Research.

Module options You will also choose three modules – one in the firstsemester, and two in the second – from across therange of MA modules offered by the Department ofEnglish, and write a dissertation.

MA in Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesOne year full-time; two years part-time

Programme description The MA in Renaissance and Early Modern Studiesgives you the opportunity to explore the vibrantculture that existed in Europe between 1450 and1700. Our approach to this material is genuinelyinterdisciplinary: you will look at the history, religion,literature, and visual culture of the period, and betaught by experts working in the Departments ofEnglish, History, and Modern Languages. Thespecially designed modules examine some of themost influential figures of the Renaissance includingShakespeare, Machiavelli, Montaigne, Cervantes,and Michelangelo, and address the central issuesthat are informing current discussions about whatconstitutes the Renaissance and early modernperiods. Among the topics that we investigate are:the emergence of new national identities, the natureof performance; the role played by religion, changesin ideas about the self and the body, and the impactof new technologies in printing and publishing. In allcases, the aim of the programme is to generate ahistorical understanding of the key movements,debates, and ideas which shaped the period.Students take this programme for different reasons.Many graduates of the MA in Renaissance and EarlyModern Studies have gone on to win funding fordoctoral study, and some are now establishedacademics in their own right.

Programme outline You take three compulsory modules: Textual Scholarship (semesters one and two) •The Renaissance in Context (semester one) •Renaissance and Early Modern Studies: ResearchPreparation (semester two).Training in Latin is also encouraged.

You will also take two optional modules (one persemester), from a list which may include: Public andPrivate Cultures in Renaissance England • ReadingShakespeare Historically • Understanding ReligionsHistorically • Urban Culture and the Book • Writing aBiography • Writing Lives from Letters: the Archiveand Production of Historical Biography •Renaissance Bodies • Performing Early ModernDrama • Royal Authors and Royal Lives in EarlyModern England

Assessment Coursework (67 per cent) Assessment for each module is a 4,000 word essay.The Textual Scholarship and Latin modules areassessed by practical exercises and do notcontribute to your overall mark.

Dissertation (33 per cent)A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words.


Recent graduate destinationsBBC – Copywriter • LB Sutton – Admin Assistant •UNESCO – Trainee Chartered Accountant •Bonhams Auctioneers – Sales Room Assistant •Freelance Writer • Institute of Education – PGCE •QMUL – PhD in English



MRes in Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MRes in Renaissance and Early Modern Studiesprovides rigorous research training for students whoalready have a clear topic they want to pursue atgraduate study. Focusing on the technical and linguisticskills that underpin research projects, it aims to providehigh-level specialist research training for Renaissanceand Early Modern Studies, including direct experience ofworking with documents, images and artefacts, archivalskills, Latin and other specialist training as appropriate.

Programme outline You take a compulsory module in semester 1 andsemester 2, Textual Scholarship, and a compulsorybut non-assessed module in Latin in semester 1 and semester 2.

You then also choose two optional modules from alist which may include: Urban Culture and the Book• Public and Private Cultures in RenaissanceEngland • Reading Shakespeare Historically •Understanding Religions Historically • RenaissanceBodies • Performing Early Modern Drama • Writing a Biography • Writing Lives from Letters: the Archiveand Production of Historical Biography • RoyalAuthors and Royal Lives in Early Modern England

Assessment Coursework (67 per cent): Assessment for eachoptional module is a 4,000-word essay. Assessmentof Textual Scholarship (the core module) is by fivepractical assignments and two 4,000-word essays. Dissertation (33 per cent): A dissertation of 15,000 words.

Entry requirementsMost applicants will have an undergraduate degreewith a first or good upper second class honours (orthe equivalent) in English or such related fields asHistory, Cultural Studies and Media Studies. Where aNorth American marking scheme is used, applicantsshould have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of3.5. Promising applicants who do not meet the formalacademic criteria but who possess relevant credentialsand who can demonstrate their ability to producewritten work at Masters level will also be considered.Applicants may be invited to interview or asked tosubmit examples of written and/or creative work. We welcome applications from mature and non-traditional students. International students, please see the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsBBC – Copywriter • LB Sutton – Admin Assistant • UNESCO – Trainee Chartered Accountant •Bonhams Auctioneers – Sales Room Assistant •Freelance Writer • Institute of Education – PGCE • QMUL – PhD in English


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Amrit Saggu,MA EnglishStudies,Writing in theModern Age

“I choseQueen Marymainlybecause I didmy Bachelorsdegree hereand found it tobe a friendlyplace. I have agood rapport

with all my lecturers, and know that the Collegeseeks to uphold a tradition of strong pastoral care;this was definitely true in my own experience.Even when my advisers were not in a position tohelp, I felt that all my lecturers wereapproachable.

“The MA is really flexible so that people withdifferent interests can pursue them withoutfeeling like they're missing out a particular literarymovement or historical period. I'm focused on'modern' literature, but I don't have to focustotally on modernism, even though that is a verycrucial part of modern literature.The teaching hasbeen excellent, in my experience. I like thecampus - everything's accessible and it's busywithout being chaotic.

“I'm a student ambassador find it reallyenjoyable. We do all kinds of things - helping outat graduation, general administrative work,campus tours, open days. It brings me intocontact with a whole lot of very interesting people.I also like going to the postgraduate seminars inthe Lock-keeper's Cottage. They are alwaysthought-provoking, even if the subject isn'tdirectly relevant, and everyone tends to go thepub afterwards!”

MA in English Studies: Writing in the Modern AgeOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description Writing in the Modern Age examines how modernismand modern writing have encountered a range ofintellectual debates in areas such as politics, arthistory, philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, post-colonialism, and critical theory. Through reflecting on the dynamic relationships between these differentdiscourses, the programme will provide you with aseries of tools for thinking about the nature, status,and role of literature in the modern world.

All students take Modernism and After; a coremodule which addresses the concepts of modernityand post-modernity, and provides a criticalintroduction to modernist theory and writing. You willalso be given the chance to choose from a range ofmodules. These research-led modules have beenspecially designed to reflect the current scholarlyinterests of academics within the Department. Suchan arrangement is mutually beneficial: it providesstaff with the opportunity to discuss and debate theirlatest work, and students with the chance to comeinto contact with cutting-edge research by leadingspecialists. Students take this MA programme fordifferent reasons. Many graduates of Writing in theModern Age have gone on to win funding fordoctoral study, and some are now establishedacademics in their own right.

Programme outline You will take the core module Modernism and After in semester one, and two research methodsmodules, Resources for Research (semester one)and Researching Modern Culture (semester two).You will also take three modules (one in semesterone and two in semester two) from a list which mayinclude: • Freud and Proust • Imagining the ModernCaribbean • Modernism and Ireland • CulturalLegacies of the First World War • Writing the EastEnd • Aestheticism and the Fin-de-Siècle Literature• Modernism, Secularism and Religion •Postcolonialism, Language and Identity

AssessmentCoursework (67 per cent) Assessment for each module is a 4,000-word essay.

Dissertation (33 per cent)A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words





MA in English Studies: Writing and Society 1700-1820One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionWriting and Society looks closely at texts of theEighteenth-Century and Romantic literature. The firstsemester of the programme focuses on the ways inwhich they address issues in literary history and thehistory of genres, philosophy, politics, history andvisual culture. We consider these in relation to thepreoccupations of the times: the popular culture ofcoffee house and tavern, the political world on thestreet and in parliament, the vocations of womenpoets and polemicists, polite society and its interestsin the management of emotions and arts, and themetropolitan life of London. In the second semester,in focusing on Romantic poetics and manifestos, we examine the theoretical and political growth ofphilosophical and cultural enlightenment in thecontext of the world-shaking crisis of the FrenchRevolution and its aftershocks, and with regardto the subjective entitlements demanded.

This MA aims to prepare students to formulate aresearch topic, identify research materials andpresent an argument in written and oral form that is formed by alternative interpretations. Students who complete the MA will be aware of theinterdisciplinary debates concerning the literatureand history of this period, and will have engaged witha variety of materials: theoretical, visual, historicaland literary. You will also be able to deploy a range of appropriate skills in research, bibliography and IT. You will be taught in small seminar groups, and willbe introduced to a number of key research resourcesin London through a course in research skills:Resources for Research. You take four modules,each of which culminates in the writing of a 4,000word essay. A dissertation of 15,000 words provides

an opportunity to develop a sustained, coherent andfully documented argument on a research topicformulated in consultation with a specially-assignedsupervisor.

Programme outlineYou take two non-assessed modules: Resources forResearch (semester one) and Panoramas of London(semesters one and two).

In addition you also choose four modules from a listwhich may include: Romantic Manifestos • Metro-Intellectuals: Women Writing and the City, 1780-1824 • Primitivism and Progress • Sociability:Literature and the City, 1660-1780 • Polite andPopular Culture in the Eighteenth-Century

AssessmentCoursework (67 per cent) Assessment for each module is a 4,000 word essay

Dissertation (33 per cent)A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words




Applicants should be aware that English MAprogrammes are currently under review and that each MA and its core module may be subject to change in the future.

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Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Home students mayreceive financial support (research studentships)offered by the Arts and Humanities ResearchCouncil. A limited number of College studentshipsand Department of English research grants are alsoavailable.

For further information on MPhil/PhD degrees, see page 22.

Entry requirementsCandidates will normally have a good first degree(upper second class honours or above) in the broadfield of the humanities, and will be in possession of(or anticipate completing) a relevant Masters degreethat demonstrates distinction-level achievement.


Research areasResearch areas in the Department include:

Classical and MedievalResearch in this area covers topics such as literacyand orality, cultural exchange between England andFrance, the writing of history, and the reception andtransmission of medieval texts. Interests in thehistory of the book lead forward into the Sixteenth-Century and work in the Renaissance area.

Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesStaff working in this research area have aninternational reputation in ‘applied intellectualhistory’, a term coined at Queen Mary for thisdistinctive field. A close link with the Centre forEditing Lives and Letters provides scholars in theDepartment with a backdrop for archival researchand a resource for intellectual exchange across arange of humanities disciplines.

Eighteenth- and Nineteenth- Century Studies and Romanticism Established research strengths lie in the literaryanalysis of polite and popular culture, in the poetryand politics of the Romantic and Victorian periods,and in intellectual history and the history of the book.The ‘long Eighteenth-Century’ is an area of particularinterest and established research strength at QueenMary, with colleagues working on rhetorics of race,philosophy, religion, gender and politics.

The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries are inclose dialogue in the Department through researchinto poetry and poetic traditions of the period.

Modern and Contemporary, and Theoretical and Interdisciplinary Studies The literature and culture of the modern period are a major focus of research activity among the staff.The Department has a successful tradition ofcombining high-level research into individual writers with an interdisciplinary focus on the relationsbetween literature, theory, culture and politics.

Postcolonial StudiesA strong team of postcolonial researchers combinesexpertise on literatures in English from theCaribbean, Africa and South Asia.

The Department contributes to the work of theCentre for Editing Lives and Letters; the Dr Williams’sCentre for Dissenting Studies; the Centre forRenaissance and Early Modern Studies and the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies.

Seminars and Reading Groups are held inMedieval/Early Modern Texts and Contexts;Renaissance Studies; Dissenting Studies, EighteenthCentury; Enlightenment and Romanticism;Modernism; Psychoanalytic Thought; Irish Studies.


Research

Classical and MedievalJulia Boffey MA(Cambridge) DPhil(York)Professor of Medieval StudiesThe production and transmission of Middle Englishliterature; medieval and early modern lyrics;codicology and early printing

Michael Edwards BA PhD(London) ILTMProfessorThe Attic Orators; Greek and Roman Rhetoric;Classical Biography; later and post-classical Latin

Katie Fleming BA MPhil PhD(Cambridge)LecturerThe classical tradition; the role of antiquity in modernintellectual thought; the afterlife of the ancient world

Alfred Hiatt BA(Sydney) PhD(Cambridge)ReaderSpatial representation in the Middle Ages andRenaissance; Old and Middle English Literature;forgery and the reception of forgeries

Renaissance StudiesWarren Boutcher MA PhD(Cambridge)ReaderEarly modern European literature, translation, andphilosophy (especially England, France, Italy);Shakespeare and early modern drama;interdisciplinary approaches (especially acrossEnglish studies, History, modern languages)

Andrea Brady BA(Columbia) PhD(Cambridge)LecturerEarly modern literature, especially ritual, the popularpress and writing by women; Neoplatonism, dreamsand fantasy in Seventeenth-Century England; andcontemporary avant-garde poetry

Jerry Brotton BA(Sussex) MA(Essex) PhD(London)Professor of Renaissance StudiesRenaissance visual and material culture; east-westcultural exchange, particularly Anglo-Islamic;Shakespeare; early modern cartography and travel

David Colclough MA(Cambridge) DPhil(Oxford)Senior LecturerLiterature and culture of the Sixteenth andSeventeenth Centuries; the history of English politicalthought; rhetoric; religious writing; Bacon; Donne;Milton

Lisa Jardine CBE MA PhD(Cambridge)Centenary Professor of Renaissance Studies.Director of the Centre for Editing Lives and Letters Renaissance and early modern intellectual history,European cultural history, archives and archive-based research, the history of science

Kevin Sharpe BA MA DPhil(Oxford)Professor and Director, Centre for RenaissanceStudiesEarly modern British cultural and political history;early modern British literature; the early modernvisual culture and politics; history of the book andreading

Evelyn Welch BA(Harvard) PhD(London)Professor of Renaissance StudiesRenaissance visual and material culture and earlymodern dress in Europe

Eighteenth-Century Studies and RomanticismMarkman Ellis MA(Auckland) PhD(Cambridge)Professor of Eighteenth-Century StudiesEighteenth-Century English literature and culture;London and literature; sensibility and women'swriting in the Eighteenth-Century; representations ofslavery and empire

Paul Hamilton MA(Glas) MA DPhil(Oxford)Professor of EnglishRomanticism; relations between philosophy, political theory and literature

Anne Janowitz BA(Reed) BA(Oxford) PhD(Stanford)Professor Late Eighteenth-Century and Romantic literaryculture; the history and theory of poetry and poetics,poetics of the night sky, New York City and its literarynetworks

Andrew Lincoln BA PhD(Wales)ReaderEighteenth-Century culture; Enlightenment socialtheory; the culture of Romanticism; comparativemythology and modern fiction

Chris Reid MA(Cambridge) PhD(London)Senior LecturerEighteenth-Century studies; political oratory andrhetorical theory; Eighteenth-Century popular culture

Isabel Rivers MA(Cambridge) MA PhD(Columbia)Research Professor Co-Director of the Dr Williams’s Centre for Dissenting StudiesIntellectual History 1660-1830; dissenting, Methodistand evangelical literary culture 1660-1830; history ofthe book 1660-1830

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Nineteenth-Century StudiesSam Halliday BA(Sussex) MA(Nottingham)PhD(London)LecturerNineteenth- and early Twentieth-Century Americanliterature; technology and the history of science; thebody and the senses; literary/philosophical responsesto sound and music

Catherine Maxwell MA DPhil(Oxford)Professor in Victorian Literature Nineteenth-Century poetry and prose; Aestheticism;vision and visuality; gender and sexuality in Victorianliterature

Margaret Reynolds MA(Oxford) PhD(London)Reader in Contemporary CultureEighteenth to Twenty-First-Century literature; poetry;transmission of Classics; imagination of adoption

Matthew Rubery BA(Texas) MA(Colorado)PhD(Harvard)Lecturer Victorian literature; journalism; print culture andhistory of the book; technology; transatlanticism;sound studies

Nadia Valman BA(Cambridge) MA(Leeds) PhD(London)Senior LecturerReligion, politics and gender in Nineteenth-Centuryliterary culture, with a particular interest indiscourses surrounding Jews; London and literaturein the Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Centuries,especially east London

Modern and ContemporaryMichèle Barrett BA MA DPhil(Sussex)Professor of Modern Literary and Cultural TheoryFirst World War writing and culture; representation ofshell shock; politics of commemoration; gender andculture; Virginia Woolf; Michel Foucault

Santanu Das BA(Calcutta) BA PhD(Cambridge)Senior LecturerFirst World War literature and culture; modernism,colonialism and early Twentieth-Century literature;theories of gender and sexuality, the body and thesenses

Suzanne Hobson BA(Oxford) MA(Warwick) PhD(London)LecturerBritish and American modernism; critical theory;religion and secularism in early Twentieth-Centuryculture; gender and sexuality; travel in modernistliterature

Peter Howarth BA(Oxford) PhD(Cambridge)LecturerModern and Modernist poetry. The interaction ofaesthetic forms with culture, politics and religion

Jacqueline Rose FBA BA(Oxford) Maîtrise(Sorbonne)PhD(London)ProfessorPsychoanalysis; modern literature and culture; SouthAfrican writing; Zionism and the history and writingof Israel-Palestine

Morag Shiach MA(Glasgow) MA(McGill)PhD(Cambridge)Professor of Cultural History Cultural history of the late-Nineteenth and early-Twentieth-Centuries

Clair Wills MA DPhil(Oxford)Professor of Irish LiteratureTwentieth-Century Irish Culture; contemporaryBritish, Irish and American Poetry; post-war Britishcultural history

Postcolonial StudiesRachael Gilmour BA MA PhD(Manchester)Lecturer Colonial and postcolonial literature and theory;African literary and cultural studies; cultural theoryand the politics of language; colonialism andlinguistic thought

Javed Majeed MA DPhil(Oxford)Professor Nineteenth-Century British colonial literature; SouthAsian postcolonial literatures in English; colonialism,linguistic thought and translation studies; theintellectual history of colonialism and nationalism in South Asia; Islam and postcolonialism

Bill Schwarz BA(York)ReaderTwentieth-Century Caribbean writing;postcolonialism; Twentieth-Century British culturaland political history; some aspects of historiography,cultural studies and media studies

Andrew van der Vlies BA MA(Rhodes) MPhilDPhil(Oxford)LecturerSouth African literatures, culture and politics;contemporary global anglophone literatures;postcolonial print and text studies; aesthetics,queerness, and the obscene in postcolonial literaryand material cultures; Twentieth-Century andcontemporary History of the Book


Geography

MA Cities and Cultures p86

MRes Cities and Cultures p87

MA Community Organising p88

MA/MSc Geography p89

MRes Geography p90


MRes Globalisation and Development p92

MSc Integrated Management of FreshwaterEnvironments p93

MA London Studies p94

MSc Physical Geography by Research p95


The School of Geography is one of the world’sleading centres for geographical scholarship andpostgraduate study.

Research strengthsGeography has been taught at Queen Mary since1894, making us one of the oldest Geographyschools in the UK. The School is home to some 250 undergraduates, 50 graduate students, and 40 research staff and faculty. Research is organisedaround five main themes reaching across thebreadth of the discipline. In human geography,graduate students and staff work within threeresearch themes: Culture, Space and Power;Economy, Development and Social Justice; andHealth, Place and Society. In physical geography,research coalesces around two themes:Environmental Change, and Hydrogeomorphologicaland Biogeochemical Processes. These themes areby no means mutually exclusive, and we are equallysupportive of research that reaches across them.Further support for cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research is provided through theSchool’s four research centres: The Centre forMicromorphology, The Centre for Aquatic andTerrestrial Environments; The City Centre; and theCentre for Global Security and Development.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseIn the most recent Research Assessment Exercise(2008) the School was ranked joint first (with Oxford,Cambridge, Bristol and Durham) amongst the UK’s49 Geography schools, with 75 per cent of researchactivities rated world leading or internationallyexcellent. Assessors singled out the ‘conceptualsophistication, methodological rigour and sustainedempirical enquiry’ that is a hallmark of research inthe School and were especially impressed by thestrength of research across all five of our researchthemes. Assessors also praised the School’s ‘vibrantresearch culture’, and the ‘excellent integration ofestablished staff, postdoctoral researchers andresearch students’. This success is underpinned bya clear and effective research structure, and a strongrecord in attracting high quality staff and students,as well as research income.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsOver the last few years the School has seen asignificant increase in its research grant income, with an unusually high proportion of this incomecoming from the prestigious British ResearchCouncils. Recent highlights include:

• ESRC (£240,670) Professor Jane Wills – ‘Global cities at work’

• Leverhulme Trust (£143,608) Professor AlisonBlunt – ‘Diasporic cities’

• Leverhulme Trust (£103,026) Professor IsabelDyck – ‘Migrant’s Health Making Practices’

• NHS National Institute for Health Research (£800,921) Dr Steve Cummins – ‘Healthy Towns’

• NERC (£650,000) Dr Kate Heppell – ‘Implicationsof groundwater-surface water connectivity fornitrogen transformations in the hyporheic zone’.

• NERC (£283,203) Dr Lisa Belyea – ‘Geochemicalcontrol of organic mater turnover in peatlands’

• NERC (£224,216) Professor Angela Gurnell –‘Physical Ecosystem Engineering

The high esteem in which members of the Schoolare held within the discipline is reflected in thenumber of staff who edit (Transactions of the IBG,Progress in Human Geography, Geography Compass,Cretaceous Research) or who are on the editorialboards of Geography’s most prestigious academicjournals (Boreas, Journal of Quaternary Science,Cultural Geographies, London Journal, EuropeanJournal of Urban and Regional Studies, Social andCultural Geography, Society and Space, Antipode).

The School also prides itself on taking its researchbeyond academia, working with a wide range ofnational and international, governmental and nongovernmental agencies to shape policies and politicsbeyond the academy, for example: the US CancerInstitute, Department of Health, National HistoryMuseum, Environment Agency, United Nations, andThe World Bank. The School was recently honouredwith the award of ‘Best Academic Centre’ by LondonCitizens (a grassroots charity consisting of over 100civil society organisations working for social,economic and environmental justice in London) inrecognition of the calibre of its ‘research and analysisof the changes that have taken place to work,community and family life’ and for joining ‘handswith [your] neighbours [to] change and challenge themarket forces that can destroy the bonds that keepcivil society together’.

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Postgraduate resourcesResearch students are an integral part of the Schooland we offer a thriving and supportive research milieu.This includes a weekly seminar series and regularreading groups in which staff and students explore themost recent developments in the discipline. In additiongraduate students in human geography attend our bi-termly Research Frameworks meetings – a discussiongroup convened around the work of distinguishedacademic visitors. Graduate students in physicalgeography can take advantage of the School’s PhysicalGeography Discussion Group, providing regularmeetings where staff, postdoctoral research assistantsand postgraduate students present and discuss newideas and preliminary research findings in a friendlyand informal atmosphere.

Our graduate students enjoy desk and computingspace in dedicated graduate offices with networkedcomputer facilities, and access to the school researchfacilities – including specialist computers andcomputing software for statistical data analyses,geographical information systems, desktop publishingand the processing of video and electronic images.Those undertaking research in physical geography andenvironmental science have access to some of the bestlaboratory facilities of any geography school in the UK,both in the School itself and through access to theSchool of Biological and Chemical Sciences, andfacilities in the Centre for Micromorphology and Centre for Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments at Queen Mary.

As a graduate student in Geography, you will also bepart of Queen Mary’s Faculty of Humanities and SocialSciences, providing access to the Lock-keeper’sCottage Graduate Centre and the further support and training offered by the Faculty.

Scholarships / studentshipsEach year, the School awards a number of CollegeMasters Bursaries and College ResearchStudentships. Bursaries pay domestic fees and are available to applicants to any of our Mastersprogrammes. To be eligible for a bursary you must first have been accepted on to a MA/MScprogramme. The College Research Studentships paydomestic fees, and a maintenance allowance set tomatch the British Research Councils’ maintenancegrant, for a period of three years. If awarded a CollegeStudentship you may be required to undertaketeacher training in year one of your studies, and a fewhours of teaching each week throughout your degree.Studentships are open to all applicants to our PhDprogrammes in human and physical geography. Forhuman geographers, the MA/MSc Geography, MACities and Cultures, and human geography PhDprogramme, are all currently recognised by the ESRC

as accredited training degrees. The School is alsopart of the College’s bid (jointly with GoldsmithsCollege) to host a Doctoral Training Centre which, if successful, will switch ESRC recognition from theSchool’s Masters degrees to a new suite of relatedMRes degrees. The School has a strong record ofsecuring ESRC and AHRC collaborative studentshipsand has access to AHRC studentships (for bothMasters and PhD students) through the College’sBlock Grant. For physical geographers, the Schoolhas a strong record of securing fully funded NationalEnvironment Research Council (NERC) AlgorithmStudentships, and a strong record in attracting NERCCASE Studentships.

The precise number of studentships available forMasters and PhD work in the School, details ofResearch Council accreditation, and the deadlines for applications, varies each year. An up-to-date list of studentships, Research Council accreditation, andapplication procedures and deadlines, is available on our website: www.geog.qmul.ac.uk

For further information on graduate programmes and funding opportunities in the School or to request a PhD or Masters brochure please contact: Jennifer Murray, Postgraduate Administrator, email: [email protected]: +44 (0)20 7882 8165

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The School has a wide range of links with organisationsin the working world, including international tradeunions (for example ITWF), community organisations(for example London Citizens), and regional, nationaland international governmental and inter-governmentalagencies (for example OECD, World Bank and theNHS). We also have links with Medical and BiomedicalScience departments at leading London Universities,and with the ESRC-funded London Women andPlanning Forum. Our links with conservation andresource management organisations include Centre for Hydrology and Ecology, Dorset and Wallingford,Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency,HR Wallingford Ltd, and Natural England.

What our students go on to doTaking advantage of these connections, ourpostgraduates have followed a range of careers in different sectors and a number of countries.Several former PhD students, from both our humangeography and physical geography programmes, arefollowing academic careers as lecturers or researchfellows in the UK, Europe, the US, Mexico and NewZealand. Other former students have utilised theirresearch skills outside academia in the UK, Europeand Africa. Positions include freelance work andemployment with; business corporations, the UN, the Royal Geographical Society, and DutchGeological Society. Students from our Mastersprogrammes have continued on to pursue PhDstudies, while others have taken their skills to private and public sector employment.

Careers followed by recent graduate studentsinclude:

Academia• Akile Ahmet – Researcher at Goldsmiths College• Michelle Collins – Lab Manager at University ofToronto, Canada

• Andy Cook – Research Fellow, Lancaster University• Sarah Deedat – Research Associate at KingsCollege, London

• Rob Higham – Research Councils UK AcademicFellow, Institute of Education University of London

• Jane Holgate – Researcher, Working LivesResearch Institute, London Metropolitan University

• Aoibheann Kilfeather – Post-doctoral ResearchAssistant Durham University

• Paul Morris – Post Doc Research Fellow atMcMaster University,Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Pete Walton – Climate Impacts Programme,University of Oxford

• Ailsa Winton – Research Fellow, Department of Social Geography, Institute of Geography, The National University of Mexico (UNAM)

Government• Andrew Lincoln – Research/policy support in theDepartment for Education and Skills (DfES)

• Ianto Jones – Programme Assistant, Iraq InquiryUnit & Occupied Palestinian Territories Middle East North Africa Department, Department forInternational Development

Non-Government Organisations• Jeremy Anderson – Head of Strategic Research -International Transport Federation

• Marcel Bakker – Geologist with NITG-TNO, DutchGeological Survey

• Lydia Bruce-Burgess – Technical SpecialistDevelopment Control, Environment Agency

• Stewart Clarke – National Macrophyte Specialist,Natural England

• Helen Dangerfield – Geomorphologist, Royal Haskoning• Carolyn Gaskell – Research Director, Kids Company• Lina Jamoul – Community Organiser with theIndustrial Areas Foundation, Chicago, USA

• Colm Jordan – Geologist with British Geological Survey• Edlam Aberra Yemeru – Human SettlementsOfficer, UN-HABITAT in Nairobi, Kenya


School of GeographyCareer opportunities

Graduate Profile– Ianto Jones

Studied: MSc Globalisationand Development,graduated in 2008

Currently: Working in theMiddle East North Africa

Department in the Department for InternationalDevelopment

Why did you choose Queen Mary?Queen Mary was offering an interesting programmethat covered a good variety of modules that lookedat the most contemporary issues in Globalisationand Development discourse, as well as offering asolid grounding in research methods.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I found the atmosphere to be challenging, thoughtprovoking, and very convivial. There is a healthydisregard for the status quo, engendering anenvironment that encourages students to thinkindependently. I was also provided with thenecessary tools to see these ideas through to fruition.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I am hoping to build a portfolio of experience thatwill help me work towards becoming a socialdevelopment advisor for one of the largerdevelopment agencies, focusing on gender issues.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree or higher in a humanities or social science subject from a UK University (or an equivalent internationalqualification) together with two supportivereferences. Candidates are expected to have goodEnglish language ability and to meet the standard of the IELTS – or equivalent – at a level of 6.5.International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Evelyn Owen – ESRC funded PhD, School ofGeography, Queen Mary, University of LondonOlivia Sheringham – ESRC funded PhD, School of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London

Further informationJennifer MurrayPostgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contact: Dr Simon Reid-HenryProgramme Convenor MA Cities and CulturesTel: +44 (0) 20 7882 8418email: [email protected]

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Degree programmes


MA Cities and CulturesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe MA Cities and Cultures is an excitingprogramme that combines the study of culturalgeography with a specific focus on urban culturesboth past and present. The programme covers awide range of urban settings, from imperial Delhi and Calcutta to Chicago during the height ofmodernity and contemporary cultural formations in London and Los Angeles. Taught by leadinggeographers in the field, the programme considershow cities are socially produced, imagined,represented and contested. It engages with originaltexts that have informed thinking about urbanspaces and cultures as well as a range of othersource materials – including the built environment,art practices, literature, music and film – throughwhich the meanings and politics of urban spacescan be analysed. Optional modules introducestudents to a wide range of intellectual approachesto urban living and social life: from literary analysis to pyschogeography and performativity.

MA Cities and Cultures is recognised under the ESRC’s 1+3 funding scheme. (See alsoScholarships/Studentships p84 for details of possible changes to ESRC recognition).The Arts and Humanities Research Council alsooffers studentships for this programme for thosestudents intending to apply subsequently for a PhD.

Programme outlinePlease note, module structures may be amendedfollowing the School’s accreditation as part of theQMUL/Goldsmith’s ESRC Doctoral Training Centre.

Compulsory modules: Social Science Research:Methods and Methodologies • 15,000 worddissertation

Module options include: Culture, Space and Power • Art, Performance and the City • Cities, Empire andModernity • Option of taking one other approvedmodule in another school in place of one of thespecialised modules

AssessmentAssessment on each of the modules is through avariety of coursework assignments ranging fromextended essays to book reviews and practicalreports. You will also complete a 15,000 worddissertation (equivalent to 60 credits) on a topic of your choice relating to the programme.

MRes Cities and CulturesOne year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionYou will gain an advanced training in wider socialscience research approaches and methodologies,combined with specialist study of cultural geographywith a specific focus on urban cultures past andpresent. This programme is especially suitable forthose wishing to proceed to a PhD in culturalgeography. Based around the School’s highlysuccessful MA Cities and Cultures (p86), you willconsider how cities are socially produced, imagined,represented and contested. Specialist, substantivemodules engage with original texts that have informedthinking about urban spaces and cultures as well asa range of other source materials. The programmecombines this study with additional multi and inter-disciplinary research training offered through theESRC recognised QMUL-Goldsmith’s DoctoralTraining Centre, and the opportunity to focus upon an extended piece of independent research incultural geography in preparation for a PhD.

MRes Cities and Cultures is recognised by the ESRCon both a +1 and 1+3 basis. Students will be eligibleto apply for ESRC funding for both the MRes andsubsequent PhD.

Programme outlineCore modules: Introduction to Social Research •Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation(Mode A or B)

Module options include: Culture, Space, and Power• Cities, Empire, and Modernity • Art, Performance,and the City

Students studying on a Mode A basis complete thecore modules, one module option, and a 15,000word dissertation. Students studying on a Mode Bbasis complete the core modules and a 22,500 word dissertation.

Assessment All modules are assessed through coursework,including essay writing, report writing, andpresentations.


Entry requirements An upper second class honours degree or higher in a humanities or social science subject from a UK University (or an equivalent internationalqualification) together with two supportivereferences. Candidates are expected to have goodEnglish language ability and to meet the standard of the IELTS – or equivalent – at a level of 6.5.International students, please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further information Jennifer Murray Postgraduate administratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Cathy McIlwaineTel: +44 (0) 20 7882 5400email: [email protected]

MA Community Organising One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme provides you with an advancedunderstanding of the theory, history and practice ofcommunity organising in the wider context ofcontemporary social, political and economic change.You benefit from the intellectual and practical trainingthat is necessary for work as a community organiser,as well as a career in a related field. The programmeaims to strengthen the cadre of community organisersbeing developed in the UK. This is the firstpostgraduate course in this field in the UK. In additionto your academic studies, you also complete fivemonths hands-on experience as a communityorganiser with Citizens UK. All successful candidateswill graduate with a higher degree from a world-classUniversity as well as a reference from Citizens UK.

Programme outline All students take the following compulsory modules:The theory and history of community organising •Community organising in practice (including a fivemonth placement working part-time as a communityorganiser with Citizens UK) • Qualitative ResearchMethods and Research for Change • Dissertation

Assessment All modules are assessed through coursework. Thisincludes essay writing, report writing, presentationsand the production of a short video. You alsocomplete a 15,000 word dissertation that countstowards a third of the total marks for the programme.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree or higher ina humanities or social science subject from a UKUniversity (or an equivalent internationalqualification) together with two supportivereferences. Candidates are expected to have goodEnglish language ability and to meet the standard of the IELTS – or equivalent – at a level of 6.5.Candidates are also expected to have the skillsand/or aptitude to work as a community organiser on placement with Citizens UK. Candidates may beasked to provide examples of written work and willbe interviewed. International students, please see the ‘International students’ section on page 390.


For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Jane Wills Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5400email: [email protected]

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Erica Pani, MSc Geography, leading to a PhD“I am on an ESRC 1+3 programme, which means that I amcurrently studying for an MSc in Geography (the 1), and that willbe followed by a three year PhD.

“I did my undergraduate degree in Cities Economy and SocialChange (Human geography, basically) at Queen Mary and it wasa fantastic experience. I couldn’t imagine a better school – andI know a few!

“I can choose from a great variety of modules, which means Ialways study those subjects that I find interesting. I also likethe fact that we get to discuss our subjects with some of thebest academics in the country. And my classmates are fantastic.

“The facilities are good. Postgraduate students have adedicated computer room and the library is well-stocked. Theteaching is great and the lecturers want to see us all do well,so they are very prepared to give us their time and thoughts.

“I try to be involved with London Citizens as much as I can. It isa great organisation and Professor Jane Wills’ involvement isreally inspiring. I also go to as many seminars as possible. Weget fabulous speakers who deal with an incredible range ofissues.”

MA/MSc GeographyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MA/MSc in Geography is designed to provide anadvanced understanding of a variety of specialisms inhuman geography. A key feature of the programme isits flexibility. It can be taken in three different modes,enabling you to choose the length of dissertation andnumber of optional modules (whether in Geography ora cognate discipline) you take. The programme hasproven especially popular not only to recent graduatesbut also to professionals who want to update theirqualifications and widen their research and writingskills. The MA/MSc in Geography (Mode C) isrecognised under the ESRC’s 1+3 funding scheme.(See also Scholarships/ Studentships on p84 fordetails of possible changes to ESRC recognition).

Programme outline Please note, module structures may be amendedfollowing the School’s accreditation as part of theQueen Mary/Goldsmith’s ESRC Doctoral TrainingCentre (see p84).

Core modules: All students take the core moduleSocial Science Research: Methods andMethodologies.

MA/MSc in Geography Modes of Study Mode A MA/MSc Geography (Research)Students complete the core module Social ScienceResearch: Methods and Methodologies •A dissertation of 30,000 words • One specialistmodule from the list of options offered

Mode B MA/MSc (Named Specialism for exampleCultural Geography) Students complete the core module Social ScienceResearch: Methods and Methodologies •A dissertation of 22,000 words • Two specialistmodules from the list of options offered

Mode C MA/MSc Geography (ESRC recognised)Students complete the core module Social ScienceResearch: Methods and Methodologies •A dissertation of 15,000 words • Three specialistmodules from the list of options offered

Module options include:Culture, Space and Power • Art, Performance andthe City • Cities, Empire and Modernity • Empire,Race and Immigration • Understanding Globalisationand Development I • Understanding Globalisationand Development II • Globalisation and Developmentin Practice

You may also substitute one module option from this list with another approved module offered in a cognate discipline at Queen Mary, University ofLondon.

Assessment The core module, Social Science Research: Methodsand Methodologies, is assessed by coursework; thedissertations are of an elective length; and theoptional modules are assessed through a mix ofcoursework assignments ranging from extendedessays to project summaries and practical reports.

Entry requirements Applicants will normally be expected to have arelevant first degree with first or upper second classhonours (or equivalent) in Geography or a relateddiscipline in the social sciences or humanities. We actively encourage applications from studentswho have developed an interest in any aspect ofhuman geography or related social sciences atundergraduate level, and/or who have relevant work experience. International students, please see the ‘International students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Erica Pani – ESRC funded PhD, School ofGeography, Queen Mary, University of London

Further informationJennifer Murray, Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165email: [email protected]


MRes GeographyOne year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThe MRes in Geography provides an advancedtraining in human geography and wider socialscience research approaches and methodologies for those wishing to proceed to a PhD in humangeography. Based around the School’s highlysuccessful MA/MSc Geography, this programmecombines substantive modules in human geographywith additional multi and inter-disciplinary researchtraining offered through the ESRC recognised QueenMary/Goldsmith’s Doctoral Training Centre, and theopportunity to focus upon an extended piece ofindependent research in human geography inpreparation for a PhD.

The MRes Geography is recognised by the ESRC onboth a +1 and 1+3 basis. Students will be eligible toapply for ESRC funding for both the MRes andsubsequent PhD.

Programme outline Core modules: Introduction to Social Research •Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation(Mode A or B)

Module options include: Culture Space and Power • Cities Empire and Modernity • UnderstandingGlobalisation and Development • Globalisation and the International Political Economy

Students studying on a Mode A basis complete the core modules, plus one module option, and a15,000 word dissertation. Students studying on aMode B basis complete the core modules and a22,500 word dissertation.


Entry requirements An upper second class honours degree or higher in a humanities or social science subject from a UK University (or an equivalent internationalqualification) together with two supportivereferences. Candidates are expected to have goodEnglish language ability and to meet the standard of the IELTS – or equivalent – at a level of 6.5.International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.


For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Cathy McIIwaine Tel: +44 (0) 20 7882 5400email: [email protected]

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MA Globalisation and Development One year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionTaught jointly by staff from the Schools of Geographyand Politics and Centre for Global Security, thisprogramme examines the relationship betweenglobalisation and processes of social and economicdevelopment at a variety of scales, consideringissues of inequality, power and resistance in theGlobal North as well as South, and paying particularattention to the connections between North andSouth and the politics of an increasinglytransnational world.

You will benefit from a unique inter-disciplinarysetting, working alongside internationally renownedscholars in geography, politics and internationalrelations. A range of pedagogical methods (researchseminars, presentations and workshops) offer anopportunity to engage with the latest theoretical andworking practices in this field, providing a basis forthose who may wish either to pursue work in thisarea or further research.

Programme outline Core modules: Globalisation and Development •Globalisation and the International Political Economy• Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation

AssessmentAll modules are assessed through coursework,including essay writing, report writing, andpresentations.





Graduate profile – Lina Jamoul

Studied: Masters in Globalisation andDevelopment and PhD in the School ofGeography – graduated 2006.

Currently: Community Organiser

Why did you choose Queen Mary?The Masters course looked very interesting andinterdisciplinary. I stayed on to do my PhD therebecause the teaching quality was so high, theSchool was full of interesting people doinginteresting research, and it seemed very collegial.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?An exposure to a diverse set of research interests.I got to meet and discuss my work withinternationally-renowned, visiting academics I hada huge admiration for Stuart Hall, David Harvey,Doreen Massey, Julie Graham. I also got anopportunity to put radical research into practicethat had a real impact on the community and on the university campus itself.

What are your career plans in the next five years?When I finished my PhD, I moved to Chicago totake up a job as a community organiser with theIndustrial Areas Foundation. I plan to return tothe UK and work with the Citizens’ OrganisingFoundation – an invaluable relationship that was forged through the School of Geography at Queen Mary.

MRes Globalisation and DevelopmentOne year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThis programme provides an advanced training in wider social science research approaches andmethodologies, combined with specialist study of the processes and politics of globalisation anddevelopment, for those wishing to proceed to a PhD in geography, politics, or international relations.Taught jointly by staff from the Schools of Geographyand Politics and Centre for Global Security, theprogramme examines the relationship betweenglobalisation and processes of social and economic development at a variety of scales,considering issues of inequality, power andresistance in the Global North as well as South, and paying particular attention to the connectionsbetween North and South and the politics of an increasingly transnational world.

The programme combines this study with additionalmulti and inter-disciplinary research training offered through the ESRC recognised QueenMary/Goldsmith’s Doctoral Training Centre, and the opportunity to focus upon an extended piece of independent research in preparation for a PhD.

The MRes Globalisation and Development isrecognised by the ESRC on both a +1 and 1+3basis. Students will be eligible to apply for ESRCfunding for both the MRes and subsequent PhD.

Programme outline Core modules: Introduction to Social Research • Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation(Mode A or B)


Students studying on a Mode A basis complete thecore modules, one module option, and a 15,000word dissertation. Students studying on a Mode Bbasis complete the core modules and a 22,500 worddissertation.





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MSc Integrated Management of Freshwater Environments One year full-time, two or three years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThis programme provides in-depth fundamental andapplied training in the science and management offreshwater environments from uplands to estuaries. It is taught by water scientists from the School ofGeography in collaboration with freshwater ecologistsfrom the School of Biological and ChemicalSciences. On graduating, you will be able to use theknowledge and skills acquired to work in the waterindustry or environmental consultancy or toundertake research for a PhD in the broad field offreshwater environments and their management.

For employment in water environment management,the programme emphasises the information neededfor policy and decision making and provides for aclose interface with scientists active in this areathrough visiting lecturers, industrial visits and thepursuit of a research project in collaboration with the water industry.

For those aspiring to a PhD, the programme offersfundamental science training that is placed in thecontext of current and emerging issues raised byinternal and visiting expert contributors. You alsohave the opportunity to develop further researchskills through an individual research project.

Programme outlineCompulsory modules: Field and Laboratory Methodsfor Freshwater Environmental Science • DataAnalysis • Aquatic Systems: Hydrological,Hydrochemical and Geomorphological Processes • Aquatic Systems: Structure and Function •Biogeochemistry: Carbon, Nutrients and Pollutants inAquatic Systems • Catchment Hydrology: ManagingWater Resources and Hydrological Extremes •Hydrogeomorphology: River and Floodplain Appraisaland Management

Module options include: Management-oriented Field Course based in Florida • plus a range ofecologically-oriented modules, for example, Lakes and Ponds • Fish • Macroinvertebrates • Macrophytes

Assessment All modules are assessed through coursework (forexample essay writing, report writing, laboratorywork, oral presentations). You will also complete anindividual research project of 15,000 words, usuallyin collaboration with industry, which comprises athird of the marks for the programme.

Entry requirements An upper second class honours degree or higher in a relevant science (eg biology, earth science,environmental science, geography) from a UKUniversity or equivalent international qualificationtogether with two supportive references. Candidatesare expected to have good English language abilityand to meet the standard of the IELTS – orequivalent – at a level of 6.5. International students,please see the ‘international students’ section onpage 390.


For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Angela Gurnell Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5400email: [email protected]


MA London StudiesOne year full-time, two years part-time(Taught in conjunction with the School of English and Drama and the School of Politics andInternational Relations)

Programme descriptionLondon has long been an international centre ofcultural production and political power. Thisinterdisciplinary Masters programme takes the city as its focus, using London as a central example,resource and inspiration. The MA is collaborativelytaught, drawing upon expertise across the Schools ofGeography, Politics and International Relations, andEnglish and Drama. The programme brings togetherhistorical and contemporary perspectives onmetropolitan culture, through approaches that spanthe humanities and social sciences. It also makes themost of Queen Mary’s position, being close to keycultural resources and institutions in London, whilelocated in the city’s East End where many of theprogramme’s intellectual concerns find most vividexpression. Dramatic historical changes along withcontemporary and future transformations of this areaprovide ample opportunities for scholarly reflectionand debate as well as for engaging with practices and institutions within and beyond the academy.

Programme outlineA core module considers influential perspectives on metropolitan life by using London as an example,but setting it in the context of other cities across the world. You will also take three optional modulesand complete a dissertation, following training inqualitative research methodologies and in the use ofthe unsurpassed resources for the study of Londonavailable in the city: libraries, archives, museums,galleries as well as sites and events.

Core modules Cities, Empire and Modernity • Dissertation (15,000words) • Resources for Research

Module options may include: Art, Performance and the City • Empire, Race andImmigration • Health, Housing and Education ofImmigrants in a Metropolitan Environment • Metro-intellectuals, 1770-1820 British Women Writers inLondon and Paris • Sociability: Literature and theCity 1660-1780 • Urban Culture and the Book:London, Publishing and Readers in the SixteenthCentury • Writing the East End

AssessmentAssessment is through a variety of assignments,ranging from extended essays to book reviews andoral presentations. You will also complete a 15,000word dissertation, worth a third of total marks, on atopic of your choice relating to the programme.

Entry requirementsYou will normally be expected to have a first degreewith first or upper second class honours in ahumanities or social science subject (or equivalentinternational qualification). We actively encourageapplications from students who have developed aninterest in any aspect of metropolitan culture atundergraduate level and/or who have practicalexperience of working in related areas. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘International students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Peter Jones – PhD Student, School of English and Drama, Queen Mary

Further informationJennifer MurrayPostgraduate Administrator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165email: [email protected]/london-studies

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Alastair OwensProgramme Convenor MA London Studies Tel: +44 (0) 20 7882 5401email: [email protected]

For information on the School of English and Drama,see pages 71 and 43. For information on the Schoolof Politics and International Relations, see page 177.

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MSc Physical Geography by ResearchOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This programme provides you with an opportunity toinvestigate in detail, and research, a topic of interest to you within physical geography. Unlike most taughtMScs you design much of your programme of workwith assistance from your supervisor and theprogramme convenor. You also receive training in keyresearch methods and techniques used within physicalgeography and environmental science, and explore the main research approaches used by physicalgeographers and the debates on these approaches.

Programme outline All modules are compulsory. However, the content of the modules is tailored to your needs and you play a key role in the design of your project.

Physical Geography Research and PracticeWorth 30 credits, this module introduces you to the different research approaches used in physicalgeography such as manipulative experimentationand hypothesis testing.

Environmental ModellingWorth 15 credits, this module shows howenvironmental models can be used to improve our understanding of natural and human-modifiedenvironments. A background in maths is not needed.Project-Specific Research TrainingWorth 15 credits, the details of this module arefinalised between you and your supervisor; the aim is to provide you with the research skills you need for the successful completion of your IndependentResearch Project.

Independent Research ProjectWorth 120 credits, this project forms the core of theMSc and is on a topic decided between you and yoursupervisor; importantly, you are given the opportunity toexplore an area in physical geography of most interestto you. The exact research questions that you seek toanswer and the approach you use in addressing themare expected to be of research standard.

Assessment All of your modules are examined via coursework;there are no exams. You are required to do apresentation as part of Physical Geography Researchand Practice. An external academic will be theprincipal examiner of your Independent ResearchProject and may choose to conduct the examinationas a viva voce.

Entry requirementsYou will normally have a first degree with first orupper second class honours in physical geographyor a related discipline. We actively encourageapplications from those of you who have developedan interest in any aspect of physical geography orrelated environmental sciences at undergraduatelevel, and/or who have relevant work experience. International students please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Michelle Collins – Laboratory Manager/Lead Analystfor Brian Branfireuns Mercury Lab, University ofToronto, Canada.

Further informationJennifer Murray, Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165email: [email protected]


Margaret Kadiri, PhD Student in Physical Geography“My PhD is investigating the physical and chemicalfactors which control the behaviour of organic andinorganic contaminants in soil and sedimentsthrough practical experience from detailedlaboratory work. I chose to study at Queen Marybecause of its good reputation and the conduciveenvironment it provides for serious academic work.In addition to this, the quality of research of theHydrogeomorphological and BiogeochemicalProcesses research theme in the School ofGeography is highly rated and matches the best inthe world because members of the theme are worldclass academics. The School also provides state-of-the-art laboratories and regular supervision from mysupervisors enables me to get feedback on myresearch.”

Research degrees The breadth of the School’s research expertise offersa wide range of opportunities for those wishing toembark on a programme of doctoral research inhuman or physical geography. Research students are registered for University of London degreesMPhil/PhD) and work under the close supervision of members of academic staff. We welcomeapplications from those wishing to study full or part-time. The School regularly holds NERC AlgorithmStudentships and is part of Queen Mary’s BlockGrant from the AHRC. At the time of going to press,the school is recognised by the ESRC for +3 and1+3 Studentships and CASE Studentships, and ispart of the College’s bid (jointly with GoldsmithsCollege) to host an ESRC Doctoral Training Centre.

Entry requirementsYou will normally have a first degree with first orupper second class honours, or a Masters degree, in Geography or a related discipline.

Please note, you are strongly encouraged to contacta member of staff with interests in your area – or the Director of Graduate Studies – to discuss yourproposed research before making a formalapplication.

For further information on entry requirements(including the PhD proposal) and how to applyplease see: www.geog.qmul.ac.uk

For advice on which member of academic staff youmight best approach to discuss your ideas, contact:

Professor Jon MayDirector of Graduate StudiesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8165Email: [email protected]

International students please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.


Research areasResearch in the School is organised around fiveinterconnected research themes, offering a broadrange of expertise. The School welcomesapplications from those who may wish to work onissues within, or linking between, these themes, or in related areas of human or physical geography.

Culture, Space and Power Research Theme Staff in this theme, including two Philip LeverhulmePrize holders, conduct theoretical and empiricalresearch in to the spatial politics of cultural practicein a variety of historical and geographical settings.Our research has strong interdisciplinary links(especially with history and anthropology), shapesinternational debates, and has close synergies withresearch on the geographies of biosciences in theHealth, Place and Society theme. Enquiry into globalconnections and diasporic identities enhances ourunderstanding of the cultural practices that makenew geographies from domestic to global scales. For example, research on relatedness in Irishdiasporic genealogy, local and cross-border historiesin Northern Ireland (Catherine Nash), new writingtechnologies in the English East India Company(Miles Ogborn), the politics of home and diasporaamong Anglo-Indian women (Alison Blunt), thecultural construction of knowledge-producingindustries and the relations between technology, thebody and social-environmental relations (BronwynParry and Simon Reid-Henry), shows how newgeographies of power and identity are made throughmaterial practices, the making of places and theconstruction of connections. Working through TheCity Centre, research also enhances understandingof material culture and everyday life in Victoriancities (Alastair Owens) and of the politics of differentvisions of the city through studies of utopianurbanism and planning practices since theEighteenth-Century (Miles Ogborn and DavidPinder). By examining groups ranging fromsettlement workers to the situationists andsurrealists, as well as artists and culturalpractitioners, our research also advances debatesabout urban spatial politics and performance (Alison Blunt and David Pinder).

Economy, Development and Social Justice ResearchThemeMembers of the Economy, Development and SocialJustice theme conduct theoretically-informed,politically-engaged research on the nature andconsequences of inequality, uneven developmentand social justice in both the Global North andSouth. Staff in the this theme are currently engagedin research in five key areas: The Transformation ofCities and Regions – including work on householdeconomies and poverty, learning and innovation, and

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territorial competitiveness (KonstantinosMelachroinos, Adrian Smith); New Geographies ofWork and Employment, with a particular focus onpost socialist transformations, labour and communityorganising, and the gendering of work (Al James,Adrian Smith and Jane Wills); TransnationalMigration and Global Uneven Development -focusing on low paid labour migration, labour marketchange and social reproduction in European cityregions, financial exclusion, remittances, gender andmigration, and migrant identities (Kavita Datta, CathyMcIlwaine, Jon May and Jane Wills); Civil Society,Community Politics and Well-being, with a focus onstreet homelessness, welfare restructuring and postsecularism, North-South linkages in civil society, andgender, household strategies and well-being inmodern Europe (Cathy McIlwaine, Jon May andAlastair Owens); Spaces of Finance – financial crises and circuits, financial markets in Nineteenthand Twentieth-Century Britain, post socialistneoliberalisation, and FDI (Roger Lee, AlastairOwens, Adrian Smith, and KonstantinosMelachroinos); and Rethinking Economies, with workon ordinary economies, emerging markets, India’s offshore service economy, and the transformation ofglobal value networks (Roger Lee, Adrian Smith andAl James).

Health, Place and Society Research ThemeThis research theme conducts innovative and criticalgeographical research on health and the body, socio-environmental determinants of health inequalities,and the cultural, political, and economic geographiesof bio-medical science. The group produces cuttingedge theoretical and empirical research of directrelevance to key academic and wider political andsocial debates on the future of health care provisionin both the UK and Global South. Research iscurrently organised into three main areas: TheConstruction of Healthy and Ill Bodies, includingwork on the health and place making practices ofmigrants (Isabel Dyck, Beth Greenhough); theHealthy Environments Research Programme, withwork on the socio-environmental determinants ofhealth and health inequalities together with thebayesian spatial statistical modelling of health andhealth care in shaping health outcomes for local and national populations (Steven Cummins, Peter Congdon); and The Political Economy ofContemporary Biomedical Science, with research onthe production of pharmaceuticals, the delivery ofpublic health and health services, medical research,and understandings of the human body and identity(Bronwyn Parry, Catherine Nash, Beth Greenhoughand Simon Reid-Henry).

Hydrogeomorphological and BiogeochemicalProcesses Research ThemeThis research theme explores the interactionbetween hydrological, geomorphological andbiogeochemical processes, encompassing terrestrial,freshwater and estuarine environments along thecontinuum from catchment to coast. Research isprocess-oriented, including field, laboratory andmodelling studies at scales ranging from themesocosm to the landscape. Research foci include:

• The dynamics of fluvial, peatland and estuarinesystems, including their response to, and recoveryfrom, natural disturbance and human manipulation

• Water, sediment, carbon, nutrient and contaminantmobilisation, transport and storage in fluvial,peatland and estuarine systems

• Appraisal, characterisation and sustainablemanagement of wetland, fluvial and estuarinesystems.

Research is of direct relevance to major issues inenvironmental management including flooding;diffuse pollution; and the maintenance of ecosystemservices such as carbon storage.

Environmental Change Research ThemeThe Environmental Change research themeinvestigates the processes and patterns of specificenvironmental systems at timescales ranging fromthe modern-day through to the Quaternary and older.Research focuses on:• Interaction of ice and water with sediments and landscapes

• Rapid environmental change and feedbacksbetween biological (including early human) andphysical systems.

These issues are addressed through application of innovative methods in micromorphology,geochronology and palaeoenvironmental analysis.

Recent research highlights include;• Advances in micromorphology and optically-stimulated luminescence dating methods toprovide greater understanding of subglacialprocesses and glacier dynamics

• New approaches to studying fluvial and glacialarchives for understanding the timing and patternsof hominid occupations of the British Isles

• Pioneering of an Ostracoda-based MutualTemperature Range method for palaeoclimaticreconstruction.


Culture, Space and PowerResearch ThemeAlison Blunt BA(Cambridge) MA PhD(University British Columbia) Professor of Geography Feminist and postcolonial geographies; imperialtravel and domesticity; geographies of home, identity,migration and diaspora

Catherine Nash BA(Nott) PhD(Nott) Professor of Geography Feminist cultural geography, geographies of identityand relatedness

Miles Ogborn BA PhD(Cambridge) Professor of Geography Historical geography of the city; historical geographyof early modern globalisation

Bronwyn Parry BA Hons(Macquarie) PhD(Cambridge) Reader in Economic and Cultural Geography The rise and operation of the life sciences industry,informationalism, commodification of life forms, bio-ethics, intellectual property, indigenous knowledgesystems

David Pinder BA PhD(Cambridge) Reader in Geography Cities, culture, utopianism, art and spatial politics

Simon Reid-Henry MA PhD(Cambridge)Lecturer in Geography Geopolitics, ‘vital’ geographies, geographicalbiography

Economy Development andSocial Justice Research ThemeKavita Datta BA Hons(Botswana) PhD(Cambridge) Senior Lecturer in Geography Geographies of development, gender and migration

Al James BA PhD(Cambridge) Lecturer in Human Geography Economic geography: high tech regions, gender,work-life ‘balance’, labour market intermediaries,worker organising, India's new service economy

Roger Lee BSc(Nottingham) AcASS Professor Emeritus Economic geographies of money, finance and alternative economies

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Jon May BA(Cambridge) PhD(London)Professor of Geography and Director of GraduateStudies Geographies of homelessness, urban marginality,social welfare, and post secularism;low paid labour migration

Cathy McIlwaine BA MA(Liverpool) PhD(London)Reader in Human Geography Development geography; international migration toLondon; Latin America

Konstantinos Melachroinos DTPl(University ofThessaly, Greece) PhD(Lond) Lecturer in Geography Regional economic development and policy

Alastair Owens BA PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Human Geography Gender, wealth and material culture in Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Britain

Adrian Smith BA(Hons) MA PhD AcASS Professor of Human Geography and Head of School Economic geographies, globalisation and post-socialist transformations

Jane Wills MA(Cambridge) PhD(OU) Professor of Geography The geo-political economy of labour; new forms of urban politics


Staff Profile: Jane Wills Professor of Geography

“My recent research has focused on London’slabour market. I have been working on an ESRC-funded project with colleagues in the School(Datta, May, McIlwaine) to map the role andexperiences of migrants in low paid employment.This work was published as a book in 2010 andwe have written a number of articles and reports,all of which are listed on our project website:www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/globalcities/

“I have also been exploring the ways in which low paid workers can mobilise to secure thepower they need to recalibrate their terms andconditions of work. As part of this work I have had ESRC-funding to explore the trajectory of the London living wage campaign. This campaignhas been led by a broad-based coalition calledLondon Citizens that has faith, labour andeducational institutions (including our ownSchool) in membership. To find out more see:www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/livingwage/

“My research features directly on the courses I teach and getting involved in London Citizenshas facilitated a lot of the relationships that arekey to doing good qualitative research. Researchoutcomes often feed directly into ongoingcampaigns. For example, work on migrantworkers has been critical in better understandingthe nature of the labour market for low paid workin London.

“I have long had an interest in politics and labourpolitics in particular. London is a fantastic place todo this research as there is so much to study.”

Health, Place and SocietyResearch ThemePeter Congdon BSc MSc PhD(London) Research Professor of Quantitative Geography and Health Statistics Quantitative analysis of geographic variations inhealth and mortality, quantitative health servicesresearch including needs, inequality and diseaseprevalence

Steven Cummins BSc(CGCHE) MSc(London)PhD(Glasgow) Senior Lecturer and NIHR Fellow Socio-environmental determinants of health,geography of public policy

Beth Greenhough BSc(Reading) MSc(Bristol) PhD(OU) Lecturer in Human Geography Geographies of biotechnology and the biosciences,nature-society relations and environmental geography

Philip E Ogden BA(Durham) DPhil(Oxford)Professor of Geography Population geography, urban demography and migration in France and Europe

Bronwyn Parry BA Hons(Macquarie) PhD(Cambridge) Reader in Economic and Cultural Geography The rise and operation of the life sciences industry,informationalism, commodification of life forms, bio-ethics, intellectual property, indigenous knowledgesystems

Simon Reid-Henry MA PhD(Cambridge) Lecturer in Geography Geopolitics, ‘vital’ geographies, geographicalbiography

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Hydrological, Hydrochemicaland Fluvial Processes Research ThemeLisa Belyea BSc Hons(Carleton) MSc(Waterloo)PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Development and dynamics of ecosystems, with an emphasis on peatlands

Angela Gurnell BSc PhD DSc(Exeter)Professor of Physical GeographyEcohydrology and biogeomorphology

Kate Heppell MSc DIC DPhil(Oxford) Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Water quality and environmental chemistry

Kate Spencer BSc MSc DIC PhD(Greenwich)Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Estuarine geochemistry and contaminant behaviour in sediments and soils

Geraldene Wharton BSc(Sheffield) PhD(Southampton) FRGSChartered Geographer (Geomorphology) Reader in Physical Geography Fluvial geomorphology and hydrology

Environmental ChangeResearch Theme Lisa Belyea BSc Hons(Carleton) MSc(Waterloo)PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Development and dynamics of ecosystems, with an emphasis on peatlands

Simon Carr BSc PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Climate, glaciers and landscape

David J Horne BSc MSc(London) PhD(Bristol) FLS Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography Quaternary climate and environmental change

Simon Lewis BSc PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Physical GeographyQuaternary environmental change andgeomorphology

Sven Lukas MSc(Bochum) PhD(St Andrews) Lecturer in Physical Geography Glaciers, climate and landscape

Jaap JM van der Meer MSc PhD(Amsterdam) Professor of Physical Geography Quaternary science, glacial geo(morpho)logy


StaffProfile:AngelaGurnell Professor ofGeography

“I undertakeresearch in rivergeomorphologyand riparianplant ecology,which has beenfunded over thelast decade bythe Natural

Environment Research Council, the LeverhulmeTrust, and the Environment Agency, and hasresulted in the publication of 10 books andjournal special issues, 30 book chapters and 130 scientific papers. I study the ways in which riparian and aquatic plants interact withsediments, organic matter and seeds transportedby rivers to drive the character and dynamics ofriver landscapes. I have developed new conceptsconcerning the ‘engineering’ of rivers by plantsand how these can be incorporated intosustainable approaches to river management.

“I began my academic career as a hydrologist, butsoon became interested in river geomorphology.My early work was based in the semi-naturallandscape of the New Forest, Hampshire, wherevegetation interacts freely with physical processesand its importance to the complexity anddynamics of river environments can be easily observed.

“My research has contributed to more sensitivemanagement of rivers. In 1985, I co-authored the first paper by European scientists on theimportance of fallen trees and dead wood forphysical habitat complexity in river systems. Nowtree and wood clearance from rivers is no longerroutine and managers are deliberately introducingwood to rehabilitate rivers.

“I undertake fundamental scientific research butthis has yielded results that are applicable topractical environmental problems. This balancebetween fundamental research and its applicationensures that my students pursue interesting andchallenging projects with the potential to translatetheir work into management applications.”

History

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MA in the History of Political Thought andIntellectual History (University of LondonIntercollegiate Masters Programme) p107

MA in Islam and the West p108

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Leo Baeck MA in European Jewish Historyp109


The School of History offers a wide range ofpostgraduate MA programmes and has a world-class research base. We provide high-qualityteaching inspired by cutting-edge research and a friendly atmosphere. Academic staff haveoutstanding research reputations and include threeFellows of the British Academy and the President of the Royal Historical Society. Two of our staff havebeen awarded the French distinction of the Ordredes Palmes académiques.

Research strengthsThe School has two main research clusters:Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern, (whichincludes four distinct groupings, British, Europeanand Religious Cultures (c.1300-c.1640), Italianhistory (c.1350-c.1550), Crusader Studies andCross-Cultural Encounters) and Modern andContemporary, (with a significant sub-cluster inintellectual history and the history of politicalthought).

Twentieth-Century British History offers a range ofspecialisms, with particular strengths in the military,social and cultural history of war. Our post-1945history has a distinctive research agenda with theMile End Group (MEG) seminar series attractingmajor speakers from national politics, the civilservice, industry and the media. Recent speakersinclude Sir John Major, Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, James Naughtie, Jeremy Paxman, LordMelvyn Bragg and Lord Browne.

The School offers internationally renowned expertiseon US foreign affairs, Anglo-American relations and the history and philosophy of American socialscience. Our distinguished Europeanists offerexpertise in modern French history and Twentieth-Century Russian, German and Italian history.Specialists in intellectual history and the history ofpolitical thought explore a range of political thinkersand ideologies. Members of the School co-conveneseminars at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR)in their fields and host regular international symposiain fields ranging from youth and violence in themiddle ages to the history of philosophy andhistoriography.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe School entered all academic staff in theResearch Assessment Exercise 2008 and performedexceptionally well with nearly a third of our researchrated as 'world leading' and nearly two-thirds as'internationally excellent' or better. Publicationsproduced by School staff since 2000 total over 50 authored books and more than 30 scholarlyeditions and edited volumes. These include anumber of award-winning and highly acclaimedbooks. Academic publications are detailed on staff webpages at: www.history.qmul.ac.uk

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe School has an excellent record in attractingfunding for research. Notable recent and currentprojects include the AHRC funded ‘British FilmInstitute, the Government and Film Culture, 1933-2000’ led by Professor Geoffrey Nowell-Smith; the Leverhulme Network funded ‘History ofPhysiognomy, 1500-1850’ and the AHRC funded‘Saint-Aubin Project’ both led by Professor ColinJones; the Borromei Bank Research project led by Professor Jim Bolton; the ‘Who were the Nuns?’project led by Professor Michael Questier and theWellcome Trust funded ‘Psychiatric Epidemiology’ led by Dr Rhodri Hayward.

The School has also had great success inestablishing collaborative relationships. We host theQueen Mary Centre for the History of Emotions, andour staff are actively engaged in the Eighteenth-Century Studies Centre. In July 2009 Queen Mary,led by the School of History, entered into a strategicalliance with the Leo Baeck Institute (LBI) in London.The School currently supervises two AHRCcollaborative doctoral awards, one with the RoyalCollection and one with Waddesdon Manor. PhDsstudents have obtained external studentships fromthe BBC, the Cabinet Office, Hewlett Packard, BAESystems and the National Maritime Museum.

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Postgraduate resourcesOur postgraduate students benefit from a wide rangeof services, from help with accommodation toexcellent IT support and foreign language teaching as well as an individually designed research-trainingprogramme.

As members of the Faculty of Humanities and SocialSciences, our MA and PhD students have full accessto the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre.Purpose-built for postgraduate use, it houses aseminar room, a common room with kitchen facilitiesand three work rooms with computing resources. Its location enables postgraduates from schoolsthroughout the Faculty to meet, encouraginginterdisciplinary cooperation to enrich the research culture at Queen Mary.

As well as access to Queen Mary’s own library you willbenefit from the University of London (UoL) libraryand the riches of the British Library and the NationalArchives, as well as other UoL libraries and many ofBritain’s major museums and galleries. Supervisorsintroduce students to specialist collections andlibraries. Our research students make full use of theseresources, which are unique to London, as are thewide range of seminars at the Institute of HistoricalResearch.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe availability of scholarships changes from year toyear but for applicants commencing their studies inSeptember 2010 we were able to offer:

• 4 Queen Mary PhD Studentships (fees and maintenance)

• 3 AHRC PhD Studentships (fees and maintenance)• 2 AHRC MA Bursaries (fees and maintenance)• 3 Queen Mary MA Bursaries (fees only)• 2 Leo Baeck MA Bursaries (Leo Baeck MA in

European Jewish History only)• 3 Mile End Group Bursaries (MA Twentieth Century

British History)

In addition the Centre for the History of the Emotionsoffered one PhD studentship (Wellcome Trustfunded). We anticipate being able to offer similarnumbers of awards in 2010-11.

Further information can be obtained from our websiteat: www.history.qmul.ac.uk/ postgraduate/funding

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Postgraduate study at the School of History isexcellent preparation for a career in research oracademia, but also opens many other doors forgraduates, through links with Whitehall, Government,former senior politicians and the private sector. The Mile End Group is very successful in attractinghigh- ranking officials to speak and the School hasenjoyed successful collaborations with institutionsand companies including the BBC, Cabinet Office,EDS and Experian.

Our graduates find employment in the civil serviceand the media and in other commercial and publicroles including town planning and gallerymanagement. Graduates comment that they havefound their time spent at Queen Mary undertakingpostgraduate study to be very rewarding andfulfilling. As alumni, many continue to attend Schoolevents, networking and continuing their exposure toinfluential figures within their chosen fields ofemployment.


School of HistoryCareer opportunities

Studied: MA inContemporary BritishHistory since 1939 –graduated 2002.

Currently: Civil Servantfor past five years,mainly at the Ministryof Justice (formerlyDepartment forConstitutional Affairs,Lord Chancellor’sDepartment). Postshave included Bill Manager taking

a Bill through Parliament, Assistant PrivateSecretary to a Junior Minister, Rt Hon BaronessAshton of Upholland. Currently GovernmentRelations Manager in the Chief Executive’s Office at The National Archives.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?The excellent reputation of the School of History,especially for contemporary British History. My undergraduate degree mainly focused on the traditional areas of history (ancient, medieval, early European). I was keen to study for a postgraduate degree but wanted to focus on an area that allowed me to look in-depth atcontemporary economic and political Britishhistory. The MA programme fitted the billperfectly.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Meeting the-then Cabinet Secretary directly after he had a stressful meeting with the PrimeMinister was an experience you don’t get on very many postgraduate programmes! Theprogramme gave me an insight in the workings of government and sparked-off my interest inworking for the Civil Service once I graduated. A lot of what I have learnt on my programme I have applied in work and it certainly gave me a good start when I first started. Queen Mary hasalso provided me with an excellent network ofcolleagues from my programme, through the Mile End Group, who I have kept in touch with.

What are your career plans in the next five years?To continue in the Civil Service, working my wayup the grades. To broaden my experience byworking for at least another department hopefullygaining some public service delivery/operationalexperience along the way.

Graduate profile: Hywel Thomas

MA in HistoryOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe MA in History allows you to draw on a broadrange of options to design a programme that bestreflects your needs and interests. You might, forexample, focus on chronologically diverse moduleswhich are united by cultural or political themes, oryou may prefer to specialise by period or region. You will have the opportunity to create your own links between periods and approaches. You couldcombine the study of medieval religious popularcultures with the US Presidency, the crusades withMay ’68 in Paris, Hollywood film or the history ofpolitical thought, or Nazism with Renaissanceculture. You will receive intensive research-skillstraining at the Institute of Historical Research. Your work culminates in an individually-supervisedresearch dissertation, which is an essential building-block for those considering a PhD.

Programme outlineThe core module, an introduction to historicalmethods of and approaches, is team-taught by many members of the School. You also choose threeoptional modules (those currently available can befound on our website, www.history.qmul.ac.uk). Part-time students take the core module and one optionin the first year, and two options and dissertation inthe second year.

AssessmentYou will produce one essay of 5,000 words for thecore module and one essay of 4,000 words for eachof the three options in addition to completing a15,000-word research dissertation.

Entry requirementsNormally an upper second class honours degree inHistory or another Humanities subject. A recognisedequivalent from an accredited overseas institution or an equivalent professional qualification is alsoaccepted. Applications from mature and non-traditional students are welcomed. Internationalstudents please see the ‘international students’section on p390.

Further informationPlease contact:Assistant Administrator (Admissions)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370email: [email protected]

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Marialana Wittman, PhD in French Medical History“I have been really impressed by the amazingencouragement and support I’ve received fromacademic staff. The professors at Queen Mary are notonly eminent scholars in their fields, but also some of the kindest, most inspiring and supportive teachers I have come across in my years of studying history.The central location of the College also provides accessto some of the world’s best libraries and archives.

“East London has all sorts of vibrant activities goingon. And Queen Mary is a constant a hub of academicand social events—so much so that I have had toreally choose wisely in order to keep a balance withmy research schedule. There are beautiful parksnearby and quaint pubs and restaurants to explore. As a southern Californian girl, I love being outdoors,and despite the rumoured weather in London, I havespent many weekends running in locals parks orcycling around north London.

“I like to spend time in the Lock-keeper’s Cottage, it’s a great place to work when I’m on campus, as well as meet up with fellow graduate students in allschools. I participate in several history related groupsof postgraduates across London and Europe, whichprovide both academic support/inspiration andsocialising opportunities.

“In the upcoming months I will be presenting papers at conferences around the world. I am looking forwardto the travelling, as well as sharing my research withother scholars and hearing their ideas and suggestionsrelevant to my work. Studying history at Queen Maryhas exceeded my dreams of a postgraduate programmeand even within the first term I knew it was the bestplace for me to be.”

MA in the History of PoliticalThought and Intellectual History(University of London Intercollegiate MastersProgramme) One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MA is an intercollegiate programme, whichdraws on the expertise of academic staff in the fieldsof the history of political thought and intellectualhistory from across the Colleges and Institutes of the University of London. The programme isadministered from Queen Mary, so you register as a Queen Mary student – once you complete theprogramme, your degree will be a joint University of London-UCL MA. The MA Programme as a wholeoffers advanced training in intellectual history, thehistory of political thought and the history ofphilosophy, spanning the period from the ancientworld to the Twenty-First Century. You will also beprovided with essential grounding in the variousmethods and approaches associated with the studyof the history of thought developed over the pastquarter-century in Europe and the United States.

Programme outlineThe MA consists of the core module: Method andPractice in the History of Political Thought andIntellectual History, a selection of modules chosenfrom the list below, and an individually superviseddissertation. Below is a typical sample of modulesthat may be offered in a given year:

• Democracy: Ancient and Modern, Richard Bourke(Queen Mary)

• Ideology and Propaganda in the Roman Republic,Valentina Arena (UCL)

• Political Thought in Renaissance Europe, AngusGowland (UCL)

• The Significance of Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan,Quentin Skinner (Queen Mary)

• The Theory and Practice of Golden Age Kingship,Alexander Samson (UCL)

• Political Thought in the British Atlantic World, c.1660–1801, Ian McBride (KCL)

• Selfhood, Sensibility and the Politics of Differencein the European Enlightenment (c. 1660-1800),Adam Sutcliffe (KCL)

• Infamous Writings: Controversies and Receptionsin the History of Political Thought in Early ModernEurope, Peter Schroeder (UCL)

• Nationalism, Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism inPolitical Thought, Nineteenth-Twentieth Centuries,Georgios Varouxakis (Queen Mary)

• Republicanism and Liberalism: Historical andAnalytical Perspectives, Cecile Laborde (UCL)

• Languages of politics: Italy 1250-1500, SerenaFerente (KCL)

• Crisis and Future in Nineteenth-Century EuropeanThought, Axel Korner (UCL)

• Signs, Mind, and Society: Early Modern Debates on Language, Avi Lifschitz (UCL)

• Visions of Capitalism, Jeremy Jennings (Queen Mary)

• Political Thought and Political Contexts: England 1640-1700, Blair Worden (Royal Holloway,University of London)

AssessmentModules are assessed by coursework, examinationand a dissertation.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class first degree within the broadfield of the Humanities (or overseas equivalent). We actively encourage applications from studentswho have developed an interest in any aspect of thehistory of political thought, intellectual history, or thehistory of philosophy. International students, pleasesee the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationPlease contact:Assistant Administrator (Admissions)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370


MA in Islam and the West One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This groundbreaking, interdisciplinary MA exploresone of the fundamental issues of our times – therelationship between Islam and the western world.Covering the period from the birth of the Muslimfaith in the Seventh-Century to the present day, theprogramme examines a diverse array of contactsbetween these two overlapping worlds, from thespheres of politics, warfare and religion, to social,cultural, intellectual and economic interactions, andquestions of law, migration and language. You will be taught by leading experts in fields such as themodern Middle East, the crusades, medieval Islam,Iberia, Sharia Law and Orientalist literature, gaining afuller understanding of the nature and significance ofrelations between Islam and the West.

Programme outlineYou will take a one core module, Islam and the West;plus three module options and write a dissertation.

Module options may include: Saladin, Richard theLionheart and the Third Crusade • The Mamluks •Medieval and Early Modern Iberia • Britain and theMiddle East • Politics of the Middle East • Migrants,Diasporas and Law.

AssessmentYou will be required to produce one essay for thecore module, plus one essay of 4,000 words for eachof the three module options. You will also complete a15,000 word dissertation.

Entry requirements Normally an upper-second class honours degree orequivalent in History or other relevant Humanitiessubject, together with two supportive academicreferences. A recognised equivalent from anaccredited overseas institution or an equivalentprofessional qualification is also accepted. No foreignlanguage skills are required. Applications frommature and ‘non-traditional’ students are welcomedand will be treated sympathetically. Applicants whoare not currently undertaking a degree or who havenot done so in the last five years would not berequired to send in academic references but mightbe asked to provide examples of written work and/orbe interviewed. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationPlease contact:Assistant Administrator (Admissions)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370

MA in Twentieth-Century HistoryOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe MA in Twentieth-Century History is unique inoffering students the opportunity to explore the keyevents and themes of the Twentieth-Century whilstspecialising in a particular geographical region or culturalperspective. You will explore in-depth various aspects ofBritish, American or European history, making use of anexpert team of teaching staff which includes one of themost impressive collections of Twentieth-Century Britishand European Historians in the country. You will benefitfrom the great variety of approaches and areas ofexpertise the School offers, as well as intensive researchskills training at the Institute of Historical Research. Yourwork culminates in an individually-supervised researchdissertation, which is an essential building-block forthose considering a PhD.

Programme outlineThe MA consists of the core module (see MA inHistory), three modules chosen from a series ofoptions and an individually supervised dissertation.Part-time students take the core module and oneoption in the first year, and two options anddissertation in the second year.

Module options may include: Britain and the MiddleEast 1900-1960 • Comparative Welfare States • TheUS-UK Special Relationship • The Hidden Wiring:Government and the constitution since 1945 • Victorsto Victims: Representing the First and Second WorldWars in Britain, 1950-2000 • Hollywood and theSecond World War • The American Presidency •Revolution in Paris, May 1968 • The Culture Industryin Europe • Overcoming Nazism • ConstitutionalRussia 1905-17

AssessmentYou will be required to produce one essay of 5,000words for the core module and one essay of 4,000words for each of the three options, in addition tocompleting a 15,000 word research dissertation.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours undergraduatedegree or higher in History (or overseas equivalent).Mature and non-traditional students are encouragedto apply. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsRecent graduates have gone on to a variety ofdestinations, including the Home Office, GE Moneyand the Department of Constitutional Affairs.

Further informationPlease contact: Assistant Administrator (Admissions)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370

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Leo Baeck MA in EuropeanJewish History(Taught jointly by the Leo Baeck Institute and the School of History)One year full-time, two years part-time(MA title is subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThe Leo Baeck MA is the only taught postgraduateprogramme in the UK focusing on the rich field ofEuropean Jewish History. You will consider patterns ofinclusion and exclusion and questions of citizenshipand emancipation as part of a programme which trainsscholars towards undertaking independent research onJewish history, culture and thought in Europe. The MAwill introduce you to a wide range of sources forEuropean Jewish studies. Particular attention will bepaid to the Jewish response to modernity and problemsaround issues of assimilation and identity. The role of antisemitism and the origins of the holocaust arecentral, as is Jewish intellectual history, in particular theideas of eminent Jewish thinkers about the place ofJews and Judaism in pre-modern and modern society.

Programme outlineThe MA consists of the core module, three moduleschosen from a series of options and an individuallysupervised dissertation. Students will also take anon-assessed research methods module. Part-timestudents take the core module and one option in thefirst year, and two options and dissertation in thesecond year.

Optional modules may include: • Modern JewishHistory and Culture • Christians and Jews in Europe:Perceptions and Encounters, 1100-1600 • Jews,Power and Intellectual History • Antisemitism andthe Holocaust • Modern European Jewish Literature• Hollywood and the Second World War •Understanding Religion Historically • OvercomingNazism

AssessmentYou will be required to produce one essay of 5,000words for the core module and one essay of 4,000words for each of the three options, in addition tocompleting a 15,000 word research dissertation.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours undergraduatedegree or higher in History (or overseas equivalent).Mature students are encouraged to apply.International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationPlease contact: Assistant Administrator (Admissions)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8370


LEO BAECK INSTITUTELONDON (LBI)The LBI is theleading researchinstitute in the fieldof the history andculture of German-speaking Jewry inEurope from theSeventeenth-Centuryonwards. It wasfounded in 1955 andnamed after LeoBaeck, the last

public representative of the Jewish Community inNazi Germany. Among the Institute's publicationsare the Leo Baeck Institute Year Book and its ownbook series, the Schriftenreihe wissenschaftlicherAbhandlungen. The Institute organises a broadrange of events including lecture series and

international conferences, and has recentlyestablished two research professorships toinvestigate the role of German-speaking Jews inNineteenth and Twentieth-Century academia.

One of the Institute's aims is the dissemination ofresearch results. The Leo Baeck Institute YearBook has appeared without a break for over fiftyyears. It has been published by Oxford UniversityPress and is also available online. Its articles covercultural, economic, political, social and religioushistory as well as the impact of antisemitism andJewish responses to it. The Year Book’s classifiedbibliography is of unique value for researchersand students. The Schriftenreihe now comprisesover seventy volumes. Further information on theInstitute can be found atwww.leobaeck.co.uk

Research degrees The School of History is a vibrant, welcoming andstimulating environment in which to carry out yourhistorical research at doctoral level. In recent yearspostgraduate research training has grown in size and scope. We pride ourselves on the high-quality of support and supervision delivered by ourdistinguished academics whose own excellence in research drives their teaching and inspires ourpostgraduate community. We also nurture aninclusive atmosphere engendered by a researchcommunity with a great diversity of interests andapproaches. You can find examples of the breadth of current and recent theses supervised in theSchool on our website, www.history.qmul.ac.uk

During your time at the School of History you willhave the opportunity to take part in the numerousand lively research forums supported by the school.The Postgraduate Seminar Series is run entirely byand for our research students and combines a mix of papers by research students, staff, and externalspeakers; the Centre for Renaissance and EarlyModern Studies runs a renowned series of seminarswith an international cast of speakers; the Mile End Group (MEG) seminar series provides anunparalleled forum for the study of issues incontemporary British history. The newinterdisciplinary Centre for the History of theEmotions, offers a rich array of seminars, colloquiaand workshops, as well as Studentships. Mostmembers of the School are involved in runningresearch seminars at the Institute for HistoricalResearch, an essential part of the postgraduateexperience in London. An impressive group ofpostdoctoral researchers offers inspiration andsupport to those embarked on their postdoctoralwork.

TrainingThroughout your time at Queen Mary, you will benefitfrom the guidance of the supervisory team appointedto support you. You will also take part in theGraduate Training Forum run by the Director ofGraduate Studies, which will provide you with theknowledge and skills to strengthen your historicalresearch, manage your academic commitments, and prepare for your future career. You will beencouraged to draw on Queen Mary’s provision of generic training targeted at postgraduateresearchers, as well as on subject-specific provisionfrom external bodies such as the Institute ofHistorical Research or the Warburg Institute.

ApplicationsYou are encouraged to contact a member of staffwith interests in the relevant research area to discussyour proposed research prior to making a formalapplication. Details of staff and their research

expertise may be found at the School’s website:www.history.qmul.ac.uk Your application should beaccompanied by a research proposal outlining theaims and academic context of the research.

Further informationPlease contact: Research and Communications OfficerTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8348

Research areasMedieval, Renaissance and Early Modern HistoryThe group is currently working on a wide range ofresearch projects including: the nature of crusadingviolence; the origins of the ritual murder accusationagainst Jews; the late medieval English clergy; ahistory of the Bedouin and their role in theIslamisation of the medieval Near East; the history of Italian universities to 1500; black Africans inRenaissance Europe; the ‘secret’ political history of Britain c.1558-1688; the English clergy and theHundred Years War; relations between the army and civilian society in England and Ireland under George I; the history of the smile in Eighteenth-Century Paris; and the Terror in the FrenchRevolution.

Modern and Contemporary HistoryThe modern and contemporary group is currentlyengaged in a large number of projects in the fields of American, British and European history andpolitical thought including a comparison of attitudestowards capitalism at the end of the Nineteenth-Century and the beginning of the Twenty-FirstCentury; a comparative transnational history oftelevision and social change in 1960s and 1970s in England, Germany and the United States;consumerism in Nineteenth-Century America; theRussian civil war; the history of the Kremlin; JohnKennedy; Hollywood and the Americanisation ofBritain, analysing British responses to American films from the 1920s to the present; conceptions of scientific theory in America since 1900; Victorianmoral thought; Edmund Burke; British politicalthought on the nation, nationalism, patriotism andcosmopolitanism, 1820-1930; Harold Macmillan, the Labour Party between the Wars and Britain inthe Sixties.

History of Intellectual and Political ThoughtThe History of Intellectual and Political Thoughtgroup is engaged in a wide range of projects,including work on problems of empire anddemocracy, problems of conquest and ideas ofequality, the Enlightenment, political philosophy inthe Seventeenth-Century, Thomas Hobbes, EdmundBurke, and British political thought on nationalism,patriotism, cosmopolitanism and internationalrelations.

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Staff research interestswww.history.qmul.ac.uk/staff

Medieval and RenaissanceHistoryEuropean and British Religious Culture

Professor Virginia Davis BA PhD(Dub) FRHistSProfessor of Medieval History and Head of SchoolLate medieval English history, in particular themedieval clergy, medieval education and medieval women

Professor John Miller MA PhD(Cantab) FRHistSProfessor of Early Modern HistorySeventeenth and early Eighteenth-Century Britishand Irish political, social and religious history

Professor Michael Questier MA(Oxon) DPhil(Sussex)FRHistSProfessor of Modern History Early modern British history; ecclesiastical politics of the period 1558-1688; the history of the EnglishCatholic community and its relationship with theTudor and Stuart regimes; aristocratic culture; theexperience of conversion; the Jacobean exchequer;and anti-popery

Professor Miri Rubin BA MA(Jerusalem) PhD(Cantab)FRHistSProfessor of Medieval and Early Modern HistoryReligious cultures and social relations in Europe1100-1600; Jewish-Christian relations in medievalEurope; history of women and gender; historiography

Italian and Renaissance History

Professor Jim Bolton BA(Oxon)Professorial Research FellowBorromei Bank Research Project

Peter Denley MA DPhil(Oxon) FRHistSReader in HistoryMedieval history, history of universities, alterity in themiddle ages

Professor Kate Lowe BA PhD(Lond) FRHistSProfessor of Renaissance History and CultureRenaissance and Early Modern Italian history,especially cultural, religious and social history,Fifteenth and Sixteenth-Century Portugal and thePortuguese empire, African diaspora in Europe1400-1600

Staff profile: Miri Rubin

Professor of History and Leverhulme MajorResearch Fellow

“I recently completed a long and challengingproject, a cultural history of the Virgin Mary,which appeared in 2009 as Mother of God. I amnow engaged in a number of projects. One is astudy of the first known ritual murder accusationagainst Jews, which emerged in mid-TwelfthCentury Norwich. Given the deadly influence thisnarrative had in later centuries, I aim to write abook which explores the context that gave rise to it. I shall also translate from the sole survivingLatin manuscript, the text which defined it. I amalso preparing an article for History Today and a radio programme about this fascinating andtroubling affair. An AHRC Network grant has been extremely helpful in allowing me to consultscholars from all over the world in the course ofmy work.

“My research raises new questions, inspires meto new reading in history and beyond and all this enriches greatly what I can pass on. Livelyresearch also means that one can offer anexample to scholars in the making.

“There can be no more inspiring environment forpostgraduates than Queen Mary. Academic staffdisplay enthusiasm for their work, expertise, andare usually real innovators in their fields. TheQueen Mary ethos encourages staff and studentsto communicate their insights widely in the world.”

Crusader Studies and Cross-cultural Encounters

Thomas Asbridge BA(Wales) PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Medieval HistoryMedieval History, with particular focus uponCrusader Studies

Dr Yossef Rapoport BA(Tel Aviv) PhD(Princeton) Lecturer in History Social history of the central Islamic lands in themedieval period (1000-1500); women and gender andIslam; history of Islamic law; medieval cartography

Modern and ContemporaryHistoryBritain

Peter Catterall MA(Cantab) PhD(Lond) FRHistSLecturer in HistoryBritish social and political history, media history,religious history, contemporary British and EUpolitics, history of welfare policy

Jon Davis BA MA PhD(Lond)Executive Director, Mile End InstituteContemporary British political, governmental and constitutional history

Thomas Dixon MSc(Lond) PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer in HistoryHistory of theories of passions and emotions, historyof debates about ‘altruism’, especially in VictorianBritain, and, more generally, the history ofrelationships between science and religion, religious,intellectual and cultural life of Nineteenth-CenturyBritain, political thought, Thomas Paine

Professor Peter Hennessy BA PhD(Cantab) FBA FRHistS Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History Post-war British history

Tristram Hunt BA PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in HistoryVictorian civic pride and urban identity

Helen McCarthy BA(Cantab) PhD(Lond)Lecturer in HistoryModern British history, political culture, gender, workand identity

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Dan Todman BA(LSE) MPhil PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer in Modern HistorySocial, cultural and military history of total war in the Twentieth-Century

Europe

James Ellison BA PhD(Kent)Reader in Modern and Contemporary HistoryHistory of Britain’s relationships with Europe and theUnited States after 1945; history of the Cold War andEuropean integration

Professor Raphael Gross DPhil(Essen)Reader in History, Director LBI LondonDirector Jewish Museum Frankfurt and Fritz BauerInstitut Frankfurt, Honorary Professor at FrankfurtUniversityIntellectual History, Modern German-Jewish History,History of the Third Reich

Maurizio Isabella BA(Milan) MA PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in HistoryItalian identity in the Risorgimento, Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Italian history and politicalculture, theories of international relations andcosmopolitanism in France and Italy in the longNineteenth-Century

Professor Julian Jackson BA PhD(Cantab) FBA FRHistS Professor of Modern French History Twentieth-Century French history


Staff profile: Colin JonesProfessor of History

Fellow of theBritish Academyand President of the RoyalHistoricalSociety

“I am a socialand culturalhistorian ofEighteenth-Century France,with particularinterests in theFrenchRevolution, the history of

medicine and the history of Paris. One of myrecent research projects relates to the history ofsmiling and laughing. I am just completing a book-length manuscript entitled ‘The French SmileRevolution: Identity and Dentistry in Eighteenth-Century Paris’.

“In addition, I am running two related projects, one on the history of physiognomy (‘the sciencesof the face’) and the other on caricature inEighteenth-Century Paris. This has made methink about what made people laugh in the past,how different emotions were expressed, andwhether the human face has a history we canhope to recover. These are subjects which startedoff in the history of medicine but have widened to include a whole range of social, cultural andpolitical issues. Find out more about thephysiognomy project online:http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/cdhjones/physiognomy/

“I also retain an intense interest in the FrenchRevolution, and am planning a new project onwhy Robespierre fell, and how this relates to thehistory of terror.

“I believe learning about the history of topicswhich are either manifestly significant (forexample, the French revolution) or else highlyproblematic or unusual (for example, the historyof the face) sharpens students’ imagination andencourages interdisciplinary thinking. As aSchool, we are working on an exciting range ofhistorical topics and have excellent links withother disciplines, providing an exciting context for interdisciplinary work.”

Professor Colin Jones BA DPhil(Oxon) FBA FRHistS Professor of HistoryHistory of France between the Seventeenth- andNineteenth- Centuries, the French revolution, thehistory of Paris, history of medicine, the history ofphysiognomy, the history of the smile and the historyof caricature

Professor Catherine Merridale MA(Cantab)PhD(Birmingham)Professor of Contemporary HistoryTwentieth-Century Russian history, the social andcultural history of Soviet Russia, with an emphasis on the 1930s and the war

Professor Donald Sassoon BSc(Lond) MA(Penn State)PhD(Lond)Professor of Comparative European HistoryWest European left since 1900, Culture of theEuropeans since 1800, Twentieth-Century Italy

Jonathan Smele BA(Leeds) MPhil(Glas) PhD(Wales)FRHistSSenior Lecturer in Modern European HistoryLate Imperial Russia, the revolutions of 1917 and theRussian Civil War, the history of Siberia and Anglo-Russian/Soviet relations in the revolutionary era

Christina von Hodenberg MA(Munich) DPhil(Bielefeld)Reader in Modern European HistorySocial, political and cultural history of Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Germany

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Tom Sebrell, PhD in Union and Confederatepropaganda and how it affected parliamentary and public opinion of the American Civil War.“No history school at any university takes better care of its postgraduate students than Queen Mary. I came here from the United States to research andget a PhD, but have been handed so much morealready. In addition to granting me a studentship, the School has given me and some otherpostgraduates the opportunity to organise and operate our own seminar series.

“My supervisor, Dr Peter Catterall, is a great friendand advocate who has done far more than just giveme advice for researching and writing – he has ‘put my name out’ and arranged for me to makepresentations at the Institute of Historical Research and at other universities in England.

“The opportunity to conduct lectures and seminars forundergraduate courses has also been a most valuableexperience that Queen Mary has given me, and this isgreat training for what I wish to do after finishing mydegree – being a full-time lecturer.

“I should also say that London is the best place for research in the United Kingdom. As home to the Institute of Historical Research, British Library, British National Archives, and the University of London’s Senate House Library, this is the ideal place for a research student.”

Daniel Wildmann Lic Phil(Zürich) DPhil(Basel)Lecturer in History, Deputy Director LBI LondonModern German-Jewish History and Culture, History of the Third Reich, Antisemitism, History of Masculinities, History of the Body, Film

USA

Joanna Cohen BA(Cantab) MA(NWU) PhD(Penn State)Lecturer in HistoryConsumption, economic policy and civic rights and obligations in Nineteenth-Century America

Mark Glancy BA(Lanc) MA PhD(East Anglia) Senior Lecturer in History Film history, Anglo-American relations, AlfredHitchcock, cinema-going in Britain and in the United States, reception of American films in Britain, Second World War

Joel Isaac BA MA(Lond) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in American HistoryAmerican cultural and intellectual history; the history of the human sciences

Nico Pizzolato BA(Palermo) MA PhD(Lond)Lecturer in HistoryRace relations in post-war United States, inparticular in the urban north, Labour and workingclass history in Twentieth-Century Italy, early modernMediterranean history, in particular concerninggender, sexuality, and slavery

Mark White BA MA PhD(Rutgers), FRHistSProfessor in American HistoryUS Presidency and foreign policy; JFK; Cubanmissile crisis; presidential advisers in post-war USpolitics

History of Political Thought and Intellectual History

Richard Bourke BA(NUI) BA(Lond) PhD(Cantab)FRHistSSenior Lecturer in HistoryHistory of political thought and intellectual history,particularly during the Enlightenment, modern Irishhistory, problems of empire and democracy,problems of conquest and ideas of equality

Professor Quentin Skinner BA PhD(Cantab)Professor in the HumanitiesIntellectual history of early-modern Europe andpolitical philosophy in the Seventeenth-Century, witha particular focus on the work of Thomas Hobbes

Georgios Varouxakis BA(Athens) MA(Lond) PhD(Lond)FRHistS FRSAReader in History of Political ThoughtBritish intellectual history and history of politicalthought, Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Centuries (with particular focus on British political thought on nationalism, patriotism, cosmopolitanism andinternational relations)


Languages,Linguistics and Film

MA in Anglo-German Cultural Relations p120

MA in Comparative Literature p121

MA in Film Studies p122

MA in Linguistics p121


The research and teaching strengths of thedepartments of French, German, Hispanic Studies,Russian, Linguistics and Film Studies all converge in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film and have led to outstanding ratings in ResearchAssessment Exercise (RAE), league table and quality assurance assessments. Students are taughtby internationally recognised experts in all fieldscovered by the School.

Research strengthsWe aim to provide a stimulating, intellectuallychallenging and nurturing research environment forour postgraduate student community which currentlynumbers over 80.

Masters programmes in the School of Languages,Linguistics and Film provide students with a groundingin research methods and skills, an introduction to thecritical theories and approaches relevant to the area ofstudy, and a choice of more specialised options. Theyoffer excellent preparation for students who wish tocontinue on to doctoral work. Students come from awide variety of backgrounds and age groups, from theUK, continental Europe and overseas. All programmesare available both full-time and part-time. Eachstudent is allocated to a personal adviser, who offersguidance on personal development issues as well asacademic matters such as choice of options andpreparation for the dissertation.

At MPhil or PhD level, supervision is available in a great variety of topics ranging from linguistics to European literatures, cinema, cultural studies,contemporary theory and the history of ideas. In all of these areas, students have the opportunity to carryout experimental and innovative research under thesupervision of scholars who are among the UK’sleading experts in their fields.

All departments hold research seminars to whichdistinguished scholars from Britain and abroad are regularly invited – visitors have included MaryDouglas, the late Jacques Derrida, Charles Barr and Laura Mulvey. We organise postgraduate lunchsessions where students meet to exchange ideas, anda postgraduate forum for the presentation of researchpapers. Professor Quentin Skinner is the DistinguishedVisiting Professor for Humanities in the Faculty ofHumanities and Social Sciences and Titular Head ofthe Arts Research Centre. Professor Skinner offersannual workshops for graduate students andsucceeds Professor George Steiner and ProfessorStuart Hall who held the position, respectively, from 2000 to 2003 and 2004 to 2006. First-yearpostgraduates all attend modules in research methodsand skills, and IT training is available if needed.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe last national measurement of research quality,the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, gradedresearch activity according to four quality levels.Departments were then assigned a quality profile,indicating how much of their activity was beingconducted at each level. In terms of the top twocategories, 4* (defined as ‘world-leading’) and 3* (‘internationally excellent’) the departments of the School performed as follows:

• French 4* 10 per cent, 3* 45 per cent

• German 4* 5 per cent, 3* 35 per cent

• Iberian and Latin American 4* 25 per cent, 3* 35 per cent

• Linguistics 4* 25 per cent, 3* 55 per cent

• Russian 4* 20 per cent, 3* 20 per cent

The Linguistics performance was the best in the country. You can find out more at:www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/research

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe School’s recent major research activities include work in the following areas: in Film, screen representations of Paris, memory and fantasy, Hollywood, and British film; in French,interdisciplinary and comparative work covering the visual arts, linguistics, literature and the history of ideas; in German, the Stifterverband deutscheWissenschaft-funded research into Anglo-Germancultural relations; in Hispanic Studies, AHRC-fundedwork on Argentine documentaries; in Linguistics,ESRC-funded multicultural London English, anddialect development in a diasporic community; in Russian, on ruins and Russian cinema.

Substantial recent research awards have beenachieved by among others, Professor J L Cheshire(Multicultural London English, ESRC, £391,361); Dr Devyani Sharma (Dialect development and style in a diasporic community, ESRC £296,303);Professor FJ Rash (German Nationalism and Anti-Semitism 1871-1924, Leverhulme Trust, £184,755).Dr KE Vaclavik, along with colleagues from theDepartment of Geography, has recently beenawarded a grant of at least £172,620 from the AHRC for collaborative research in conjunction with the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood (part of the Victoria & Albert Museum).

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Postgraduate resourcesOur facilities include the excellent College Librarywith special collections on Anglo-German culturalrelations and Swiss Literature, a Centre for ArtsComputing, and the Arts Research Centre, uniqueamong the University of London colleges, whichcontains dedicated social and work space forpostgraduates and the Lock-keeper's CottageGraduate Centre for the Humanities and SocialSciences. Students have free access to the superbcollections of the University of London Library atSenate House, such as the Eliot Philips Collection of early printed Spanish books. The many otherspecialist libraries of the institution, such as thelibraries of the British Film Institute, the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes or the social sciences library at the LSE, provide additional breadth. The incomparable resources of the British Libraryare close at hand, while London’s cultural resourcesfacilitate research in our specialist fields.

Graduate students attend interdisciplinary trainingworkshops offered throughout the year by theFaculty, on such topics as writing journal articles,research ethics, preparing for an academic career,enterprise skills, and knowledge transfer.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe School offers Bursaries to cover tuition fees (at the home rate) for our Masters degrees andStudentships for our Research degrees that generallyinclude payment of tuition fees at the home rate andliving costs at the relevant research-council rate forthree years. These are awarded to well-qualified MAapplicants (home or overseas) and MPhil or PhDapplicants (liable for tuition fees at the home rate) for full-time study. If you wish to be considered for a bursary or studentship, we recommend that youapply for an MA or Research Programme beforemid-February 2011 for 2011/12 entry. Applicationsfor research studentships in Film or Linguistics willalso be considered for an AHRC award, if eligible.Full details and the deadline (normally mid-February) are announced in January each year, for entry the following September, and advertised onwww.jobs.ac.uk and on our websitewww.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduateLate applications will still be considered for admission.

Further informationPostgraduate admissionsSchool of Languages, Linguistics and Filmwww.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduateTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8332email: [email protected]




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On graduating, a huge range of career paths areopen to you. The knowledge and skills you willacquire through postgraduate study can take youalmost anywhere that values analytical thinking,independence, time management and researchcapabilities; from academia to fields such as themedia, marketing, teaching or PR.

MA in Anglo-German Cultural RelationsGraduates will benefit from the Centre’s link with the media and cultural institutions in Britain andGermany; this includes some of the major publishinghouses and editorial offices of newspapers, TV and radio stations. The programme is designed to enable successful graduates to work and act as mediators/multipliers between our respective cultures and/or to engage in further research.

MA in Film StudiesThis MA provides an ideal foundation for research at PhD level. As well as academia, the programme is also appropriate training for careers in fieldsincluding the cinema, television and mediaindustries, teaching, journalism and public relations.


School of Languages, Linguistics and Film Career opportunities

Studied: PhD on Sensibility, Reading andIllustration in the Eighteenth-Century FrenchNovel – graduated 2006.

Currently: I am a lecturer in French at Birkbeck,University of London. I started out as LeverhulmeEarly Career Fellow in the School of Languages,Linguistics, and Film at Queen Mary, University ofLondon, working on a book-length project on therepresentation of prostitutes in Eighteenth-CenturyFrance and teaching in the French Department.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I did my undergraduate and Masters degrees at the University of Oxford. I chose to come toQueen Mary for various reasons: most importantlybecause my supervisor was here, and because of the Department’s expertise in the field of theEighteenth-Century. London also has exceptionalresearch facilities and libraries.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Doing a PhD is a challenging process, but therewere plenty of opportunities to meet otherpostgraduate students through seminars and in the research annexe which is dedicated space for research students.

Graduate profile: Dr Ann Lewis

MA in Anglo-German Cultural RelationsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This is the only MA programme in the UnitedKingdom focusing exclusively upon the history,theory and practice of Anglo-German culturalrelations from circa 1800 until the present. Theprogramme deals mainly with the literary, theoreticaland cultural dimensions of these relations, and alsocontains a unique practical component, in whichstudents are taught by practitioners from British andGerman cultural institutions, as well as by expertsfrom the fields of publishing, translating and themedia. As such the programme provides a pathwayeither for future academic study or for a careeroutside of academia.

Programme outline You will take the compulsory core module: Theoryand Practice of Anglo-German Cultural Transfers –which includes the study of inter- and intra-culturalrelations between (national) cultures and will analysethe theory and history of Anglo-German culturaltransfers from the late Eighteenth-Century to thepresent day. The second part will bring students incontact with practitioners in this field and introducethem to the reality of cultural transfers.

You will also take two out of the following fourmodule options: Anglo German Aesthetics in the‘Long’ Eighteenth-Century • Anglo-German TravelWriting • In pursuit of prejudice? Mutual perceptionsof identity • Thinking Translation

A student may be permitted to take one optionoffered as part of another MA programme in theSchool or within the Faculty of Arts, provided that theMA convenor agrees that this would be beneficial forthe student’s intellectual development and researchplans. In the case of options outside the School,admission to such modules requires the furtheragreement of the module convenor.

Assessment You will submit three essays for the core module,comprising one 2,000 word essay and two 3,000word essays, submit one 4,000 word essay for eachoption in English and a 10,000 word dissertation inEnglish or German.

Entry requirementsFor entry to the MA you will need a BA in German or with German as a principal component (first class or upper second class honours degree) orStaatsexamen, or equivalent qualification.Applications by graduates from other countries arewelcome. Where English is not your first language,you will need to be highly proficient in English, foracademic purposes, as well as in German.


Recent graduate destinations Students completing the MA in Anglo-GermanCultural Relations have gone on to work in bothGermany and Britain in the fields of secondaryeducation, publishing, journalism, translation, as well as undertaking PhD research.

Further informationPostgraduate admissionsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8332email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contact:Dr Angus NichollsProgramme ConvenorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2683email: [email protected]

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MA in Comparative Literature One year full-time, two years part-time (Subject to approval)

Programme description This is a new MA programme building on the thrivingundergraduate programme in Comparative Literature.This field, sometimes also understood as comparativecultural studies, has since its beginnings recognisedthe realities of cultural movement, of exchange anddialogue. At its centre is the notion of ‘world literature’along with attention to cultural, philosophical andtheoretical questions. Research skills and training are an integral part of the MA. You will enjoy someflexibility in your choice of modules, while at thesame time benefiting from the guidance of your tutorto ensure coherence in your studies. Whichevertopics you study, you will have the opportunity todevelop your academic writing skills.

Programme outline The curriculum consists of a core module, runningover two terms, which deals with the history andnature of Comparative Literature as a discipline andwhich examines interdisciplinary, cross-nationalapproaches to literature and critical theory.

You will also choose two optional modules such as: Novels Behaving Badly • Thinking Translation • Orientalism in European Literature • RomanticManifestos • History, Fiction, Memory in FrenchCinema • Reading Images: Painting, Photography,Film • European Jewish Literature • In Pursuit ofPrejudice? Mutual Perceptions of Identity.

Assessment Modules will normally each require a written essay of 4,000 words, along with a dissertation of 10,000words, which counts for one-third of the overall mark.

Entry requirementsYou will need a first class or good upper secondclass honours degree in an area such ascomparative literature, languages, English,philosophy, classics, and history. Knowledge of oneor more languages other than English is desirable,though presently not a pre-requisite. Applicationsfrom graduates from other countries are welcome.Where English is not your first language, you willneed to be highly proficient in English for academicpurposes. Please see the ‘international students’section on page 390 for more information.

Further informationProfessor Leonard OlschnerSchool of Languages, Linguistics and FilmTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8320email: [email protected]

MA in Linguistics One year full-time, two years part-time (Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThis programme offers an intensive training designedto bring students to a level at which they can carryout their own original research. You will specialise ineither sociolinguistics or formal linguistics, but cantake options in the other subject, allowing you totailor a unique programme combining these twodisciplinary perspectives. You will be taught in smallgroups by an internationally recognised faculty. The Department of Linguistics was ranked first in itssubject in the UK in the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise.

Programme outline Core modules:Sociolinguistics pathway: Qualitative methods insocial science • Theory and methods insociolinguistics • Quantitative methods in socialscience • Dissertation proseminar • DissertationFormal linguistics pathway: Syntax • Semantics •Morphology • Dissertation proseminar • Dissertation

Module options may include Language, nationalismand policy • Language change • Topics inpsycholinguistics • Topics in syntax and semantics

Assessment A wide range of assessment techniques will be used,tailored to the learning outcomes of the differentmodules. These will include poster presentations,technical exercises, critiques of methodological andtheoretical proposals in the literature, and extendedwritten analyses of data.

Entry requirements Upper second class honours (or overseas equivalent)in an undergraduate degree with a significantlinguistics component. International students needIELTS 7, plus 7 in writing (or the equivalent) if theirfirst language is not English. International students,please see page 390 for more information.

Further informationDr Paul ElbourneSchool of Languages, Linguistics and FilmTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8298email: [email protected]


MA in Film StudiesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This MA offers you the opportunity to explore keyaspects of film analysis, theory, history and practice.If you have already studied film at undergraduatelevel, you will be able to deepen your knowledgehere. If this is your first in-depth engagement withfilm, you will be introduced to some of the liveliestand most important chapters in the history ofcinema. You will be able to pursue your ownparticular interests in a dissertation on a topic of yourchoice. The MA also includes an element of practicalwork, both fiction and documentary, and the study ofproduction practices.

From the earliest days of British cinema, London was the location of most British studios and itremains the national focal point for studying film. Our provision at Queen Mary is enhanced by ourproximity to major cultural centres such as theBritish Film Institute, which includes the BFISouthbank, National Library and National Archive,the Institute of Contemporary Arts and the Ciné-Lumière at the French Institute. The MA attracts high numbers of well-qualified applicants from theUK and overseas each year. It is both a valuablequalification in its own right and particularly usefulfor applicants wishing to study subsequently for anMPhil or PhD in Film Studies.

Programme outline The core module spans two semesters and providesan introduction to film analysis, theory and historyand an overview of national and transnationalcinemas cultures (incorporating discussion of filmsfrom the USA, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia and Latin America).

You can also choose two single-semester moduleoptions from a range including: 9/11 and AmericanFilm • Auteur Direction • Comedies of Desire •Documentary Film: Theory and Practice (subject toapproval) • Documentary: Specialist, Cross Platformand Current Affairs (subject to approval) • Films ofPowell and Pressburger • Film History: Hollywoodand the Second World War • Film Studies ResearchProject (subject to approval) • Frame, Space, Time:Approaches to the Experiences of Film • History,Fiction and Memory in French Cinema • Hollywood’sVietnam • Introduction to Film Archives • Married tothe Mob?: Mafia representations in Hollywood andItalian Cinema • Paris on the Screen • SightingGender and Sexuality in Latin American Film

You may be permitted to take one option offered as part of another MA programme in the School or within the Faculty of Arts, provided that the MAconvenor agrees that this would be beneficial foryour intellectual development and research plans. In the case of options outside the School, admissionto such modules requires the further agreement ofthe module convenor. This arrangement is alsoextended to include an option offered as part of theMA in Global Cinema and the Transcultural at SOAS,the MA in Screen Studies at Goldsmiths, the MA inHistory of Film and Visual Media at Birkbeck, the MA in Film Studies at UCL, or the MA in FilmStudies at KCL.

Assessment You will submit three essays for the core module,one of 2,000 words and two of 3,000 words, and one 4,000 word essay for each of the two options. At the end of August you will submit a dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words.

Entry requirementsWe normally require an upper second class honoursdegree or equivalent in film or a relevant subject(such as English, History, Media or ModernLanguages).


Recent graduate destinations Graduates of the MA in Film Studies have gone on toundertake PhD research and to work in the fields offilm production, exhibition, curation, journalism andeducation.

Further informationPostgraduate admissionsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8332email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contact:Dr Libby SaxtonProgramme ConvenorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8328email: [email protected]

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Research degreesAcademic staff in the School cover a very broadrange of research interests. Among the many areasrepresented are: cinema, critical theory, dialectology,feminism, gay and lesbian studies, the history ofideas, Latin-American literacy and cultural studies,literature and linguistics in the main Europeanlanguages, philosophy, psychoanalytic theory, theoryof translation, descriptive and theoretical linguistics,especially syntax, phonology, sociolinguisticsdiscourse and linguistic anthropology.

One member of staff, who will be a specialist inhis/her field of interest, will usually act as asupervisor to guide the student’s work and assessthe student’s progress. However, the structure of the School lends itself to research topics that crossboundaries and co-supervision is now College policy.Research students are encouraged to attendconferences in their field and give papers as well as organise research-specific workshops; a limitedamount of funding is available for this. At the time ofwriting, twenty-three PhDs have been awarded in thepast five years, and a further sixteen are currentlynearing completion.

For information on studentships offered by theSchool of Languages, Linguistics and Film, pleaserefer to ‘Studentships’ on page 118.

Entry requirementsFor entry at MPhil or PhD level, we would normallyexpect candidates to have an MA or equivalent.

The School accepts students for the researchdegrees of MPhil and PhD of the University ofLondon. Applicants for these degrees are acceptedon the basis of previous academic performance and subject to the availability of a member of staff to supervise their work. We welcome applicationsfrom home and overseas students. As a prospectivestudent you are advised to consult a potentialsupervisor before submitting a research proposal and formal application. You should also include arelevant piece of written work showing your potentialfor carrying out high level research in your subjectarea (preferably a final-year undergraduate or MAdissertation), with your application. Completedapplications should be sent to the Admissions and Recruitment Office at Queen Mary.

Please also refer to the ‘How to apply’ section onpage 384.

For international students, please refer to the‘International students’ section from page 390.

Research areasFilm Studies Queen Mary has an active and flourishing interest ingraduate work in Film Studies, leading to the degreesof MA, MPhil and PhD. The Department of FilmStudies is one of the leading centres for graduatefilm study in London and benefits also from its closecollaborative links with staff and graduate students atseveral other institutions of the University of London,such as the SOAS, Goldsmiths College, BirkbeckCollege, Royal Holloway, UCL and KCL.

From the earliest days of British cinematic history,most British studios were in London. The capitalremains the part of Britain where film is most availablefor study – through the British Film Institute, includingthe BFI Southbank, National Library and NationalArchive, which are all a short tube journey away fromQueen Mary. The research ethos of the Department of Film Studies is further developed through a livelyprogramme of graduate seminars and lectures bydistinguished film specialist guest speakers, includingour public Hitchcock Lecture series. Past speakershave included Richard Dyer, Douglas Pye, GeoffreyNowell-Smith, Christine Gledhill, Richard Allen, KevinBrownlow, Diane Negra, Laura Mulvey and AnnetteKuhn. Talks have also been given by directors JoséLuis Borau, Karel Reisz, Claude Sautet and Jean-PaulRappeneau, by Spanish actress Eulalia Ramón, andby Hollywood star Betsy Blair.


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In addition to these activities, members of theDepartment have been responsible for organisingmajor international conferences, including symposiacelebrating the centenaries of the births of LuisBuñuel and David Lean, on the life and work ofLindsay Anderson, and on place and space in film.These events are regarded as an integral part of theresearch culture in film, and introduce MA and PhDstudents at the College to filmmakers and scholarsworking in the discipline.

The School of Languages, Linguistics and Film issituated in a modern building on the College’s maincampus at Mile End, with its own AV facilities,including a state-of-the-art cinema for screenings,lectures and research seminars, a studio space forpractical production shooting, and two editing roomsand a sound studio for post-production work. TheCollege library contains an extensive collection ofEnglish and foreign language films on DVD and video and offers private viewing facilities to supportstudents’ research. Reflecting many years ofteaching and research in this area, the library alsohas a large collection of books and journals on film,and corporate memberships which enable QueenMary students to use the University of LondonLibrary and the British Film Institute Library.

PhD topics researched by recent and currentstudents in the Department of Film Studies include:

• Female consciousness and film• Utopic space and globalisation in contemporary film• The influence of Japanese animation on the horrorfilm genre

• Popular Spanish comedy• Film adaptations of literary texts• Arthurian Romance and Film• Representations of Italianness in British cinema• Transnational stars in 1950s cinema: France andthe USA

• The relationship between the French andAmerican film industries

Prospective students are advised to consult the postgraduate selector, Dr Libby Saxton([email protected]) about potential supervisorsbefore submitting a research proposal.

The Department of Film Studies is interested inreceiving applications from prospective MPhil and PhD students across a wide range of areas. The Department has particular research strengths in the following fields:

European cinemaThere is a long tradition of research in Europeancinema at Queen Mary. The Department of FilmStudies welcomes research proposals on contemporaryEuropean cinema and on specific historical casestudies on national and transnational cinemas. We canoffer supervision in most aspects of British, French,German, Spanish and Italian cinema and can draw onexcellent film and book collections in the Queen MaryLibrary in these areas. With colleagues in the School ofLanguages, Linguistics and Film, we can also offersupervision in Russian cinema.

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Camilla Leathem, PhD in German Linguistics“I came to Queen Mary to be part of an existingproject here on the discourse of German nationalism,and have ended up with two very helpful supervisorsfor my thesis: The Discourse of German Nationalismand Antisemitism, 1871-1924. For example, mysupervisors have kept me up to date with whichimportant conferences might be useful to me. I havebeen able to watch and learn from the professionalsin action before presenting my own research. Ingeneral, the College in general takes great care of itsPostgraduate students and ensures we are offered theright research training.

“The Mile End Campus is just around the corner frommy favourite part of the city; the vibrant Brick Lane,Shoreditch and Hoxton. These areas offer a wealth ofmore alternative leisure activities, including cutting-edge galleries, film and theatre. And, lest we forget,some of the most unique watering holes in London.

“I play in the Queen Mary student orchestra and willbe Orchestral Manager in the new academic year. TheMusic Society puts on some entertaining concerts andprovides some friendly and relaxed evening activityafter a long day in front of the computer. I also enjoyattending the numerous research events and guestlectures offered by the German Department and theCentre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations.”

Hollywood and cinema of the AmericasThe Department of Film Studies, in collaboration withcolleagues in the School of History and in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film, encouragesapplications from prospective students with researchinterests in most areas of American cinema. Researchon Hollywood is a significant focus of staff and studentinterest, and we also supervise research projects onBrazilian, Argentine, Cuban and other Latin Americancinemas.

Cultural history and memoryStaff in the Department of Film Studies have wide-ranging expertise in the fields of cultural history andmemory, and have published on topics includingphotography, oral history, popular memory, traumaand historical reception studies.

Space and place in cinemaThere is a growing interest in the Department of FilmStudies in questions of space and place in relation tothe cinema. Queen Mary hosted a major conferenceon Designs for Living: Place and Space in the Cinemain 2005, and maintains a keen interest in questions of set design, film architecture, cinema and the city,representations of landscape and home, and in spatial film theory generally.

Contemporary and classical film theoryThe Department of Film Studies, in collaboration withcolleagues in the School of Languages, Linguistics andFilm, has research strengths in a number of areas offilm theory. Staff can offer supervision in researchareas which engage with feminist film theory, queertheory, postcolonial theory, theories of performance andspectatorship, star studies, cinema and spatial theory,ethical theory and trauma theory, and theories ofdocumentary.

Genres and DirectorsStaff in the Department of Film Studies haveconsiderable expertise in genre and directorialstudies. Recent staff publications have included work on romantic comedies, war films, musicals andbiblical epics, mafia films, heritage cinema and theHeimatfilm. Directorial studies on Carol Reed andBertrand Blier have also been published recently by members of the Department.

Further informationPlease contact:Dr Libby Saxtonemail: [email protected]

FrenchThe French department is a vigorous researchenvironment, which performed strongly in the 2008Research Assessment Exercise. Staff are involved invital research across a wide variety of areas andthere are opportunities for research students and thestaff of the Department to present their developingideas and research findings in the framework ofdepartmental workshop sessions. In addition to theresearch training provided by the Faculty in theHumanities and Social Sciences, there are subject-specific sessions, tailored to the research trainingneeds of individuals.

Applicants can compete for College studentships.

The Department of French is interested in receivingapplications from prospective MPhil and PhDstudents across a wide range of areas. TheDepartment has particular research strengths in the following areas:


New Critical Approaches to the NovelSeveral members of the Department work on thenovel, covering the Seventeenth to the Twenty-FirstCenturies, including francophone fiction for children.They engage with narrative theory, representations ofsocial and cultural difference, and the relationshipsbetween literary and popular culture.

Word and imageTwo key areas: intersections between Dada andSurrealist art, literature and thought; the work ofcontemporary women writers and artists.

Modern French Theory and Cultural StudiesContemporary women’s writing and art, feministtheory, French colonial culture (in North Africa andthe Caribbean), and representations of the exotic.

Intellectual historyPhilosophical, religious, and political ideas from the late Sixteenth to the late Eighteenth Century;relationships between these and literary texts.

French Cinema and MediaKey periods in French cinema (1930s, New Wave,1980s, 1990s); contemporary women’s filmmaking;theoretical approaches (psychoanalysis, ethics);central aspects of cinema (set design, genre,spectatorship).

LinguisticsResearch in the department is centred onsociolinguistics, with a particular expertise in the following areas:

• language and national identity in France, Quebec and Sweden

• languages planning• language attitudes• variation in French• language in the European Union• languages and globalisation.

Further informationPlease contact:Professor Edward HughesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8308email: [email protected]

GermanWith its flourishing Centre for Anglo-German CulturalRelations; its connections with the Leo BaeckInstitute and the University of London Institute ofGermanic and Romance Studies (IGRS); and itspartnerships with the Stiftung Weimar Klassik and with various German, Austrian, and Swissuniversities, the German department offers anoutstanding international research culture and is anexceptional place to pursue postgraduate study atMA, MPhil and PhD level.

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Alex Lichtenfels, MPhil in film“I am studying for an MPhil in the Film Department– and hoping to upgrade to a PhD. The title of mythesis is Film Viewing and Political Efficacy.

“I love the fact that my course gives me the space toconduct my own research without trying to mould ittowards preconceived notions of what it ‘should’ bedoing. Having said that, it is equally brilliant thatwhen I need it, I can make use of the tremendouslysupportive learning environment provided by boththe School and the Faculty.

“The teaching I’ve encountered has been of anunusually high standard. I can’t speak well enoughof the time my supervisors dedicate to giving mebespoke detailed feedback.

“Last year I helped to organise a PhD colloquium, amini-conference whereby a team had to organise thewhole event from start to finish including everythingfrom inviting speakers to organising catering. It was agreat experience, and a real opportunity to get toknow my peers at the university.”


The Department, together with its Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations, has established aninnovative MA in this field of research (see MA inAnglo-German Cultural Relations, page 120) and isalso involved in teaching the IGRS MA on CulturalMemory. It is also actively engaged in planning for an MA in Comparative Literature at Queen Mary. MAstudents are strongly encouraged to attend theDepartmental Research Seminar, and a range ofevents organised by the Centre for Anglo-GermanCultural Relations, as well as lectures, readings andworkshops given by Visiting Fellows and the Writer inResidence. All these events, together with the sheernumber of Research students (some 12 in a givenyear) and a structured programme of ‘Oberseminare’and Research Training Seminars also mean that thedepartment is able to offer an unusually rich,supportive, stimulating and friendly framework for advanced research.

The Department is interested in receivingapplications from prospective MPhil and PhDstudents across a wide range of areas. TheDepartment’s expertise covers virtually the wholefield of Germanic studies, including Austrian andSwiss literature and linguistics. Particular researchstrengths include:

• Anglo-German Cultural Relations, includingcomparative literature and cultural studies, thecomparative history of ideas, the history of British‘Germanistik’, cultural transfer, linguistic relations,translation theory and travel writing

• Jewishness and German culture, includingGerman-Jewish writing, exile and holocauststudies, and the rhetoric of anti-semitism

• German, Austrian and Swiss literatures in theirsocial contexts, including sociability, spas andsalons; women’s writing; gay and lesbian studies

• German thought from Lichtenberg to the Present,including Goethe and his age, Nietzsche, Freudand the history of psychoanalysis, hermeneutics ,the Frankfurt School and queer theory

• Poetry, and poetics, including Droste-Hülshoff,Rilke, and Celan

• German Literature between 1945 and 1989,especially GDR literature before and after the‘Wende’, Hubert Fichte and Uwe Johnson

• German Linguistics, centred on dialectology and sociolinguistics, with a particular interest in contemporary German-speaking societies

Some of the PhDs currently supervised includeresearch on:• Urban ‘aurality’ as a literary motif in Germanmodernism

• The psychoaesthetics of mourning in post-warWest German prose

• Winckelmann’s Aesthetics

• Playing and playfulness in German thought and literature from Schiller to Hesse

• Critique of the Purely Poetic Being in the poetry of Hölderlin, Rilke and Charents

• The Poetics of H.C. Artmann and the AustrianAvant-garde

• Heine's Poetic Images of Cities

• Music and its narrative function in WolfgangHildesheimer and Gert Jonke

• German Exiles in London and Police records in Nineteenth- Century

Research students in the Department have recentlyread papers at graduate colloquia and at researchseminars in the UK, Germany and Austria. Whereappropriate, they are encouraged to undertakearchival research abroad, and grants have beenawarded to work in Berlin, Wolfenbüttel, Marbach,Munich, Vienna and Zurich. Five theses from theDepartment have appeared in book form in recentyears.

Further informationPlease contact:Dr Angus NichollsTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2683email: [email protected]

Hispanic StudiesOur research expertise is diverse and ranges overmost areas of Spanish and Spanish-AmericanStudies, Brazilian Studies, and Catalan Studies. Wehave an internationally-recognised research traditionand in the 2008 RAE, 60 per cent of our researchwas graded in the highest categories of 3*(internationally excellent) and 4* (world-leading).This placed us in the highest quartile in the 2008research exercise. Among our researchers is aFellow of the British Academy. Visiting ResearchFellows, usually from Spain and the United States,who participate in research seminars and advisestudents on their areas of interest, are a regularfeature of our research life. The Department benefitsfrom the active ongoing involvement of a number ofassociated scholars: Emeritus professors Glendinningand Penny; Professor Dadson and Dr Whetnall.

We publish a major scholarly journal, HispanicResearch Journal, and a monograph series, Papersof the Medieval Hispanic Research Seminar. Seewww.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/hispstudies/pmhrs

The College has a strong collection of books,periodicals, videos and DVDs in Hispanic and Latin-American Studies. It also houses a comprehensivecollection of Brazilian fiction films, Argentinean andBrazilian documentaries (see www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/hispstudies/ladocs) and the Bernat Metge collection(Catalan).

In addition, postgraduate students at Queen Maryalso have access to the extensive resources of theBritish Library, and the University of London Library,at Senate House, where the Eliot Phelips collection ofearly printed Spanish books, the Joan Gili collectionof Catalan books and specialist Latin-Americanholdings are located. The Warburg Institute Library, a famous interdisciplinary centre which specialises in the classical tradition, is also available to students.The University of London is also home to theInstitute for Germanic and Romance Studies and theInstitute for the Study of the Americas, in which weactively participate.

We provide supervision for MPhil and PhD theses in most areas of Spanish and Spanish-Americanlinguistic, literary and cultural studies, film studies,Catalan and Brazilian literary and cultural studies,and comparative literature topics with a Hispanicelement. In addition to more specialist seminarsorganised within the School, there is a DepartmentalResearch Seminar, which is a focus for research inHispanic Studies. We also hold a yearly full-daystudents’ symposium when students give papersand/or discuss research in progress. There is a

comprehensive programme of training in researchmethods, academic writing, dissemination ofresearch and oral presentations. Research Studentsare often invited to undertake undergraduateteaching for the Department.

The Department of Hispanic Studies is interested in receiving applications from prospective MPhil and PhD students across a wide range of areas. The Department has particular research strengths in the following areas:

Medieval Hispanic StudiesThe Department hosts the Medieval HispanicResearch Seminar, an internationally recognisedresearch centre directed by Dr Rosa Vidal. Graduatestudents and postdoctoral scholars from Spain,America and elsewhere regularly spend extendedperiods working in association with the Seminar. Four or five meetings are held each term fordiscussion of work in progress and a two-dayinternational colloquium is held each summer. The Department offers supervision in MedievalSpanish Studies in general and, in particular, in the Spanish Inquisition and inter-religious conflicts(Christian, Jews and Muslims).

Film StudiesProfessor Vieira offers modules and supervision onthe MA in Film Studies on Argentine, Brazilian andChilean Cinemas, with a particular focus on politicalhistory and gender representations (see page 122). Dr García offers supervision in Cuban and SpanishCinema. Professor Parvati Nair offers supervision inSpanish cinema, with a particular focus on genderand migration.

Modern PeninsularResearch expertise in Modern Peninsular Studiescovers all genres of literature, film and culturalstudies. Current specific research interests includepoetry and poetics, drama and theatre under Franco, censorship studies, poetics of exile, culturalresistance, film, photography, popular culture and the study of migration. Current majorinterdisciplinary research projects feature the history of emotions and early modern madness. Dr Carrera is a co-founder of the recently establishedinterdepartmental Centre for the History of theEmotions. Professor Nair is the Director of the Centre for Migration Studies and teaches on the MA programmes in Migration Studies.

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Latin American StudiesLatin Americanists in the Department (DrD’Allemand, Dr García and Professor Vieira) canoffer research supervision in cultural history; culturalstudies; history of ideas; exile; social, resistance andrevolutionary movements; gender studies; film andliterature. Research in the Latin American fieldcovers all genres and periods. There is particularexpertise on Brazil, Cuba, Central America,Colombia, the Caribbean, the Andean countries,the Southern Cone countries, and Cuban-Americans.

Brazilian StudiesThis area focuses on Brazilian Contemporary Culturein film, literature, music and photography. Our workwith Brazilian artists includes, amongst others,Fernando Meirelles, Walter Salles, prominent womenfilm directors, as well as major documentaryfilmmakers, such as Eduardo Coutinho, João MoreiraSalles, Evaldo Mocarzel, José Padilha and MarcosPrado, and photographers such as SebastiãoSalgado.

Catalan StudiesThe Department hosts the Centre for Catalan Studies(CCS), funded by the Institut Ramon Llull(Barcelona). The CCS produces and disseminatesfirst-class research in Catalan Studies and trains new researchers in the area. It contributes to theinstitutionalisation of Catalan Studies in UKuniversities and promotes links between researchersin the UK, the Catalan-speaking lands and the US.The CCS also offers scholarships to PhD studentsworking specifically in this area.

Hispanic and Romance LinguisticsThere is close collaboration with the Department of Linguistics, and linguists participate fully in theLinguistics Research Seminar. Professor Pountainconvenes an annual Romance Linguistics Seminarattracting international participation in whichResearch Students regularly make presentationsalongside established scholars.

Further informationPlease contact:Dr Omar GarcíaTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8302email: [email protected]

LinguisticsThe Department’s research encompasses both thestructure of language and its use within speechcommunities and different social contexts. Thedepartment came first in its subject in the country inthe 2008 RAE, according to the rankings drawn upby theTimes Higher Education and Guardian; 80 percent of research activity in the department wasconsidered to be of 'world-leading' or 'internationallyexcellent' quality by the RAE assessors.

Our specific areas of interest are: syntax, semantics,morphology and prosody; phonology; tone andintonation; the structure of spoken language; dialectsyntax; and sociolinguistics – including variationist,interactional, discourse-analytic, and field-basedapproaches, ethnography of communication,sociology of language, language and media,language and gender, language attitudes, languageplanning, multilingualism, endangered languages,dialect contact and historical linguistics. TheDepartment works closely with other linguists in theSchool of Languages, Linguistics and Film, who havespecific interests in French, German and Hispaniclanguages, and research students benefit from thisrange of expertise. We have a lively programme ofseminars and reading groups and a series of invitedguest lectures. Graduate students have access to themajor academic libraries and resources in London,in addition to our own study facilities. TheDepartment has a new linguistics laboratory andrecording studio. The laboratory is fully stocked with state-of-the-art recording and transcribingequipment, a comprehensive range of public corporaand software for analysing language and workstationsfor graduate students and research fellows.

Further informationPlease contact:Dr Paul ElbourneTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8298email: [email protected]

RussianWe have enjoyed a vigorous existence since theDepartment’s foundation in 1965 and continue toflourish, with 40 per cent of our research graded inthe highest categories of 3* (internationally excellent)and 4* (world-leading) in the last ResearchAssessment Exercise (2008).

The Departmental research culture is fosteredthrough its research seminar series, its regular visitsof lecturers from Russia, the work of the GarnettPress, and the organisation of conferences, such as that on the theme of Russia on Screen (2008).

The College Library has material on Slavoniclinguistics, Russian literature and film, in addition toall of the basic reference tools required by researchworkers. Students can supplement this collection by using other central London specialist sources.

Within the broader area of the Faculty of Arts, theDepartment contributes to the MA in Film Studies(see page 122).


The Department is interested in receivingapplications from prospective MPhil and PhD forresearch in Russian ranges over a wide number oftopics and has particular research strengths in thefollowing areas:

• Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth- CenturyRussian literature (in particular Karamzin,Zhukovskii, Gogol, Tolstoi, Chekhov, Zoshchenko,travel literature, non-fiction literature)

• Soviet cinema (especially documentary, Dziga Vertov and wartime cinema)

• Landscape design in Russia• Modernity and its ruins• The Nineteenth- Century Russian press and its magnates

• The relationship between totalitarianism and the Russian intelligentsia

• Russian folklore• Polish literature

Further informationPlease contact:Professor Andreas SchönleTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8329email: [email protected]

Comparative LiteratureProfessor Elza Adamowicz MA(Edin) PhD(Lond)Professor of French Literature and Visual CultureDada and Surrealist art, literature and film; word and image relations in Twentieth-Century Frenchliterature/art

Elena Carrera LicFil(Zaragoza) MA(Nottingham)DPhil(Oxon)Lecturer in Hispanic StudiesComparative approaches to Sixteenth-CenturyEuropean literature and history of ideas: madness,passions and emotions, mysticism, autobiography

Robert Gillett MA(Oxon) PhD(Cantab)Senior LecturerGerman, Austrian and Comparative Literature andCulture, especially poetry, theatre history, the culturalhistory of travel, gender and queer studies and film

Professor Rüdiger Görner BA(Lond) MA(Tübingen)PhD(Surrey)Professor of German and Director of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural RelationsAesthetics of Romanticism; Literary modernism inGermany and Austria, music and literature; Anglo-German literary relations since 1780

Shirley Jordan BA PhD(Hull)ReaderContemporary women’s writing (French andcomparative); feminisms; self-narrative in literature,art and film; photography and photo-texts; poetry; artcriticism.

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Philippa Law, PhD Linguistics “I'm studying for a PhD inminority language broadcasting.In particular I'm researching howthe media can supportendangered languages.

“When I was thinking about doing a PhD, someone recommended Iapproach a particular academic, who happened to work at QueenMary. We talked about myresearch ideas and I put in an

application. Now she's my supervisor. The fact thatQueen Mary is the top-rated place for linguisticsresearch in the UK is an added bonus!

“The Linguistics Department is a great community – wehave weekly reading groups and seminars that give usthe chance to talk about our work and develop ourideas. The PhD students share an office too, so eventhough we're all working on different things, we don'tneed to feel isolated. The Lock-keeper's Cottage is afabulous building that humanities students can use toget some peace and quiet or host seminars and events.The architecture is amazing.

“Last year I met one of the few remaining speakers ofVilamovicean, an endangered language spoken by ahandful of people in Poland. It was a moving experience– and it brought my subject to life.”

Will McMorran BA(Bris) DPhil(Oxon)Senior Lecturer in French and Comparative LiteratureComparative approaches to early modern fiction,particularly the Eighteenth-Century novel in Franceand England; the afterlife of early modern fiction incontemporary popular culture; Sade and the ethicsof fiction

Angus Nicholls BA(Hons) PhD(Monash)Research Lecturer in German and ComparativeLiterature Literature and philosophy; literary and scientificdiscourses; comparative approaches to English andGerman Romanticisms; Goethe and the philosophyof his age; German critical and hermeneutic theory;the history of psychoanalytic theory; theories of myth

Professor Leonard Olschner BA(Virginia) Dr Phil(Freiburg)Professor of German and Comparative LiteratureGerman and comparative literature, Goethe,Lichtenberg, Twentieth-Century poetry, literature ofthe Shoah, Paul Celan, Adorno, translation studies

Kiera Vaclavik BA(Sheffield) MA PhD(Manchester)Lecturer in French Studies and Comparative LiteratureAnglophone and Francophone children's literatureand culture, comparative literature, Nineteenth-Century fiction, theories of intertextuality

Professor Else RP Vieira MA PhD(UFMG, Brazil)PhD(UFMG, Warwick)Professor of Brazilian and Comparative LatinAmerican StudiesGender and sexuality in Latin American Cinema;African Cinema: racial and political liberation, post-independence reconstruction; Brazilian cinema andculture; Translation Studies

FilmProfessor Elza Adamowicz MA(Edin) PhD(Lond)Professor of French Literature and Visual CultureDada and Surrealist art, literature and film; word and image relations in Twentieth-Century Frenchliterature/art

Eugene Doyen BA MA(Westminster)Technical Director of FilmThe processes of creative writing, the skills andtechnique of fiction direction, the relationshipbetween film theory and film practice

Charles Drazin BA MA(Oxon) PhD(Lond)Lecturer in Film StudiesBritish cinema, especially Alexander Korda,Documentary Movement, Ealing Studios, FreeCinema and British 'New Wave', French cinema

Professor Peter Evans MA(St Andrews) PhD(Cantab)Professor of Film StudiesSpanish cinema (especially Buñuel), Hollywood(especially the Musical, Romantic Comedy, BiblicalEpics), British Cinema (especially Carol Reed)

Mark Glancy BA(Lanc) MA PhD(East Anglia)Senior Lecturer (Department of History)American and British film history; transnationalreception studies; Alfred Hitchcock; films and theSecond World War; the Hollywood studio system


Staff profile: Dr Libby Saxton Senior Lecturer in French and Film Studies

“I have recently completed two books, HauntedImages: Film, Ethics, Testimony and the Holocaust(Wallflower, 2008), with the assistance of fundingfrom the AHRC Research Leave Scheme, and Filmand Ethics: Foreclosed Encounters, co-authoredwith Lisa Downing (Routledge, 2009). I alsoreceived a British Academy Small Research Grant for transcribing and digitally archiving theproceedings of Jacques Derrida’s seminars atQueen Mary.

“My work on film and the Holocaust was driven byan interest in the ethics of representation, whichled me, in my second book, to explore in detail theintersections between cinema and recent ethicalthought in the continental tradition.

“Much of my teaching is symbiotically linked to my research. My specialist undergraduate and MAmodules have evolved out of, and informed, mybooks, which enables me to ensure that studentsare exposed to the latest scholarship and debatesin the fields.”

Sue Harris BA(Strathclyde) MèsL(Amiens) PhD(Bris)Reader in French Cinema StudiesFrench cinema and popular theatre, books onEuropean set design, cinema and national identity,Catherine Deneuve, Bertrand Blier

Jeremy Hicks BA MA PhD(Lond)Senior LecturerRussian cinema, especially non-fiction, documentaryand newsreel from 1920s-40s, as well ascontemporary Russian documentary; Dziga Vertovand film representations of the Holocaust

Alasdair King BA(Lond) MA(East Anglia)PhD(Southampton)Senior Lecturer in German and Film StudiesGerman cinema (contemporary and historical casestudies); film and philosophy, film and spatial theory,film aesthetics

Professor Annette Kuhn BA(Econ) MA(Sheffield)PhD(Lond) FBASenior Professorial Fellow in Film StudiesCinema, photography and cultural memory; childhoodand cinema, transitional phenomena and culturalexperience, history and ethnohistory of film reception

Professor Parvati Nair BA MA PhD(Lond)Professor of Hispanic Cultural StudiesContemporary Spanish cultural studies, MigrationStudies: representations of displacement in film, musicand photography, community and minority identities

Libby Saxton BA(Oxon) MA PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer in French and Film StudiesInteractions between film and philosophies of ethics;post-war French cinema; representations of theHolocaust and the Franco-Algerian War; therelationship between film, memory and testimony

Pauline Small MA(Glas) MLitt(Edin)Senior Lecturer in FilmContemporary Italian cinema, mafia films, starstudies, comedy filmmaking of the 1950s

Professor Else RP Vieira MA PhD(UFMG, Brazil)PhD(UFMG, Warwick)Professor of Brazilian and Comparative LatinAmerican StudiesGender and sexuality in Latin American Cinema;African cinema: racial and political liberation, post-independence reconstruction; Brazilian cinema andculture; Translation Studies

Guy Westwell BA(Keele) MA PhD(Glasgow)Lecturer in Film StudiesRelationship between film, photography and culturalmemory within an American context, representationsof the Vietnam War and other traumatic events inAmerican history, contemporary Hollywood and 9/11

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Staff profile:Professor Michael MoriartyFBACentenary Professor of French Literature and Thought; Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques

“Many early modern (Sixteenth – EighteenthCentury) writers, philosophers, theologians,moralists are fascinated by the possibility ofexplaining apparently virtuous behaviour as falseand deceptive, for instance, because it is practisedfor one’s advantage or to enhance one’s self-image.I am writing a book entitled Disguised Vices on thistopic, mostly on French material. The research hasbeen funded under the AHRC Research Leavescheme. It follows on from a prizewinning studyFallen Nature, Fallen Selves: Early Modern FrenchThought II (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006).

“I was drawn to this area through a fascination withthe arguments and strategies used to cast doubt onapparent virtue, and with the interface betweenreligious and secular perspectives.

“At its best, my research would affect readers’sense of what is important or interesting. I aim todisplay the fascination and relevance of what mayappear abstruse or remote in debates from thepast.

“Queen Mary benefits from distinguishedresearchers in many adjacent disciplines, and much scope to benefit from interdisciplinaryconnections. Our research students are highlyvalued, and the material and moral support isstrong.”

FrenchProfessor Elza Adamowicz MA(Edin) PhD(Lond)Professor of French Literature and Visual CultureDada and Surrealist art, literature and film, word and image relations in Twentieth- Century Frenchliterature/art

Sue Harris BA(Strathclyde) MèsL(Amiens) PhD(Bris)Reader in French Cinema StudiesFrench cinema and popular theatre, books onEuropean set design, cinema and national identity,Catherine Deneuve, Bertrand Blier

Professor Edward Hughes BA PhD(Belfast)Professor of FrenchThe socio-political reading of literature; Twentieth-Century French Literature, particularly Proust,Camus, Genet; Francophone literature of North Africa; exoticism, marginality and culturalidentity

Shirley Jordan BA PhD(Hull)ReaderContemporary women’s writing (French andcomparative); feminisms; self-narrative in literature,art and film; photography and photo-texts; poetry; art criticism

Will McMorran BA(Bris) DPhil(Oxon)Senior Lecturer in French and Comparative LiteratureComparative approaches to early modern fiction,particularly the Eighteenth-Century novel in Franceand England; the afterlife of early modern fiction incontemporary popular culture; Sade and the ethicsof fiction

Professor Michael Moriarty MA PhD(Cantab) FBA FRSACentenary Professor of French Literature andThoughtFrench literature from 1550-1800, history of ideas(philosophy, theology, political thought)

Leigh Oakes BA PhD(Melbourne)ReaderLanguage and national identity in France, Québec,and Sweden, language policy in the European Union,language attitudes, language and globalisation

Libby Saxton BA(Oxon) MA(Cantab) PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer in French and Film StudiesInteractions between film and philosophies of ethics;post-war French cinema; representations of theHolocaust and the Franco-Algerian War; therelationship between film, memory and testimony

Kiera Vaclavik BA(Sheffield) MA PhD(Manchester)Lecturer in French Studies and ComparativeLiteratureAnglophone and Francophone children's literatureand culture, comparative literature, Nineteenth-Century fiction, theories of intertextuality

GermanRobert Gillett MA(Oxon) PhD(Cantab)Senior LecturerGerman, Austrian and Comparative Literature andCulture, especially poetry, theatre history, the culturalhistory of travel, gender and queer studies and film

Professor Rüdiger Görner BA(Lond) MA(Tübingen)PhD(Surrey)Professor of German and Director of the Centre forAnglo-German Cultural RelationsAesthetics of Romanticism, Literary modernism inGermany and Austria, music and literature, Anglo-German literary relations since 1780

Patricia Howe BA PhD(Lond)Research FellowGerman literature, German and Austrian Nineteenth-Century narrative fiction and travel writing

Alasdair King BA(Lond) MA(East Anglia) PhD(Soton)Senior Lecturer in German and Film StudiesGerman cinema (contemporary and historical casestudies), film and philosophy, film and spatial theory,film aesthetics

Astrid Köhler Dr Phil(Berlin)Reader in German German cultural history 1770-1830, including courtlyand bourgeois sociability, public rituals and literaryjournals. Current writings by East German authorsbefore and after German unification

Angus Nicholls BA(Hons) PhD(Monash)Research Lecturer in German and ComparativeLiterature English and German Romanticisms; Goethe and thephilosophy of his age; German critical andhermeneutic theory; history of psychoanalysis;theories of myth

Professor Leonard Olschner BA(Virginia) Dr Phil(Freiburg)Professor of German and Comparative LiteratureGerman and comparative literature, Goethe,Lichtenberg, Twentieth- Century poetry, literature ofthe Shoah, Paul Celan, Adorno, translation studies


Falco Pfalzgraf Staatsexamen(Kassel)PhD(Manchester)Lecturer in German Linguistics and Medieval GermanThe influence of English upon German, LinguisticPurism (synchronic and diachronic focus), therelationships between politics, language, and culture

Professor Felicity Rash BA PhD(Lond) MA(PCL)Professor of German LinguisticsThe sociolinguistics of Switzerland, politeness theory,cognitive metaphor theory, right-wing Germandiscourse, German colonialism

Hispanic StudiesElena Carrera LicFil(Zaragoza) MA(Nottingham)DPhil(Oxon)Lecturer in Hispanic StudiesSpanish Golden Age history and literature (passionsand emotions, madness, mysticism, autobiography,Cervantes), contemporary Spanish narrative

Professor Trevor J Dadson BA(Leeds) PhD(Cantab) FBAProfessor of Hispanic Studies, Vice-Principal(Humanities and Social Sciences)Golden Age Spanish and Portuguese poetry, textualediting, Golden Age cultural history (literacy, historyof the book, the Moriscos), contemporary Spanishpoetry

Patricia D’Allemand LicFil(National University of Colombia) PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Hispanic StudiesLatin American literature, cultural theory, culturalhistory and history of ideas, with particular emphasisupon Colombia, the Andean region and SouthernCone countries

Professor Peter Evans MA(St Andrews) PhD(Cantab)Professor of Film StudiesSpanish cinema (especially Buñuel)

Omar García BA BS MA MSEd PhD(Mia) PhD(Lond)Reader in Poetics of Exile, Censorship and CulturalResistanceCuban and Cuban-American literature and film,contemporary Spanish poetry and drama, poetry andpoetics of exile, censorship and cultural resistance

Jordi Larios BA MPhil PhD(Barcelona)Senior Lecturer in Catalan StudiesTwentieth- Century Catalan literature, Twentieth-Century Spanish poetry, Spanish avant-gardenarrative of the 1930s

Professor Parvati Nair BA MA PhD(Lond)Professor of Hispanic Cultural StudiesContemporary Spanish cultural studies, MigrationStudies: representations of displacement in film, musicand photography, community and minority identities

Professor Christopher Pountain MA PhD(Cantab)Professor of Spanish LinguisticsSpanish and the Romance languages, their structure and history, especially historical syntax

Rosa Vidal Doval BA MA PhD(Manchester)Lecturer in Spanish Medieval Literature and Culture Late medieval Spanish history and literature, inter-religious violence, Latin and vernacular preaching

Professor Else RP Vieira MA PhD(UFMG, Brazil)PhD(UFMG, Warwick)Professor of Brazilian and Comparative LatinAmerican StudiesGender and sexuality in Latin American Cinema;African Cinema: racial and political liberation, post-independence reconstruction; Brazilian cinema andculture; Translation Studies

LinguisticsProfessor David Adger MA MSc PhD(Edin)Professor of LinguisticsSyntactic theory, interfaces in grammar, syntacticvariation

Professor Jenny Cheshire BA(Lond) PhD(R’dg) FRSAProfessor of LinguisticsSociolinguistics, language variation and change, syntaxof spoken language, Youth language in multiculturalurban settings

Colleen Cotter MA(Sussex, Berkeley) PhD(Berkeley)Senior Lecturer in LinguisticsSociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, ethnographyof communication, discourse analysis, language ofnews media, endangered languages

Paul Elbourne MA MPhil(Oxon) PhD(MIT)Lecturer in LinguisticsSemantics, philosophy of language, syntax-semanticsinterface

Professor Carlos Gussenhoven MA(Amsterdam)PhD(Nijmegen)Professor of LinguisticsPhonology, prosody, experimental phonology, intonationof west Germanic languages, typology of tonal systems,intonational transcription of spoken corpora

Daniel Harbour MA(Oxon) MPhil (Oxon) PhD(MIT)Lecturer in LinguisticsFeatures (linguistic atoms) in morphology, syntax,semantics, endangered languagedocumentation/preservation

Erez Levon BA(UCLA) MA PhD(NYU)Lecturer in LinguisticsSociolinguistics, language and gender/sexuality,language and ethnicity/nationalism, language style

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Leigh Oakes BA PhD(Melbourne)ReaderLanguage and national identity in France, Québec,and Sweden, language policy in the European Union,language attitudes, language and globalisation

Falco Pfalzgraf Staatsexamen(Kassel)PhD(Manchester)Lecturer in German Linguistics and MedievalGermanThe influence of English upon German, LinguisticPurism (synchronic and diachronic focus), therelationships between politics, language, and culture

Professor Christopher Pountain MA PhD(Cantab)Professor of Spanish LinguisticsSpanish and the Romance languages, their structureand history, especially historical syntax

Professor Felicity Rash BA PhD(Lond) MA(PCL)Professor of German LinguisticsResearch interests: the sociolinguistics of Switzerland,politeness theory; cognitive metaphor theory, right-wing German discourse, German colonialism

Devyani Sharma BA(Dartmouth) MA PhD(Stanford)Lecturer in LinguisticsSociolinguistics, new Englishes, bilingualism,syntactic variation, syntax and typology

RussianJeremy Hicks BA MA PhD(Lond)Senior LecturerRussian literature and cinema, especially non-fiction,documentary and journalism from 1920s-40s,satirical literature (Mikhail Zoshchenko),documentary film (Dziga Vertov), Russianrepresentations of the Holocaust

Anna Pilkington MA(Moscow)LecturerRussian avant-garde, children’s literature and folkliterature

Professor Andreas Schonle MA PhD(Harvard)Professor of RussianEighteenth and Nineteenth- Century Russianliterature, cultural meaning of ruins, landscapedesign in Russia, conceptions of modernity inRussia, the emergence of an intellectual elite


Staff profile:Professor David Adger Professor of Linguistics

“I’m interested in the underlying organisingprinciples of language, especially in those thatcreate grammar, so when I see phenomena thatappear to challenge the existence of suchprinciples, such as massively free word order,apparently random variation, or structures thatlook just the reverse of what one might expect, I feel I have to tackle them!

“Recent projects include an AHRC study ofKiowa, an endangered native American languagewith radically free word order. It shows that thesame principles underlie Kiowa grammar as thatof more familiar languages. The results werepublished in ‘Mirrors and Microparameters:phrase structure beyond free word order’ (CUP,2009).

“I am also involved in a number of studies ofdialectal English, examining the underlying logicto the apparently random use of phrases like ‘wewas’/‘we were’, and developing a theory whichlinks grammatical and sociolinguistic factors. This work has led to the publication of severalpapers in the Journal of Linguistics and Lingua.With funding from the Leverhulme Trust, I amalso completing a book on the way that grammarconnects with meaning, focusing on some oddlooking grammatical structures in Scottish Gaelic.

“My research feeds into everything I do, from my first year classes to my PhD students andpostdocs. The process of doing research, and the understanding and knowledge that comesfrom it, find its way into my lectures, books, and discussions with students. Universities are all about developing knowledge andunderstanding of the world and passing it on.”

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MA in Medical Law and Ethics p143

MSc in Management of Intellectual Property p145

Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law p146

Postgraduate Certificate in Trade Mark Law and Practice p147

MSc in Law and Finance Programme p147

Postgraduate Diplomas in Law p148

Postgraduate Diploma in InternationalDispute Resolution (Arbitration) p149

Postgraduate Diploma in InternationalDispute Resolution (Mediation) p149

Diploma/LLM in Computer andCommunications Law (Distance Learning) p150

Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (Distance Learning) p151

Postgraduate Diploma in InternationalMediation (ADR) (Distance Learning) p152

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The Queen Mary School of Law has consistently beenranked in the top 10 in the UK for research, thanksto our internationally recognised staff, many of whomact as advisers to governments, industry and NGOsboth nationally and internationally. Along withcontributions from distinguished visiting academicsand practitioners, our postgraduate students are able to benefit from a supportive and intellectuallystimulating environment, conveniently located inLincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, near to numerous lawfirms, chambers and the Courts of European Justice.

The Department of Law research strengthswww.law.qmul.ac.ukThe Department of Law conducts an extensive rangeof teaching and research activities. National andinternational institutions, governments, industry and the legal professions make use of the expertise of the Department of Law.

The Department of Law has particular expertise in theareas of public international law; international humanrights; public law; European Union law; criminology,class law, legal theory and legal history; equity, trustsand property law; healthcare law; comparative law;immigration, asylum and rights of ethnic minorities;company and commercial law; labour law,competition law; criminal law and environmental law.

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies research strengthswww.ccls.qmul.ac.ukThe CCLS was created in 1980 by Professor Sir RoyGoode CBE QC to develop a body of knowledge andskills in the areas of commercial law, which is usedby governments, public bodies, internationalfinancial institutions, NGOs, the legal professions and industry and commerce.

CCLS has particular strengths in arbitration, bankingand finance law, comparative and commercial law, intellectual property, economic regulation,international business law, law and development,mediation, computer and communications law, EU financial law and tax law.

The School of Law at Queen Mary offers postgraduateresearch and teaching activities to over 700 studentsfrom all over the world. The School of Law, comprisingthe Department of Law and the Centre for CommercialLaw Studies (CCLS), has over 60 full-time members ofacademic staff, which makes us one of the largest LawSchools in the country, teaching both undergraduatesand postgraduates. It also provides access to a widerange of specialist institutions, visiting fellows and practitioners who contribute their expertise toeducational programmes that blend academic issueswith practical skills. Government, public bodies,overseas institutions, the legal profession, industry and commerce all consult and utilise the experience,knowledge and skills of the School’s staff.

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)The School of Law is an authorised CPD provider of courses and seminars accredited by the SolicitorsRegulation Authority and the Bar Standards BoardFor further details on events, guest lectures and howto register for them: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/events

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe results of the latest Research AssessmentExercise (RAE 2008) confirm Queen Mary LawSchool's position as one of the country's leading legal research institutions. The Law School hasconsolidated its position as being ranked 7th inEngland, and 3rd in London, based on 60 per cent of its research activity classed as world-leading (4*)(highest score possible) or internationally excellent(3*). The independent assessment of research qualitytakes into account the quality of research outputs,research environment and esteem indicators.

Projects, funding, researchgrants and awardsCurrent School of Law research projects include:• Global law firm White & Case LLP have appointedPenny Martin as Research Fellow at the School ofInternational Arbitration to undertake research into‘Corporate choice in arbitration in key regions ofthe world’, being overseen by Professor LoukasMistelis

• Professor Richard Ashcroft, along with ProfessorPaul Dolan (Imperial College) and ProfessorTheresa Marteau (KCL) have been awarded a £850K Wellcome Trust Strategic Award inBiomedical Ethics, to support an interdisciplinaryresearch project on the use of personal incentivesto promote public health

• Professor Christopher Millard, together withProfessors Chris Reed and Ian Walden, isundertaking research on legal and regulatoryaspects of cloud computing. The project is funded by Microsoft

• Dr Leonidas Cheliotis has been awarded tworesearch grants to carry out evaluative research onthe implementation and effectiveness of arts-basedschemes for offenders in England and Wales

• Professor Uma Suthersanen is working on a AHRCfunded project entitled ‘Who Owns the Orphans?Traditional and Digital Property in Visual Art’, whichinvestigates the regulation of non-attributable orabandoned visual art

• Dr Prakash Shah is working on ‘Socio-Legal Statusof British Immigrants in Turkey’ funded by TheNuffield Foundation

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• Professor Ian Walden and Dr Julia Hörnle areresearching ‘International Frameworks and Powersfor Enforcing Consumer Protection over theInternet’ for the Department for BusinessInnovation and Skills

• Professor Chris Reed has been awarded a two yearMajor Research Fellowship from the LeverhulmeTrust for a project on ‘Effective lawmaking for‘cyberspace’

• Professor Seán McConville is working with Dr AnnaBryson on a project funded by the LeverhulmeTrust: 'Archival Preparation of Irish PoliticalPrisoners' Interviews, 1920 - 2000'

Postgraduate resourcesPostgraduate School of Law CentreIn May 2007 we opened the new Postgraduate Schoolof Law in a fully refurbished building in Lincoln’s InnFields, Holborn, which is near to numerous law firms,chambers and the Courts of Justice and the Instituteof Advanced Legal Studies. The building has wirelessand scan to email facilities, workstations for students,smart boards and digital data projectors for teachingand a students’ common room.

LibrariesAs well as housing the Law Library and a EuropeanDocumentation Centre, the Queen Mary Library atMile End provides access to all the main British,European and international textbooks, law reportsand periodicals and also boasts one of the bestcommercial law collections in the country. Throughthe University of London College network, studentshave access to an unrivalled range of electronic lawjournals and databases.

In addition to the Queen Mary Library and the BritishLibrary, Postgraduate students are able to access thewell-stocked law library at the University of London’sInstitute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS). TheInstitute, located at Russell Square, a few minuteswalk from Lincoln’s Inn Fields, is one of the majorlaw libraries worldwide. Access to the University ofLondon Library at Senate House, which is a generallibrary with a very large collection, of particularinterest to those studying legal theory, legal history,and commercial law, is available to MPhil and PhDresearchers registered with the School.

Postgraduate law students have access to theCollege’s extensive computing facilities, including full Internet access.

Graduate CentreGraduate students in the School of Law also haveaccess to the Lock-keeper’s Cottage GraduateCentre, an award-winning building on the Mile Endcampus designed especially for graduate students in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It features a seminar room, two workrooms with computingfacilities, and a common room.

Advice and supportThe School attaches great importance to theprovision of support, both academic and pastoral, to its students. More detailed information is providedon our website, (www.law.qmul.ac.uk), see the pagedetailing the programme you are interested in.

Scholarships / studentships Scholarship information changes every year. In 2010,we awarded the following scholarships:

LLM• Twelve scholarships covering full tuition feesspread across Home, EU and InternationalStudents

• Six partial scholarships worth £2,000 to studentsfrom particular regions/countries

• Six partial scholarships worth up to £1,000 for LLBgraduates of Queen Mary, University of London.

MSc in Management of Intellectual Property HerchelSmith scholarshipsSeveral tuition fee waivers are awarded at the homestudent rate and a small stipend towards additionalcosts to graduates of British universities only inmathematics, engineering and the natural, medicaland computer sciences.

John Kemp Scholarship (The Benescience Foundation)The John Kemp scholarship is awarded annually to astudent of the MSc in Management of IntellectualProperty who intends to pursue a career as a PatentAgent. The scholarship is approximately £1,000 andis only open to graduates of UK universities.

MA Research in LawQueen Mary provided one bursary, covering tuitionfees at Home/EU rates, for the MA Research in Law.In addition, the Department of Law at Queen Maryprovided up to two £5,000 bursaries for MAResearch in Law, to outstanding candidates. Thesebursaries are paid once the student has enrolled anddo not take the form of a fee waiver.

MSc Law and Finance ProgrammesFive joint bursaries offered by the EconomicsDepartment and the School of Law worth £3,000 each.

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Research Scholarships• Queen Mary Studentship Awards available to fulltime students for payment of full MPhil/PhD feesand maintenance grant worth at least £15,250(reviewed annually). All full time students with anagreed offer of study are eligible to apply

• Herchel Smith Scholarships (The American Friendsof Cambridge University) in Intellectual PropertyLaw are awarded each year to new applicants andcontinuing PhD students and cover tuition fees(home/EU and overseas) and quarterly stipendwhich varies per year

• Graduate Teaching Assistantships (four awards) to MPhil/PhD students of fee waiver of home/EUtuition fees plus maintenance grant (reviewedannually (worth £15,290 in 2009). Responsibilitiesincludes teaching undergraduate law subjects andacting as LLB student advisers.

For further details on all our available funding and deadlines, please visit: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees/

Further informationPlease contact the individual administrator forinformation on specific programmes.

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Our graduates are highly sought after by the legaland non-legal professions, both nationally andinternationally. Senior practitioners and academicsfrom leading law firms, chambers and otheruniversities contribute on our programmes, providingexcellent networking opportunities for our students.Many law firms, including Dechert LLP, Allen andOvery, Herbert Smith, Weightmans and Linklatersregularly ask to meet our students, whilst hostinginterview events.

In addition, some of these law firms offer workexperience for students during their studies at Queen Mary.

Further details on support offered by the CareersService, please visit: www.careers.qmul.ac.uk


School of LawCareer opportunities

Postgraduate School of Law, Lincoln’s Inn Fields

The LLM programmeOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe School of Law offers a rich and diverse range ofmodules which lead to either a General LLM which isdesigned to give students maximum flexibility in thechoice of modules in any field of law or one ofseveral specialist LLM degrees listed below:• Banking and Finance Law• Commercial and Corporate Law• Comparative and International Dispute Resolution• Competition Law• Computer and Communications Law• Economic Regulation• Environmental Law • European Law• Human Rights Law• Intellectual Property Law• International Business Law• Law and Development• Legal Theory and History• Media Law (New)• Medical Law• Public International Law• Public Law• Tax Law

Programme outlineYou will complete three full taught modules orequivalent and a required dissertation. If necessary,we strongly recommend that students audit a fourthclass for dissertation support to help with theirresearch. Part-time students attend the same classes,but only take two modules per year over two years.Classes are held across sites in central London –Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Senate House, Institute ofAdvanced Legal Studies, Charterhouse Square - or at the Mile End Campus.

There are over 109 different modules available –these are outlined below. For detailed information on the individual modules and the specialisationgroupings, please visit: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/programmes/

• Advanced Medical Negligence• Alternative Dispute Resolution• Banking Law• Business Taxation• Challenging Public Power: AdvancedAdministrative Law• Climate Change Law and Policy• Commercial Law Written and Oral Advocacy • Communications Law• Company Law• Comparative Commercial Law• Comparative Class Actions • Comparative Immigration and Nationality Law

• Competition and Regulation of Network Industries:The Legal Regime of Services of General Interest inthe EU (half module)• Computer Law• Consent (in contemporary medicine)• Corporate Governance• Corporate Insolvency Law• Courts in Comparative Perspective• Crime and Punishment 1600 – 1900 (half module)• Cyberspace Law• E-commerce Law• Environmental and Planning Law • Environmental Law and Policy (with specialreference to the UK)

• Ethnic Minorities and the Law• EU Constitutional Law I (half module)• EU Constitutional Law II (half module)• EU Criminal Law (half module)• EU Immigration Law• EU Financial Law• EU Justice and Home Affairs• European and UK Protection of Equality Rights(half module)

• European and UK Protection of Human Rights atWork (half module)

• European Community Competition Law• European Community Tax Law• European Environmental Law• European Internal Market• External Relations Law of the European Union • Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues• Global Policy and Economics of IntellectualProperty Law

• History of Commercial Law (half module)• History of Contract Law (half module)• History of Tort Law (half module)• Insurance Contracts and Risk Management inConstruction (half module)

• Insurance Law and Construction Insurance andRisk Management

• Intellectual Property• Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries• Intellectual Property Aspects of Medicine• Intellectual Property in the Digital Millennium• International and Comparative CommercialArbitration

• International and Comparative Competition Law• International and Comparative Law of Copyrightand Related Rights

• International and Comparative Law of Patents,Trade Secrets and Related Rights

• International and Comparative Social Justice• International and Comparative Law of Trade Marks,Designs and Unfair Competition

• International Commercial Law• International Commercial Litigation – CommercialConflicts of Laws

• International Construction – Contracts andArbitration

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• International Criminal Law• International Economic Law• International Environmental Law• International Law and Development • International Law of Armed Conflict and the Use ofForce

• International Law of the Sea• International Law on the Rights of the Child• International Merger Control• International Natural Resources Law• International Protection of Human Rights• International Tax Law I• International Tax Law II• International Trade and Investment DisputeSettlement

• International Trade and Intellectual Property law• IP Transactions• Judicial Protection in the EU• Jurisprudence A * (half module)• Jurisprudence B * (half module)• Law of Economic Crime• Law of Finance and Foreign Investment inEmerging Economies

• Law of Insurance Contracts (half module) • Law of Insurance Regulation (half module)• Law on Investment Entities• Law of Treaties• Legal Aspects of International Finance• Legal Problems of International Trade andIntellectual Property Law

• Legal Theory in the Common Law Tradition• Media Law• Medical Jurisprudence• Mental Health Law• New Medical Technologies and the Law• Privacy and Information Law• Regulation of Financial Markets• Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions• Securities Regulation• Taxation Principles and Concepts• Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources• UK Competition Law

Note: Not all of the modules listed above may beavailable in any one year. Therefore, individualspecialisations can only be selected if sufficientmodules are offered. All modules are full subjectsunless otherwise stated.

For General LLM students, you can select modulesfrom any of those available in your study year. TheLLM Programme Co-ordinator will advise on this atthe start of term.

For students choosing a specialist LLM, three of yourfour required modules need to be chosen from thoseavailable in any specific specialisation. The fourthmodule can be unrelated. Certain Queen Mary non-law subjects may be taken if these clearly

complement the chosen law subjects. The requireddissertation, which falls within the same area of lawas any requested specialisation, may count as onemodule for this purpose.

LLM module selections will need to be checked andagreed with the LLM Programme Co-ordinator afterregistration and by a given date. Full information on this process is available after Registration anddetailed in the LLM Student Handbook, which isprovided at induction.

AssessmentTaught modules are usually assessed by writtenexams, but in certain cases other methods may be used, such as combined exams, short essays or assessment entirely by essay. In all cases therequired dissertation is worth 25 per cent of the final mark.

Required dissertation This is a dissertation prepared as an original piece ofwork by the student. There is a maximum length of15,000 words. It is sometimes possible to elect to doan additional half or full dissertation.


Graduate profile: NatthaphongSirijirasuk,Thailand

Studied: LLM Banking andFinance – graduated 2007

Currently: Working in the Financial ServicePractice Group as a lawyer with Baker andMcKenzie in Bangkok.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I was an in-house lawyer practising corporate andfinancial law in a public company in Thailandbefore coming to Queen Mary for my LLM inBanking and Finance. I chose Queen Marybecause of its outstanding reputation and goodchoice of modules. For example, I really enjoyedthe Legal Aspects of International Finance. This isa very useful subject, and very helpful to mypractical work as a lawyer. Overall it’s an excellentprogramme; there are great tutorial and revisionclasses for catching up on any points you don'tunderstand. Guest lecturers come from variousleading legal firms in London, and we were taughtby some remarkable professors.

Term 1: Taught classes and submission ofdissertation proposal

Term 2: Taught classes

Term 3: Revision classes and exams in May andJune – it is important that students remain oncampus during this period as additional support isprovided through the Critical Thinking and Writing inLaw Programme.

Dissertations are submitted mid-August:Students will be supported in their dissertationpreparation by elements of the Critical Thinking andWriting in Law Programme and by specialised LLMTutors. For more information, see:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/academicsupport/index.html

Overseas recognition All LLM modules offered by the Queen Mary,University of London’s School of Law, have beenaccredited by the ABA (American Bar Association).

Entry requirementsAdmission is based solely on academic merit. Theusual qualification for entry to the LLM programme is a degree in law, or a degree with substantial lawcontent, normally of at least upper second classhonours (or equivalent).

Non-law graduates with good honours, that have alsoobtained the equivalent of good honours in CPE andBar Finals/Legal Practice examinations, or passedthe solicitors’ qualifying examination, may qualify.Law graduates with lower second class honoursdegrees and at least five years professional legalexperience may also qualify. Non-law graduates may be considered on the basis of exceptionalprofessional experience that directly relates tospecialist LLM taught programmes. For students with International qualifications, please visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international

For English Language Proficiency, please seewww.qmul.ac.uk/international/languagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateTaughtLaw

Recent graduate destinationsABA Investment, Legal consultant – UAE Credit Suisse First Boston, Investment Banker – UK Baker & McKenzie, Associate, Lawyer –Thailand,Poland, Ukraine Central Bank of Malaysia, Manager City Bank, Legal Manager – Hong Kong Dewey & LeBoeuf, Legal Assistant – UK Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority,Legal AdvisorLinklaters LLP, Trainee Lawyer, Lawyer – Italy,Belgium Herbert Smith, Trainee Lawyer – France Ernst & Young, Director of Financial ServicesTransfer Pricing – UKChina Trust Financial Holding, ManagementAssociate – TaiwanDe Woodraew, Lawyer – Netherlands KPMG, Tax Advisor, Auditor – UKAdvanced International Services, Legal Consultant –USA PriceWaterhouseCoopers – UK European Commission – BelgiumBrazil Federal District, District Attorney Novatek, Senior Specialist – Russia Capital Markets, Director of Licensing – OmanPerchstone and Greays, Lawyer – NigeriaBahas, Gramatidis & Partners, Trainee Associate –GreeceCMS Cameron McKenna, Lawyer – UkraineFenech and Fenech, Lawyer – Malta

Further informationFor the most up-to-date information about applyingand deadlines, please visit:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/faq

Please note that students applying for Queen MaryScholarships should apply in time to meet theseparate deadlines.

For general information on the LLM degree, please contact: Susan Sullivan, LLM Programme Coordinator Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8092Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101email: [email protected]

Diana Goldau, Germany,General LLM 2008-9“As a practising lawyer inGermany for one year after mytraineeship I realised I neededa broader knowledge of myfield of law to succeed in theinternational market. Whenconsidering my options forpostgraduate study I was

looking for a school that offered a wide range ofmodules and challenged my academic skills. Ichose Queen Mary because of its worldwideacademic reputation and teaching staff as wellas the outstanding results achieved by the Centreof Commercial Law Studies.”

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MA in Medical Law and EthicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionOn this programme, you will be taught by the leading experts in the field, who act as advisers to government and as regulators of new medicaltechnologies.

Programme outlineTeaching runs throughout the two semesters fromSeptember to Easter. Part-time students study thetwo compulsory modules in the first year and in thesecond year they take two optional modules andcomplete their dissertation, which should be basedupon one of those modules. For part-time students,attendance is one half-day per week. For full-timestudents it is two half-days per week. Teaching is on Mondays (options) and Tuesdays (compulsorymodules).

Compulsory modules: • Medical Jurisprudence – amedical law survey module, covering the followingsubjects: Bioethics; Resource Allocation; Information,Capacity and Consent; Confidentiality; Mental HealthLaw; Medical Research; Reproductive Medicine andAbortion; End of Life Issues; Organ Transplantation;Medical Negligence; Product Liability • The LegalRegulation of New Medical Technologies – a moduleexamining the ethical, legal and social issues arisingin the regulation of new medical technologies.

Optional modulesStudents choose two of the following options: •Consent in Contemporary Medicine – Considers in more depth the central role of consent, itsphilosophical origins, its place in the western legaltradition and its application to treatment, researchand organ/tissue donation. • Mental Health Law –Considers law relating to the treatment of those wholack capacity, and of patients suffering from mentaldisorders. Includes examination of community care,discrimination and human rights. • IntellectualProperty Aspects of Medicine – Examines thecategories of intellectual property and the sources of intellectual property law (national, regional andinternational). Introduces the concept of patentingand examines it particularly in relation to humangenetic material, medical research and public health.• Advanced Medical Negligence – Analyses issues ofmedical negligence in depth. Should the ‘goodSamaritan’ be statutorily protected? Should a failureto warn of medical risks be treated as significantly as a failure to diagnose or treat?

AssessmentMedical Jurisprudence and Advanced MedicalNegligence: written examination in May/June •The Legal Regulation of New Medical Technologies:

15,000 word dissertation submitted in June • Otheroptions: submission of two 5,000-word researchpapers (June). For one of their two options studentsmust submit a 10,000-word dissertation in Augustinstead of the normal mode of assessment for thatoption.

Entry requirementsYou will normally be expected to have been awarded(by the time of actually beginning the MAprogramme) a first or upper second class degree (orinternational equivalent) in a relevant field of study.Experience in a registered profession (medicine,nursing, law, the allied health professions) is alsotaken into account where an applicant is not offeringthe standard qualification. Students with a lawbackground should normally apply for the LLM inMedical Law. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsMany of our part-time students are already practicingmedical and health care professionals in both thepublic and private sector. Other graduates have goneon work for pharmaceutical companies, includingQuintiles Limited. Others are working for law firmsincluding RCO Licensing Ltd, Neocleous & Co LLC or studying to practice law.

Further information Sophia OliverTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3932email: [email protected]


Degree programmes

Noor Al-Humaidhi, MA Medical Law and Ethics“All the teaching staff tookthe time to explain theintricacies of the law that I did not understand (havingdone a Medicine degree)and were always interestedin my thoughts and opinions.The programme was set upas a series of seminars, sowe were not just lecturedbut encouraged to prepare

background reading and engage in discussion.

“The programme has been a wonderful opportunityfor me to examine the day-to-day duties of a doctorin a completely different light. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the medical field as it forces you to question and re-examine issues that you may have thought were simple and straightforward.”

MSc in Management of Intellectual PropertyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc programme is aimed at those whorecognise the increasingly important role ofintellectual property in our modern economy. There is continued need for expertise in intellectualproperty law and management in industry,commerce and the innovative and creativeindustries, and the MSc gives graduates theopportunity to study intellectual property to a highlevel. The programme offers a professional stream(for science and technology graduates seeking tobecome patent and trade mark attorneys) anda business stream, available to graduates from allfields looking to expand their knowledge of theapplication and management of intellectual property.

Programme outline All students in the Professional Stream are requiredto study the core modules: Patent Law I & II,Copyright and Designs Law I, Law of Trade Marksand Unfair Competition I, Basic Principles of EnglishLaw, and a compulsory Study Project where studentsdevelop skills in project management, commercialand litigation practice. Full year options may includeCreativity Publics and Performance, FashionFurniture and Design, Innovation and Technology,Information Technology Law, and IP Transactions.

Half options may include Licensing Practice, MediaLaw, Management of Innovation and Design, andPrinciples and Practice of Enterprise Management.Occasional additional options may be available.

AssessmentThree-hour, 15-minute papers for each full coreoption, for example Copyright and Designs Law I andII • Two-hour, 30-minute papers for each half option,for example Licensing Practice (if option is run) •Research Paper or Project for other modules (forexample, Management of Innovation and Design) •Study Project (one year, various submitted materialsrelevant to management of an intellectual propertyportfolio, equivalent to 15 000 words). Closed book examinations operate for allprogrammes.

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Students are offered the chance to undertakeadditional special papers for those intending to bePatent Attorneys (Professional Stream only). Thosewho opt to undertake these exams gain exemptionfrom the CIPA and ITMA Joint Examination Boardfoundation-level exams and also gain a pass in theadditional Certificate of Intellectual Property Law.

Entry requirementsMinimum lower second class honours degree orequivalent - any discipline for Business Stream; naturalor medical sciences or engineering for ProfessionalStream. Graduate degrees in mathematics, computersciences or economics will be considered, but mustshow that a considerable amount of their previousstudy covered the areas of science and technology.Overseas applicants will be required to demonstrate aproficiency in the English language (IELTS). Studentsare required to attend pre-sessional studies in BasicPrinciples of English Law. For more information, pleasesee the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsGraduates are largely working either as Trainee or fullyqualified Patent or Trademark Attorneys, PatentLawyers, Patent Advisors, with the following companies:Hoffmann Eitle & Partner, EIP, GlaxoSmithkline, Kilburn& Strode, AA Thornton, Boult Wade Tennant,Carpmaels & Ransford, Page White and Farrer, Mathys& Squire, JA Kemp, Marks & Clark, D. Young & Co.,Gill, Jennings & Every, Mewburn Ellis, WP Thompson,Ministry of Defence, European Patent Office

Further informationSharon WatsonMSc/Certificate Programme Administratoremail: [email protected]: +44 (0)20 7882 8098, Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101

Graduate profile: Marie Jansson,Sweden

Studied: MSc in Management of Intellectual Property

Why did you choose Queen Maryfor your postgraduate study?

After completing a BEng in BiochemicalEngineering in London, I knew that lab work wasnot for me. In my final year of the course, I hadtaken a law elective and for the first time in years found something I was enthusiastic about. I decided to convert to law but was reluctant giveup on my scientific background. So after my law conversion course, I looked for a mastersspecialising in Intellectual Property and found that Queen Mary offered the most highly-ratedand specialised course.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Management of Intellectual Property provides abrilliant introduction to Patents, Trademarks,Copyright and their interrelation with CompetitionLaw. The structure and detailed nature of thecourse gives a great overall picture of IP. In largepart due to the course, I am currently qualifyingas a solicitor and patent attorney at a dynamicyoung firm called Ipulse. The course wasincredibly useful for me as it demonstrated how I could couple my scientific background with law and provided confirmation that my future lay in Intellectual Property.

Postgraduate Certificate inIntellectual Property Law One semester full-time

Programme descriptionThis is a full-time one-semester programme, which,at present, runs from mid-September to mid-December, with exams taking place in January.

The Certificate programme is an intensive 13-weekprogramme designed exclusively for trainee Patentagents. Trainees who successfully complete thisprogramme will gain exemption from the CharteredInstitute of Patent Agents (CIPA) foundation levelexaminations. The objective of this programme is toprovide the student with a broad, overall perspectiveof intellectual property law, so that later, in practice,he or she has a more balanced appreciation of thewider range of matters which modern intellectualproperty practice involves.

Programme outlineThere is intensive coverage of the law and practice of Patent Law, Law of Trade Marks and UnfairCompetition, Copyright and Designs Law andCompetition Law.

There is also an introduction to aspects of BasicPrinciples of English Law, Practice and Evidence thatare of special relevance to intellectual propertypractitioners.

The emphasis is primarily, but not exclusively, uponUnited Kingdom Law; thus, considerable attention ispaid to the European Patent Convention and to EClaw, and to other regional arrangements andinternational conventions which affect the activities of the UK practitioner.

AssessmentThree-hour 15-minute papers for each subject, plusadditional one-hour 45-minute Patent Law and Lawof Trade Marks and Unfair Competition papers forexemption from the CIPA foundation levelexaminations. Closed book examinations operate for all modules.

Entry requirementsMinimum second class honours degree or equivalentin natural or medical sciences or engineering.Graduate degrees in mathematics, computersciences or economics will be considered, but mustshow that a considerable amount of their previousstudy covered the areas of science and technology.

The programme has been specifically designed inclose cooperation with the Chartered Institute ofPatent Attorneys, for the trainee agent who,preferably, has been in an office for six months to a year and has already had an opportunity of

becoming familiar with some of the language,documentation and procedure of Patent and/orTrade Marks. Overseas applicants will be required to demonstrate a proficiency in the Englishlanguage (IELTS). For more information, please seethe ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsGraduates are largely working either as Trainee orQualified Patent or Trademark Attorneys with thefollowing companies: AA Thornton, Boult WadeTennant, Carpmaels & Ransford, Page White andFarrer, Mathys & Squire, JA Kemp, Marks & Clark,D. Young & Co., Gill, Jennings & Every, MewburnEllis, WP Thompson

Further informationSharon WatsonMSc and Certificate Programme CoordinatorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098 email: [email protected]

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Graduate profile: Andrew Clark, UK

Studied: Certificate in IP Law

Currently: Graduate-TraineePatent Attorney at J A Kemp & Co.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study? I attended the Queen Mary Certificate Course inIntellectual Property as the first stage in obtainingthe necessary formal qualifications for becominga UK patent attorney. I had already been workingat a private practice firm for around one year bythe time the course started.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary? The lectures provided a challenging butaccessible, well-rounded introduction not only to patent law, but perhaps more importantly tomore general aspects of intellectual property law.Not only did the course help to place the careerthat I am now pursuing into its natural context, it also provided a useful opportunity to consider in more depth some of the issuesrelevant to my work, but not always easy to dwell on under the time pressures of the office.The well-informed and enthusiastic lecturers, the convenient, Central-London facilities and the friendly atmosphere all played their part inmaking my short stay at Queen Mary a mostrewarding and enjoyable experience.

Postgraduate Certificate inTrade Mark Law and PracticePart-time (Nine months)

Programme descriptionThis new programme will start on 13 September2010 and run as a two week intensive course,followed by ten two-day sessions between Octoberand April, with exams taking place in the summerexamination period 2011. Trainees who successfullycomplete this programme will gain exemption fromthe Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys(ITMA) Joint Examination Board foundation levelexams. The Certificate in Trade Mark Law will be arequirement for those wishing to qualify as TradeMark Attorneys but it is also open to students whowant to get a good understanding of national,European, and international trade mark law at anadvanced level.

Programme outlineThe programme consists of four compulsory 15-credit modules: Foundations of Law for Trade MarkPractice • Trade Mark Law & Practice A • TradeMark Law & Practice B • Designs and Copyright Law

Students will begin their study of the programmewith an intensive two-week induction period of full-time teaching on Foundations of Law for Trade MarkPractice, introductory elements of the Designs andCopyright Law and Trade Mark Law & Practice Amodules. These will be conducted in mid September.Students will then proceed to study the remainder ofthe Trade Mark Law & Practice A module, Designsand Copyright Law modules, and Trade Mark Lawand Practice B between October and April.

AssessmentThree-hour 15-minute paper for each module.Closed book examinations operate for all modules.

Entry requirementsMinimum second class honours degree. Theprogramme has been specifically designed in closeco-operation with the Chartered Institute of TradeMark Attorneys for the trainee agent who, preferably,has been in an office for six months to a year andhas already had an opportunity of becoming familiarwith some of the language, documentation andprocedure of Trade Marks. Overseas applicants will be required to demonstrate a proficiency in theEnglish language (IELTS). For more information seethe ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationSharon Watson, Certificate Co-ordinatorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8098Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 8101email: [email protected]

MSc Law and FinanceprogrammeOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme was created in September 2009,offered jointly by the Centre for Commercial LawStudies and the Department of Economics at QueenMary, to fill a significant gap in the current academicand professional training market in the UK and Europe.It equips students with the knowledge, skills andpractical tools needed to gain a thoroughunderstanding of the global economy and finance, and how it is regulated by law. It consists of a mainprogramme and three additional specialist areas inBanking and Financial Services, Law and FinancialRegulation and Law and Corporate Finance. Theprogramme is currently fully accredited by theChartered Institute of Bankers of Scotland (CIBOS)with other professional accreditations being applied for.

All programme outlinesStudents must take a total of 180 credits to includethe Banking and Financial Dissertation (45 credits)and the remaining 135 credits to be selected fromboth Law and Economics modules listed below.

Optional Mathematics and Statistics module:Students who want to review concepts such asstatistical distributions and matrix algebra have theoption to attend modules during induction week (week zero) and week one of the first term within the Department of Economics.

Main programmeStudents must select as follows: minimum 45 – 90credits from Economics and minimum 45 – 90 credits from Law

Dissertation Banking and Financial Essay

Economic options: Principles of accounting; Advancedasset pricing and Modeling; Commercial andinvestment banking; Corporate finance; Financialderivatives; Financial economics; Financialmanagement; Investment management; Quantitativemethods in finance; Financial reporting

Law options: Banking law; EU financial law; Law of finance and foreign investment in emergingeconomies; Legal aspects of international finance;Regulation of financial markets; Securities regulation

Specialisation A – Banking and Financial ServicesDissertationBanking and Financial Essay

Economics options: Principles of accounting •Financial reporting • Financial derivatives • Financialeconomics • Financial management • Quantitativemethods in finance


Law options: Banking law • EU financial law • Legalaspects of international finance • Securities regulation

Specialisation B – Law and Financial Regulation DissertationBanking and Financial Essay

Economics options: Principles of accounting •Commercial and investment banking • Financialreporting • Financial economics • Financialmanagement • Investment management

Law options: Banking law • Regulation of financialmarkets • Securities regulation

Specialisation C – Law and Corporate Finance DissertationBanking and Financial Essay

Economics options: Principles of accounting •Advanced asset pricing • Corporate finance •Financial reporting • Financial derivatives •Investment management

Law options: Banking law • Legal aspects ofinternational finance • Law of finance and foreigninvestment in emerging economics

Assessment In addition to the dissertation which would besubmitted in August of the year of examination,candidates will also take a written examination in eachof their selected Law modules and for Economicmodules students may be required to do courseworkas well as an examination.

Entry requirementsLaw focus: A minimum upper second class honoursor equivalent degree in law / or a degree withsubstantial law content PLUS either substantialrelevant work experience in banking / finance /regulation and compliance areas or some economics /finance content in academic studies

Finance focus: A minimum upper second classhonours or equivalent degree in economics / finance ora degree with substantial economics / finance contentPLUS either substantial relevant work experience in thefield of law or some law content in academic studies

For English language proficiency, please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/languagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateLaw


Further informationApplication and academic enquiries, please contact:Penny Stavrinou AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093/8099email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Diplomas in LawTwo years part-time

Programme descriptionThe School of Law has established a programme ofpostgraduate diplomas. These programmes are opento part time students who seek an alternative route to further qualifications other than the LLM. A widerange of subjects are available for study within theDiploma programme, facilitating specialisation in aparticular field. The modules focus at high levellearning on specific issues of current professionaland commercial significance, and draw on thestrengths of School of Law full time staff, visitinglecturers and practitioners.

Programme outlineIn order to qualify for the award of a Diploma,students must complete two taught modules, plusone 10,000 word dissertation. Taught modules maybe selected from any of the same extremely widerange offered to LLM students by Queen Mary listedon page 140. Diploma students will be taughtalongside LLM students, with all aspects of theprogramme being to the same high standards.Students may opt either to read for a generalDiploma or a specialised Diploma. Those who wishtheir Diploma award to carry a specialisation (ie PGDiploma in Tax or PG Diploma in Medical Law) arerequired to select both their taught modules fromwithin the same subject grouping/study programmeas those available on the LLM and to produce adissertation within the same area of Law.

See our LLM study programme on page 140 for modulelistings and 18 different available specialised groupings.(Students wishing to specialise in International DisputeResolution must register for the specific PostgraduateDiploma in International Dispute Resolution, see p149).

AssessmentTaught modules are assessed by written exams andin certain cases, combined exams and short essays,plus one 10,000 word dissertation.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree in law (orwith law as a major element) at a British University.Equivalent professional qualifications and experiencewill also be considered. International students, pleasesee the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsMost students are already qualified solicitors workingin London/South East based law firms or as in houselawyers.

Further informationDiploma Administrator, Penny Stavrinou, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093 email: [email protected]

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Postgraduate Diploma in International DisputeResolution (Arbitration)

Postgraduate Diploma in International DisputeResolution (Mediation) One year programme

Programme descriptionThese diplomas, which are available over oneacademic year period, will not only provide anunderstanding of the theoretical, practical andethical problems relating to International DisputeResolution, but will also provide a stepping stone to professionals becoming more involved ininternational ADR processes.

Programme outlineThere are two distinct diploma routes (Arbitration or Mediation) to choose from, each with their ownspecialised focus. Students will need the followingcore elements; one taught module (45 credits) and a skills weekend/seminar (30 credits) AND eitherone further taught module (45 credits) from the freechoice list OR produce a 15,000 research paper (45credits) in order to qualify. All taught modules aretaught as part of the LLM degree.

Arbitration focusCore modules: International and ComparativeCommercial Arbitration (45 credits) • A skillsseminar and examination on arbitration award writing(30 credits)One further module from the following list (freechoice, each worth 45 credits): InternationalCommercial Law • International CommercialLitigation • International Construction: Contracts and Arbitration • International Trade and InvestmentDispute Settlement • 15,000-word research paper ona topic not covered by the taught elements and to beagreed with supervisor

Mediation focusCore modules: Alternative Dispute Resolution (45credits) • Advanced mediation skills residentialweekend (30 credits)One further module from the following list (freechoice): International trade and Investment DisputeSettlement (45 credits) • International ConstructionContracts and Arbitration (45 credits) • 15,000-wordresearch paper on a topic not covered by the taughtelements and to be agreed with supervisor.

AssessmentCore taught modules are assessed bywritten exams an in certain cases combined examsand short essays. Core skills weekends/seminars areassessed by participation in weekend/seminarand a minimum 5,000 word written report. Freechoice element is assessed by written exams and incertain cases combined exams and short essays(taught module option) OR 15,000 research paper.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree in law (orwith law as a major element) at a British University.Equivalent professional qualifications and experiencewill also be considered. International students,please see the ‘international students’ section onpage 390.

Professional Exams' ExemptionsStudents who pass the diploma examinations arefully exempt fom the academic requirements forFellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Recent graduate destinationsDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, McDermott, Will & Every,Allen & Overy LLP

Further information Diploma AdministratorPenny Stavrinou Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8093email: [email protected]

Nana Esi Atsem,UK, MSc Law and Finance “Prior to joiningQueen Mary, I was an anti-money launderingcompliance officerat Deutsche Bank,working oncontract. Iselected QueenMary not onlybecause of itsstellar academicreputation but alsobecause of thediversity of the

student body. The programme has provided mewith an opportunity to study the wide range ofissues affecting financial markets today. Themultidisciplinary nature of Law and Finance is developing my understanding of complexregulatory issues facing financial markets.”

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Diploma/LLM in Computer and Communications Law Distance Learning

Programme descriptionThe Institute of Computer and Communications Law(ICCL) offers a programme of online distancelearning modules that leads to the award of a QueenMary, University of London, LLM or PostgraduateDiploma in Computer and Communications Law.

The programme uses the online WebCT teachingplatform to engage with tutors and fellow students in online tutorials and chat room discussions and toaccess professional legal databases and to submitassignments.

Programme outlineStudents must obtain 120 credits for the Diplomaand 180 credits for the LLM.

Diploma• Pass eight taught modules, or • Students may wish to opt for a mixture of taughtmodules or a dissertation worth up to no more than60 credits, or

LLM• Pass eight taught modules as well as one 20,000-word dissertation (or two 10,000 worddissertations, or

• Pass six taught modules and three 10,000 worddissertations (or one 20,000 and one 10,000 word dissertation).

The programme is based on the modules listed below:• Advanced IP Issues: Digital Rights Management •Advanced IP Issues: Protecting Computer Software •Advanced IP Issues: Trade Marks and DomainNames • Computer Crime • Data Protection andPrivacy • Electronic Banking and Financial Services• Electronic Commerce Law • EuropeanTelecommunications Law • Information Security Law• Information Technology Outsourcing • IntellectualProperty: Foundation • InternationalTelecommunications Law • Internet ContentRegulation • Information CommunicationsTechnology and Competition Law • Introduction to Sales and Trading • Jurisdictional Issues in e-Commerce • Mergers and Acquisitions in the ICTSector • Online Dispute Resolution in e-Commerce • Online Media Regulation • Taxation of e-Commerce• Online Banking Financial Services

Assessment Credits are obtained through a combination of taughtonline modules, dissertations (10,000 or 20,000words) and seminar presentations. The seminarpresentation option may be completed over theAugust and January terms and is worth 15 credits.

Each module requires around seven and a half hoursof work a week over one term and is worth 15credits. A 10,000-word dissertation is usually takenover two terms and is worth 30 credits. A 20,000-word dissertation is usually taken over four termsand is worth 60 credits. The seminar presentationoption may be completed over the August andJanuary terms and is worth 15 credits.

The year is divided into three four-month terms, withdifferent modules being offered each term. Studentswill be assessed for each module on the submissionof tasks, an essay and a final assessed exercise. The terms are as follows:• Autumn Session: End of August – December • Spring Session: Beginning of January – April • Summer Session: Beginning of May – August

An optional residential weekend in London takesplace each year.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree in law (orwith law as a major element) at a British University or equivalent. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationMichelle Dean, Distance Learning AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8099email: [email protected] www.law.qmul.ac.uk

Wenbin Wei, China, LLMComputer andCommunications Law(Distance Learning)

“I was based in Zurichrunning a consultingpractice when I started theLLM programme with QueenMary. The long-distanceprogramme is perfect interms of its flexibility whichallowed me to study withoutreally leaving the daily

business. I am now looking forward to expandingmy field of practice in IT-related business inChina.”


Postgraduate Diploma inInternational CommercialArbitration Distance Learning

Programme descriptionThe School of International Arbitration in cooperationwith the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)offers a Postgraduate Distance Learning Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration with onlinesupport. The Diploma is taught by leading experts in the area and covers all aspects of InternationalArbitration.

This postgraduate degree programme involves part-time study for a period of 18 months starting thebeginning of January each year. A brochure and online application form is available at:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llmdistance/diparb

Programme outlineStudents must obtain 120 credits in order tocomplete the diploma.

Compulsory modules, semester 1: International andComparative International Commercial Arbitration •Arbitration Award Writing Seminar (may include aweekend attendance)

Semester 2, choice of one of the following modules:• International Construction Contracts and Arbitration• International Trade and Investment DisputeSettlement • Alternative Dispute Resolution •International Commercial Law • InternationalCommercial Litigation • 15,000 words dissertation(research paper)

AssessmentInternational and Comparative InternationalCommercial Arbitration is examined by a take homeexam and regular written assignments. Optionalmodules are mainly assessed by several writtenassignments and take home exams. Alternatively, a student may submit a supervised 15,000 wordsresearch paper (dissertation).

Professional Exams’ ExemptionCandidates passing the Diploma are exempt from thefollowing modules: Introduction Module and Modules1,2,3,4 of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Entryrequirements which leads to Fellowship Membershipis pending a successful interview with CIArb.

Continuous Professional DevelopmentSolicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar StandardsBoard CPD accreditation apply.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree in law (orwith law as a major element) at a UK university orthe equivalent in other universities. Equivalentprofessional qualifications and experience in DisputeResolution and Arbitration in particular are acceptedat the discretion of the Programme Director. TheProgramme Director will be happy to advise in casesof doubt. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Salini Costruttori S p A, SBM Offshore-Skarv Turret & Mooring, Brewer Consulting Ltd, Hewlett-Packard

Further informationMichelle Dean, Distance Learning AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8099email: [email protected]

Graduate profile: Martin Goodman (FCIArb)Studied: Diploma in International CommercialArbitration

Currently: SBM Offshore Inc, Senior ProjectManager

"I found the Diploma in International CommercialArbitration (Distance Learning) to be an excellentcourse and a good investment of my time. Thecourse is run by a knowledgeable team that havethe ability to transmit their enthusiasm of thecomplex and extensive subject matter to theirstudents. It provided me with a meaningfulinsight into the world of commercial arbitrationwhich will stand me in good stead for myeventual future as an arbitrator. "

Postgraduate Diploma inInternational Mediation (ADR) Distance Learning

Programme descriptionThe School of International Arbitration in cooperationwith the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)offers the Postgraduate Diploma in InternationalMediation. The Diploma not only provides anunderstanding of the theoretical, practical andethical problems relating to international mediationand conciliation, but also provides a stepping-stoneto more professionals becoming involved ininternational ADR. The programme runs over aperiod of 12 months, maximum 18 months, startingin January.

Programme outlineStudents must obtain 120 credits in order tocomplete the Diploma.

Compulsory modules, semester 1: AlternativeDispute Resolution • Advanced Mediation SkillsResidential Weekend.

Semester 2, choice of one of the following modules:• Multi-party Negotiation and Mediation (halfmodule) • Labour Disputes and Collective Bargaining(half module) • International Trade and InvestmentDispute Settlement (full module) • InternationalConstruction – Contracts and Arbitration (fullmodule) • 15,000 word research paper on a topicnot covered by the taught elements and to be agreedwith Supervisor (full module)

AssessmentYou will be regularly assessed by your tutorialperformance and assignments submitted to yourtutors. Interim assignments range from 1,000 to1,500 words and are scheduled for submissionmonthly. Final assessment for the taughtcomponents will be either a mixture of a 3,000 wordessay (30 per cent) and an unseen examination (70per cent) or 100 per cent via in-course essays orunseen examination. Dissertations and exams areassessed by internal and external examiners.

Professional Exams’ ExemptionA 15,000 dissertation must be completed to receiveexemption from the requirements for Fellowship,(CIArb Exemption).Students will be considered exempt from CIArbModules 1 – 3 and able to apply for Member grade ifthe dissertation is not completed. CIArb Module 4 Mediation Theory would be wouldbe required to satisfy the requirement for Fellow.

Continuing Professional DevelopmentSolicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar StandardsBoard CPD accreditation apply.

Entry requirementsAn upper second class honours degree in law (orwith law as a major element) at a UK university orthe equivalent from overseas universities. Equivalentprofessional qualifications and experience areaccepted at the discretion of the programme director, who will be happy to advise in case of doubt.International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationMichelle Dean, Distance Learning AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8099email: [email protected]

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Silvia MMarchili,Argentina, MAby Research

“For the last fewyears, I havebeen a lawyerwith King &Spalding, which is aninternationallaw firm withmany officesaround the

world. I have practised in Argentina, the UK andthe US, and I am devoted to general internationalarbitration and investment arbitration.

“In Queen Mary's MA by Research programme Ifound a great opportunity to develop my researchproject in an encouraging academic environmentwith great support from the faculty. The seminarson methodology were very useful and encouragedme to reflect on my ongoing research, which isfocused on investment arbitration before theInternational Centre for Settlement of InvestmentDisputes (ICSID).

“At the same time, the programme's reasonableworkload and less emphasis on taught modules,allowed me to study on a part-time basis, whilstworking at King & Spalding's London office. In myopinion, one of the programme's greatestadvantages is that it enables you to study thesubject you prefer with the guidance of veryqualified professors. In addition, taking a coursewith students with very diverse backgrounds andinterests is also an enriching experience.”

MA by Research in LawOne year full-time, two-years part-time

Programme descriptionQueen Mary is the only university in London to offer aMA by Research in Law. This Masters offers studentsa structured one-year research programme withinwhich they can explore individually supervisedresearch on topics of their own choice, whilstfollowing taught classes in Research Methodscovering theory and methodology.

The programme is ideal either for students wishing toproceed to doctoral study, or simply for students wishingto enhance their career prospects by developingexpertise in a specific area of law and improving theirresearch and writing skills. The ability to undertake amajor piece of research is a transferable skill which isrelevant to many different kinds of employment.

Theoretical and inter-disciplinary, as well as morepractical and traditional approaches, are allaccommodated in this programme.

For applicants interested in non-commercial law, theSchool of Law has well-known strengths in areas suchas legal theory, legal history, international law, humanrights, migration law, property law, European law,company law, environmental law, family law, medicallaw, criminal law and criminology, comparative law,constitutional law, competition law and any number of areas of traditional public and private law.

For students interested in commercial areas of law,including arbitration, banking and finance, corporateand commercial, computer and communications, lawand development, international business, intellectualproperty, economic regulation and tax, can draw onthe expertise of CCLS.

MA Research students are expected to attend staffseminars which are scheduled throughout the year.

Programme outlineAll students enrolled in this programme will undertakesupervised research with a view to submitting a20,000 word dissertation by the end of the year.

Students will also attend a Research Methodsmodule, which will expose them to a broad range of theoretical and practical approaches to legalresearch. This module will be taught through onetwo-hour seminar each week.

In the first semester, the programme coverstheoretical topics:Ethics and Law • Law and Economics, Systemstheory • Liberal theory, and Critical Theory

In the second semester, the programme has amethods focus and covers areas such as:Research interviews, literature review and historicalresearch methods. These second-term seminars will,so far as is possible, be tailored to the dissertationsof enrolled students.

AssessmentThe programme is assessed by two 2,500 wordessays. The module entitled Theory and Method inLegal Scholarship accounts for 25 per cent of thefinal grade and the final dissertation accounts for 75 per cent of the final grade.

Students who obtain a mark of more than 70 percent for their thesis in the MA Research in Lawprogramme are eligible to be considered for the PhDprogramme and develop their research into a PhD.

Where students transfer into the PhD programmeand continue researching in the same subject area,the work undertaken for the MA thesis will usuallyshorten the time needed to achieve the PhD. Assuch, students who undertake the MA Res prior to aPhD do not necessarily take longer to complete aPhD than students who go immediately in to the PhDprogramme.


Programme and module contributorsThe MA Research Programme Leader andContributor on the Research Methods and TheoryModule, first semesterProfessor Richard Nobles

Leader and Contributor on the Research Methodsand Theory Module, second semesterProfessor Kate Malleson

Contributor on the Research Methods and TheoryModule, first semesterProfessor Eric Heinze

Contributor on the Research Methods and TheoryModuleProfessor David Schiff

Entry requirementsA good upper second class honours degree or aMasters degree from an UK university, a recognisedequivalent from an accredited overseas institution oran equivalent professional qualification.

English Language QualificationsNon-native English speakers will be required to haveachieved minimum IELTS 7.0 with 7 in writing orequivalent. Further details: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/languagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateResearchLaw


Recent graduate destinationsSeveral graduates progressed onto the PhDprogramme at Queen Mary, researching areasincluding: “Kurds in the UK: Legal Pluralism andDispute Resolution in the Diaspora”, “MovingTowards an Asian Convention on the Rights of theChild”, “plea-bargaining in common law systems andcriminal trials”, “alternative modes of governance inthe reform of mental health legislation”. Othergraduates are working in various UK law firms.

Further informationSophia OliverDepartmental Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3932email: [email protected]

Research degrees MPhil and PhD ProgrammeThe School of Law research programme is one of thelargest in the UK with 160 students from some 50countries. You would be registered initially for theMPhil degree and can study full- or part-time(subject to residence status). A decision to transferto PhD status is taken eighteen months afterregistration. Research training is offered through aseries of research student seminars at which youwould be required to present your work, and througha formal training module.

Virtually all fields of law are represented in theSchool of Law and all supervisors are qualifiedmembers of staff with major research projects andpublications of their own.

A detailed description of the research specialisationsof academic staff can be found on pages 159 – 167or at the following website:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/people/academic/expert.html

The minimum period of full-time research for anMPhil degree is two years. The PhD degree requiresa minimum of three years research. Both arefollowed by a period of up to one year writing upbefore submission of a completed thesis. The Schoolattaches great importance to completion of the thesiswithin a reasonable time, and full-time students willnormally be expected to present theses within fouryears of original registration. Part-time study ispermitted, and one extra year of research is allowedon this basis.

Research is conducted and theses prepared underthe supervision of two members of academic staffwith whom you will be expected to have regular,scheduled discussions about your progress.

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Laíse Da Correggio, Brazil,PhD in ‘Competition law andpolicy in Brazil, particularlythe creation of a policy forabuse of dominance cases.’“The academics are veryapproachable, and I haveregular and productivemeetings with mysupervisors. PhD studentsalso have the support of the

Department for the creation of seminars andconferences, where we can share our thoughts withother academics and peers. I believe that receivingmethodological guidance from the outset will helpme complete my PhD in the envisaged three-yearperiod.

The thesis is examined orally by two examinersappointed by the University. A successful MPhilthesis must be either a record of original work or anordered and critical exposition of existing knowledge.A PhD thesis must form a distinct contribution to theknowledge of the subject and afford evidence oforiginality, shown either by the discovery of new factsor by the exercise of independent critical power.

Entry requirementsThe normal entrance requirement is a Mastersdegree in Law that demonstrates an ability toproduce research of the highest quality. For ourdetailed entry requirements seewww.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphilphd/

English Language QualificationsNon-native English speakers will be required to haveachieved minimum IELTS 7.0 with 7 in writing orequivalent. Further details:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/languagerequirements/index.html#PostgraduateResearchLaw


Full details of entrance procedure and requirementscan be found at: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/mphilphd/

Financial supportStudents may receive financial support (researchstudentships) offered by the research councils.There are also a number of School of Lawstudentships available. Details on page 138. Allenquiries regarding Scholarships or Studentshipsshould be directed to Brad Hillson (see contactdetails below).

Further informationFor general information on research degrees, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8095email: [email protected] or or

Gareth SkehanTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8094email: [email protected]

For detailed research inquiries, please contact:Professor Uma SuthersanenCo-Director of Graduate Studiesemail: [email protected]

or

Professor Alan DignamCo-Director of Graduate Studies email: [email protected]

Research areasArbitration and MediationThe School of International Arbitration, led byProfessor Mistelis and Professor Lew QC, offers worldleading research including corporate attitudestowards dispute resolution, philosophical foundationsof arbitration, extent of party autonomy, onlinearbitration, regional systems of internationalarbitration, business mediation and ADR in oil and energy disputes, focusing on the study of theparticular problems arising in arbitration andcontributions to the development of arbitrationtheory. With regards to teaching and training, theSchool takes a comparative and practice-orientatedapproach to the teaching of arbitration, so thatstudents obtain a deep understanding of the specialcharacteristics and needs of international arbitration.The School has close links with major arbitrationinstitutions and international organisations andmembers of its academic staff and visiting scholarsare active members in arbitrations. The School alsofrequently co-hosts and organises arbitrationseminars, symposiums and events with leading lawfirms in London and around the world, where manyof its visiting scholars work as partners.

Banking and Finance The European Banking and Finance groupcomprises banking and finance law and Europeanlaw. Staff have ongoing professional relationshipswith the EU institutions, the WTO, IMF, FSA, Bank of England, World Bank, ECB and other overseasinstitutions and universities. Dr Leal-Arcas serves asan expert on European Union Law for the AmericanSociety of International Law in Washington, D.C. andhas acted as a legal consultant to the WTO. Dr Leal-Arcas published his latest book International Tradeand Investment Law: Multilateral, Regional andBilateral Governance, Elgar, May 2010. In 2009Professor Lastra was Specialist Adviser to theEuropean Union Committee of the House of Lordsregarding its Inquiry into EU Financial Regulationand the financial crisis and is currently advising theInternational Monetary Fund. Professor Tridimas hasadvised the ECB and the European Parliamentconcerning EU financial law and has advised onstate aid and bank rescue packages. Dr KernAlexander was invited to discuss the implementationof the Basel Capital Accord at an EU Parliamentworkshop. Professor Walker is a legal consultant withthe International Monetary Fund. Dr Gari has advisedthe European Parliament in relation to the EquitableLife Affair.

Company LawThe School of Law has actively pursued academicswith expertise in Company Law. Research areasinclude: company law, corporate law theory,jurisprudence and corporate accountability for


human rights abuses, corporate finance andinternational investment law. Dr Shalini Perera’srecent research has focused on how the financingand ownership of companies affects the governanceof companies in the context of developingeconomies. Professor Alan Dignam has published a co-authored book with Michael Galanis (LeedsUniversity) entitled The Globalization of CorporateGovernance, (Ashgate, 2009) on the role economicand legal aspects of globalisation have played increating pressures on corporate governance systems.

Competition LawThe Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law andPolicy (ICC) directed by Dr Maher Dabbah provides akey interface between leading academic research andthe growing demands from practitioners and policy-makers for comparative competition law analysis. This year marks the Ninth ICC Annual Summer Schooland the Fourth ICC-Crowell and Moring AnnunalConference, held in Brussels. In December 2009Cambridge University Press published the major work,Anti-cartel Enforcement Worldwide of Maher MDabbah and Barry E Hawk. The ICC Marion SimmonsQC Annual International PhD conference was held atthe Competition Appeal Tribunal in March 2009. Thefirst issue of the annual ICC Global Antitrust Review(GAR) was published in June 2008. The Review aimsto encourage outstanding scholarship among youngcompetition law scholars by providing a uniqueplatform for students to engage in research within the field of competition law and policy. On 1 January2009, a Middle East Initiative was launched within theICC. The Initiative represents a long-term commitmenton the part of the ICC to promote competition law andpolicy throughout the Middle East.

Computer and Communications Law The Institute of Computer and Communications Law,led by Professor Ian Walden, specialises in privacyand data protection, freedom of information law,media law, content regulation, cyberspace andelectronic commerce law, online banking andfinancial services, and computer crime. In December2009 Professor Ian Walden was appointed to theBoard of the Press Complaints Commission, toprovide his perspective and expertise on decisionsmade by the Commission. New appointments havestrengthened our expertise in this area, includingChristopher Millard who in September 2008 wasappointed as Professor of Privacy and InformationLaw at Queen Mary. Previously a partner at CliffordChance and Linklaters, he brings 25 yearsexperience in the technology and communicationslaw fields and is currently leading a three-yearresearch project with Microsoft that is investigatinglegal and regulatory aspects of cloud computing.Professor Chris Reed, as part of his two yearLeverhulme-funded research project Law 2.0 -effective law-making for cyberspace, has given a

series of seminars including Information 'Ownership'in the Cloud, ‘Online and Offline Equivalence’,‘Information Ownership’ and ‘Thinking Globally’.

Criminal Law and JusticeThe Criminal Law and Justice Centre (CJC) formed inMay 2008 and led by Professor David Ormerod andDeputy Director, Dr Leonidas Cheliotis, focuses onresearch that includes domestic issues of criminaljustice in many forms, from substantive criminal lawand theory, penology, evidence, procedure, appealsand legal systems, as well as in comparativecriminology, IT and criminal law, EU criminal law and other trans-national criminal law. In October2009 the CJC organised a Symposium on NeoliberalPenality, which included distinguished visitingacademics from UK and overseas. In January 2010‘The Criminal Justice Centre conference - Hatespeech bans: critical perspectives’ examineddevelopments in new legislation in England andWales on incitement to religious hatred andhomophobic hatred.

European Union LawProfessor Takis Tridimas is a leading authority on the European Court of Justice and has recentlypublished on its role in reviewing EU anti-terrormeasures. Kenneth Armstrong, Professor ofEuropean Union Law’s work focuses on constitutionaland institutional issues but with a particular interestin EU governance. He has written on the governanceof the Single European Market and in 2010 OxfordUP will publish his new book on the Governance ofSocial Inclusion in Europe. Professor ValsamisMitsilegas’ expertise lies in the developing fields ofEU criminal law and Justice and Home Affairs. He isthe author of a major study of EU criminal law (Hart,2009) and his expert advice has been sought by theEuropean Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties,Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) as well as by the UKParliament. Nick Bernard’s research and teachingcovers EU substantive economic and social law. Hehas a particular interest in regulated industries inEurope and is undertaking research on air transportliberalization. Dr Rafael Leal-Arcas’ scholarshipfocuses on EU external relations and on internationalinvestment law. In 2008 he authored a major bookon this subject Theory and Practice of EC ExternalTrade Law and Policy (Cameron May). Dr MaherDabbah is the School’s competition law expert andhis scholarship includes research on the Europeandimension of competition law and policy.

Environmental Law Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice spoke on Settlementof Disputes in International Environmental Law atThe Hague Academy of International Law in Beijingin October 2009. Professor Fitzmaurice alsopublished a monograph on Contemporary Issues inInternational Environmental Law (Edward Elgar,

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2009). In October 2008, the Joint Energy Law andPolicy Conference, jointly organised by ProfessorLoukas Mistelis and CECINT (Centre for InternationalCommercial Law) at Universidad Gabriel Mistral(UGB), Chile was held in Santiago. The conferencefocused on two main areas: Economy, Environmentand Energy and Business, Sustainable Developmentand Alternative Sources of Energy. Additionally, DrLaurence Shore who is a visiting Professor at CCLSQueen Mary addressed the Energy Chartered Treaty.

Human Rights In December 2009 the Secretary of State appointedProfessor Geraldine Van Bueren as a Commissioneron the Equality and Human Rights Commission.Law's Duty to the Poor, edited by Van Bueren, hasbeen published by UNESC0. Professor Eric Heinzeresearches theoretical problems in human rights. In addition to wider print media, he has published in Harvard Human Rights Journal, InternationalJournal of Human Rights, Modern Law Review, and other journals. His books include The Logic ofConstitutional Rights, The Logic of Equality, and TheLogic of Liberal Rights, and recent translations of hisearlier Sexual Orientation: A Human Right. Dr JillMarshall published ‘Personal Freedom ThroughHuman Rights Law? Autonomy, Identity and Integrityunder the European Convention on Human Rights’(November 2008) which investigates aspects of Article8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Intellectual Property The Queen Mary Intellectual Property ResearchInstitute (QMIPRI), part of the Queen Mary Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), is one of theforemost dedicated intellectual property researchcentres in Europe, offering breadth and diversity inintellectual property research and teaching expertise.In 2007 QMIPRI was accredited as a permanentobserver to the United Nations (UN) World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO). QMIPRI was one ofonly three non-governmental organisations to beaccredited in 2007 and is the only educationinstitution in the UK and one of only two in the worldto sit as observers to WIPO. Accreditation providesQMIPRI with unprecedented access to WIPOmeetings and specialist committees. Members ofQMIPRI, including student members and visitingfellows, may attend all meetings including the GeneralAssembly of Member States. As future leaders inintellectual property research and practice, this is aninvaluable experience for students and provides theopportunity to observe international policy-making and legal development first-hand.

International Commercial Law The School hosts the Clive Schmitthoff Foundationwhich supports the study of harmonisation ofinternational commercial law with particular focus on


Graduateprofile: JosephAltendorff,UK

Studied: LLM inCommercial andCorporate Law

Currently: I am atrainee solicitor at Denton WildeSapte LLP. I amcurrently finishinga seat in the

corporate department and will be going onsecondment to our Istanbul offices for my nextseat (six months). This will be to practise Englishlaw in the banking and corporate departmentswithin the Energy and Technology sectors.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I was attracted by the leading reputations of theQueen Mary Institute for IP Research and theQueen Mary School of International Arbitration. I was also keen to be involved in a mooting team.I saw from the CCLS website that they entered a team into the Willem Vis arbitration moot inVienna. This looked as though it was taken pretty seriously, which I thought reflected well on the attitude of the faculty.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Winning the Willem Vis arbitration moot was a natural highlight. Through this I made mystrongest friendships. I'm still in regular contactwith my team-mates from around the world, all of whom are now lawyers in their respectivejurisdictions. I'm really pleased that I took the LLM and got a good degree. I would certainly do it again. I enjoyed writing and researching in myspecific areas of interest and taking a morejurisprudential look at the law. Through this I foundthat students built professional relationships withthe faculty, rather than simply being teacher andpupil. CCLS also encouraged practitioners to comein and give seminars in their respective fields.

What are your career plans in the next five years?Qualify as a solicitor at Denton Wilde Sapte.

international sales contracts and securedtransactions. Professor Mistelis is active in theAdvisory Council of CISG and in law-making and advisory work of UNCITRAL and variousgovernmental agencies. Ms Angie Raymond isworking on issues of secured transactions and Dr Stavros Brekoulakis has advised on issues of European international commercial litigation.

International LawIn December 2009 Professor Malgosia Fitzmauriceand Professor Christian Tams, (University ofGlasgow) received a conference grant from theModern Law Review to organise a conference inNovember 2010 on The Permanent Court andModern International Law Reflections on the PCIJ’sLasting Legacy. Professor Mistelis is a member of theAdvisory Board of the Investment Treaty Forum andmember of the University of Texas Global Centre forEnergy, Arbitration and Environment.

Legal Theory and HistoryProfessor Michael Lobban is currently part of a teamworking on the Victorian volumes of the New OxfordHistory of the Laws of England. Professor Eric Heinzespecialises in two areas. His recent writing on classicallegal theory appears in International Journal of Law inContext, Ratio Juris and Canadian Journal of Law &Jurisprudence. His recent work on law and literatureappears in Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, LegalStudies, Law & Literature, Law & Humanities, Journalof Social & Legal Studies and Law & Critique.Roger Cotterrell, Anniversary Professor of Legal Theory,is currently writing on the relationships between lawand culture, and on theories of transnational law. Hehas recently edited for Ashgate a book on EmileDurkheim's sociology of justice, morality and politics.Catharine MacMillan has written on a number ofdifferent issues in the historical development of the lawof obligations, including an intellectual history of thedoctrine of contractual mistake in English law.Professors Nobles and Schiff have written extensivelyon Luhmann's Systems Theory, and are currentlyexploring the implications of this theory forjurisprudential issues such as civil disobedience,pluralism, retrospect law and judicial speech. Dr Prakash Shah is interested in theories of legalpluralism, transnational communities and the law, and law and religion, and he is involved in a major EU project on Religious Diversity and Secular models in Europe.

Medical Law and EthicsMedical law and Ethics is a growing area of researchand teaching at Queen Mary. Elaine Gadd, DeputyDirector at the Department of Health has joined as Honorary Professor of Medical Law,working with Professor Ashcroft in developinggraduate level modules on domestic and

international bioethics policy making. Staff in theSchool of Law are internationally recognised for theirwork in a wide range of aspects of medical andbiotechnology law. The Council of the Society ofBiology has awarded Professor Ashcroft a prestigiousFellowship in recognition of his work in bioethics andethical issues in the life sciences. Current areas ofinterest include medical negligence and class actions(Professor Mulheron), medicine and the criminal law(Professor Wilson), intellectual property andmedicine (Professor Gibson, Dr Matthews), publichealth and human rights (Professor Ashcroft).

Public LawA number of Queen Mary academic staff areinvolved in debate and consultation in matters ofPublic Law. For example, in September 2008 adelegation of senior judges from the Republic ofChina (Taiwan) visited the School of Law to holddiscussions with Professor Andrew Le Sueur andMario Mendez on constitutional reforms in the UK.Professors Andrew Le Sueur and Kate Malleson helda series of invitation-only seminars on the new UKSupreme Court which were attended by seniorlawyers, policy-makers and judges.The overarchingaim of the seminar series was to stimulate debateabout the operation of the new Supreme Court. In 2009 Professors Kate Malleson and Lizzie Barmesset up the Equal Justices Initiative (EJI), to promotethe equal participation of men and women in thejudiciary in England and Wales by 2015.The EJIserves as a forum for bringing together academics,practitioners, judges and policy-makers to worktowards gender parity on the bench.

Tax LawStaff hold annual conferences on the latest UK, EUand International Tax law issues; and are involved inresearch and projects concerned with internationaland European tax law involving the OECD and theCommission. Dr Christiana HJI Panayi is currentlyworking on The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base and the UK, report for the Tax Law ReviewCommittee of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (soleauthor). In May 2009 Jonathan Schwarz (VisitingProfessorial Fellow) published Schwarz on Tax Treatieswhich focuses on tax treaties from a UK perspectiveand provides in-depth analysis on the interpretationand interaction of the UK’s network of double taxtreaties with EC and UK tax law. In June 2009 Dr Tom O'Shea spoke at the Annual Latin AmericanInternational Tax Program on 'Tax treaty interpretationin the UK. Latest developments on UK internationaltax law: Potential Impact on tax treaty law' and'Accessing EU Tax advantages'. In September 2008Dr Ann Mumford spoke at New York University LawSchool about the possibility of replacing the US federalestate tax with a comprehensive inheritance tax, asproposed by the economist Professor Lily Batchelder.

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Research


ArbitrationStavros Brekoulakis LLB(Athens) LLM(London)PhD(London)Lecturer in International Dispute ResolutionInternational arbitration, construction arbitration,conflict of laws, multiparty and complex disputeresolution, jurisdiction of tribunals and nationalcourts, enforcement of awards and nationaljudgments, insurance law, oral and written advocacy

Professor Julian D M Lew QC LLB Hons(Lond) Doctoratspécial en droit international privé (magna cumlauda) (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)MCI ArbBarrister, England, Attorney-at-law (New York), Head of School of International Arbitration andVisiting Professor International Commercial and Investment Arbitration

Professor Loukas Mistelis LLB(Athens) MLE(magnacum laude) Dr Iuris(summa cum laude)(Hanover)MCIArb Advocate(Athens Bar)Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of TransnationalCommercial Law and ArbitrationDirector of the School of International ArbitrationInternational commercial and investment arbitration,international commercial transactions, securedtransactions, comparative law, unification and legaltransplants, ADR, foreign investment law,international trade law

Banking and FinanceKern Alexander AB(Cornell) MSc(Oxon) MPhil(Cantab)PhD(Lond)Reader in Law and FinanceUK and European banking and financial services lawand regulation; corporate governance of financialinstitutions; economic/financial sanctions regulationand policy

Professor Alastair Hudson LLB LLM PhD(London)Professor of Equity and Law, Barrister (Lincoln's Inn)Equity and trusts, housing law, banking and financelaw, property law, restitution and the legal aspects ofsocial exclusion

Professor Rosa Lastra LLB MA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard) PhD(Madrid) Professor of International Financial and MonetaryLawCentral banking, financial law and regulation,international banking, international monetary law, law reform in emerging economies, EU financial law

Shalini Perera LLB(Colombo) LLM(Columbia),DPhil(Oxon) SolicitorLecturer in Corporate LawCorporate law, corporate finance and internationalinvestment law

Professor Geraint Thomas BA(Wales) DPhil(Oxon)Barrister (Inner Temple)Professor of Equity and Property LawDomestic and overseas trusts (including estateplanning, taxation of trusts, pension trusts andoffshore trusts), legal problems affecting the elderly(Elder Law)

Professor Takis Tridimas LLB(Athens) PhD(Cantab)Barrister(Middle Temple)Sir John Lubbock Professor of Banking LawEuropean Union Law, judicial protection, competitionlaw, internal market, external relations, company law,banking and financial services, constitutional law

Leon Vinokur BA, LLB(Hebrew University) MScPhD(Lond) Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Financeprogramme Microeconomics, environmental economics, andpolicy analysis; efficiency of Kyoto Protocol flexiblemechanisms

Professor George Walker BA LLB(Hons)DIPLP(Glasgow) DAES(Bruges) LLM(London)PhD(London) DPhil(Oxford)Professor in International Financial LawUK banking and financial law, European andinternational law, UK financial regulatory reform and international capital standards

Commercial and Corporate LawAlan Dignam BA(Trinity College Dublin) PhD(DCU)Professor in Corporate LawCompany law, corporate governance and theapplication of constitutional rights/human rights tocorporations

Professor Janet Dine LLB PhD(London) AKCProfessor of International Economic DevelopmentLawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law, international economic law

Professor Alastair Hudson LLB LLM PhD(London)Barrister (Lincoln's Inn)Professor of Equity and LawEquity and trusts, housing law, banking and financelaw, property law, restitution and the legal aspects ofsocial exclusion


Staff research interestswww.law.qmul.ac.uk/people

Shalini Perera LLB(Colombo) LLM(Columbia),DPhil(Oxon) SolicitorLecturer in Corporate LawCorporate law, corporate finance and internationalinvestment law

Anjanette H Raymond BA(St Ambrose University, Iowa)MS Ed(Western Illinois University) JD(LoyolaUniversity School of Law) LLM(London) PhD Candidate (CCLS) Attorney at Law(New York)Lecturer in International Commercial LawInternational commercial arbitration, internationalcommercial comparative law, international securedtransactions and electronic commerce, internationaland domestic contracts, international commercialfinance

Professor Geraint Thomas BA(Wales) DPhil(Oxon)Barrister (Inner Temple)Professor of Equity and Property LawDomestic and overseas trusts (including estateplanning, taxation of trusts, pension trusts andoffshore trusts), legal problems affecting the elderly(Elder Law)

Comparative and InternationalDispute ResolutionStavros Brekoulakis LLB(Athens) LLM(London)PhD(London)Lecturer in International Dispute ResolutionInternational arbitration, construction arbitration,conflict of laws, multiparty and complex disputeresolution, jurisdiction of tribunals and nationalcourts, enforcement of awards and nationaljudgments, insurance law, oral and written advocacy

Professor Loukas Mistelis LLB(Athens) MLE(magnacum laude) Dr Iuris(summa cum laude)(Hanover)MCIArb Advocate(Athens Bar)Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of TransnationalCommercial Law and ArbitrationDirector of the School of International ArbitrationInternational commercial and investment arbitration,international commercial transactions, securedtransactions, comparative law, unification and legaltransplants, ADR, foreign investment law,international trade law

Anjanette H Raymond BA(St Ambrose University, Iowa)MS Ed(Western Illinois University) JD(LoyolaUniversity School of Law) LLM(London) PhD Candidate (CCLS), Attorney at Law (New York)Lecturer in International Commercial LawInternational commercial arbitration, internationalcommercial comparative law, international securedtransactions and electronic commerce, internationaland domestic contracts, international commercialfinance

Competition LawMaher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLM PhD(London)Barrister(Middle Temple)Reader in Competition Law Antitrust and national, regional and globalcompetition law and policy

Anne Flanagan BA(New York) JD(New York)LLM(London)Senior Lecturer in Communications LawCommunications law, copyright, privacy and dataprotection, competition law, freedom of informationlaw and e-government

Computer and Communications LawLaura Edgar LLB(Aberd)Lecturer (CCLS)Electronic commerce, particularly digital paymentssystems, taxation, jurisdiction, intellectual propertyand legal issues affecting virtual enterprises


Julia Hörnle LLB(Leeds) PhD(London) SolicitorLecturer in Internet LawInternet Regulation and Governance, Jurisdictionand Conflicts of Law, Online Dispute Resolution,Regulation of Online Gambling, Privacy and DataProtection

Professor Spyros Maniatis Law Degree(Athens)LLM(London) PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Director ofCCLSTrade mark and unfair competition law, history ofIPRs and innovation, innovation theories

Professor Christopher Millard LLB(Sheffield) MACriminology(Toronto) LLM(Toronto) SolicitorProfessor of Privacy and Information LawData protection law, international privacy regulation,cloud computing, information governance and theimpact of the Internet on privacy

Professor Chris Reed BA(Keele) LLM(London)Professor of Electronic Commerce LawCross-border regulation of online activities, electronicsignatures, online banking and financial services,and all aspects of electronic commerce

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Gavin Sutter LLB, LLM(Queens, Belfast)Lecturer in Media LawContent regulations issues both online and in thephysical world, issues of defamation, obscenity,indecency, including a commercial mediaperspective

Professor Ian Walden BA(Nott) MA(Virginia) PhD(NottTrent)Professor of Information and Communications LawCybercrime, telecommunications law, media law andinformation law

Guido Westkamp Dr jur(Münster) LLM IntellectualProperty(London) First and Second German StateExamination(Münster/Düsseldorf)Senior LecturerIntellectual Property and Copyright, digitaltechnology, unfair competition, media law,information access, IP conflict of laws, internationaland comparative IP law

Corporate LawShalini Perera LLB(Colombo) LLM(Columbia)DPhil(Oxon) SolicitorLecturer in Corporate LawCorporate law, corporate finance and internationalinvestment law

Criminal JusticeProfessor Peter Alldridge LLB(London) LLM(Wales)Drapers’ Professor of Law, Head of Department ofLawMoney laundering, criminal justice, evidence,commercial criminal law, financial aspects of crime,disability and law, information technology and law,legal education and legal theory

Leonidas Cheliotis MPhil PhD(Cantab) Lecturer in Criminology and Deputy Director, Centrefor Criminal Justice Sociology, psychoanalysis, philosophy of crime andpunishment, the political economy of crime andcrime control, crime, criminal justice and the massmedia

Professor Seán McConville BSc(Bath) PhD(Cantab)LLD(Cantab) JPProfessor of Criminal Justice and ProfessorialResearch FellowContemporary and comparative criminal and penalpolicy, penal policy and administration (historical,contemporary and comparative), litigation on prison-related issues

Valsamis Mitsilegas LLB(Thes/niki)LLM(distinction)(Kent) PhD(Edinburgh)Professor of European Criminal Law EU law, EU Justice and Home Affairs (includingimmigration, asylum and border controls, criminallaw, police and judicial co-operation in criminalmatters)

Professor Richard Nobles LLB(Hons)(Warwick)LLM(Yale) SolicitorProfessor of Law Criminal appeals and miscarriages of justice,autopoietic systems theory

Phoebe Okowa LLB(Nairobi) BCL(Oxon) DPhil(Oxon)Advocate(High Court of Kenya) Reader in Public International Law Public International Law, especially InternationalEnvironmental Law, Use of Force, and StateResponsibility

Professor David Schiff LLB(Southampton)Professor of Law Criminal appeals and miscarriages of justice,autopoietic systems theory, emergencies and the law

Professor David Ormerod LLB(Essex) Barrister(Middle Temple)Professor of Criminal Justice Director, Centre for Criminal JusticeCriminal Law, Serious Fraud and the Law of Evidence

Professor William Wilson LLM(Manc) MA(Middx)Barrister(Grays Inn)Professor of Criminal Law Criminal law, comparative criminal law, criminal theory

Economic RegulationKern Alexander AB(Cornell) MSc(Oxon) MPhil(Cantab)PhD(Lond)Reader in Law and FinanceUK and European banking and financial services lawand regulation; corporate governance of financialinstitutions; economic/financial sanctions regulationand policy

Maher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLM PhD(London)Barrister(Middle Temple)Reader in Competition Law Antitrust and national, regional and globalcompetition law and policy

Alan Dignam BA(Trinity College Dublin) PhD(DCU)Professor in Corporate LawCompany law, corporate governance and theapplication of Constitutional Rights/Human Rights tocorporations


Laura Edgar LLB(Aberd)Lecturer (CCLS)Electronic commerce, particularly digital paymentssystems, taxation, jurisdiction, intellectual propertyand legal issues affecting virtual enterprises


Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLB MA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard) PhD(Madrid)Professor of International Financial and MonetaryLawCentral banking, financial law and regulation,international banking, international monetary law, law reform in emerging economies, EU financial law

Rafael Leal-Arcas PhD(EUI, Italy) MRes(EUI)JSM(Stanford) LLM(Columbia) MPhil(LSE) BALLB(Granada) Barrister and Solicitor(Madrid) Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law andEuropean Union LawInternational economic law, WTO law, internationalinvestment law, regionalism, and the externalrelations law of the EU

Tom O'Shea MA(TCD) LLM(Tax)(London) PhD(London)Lecturer in Tax LawEC and International Tax law, policy reform, and taxresearch


Leon Vinokur BA LLB(Hebrew University) MScPhD(Lond) Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Financeprogramme Microeconomics, environmental economics, andpolicy analysis; Efficiency of Kyoto Protocol flexiblemechanisms

Professor George Walker BA LLB(Hons)DIPLP(Glasgow) DAES(Bruges) LLM(London)PhD(London) DPhil(Oxford)Professor in International Financial LawUK banking and financial law, European andinternational law, UK Financial Regulatory Reformand International Capital Standards

Environmental LawProfessor Malgosia Fitzmaurice LLM PhD(Warsaw)Professor of Public International LawInternational environmental law, law of treaties,indigenous peoples and international water law

Leon Vinokur BA LLB(Hebrew University) MScPhD(Lond) Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Financeprogramme Microeconomics, environmental economics, andpolicy analysis; efficiency of Kyoto Protocol flexiblemechanisms

European LawProfessor Kenneth Armstrong LLB(Glas) LLM(Toronto)Professor in European Union LawEuropean Union law and policy, evolving governancestructures of the EU, governance of the SingleEuropean Market, the EU’s Lisbon Strategy

Nick Bernard BA DEA Maitrise(Université Paris XI)Senior LecturerLaw of the EU, EU governance and regulation,internal market law, discrimination law

Maher Dabbah LLB(Wales) LLM PhD(London)Barrister(Middle Temple)Reader in Competition Law Antitrust and national, regional and globalcompetition law and policy

Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLB MA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard) PhD(Madrid)Professor of International Financial and Monetary LawCentral banking, financial law and regulation,international banking, international monetary law, law reform in emerging economies, EU financial law


Valsamis Mitsilegas LLB(Thes/niki)LLM(distinction)(Kent) PhD(Edinburgh)Professor of European Criminal Law EU law, EU Justice and Home Affairs (includingimmigration, asylum and border controls, criminallaw, police and judicial co-operation in criminalmatters)

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Christiana HJI Panayi BA(Oxon) BCL PhD(London)Lecturer in Tax LawEuropean Community tax law, international tax lawand corporate finance, US and Cypriot tax law, stateaid law, human rights and tax law


Human Rights LawMerris Amos BEc(Sydney) LLB(Sydney) BCL(Oxon)Solicitor, Supreme Court of NSW and Supreme Courtof England and WalesSenior LecturerHuman Rights Act 1998, the legal protection ofhuman rights at the national level, European humanrights law

Professor Lizzie Barmes MA(Oxon) BCL(Oxon) Solicitor(England and Wales)Professor of Labour Law Employment, discrimination, labour and equality law

Shazia Choudhry LLB(Liv) Dip LP(York) Solicitor of theSupreme CourtSenior LecturerFamily law, the impact of the European Conventionon Human Rights on various aspects of family lawand the issue of 'rights' within family law in general

Professor Janet Dine LLB PhD(London) AKCProfessor of International Economic DevelopmentLawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law, international economic law

Professor Eric Heinze(Paris) Licence Maîtrise(Paris)JD(Harvard) PhD(Leiden)Member of the Bars of New York and MassachusettsProfessor of Law and HumanitiesJurisprudence and legal theory, philosophy of law,law and literature, international human rights

Jill Marshall LLB(Queens, Belfast) MA PhD(London)Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and WalesSenior LecturerFeminist jurisprudence and human rights, researchinto freedom, choice and gender equality,investigating case law of the European Court ofHuman Rights

Prakash A Shah LLB(LSE) LLM(LSE) PhD(SOAS)Senior LecturerEthnic minorities and diasporas in law, immigration,refugee and nationality law, legal pluralism, law andreligion, and comparative law with special referenceto South Asians

Professor Geraldine Van Bueren BA(Wales)LLM(London) Barrister(Middle Temple)Associate Tenant Doughty Street ChambersProfessor of International Human Rights LawChild law, human rights and civil liberties, socialwelfare and poverty law

Intellectual Property LawProfessor Michael Blakeney BA LLM(Sydney)MA(NSW)Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property LawInternational trade law and regulation, digitaltechnology law, cyberspace and law, geneticresources and biotechnological patenting/geographical indications, traditional knowledge


Professor of Law, Co-Director of LLM Programme

“My research interest liesin the field of constitutionallaw generally and thejudiciary specifically. I

have a particular interest in judicial selectionprocesses and the challenge of increasing diversityin the composition of the judiciary. I am currentlyworking on a three year AHRC funded project onthe selection processes of the international judiciaryto identify the processes that states use to nominateand elect international judges. Much of myresearch is engaged with current developmentssuch as the creation of the Supreme Court in theUK or reforms to the international judicial selectionprocess which helps me to engage students withtopical issues and the most recent academic andpolicy work in the field.

“Queen Mary is an excellent place to carry outpostgraduate study. The high quality research beingcarried out by staff in the School of Law across awide range of areas means that students are taughtby leaders in their field. The ongoing engagementbetween academic staff and the legal profession,the judiciary and policy-makers gives students anopening into the legal world outside academia.”

Staff profile:Professor KateMalleson

Professor Peter Drahos LLB BA(Adelaide) GDLP(SAIT)LLM(Sydney) PhD(ANU)Professor of Intellectual Property Law Regulation, legal philosophy, globalisation,intellectual property, trade and development

Gail E Evans BA(Hons) DipEd LLB SJD(University of Sydney)Reader in International Trade and IntellectualProperty LawTRIPS jurisprudence, TRIPS and Public InternationalLaw; patenting of living matter; online contracts andintellectual property

Professor Johanna Gibson BA MA PGDipAppSciJD(Queensland) PhD(Edinburgh) Solicitor and Barristerto the Supreme Court of VictoriaHerchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property LawIntellectual property law and policy, development andculture, traditional knowledge and culturalexpressions, genetic resources and biodiversity,medicine and public health

Jonathan Griffiths BA(Oxon) MA(York)Senior Lecturer, SolicitorIntellectual property law (particularly copyright law)and information law, international and comparativecopyright law and the law of torts

Professor Spyros Maniatis BA(Athens) LLM(London)PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Director ofCCLSTrade mark and unfair competition law, history ofIPRs and innovation, innovation theories

Duncan Matthews BSc MA(Warwick) LLM(Exeter)PhD(London)Reader in Intellectual Property LawTRIPS Agreement and access to medicines; patentsfor pharmaceuticals; technical assistance and TRIPSflexibilities; free trade agreements and intellectualproperty rights

Professor Uma Suthersanen LLB(Singapore)LLM(London) PhD(London)Professor in International Intellectual Property Law Global intellectual property law, economics ofintellectual property and innovation, comparativecopyright and design law, human rights andintellectual property law, history and theory ofcreativity and the law

Guido Westkamp Dr jur(Münster) LLM IntellectualProperty(London) First and Second German StateExamination(Münster/Düsseldorf)Senior LecturerIntellectual Property and Copyright, digitaltechnology, unfair competition, media law,information access, IP conflict of laws, internationaland comparative IP law

International Economic Law Kern Alexander AB(Cornell) MSc(Oxon) MPhil(Cantab)PhD(Lond)Reader in Law and FinanceUK and European banking and financial services lawand regulation; corporate governance of financialinstitutions; economic/financial sanctions regulationand policy

Professor Janet Dine LLB PhD(London) AKCProfessor of International Economic Development LawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law, international economic law


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Staff profile: Anjanette Raymond

Lecturer in International Commercial Law, Co-Director of LLM Programme

“I am currently working in two main areas:international (or Transnational) securedtransactions and international commercial (sales)law. I have recently published articles aboutintellectual property being used as collateral insecured transactions, and of course the currentfinancial crisis has lead to an increased demandin the understanding of secured transactions. Inaddition, I have been advising several legislativebodies in the area of international sales law.

“I have always been interested in internationalcommercial law. Commercial law surrounds useveryday, and the inner working of law and thereal world is incredibly fascinating. Although Icame to the law a bit late in my career, businesswas always part of my daily life. So working in thecommercial law world seemed a natural extensionof my interests and my skills.

“My research keeps me up to date on currentissues and allows me to stay connected in thelegal community. Students greatly benefit fromtimely information as well as realising benefit fromcontacts within the community.

“Queen Mary is an excellent place for students tostudy for three main reasons: first, we haveexciting, engaging and challenging programmes,second, a great faculty, and third, a great studentbody. Moreover, the postgraduate department isin Lincolns Inn Fields, the heart of the legal andfinancial world.”

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad de la República)LLM(LSE) PhD cand(London)Lecturer in Corporate Finance LawEU regulation of life assurance undertakings and theliberalisation of trade in services in MERCOSUR,European internal market law, WTO law

Leon Vinokur BA LLB(Hebrew University) MScPhD(Lond) Lecturer, Director of MSc Law and Financeprogramme Microeconomics, environmental economics, andpolicy analysis; efficiency of Kyoto Protocol flexiblemechanisms

International Business LawProfessor Rosa Maria Lastra LLB MA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard) PhD(Madrid)Professor of International Financial and MonetaryLawCentral banking, financial law and regulation,international banking, international monetary law, law reform in emerging economies, EU financial law

Anjanette H Raymond BA(St Ambrose University, Iowa)MS Ed(Western Illinois University) JD(LoyolaUniversity School of Law) LLM(London) PhDCandidate(CCLS) Attorney at Law(New York)Lecturer in International Commercial LawInternational commercial arbitration, internationalcommercial comparative law, international securedtransactions and electronic commerce, internationaland domestic contracts, international commercialfinance, electronic commerce


Law and DevelopmentProfessor Janet Dine LLB PhD(London) AKCProfessor of International Economic Development LawCompany law, interaction of human rights law andinternational trade law, international economic law

Gabriel Gari BA LLB(Universidad de la República)LLM(LSE) PhD cand(London)Lecturer in Corporate Finance LawEU regulation of life assurance undertakings and the liberalisation of trade in services in MERCOSUR,European internal market law, WTO law and latinamerican law

Professor Johanna Gibson BA MA PGDipAppSciJD(Queensland) PhD(Edinburgh) Solicitor and Barristerto the Supreme Court of VictoriaHerchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property LawIntellectual property law and policy, development andculture, traditional knowledge and culturalexpressions, genetic resources and biodiversity,medicine and public health

Professor Rosa Maria Lastra LLB MA(Valladolid)LLM(Harvard) PhD(Madrid)Professor of International Financial and MonetaryLawCentral banking, financial law and regulation,international banking, international monetary law, law reform in emerging economies, EU financial law


Legal Theory and HistoryProfessor Roger Cotterrell FBA LLD MSc(Soc)(London)Anniversary Professor of Legal TheoryLegal theory, relations of law, trust, community andculture, comparative law and sociology of law,concept of transnational law

Professor Michael Lobban MA PhD(Cantab)Professor of Legal HistoryEnglish legal history and the history of jurisprudence,private law, law reform in England in the Eighteenthand Nineteenth Centuries

Catharine MacMillan BA(Victoria) LLB(Queen's,Canada) LLM(Cantab)Barrister and Solicitor (British Columbia, non-practising), Solicitor (England and Wales, non-practising)Senior LecturerContract and commercial law, with an emphasis onthe historical development of contract law, propertylaw

Professor Richard Nobles LLB(Hons)(Warwick)LLM(Yale) SolicitorProfessor of Law Criminal appeals and miscarriages of justice,autopoietic systems theory

Professor David Schiff LLB(Southampton)Professor of LawCriminal appeals and miscarriages of justice,autopoietic systems theory, emergencies and the Law

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Prakash A Shah LLB(LSE) LLM(LSE) PhD(SOAS)Senior LecturerEthnic minorities and diasporas in law, immigration,refugee and nationality law, legal pluralism, law andreligion, and comparative law with special referenceto South Asians

Migration and LawValsamis Mitsilegas LLB(Thes/niki)LLM(distinction)(Kent) PhD(Edinburgh)Professor of European Criminal Law EU law, EU Justice and Home Affairs (includingimmigration, asylum and border controls, criminallaw, police and judicial co-operation in criminalmatters)

Prakash A Shah LLB(LSE) LLM(LSE) PhD(SOAS)Senior LecturerImmigration, refugee and nationality law, ethnicminorities and diasporas in law, and comparative law with special reference to South Asians

Medical Law Professor Richard Ashcroft MA(Cantab) PhD(Cantab)FHEA FIBiolProfessor of BioethicsEthical, legal and social aspects of medicine, publichealth and biomedical research, incentives in healthpromotion, relationship between human rights andbioethics

Professor Rachael Mulheron BCom LLB(Hons) LLM(Adv)(UQ) DPhil(Oxon)Professor of Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland andHigh Court of Australia Class actions jurisprudence,tort law, medical negligence

Professor Johanna Gibson BA MA PGDipAppSciJD(Queensland) PhD(Edinburgh) Solicitor and Barristerto the Supreme Court of VictoriaHerchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property LawIntellectual property and policy, development andcultural aspects, legal theory, traditional knowledge,intellectual property aspects of medicine and health

Public International Law Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice LLM PhD(Warsaw)Professor of Public International LawInternational environmental law, law of treaties,indigenous peoples and international water law

Phoebe Okowa LLB(Nairobi) BCL(Oxon) DPhil(Oxon)Advocate (High Court of Kenya) Reader in Public International LawPublic international law, especially internationalenvironmental law, use of force, and stateresponsibility

Public Law Professor Kenneth Armstrong LLB(Glas) LLM(Toronto)Professor in European Union LawEuropean Union law and policy, evolving governancestructures of the EU, governance of the SingleEuropean Market, EU’s Lisbon Strategy

Professor Andrew Le Sueur LLB(Hons) Barrister(Middle Temple)Professor of Public LawTop-level courts and the proposals to create a newsupreme court for the UK, judicial review, law andgovernment

Professor Kate Malleson BA(London) MPhil(Cantab)PhD(London)Professor of LawThe judiciary, the legal system and the constitution

Mario Mendez BA(London) LLM(William & Mary)BCL(Oxon) PhD(EUI)Lecturer in Public LawPublic law (including constitutional and institutionallaw of the EU)

Tax Law Ann Mumford BA(Columbia) JD(Connecticut)PhD(Wales)Senior Lecturer in TaxSocio-legal and critical approaches to tax law; studyof tax law by both cultural studies and comparativelegal perspectives

Tom O'Shea MA(TCD) LLM(Tax)(London) PhD(London)Lecturer in Tax LawEC and International Tax law, policy reform, and taxresearch

Christiana HJI Panayi BA(Oxon) BCL PhD(London)Lecturer in Tax LawEuropean Community tax law, international tax lawand corporate finance, US and Cypriot tax law, stateaid law, human rights and tax law

Further information, including details of visitingprofessors and practitioners, can be found at:www.law.qmul.ac.uk/people


Philosophy


Queen Mary boasts world-class research andteaching in philosophy, with pioneering work in suchtopics as: logic, political philosophy, legal philosophy,moral philosophy, aesthetics, literary criticism, theoryof history, philosophy of science, medical ethics,philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language,intellectual history, Medieval and Renaissancethought, early modernism, the Enlightenment,German idealism, phenomenology, existentialism,philosophy of the mind, sociology, psychoanalysis,human rights, feminism, race theory, post-colonialtheory, post-structuralism, queer theory,deconstructionism and post-modernism.

Research strengthsPhilosophy at Queen Mary is pluralist,interdisciplinary and refuses to divorce philosophyfrom other disciplines. When appropriate, studentsreceive supervision from staff in more than oneschool. The Philosophy programme is fast becomingone of the key forums for co-operation and exchangeof ideas among staff from a variety of schools. That synthesis is crucial in encouraging students to interact with staff and fellow students within abroad range of disciplines. Although there arecurrently no taught programmes, individual PhDsupervision, sometimes across participating schools, can be arranged.

Postgraduate resourcesThere are extensive specialist postgraduateresources located throughout the College. Please see each School’s pages for more informationon these. Graduate students in the Humanities andSocial Sciences have access to the award-winningLock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre. It features a seminar room, two workrooms with computingfacilities, and a common room.

The College has a well-stocked library, withdedicated subject librarians, and subscriptions to the leading journals and discussion paper series.Students also have wider access to other librarieswithin London, including the University of LondonLibrary (Senate House). They may also takeadvantage of the College Language Learning Unit(offering beginner, intermediate and advanced levelcourses in a wide range of languages) and of anunrivalled array of specialist language centresprovided by the University of London.

Queen Mary is conveniently located for access tosome of the world’s greatest archival collections: The British Library, the National Archives, SenateHouse Library, Warburg Institute, Institute ofHistorical Research, Victoria and Albert Museum,Royal Society, Wellcome Institute and many othersmaller specialist collections.

Studentships / scholarshipsAlthough no funding is currently available from theprogramme PhD applicants considering a degree in conjunction with some other school may want to investigate funding opportunities in that school.In addition, postgraduate applicants are encouragedto investigate funding opportunities through the Arts and Humanities Research Board, the British Academy, the European Union, or otherorganisations committed to funding advanced study.

Career opportunitiesCurrently, Queen Mary philosophy postgraduatedegrees are inter-disciplinary, and are awarded in conjunction with participating schools. For career opportunities, please see the description of the school in which you would be enrolled.

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Research degreesMPhil/PhDThe PhD is ordinarily completed in four years. As itconsists entirely of individually supervised research,there are no taught modules. In addition to degrees in Philosophy, the programme also encouragesstudents to consider an interdisciplinary doctorate incollaboration with participating College Schools. Asexamples, a candidate may wish to receive a PhD in:

• Physics, with special mention in Philosophy• Law, with special mention in Philosophy• English and Drama, with special mention in Philosophy

• Politics, with special mention in Philosophy• Modern Languages, with special mention inPhilosophy

In some cases, the collaboration of more than oneparticipating school may be possible, subject tospecial arrangements being made. Previous study in philosophy is not required, but all applicants willbe assessed with a view towards their likelihood ofsuccess.

Senior and Postdoctoral FellowshipsScholars are encouraged to spend a semester or ayear at the College, in order to conduct independentresearch. As with academic degree programmes, a fee will be charged and no funding is currentlyavailable. Scholars will, however, receive access toQueen Mary and University of London libraries andfacilities.

Research areasPhilosophy at Queen Mary is pluralist andinterdisciplinary. It draws upon experts from a rangeof schools and centres in the College, including:Astronomy, the Centre for Business Management,Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Englishand Drama, French, Geography, German, HispanicStudies, History, Law, Linguistics, Materials,Medicine, Mathematics, Physics and Politics.

Queen Mary welcomes potential philosophy researchstudents who are interested in any of the followingareas.

Aesthetics and Literary Theory• Aesthetics and Modernism • Ancient Greek Rhetoric • Film Theory• History and Theory of Aesthetics • Theory of Dramatics.

Enlightenment and Early Modernism• British and American Enlightenment • Early Modern Intellectual History• French Enlightenment• Scottish Enlightenment.

Epistemology, Logic and Language• History of Logic• History of Semantics• Philosophy of Language• Philosophy of Knowledge• Symbolic Logic.

Medieval and Renaissance Thought• Medieval Philosophy• Renaissance Philosophy.

Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy• Ancient Greek Law and Society • Feminism • Human Rights • Marxism and Post-Marxism • Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy• Philosophy of Education • Philosophy of History • Philosophy of Law • Post-Colonialism • Professional Ethics • Sexuality • Sociology and Social Policy • Space and Place.

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Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology • Phenomenology and Existentialism • Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism.

Psychology and Philosophy of Mind• Philosophy of Mind • Psychology and Psychoanalysis.

Scientific Theory and Practice• Cosmology• History and Philosophy of Science • History and Theory of Medicine • Medical Ethics • Science and Society.


Nemonie Craven, PhD on ethical and politicalsubjectivity “I was aware of QueenMary’s School ofLanguages, Linguisticsand Film’s goodreputation. Once I begancorresponding with myprospective supervisorsabout my PhD proposal, I found the level ofsupport and commitment

to be such that I was assured of a positive environmentin which to work on my thesis. My experience has sofar exceeded my expectations.

“Queen Mary and the University of London havevibrant postgraduate communities – invaluable toanyone undertaking research towards a Masters or a PhD. Seminars are always stimulating andprovide good opportunities to meet fellow students –especially as discussion often continues in the pubor over a meal. I have made many great friends.

“As my work is interdisciplinary, I have been luckyenough to benefit from an unusually high sample ofQueen Mary’s teaching excellence. I have found mysupervisors to be supportive and incisive. The libraryfacilities are good, and the staff in the ModernLanguages section are particularly helpful and,indeed, passionate (thank you Anselm Nye).Postgraduate facilities and provisions are of a very high standard.

“The support I receive from my supervisors has given me the confidence to develop a fairly ambitiousthesis plan, as well as to present my work atconferences and seminars, and so to feel part of anacademic community – again, key to an enjoyablepostgraduate experience. I have found staff acrossthe University of London as a whole to be wonderfullysupportive of postgraduate students.

“In 2006 I was given the opportunity to present mywork at an interdisciplinary conference on Levinasand Law in Montreal, Quebec, and therefore to meetan international community of people working, fromdifferent perspectives, on the main focus of mythesis. This conference expanded the scope of myown work. I also managed to fit in some whale-watching and black bear-fleeing!

“In May 2006, I organised a seminar on Film andPhilosophy, which was held in the Lock-keeper’sCottage. The level of attendance and engagementdemonstrated further the vibrancy of Queen Mary’sacademic community. Our visiting speaker was quitethrilled to have such a turn-out, and to sample thedelights of Tracey Emin’s local, The Golden Hart.”

David Adger MA MSc PhD(Edin)Professor, Department of LinguisticsEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy of Language; Symbolic Logic; Psychology andPhilosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Mind

Professor Michèle Barrett BA MA DPhil(Sus)Head of School and Professor of Modern Literary andCultural Theory, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Aesthetics and Modernism; Moral,Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism

Gianluigi Bellin Laurea(Padua) PhD(Standford)Senior Lecturer, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer ScienceEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy ofLanguage; Symbolic Logic

Richard Bourke BA(NUI) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer, School of HistoryEnlightenment and Early Modernism; Early ModernIntellectual History; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Ancient Greek Law and Society;Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy

Felicity Callard BA(Oxon) MA(Sus) PhD(Johns Hopkins)Honorary Visiting Lecturer, School of GeographyMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Marxism and Post-Marxism; Modernist andPostmodernist Political Philosophy; Sexuality; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism; Psychologyand Philosophy of Mind; Psychology andPsychoanalysis

Vicky Cattell BSc MSc(Lond) PGCE PhD(Middx)Senior Research Fellow, Psychiatry, Barts and TheLondon School of Medicine and Dentistry (WolfsonInstitute of Preventive Medicine)Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Sociology and Social Policy

Peter Catterall MA(Cantab) PhD(Lond) FRHistSLecturer, School of HistoryMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Philosophy of History

Madeleine Davis BA MA PhD(Lond)Lecturer, School of PoliticsMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Marxism and Post-Marxism

Thomas Dixon MSc(Lond) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer, School of HistoryHistory of theories of passions and emotions; historyof debates about ‘altruism’, especially in VictorianBritain; and, more generally, the history ofrelationships between science and religion, religious,intellectual and cultural life of Nineteenth-CenturyBritain, political thought, Thomas Paine

Professor Len Doyal BA MScEmeritus Professor of Medical Ethics, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry(Institute of Health Sciences Education)Scientific Theory and Practice; History andPhilosophy of Science; History and Theory of Medicine; Medical Ethics

Professor David Dunstan MA(Cantab) PhD(Hull) FInstPFRSAProfessor of Experimental Physics, School of PhysicsScientific Theory and Practice; History andPhilosophy of Science; Science and Society

Michael Edwards BA PhD(Lond) ITLMProfessor of Classics, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; Ancient GreekRhetoric; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Ancient Greek Law and Society

Miriam Epstein MA PhD MDLecturer in Medical Ethics and Law, Barts and TheLondon School of Medicine and Dentistry (Institute of Health Sciences Education)Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; HumanRights; Scientific Theory and Practice; History andPhilosophy of Science; History and Theory ofMedicine; Medical Ethics

Professor Julian RG Evans BSc PhD(Bath) CEng FIMProfessor, School of Engineering and MaterialsEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy of Knowledge

Robert Gillett MA(Oxon) PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer, German, School of LanguagesLinguistics and FilmMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Sexuality

James Gilson BSc MSc PhD(Lond)Emeritus Staff, School of Mathematical SciencesScientific Theory and Practice; History andPhilosophy of Science

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Professor Paul Hamilton MA(Glas) MA DPhil(Oxon)Professor of English, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Enlightenment and Early Modernism;Early Modern Intellectual History; Moral, Political,Legal and Social Philosophy; Modernist andPostmodernist Political Philosophy; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism

Simon Harvey MA PhD(Cantab)School of Languages Linguistics and FilmEnlightenment and Early Modernism; FrenchEnlightenment

Patrick Healey BSc(North) DipAppPsych(Notts) MScPhD(Edin)Reader in Cognitive Science and Computer Science,School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScienceEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy ofLanguage; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics andOntology; Phenomenology and Existentialism

Professor Eric Heinze Maîtrise(Paris) JD(Harvard)PhD(Leiden)Coordinator (Laws), Professor of Law and HumanitiesSchool of LawMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; HumanRights

Professor Paul Heritage BA(Manc)Professor of Drama and Performance, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; Theory of Dramatics;Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; HumanRights

Suzanne Hobson BA(Oxford) MA(Warwick)PhD(London) Lecturer, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Enlightenment and Early Modernism;Early Modern Intellectual; French Enlightenment;Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology;Phenomenology and Existentialism; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism; ScientificTheory and Practice; History and Theory of Medicine

Professor Wilfrid Hodges MA DPhil(Oxon)Professorial Fellow, School of Mathematical SciencesEpistemology, Logic and Language; History ofSemantics; Philosophy of Language; Symbolic Logic

Alastair Hudson LLB LLM PhD(Lond)Professor of Equity and Law, School of LawMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Philosophy of Law

Mara Keire BA(Yale) MA PhD(Johns Hopkins)Lecturer, School of History Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; Human Rights; Sexuality; Sociology and Social Policy

Professor Charles Leedham-Green MA DPhil(Oxon)Professorial Fellow, School of Mathematical SciencesEnlightenment and Early Modernism; Early ModernIntellectual History; Scientific Theory and Practice;History and Philosophy of Science

Andrew Lincoln BA PhD(Wales)Reader, School of English and DramaEnlightenment and Early Modernism; Early Modern Intellectual History; Scottish Enlightenment

Professor Malcolm MacCallum MA PhD(Cantab)Professor of Applied Mathematics, School ofMathematical SciencesScientific Theory and Practice; Cosmology

Javed Majeed BA DPhil(Oxon)Professor, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Post-Colonialism; Post-EnlightenmentMetaphysics and Ontology; Phenomenology andExistentialism

Spyros M Maniatis LLB LLM PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual Property Law, School of Law(Centre for Commercial Law Studies)Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Philosophy of Law


Julian Millar BA MA PhDSenior Lecturer Medical Studies, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry(Institute of Health Sciences Education)Psychology and Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Mind; Psychology and Psychoanalysis

Professor Michael Moriarty MA PhD(Cantab)Professor, French, School of Languages, Linguistics and FilmAesthetics and Literary Theory; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Enlightenment and Early Modernism;Early Modern Intellectual; French Enlightenment

Parvati Nair BA MA PhD(Lond)Professor, Hispanic Studies, School of Languages Linguistics and FilmMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy

Professor Leonard Olschner BA(Virginia)DPhil(Freiburg)Professor, German, School of Languages Linguisticsand FilmAesthetics and Literary Theory; Aesthetics andModernism; History and Theory of Aesthetics

Pietro Panzarasa BA PhD(Bocconi)Lecturer, School of Business and ManagementEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy of Knowledge; Symbolic Logic; Psychology andPhilosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Mind

David Pinder BA PhD(Cantab)Reader, School of GeographyAesthetics and Literary Theory; Aesthetics andModernism; History and Theory of Aesthetics; Moral,Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; Marxism andPost-Marxism; Space and Place

Professor Stefan Priebe DipPsych MD(Hamburg)Habil(Berlin)Professor, Barts and The London School of Medicineand Dentistry (Wolfson Institute of PreventiveMedicine)Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology;Phenomenology and Existentialism; Psychology andPhilosophy of Mind; Psychology and Psychoanalysis;Scientific Theory and Practice; History and Theory ofMedicine

Professor Jacqueline Rose BA(Oxon)Mâitrise(Sorbonne) PhD(Lond)Professor of English, School of English and DramaMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy;Psychology and Philosophy of Mind; Psychology and Psychoanalysis

Professor Ian Roxburgh BSc(Nott) PhD(Cantab) FRASResearch Professor, Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences Scientific Theory and Practice; History and Philosophy of Science

Nicholas Ridout MA(Cantab)Senior Lecturer and Head of Drama, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; Aesthetics andModernism; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Marxism and Post-Marxism; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology;Phenomenology and Existentialism; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism

Eric Scharf BScEng(Aberd) MSc(Wales) PhD(Surrey)AIMEE MIEEELecturer, School of Electronic Engineering andComputer ScienceScientific Theory and Practice; Science and Society

Prakash A Shah LLB LLM PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer, School of LawMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy; Human Rights; Philosophy of Law; Post-Colonialism

Professor Morag Shiach MA(Glas) MA(McGill)PhD(Cantab)Professor of Cultural History and Vice-Principal(Teaching and Learning), School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; Aesthetics andModernism; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Modernist and Postmodernist Political Philosophy

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Peter Skorupski BSc(St Andrews) PhD(Bris)Lecturer, School of Biological SciencesEpistemology, Logic and Language; Philosophy ofKnowledge; Psychology and Philosophy of Mind;Philosophy of Mind; Psychology and Psychoanalysis

Professor David SmithEmeritus Professor of Geography, School of GeographyMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Professional Ethics; Space and Place

William Spence BSc(ANU) PhD(Lond)Head of School and Professor of Theoretical Physics, School of PhysicsScientific Theory and Practice; History andPhilosophy of Science; Science and Society

Uma Suthersanen LLB(S’pore) LLM PhD(Lond)Professor of Intellectual Property Law, School of Law (Centre for Commercial Law Studies)Moral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Philosophy of Law

Professor Reza Tavakol BSc PhD(Lond) FRASProfessor of Mathematics and Astronomy, Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical SciencesScientific Theory and Practice; Cosmology; Historyand Philosophy of Science

Martin Welton BA MPhil(Birmingham) PhD(Surrey)Lecturer, School of English and DramaAesthetics and Literary Theory; Theory of Dramatics;Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology;

Phenomenology and Existentialism; Psychology andPhilosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Mind; Psychologyand Psychoanalysis

Graham White BA(Oxon) SM(MIT) DPhil(Oxon)Lecturer, School of Electronic Engineering andComputer ScienceEpistemology, Logic and Language; History of Logic;Philosophy of Language; Symbolic Logic; Medievaland Renaissance Thought; Medieval Philosophy;Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology;Phenomenology and Existentialism

Professor Margaret Whitford BA(Sus) PhD(Cantab)FRSASchool of Languages Linguistics and FilmMoral, Political, Legal and Social Philosophy;Feminism; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics andOntology; Phenomenology and Existentialism; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism; Psychologyand Philosophy of Mind; Psychology andPsychoanalysis

Caroline Williams BA(Manc) PhD(Wales)Lecturer, School of PoliticsEnlightenment and Early Modernism; Early ModernIntellectual History; Moral, Political, Legal and SocialPhilosophy; Marxism and Post-Marxism; Modernistand Postmodernist Political Philosophy; Post-Enlightenment Metaphysics and Ontology; Post-Structuralism and Deconstructionism


Staff profile: Quentin Skinner Barber Beaumont Professor of the Humanities

“I am currently exploring questions about historicalexplanation and interpretation. I am also researchingearly-modern European intellectual history, with aspecial focus on the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes.

“The seminar I currently teach for the MA in the History of Political Thought and IntellectualHistory (I offer a close reading of ThomasHobbes’s Leviathan) is wholly based on my recent research, drawing on my most recent book, Hobbes and Republican Liberty(CUP, 2008).

“Queen Mary is a good place to undertakepostgraduate study for a number of reasons. For one thing, the College attracts a very highstandard of students, who together create achallenging and outstanding peer-group. Theseminars are small, so that everyone receives a great deal of attention from staff. Lastly, studentsare eligible to use the British Library, which is thelargest repository of relevant research materials tobe found anywhere in Europe.”

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The School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary is committed to excellence inteaching and research in both Political Studies andInternational Relations. We have scored highly inboth teaching and research assessments, and areproud of our commitment to our postgraduates. We have particular strengths in the following areas:

• International Politics• Political Theory• Government• Public Policy• European Politics • Western Balkans and former Yugoslavia • Comparative politics of developing countries(particularly in Latin America, the Middle East and South East Asia) and political conflict

• Nationalism and Ethnicity• Parties, Elections and Communication

Research strengthsThe School is located in the Arts Faculty andmaintains close relations with other arts-baseddisciplines, such as History and English, as well aswith the Social Sciences. This is reflected in a broad-based approach to the study of politics, whichcombines theoretical and empirical considerations of the subject. It is also evident in a broadunderstanding of what politics entails, ranging fromquestions of the state, government and constitutionalmatters, to those concerning power relations ineveryday life and international relations. Our locationin London and proximity to the City afford manyopportunities for active involvement in academic and practical aspects of politics, while the resourcesavailable in the University of London offer anexcellent background for research and specialiststudy.

The School has a strong commitment to research and we aim to integrate our research interests withour teaching, so that students become familiar withdevelopments at the frontiers of knowledge and sharein the excitement of scholarship at the cutting edge.Our graduates leave well-prepared for employmentwith oral and literary skills in self-presentation;familiarity with information technology, intellectualflexibility and a well-informed outlook on society.

We are a broad-based group of scholars, who are all active in research and scholarly publication. Our principal research groups include political theory,ideas and thought, public policy, internationalrelations, nationalism and ethnicity, conflictmanagement and regime transition, globalisation,international security, international political economy,British politics, European politics, the politics of theMiddle East, political communication and media policy,environmental politics, nationalism and nation-building.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe School is committed to research excellence as the underpinning of all our academic activitiesand aims to continue to enhance its position, bothnationally and internationally. We aim to create and sustain a supportive and stimulating researchenvironment while at the same time striving forcontinued – and enhanced – research excellence.

The School’s submission in the 2008 ResearchAssessment Exercise was very successful, placing us in the top 20 Politics departments in the UK.

Projects, funding, research grants and awards• AHRC funded project on EU compliance in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia with a grant of £203,000(Reader Adam Fagan)

• British Academy grant of £3,750 to fund researchworkshops (Dr Bryan Mabee)

• Eleventh annual prize worth $10,000 for The Study of Spontaneous Orders issued by the Atlas EconomicResearch Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, USA(Reader Mark Pennington)

• Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques for“services rendered to French culture” (ProfessorJeremy Jennings)

• AHRC Sabbatical Leave Scheme worth £36,500(Professor Jeremy Jennings)

• Award of £18,000 for Facultad Latinoamericana deCiencias Sociales (FLACSO) (Professor WayneParsons)

• Journal of Contemporary Asia Prize 2009 awarded for the paper, ‘Poverty’s Fall’/ China's Rise: GlobalConvergence or New Forms of UnevenDevelopment?’, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Professor Ray Kiely)

• Diploma and 6000 Euros awarded by the IrlaFoundation’s 2009 EINES Essay Prize for a booklength manuscript on Catalan Studies (ProfessorMontserrat Guibernau)

• £7000 awarded by the London Borough of TowerHamlets to fund comparative research in the field of urban and rural migration in Tower Hamlets andShropshire (Dr Anne Kershen and Dr Monika Nangia)

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Postgraduate resourcesThe Lock-keeper’s Cottage A former lock-keeper’s cottage by the Regent’s Canalis now an award-winning Humanities and SocialSciences Graduate Centre. Open to all postgraduatesin the Humanities and Social Sciences, it features a seminar room, two workrooms with computingfacilities and a common room. This complements the facilities currently available in the Arts ResearchCentre.

Learning Resource CentreThe Learning Resource Centre has 200 networkedPCs and is open to students round the clock. Here our postgraduate students can make use of computing facilities at workstations allocatedexclusively for their use. Postgraduate students alsohave access to the comprehensive libraries of theUniversity of London as well as the library on theQueen Mary campus. In addition, the British Libraryin central London can be accessed as a researchresource.

Centre for the Study of Political ThoughtThis Centre brings together academics from acrossthe humanities who have a research interest in thehistory of political thought. In addition to the Schoolof Politics, these colleagues are drawn from theSchools of History, English, French and Law. The fields of research covered range from theRenaissance to the present day, with a heavyemphasis on British, French, Italian, German andAmerican political thought. The Centre organisesvisiting lectures and one day conferences, andactively encourages the participation of graduatestudents (who are represented on its standingcommittee). Members of the Centre presentlyorganise the History of Political Thought ResearchSeminar at the University of London’s Institute forHistorical Research.

Centre for Global Security and Development (subjectto approval)The Centre provides critical and politically engagedand policy relevant work, focused in particular on the discursive and political-economic aspects of: • Financial securitisation and possibilities fordevelopment • The security state • The privatisationof security services • Governance and legal aspectsof security • Food and health security • Livelihoodsecurity and how it relates to challenges to humansecurity, economic and social development • Bio-security • The political-economy of security anddevelopment • Social movements and security • US hegemony and how this relates to security anddevelopment • Security and post-colonial states •Globalisation, security and development •International capital and/or labour flows • War and

conflict • The market as a source of insecurity. The Centre enables collaborative research to be undertaken and academic networks to beestablished. We are also planning new postgraduatetaught programmes, specifically a new MA relating toglobal security and development.

Centre for the Study of Migration This Centre acts as a focal point for the study ofMigration within Queen Mary, University of London. It facilitates and develops interdisciplinary workwithin the College through teaching by experts fromthe Schools of Politics, Geography, Law, Linguisticsand Medicine. In addition it runs conferences,research seminars and workshops which explorecontemporary and historical cutting edge issues inthe movement of people. Members of the Centre alsoliaise with local and national government and NGOsas consultants and, in addition, carry out specialisedresearch projects. The Centre offers facilities forresearchers from other parts of the UK and overseasworking in the field of migration. The series, Studiesin Migration and Diaspora, published by Ashgate, ishosted by the Centre and has a library of more than16 publications, with another three due out in 2010.In addition, the Centre is currently producing the firstin the Journal series that it is hosting under the title,Crossings: the Journal of Migration and Culture.

Scholarships / studentshipsQueen Mary Research StudentshipsThe School offers Research Studentships to well-qualified MPhil or PhD applicants. If you wish to beconsidered for a scholarship, we recommend thatyou apply for a Research programme before Januaryfor entry to the next academic year starting at theend of September. The deadline (normally February-March) will be announced in January each year and details are advertised on www.jobs.ac.uk andwww.politics.qmul.ac.uk. In 2010 we offered twostudentships in Politics, one in InternationalRelations and a joint studentship with the School of Business and Management.

All applications for full-time study, received by thedeadline, will automatically be considered for abursary or studentship, although late applicationsmay still be considered for admission. There is noseparate application form.

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Further informationPostgraduate AdministratorSchool of PoliticsQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8587email: [email protected]

General Postgraduate InformationTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7952/7840email: [email protected]



The Masters programmes are an excellentpreparation for anyone wishing to undertake furtherresearch as a gateway to an academic career. It isalso a very suitable qualification for any career inwhich research skills are required. Former studentsof our programmes have gone on to positions ofresponsibility in government and the voluntary sector.

The MRes (Masters of Research) programmes areprimarily designed as a precursor to PhD. They aremainly aimed at students who are interested in PhDlevel work, but require some training and someexperience of a research degree before embarkingon this. The MRes provides a solid training inresearch techniques, in developing and answeringresearch questions, and in carrying out a substantialindependent research project and serves as excellenttraining for any career which involves research skills.

Some examples of graduate destinations:UK Border Agency, Brent Council, Refugee Council,Children Across Borders, UNESCO, UNO, ThailandEmbassy in UK, University of Westminster, SwissGovernment Department dealing with Immigration.


Career opportunities

Studied: MSc Public Policy – 2006

Currently: Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer,Action on Smoking & Health – currentlysupporting the campaign to introduce newtobacco control measures in The Health Bill.

Why did you choose Queen Mary? I wanted a broad Public Policy qualification whichwas based in London, was affordable and had astrong reputation. The course at Queen Mary alsoappealed because it actively recruited people whowere already working in the field and I was keen tolearn from other people’s practical experience.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary? I found the course stretching and fascinatingexpanding not only my knowledge but the skills Ihad to interrogate ideas and the framework withinwhich I understood public policy andGovernment. Without a doubt I got my first jobafter the course on the basis of my dissertation.What I learnt through the course has consistentlybeen useful in the work I have done both in policydevelopment and in advocacy and campaigning.

Graduate profile: Hazel Cheeseman

MA Global and ComparativePolitics One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MA in Global and Comparative Politics willprovide you with an intellectually stimulating analysisof the key issues in international and global politics,such as the changing dynamics of state power, thedimensions of regime change, and the challengeposed to states by ethno-nationalism andcosmopolitanism. The programme will provide youwith advanced skills in comparative analysis, as wellas a developed understanding of methodologicalapproaches to the study of Political Science.

Programme outline You will take the core module Global andComparative Politics and three further modules from the options listed below.

Core modules: Global and Comparative Politics (30 credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: Issues in Democratisation •Nationalism, Democracy and Cosmopolitanism •Globalisation and the International Political Economyof Development • International Security: War andPeace in a Global Context • Globalisation andInternational Relations • The International Relationsof the Middle East • Ideas and Power in SpanishAmerica 1512-Now • Themes and Cases in USForeign Relations • The Americas in ComparativePerspective I: Historical Roots • The Americas inComparative Perspective II: Modern Politics andSociety • Policy Analysis for the Developing World •Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politicsplease note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment The core module is assessed by written courseworkand unseen examination. Some module options areassessed by written coursework only, while othershave an exam. On satisfactory completion of yourassessed work you will prepare an independentdissertation of between 12,000 to 15,000 words on a topic of your choice. Each individual student willbe assigned a personal supervisor to give advice and assistance for this part of the programme.

Entry requirementsA minimum of an upper second class honoursdegree in Politics or a related discipline. Internationalstudents, please the ‘international students’ sectionon page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsBloomberg News, General Assignment Reporter inJakarta, Indonesia; Italian Chamber of Commerce forthe UK.

Further informationPostgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8587email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contact:Reader Adam FaganTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8602email: [email protected]

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MRes Global and Comparative Politics One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MRes in Global and Comparative Politics willprovide you with comprehensive training in the coreresearch methods of social science. It provides anintellectually stimulating analysis of the key issues in international and global politics, such as thechanging dynamics of state power, the dimensions ofregime change, and the challenge posed to states byethno-nationalism, migration and cosmopolitanism.The programme will provide students with advancedskills in comparative analysis, as well as a developedunderstanding of methodological approaches to thestudy of Political Science.

Programme outline You will take the two core modules: Global andComparative Politics and Qualitative and QuantitativeResearch Methods and one further module from theoptions listed below.

Core modules: Global and Comparative Politics (30 credits) • Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchMethods (60 credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: Issues in Democratisation • Nationalism, Democracy and Cosmopolitanism •Globalisation and the International Political Economyof Development • International Security: War andPeace in a Global Context • The InternationalRelations of the Middle East • Ideas and Power inSpanish America 1512-Now • Themes and Cases inUS Foreign Relations • The Americas in ComparativePerspective I: Historical Roots • The Americas inComparative Perspective II: Modern Politics andSociety • Policy Analysis for the Developing World •Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politicsplease note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment Core modules are assessed by written courseworkand unseen examination. Some module options areassessed by written coursework only, while othershave an exam. On satisfactory completion of yourassessed work you will prepare an independentdissertation between 12,000 to15,000 words on atopic of your choice. You will be assigned a personalsupervisor to give advice and assistance for this partof the programme.


Recent graduate destinations In the Government and Social team at a marketresearch company; British Civil Service.


For informal enquiries, please contactReader Adam FaganTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8602email: [email protected]


MA International RelationsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MA in International Relations is concerned withanalysing the key theoretical and empirical issuesand concepts in international relations. You willdiscuss the historical significance of globalisationand how it relates to a number of key issues ininternational relations including state sovereignty and international order, conflict and war, humanrights and the political economy of North-Southrelations. You will also undertake a critical survey of the main theories associated with the study ofinternational politics. It is primarily concerned withthe varying theoretical explanations for why thingshappen in world politics. As well as addressinganalytical questions the programme will also addressthe normative and political dimensions of theory.There is an extensive list of module options designedto allow students to develop their expertise and applytheories and concepts within particular issue areas.The programme provides students with a set ofanalytical skills and knowledge that will allow them to think, talk and write critically about contemporaryinternational issues, as well as provide a firmfoundation for further study.

Programme outline The programme is built around a core module –Theories of International Relations – which providesa point of entry to the module options listed below. In addition to the core modules, students choosethree other modules. You will also independentlyresearch and write a dissertation of 15,000 words on a topic of your choice. Each individual student is assigned a personal supervisor to give advice and assistance for this part of the programme.

Core modules: Theories of International Relations (30credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: Globalisation and theInternational Political Economy of Development •International Security: War and Peace in a GlobalContext • International Public Management •Globalisation and International Relations • Issues inDemocratisation • The International Relations of theMiddle East • Ideas and Power in Spanish America1512-Now • Policy Analysis for the Developing World• Themes and Cases in US Foreign Relations • TheAmericas in Comparative Perspective I: HistoricalRoots • The Americas in Comparative Perspective II:Modern Politics and Society • Sovereignty andIntervention in International Politicsplease note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment The core module is assessed by unseen written testand coursework. Some module options are assessedby written coursework only, while others have anexam. You will also independently research and writea dissertation between 12,000 to 15,000 words on atopic of your choice. You will be assigned a personalsupervisor to give advice and assistance for this partof the programme.


Recent graduate destinationsForeign and Commonwealth Office in the British CivilService.


For informal enquiries, please contact: Dr Bryan MabeeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8431email: [email protected]

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MRes International RelationsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MRes in International Relations is concernedwith analysing the key theoretical and empiricalissues and concepts in international relations. You will discuss the historical significance ofglobalisation and how it relates to a number of key issues in international relations. You will alsoundertake a critical survey of the main theoriesassociated with the study of international politics. It is primarily concerned with the varying theoreticalexplanations for why things happen in world politics.In addition, the programme will provide students with advanced skills in qualitative and quantitativeresearch methods to support research leading to the degrees of MPhil/PhD.

Programme outline The programme is built around the core modules –Theories of International Relations, and Qualitativeand Quantitative Research Methods. The researchmethods module is designed to provide researchstudents with essential politics research training skills to support research leading to the degrees of MPhil/PhD. In the first semester you will takeTheories of International Relations and Qualitativeand Quantitative Research Methods. In the secondsemester you will continue with the researchmethods module and take one further module fromthe options listed below.

Core modules: Theories of International Relations (30 credits) • Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchMethods (60 credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: Globalisation and theInternational Political Economy of Development •International Security: War and Peace in a GlobalContext • International Public Management • Issuesin Democratisation • The International Relations ofthe Middle East • Ideas and Power in SpanishAmerica 1512-Now • Policy Analysis for theDeveloping World • Themes and Cases in USForeign Relations • The Americas in ComparativePerspective I: Historical Roots • The Americas inComparative Perspective II: Modern Politics andSociety • Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politicsplease note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment Core modules are assessed by unseen written testand written coursework. You will also independentlyresearch and write a dissertation between 12,000 to15,000 words on a topic of your choice. You will beassigned a personal supervisor to give advice andassistance for this part of the programme.



For informal enquiries, please contact: Dr Bryan MabeeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8431email: [email protected]


MSc Public PolicyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This MSc is designed to provide you with anadvanced theoretical and practical understanding of policy formation and implementation to Mastersdegree level. The programme is focused aroundcurrent debates on policy-making, and publicmanagement in both developed and developingcountries.

• What is the appropriate relationship between thepublic and private sectors?

• What is the significance of ‘partnership’ and the‘new public management’ in the design anddelivery of services?

• How are policy decisions made and implemented? • How can public policy deal with issues of culturaldiversity and value conflict?

These are the sorts of questions that you will explorein both theoretical and practical terms. If you wish towork at the interface of service delivery and/or helpshape the future policy agenda, either in a developedor developing country context, then this programmeis designed with your interests in mind.

This programme is for recent graduates looking fortransferable skills relevant to the public, voluntary orprivate consultancy sectors as well as practitionerslooking for enhanced skills and knowledge in publicmanagement

Programme outline The programme draws on the wide expertise of staffmembers from across the School. You will take thecore module in Theories of the Policy-MakingProcess. You will also take three further modules fromthe options listed below. You will also prepare anindependent dissertation between 12,000 to 15,000words on a public policy topic of your choice. You willbe assigned a personal supervisor to give advice andassistance for this part of the programme.

Core modules: Theories of Policy-Making Process(30 credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: International PublicManagement • Policy Analysis for the DevelopingWorld • Implementation and Evaluation • CaseStudies in British Policy Making • Issues inDemocratisation • Globalisation and InternationalPolitical Economy of Development • InternationalSecurity: War and Peace in a Global Context •Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politics

please note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment Core and optional modules are assessed by acombination of unseen written examination andcoursework. You will also prepare an independentdissertation between 12,000 to 15,000 words on atopic of your choice.

Entry requirementsApplicants will normally be expected to have a goodhonours degree, preferably in a relevant field of study.But we do consider applications from non-graduateswith experience and ability if they are nominated bytheir employers. We are happy to advise informally onwhether you are likely to be eligible for admission. Ifyou are employed in the UK, expect to complete yourprogramme over two years, attending one day a weekin term time. You should ensure that you allocatesufficient time to cope with the out of classrequirements. Overseas officials and students withoutemployment responsibilities complete their programmein one year, attending for two days in term time.

Recent graduate destinationsSave Danube and Delta Association, a environmentalNGO; Learning Facilitator at Christ the King Sixth FormCollege; Brazilian National Congress as a civil servant;Amnesty International; Senior Policy and CampaignsOfficer at Action on Smoking & Health; Diplomat inMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic ofKazakhstan.


For informal enquiries, please contactReader Mark PenningtonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8594email: [email protected]

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MRes Public PolicyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This MRes degree is designed to provide you with anadvanced theoretical and practical understanding ofpolicy processes and to offer a grounding in researchmethods up to PhD level. The programme is focusedaround current debates on policy-making and publicmanagement in both developed and developingcountries. • How are policy decisions made and implemented? • What are the implications of adopting an ‘evidence-based’ approach to policy evaluation?

• How reliable is the data that comprises most publicpolicy research

• What research methods are appropriate for policyanalysis in an environment of cultural diversity andvalue conflict?

These are the sorts of questions that you will explorein both theoretical and practical terms. If you wish todevelop skills in policy analysis and to further aresearch career in academia, in the civil service orthe private and voluntary sectors then thisprogramme is designed with your interests in mind.This programme is for recent graduates looking fortransferable skills relevant to the public, voluntary orprivate consultancy sectors as well as practitionerslooking for enhanced skills and knowledge in publicmanagement.

Programme outline The programme draws on the wide expertise of staffmembers from across the school. You will take thecore modules – Theories of Policy-Making Process,and Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods.You will also take one further module from theoptions listed below. You will prepare an independentdissertation between 12,000 to 15,000 words on apublic policy topic of your choice. You will beassigned a personal supervisor to give advice andassistance for this part of the programme.

Core modules: Theories of the Policy-Making Process(30 credits) • Qualitative and Quantitative ResearchMethods (60 credits) • Dissertation (60 credits)

Module options include: International PublicManagement • Policy Analysis for the Developing World •Implementation and Evaluation • Case Studies in BritishPolicy Making • Issues in Democratisation • Globalisationand International Political Economy of Development •International Security: War and Peace in a Global Context• Sovereignty and Intervention in International Politics

please note availability of module options areconfirmed at the start of the academic year.

Assessment Core modules are assessed by a combination of unseen written examination and coursework.Optional modules are assessed by either writtencoursework only or by examination. You will alsoprepare an independent dissertation between 12,000 to 15,000 words on a topic of your choice.

Entry requirementsApplicants will normally be expected to have a goodhonours degree, preferably in a relevant field of study.But we do consider applications from non-graduateswith experience and ability if they are nominated bytheir employers. We are happy to advise informally onwhether you are likely to be eligible for admission. Ifyou are employed in the UK, expect to complete yourprogramme over two years, attending one day a weekin term time. You should ensure that you allocatesufficient time to cope with the out of classrequirements. Overseas officials and students withoutemployment responsibilities complete their programmein one year, attending for two days in term time.


For informal enquiries, please contactReader Mark PenningtonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8594email: [email protected]


Hani Garabyare, MSc in Public Policy “As an American studentI wanted to expand myhorizons and study inLondon. Queen Marywas an interestingchoice. It was diverse in culture, the location

was appealing and it had knowledgeable lecturers in my particular area of concentration. In addition to that ithad an outstanding reputation for academic excellence.What I like about the programme is that it coversvarious issues regarding policy, not only in Westernsocieties but also regarding the developing world. The optional modules offered are extremely valuable,allowing students to expand their interests in otherfields while still being enthralled in their own subject.

“So far, it has exceeded my expectations. My lecturersare engaged and knowledgeable, which motivatesstudents to learn more and work harder. Overall, thefacilities are well maintained, particularly the Lock-keeper’s Cottage Graduate Centre – it’s a quiet andrelaxing environment which helps to get a lot of work done.”

MA Globalisation and Development One year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionTaught jointly by staff from the Schools of Geographyand Politics and International Relations and Centrefor Global Security, this programme examines therelationship between globalisation and processes of social and economic development at a variety ofscales, considering issues of inequality, power andresistance in the Global North as well as South, and paying particular attention to the connectionsbetween North and South and the politics of anincreasingly transnational world.

You will benefit from a unique inter-disciplinarysetting, working alongside internationally renownedscholars in geography, politics and internationalrelations. A range of pedagogical methods (researchseminars, presentations and workshops) offer anopportunity to engage with the latest theoretical andworking practices in this field, providing a basis forthose who may wish either to pursue work in thisarea or further research.

Programme outline Core modules: Globalisation and Development •Globalisation and the International Political Economy• Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation

AssessmentAll modules are assessed through coursework,including essay writing, report writing, andpresentations.




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MRes Globalisation and DevelopmentOne year full-time, two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme descriptionThis programme provides an advanced training in wider social science research approaches andmethodologies, combined with specialist study of the processes and politics of globalisation anddevelopment, for those wishing to proceed to a PhD in geography, politics, or international relations.Taught jointly by staff from the Schools of Geographyand Politics and International Relations and Centrefor Global Security, the programme examines therelationship between globalisation and processes ofsocial and economic development at a variety ofscales, considering issues of inequality, power andresistance in the Global North as well as South, and paying particular attention to the connectionsbetween North and South and the politics of an increasingly transnational world.

The programme combines this study with additionalmulti and inter-disciplinary research training offeredthrough the ESRC recognised Queen Mary /Goldsmith’s Doctoral Training Centre, and theopportunity to focus upon an extended piece ofindependent research in preparation for a PhD.

The MRes Globalisation and Development isrecognised by the ESRC on both a +1 and 1+3basis. Students will be eligible to apply for ESRCfunding for both the MRes and subsequent PhD.

Programme outline Core modules: Introduction to Social Research • Geographical Research and Practice • Dissertation(Mode A or B)


Students studying on a Mode A basis complete thecore modules, one module option, and a 15,000word dissertation. Students studying on a Mode Bbasis complete the core modules and a 22,500 worddissertation.






Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areas of interest (see below). Research students are registered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. A limited number ofCollege studentships are also available.


Entry requirementsProspective research students are welcome toapproach the School during the academic year and areadvised to consult a potential supervisor beforesubmitting a research proposal. For entry at MPhil orPhD level, we would normally expect you to have anMA or equivalent in a subject area connected to thefield of study of your research proposal. You shouldinclude a research proposal (2,000 words), includinghypothesis, methodology, key questions to beaddressed by your intended research and bibliography.

International students, please the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Research areas• Conflict Management and Regime Transition• Environmental Policy and Urban Planning• International Relations• Nationalism• Political Communication and Media Policy• Political Theory and Thought• Politics of Democratisation• Politics of the Middle East• Public Policy and Political Economy• UK Politics.

Conflict Management and Regime TransitionThe last thirty years has seen the transformation of thestate across the world. The ‘third wave’ of transitions todemocracy that began in the 1970s was followed bythe neo-liberal policy prescriptions of the ‘WashingtonConsensus’ in the 1980s and the promotion of ‘GoodGovernance’ in the 1990s. This combined with the endof the Cold War, heralding a rise in the deployment of coercive diplomacy and intervention by theinternational community in the name of internationalliberalism and global governance. Several members ofthe School study the transformation of state-societyrelations and the changing nature of sovereignty in theinternational arena. Research ranges over criticalexamination of transitions to democracy, the domesticand inter-governmental mediation of conflict and nationand state-building in a range of developed anddeveloping countries.

Environmental Policy and Urban PlanningThe School has a specialist interest in environmentalpolicy and urban planning. Research interests alsoextend to the field of green political theory, thephilosophical underpinnings of market-basedapproaches to environmental policy compared to those based on citizenship and deliberativedemocracy and the development of environmentalmovements in post-communist Europe.

International RelationsResearch expertise within International Relationscovers a number of areas. Several members of staffhave an interest in historical sociological approachesto the study of international relations (including aconcern with the changing nature of state power witha particular focus on the relationship between warand society, globalisation and resistance across the developed and developing worlds), as well asinternational political theory, and the history andtheory of warfare. The international relations of theUnited States is another area of common concernwith a particular interest in debates aroundcontemporary American global power andimperialism and globalisation, including the questionof how these issues relate to the internationalpolitical economy of development.

Nationalism Several members of staff specialise in the study ofnations and nationalism, national identity, nationaland ethnic diversity and ethnic conflict regulation.Areas of study include Western European politics –with a specific emphasis on Catalonia, NorthernIreland and Spain – as well as Cyprus and Sri Lanka.

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Political Communication and Media PolicyThis research field covers all political aspects of the functioning of the media and the politicalcommunications process in Britain and WesternEurope. More specifically, it includes questionsrelated to issues such as media ownership andcontrol, media regulation, media policy-making,news management by political actors and the mediaand elections. Recent research students in this areahave examined the policy-making cycle inbroadcasting during the Thatcher premiership andthe Labour government’s policy on digital television.

Political Theory, Ideas and ThoughtResearch expertise in this area ranges over thehistory of political ideas and ideologies, criticaltheory, contemporary continental philosophy andpolitical thought, democratic theory, classical liberal theory and gender theory. Members of theSchool are currently working on projects including anexamination of the political philosophy of Spinoza, abroad-ranging study of the history of French politicalthought and an assessment of the thought andpractice of the British New Left. Applications in anysubfield of political theory and thought are welcome.

Politics of DemocratisationThe School has a strong research presence in thepolitics of democratic transition across a number ofdistinct regions, including Latin America, southernand east central Europe, and the Middle East.Applications are welcome in any of the followingbroad areas: transition processes from a comparativeor single country study perspective; institution-building, democratisation from above (including ruleof law and judicial reform) and from below (includingthe role of the civil society, sectional and ethnicinterests); theories of democratic transition,

globalisation and democratisation. Additionally,applications may be made on any aspect of thepolitics of Latin America, Eastern and WesternEurope and the Middle East.

Politics of the Middle EastApplications are welcome with regard to any aspectof the politics of the Middle East. The School has a strong research presence in the comparativepolitics of Iraq, globalisation and the Middle East,democratisation in the region and the internationalrelations of the Middle East.

Public Policy and Political EconomyPublic policy is a broad field, and applications will be considered in respect of any aspect of the policyprocess in modern societies, at national or sub-national levels. Research in public policy seeks tounderstand what government does. It may proceedby way of theoretical and conceptual analysis, or byhistorical and empirical analysis. It is, then, a broadand eclectic field and this characteristic is reflectedin the diverse research interests of staff. Theirresearch ranges over the sub-fields of publicmanagement, environmental policy and urbanplanning with a particular emphasis on the public sector, political economy and policy.

UK PoliticsThe School has a strong commitment to research in UK politics, incorporating a wide range of methods and approaches. Several members ofstaff are working on issues related to UK politicssuch as political parties and elections, localgovernment, public service delivery, politicalmarketing and communications, relationshipmarketing and policy transfer into the study ofpolitical communications.


Judith Bara BSc Econ(London) MA(Essex) PhD(London) Senior Lecturer in Political PartiesChanging orientations of political parties, withparticular reference to ideology and policy

Madeleine Davis BA MA PhD(London)Lecturer in Political TheoryHistory of political ideas, Marxism, Hispanic andLatin American politics, Pinochet case and itsimplications for human rights

Toby Dodge BA MSc PhD(London)Reader in International PoliticsMiddle East, political sociology of Iraq, Iraq in postcold war international relations, regime change inIraq for regional and international politics

Professor James Dunkerley BA(York) MPhil DPhil(Oxford)Professor of PoliticsLatin American politics and modern history

Adam Fagan BSc(Bradford) MA PhD(Manchester) Reader in Politics of Eastern EuropeEuropeanization of the post-conflict former Yugoslavstates of the Western Balkans

Professor Montserrat Guibernau BA(Barcelona) MPhilPhD(Cambridge) Professor of Politics Nations and nationalism, national and ethnic diversity,European politics and Spanish and Catalan politics

Professor Jeremy Jennings MA(Wales) DPhil(Oxford) FRHistSProfessor of Political TheoryHistory of political thought, with special reference to France, Republicanism in Theory and Practice,French Nineteenth-Century political thought

Lee Jones BA(Warwick) MPhil DPhil(Oxford)Lecturer in PoliticsQuestions of state-society relations, governance,political economy, and sovereignty and intervention,particularly in postcolonial countries, particularly inthe politics of the Asia-Pacific, with a particular focuson Southeast Asia

Professor Ray Kiely BA(Leeds) MA(Leeds)PhD(Warwick) Professor of International Politics, Head of SchoolInternational political economy of development, UShegemony, globalisation and theories of imperialism,cosmopolitanism and global justice

Professor Raymond Kuhn BA(Glasgow) MA PhD(Warwick)Professor of PoliticsContemporary French politics and the politics of themass media in Western Europe

Bryan Mabee BA MA(Manitoba) PhD(Aberystwyth)Senior Lecturer in International RelationsInternational relations and security studies, war andsocial theory, international historical sociology,security privatisation, US foreign policy

Rainbow Murray BA(Manchester) MRes PhD(London)Lecturer in PoliticsFrench political parties, elections, election candidatesand candidate selection, with a particular emphasis ongender and comparative politics and women in politics

Catherine Needham BA(Leeds) MSc DPhil(Oxford)Lecturer in British PoliticsBritish politics, public service reform, consultation,political marketing and electronic government,consumerisation of the government-citizenrelationship in Britain in the last 25 years

Brendan O’Duffy BA(Boston) MA(McGill) PhD(London)Senior Lecturer in PoliticsNationalism and ethnic conflict regulation, politicalviolence in Northern Ireland, comparative ‘peaceprocesses’ in Northern Ireland, Israel/Palestine andSri Lanka; federalism in multi-ethnic states

Patricia Owens BSc MPhil DPhilSenior Lecturer in International RelationsPolitical and international theory, history and theoryof warfare, war, politics and security

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Professor Wayne Parsons BSc(Econ) (Wales)MSc(Econ) PhD(London) FRSA AcSSProfessor of Public PolicyPolitics of economic ideas and the study of publicpolicy and management

Mark Pennington BA PhD(London) Reader in Political EconomyPolitical economy, environmental policy, role ofmarket processes in improving environmental quality,public choice theory and the ‘Austrian’ school ofeconomics

Richard Saull BA(Portsmouth) MSc PhD(LSE)Senior Lecturer in International PoliticsInternational historical sociology, Marxist approachesin international relations, international politics of theCold War, revolutionary change and internationalrelations

Lasse Thomassen BA MA PhD(Essex)Lecturer in Political TheoryDeconstructive reading of the political philosophy ofJürgen Habermas, radical democratic theory, tolerance

Caroline Williams BA(Manchester) PhD(Wales)Lecturer in Political TheoryModern European and contemporary continental theory,conceptions of selfhood and subjectivity, with aparticular focus upon contemporary French philosophy- Althusser, Castoriadis, Lacan, Derrida and Foucault


Staff Profile:Toby Dodge Reader in International Politics

“At its broadest, myresearch sits at thejuncture of InternationalRelations andComparative Politics,looking at the evolutionof the post-colonial

state in the international system after bothdecolonisation and the cold war.

“More specifically, I have spent the last seventeenyears studying Iraq, both its domestic politics andrelations with the international community. This hasinvolved looking at what thirteen years of sanctionsdid to the politics and society of the country as wellas examining the violent and unstable aftermath ofthe US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

“This work has involved numerous research trips toIraq, both before the invasion under Baathist ruleand then three trips to Iraq in the midst of a civilwar, resulting in two single authored books:Inventing Iraq: the failure of nation building and ahistory denied and Iraq’s future; the aftermath ofregime change.

“I have also edited a collection of essays on theramifications of the invasion, Iraq at thecrossroads: state and society in the shadow ofregime change and published numerous articles in academic journals and newspapers.

“Practically-speaking, my work helps academics,students, policy makers and the wider generalpublic to better understand the complexities of acountry beyond the headlines and shocking newsstories. With this in mind I continually strive tomake everything I do both accessible andinteresting to as many audiences as possible. This means I not only write books and papers foracademic journals but articles for newspapers andtake part in government briefings, and televisionand radio debates.

“My teaching and wider academic interaction withstudents springs directly from my research. Mylectures and seminar discussions are illustratedfrom my recent experiences in Baghdad and thosewho take my classes share in my on-goingattempts to understand and explain Iraqi andMiddle Eastern politics.”

Medicine andDentistry

Medicine and DentistryBlizard Institute of Cell and Molecular SciencePg Dip in Aesthetic Surgery p199Pg Dip in Burn Care p199Pg Dip in Clinical Dermatology p200MSc/Pg Dip in Clinical Microbiology p201MSc in Diabetes p202MSc/Pg Dip in Gastroenterology p203Pg Cert in Non-Invasive Aesthetic Techniques p204MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert in Translational Neuroscience p205

Institute of Cancer MSc in Cancer Therapeutics p217MSc in Molecular Pathology and Genomics p218MSc/Pg Dip in Operative Gynaecology and Minimally Invasive Skills p219MSc/Pg Dip in Operative Orthopaedics and Arthroscopy Skills p220MSc in Surgical Skills and Sciences p221

Institute of DentistryPg Dip in Dental Clinical Sciences p231MSc in Dental Public Health p232Graduate Certificate in Dental Technology p234MSc/Pg Dip in Dental Technology p233Pg Dip in Endodontic Practice p237MSc in Experimental Oral Pathology (Oral Sciences) p235MSc in Implant Dentistry p236MSc in Oral Biology p236MClinDent in Oral Medicine p238MClinDent in Oral Surgery p238MClinDent in Orthodontics p239MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry p240MClinDent in Periodontology p241MClinDent in Prosthodontics p241

Institute of Health Sciences EducationMRes in Medical Research p250MSc/Pg Dip in Primary Care p251MSc/Pg Dip in Public Health p252MSc/Pg Dip in Sport and Exercise Medicine p253

William Harvey Research InstituteMSc/ Pg Dip/Pg Cert in Analytical Toxicology p259MSc/Pg Dip in Clinical Drug Development p260MSc/Pg Dip in Endocrinology and Diabetes p261MSc/Pg Dip in Healthcare Research Methods p260MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert in Forensic Medical Sciences p262MRes Inflammation: Cellular and Vascular Aspects p263

Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineMSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert in Mental Health: Psychological Therapies p272MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert in Mental Health: Transcultural Mental Healthcare p272PG Cert Advanced Mental Health Assessment p272

Barts and The London School of Medicine andDentistry is a leading medical and dental school thatoffers international levels of excellence in researchand teaching. This was confirmed by the outstandingresults for Barts and The London in the 2008Research Assessment Exercise. The RAE placed usin the top five research-active medical and dentalschools in England, along with Oxford, Cambridge,Imperial College and University College London and top in London.

According to rankings published in the Times HigherEducation, Barts and The London scoredconsistently in the top five:

• Dentistry was ranked 1st equal with Manchesterbased on 3* and 4* outputs, and 2nd overall outof 14 UK dental schools.

• In Cancer, we were ranked 3rd out of 14submissions in terms of 3* and 4* outputs andjoint 5th in the UK overall, ahead of Oxford,Imperial, King’s College London and UniversityCollege London

• Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science,returned in Hospital Subjects, was ranked joint 1stwith Cambridge and Edinburgh in terms of 3* and4* outputs and was joint 7th overall out of 28,ahead of Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton

• The Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine,returned in Epidemiology and Public Health, was2nd out of 21 in terms of 3* and 4* outputs, and3rd overall, ahead of Oxford, University CollegeLondon and Bristol

• In Health Services Research, we were ranked 4th overall out of 28, ahead of Oxford, UniversityCollege London and King’s College London

• The William Harvey Research Institute, returned in Preclinical and Human Biological Sciences, wasranked 3rd in terms of 3* and 4* outputs, and 4thoverall out of 13, ahead of King’s College London,Bristol and Nottingham.

Barts and The London School of Medicine andDentistry offers international levels of excellence inresearch and teaching. We serve a population ofunrivalled diversity in east London and the widerThames Gateway, with a high prevalence of diabetes,hypertension, heart disease, tuberculosis and otherchronic lung diseases, HIV, oral disease, and cancer.

The School has almost 1,000 members of staff,consisting of over 650 academics and around 350support staff. The School’s total annual turnover isapproximately £86 million of which over £40 millionis competitively awarded external research incomeadditional to that received from HEFCE, placingBarts and The London in the top tier of researchactive medical and dental schools.

Through partnership with our linked trusts, notablyBarts and The London NHS Trust, and ourassociated University Hospital Trusts – Homerton,Newham, Whipps Cross and Queen’s (Romford) –the School’s research and teaching is informed by an exceptionally wide ranging and stimulating clinicalenvironment.

At the heart of the School’s mission lies world classresearch, the result of a focused programme ofrecruitment of leading research groups from the UKand abroad, and a £100 million investment in state-of-the-art facilities.

Research is focused on: cancer • cardiovascular •dentistry • inflammation • endocrinology/metabolism• immunology and infectious diseases • skin disease• genomics • neuroscience • gastroenterology •epidemiology • public health and primary care

The School is nationally and internationallyrecognised for research in these areas. Itsfundamental mission, with its partner NHS Trusts,and other linked organisations, such as CR-UK, is to ensure that the best possible clinical service isunderpinned by the very latest developments inscientific and clinical teaching, training andresearch.

The School is organised into six institutes, each containing a series of research centres.

• Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science• Institute of Cancer • Institute of Dentistry• Institute of Health Sciences Education• William Harvey Research Institute • Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine

Find out more about each of these Institutes, andthe postgraduate programmes associated with eachon the following pages.


Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistrywww.smd.qmul.ac.uk

Research strengthsThe Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science is the largest Institute of the School of Medicine andDentistry and is based in the award winning BlizardBuilding on the Whitechapel campus. The aims ofthe Institute are:

• Creation of an environment for world classbiomedical research

• Development of innovative, interdisciplinary and cutting edge programmes of research

• Provision of the intellectual environment andphysical facilities for high quality training

• Development of partnerships with neighbouringNHS Trusts and local communities in east Londonto build research collaborations which address thehealth needs of our local population.

The Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Sciencewas established in 2003 and comprisesapproximately 400 staff and students based inresearch Centres, each with focused programmes ofresearch which examine the cellular mechanisms ofthe maintenance of health, the response to injuryand repair and the pathogenesis of disease. TheInstitute moved into the new Blizard Building inWhitechapel in 2005. This exciting environmentcontains world class facilities for biomedical researchbased on an innovative open plan design andincludes core facilities for Imaging, Flow Cytometry,Global siRNA screening and Transgenic animalresearch.

The BICMS is composed of six Centres and oneGroup:

• Cutaneous Research

• Diabetes

• Digestive Diseases

• Immunology and Infectious Disease

• Neuroscience and Trauma

• Paediatrics

• Pathology Group

The Centres are closely allied to the large clinicaldepartments within Barts and The London NHS Trustand the priorities of the local Primary Care Trusts.The research of the BICMS has four major themes:

• Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering

• Infection and Immunology

• Neurosciences

• Genomic Medicine.

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We aim to build a pipeline of activity from basicscience, clinical research and translational medicineto develop improved methods of diagnosis,management and therapy of disease with particularrelevance to the clinical activity of Barts and TheLondon NHS Trust and to the benefit of our localpopulation in east London.

The geographic location of the BICMS and its closeliaison with primary care and NHS Trusts provides an excellent opportunity for the development oftranslational medical research. Clinical academics in BICMS are championing these links with therecently awarded NE London Diabetes LocalResearch Network (LRN), Medicines for ChildrenLRN (joint with GOSH), a hub of the Thames StrokeLRN, a spoke of the North Thames Dementia andNeurodegenerative Diseases LRN, and the relocationof the HPA Mycobacterial Reference Unit from King’sCollege London.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseStaff of the Institute were returned under two Units of Assessment: UoA4 (Other Hospital basedsubjects) and UoA10 (Dentistry).

Over 60 staff were returned in UoA4 and 80 per centof our research activity in this return was judged tobe 4*/3*. In terms of national rankings, this placedthe Institute first equal (with Cambridge) out of atotal of 28 submissions.

In UoA10, 75 per cent of our research activity wasrated 4*/3* which placed the School first equal (with Manchester) out of 14 returns from UK Dental Schools.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe annual research income of the Institute in2008/9 was in excess of £13 million and majorresearch funders include the Medical ResearchCouncil, the Biotechnology and Biological SciencesResearch Council, the Wellcome Trust, CancerResearch UK and the Leukaemia Research Fund.

We place great value on the appointment of clinicalacademics working closely with basic scientists andhave greatly benefited from the establishment of theWalport clinical academic training programs, leadingto the appointment of 10 academic fellows and threeclinical lecturers. Over the last three years, theInstitute has been awarded five prestigious HEFCEnew-blood clinical senior lecturers. This has beencomplimented recently by the award of ten CareerScientists/Fellowships from the MRC, Wellcome Trust and other charities.

Research findings from the Institute are frequentlyreported in the national media, including thediscovery of the genetic causes of skin disease and diabetes.

Postgraduate resourcesAll Centres belonging to the Institute are located in the Blizard Building, a £44 million purpose-builtdevelopment in Whitechapel. This unique, awardwinning, research building provides state-of-the-artlaboratory accommodation based on an innovativeopen plan design for 400 staff and postgraduatestudents. The laboratory facilities are co-located on a single laboratory floor of approximately 3,500m2,the design of which aims to encourage maximalinteraction between different research groups andcost efficient usage of core equipment and facilities.The BICMS has also benefited from £4 millioninvestment from Queen Mary for equipment whichhas enabled the establishment of core facilities inGenomics (jointly with the Genome Centre atCharterhouse Square), Flow Cytometry, Imaging,Transgenics and a global siRNA screening facility all of which are equipped to a high standard with the latest technology.

Scholarships / studentshipsInternal PhD studentships funded by the School areawarded on a competitive bidding basis. The annualMRC doctoral training award for PhD studentships ismatched by an equivalent sum from the College andthese are awarded internally to holders of MRCresearch grants and fellowships.


Our taught Masters degrees and Diplomas are usefulfor the career development of general practitioners,hospital clinicians, nurses and life science graduates.Some successful students also complete a one-yearclinical attachment with Barts and The Royal LondonNHS Trust, or go on to study for MD(Res) and PhDdegrees. These doctors are then eligible for specialisttraining posts, consultant positions and seniorclinical academic positions. Our PhD programmesare highly regarded due to our emphasis on excellentresearch standards and the teaching of transferableskills. Our students are therefore highly sought-afterand employable.

BICMS PhD postgraduates are found in researchenvironments in the public and private sectors, aswell as related career paths such as hi-technologyproduct specialists, scientific publishing,international conferencing and exhibition companies.They are also commissioned to write scientificarticles and act as advisors to the finance sector.

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Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular ScienceDegree programmes

Postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic SurgeryTwo years part-time – distance learning

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed specifically to provide acore curriculum for established surgeons or surgicaltrainees, who wish to practice in the field of aestheticsurgery following completion of specialist training.The programme starts in October and runs for twoacademic years.

Programme outline This programme is designed specifically to provide acore curriculum for established surgeons or surgicaltrainees, who wish to practice in the field of aestheticsurgery following completion of specialist training.The programme starts in October and runs for twoacademic years.

The programme consists of a mixture of structureddistance learning, DVD/theatre-based clinicalteaching, and a dissertation. We cover the entirespectrum of aesthetic surgery with an emphasis onfundamental principles and instruction in a widerange of techniques.

Clinical training days will be provided for up to fourdays, with video links to theatre and live discussionswith the operating consultant.

AssessmentA weekly assignment, of which 80 per cent must be successfully completed. A dissertation must besubmitted with an examination at the end of theprogramme.

Entry requirementsQualification requirements for the course are MBBS;MRCS (Part 2) or equivalent. Assessments are madeonly of those areas relevant to each specialty basedon their arena of practice, and these areas are listedon the successful student certificate under theuniversal title Postgraduate Diploma in AestheticSurgery. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

For further information, please see our website at:www.icms.qmul.ac.uk/courses

Further informationSam Matthew Centre for Cutaneous ResearchTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7173 Fax: +44(0)20 7882 7172email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Diploma in Burn Care Two year part-time – distance learning

Programme descriptionThe programme is delivered online as eight, tenweek modules over two years. This material issupplemented with DVD material and a limitednumber of clinical days.

Programme outline The programme is delivered online as eight, ten-week modules over two years. This material issupplemented with DVD material and limited clinical days (two per annum).

The programme covers: • The structure and function of skin, pathophysiologyof the burn wound, inhalation injury, the systemicresponse to burn injury, wound healing andscarring

• Medicolegal and psychiatric aspects of burnpractice

• The principles of burn anaesthesia and burncritical care within a multidisciplinary teamenvironment

• The science and use of dressings and tissueengineered products

• The prehospital, and acute care of burn patients

• Burn reconstruction, scar management, and burnrehabilitation.

Assessment Assessment is made by weekly essay or MCQassignments, and a dissertation and exam within the final module.

Entry requirements An MBBS or equivalent is required for entry to thediploma.

For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationSam MatthewCentre for Cutaneous ResearchTel: +44(0)20 7882 7173email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology Distance learning

Programme descriptionThere are two separate but linked programmes: one for UK-based General Practitioners and one fordoctors outside the UK. Successful completion ofeither programme leads to award of a PostgraduateDiploma in Clinical Dermatology from the Universityof London.

The programme was extensively redesigned in 2009and combines clinical expertise with innovativetechnology to facilitate first class training indermatology.

Programme outline This programme covers core aspects of dermatologyover a one year period, with particular emphasis onthe diagnosis and management of skin disease froma primary care perspective. The weekly teachingsessions are produced by experts in the field andcomprise written and audiovisual material with aformative quiz.

Key features – UK programme

• Seven clinical days with clinical cases, throughout the course of one year

• Small group consultant-led teaching

• Weekly interactive web-based material

• Weekly audiovisual material to demonstrate cases and good practice

Key features – International programme

• This programme can be studied anywhere. No travel to the UK is required

• Regular small group tutorials, with live chat

• Live interactive lectures

• A discussion forum allows for discussion of cases and topics at your convenience

• Weekly audiovisual material to demonstrate cases and good practice

AssessmentStudents are required to write a dissertation and topass a written final examination. All students mustcomplete at least 80 per cent of the weekly formativeassessments during the year.

Please see our webpage for more detailedprogramme information: www.londondermatology.org


Further informationSam MatthewTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7173email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Vicky JolliffeProgramme DirectorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7169email: [email protected]

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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical MicrobiologyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This programme develops your skills andunderstanding in clinical microbiology, and providesa thorough knowledge of associated subjects (egmolecular biology). The formal teaching includeslectures, practicals and workshops. The lecturers arespecialists in their fields and are invited from manyinstitutions in the UK. The practicals are extensiveand give you the maximum hands-on experience inall aspects of clinical microbiology. The practicals aretaught in a large purpose-built teaching laboratory.

Many students use the MSc as preparation for theFRCPath examinations and the MSc is accredited bythe Association of Clinical Microbiologists as part ofthe training for clinical scientists.

Programme outline Your studies are broad-based, with extensivecoverage of the following topics: bacteriology • virology • mycology • parasitology •bacterial pathogenicity • immunology • molecularbiology • microbial disease – diagnosis, treatmentand prevention • antimicrobials and chemotherapy •epidemiology and public health • hospital infection.

Assessment There are a series of in-course assessmentsthroughout the programme. These assessmentsinclude practical and written examinations, posters,oral presentations, case reports, essays andcomprehension of scientific papers. Eachassessment is designed as a learning experience aswell as a test of knowledge. There are four or five in-course assessments each year and they formapproximately 25 per cent of the end of year marks.

The final examinations at the end of year one includea practical exam and a written paper. The finalexaminations at the end of year two include twowritten papers, a research project or dissertation and a viva.

Entry requirementsIf you are a medical practitioner, scientist or nursecurrently working in the field of infectious disease thepart-time programme is most likely to be the bestway to study the MSc. Part-time applicants musthold an appointment or attachment in a microbiologydepartment of a hospital, the HPA or otherappropriate institution for the duration of theprogramme.

If you are an overseas student or a recent graduatein biomedical science you are more likely to want to follow the full-time programme. Graduates in other related disciplines are considered for eitherprogramme provided they have suitable experiencein clinical microbiology.

Evidence of English proficiency is required ofstudents for whom English is not their first language.A minimum overall score of 7.0 IELTS (or equivalent)is required. For language requirements, please seethe ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationPlease contactMichele Branscombe Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7216email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Armine Sefton (Programme Director)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8167email: [email protected]

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in GastroenterologyOne year full-time (MSc) or eight months full-time(PgDip) Distance learning option available

Programme descriptionDesigned as both a thorough introduction andupdate in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatologyand nutrition, this programme is aimed at clinicianswishing to gain strong knowledge of the sciencesunderpinning clinical diseases and theirmanagement. It offers a focus on the relevant basicsciences and research techniques. The Diploma (or‘taught course’) runs from October until April. Togain the MSc you take research projects that runfrom April until August.

The Centre has two endoscopy training simulators,and training on these simulators is included for fulltime students. Full time students will also haveopportunities to observe clinical meetings, audits,clinics or endoscopy sessions mainly in the latter half of the year.

From 2010 the Diploma is available as a distancelearning course. Teaching is recorded and uploadedand made available on the Internet. Regular liveonline tutorials and meetings will be run with seniormembers of the Faculty.

For selected high-achieving students there areopportunities to stay in the Centre as clinicalresearch fellows studying for higher degrees(MD(Res) or PhD).

Programme outlineModule 1: The Scientific Basis of GI Diseases

Module 2: Liver and pancreatic diseases

Module 3: Adult GI diseases: Luminal diseases

Module 4: Neurogastroenterology: Advancedfunctional GI diseases

Module 5: Paediatric and adolescent GI, liver andnutritional diseases, including GI infections

Module 6: Introduction to endoscopy

Assessment

1 Diploma

• Each module is examined separately bycoursework and a written exam at the end of the module.

2 Project

• Written dissertation

• Oral viva (September)

To be awarded the MSc requires passing both theDiploma and the project.

Entry requirementsMinimum requirements for applications to theprogramme are MB BS or basic medical degreerecognised by the University of London and an IELTSscore of 6.5 (or equivalent).

Most students are interviewed by a senior member of the programme before being accepted to ensurethey are suitable for the programme and theprogramme is suitable for them.


Further informationNici KingstonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7191email: [email protected]/courses




Postgraduate Certificate in Non-invasive AestheticTechniquesEight months part-time

Programme descriptionThis intensive programme is designed specifically toprovide a core curriculum for established generalpractitioners, dentists and dermatologists who wishto practice in the field of aesthetic surgery.

Programme outlineThe programme starts in January and October ofeach year and runs for eight months.

The programme consists of a mixture of structureddistance learning, online multimedia/ live clinicalteaching, and four essays. We cover the entirespectrum of non invasive aesthetic surgery with anemphasis on fundamental principles and instructionin a wide range of techniques.

Two clinical training days will be provided todemonstrate the practical applications of the theorystudied in the course material.

AssessmentEach of the teaching packages includes bi-weeklymultiple choice exams. A 3,000 word essay must be submitted at the end of each module.

Entry requirementsQualification requirements for the course are MB BS/DDS or equivalent.


For further information, please see our website at:www.icms.qmul.ac.uk/courses

Further informationSam MatthewTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7173email: [email protected]

MSc/PostgraduateDiploma/PostgraduateCertificate in TranslationalNeuroscienceOne year full-time

Programme description The aim of the Translational Neuroscienceprogramme, which is at present the first of its kind inthe UK and Europe, is to provide a thorough trainingin the main concepts and methods of translationalmedicine, with a particular focus on unmet needs indiseases of the nervous system and the challenge of developing better therapies. At the end of theirstudies students will have a detailed knowledge ofthe drug discovery and development process, and of clinical trial design and methodology and theregulatory environment.

The formal teaching takes place in the NeuroscienceCentre at the Blizard Institute of Cell and MolecularScience, Barts and The London School of Medicineand Dentistry, and includes lectures, seminars,clinical workshops and a research project. Thelecturers are specialists in their field and are pre-clinical scientists and clinicians. There are alsoinvited speakers, who are leading researchers fromother UK or international academic institutions andsenior scientists from the pharmaceutical industry.

Programme outline The programme provides coverage of the followingtopics: • Mechanisms of disease and drug targets in thenervous system

• Unmet therapeutic needs in major disease areas inneurology

• Biomarkers of disease and their role in drugdevelopment

• Genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, systemsbiology and bioinformatics

• Drug discovery

• Drug development

• Personalised medicine

• Clinical trial design and regulatory requirements

• Intellectual property

The taught programme starts with a core modulewhich covers fundamental concepts in drugdiscovery and development, and continues with fivespecial modules which cover comprehensivelyspecific disease areas. The taught programme isdelivered on two half-days per week, throughout the

academic year. After the completion of the taughtprogramme, students carry out a research project,which can be library-based, laboratory-based orclinically-based.

Assessment The taught modules are assessed using acombination of final written examinations and aseries of in-course assessments. The in-courseassessments consist of literature reviews, oralpresentations, case analyses and clinical trialprotocols. They are designed as a learningexperience as well as a test of knowledge. They represent 30 per cent of the module marks.The research project assessment is based on awritten dissertation and an oral examination, whichrepresent 85 per cent and 15 per cent of the mark,respectively.



Entry requirementsIf you are a recent graduate in medicine, pharmacyor biomedical science, you are more likely to want tofollow the full-time MSc programme.

If you are a medical graduate, dentistry graduate,pharmacist or nurse, or scientist in the public orprivate sector, and are currently employed, thePostgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diplomamay appeal more to you if you want a shorterprogramme of study, more compatible with full-timeprofessional activity.

Overseas students are encouraged to apply for thefull-time MSc programme, the PostgraduateCertificate, or the Postgraduate Diploma. See the‘International students’ section on page 390 for more information.

Evidence of English proficiency is required ofstudents for whom English is not their first language.A minimum overall score of 6.5 IELTS (or equivalent)is required.

Further informationMr Surinder Pal Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8605email: [email protected]

For informal academic enquiries, please contactDr Adina Michael-Titus (Programme Director)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2290email: [email protected]


Research degreesWe welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils (including CASE studentshipsin collaboration with an industrial sponsor). A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.

Entry requirementsStudents with upper second class (or better)BSc(Hons) degrees or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to research degrees.

International students, please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Research areasCentre for Cutaneous ResearchThe Centre for Cutaneous Research is one of thelargest academic dermatology groups in Europe.Research within the Centre is currently organisedinto distinct programmes, which bring together acritical mass of clinical and non-clinical researchersunder the current themes:

• Cancer Biology

• Genetics

• Stem cells

• Epithelial differentiation and barrier formation

• Burns and wound repair

Major achievements within the Centre include:• Mechanistic evidence for the carcinogenicity of theimmunosuppressive azathioprine in skin, revealinga therapy-related cancer risk

• Evidence for human papillomavirus (HPV)modulation of AKT signalling, and a possible rolefor AKT2 in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

• The genetic and molecular mechanisms underlyingbasal cell carcinoma (BCC)

• That Axl is a novel marker of squamous cellcarcinoma

• ABCA12 as the gene for the severe congenital skindisease Harlequin Ichthyosis resulting in thedevelopment of rapid pre-natal screening foraffected families

• RSPO4 as the gene for anonychia, therefore a keyrole for the Wnt pathway in nail development

• Translational research into identification of novelnew polymers to support tissue engineered skinand characterisation of survival characteristics ofengineered skin on patients. Development of aBurns network

• Promotion of cell migration by hypoxia viametalloproteinase-9 and phosphorylation of focaladhesion kinase in keratinocyte migration onmatrix

• A signalling role for cadherins of the epidermaldesomosome and the role of AKT signalling and its downstream pathway in skin barrier formation

• The first description of a non gap-junctionfunctional role for connexin 31.

Centre for Diabetes The Centre has a major interest in geneticsusceptibility to diabetes and related disorders. Barts and The London is at the forefront of theinternational gene discovery programs in thesedisorders (including genome-wide association scans, candidate genes, functional genomics andprevention strategies). In addition, the Centre has an ongoing programme of research into epigeneticinfluences on diabetes development. Clinicalresearch is underpinned by: DOH funded NELondon Diabetes Local Research Network;prevention initiatives in type 1 diabetes; LADA; type 2 diabetes (T2D) focusing on the localBangladeshi population.Current research is focused in the following areas:

• Genetics and diabetes

• Insulin action and secretion in metabolic and cardiovascular disease

• Inositide signalling

• Stem cells

Major achievements within the Centre include:• Discovery of novel genes associated with T2Dusing a genome wide association scan and the first evidence of gene to gene interactionincreasing susceptibility to disease.

• A landmark study (CARDS) demonstrating thefeasibility of primary prevention of cardiovasculardisease in T2D using a statin.

• Establishing the role of the pyruvatedehydrogenase kinases in the control of thefunction in insulin-sensitive tissues and inpancreatic beta cells.

• Identification of a novel signaling pathwayimportant for insulin action in muscles andadipocytes

• Identification of the critical role of the enzymephospholipase C gamma1 in metastasisdevelopment.

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Centre for Digestive DiseasesThe newly formed Centre for Digestive Diseasesundertakes research and teaching into all aspects of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and nutrition. The Centre was established in 2009 and bringstogether the former Centres for Gastroenterology andAcademic Surgery. In so doing the Centre is directlyaligned to the Digestive Diseases Clinical AcademicUnit (CAU) at Barts and The London NHS Trust.

The Centre is one of the very few units thatundertakes research in both paediatric and adultdisease. It is organised as a research communitywith principal investigators grouped into majorinterdisciplinary research groups encompassing:epithelial cell biology; infection, immunity andinflammation; hepatology; neurogastroenterology;ano-rectal physiology; colorectal cancer andcolorectal surgical development

The Gastrointestinal Physiology Unit, an integral part ofthe Centre and national referral centre, develops newinvestigations of colorectal function. Reconstructivesurgery is conducted in the Colorectal DevelopmentUnit, established in 1997 with NSCAG funding.

There is a longstanding tradition of research inneurogastroenterology within the Centre, establishedby Professor David Wingate in the 1970s. This group is housed in a purpose built facility, the Wingate Institute and is closely linked with theneurogastroenterology interests of the AcademicCentre of Surgery.

Major achievements within the Centre include:• Establishing the field of nutrition and generegulation in the intestine, particularly epigeneticregulation

• Identification that the chromosomal regionharbouring IL1 and IL21 underlies thesusceptibility to coeliac disease using a genomewide association scan

• Elucidating the mechanism by which Dengueand Hepatitis viruses inhibit interferon signalling

• Discovering the central importance of interferon-gamma in the intestine resistance to infection withCryptosporidium

• Developing a new vaccine platform to immuniseagainst viruses

• Cerebral imaging of visceral pain; and elucidationof pain neuronal pathways from the upper GI tractin order to identify new therapeutic targets.

The Centre also teaches gastroenterology, hepatologyand nutrition to undergraduates. Postgraduateteaching is undertaken in the MSc Programme inGastroenterology.

Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease The Centre includes research groups investigatingcutting-edge topics in microbiology, virology andimmunology. Full details can be found on ourwebsite: www.icms.qmul.ac.uk/centres/immunologyandinfectiousdisease/index.htmlInvestigators in the centre receive blue-chip fundingfrom MRC, Wellcome Trust, BBSRC and EUFP7, andpublish in top journals. At mucosal surfaces such asthe mouth and the gut there is intimate associationbetween the immune system, food antigens, and theresident commensal bacteria. Several groups areinvestigating how this relationship is regulated inhealth, what goes wrong in inflammatory diseasessuch as Crohn’s disease and periodontitis, and how the immune system distinguishes betweenpathogens and the normal microbiota. Studiesinclude understanding mucosal T cell biology inhealth and disease, how dendritic cells modulate T-cell activity, the development of unconventional T-cells, and analysis of bacterial surfacemacromolecules.

People who settle in east London come from manyparts of the world, where TB (Mycobacteriumtuberculosis) and AIDS (HIV) are endemic. We investigate pathogenic mechanisms, new drug targets, and strategies for improved diseaseprevention in both of these globally importantinfections. We host the Health Protection AgencyNational Mycobacterium Reference Unit whichcontributes to the Centre’s research strength on this topic. We also investigate epidemiology andpathogenic mechanisms of other organismsincluding varicella zoster virus, Pseudomonasaeruginosa, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Resistance to antibiotics and antiviral agentspresents a major challenge to modern medicine. We study the molecular and genetic mechanisms ofresistance to antimicrobials, how resistance spreads,and novel strategies for combating resistance.Particular strengths are in drug resistant HIV andmultiply antibiotic resistant gram negative bacteria.

Centre for Neuroscience and TraumaThe Centre has eighteen academic staff andresearch is focused on three interrelated topics:Trauma; Neuroinflammation and pain;Neurooncology and genomics.

TraumaThe focus is on spinal cord and peripheral nerveinjury and coagulation. The group has identifiedseveral therapeutic strategies to preventcomplications of injury, and to limit and repair its damage.


Neuroinflammation and painThe main disease focus of the Neuroimmunologygroup is multiple sclerosis. £5 million of grants willbe used to research immune tolerance strategies,develop neuroprotective and neurorestorativetherapies for progressive multiple sclerosis andmanipulate cannabinoid biology as a therapeuticstrategy to improve the symptoms of multiplesclerosis.

Neuro-oncology and genomicsResearch includes:• A molecular and developmental biology approachin mouse models which shows how cellular andmolecular mechanisms control the development of the central nervous system and can contributeto brain tumorigenesis when deregulated.

• A study of the function of human chromosomesand the genetic basis of cancer, with the discoveryof distinct higher order chromatin configurationsand loop domains that are dependent on genedensity and transcriptional activity. Research also focuses on critical pathways involved intumorigenesis, with an emphasis on brain tumours.

There are also active research programmes in motorneurone disease, pain, muscle regeneration,biomarkers and clinical outcomes.

Future objectives for the Centre include theestablishment of research and clinical units in spinalinjury and neuroinfectious diseases and furtherdevelopment of basic research in CNS tumourbiology.

Centre for PaediatricsThe Centre for Paediatrics facilitates paediatricsresearch, as well as Child Health teaching on the MBBS programme. We work closely with the paediatricclinical services provided by Barts and The London(BLT), the second largest paediatric services inLondon (Barts and The London Children’s Hospital).

The Centre regularly publishes scientific findings injournals including, Nature, Nature Genetics, NewEngland Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.Research in Paediatrics is organised into thefollowing themes:

HaematologyThe principal research interest is bone marrowfailure focusing on the pathophysiology of theinherited bone marrow failure syndromes,particularly dyskeratosis congenita (DC). Studies are also being undertaken on other haematologicaldisorders including: the pathophysiology ofmyelodysplasia/ leukaemia and the establishment of a clinical network for sickle cell disease in eastLondon.

Neonatal MedicineA major initiative within Neonatal Medicine relates toinvestigation of the associations between low birthweight and airway function and the underlyingmechanisms. Other areas of research include: • The use of Doppler ultrasound in the investigationof the neonatal circulation

• The mechanisms and control of placental transportof nutrients from mother to foetus.

Respiratory and Environmental MedicineMain research interests are paediatric asthma, and the impact of environmental pollutants on thedeveloping lung. An environmental research group is studying the cellular and molecular mechanismsunderlying the increased vulnerability topneumococcal pneumonia in children exposed to particulate air pollution.

Down’s syndromeProfessor Nizetic utilises a functional genomicsapproach to the study of effects of gene dose inhuman aneuploidy with an emphasis on Down’ssyndrome as a model. In particular, gene doseeffects of trisomy of human chromosome 21 onembryonic stem cell differentiation and cell fate, and myeloid stem cell lineages in relation tochildhood leukaemia in Down’s syndrome are underinvestigation. The work involves gene expressionarrays, proteomics and potentially ZF transgenicmodelling.

Pathology GroupThis group focuses on, and explores cellularpathogenesis. Members are experts in themorphological aspects of disease, gene and proteinexpression in health and in disordered function egcancer, inflammation and trauma. Members of thegroup play a large and important role in the ongoingteaching programmes across the medical and dentalschools, and play an integral role in the research ofgroups in Pathology as well as other centres. Majorlinks exist with groups working in gastroenterology,cancer, neurosciences, cutaneous and child health.

The Academic Haematology Unit has developedfrom a broad clinical base and particular areas of clinical excellence including haematologicalmalignancies and autoimmune thrombocytopenia(ATP). The ATP research has led to the developmentof particular expertise in flow cytometry underProfessor Marion Macey and a cross Centre interest in autoimmune disorders.

Other research interests lie in gene therapy forhaemophilia, molecular pathology of von Willebrandsdisease, the link between cancer and thrombosisand the mechanisms of inhibitor development inhaemophilia A.

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Centre for Cutaneous ResearchProfessor David Beach PhD FRSProfessor of Stem Cell BiologyMechanism of cell cycle control and its disregulationin cancer; In particular the problem of cellular lifespan control.

Professor Carolyn Byrne PhDProfessor in Skin BiologySkin barrier formation

Virginia Hubbard MB BS MRCPClinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant DermatologistDirector of Overseas Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical DermatologyE-learning, and in particular the different methods of online communication and support for students

Victoria ML Jolliffe MA MRCP(UK) FRCS(Ed) MRCGPClinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary ConsultantDermatologist Programme Director, Postgraduate Diploma inClinical Dermatology (University of London)Trained Cambridge and London, special interest in teledermatology, E-learning and the primary-secondary care interface

Professor David Kelsell PhDProfessor of Human Molecular GeneticsGenetic and functional studies in inheritedsyndromic and non-syndromic skin diseasesincluding research of connexins, desmosomalproteins and ABCA12

Professor Kenneth Linton PhDProfessor of Protein BiochemistryMembrane transport biology with current interest inABC transporters

Professor Ian Mackenzie BDS FDSRCS PhDProfessor of Stem Cell ScienceControls of epithelial growth, epithelial stem cells,and roles of malignant stem cells in tumour growthand therapeutic survival

Simon Myers PhD FRCS(Plast)Clinical Senior Lecturer in Burns and Plastic SurgeryDirector of Postgraduate Diploma in AestheticSurgery, Postgraduate Diploma in Burn Care andCertificate in Non-invasive Aesthetic TechniquesKeratinocyte biology, and wound healing, particularlyin relation to burn care

Professor Harshad Navsaria BSc MSc PhDProfessor in Cell and Tissue EngineeringThe biology and clinical application of keratinocytestem cell technologies including tissue engineering of skin for invitro toxicology

Professor Edel O’Toole MB PhD FRCPI DCHProfessor of Molecular DermatologyGenetic skin diseases, signal transduction,extracellular matrix and keratinocyte migration in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

Professor Mike Philpott PhDProfessor for Cutaneous BiologyLead, Centre for Cutaneous ResearchThe biology of the human pilosebaceous unit and the role of Gli transcription factors in skin cancer

Centre for Diabetes Professor Malcolm R Alison BSc PhD DSc FRCPathProfessor of Stem Cell BiologyLead, Centre for Diabetes and Metabolic MedicineLiver and pancreatic stem cell biology with particularreference to diabetes, end-stage fibrotic disease andcancer

Professor Marco Falasco Professor in Signal TransductionThe role of phosphoinositides and their regulatoryenzymes in human diseases such as diabetes andcancer

Professor Graham A Hitman MB BS MD FRCPProfessor of Molecular Medicine and DiabetesDeputy Director (Research), Blizard Institute of Celland Molecular ScienceMolecular genetics of diabetes and related disordersand diabetes/cardiovascular primary preventionprogrammes

Professor David Leslie MB BS MRCS MD FRCPProfessor of Diabetes and AutoimmunityNon-genetic factors including epigenetics causingautoimmune diabetes using unique national andinternational cohorts including twins

Paolo Pozzilli MB BS MDVisiting Clinical Research ProfessorPathogenesis of type 1 diabetes

Centre for Digestive DiseasesProfessor Qasim Aziz PhD FRCPProfessor of NeurogastroenterologyDirector, Wingate Institute of NeurogastroenterologyModulation of gastrointestinal function bypsychological stress


Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular ScienceStaff research interests

Professor Stephen A Bustin BA PhDProfessor of Molecular ScienceRole of hormones and dietary factors in themaintenance of normal bowel physiology. Novelapproaches to detection of bowel disease-associatedpathogens

Nicholas M Croft MB BS PhD DCH FRCPCHClinical Senior Lecturer in PaediatricGastroenterologyClinical and translational research into diseases ofthe paediatric gastrointestinal tract. Co-director in the UK Medicines for Children Research Network

Professor Sina Dorudi PhD FRCS FRCS(Gen)Professor for Surgical OncologyImproving the prognostic stratification of colorectalcancer patients following surgery and theimmunology of differing colorectal cancer types

Professor Graham R Foster PhD FRCPProfessor of HepatologyClinical studies on epidemiology and outcome of viralhepatitis. Laboratory research on hepatitis virology,interferon signalling and regulation of inflammation

Professor Parveen Kumar CBE BSc MD DM(Hon) FRCPFRCP(E) FICGProfessor of Clinical Medical EducationCoeliac disease

Professor Raymond J Playford PhD FRCPath FRCPFMedSciProfessor of MedicineDeputy Warden (Vice Principal – NHS Liaison)Patho-physiological mechanisms behind injury to the gastrointestinal tract

David Rampton DPhil FRCPProfessor of Clinical GastroenterologyThe inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitisCrohn’s disease

Ian Sanderson MSc MD FRCP FRCPCHProfessor of Paediatric Gastroenterology Lead, Centre for GastroenterologyNutrients and gene expression in the intestine; diets as primary treatment of Crohn’s disease

Gareth Sanger BSc PhD DSc FBPharmacolSProfessor of NeuropharmacologyGastrointestinal physiology and pharmacologicalcontrol

Daniel Sifrim MD PhDProfessor of GI PhysiologyMotility disorders of the oesophagus; therapeutictrials on oesophageal dysfunction

Professor Andrew Silver BSc(Hons) PhDProfessor for Cancer GeneticsUnderstanding how intestinal/anal cancers develop.Creation of model systems for drug testing andextension of molecular technologies into clinical practice

Professor David van Heel BM BCh MA DPhil MRCPProfessor of Gastrointestinal GeneticsGenetics and immunology of coeliac disease and Crohn's disease

Professor Ping Wang MD PhDProfessor of Experimental ImmunologyMolecular mechanisms of MHC class 1 antigenpresentation and antigen-mediated molecularsignalling in T cells

Professor Norman S Williams MS FRCS FMedSciProfessor of SurgeryLead, Centre for Academic Surgery Large bowel function in health and disease and theapplication of such knowledge to improve the care ofpatients, particularly from the surgical perspective

Centre for Immunology and Infectious DiseaseProfessor Michael A Curtis BSc PhDProfessor of Microbiology, Director, Blizard Instituteof Cell and Molecular ScienceMolecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of gramnegative bacteria with particular reference to oralInfections

Professor Francis Drobniewski MB BS MA MSc PhDDTM&H FRCPathProfessor of Tuberculosis and MycobacterialDiseasesDirector, Mycobacterium Reference Unit and ClinicalTB and HIV GroupAreas of interest are all aspects of tuberculosis,AIDS, and opportunistic infections and virulencedeterminants of pathogenic mycobacteria

Lucinda Hall MSc PhDReader in Molecular MicrobiologyLead, Centre for Infectious DiseaseMolecular genetics of antibiotic resistance andmicrobial evolution

Professor Thomas MacDonald PhD FRCPath FMedSciProfessor of ImmunologyDean for Research, Barts and The London School ofMedicine and DentistryImmunology and inflammation in the gastrointestinaltract

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Professor Aine McKnight MiBiol MSc PhDProfessor of Viral PathologyInterface between HIV and the immune system

Professor John OxfordProfessor of VirologyPathogenicity of influenza, in particular the 1918Spanish Influenza strain

Professor Tanya Parish BSc PhDProfessor of MycobacteriologyPathogenic mechanisms of the global pathogenMycobacterium tuberculosis

Professor Armine Sefton MB BS MSc ILTH MDFRCP(Edin) FRCPathProfessor of Clinical MicrobiologyProgramme organiser of MSc in Clinical Microbiology

Centre for Neuroscience and TraumaProfessor David Baker BSc PhDProfessor of NeuroimmunologyProfessor Baker models: autoimmune,neurodegenerative and symptom-control aspects ofmultiple sclerosis. He also has an interest incannabinoid biology

Professor Karim Brohi FRCS FRCAProfessor of Trauma SciencesTraumatic coagulopathy and massive transfusion;damage response and activation of innate immunity;complex outcomes following trauma and post-traumatic disability; emergency preparedness anddisaster management; trauma epidemiology andpublic health

Professor Gavin Giovannoni MBBCh PhD FCP (Neurol.)FRCP FRCPathProfessor of NeurologyLead, Centre for Neuroscience and TraumaResearch interests are Epstein Barr virus as apossible cause of MS, MS-related neurodegenerationand MS biomarker discovery

Professor Silvia Marino MD FMH-PathProfessor of Neuro-oncologySelf-renewal and differentiation mechanisms of stemcells in the brain and skeletal muscle and their rolein regeneration and tumourigenesis

Adina Michael-Titus Lic Sci M es Sci Doct en SciReader in Neuroscience and PharmacologyDirector of MSc in Translational NeuroscienceDevelopment of new neuroprotective treatments inneurotrauma and neurodegeneration with particularemphasis on strategies with translational potential


Cheen Peen Khoo, PhD in Adult Stem Cells“I am researching the use of adult stem cells to repair the damaged pancreas as future treatment for diabetes. My work primarily focuses on the use of stem cells from the bone marrow and blood cells.

“I am undertaking my research in the Blizard Building, which houses the BICMS, which is made up of many differentdepartments. This closely knit community allows the exchangeof ideas and advice, which is important for the development ofmy research project. Additionally, the Blizard offers excellentcore facilities.

“My supervisors are very supportive of my research. They arevery knowledgeable in my field and they have provided me with very useful advice which has helped me to develop thedirection of my current research. Additionally, other staffmembers from different departments have been very helpful in giving me advice related to their own research fields.

“During my time at Queen Mary, I have been accepted to do an oral presentation and two poster presentations. Besideshaving the opportunity to present my results to the scientificcommunity, I have had the opportunity to travel to places that I had not been before, such as Germany and Holland.”

Professor John Priestley MA(Cantab) DPhil(Oxon)Professor of NeuroscienceAnatomy and neurochemistry of the spinal cord andof pain pathways, strategies to reduce cell death andpromote regeneration after spinal cord injury andperipheral nerve injury

Professor Denise Sheer BSc(Hons) DPhilProfessor of Human GeneticsStructural and functional organisation of the humangenome and the nucleus; genetic and epigeneticaberrations in cancer, currently focused on braintumours

Centre for PaediatricsProfessor Kathleen Costeloe MB BCHir FRCP FRCPCHProfessor of PaediatricsPopulation based health outcomes of extremelypreterm infants. Prevention of hospital acquiredinfection in the newborn

Inderjeet Dokal MBChB MD FRCP FRCPCH FRCPathLead, Centre for PaediatricsPathophysiology of aplastic anaemia (AA)/bonemarrow failure including dyskeratosis congenita and related disorders

Professor Jonathan Grigg BSc MB BS MD MRCPFRCPCHProfessor of Paediatric Respiratory and Environmental MedicineParticulate air pollution and children's health,management of preschool wheeze, and management of difficult asthma

Professor Dean Nizetic MD PhDProfessor of Cellular and Molecular BiologyGene dose effects (aneuploidy andhaploinsufficiency) on physiology of stem celldifferentiation and pathogenesis of neuronaldysfunction and childhood leukaemia

Pathology Group Professor Rino Cerio BSc MRCS FRCP(Lond)FRCP(Edin) FRCPath DipRCpath ICDPathProfessor of DermatopathologyPostgraduate training in dermatopathology withspecial interest in skin cancer, autoimmunedermatoses and management of severe psoriasis

Professor Paola Domizio BSc MB BSc FRCPathProfessor of Pathology EducationDeputy Director (Education), Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular ScienceGastrointestinal pathology and medical (particularly pathology) education

Professor Stephen Greenwald BA PhDProfessor of Cardiovascular Mechanics (AssociateDirector, Interdisciplinary Research Centre inBiomaterials)Mechanical factors in the genesis of arterial disease,non-invasive measurement of vascular function, fetalprogramming of essential hypertension,histomorphometry

Professor Joanne Martin MA(Cantab) MB BS PhDFRCPathProfessor of PathologyLead, Pathology GroupNeuromuscular pathology with a particular emphasison gastrointestinal dysmotility

Professor Adrian C Newland BA MB BCh MA FRCP(UK)FRCPathProfessor of HaematologyLead, Academic Haematology UnitThe cell biology and genetic basis of autoimmunethrombocytopenia, and the study of apoptosis withan emphasis on leukaemia development

Professor K John Pasi MB ChB PhD FRCP FRCPathFRCPCHProfessor of Haemostasis and ThrombosisGene therapy for haemophilia, molecular pathologyof von Willebrands disease

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Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science Postgraduate enquiries email: [email protected]



Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry The Admissions and Recruitment OfficeRoom CB02Queens’ BuildingMile End Road, London, E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]


Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular ScienceFurther information

Staff profile: Professor Aine McKnightProfessor of Viral Pathology

“Throughout my academic career, I have had an interest inHIV/AIDS. In 1987, I joined a team at the Institute of CancerResearch, (London), to study the role of neutralisingantibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 in pathogenesis. I was awardedan MSc in Immunology, and a PhD both by the University ofLondon.

“In 2000, I won a fellowship (RCDF) from The Wellcome Trust to develop an independent research group to focus on non-coreceptor determinants of HIV replication in cells at TheWohl Virion Centre, University College London. I am currentlya Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Non-clinical Fellow(awarded in 2005).

“The current focus of my research group is mainly on theinterface between HIV and the immune system with regard to humoral immunity and a novel innate immune mechanism(Lv-2) that inhibits HIV replication after cellular entry resultingin abortive infection. The two viral genes involved inovercoming this antiviral effect have already been mapped,and we are currently mapping the host gene(s) involved.Other active research interests lie in HIV tropism and co-receptor use.

“I am also among a number of scientists taking part in a$25.3 million international research consortium searching foran HIV vaccine. The grant is one of the largest awards in a$287 million, five-year programme of 16 grants provided bythe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish aninternational network of HIV vaccine discovery consortia,known as the Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery.”


Research strengthsThe Institute provides a supportive andmultidisciplinary environment for research students, promoting academic exchange and personal development at all levels.

The Institute currently consists of six researchcentres, driven by a strong translational theme, with emphasis on specialised research areas whichfocus on specific cancers. At the forefront of anumber of scientific and medical discoveries, theInstitute is one of the largest of its kind in the UK.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe Institute of Cancer submitted more than 33researchers (over 95 per cent of its academicfaculty) to the RAE 2008. 15 per cent of submissionswere in the highest 4* category (world-leading) while70 per cent were in the 3* category (internationallyexcellent). This places the Institute 3rd overall in thecountry for the proportion of activity at this level.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsGrant funding for the Institute amounts to more than£10 million per annum. The institute is now part ofthe Barts Cancer Research UK Centre with a multimillion pound support programme, other significantfunders include the Medical Research Council, theWelcome Trust and the Department of Health, theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) (USA) and theLeukaemia Research Fund.

PhD studentships are advertised throughout the yearon the Institute, College and postgraduate resourceswebsites. For more information, see scholarships /studentships information on page 215.

Institute of Cancerwww.cancer.qmul.ac.uk


Postgraduate resourcesAt present nearly 30 per cent of the School’sresearch degrees are cancer-related, making theInstitute a key constituent of the School’s researchactivity. There are five, fully equipped state-of-the-artresearch laboratories that include suites forproteomics and mass spectroscopy, cancerpharmacology, FACS, molecular pathology serviceswith automated immunohistochemistry/in situhybridisation systems, intravital microscopy andconfocal microscopy. These are complemented bypurpose-built School core facilities including theGenome Centre. There is a Molecular ImagingFacility for small animals that includes microPET,SPECT/CT and IVIS bioluminescence/fluorescencesystems to complement the state-of-the-art clinicalPET system with integrated 64-slice CT systemrecently commissioned in the Molecular ImagingCentre at Barts Hospital.

The Institute’s Teaching Centre is specifically for use by the Institute’s MSc students and includesteaching rooms, a fully-equipped laboratory, asurgical skills virtual reality suite and a computer lab.

Scholarships / studentshipsGraduate research students in the Institute arefunded either by a grant award made to the projectsupervisor, or by personal awards to the student fromnational charities and overseas agencies. A numberof scientific research studentships are available fromthe Institute each year, funded by Cancer ResearchUK (CR-UK). Most of the clinicians undertakinghigher degrees are funded by awards such as MRCand CR-UK Clinical Research Training Fellowships.Several internally funded PhD studentships areavailable each year, funded through the ResearchAdvisory Board of the Charitable Foundation anddirectly by the School. In addition, Queen Maryprovides a number of College studentships, for whichoverseas students are also eligible. There is noseparate application form and all applicants for anMPhil or PhD programme to commence in the2011/12 session will automatically be considered forthe research studentship. Studentships cover tuitionfees and provide annual maintenance.

Sarit Badiani, MSc in Surgical Skills and Sciences

"With a background in surgical training, I was interestedin undertaking a Masters programme where I couldacquire both research and practical skills. Havinglooked extensively at the various MSc courses availableI believe this was the only available programme to coverboth these aspects.

"This MSc is unique in the way it provides anopportunity to be part of, as well as undertake academicresearch, along with the practical skills traininginvolving the use of endoscopic and laparoscopicsurgical simulators. There has always been a high levelof support from all members of the department whichmakes studying here a very positive experience. I wouldstrongly recommended this MSc for anyone wishing topursue any surgical career.

"I was aware of Queen Mary's high reputation, and thework carried out at the Institute of Cancer in particular. I was excited to be part of such a highly recognisedinstitution. Overall, I think the facilities associated withthe University are of an extremely high standard. Thereis a real opportunity to be part of something special.

"I am keen squash player so I try and keep on top of mygame. Squash is great physical exercise, and I’ll alwaysenjoy it.”

Key relationships have been established with theCancer Research UK London Research Institute atLincoln's Inn Fields to foster translational research. Integration with the new Comprehensive ClinicalResearch Network covering a population of 2.7million individuals in North East and North CentralLondon, directed by the Director of the Institute ofCancer (Professor Lemoine) will build on the existingrelationships with the North East London CancerResearch Network involving the other acute hospitalsin North East London and the North East LondonConsortium for Research and Development.

Through the introduction and development of newanti-cancer therapeutics, the Institute has links withmany of the major pharmaceutical and biotechnologycompanies. Some postgraduate student destinationsinclude: • Graduate entry into medicine, PhD studentships(including within the Institute) in continuingeducation

• Research positions within the Institute and othermajor research centres around the world inacademia

• Clinical trials (including those within the Institute),clinical scientists in the NHS, research assistantsin industry.

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Studied: MSc CancerTherapeutics –graduated 2007

Currently: Studying fora PhD in the CancerPharmacology labwithin the Institute ofCancer, Barts and The London School of Medicine andDentistry at Queen Mary.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?The Cancer Therapeutics programme most closelymatched what I was looking for, combined withthe great facilities and location of Queen Mary.

What are your career plans in the next five years?To finish my PhD and then either return to myprevious role as a clinical oncology andhaematology pharmacist, or continue my researchin academia or the pharmaceutical industry.

Graduate profile: Linsey Madadi

Wellcome images: Breast cancer cells

MSc in Cancer TherapeuticsOne year full-time, two years part-time Distance learning option available

Programme description This programme aims to provide you with a clearunderstanding of the scientific basis underlying theprinciples and practice of cancer therapeutics andthe development, evaluation and implementation ofnew treatments. This is underpinned by a thoroughknowledge of cancer biology and pathology, researchmethodologies, drug development and regulatoryissues. There is an emphasis on practical skillsduring the research skills module and the threemonth laboratory project undertaken duringsemester three.

On completion of the programme you will:

• Have a thorough knowledge of the principlesunderlying cancer treatment

• Be able to demonstrate skills in gathering,recording, analysing and presenting information

• Understand the regulatory framework underlyingclinical research

• Understand the principles of laboratorymethodologies applied to clinical trials

• Understand the steps involved in developing and implementing new treatments

• Be able to apply this knowledge in a professionalrole

• Be able to contribute to the research activity and knowledge base in improving cancer care.

Programme outline Core modules: Research Skills and Sciences •Cancer Biology • Cancer Pharmacology • SiteSpecific Tumour Treatment • Ablative Therapy •Biological Therapies • Drug Development • LabProject. Optional modules: Imaging • Pathology ofCancer • Genomic Approaches to Human Diseases •Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology • CancerPrevention and Screening

Assessment Assessment will be based on written assignments,poster and oral presentations, written or MCQexaminations, and a full lab project write-up.

Entry requirementsThe programme is open to graduate scientists,nurses, clinicians and other medical professionalsworking in healthcare, the pharmaceutical industryor contract research organisations. Entry to theprogramme will require a degree, or degreeequivalent qualification, from a recognised academicinstitution or an appropriate professional qualificationor experience. For language requirements, pleasesee the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Distance learning optionThis programme is also available as a distancelearning option, and is delivered via our web basedlearning system known as “blackboard”. You will beable to follow each lecture online via audiorecordings and slide/whiteboard content. All writtenassignments are submitted through the blackboardsystem and poster and oral presentations assessedthrough SKYPE/webcam system. You are encouragedto interact with teaching staff and other students inonline discussion forums and join group activitiesand be part of the Institute’s student community.

Further informationGeneral programme enquiriesTel: +44(0)20 7882 2081email: [email protected]@qmul.ac.uk

For informal enquiries please contactDr Simon Joel Programme Director:email: [email protected]


Institute of CancerDegree programmes


MSc in Molecular Pathologyand GenomicsOne year full-time, two years part-timeDistance Learning option available

Programme description This programme combines core teaching of diseasemechanisms and molecular technologies, with anemphasis on development of critical and practicalskills. It will provide you with the essential knowledgeand skills to pursue a research career, either in aclinical or scientific setting, and contribute to thegrowing need for scientists and clinicians to promotethe translation of molecular advances into the clinicalsituation.

On completion of the programme you will:

• Demonstrate a core understanding of humanpathology and molecular biology

• Have an in-depth knowledge of the principles andapplications of molecular technologies as appliedto human disease

• Be proficient in experimental design,bioinformatics, data mining and interpretation

• Demonstrate skills in oral and written presentationand in critical review of the literature

• Contribute to the research process throughexperience of a laboratory project placement

• Understand the ethical framework of the researchprocess

• An emphasis on development of practical skills isreflected in the Research Skills Module, and thethree month laboratory-based project.

Programme outline Core modules: Basic Molecular Biology • BasicPathology • Cancer Prevention and Screening •Genomic Approaches to Human Diseases •Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics • MolecularPathology of Solid Tumours • Research Skills andSciences • Lab project. Module options: BiologicalTherapies • Introduction to Bio-Informatics •Molecular Genetics of Haematologic Malignancies

Assessment Assessment will be based on written assignments,poster and oral presentations, written or MCQexaminations, and a full dissertation write-up.

Entry requirementsThe programme will be open to clinicians, graduatescientists, nurses, and other medical professionalsworking in a clinical, industrial or academic researchenvironment. Entry to the programme will require agood degree, or degree equivalent, qualification froma recognised academic institution or an appropriateprofessional qualification or experience.


Further informationGeneral enquiriesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2081email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactProfessor Louise Jones Programme Directoremail: [email protected]

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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Operative Gynaecology and Minimally Invasive SkillsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This unique programme offers students a highlyadvanced theoretical and practical understanding ofOperative Gynaecology and Minimally Invasive Skills.Using innovative simulation technology, the aim is toprovide surgeons in training with a year of instructionto develop operative surgical skills.

You will receive ‘hands-on’ practical training that willhelp accelerate your surgical training and improvethe surgical skills that are essential for buildingconfidence and competence in trainees. It alsomaximises NHS training opportunities.

On completion of the programme you will be able to:• perform basic laparoscopy tasks • perform laparoscopic suturing • perform laparoscopic procedures (salpingostomy,salpingectomy, tubal ligation and oophorectomy)

• perform specific open surgical skills • understand the tools and methodologies forconducting research.

For suitably able students, this programme willprovide an excellent foundation for MS/MD orMPhil/PhD studies and obtaining grants, in open

competition, from the work carried out in theirdissertation. This unique programme offers theopportunity to develop or extend expertise in theestablished and rapidly developing areas ofLaparoscopic Surgery and GastrointestinalEndoscopy.

Programme outline Laparoscopy Skills I • Laparoscopy Skills II • OpenSurgery Skills • Laparoscopic Suturing Skills •Laparoscopy Procedure Skills I • LaparoscopyProcedure Skills II • Dissertation

Assessment You will be assessed in a variety of ways: PracticalSkills Assessments carried out through simulationand certification by the course tutor; a final writtentheory exam consisting of short and essay questions; continuous assessment through essay writing, criticalappraisals and presentations; and a dissertationproject write-up and presentation.

Entry requirementsThis programme is aimed at trainees in Obstetrics in Gynaecology and specialist registrars, non-carriergrade Surgeons, associate specialists. A medicaldegree from a recognised institution is required and some postgraduate experience in surgery isdesirable. This programme does not involve anydirect contact with the patients, so GMC registrationis not required for overseas doctors. For languagerequirements, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.


For informal enquiries please contact:Bijen Patel, Programme Director:email: [email protected]

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Operative Orthopaedics and Arthroscopy SkillsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe aim of this programme is to provide surgeons in training with a year of instruction to developoperative surgical skills in orthopaedics using state-of-the-art simulation technology.

The modernisation of medical education anddecreased period of surgical training, combined withthe new EU time directive, means that trainees mustacquire technical skills within a shorter period oftime. This programme will help accelerate yoursurgical training and improve the surgical skills that are essential for building confidence andcompetence in trainees. It also maximises NHStraining opportunities.

On completion of the programme you will be able to:• perform specific core skills in orthopaedics surgery• perform basic diagnostic arthroscopy for knee andshoulder

• perform arthroscopic procedure• perform Practical specific open surgical skillstechniques

• understand the basic research methods and submit a dissertation.

This programme will provide an excellent foundationfor MS/MD or MPhil/PhD studies and is thereforesuitable for doctors who wish to work as clinicalscientists. The work completed for dissertations may help to attract further grants and funding.

Programme outlineCore modules: • Core Skills in Operative OrthopaedicSurgery • Open Surgery Skills • ArthroscopyProcedural Skills • Upper Limb Arthroscopy Skills •Lower Limb Arthroscopy Skills • Research Methods •Dissertation

AssessmentYou will be assessed in a variety of ways: PracticalSkills Assessments carried out through simulationand certification by the course tutor; A final writtentheory exam consisting of short and essay questions;Continuous assessment through essay writing,critical appraisals and presentations; And adissertation project write-up and presentation.

Entry requirementsThis programme is aimed at surgeons in training,trainee and specialist registrars, non-carrier gradesurgeons and associate specialists. A medical degreefrom a recognised institution is required and somepostgraduate experience in surgery is desirable. The programme does not involve any direct contactwith the patients so GMC registration is not requiredfor overseas doctors.



For informal enquiries please contact:Bijen PatelProgramme Directoremail: [email protected]

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MSc in Surgical Skills and SciencesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis unique programme offers the opportunity todevelop or extend expertise in the established andrapidly developing areas of Laparoscopic Surgery andGastrointestinal Endoscopy. The MSc acceleratessurgical training and improves surgical skills that areessential for building confidence in clinical practice.The programme will provide you with a uniqueopportunity to gain postgraduate training anddevelopment in cognitive and motor skills using thesurgical simulators. The state-of-the-art Virtual RealitySurgical Simulation Centre removes the patient fromthe equation to allow novice learning and skillmastery to occur in a low-stress, high-feedbackenvironment while protecting the patient fromprocedural inexperience.

You will also be taught techniques of securesuturing, knot tying and bowel anastomosis usingnon-biological materials.

You will gain a clear understanding of the conceptand theories surrounding the issues of research andcritical appraisal along with academic writing.

This programme is designed to enhance your futurecareer prospects in surgery. If you perform well andexpress an interest you may be given the opportunityto proceed to MD(Res) or PhD studies.

Programme outlineThe programme comprises of the following surgicalskills areas and a research/literature project. Core modules: Basic Laparoscopic Skills • AdvancedLaparoscopic Skills • Laparoscopy Procedural Skills(Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy) • Basic Endoscopyskills • Endoscopy Procedural skills (FlexibleSigmoidoscopy) • Endoscopy Procedural skills II (UpperGI Endoscopy) • Research Methods • Dissertation

AssessmentYou will be assessed in a variety of ways: PracticalSkills Assessments carried out through simulationand certification by the course tutor; a final writtentheory exam consisting of short and essay questions;continuous assessment through essay writing, criticalappraisals and presentations; and a dissertationproject write-up and presentation.

Entry requirementsThis programme is aimed at surgeons in training,trainee and specialist registrars, non-carrier gradeSurgeons, associate specialists. A medical degreefrom a recognised institution is required and somepostgraduate experience in surgery is desirable. Theprogramme does not involve any direct contact with

the patients so GMC registration is not required foroverseas doctors.



For informal enquiries please contact:Bijen Patel, Programme Directoremail: [email protected]


Dr Georgios KallisMSc degree in SurgicalSkills and Sciences

"The continuousdevelopment of currentsurgical techniques aswell as the constantstream of revolutionaryadvancements in thesurgical field sparkedmy interest to further

broaden my learning in and experience of surgicaltechniques. However, I did not wish to embark oneither a general course or a very classroom-orientated one. The MSc in Surgical Skills andSciences offered by Queen Mary is unique inoffering exclusive surgical skills throughinteractive learning and training at the state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Surgical Simulation Centrein a low-stress, high-feedback environment.

"I very much enjoy learning and training at thestate-of-the-art Virtual Reality Surgical SimulationCentre which provides me with the opportunity toenhance and develop a broad range of skillsincluding my laparoscopic and endoscopic skillsin a risk-free and controlled environment.

"I would rate the MSc course in Surgical Skillsand Sciences very highly in terms of teachingexcellence and academic facilities. In addition to the surgical skills training, the weekly journalclub presentations have allowed me not only todevelop a higher level of scientific appreciationbut also to learn how to critically appraiseresearch papers and perform literature reviews.The focused syllabus and scope of the course hasenabled me to advance the competencies relevantto my chosen specialty of surgery, both from asurgical perspective and the development of othernecessary skills such as academic writing,presentation techniques and organisational/timemanagement abilities.”

Research degrees The Institute of Cancer has over 70 researchstudents undertaking PhD or MD Res degrees.These students carry out an original research projectin one of the Institute laboratories at CharterhouseSquare at Barts and The London. The period ofstudy is typically three years for full-time students.Projects are offered in a range of cancer-relatedresearch areas, as outlined in more detail on thefollowing pages. There is a clear policy within theInstitute on student supervision and monitoring.

In addition to carrying out their specific researchproject students receive training in a range ofbiomedical laboratory methods and in othertransferable skills. Our aim is to equip our studentsfor a career in science and to make them veryattractive to potential employers.

Entry requirementsFor entry to a PhD programme you should holdeither:

• A first or upper second class honours degree in a relevant biological subject from a UK university

• A Masters degree

• A recognised equivalent from an accreditedoverseas institution

• An equivalent professional qualification.

How to applyEach year the Institute has around 10-15 new PhDstudentships. When available these are advertisedon:

• The Institute of Cancer website atwww.cancer.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies

• www.findaphd.com

Prospective research degree students who havealready obtained funding should contact Dr SimonJoel, Director of Graduate Studies, in the firstinstance.

The application form for research students can be found at www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/applyYou also need to include full details of your previouseducational achievements and two academicreferences.

Research areasThe research strategy is built on an integratedmolecular and cellular approach to the problem ofcancer in individuals and in populations. A spectrumof research is underway and includes: therapeuticand diagnostic target identification and validation inboth haematological and solid malignancies; clinicaltrials exploring new therapies; the development ofnovel molecular approaches for diagnosis,classification and treatment of human cancers; andinvestigations into the regulation of tumour spreadand host anti-tumour responses.

The specialist areas of interest for each of the sixresearch centres within the Institute are outlinedbelow:

Centre for Cancer and InflammationThis Centre focuses on the links between cancer andinflammation. The overarching hypothesis that drivesresearch in our Centre is that immune cells andmediators found in experimental and human cancersare more likely to promote cancer growth than bepart of a host anti-tumour response. We believe thatinhibition or re-alignment of this inflammatoryprocess may be of therapeutic benefit.

Our aim is to translate our laboratory research inchronic inflammation, cancer growth and spread intonew treatments for cancer, especially ovarian cancer,and we are involved in several Phase I and Phase IIclinical trials. We have excellent collaborations withthe Departments of Gynaecological Oncology andMedical Oncology at Barts and The London NHSHospitals.

Research groupsCancer and Inflammation GroupProfessor Frances BalkwillAims to understand links between cancer andinflammation and translate this into novel clinicaltrials.

Tumour MicroenvironmentDr Thorsten HagemannAims to understand the fundamental mechanisms by which TNF-signalling promotes cancer; withparticular reference to the role of macrophages andtheir phenotype in carcinogenesis.

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Centre for Cell SignallingThe Centre for Cell Signalling aims to be a world-class centre of expertise in both basic and appliedPI3K signalling.

Uncontrolled PI3K signalling is one of the mostcommonly deregulated pathways in cancer. PI3Ksalso play principal roles in inflammation, diabetesand other disease contexts, making these enzymesattractive targets for therapeutic intervention. Thedevelopment of drugs that block PI3K action is beingactively pursued by the pharmaceutical industry.

Research groups Cell Signalling GroupProfessor Bart Vanhaesebroeck Main interests of the group include signaltransduction in cell migration, proliferation, survival,intracellular vesicular transport, in the context ofcancer, inflammation and immunology, angiogenesis,metabolism and stem cell biology.

Collaborative efforts with industry are under way inthe preclinical development of isoform-selectivesmall molecule inhibitors for PI3K. We aim to help totranslate this preclinical work to early phase clinicaltrials through our links with the Centres for MedicalOncology and Experimental Cancer Medicine.

Analytical Cell Signalling GroupDr Pedro Cutillas The aim is to understand the basic principles thatgovern cell signalling pathways, their molecularmechanisms and the contribution that differentmembers of these pathways have to their signallingnetwork. We are particularly interested in learningthe properties by which these pathways controlfundamental physiology and how they arederegulated in disease.

Experimentally, our group integrates state-of-the-artmass spectrometry, advanced separation technology,cell biology and biochemistry to the study of cellsignalling pathways in health and disease. Theultimate goal of this work is to contribute to theunderstanding of the fundamentals of cell signallingand to translate this knowledge to the design ofpersonalised therapies to treat conditions withderegulated cell signalling pathways.

Centre for Experimental Cancer MedicineThe centre provides design and managementsupport for all trials including national,pharmaceutical and investigator led studies andcentralises all staff involved in clinical trials to ensurecompliance with the European Directive on GoodClinical Practice.

The aim of the centre is to increase:

• recruitment into existing clinical trials

• the number of trials – NCRN, pharma-sponsoredand investigator-initiated

• the diversity of clinical trials open at Barts and The London NHS Trust.

Clinical Cancer Pharmacology Unit Dr Simon Joel This Unit conducts pharmacodynamic andpharmacokinetic studies of cytotoxic agents against a background of clinical trials. The aim is to developand test new agents in the laboratory and in clinicaltrials and to optimise the way in which establishedchemotherapy drugs are used through a betterunderstanding of their molecular and clinicalpharmacology.

Centre for Medical Oncology This Centre has a long and distinguished history in haemato-oncology, urological and paediatricmalignancies, having led several pivotal trials in the treatment of these cancers.

Research groupsClinical and Applied Medical Oncology Group Professor Andrew Lister, Dr Silvia Montoto, Dr Jude FitzgibbonAims to characterise the molecular signature oflymphomas to identify recurrent genomic andexpression changes within these lymphomas to guide treatment selection.

Cancer Genomics Group Professor Bryan Young, Dr Manoj Raghavan Aims to understand the key genetic events inmalignant transformation especially in acute myeloidleukaemia. Genomic approaches are being used touncover novel genetic lesions important in theoccurrence and evolution of haematopoieticmalignancies.

Cancer Immunotherapy Group Professor John Gribben, Dr David Taussig, Dr Alan RamsayAims to develop immunotherapy approaches for the treatment of cancer, including stem celltransplantation; to identify tumour antigens withparticular emphasis on B cell malignancies; tocharacterise malignant stem cells and to understandthe impact of the tumour microenvironment onoutcome in haematological malignancies.

Centre for Molecular Oncology and Imaging This Centre is focused on the development ofinnovative therapeutic and diagnostic approaches tocancer. It is an internationally recognised centre ofexpertise in gene therapy for cancer, with a particularfocus on oncolytic viruses.

Linked to the clinic through a clinical fellowshipprogramme and honorary consultants, the researchis carried out within five laboratory groups.

Research groups Molecular Pathology Group Professor Nick Lemoine, Dr Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic, Dr Claude Chelala, Dr Rebecca Roylance,Dr Adam Rosenthal, Dr Peter SzlosarekAims to identify molecular biomarkers of diseaseprogression and treatment response.

Gene Therapy Group Professor Nick Lemoine, Professor Iain McNeish, DrGunnel Hallden, Dr Yaohe Wang, Dr Michelle LockleyAims to develop gene-targeted intervention strategiesto treat cancer using oncolytic viruses and genetictriggers of apoptosis.

Genito-Urinary Cancer Group Dr Yong-Jie Lu, Dr Dan BerneyThe Genito-Urinary Cancer Group focuses onmolecular and translational research of testis,bladder, renal, penile and prostate cancer.

Molecular Imaging GroupProfessor Steve Mather, Professor Rodney Rezneck,Dr Norbert AvrilThis Group is focused on the development ofmolecular targets for radionuclide-mediateddiagnosis and therapy of cancer. It includes bothlaboratory teams and clinical consultants, working inthe Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Radiologyat Barts and The London NHS Trust.

Centre for Tumour Biology This Centre is concerned primarily withunderstanding the role that cytoadhesion plays in modulating cancer spread and has focusedparticularly on the involvement of members of theintegrin family of adhesion receptors technology.

Research groups Cellular Adhesion in Invasion and MetastasisProfessor Ian Hart, Dr John Marshall Aims to understand how cell adhesion affectstumour spread and to develop strategies for blockingcancer metastasis.

Angiogenesis Group Dr Kairbaan Hodivala-DilkeAims to understand the roles of cell adhesion indisease, particularly with respect to angiogenesis andtumour cell-endothelial cell interactions.

Epithelial-Stromal GroupProfessor Louise JonesAims to understand the pathobiology of breastcancer with a particular focus on cell adhesion and myoepithelial cells.

Gene Transcription GroupProfessor Helen Hurst Aims to understanding the molecular mechanismsthat control expression of key breast tumour genes,in order to identify novel targets for cancer therapy.

Growth Factor Signalling GroupFGF receptors – Dr Richard GroseAims to understand and delineate the functions of FGFs and their receptors in tumourgenesis andwound repair.

Spatial signalling – Dr Stephanie Kermorgant Aims to understand how endosomal signalling of the c-Met receptor affects tumour cell metastasis.

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Cancer and InflammationProfessor Fran Balkwill PhD OBE FMedSciCentre LeadLinks between cancer and inflammation, role ofinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in cancergrowth and spread and translating this informationinto novel clinical trialsThorsten Hagemann MD PhDClinical Senior LecturerInteraction of the leukocyte infiltrate with the tumourmicroenvironment, with particular reference to therole TNF-alpha in innate immunity and the prospectof turning macrophages and NK cells back intotumour killers

Cancer Cell SignallingProfessor Bart Vanhaesebroeck MSc PhDCentre Lead Signalling by PI 3-kinase and related pathways incancer, metabolism and immunity; Translationalcancer research; Mouse models of signalling innormal physiology and disease; Systems biology,developing small molecule therapiesPedro R Cutillas BSc PhD LecturerSystems biology of cell signalling pathways

Experimental Cancer MedicineProfessor John Gribben MD DSc FRCP FRCPathFMedSciCentre LeadImmunological responses to leukaemia andlymphoma, molecular basis for alterations in immune cells in the tumour microenvironmentSimon Joel BSc PhDReaderNovel therapies and optimisation of the use of established agents, development of model systems for evaluating new therapeutic agentsThomas Powles MBBS MD MRCPClinical Senior LecturerThe efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in urologycancers

Medical OncologyRebecca Auer MRCP FRCPath PhDClinical Senior LecturerLymphoid malignancies, in particular chroniclymphocytic leukaemia and mantle cell lymphoma:molecular pathogenesis and novel therapiesJude Fitzgibbon BA(Genetics) PhDReaderMolecular events leading to the development andprogression of lymphoma and leukaemia

Li Jia MB PhDSenior LecturerRegulation of apoptosis and autophagy in malignantB cells; Study of how to overcome resistance oflymphoma cells to apoptosisSilvia Montoto MB BS MDClinical Senior LecturerFollicular lymphoma (FL): natural history, prognosticfactors, impact of diagnosis, risk factors andprognosis of histological transformation in FL patientsAlan G Ramsay PhDLecturerInvestigating signalling interactions between tumourcells and T cells (cancer cell biology, immunologyand immunotherapy)David Taussig MRCP MRCPath PhDSenior Clinical LecturerThe interaction between normal and malignant stemcells; Study of how leukaemia out competes normalhaematopoietic stem cells to induce bone marrowfailureProfessor Bryan Young BSc PhD FMedSciProfessor of Cancer GenomicsUniparental disomy and microdeletions in leukaemia;high density SNP arrays; integration of largegenome-based data sets

Molecular Oncology and Imaging Norbert Avril MB BS MDReader, Nuclear Medicine Molecular imaging with positron emissiontomography for non-invasive monitoring of cancertherapy to define (early) markers of treatment responseSubham Basu PhDHonorary LecturerSignal transduction pathways, identification andcharacterisation of the protein substrates of theserine/threonine kinase AktClaude Chelala PhD LecturerThe development and application of computationalsolutions to cancer researchTatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic MD PhD FHEASenior Lecturer Development of a biomarker programme inpancreatic cancer; functional analyses of markersinvolved in the development and progression ofpancreatic adenocarcinomaProfessor Finbarr Cotter MB BS FRCP(UK) FRCPath PhDProfessor of HaematologyThe application of molecular understanding andtherapy for malignancy using array technology,proteomics and functional modelling of malignancyin NOD/SCID xenographs and Zebrafish


Institute of CancerStaff research interests

Gunnel Hallden PhDSenior LecturerNovel treatment strategies to target late stageandrogen-independent prostate cancers usingreplication-selective oncolytic adenoviral mutantsProfessor Nick Lemoine MD PhD FRCPath FMedSciInstitute Director and Centre LeadTarget identification and validation in studies on the molecular pathology of pancreatic cancer, targetexploitation through viral and genetic therapiesYong Jie Lu MB BS MD PhDSenior LecturerThe significance of genome changes in the development,progression and treatment of male urogenital tumours;genetic alterations as markers for patient outcomeprediction and targets for novel therapiesMichelle Lockley MRCP PhDClinical Senior LecturerDevelopment of oncolytic adenoviruses as noveltreatments for ovarian cancer; investigation andmanipulation of the inflammatory response tointraperitoneal adenoviral vectorsProfessor Stephen Mather BPharm FRPharmS MSc(Biopharmacy) PhDDeputy Centre LeadRadiolabelled peptides and antibodies for diagnosisand therapy of cancer in clinical and pre-clinicalresearchProfessor Iain McNeish MA PhD MRCP FRCPDeputy Centre Lead (CECM), Professor ofGynaecological Oncology, Ovarian Cancer; abnormalities in apoptosis and cellcycle control in ovarian cancer as a target for geneand viral therapy, pre-clinical imaging; clinical trialsDaniel Öberg BSc PhDLecturerIn vivo imaging and eradication of tumours usingcancer-targeted viruses armed with genes for:visualisation of viral oncolytic activity, localconversion of pro-drugs into cytotoxic metabolitesand induction of anticancer immune responsesAdam Rosenthal BSc MB BS MRCOG PhDClinical Senior LecturerGynaecological cancer screening, inheritedgynaecological cancers, minimal access surgery,molecular diagnostics in tumour cells; new generationof oncolytic adenovirusgynaecological cancerRebecca Roylance BSc MBBS MRCP PhDClinical Senior lecturer Understanding the different genetic changesassociated with different morphological subtypes ofinvasive breast cancerPeter Szlosarek BSc MBBS MRCP PhDClinical Senior Lecturer, Clinician Scientist Arginine deprivation and argininosuccinatesynthetase expression in the treatment of cancer

Yaohe Wang MD PhDSenior LecturerDevelopment of novel cancer therapeutic regimesusing oncolytic adenovirus and vaccinia virusthrough further understanding the interaction oftumour cell, oncolytic virus and host immuneresponse

Tumour BiologyRichard Grose BSc PhDLecturerFunctions of FGFs and their receptors in the skin,wound repair and carcinogenesis; identification oftargets downstream of FGF signalling that are pivotalto their role in cancer.

Professor Ian Hart BVSc PhD FRCP FRCPath MRCVSFMedSciDeputy Director, Centre LeadIntegrin expression and function in tumour invasionand progression; regulation of tumour spreadspecifically by cell adhesion receptors

Professor Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke PhDProfessor of AngiogenesisFunctions of integrins in pathological angiogenesisand wound healing, identification of differentiallyregulated angiogenesis related molecules

Professor Helen Hurst MA PhDProfessor of Transcription BiologyAberrant patterns of gene expression in breastcancer, AP-2 family of transcription factors. Geneexpression profile of hormone resistant tumours

Professor Louise J Jones BSc MB ChB PhD FRCPathProfessor of Breast PathologyMechanism of progression of in-situ to invasivebreast cancer; role of microenvironment in control ofbreast cancer; identification of predictive andtherapeutic markers

Hemant Kocher MS MD FRCSClinical Senior Lecturer/Clinician Scientist Pancreatic cancer progression; the development ofin vitro models of pancreatic cancer, andinvestigation of tumour-stroma cross-talk with aim oftherapeutic targeting. Surgery. Liver and Biliarycancers

Stephanie Kermorgant PhDLecturerLinks between signalling and endocytic trafficking ofthe proto-oncogene c-Met. Consequences on tumourtransformation in vitro and in vivo

John Marshall PhDReaderBiology of the epithelial-specific integrin, avb6 incancer; development of avb6 antagonists, developingnovel targeting approaches to avb6-expressingcarcinomas

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Institute of Cancer Postgraduate enquiries email: [email protected]

Postgraduate Teaching LeadDr Simon JoelTel: +44 (0)20 7601 8924email: [email protected]



Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry The Admissions and Recruitment OfficeRoom CB02Queens’ BuildingMile End RoadLondonE1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]


Institute of CancerFurther information

Staff profile: Professor Bart VanhaesebroeckCentre Lead, Cell Signalling

“I studied at the University of Ghent, Belgium,gaining a Masters degree (1985) in Biology(Physiology and Biochemistry) and a PhD (1990)in Molecular Biology. My PhD work focused onimmunology and signal transduction by cytokines.

“I joined the Institute of Cancer to set up theCentre for Cell Signalling, a group with a focus on understanding signalling through PI 3-kinases(PI3Ks), combining fundamental research withefforts to translate findings into diagnostic andtherapeutic applications.

“Our team proposed the now universally acceptedclassification and nomenclature of the PI3KsPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1996:351:217, TiBS 1997:22:267).

“Other team activity includes pioneering the use of so-called 'kinase knockin' mice in which theactive site carries a mutation in an ATP-bindingamino acid residue, leading to inactivation of thekinase. These provide a more adequatephysiological model for the effects of smallmolecule kinase inhibitors than classical geneknockout approaches (Cell 2004:118:274; TiBS2005:30:194).

“Partly through these research efforts, p110deltahas become a drug target in cancer, inflammationand auto-immunity. These discoveries weresuccessfully incorporated into the drugdevelopment programme of Piramed, and is now being further developed by Roche.

“In addition to being a member of EMBO(European Molecular Biology Organisation), I have worked as a consultant for Serono(Geneva), PIramed, AstaZeneca and Intellikine.”

Research strengthsThe Institute of Dentistry has consistently been ratedhighly against its peers in external assessments of itsresearch and teaching performance. The Institutepolicy is that our dental research should always be in the main stream of Biomedical Research,contributing to it and at the same time benefitingfrom strong interdisciplinary links with our colleaguesin the rest of the Medical School and the College.The Institute provides a friendly, intellectuallystimulating, focused and first-class environment for postgraduate study.

The Dental School of The London Hospital MedicalCollege was formed in 1911 and moved into thecurrent Institute of Dentistry building in 1965. Bartsand The London School of Medicine and Dentistrywas formed in 1995 and merged with Queen Mary,University of London in the same year. The Schoolshares the vision of Queen Mary that learning takesplace in a research environment that enriches theteaching process. It also acknowledges its location in the east of London and embraces the potentialthis offers for teaching and learning. The Institute of Dentistry offers a friendly, focused and successfulenvironment for postgraduate study.

The Institute of Dentistry’s major strengths addressmany of the important research questions across the oral and dental sciences, and are particularlyfocused in research groups in Infection andImmunity, Dental Biophysics and Materials Science,Oral Cancer, and Oral Epidemiology. The Institutehas particular expertise in Oral Microbiology, Cell andMolecular Biology, unique expertise in Biophysics ofDental Tissues, Dental Materials, Clinical andPopulation Epidemiological studies, Psychosocial and Behavioural factors in oral health. Extensivecollaboration throughout Queen Mary, University of London brings great benefits from the excellentresearch facilities available within the College.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe results of the 2008 RAE have demonstrated thatthe Dental School at Barts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry is one of the best in thecountry. Based on the quantity of 3* and 4* outputs,it was first equal with Manchester, and when this wasconverted to rankings, it was second out of 14 UKdental schools.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsResearchers within the Institute competesuccessfully for major research grants for the UKResearch Councils, (MRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, CRUK)UK government, and major medical charities. We also have strong collaborations with industry.

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Postgraduate resourcesThe Institute of Dentistry is a very special place toundertake postgraduate studies. It brings togethera number of world leading researchers in basic andclinical sciences that supervise research students in the fields of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, OralMicrobiology, Oral Epidemiology, Oncology, DentalBiomaterials, Dental Biophysics, Dental PublicHealth, Dental Education, Periodontology,Orthodontics, Paediatric, Prosthetic and ConservativeDentistry. In addition, research students benefit fromextensive interdisciplinary links with other areas ofresearch within Queen Mary, University of London.

The well established Centre for Oral Biometrics,comprising the fifth and sixth floors of the Institute of Dentistry, provides a focus for clinicalpostgraduate activity, offering seminar space, office,computing and clinical facilities. It includes a DentalMetrology Unit equipped with facial laser scan andfacial image analysis. Microbiology and Cell andMolecular Biology resources are based in the awardwinning Blizard Building, which is one of the multi-disciplinary research facility housing over 300Biomedical Scientists. Core research facilities withinthe School of Medicine and Dentistry also include anew Genomics Centre development for highthroughput DNA sequencing, genotyping and real-time PCR; a new Functional Genomics facilitycontaining robotics and microarray readers; and anew Imaging Centre containing confocal and electronmicroscopy. Biophysics and Biomaterials are basedin modern, well-equipped laboratories on the MileEnd campus, adjacent to relevant collaborators inthe Department of Chemistry and Department ofMaterials Science at Queen Mary. In addition, theInstitute of Dentistry is located in east London andserves the largest multi-cultural population with highsocio-economic diversity in the UK. This provides aunique opportunity to carry out population basedstudies and infer conclusions to nearly allenvironments.

Scholarships / studentshipsGraduate research students in the Institute arefunded in one of three ways: either a grant awardmade to the project supervisor, a personal award to the student from national charities or overseasagencies, or student self-funding. Cliniciansundertaking higher degrees are eligible for awardssuch as the MRC Clinical Research TrainingFellowships. Several internally funded PhDstudentships are available each year, funded throughthe Research Advisory Board of the CharitableFoundation and directly by the School. In addition,Queen Mary provides a number of Collegestudentships, for which overseas students are alsoeligible. There is no separate application form and all applicants for an MPhil or PhD programme tocommence in the 2011/12 session will automaticallybe considered for a research studentship.

Studentships cover tuition fees and providemaintenance at the basic Research Council level (£15,100 for the 2009/10 academic year).

Check for up to date information on the Institute of Dentistry website: www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/dental


Key relationships have been established with groupsworking in other Institutes of the School of Medicineand Dentistry such as Diabetes and MetabolicMedicine and the Tobacco Dependence ResearchUnit. There are active collaborations with theEngineering and Materials Science and GeographyDepartments at Queen Mary. National andinternational links have been made with industrial(including Glaxo SmithKline and GC Corp), academic(including Washington USA, North Carolina USA,Aarhus Denmark, Imperial College and Manchester)and non-governmental organisations (CancerResearch UK).

There is increasing collaboration with the PrimaryCare Trusts serving the 2.7 million individuals inNorth East and North Central London in areas suchas the epidemiology of adult oral health.

Some postgraduate student destinations include:

• Graduate entry into medicine, PhD studentships(including within the Institute), and postdoctoralstudies in continuing education.

• Research and teaching positions in universitiesand research centres around the world inacademia.

• Clinical trials, clinical scientists in the NHS,research assistants in industry.

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Studied:MSc in Experimental Oral Pathology –graduated 2006

Currently: PhD in Dentistry

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I chose Queen Mary, because of the diversecultural environment but more importantly, itsreputation as a University par excellence for highquality teaching and research in Dentistry.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I researched the role of human papilloma-virus16 (HPV16) in Oral cancer at the new, open plan Blizard Building, which provided access to excellent facilities and the opportunity tocollaborate with a diverse range of researchgroups. I particularly enjoyed presenting myresearch via posters at international conferences,such as the British Society of Oral andMaxillofacial Pathologists day. I was privileged toget a publication in an international journal andthe rare chance of meeting high profile clinicians,researchers and executives. Overall, myexperience on the MSc was so enjoyable that Iinevitably wanted to continue my research here.After graduating with a Distinction, I am delightedto now be a PhD student, researching diagnosticimaging for oral mucosal diseases.

What are your career plans in the next five years?On completion of my PhD at Queen Mary, I intendto undergo a specialist training in Oral Pathologywith a view to having an excellent background inthe pathologic basis of Oral diseases.

Graduate profile: Oluyori Adegun

Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Clinical SciencesOne year full-time

Programme description This programme offers dental graduates acomprehensive grounding in five key training areas:basic sciences and their application to modern daydental practice, principles of clinical issues indentistry, principles of communication skills,principles of professionalism and principles ofmanagement and leadership. This programme aimsto recognise previous professional experience and toaugment and develop that experience.

Two pathways are available. Both provide strongfoundations for continuing postgraduate study.Students wishing to undertake the Membership ofthe Joint Dental Faculties professional examinations(MJDF) are recommended to apply for the corepathway. The enhanced pathway is recommendedfor those students seeking both Membership of theJoint Dental Faculties professional examinations(MJDF) and the overseas Registration Examination(ORE) or possible progression to a clinical MSc orMClinDent programme.

Programme outline The syllabus is taught through lectures, seminars,tutorials and symposia. Communication and IT skillsare developed through weekly journal club reportsand presentations on dental and clinical governancetopics. Students will be tutored in ObjectiveStructured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) andStructured Clinical Reasoning (SCR) exams using the facilities in the newly equipped state-of-the-artDental skills laboratory

All students will observe current UK dental practicevia clinics in Oral Medicine, Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery, Periodontology, Paediatric dentistry,Orthodontics, Sedation and General Anaesthesia.They will practice taking radiographs using phantomheads. The enhanced pathway offers studentsgreater emphasis on clinical skills development,using phantom head and teeth.

Students will prepare and continuously update aProfessional Development Portfolio for gatheringevidence on lectures, tutorials, clinics, self study and selfreflection sessions. Upon completion of the programme,students will attain certificates in core skills, required forcontinuing professional development (CPD).

AssessmentStudents are continuously assessed through writtenmultiple-choice papers in single-best answer (SBA)and extended matching questions (EMQ) format. The final examination will include two written papers,an OSCE and SCR exam. An audit project andclinical case presentation will also form part of the final programme assessment.

Entry requirementsApplicants should have a recognised degree inDentistry from an approved University and 12months post qualification experience.


Further informationDr Eleni Hagi-Pavli, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7141email: [email protected]

or Ryan Salucideenemail: [email protected]


Institute of DentistryDegree programmes

MSc in Dental Public HealthOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description For dentists and other graduates wishing to pursue acareer in dental public health, oral epidemiology andhealth promotion in a service or university setting,this programme offers supervised experience in thetheory and practice of dental public health and theopportunity to develop specialist knowledge andskills. It can contribute to a three year specialisttraining programme in Dental Public Health.Completion offers eligibility to enter the Diploma in Dental Public Health examination of the RoyalCollege of Surgeons (England).

Programme outline Your programme includes timetabled seminars,personal study and supervised research. All taughtmodules are considered core modules, although youhave considerable choice when selecting a researchtopic. The taught modules’ content includes:

• Oral health needs and demands assessment,including critically evaluating the dental literature,preparing scientific reports, familiarity with indicesand determinants of oral disease, epidemiologicalprinciples and information sources.

• Information technology, including computer skillsin data analysis, analysing epidemiological dataand competencies in common computer softwarepackages

• Service planning and evaluation, includingresource allocation, measuring service quality and conducting audits

• Promoting oral health, including the principles,methods and limitations of prevention and oralhealth promotion, health determinants andpreventive strategies

• Research methodologies, both social science andclinical, and the application of scientific principlesto research.

Students are encouraged to develop appropriate keywritten, oral, group work and time managementskills.

Assessment You are assessed on a modular basis. Theassessment procedures vary between each moduleand include written papers, in which three questionswill be answered from a choice, long essays, draftingstudy protocols, proposing a solution to oral healthneeds and a critical review of a published paperusing appropriate criteria. One third of your finalgrade is through your completion of a 20,000 wordproject report. You will also take part in an oralexamination based on your project report.

Entry requirementsWe acknowledge professional practice gained from a wide variety of relevant backgrounds, requiring aminimum of two year’s post qualification full-timeexperience in addition to having a recogniseddegree. For language requirements, please see the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationProfessor Ray CroucherTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8662email [email protected]

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Institute of DentistryDegree programmes (cont)


MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Dental TechnologyOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This programme is designed for Dentists, Dentaltechnicians or scientists who want to advance theirknowledge in the field of Dental Technology andDental Materials through research and training.During this course elements of Dental technology,CAD-CAM, implantology, occlusion and materials aretaught together with clinical postgraduates. Teachingis carried out by clinical consultants/staff, chieftechnicians and Dental/Biomaterials experts in theInstitute of Dentistry, which is ranked as one of thetop UK Dental schools.

Candidates will have the opportunity to carry outnovel materials synthesis and projects are runningon ceramics, polymer based dental materials, (egtemporary crown and bridge materials and glassionomer cements) composites and bioactive glasses.Technical practice sessions run during the courseunderpin the core concepts of occlusion including;occlusal waxing, splints and setting up dentures.Candidates also produce an advanced technicalpatient case guided by senior multidisciplinarytechnical staff and clinical consultants.

The module taken in Management, leadership andCommunication skills will help students who areexpected to take up future senior managerial roles.This programme equips candidates with a goodscientific base, and transferable technical andresearch skills which will be attractive to a futureemployer. Candidates can expect to take up full timeteaching, research or industry positions oncompletion of the programme.

Programme outline This programme includes formal teaching, technicaltraining, and a supervised research project. All thetaught and technical modules in the programme arecore teaching. You are able to choose the topic ofyour research project according to your area ofinterest. The programme comprises thirteen modules:• Module 1 – Statistics, Ethics and ResearchMethods

• Module 2-3 – Properties of DentalMaterials/Processing Methods

• Module 4-5 – Occlusion• Module 6 – Introduction to Implantology• Module 7 – Aesthetics• Module 8 – Advanced Technical practice • Module 9-12 – Research Project and Report• Module 13 – Courses in Management, Leadershipand Communication skills

Assessment Candidates who are following the one-year full-timeprogramme will be examined on their coursework inDecember (Modules 1), March (2, 4 and 5) andJune (Modules 3, 6 and 7), which will qualify themfor the Postgraduate Diploma. Marks accumulatedfrom the Postgraduate Diploma (60 per cent) will gotowards the final MSc marks. To complete the MScproject reports must be submitted by September of the year that the candidate completes theprogramme. The oral examination of the project and a practical case submission/oral will be heldlater the same month.

Entry requirementsApplicants require a degree (minimum second class honours) in Dentistry or a subject relevant to Dentistry, such as basic sciences ormedical/bioengineering, or the equivalent inprofessional qualifications and experience.

A Dental Technology Foundation degree, a minimumof two years post-initial qualification experience, andthe ability to demonstrate advanced technicalexpertise in the field. Applicants may also berequired to satisfy a practical trade test administeredby the Medical School.

A recognised qualification in Dental Technologythrough assessments, including a writtenexamination of a standard comparable to a three-year Foundation Degree in Dental Technology, or aGraduate Certificate in Dental Technology (see page234) awarded at the level of merit.

For language requirements, please refer to theinternational students section on page 390.

Further informationDr Mike CattellTel: +44 (0)20 7377 7000 ext 2160email: [email protected]


Graduate Certificate in Dental TechnologyFour months full-time

Programme description This programme is designed to help futureleaders/technicians in the field of Dental Technology,without a degree, to build on their qualifications and to improve their skills and knowledge beforeconsidering entry to Masters level education. The on-campus Graduate Certificate programme isconducted over four months at level 6. Successfulcompletion of the Certificate will allow students toprogress to the Diploma/MSc in Dental Technology.This programme is also available to applicants with a dental/science qualification who may beresponsible for teaching of related subjects.

Programme outline This programme includes formal teaching, technicalpractice and a supervised project. All the taughtmodules in the programme are core modules. You will be able to select project topics according to your area of interest.

The programme comprises four modules:

• Basic Science I

• Basic Science II

• Technical practice

• Project.

Assessment Students will be expected to complete 12 essays ascoursework assessments which will constitute 40 per cent of the total marks for the GraduateCertificate. At the end of module four, students willbe examined by two written papers on the subjectscovered. A project report and oral examination willalso be expected. A reflective practice log book willbe kept for the technical work.

Entry requirementsApplicants should possess the appropriate broad-based training, experience and knowledge for entry. This might be measured by possession of a recognised Dental Technology qualification (see below), a minimum of two years post-initialqualification experience, and the ability todemonstrate advanced technical expertise in thefield. Applicants may be required to satisfy apractical trade test.

A recognised qualification in Dental Technologythrough assessments, including a writtenexamination of a standard comparable to the Higher National Certificate in Dental Technology or the Dental Technicians Advanced Certificate of City and Guilds of London Institute.

A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or an equivalentalternative qualification) is also required for overseasstudents where English is not the first language.


Students will be required to complete the GraduateCertificate to progress to the PostgraduateDiploma/MSc.

Further informationDr M CattellTel: +44 (0)20 7377 7000 ext 2160email: [email protected]

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BanaAbdulmohsen,MSc DentalTechnology, Syria “Queen Mary hasa good reputationamongst Syrianstudents. A friendof mine highlyrecommendedstudying here at postgraduatelevel. It has been a greatopportunity tomeet colleaguesin the same field

and exchange knowledge. The College itself is areally friendly environment, with great facilitiessuch as the Library, computers and modernaccommodation.

“Ideally I would like to teach as well as practisedentistry, and hope to apply for a PhD at QueenMary. I enjoy attending conferences and learningabout up to date research. I would also like towork on some research and publish articles.”

MSc in Experimental OralPathology (Oral Sciences)One year full-time

Programme descriptionThis one year full-time programme is designed as an introduction to the principles of experimentalpathology applied to oral disease. It is principallyintended to provide a grounding in experimentalmethod for dental graduates who plan to follow eithera career in academic dentistry or one of the clinicalspecialities. It also provides an opportunity forscience graduates to learn about oral disease, in preparation for a career in dental research. The programme offers fundamental training in the principles of laboratory research methods and the range of techniques used to study thebehaviour of oral tissues in health and disease.

Programme outlineYour programme will be modular, focused onacquiring laboratory skills and knowledge. The taughtmodules provide the basic understanding to helpwith the research component. There is a structuredcourse of seminars with associated practical work,dealing with the structure and behaviour of cells andtissues in health and disease. This core begins withfundamental and general concepts of cell biologyand continues with the application of these conceptsto a consideration of oral and dental disease. Relateddisciplines such as oral microbiology andimmunology are also covered.

Throughout the programme, emphasis is placed onthe evidence upon which the concepts are basedand the way in which such evidence is obtained byobservation and experiment. You are activelyencouraged to take part in the seminars.

Running in parallel with the core programme areseveral related series of seminars dealing withresearch methods, statistics and techniques offundamental importance to experimental pathologysuch as tissue culture, molecular biologicaltechniques, immunocytochemistry, light and electronmicroscopy. Students undertake a laboratory-basedresearch project in the final module of theprogramme, exploring any aspect of oral disease.

AssessmentThe programme is assessed by two written papers,the submission of a project report and an oralexamination.

Entry requirementsA degree in dentistry or medicine or a good BSchonours in a biological science subject. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationDr Alan Cruchley Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7134email: [email protected]

or Dr L BergmeierTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8654email: [email protected]


MSc in Implant DentistryOne year part-time

Programme description For dentists wishing to upgrade their core knowledgeand skills of evidence-based dentistry in identifyingand understanding the scientific basis of implanttreatment.

Programme outline The programme includes timetabled seminars,personal study and supervised research. Allprogramme taught modules are core options,although your have considerable choice whenselecting a research topic. The taught modules’content includes:

• Searching, critically reading and analysing the literature

• Formulating appropriate hypotheses forinvestigation

• Demonstrating knowledge of clinical techniquesand how to evaluate them

• Interpreting the results of these techniques

• Planning, conducting and reporting originalresearch.

Students are encouraged to develop appropriate key written, oral, group work and time managementskills.

Assessment The assessment procedures are:

• a research report on an individual project

• an oral examination on your research report.

Candidates will be examined in the year in which they complete their research report.

Entry requirementsYou should have successfully completed the two-yearpart-time Diploma programme in Implant Dentistry,accredited by the Faculty of General DentalPractitioners of the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationDr G MartuscelliTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8663email: [email protected]

MSc in Oral BiologyOne year full-time

Programme descriptionYou will join a one year full-time programme, the only UK MSc in Oral Biology. It is designed to beappropriate for both dental and basic or appliedscience graduates who may in future be responsiblefor the teaching of related subjects, or who need agreater understanding of the subject in order todevelop their future academic or research careers.

Oral Biology encompasses a range of basic sciencesfundamental to the understanding of the underlyingscientific principles relevant to developing moderndentistry. You will study dental anatomy, oralphysiology, and dental biophysics, as well as basicbiochemistry in relation to dentistry, chemistry ofbone and tooth biominerals and components,aetiology of dental caries and erosion, salivabiochemistry, oral microbiology, dental materialsscience, modern 2D and 3D x-ray imaging.

Programme outlineYou will follow a group of modules, includingStatistics, Ethics and Research Methods, anIntroduction to Oral Biology, Dental Hard Tissues andthe Microenvironment, Oral Microbiology, MinimallyInvasive Dentistry and Properties of Dental Materials.In addition to these basic science lectures, there willalso be lectures from practising clinicians on currentissues in modern clinical dentistry.

You will also complete a laboratory based project,which will be partly assessed by an oral examination.

Entry requirementsA medical or dental degree, a non-clinical degree in basic sciences, biological sciences, orbioengineering, or the equivalent in professionalqualifications and experience.

A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or an equivalentalternative qualification) is also required for overseasstudents where English is not the first language.

Further informationDr Paul AndersonTel: +44 (0)20 7883 7933email: [email protected]



Postgraduate Diploma in Endodontic PracticeTwo years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to develop their clinical skills in andunderstanding of endodontics. The aim is to enablethe practitioner to develop and apply the currentevidence base to their clinical practice.

Programme outlineBy entering this programme you will embark on:clinical training (30 per cent), laboratory practicalsessions (25 per cent) formal seminar teaching (45per cent). All modules in this programme are core.

AssessmentYour progress will be monitored throughout theprogramme by formative in-course assessments.These may include essays, critical paper reviews and practical tests of laboratory based skills. Oncompletion of the programme, you will be assessedby two clinical case reports of not more than 2,000words each and an oral examination. Your in-courseassessments will contribute up to 40 per cent, thetwo clinical case reports up to 40 per cent and theoral examination up to 20 per cent of your finalmark.

Entry requirementsYou will have a UK dental degree or equivalent (suchas IQE), hold full registration with the General DentalCouncil and have a minimum of two years post-initialqualification experience. Offers to join theprogramme follow competitive interview.


Further informationChathura MalalasenaTel +44 (0)20 7377 7057email:[email protected]

or Dr Sharan SiddhuTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8617email: [email protected]


Jonathan Collier, PhD in Dentistry“I researched the role of chemokine receptors in oral cancer metastasis. Oral cancer is adevastating disease and this study focused on a possible mechanism by which these tumoursspread around the body.

“There is an enormous amount offered by theCollege with regards to facilities and furtherdevelopment. As a clinician it was important to be close to a major teaching hospital. The facilities are first class and there is a hugediversity of departments within the College thatreally facilitates collaborative research. If you are stuck and don’t know how to tackle somethingthen there is a wealth of resources (academic and practical) available to help you.

“I was proud to be able to present my work in competitions at the national and then theinternational conferences for dental research. The latter was in Brisbane, Australia – and thebonus was I won!”

MClinDent in Oral MedicineTwo years full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to pursue a career in oral medicine, eitherin primary or secondary care services or in auniversity setting. The programme aims to developyour knowledge, understanding and clinical skills inoral medicine and related topics.

Programme outline By entering this programme you will embark on:clinical training (60 per cent), formal teaching (25per cent) and research activity (15 per cent). Theprogramme aims to enable you to understand basicsciences related to oral medicine and apply this tonorth and east London’s unique clinical case mix. All the taught and clinical modules in the programmeare core teaching. The research element of thisprogramme involves a report or a literature review on a topic chosen with the advice of your tutor and a clinical audit report.

AssessmentYour clinical activity will be assessed through casepresentations and a clinical logbook whilst the taughtelement will be assessed through one written paperand oral assessment. Your research activity will beassessed by a report of a literature review on a topicchosen with the advice of your tutor and a clinicalaudit report. Weightings of each of the majorcomponents will reflect their contribution to theprogramme: clinical training (60 per cent), formalteaching (25 per cent), and research activity (15 per cent).

Entry requirementsPlease refer to the person specification table for allclinical masters programmes in Dentistry on page242.


Further informationDr Anwar TappuniTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8655email: [email protected]

or Ryan Salucideenemail: [email protected]

MClinDent in Oral SurgeryTwo years full-time

Programme description This programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to pursue a career in oral surgery, either inprimary or secondary care services or in a universitysetting. It can contribute to the first two years ofclinical training leading to the Membershipexamination of The Royal College of Surgeons.

Programme outline By entering this programme you will embark on:extensive clinical training (60 per cent) formalteaching (25 per cent) and a supervised researchproject (15 per cent). All the taught and clinicalmodules in the programme are core modules. You will however have considerable choice whenselecting a topic for your research project.

The full programme includes patient diagnosis and treatment planning, teeth and root extraction,surgical endodontics, management of dental trauma,implantology and pain management, and anxietycontrol.

AssessmentYou will be assessed at the end of the first yearthrough a written paper and a clinical viva voceexamination. At the end of the second year there aretwo written papers, four case presentations (two seenand two unseen) and a treatment planning exercise.You will also take part in an oral assessment of yourresearch report.

At the moment all three major components of thesecond year exams (written, clinical, research) areequally weighted.

During an optional additional third year, you willundertake, if eligible, the Royal College of SurgeonsMembership examination. This entails casepresentations, clinical diagnostic and treatmentplanning exercises.



Further informationDr Judith JonesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7154email: [email protected]

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MClinDent in Orthodontics Two years full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to pursue a career in orthodontics either inprimary or secondary care services, or in a universitysetting. The two-year full time Masters programme isintegrated into a three-year clinical programme, witha strong emphasis on close chairside support.Students will undertake the MSc examination(University of London) at the completion of theirsecond year and the Royal College of SurgeonsMembership examination during the third year. The programme aims to enable you to:• Understand the biomechanical principles of toothmovement

• Understand the development, growth andinfluence of the skeletal and soft tissues on thedentition

• Understand the importance of materials science in orthodontics

• Formulate a diagnosis of malocclusion andappropriate treatment plan

• Apply the theory and practice of clinicalorthodontics to treat a variety of malocclusions.

Programme outlineBy entering this programme you will embark on acourse which includes extensive clinical training (60 per cent), formal teaching (25 per cent) and asupervised research project (15 per cent). All thetaught and clinical modules in the programme arecore teaching.

You will however have considerable choice whenselecting a topic for your research project. The three-year programme includes the following areas: • Growth and development of the head, face anddentition

• Anatomical and physiological considerations of theface and jaws, including the temporomandibularjoint

• The aetiology of malocclusion• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment ofmalocclusion

• State-of-the-art treatment mechanics• Concepts and practice of retention and stability• Inter-disciplinary care, including surgical andrestorative interfaces.

AssessmentYou are currently assessed at the end of the secondyear (MSc examination) by two written papers, casepresentations, a clinical diagnostic and treatmentplanning exercise. You will also take part in an oralassessment of your research report. During the thirdyear, you will undertake, if eligible, the Royal College

of Surgeons Membership examination (M.Orth). This entails case presentations, clinical diagnosticand treatment planning exercises.

Entry requirementsPlease refer to the person specification table for allclinical masters programmes in Dentistry on page242. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationLorraine Low Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8744 email: [email protected]

or Dr Ama JohalTel: +44 (0)20 8662 8651 email: [email protected]


MClinDent in PaediatricDentistryTwo years full-time, three years part-time

Programme description This programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to pursue a career in paediatric dentistryeither in primary or secondary care services, or in auniversity setting. The programme can contribute thefirst two years of clinical training leading toMembership in Paediatric Dentistry of The RoyalCollege of Surgeons, Edinburgh and full activemembership of the European Academy of PaediatricDentistry. Both of these options are possible followingsuccessful completion of an optional third year oftraining which is available through competitive entry.

Programme outline By entering this programme you will undertakeextensive clinical, formal teaching and a supervisedresearch project. All the taught and clinical modulesin the programme are core modules but you willhave considerable choice in selecting a topic for yourresearch project.The programme comprises 9 modules:

Module 1Foundation Course

Module 2Statistics, Ethics and Research Methods

Module 3 Basic Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry includingthe following: • Behaviour science/patientmanagement, sedation and general anaesthesia •Dental Traumatology • Prevention of Caries and

Periodontal Disease • Diagnosis and TreatmentPlanning • Basic Orthodontics

Module 4Advance Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry I,including: • Consolidation of the Basic Knowledge •Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology •Children with special needs

Module 5Advance Knowledge in Paediatric Dentistry II,including: • Paediatric medicine and surgery •Dental Anomalies • Multi-disciplinary treatmentplanning

Module 6Basic Clinical Skills and case-mix

Module 7Specific Clinical Skill

Module 8Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

Module 9Research Project

You will undertake the care of child and adolescentpatients to gain experience and prepare for yourcase presentations in the final examination. Animportant feature of the programme is that you willalso participate in medical clinics held in the mainhospital. You will also attend specialist clinics suchas cleft lip and palate, and developmental disorders.

AssessmentEach module is assessed separately, includingessays, written, clinical and viva voce examinations.



Further informationLorraine Low Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8744 email: [email protected] Mark Hector Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8676 email: [email protected] Dr Ferranti WongTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8745email: [email protected]

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MClinDent in PeriodontologyTwo years full-time

Programme description This programme is designed for dental graduates whowish to pursue postgraduate level education or acareer in Periodontology. The programme isrecognised by the UK Specialist Advisory Committeein Restorative Dentistry as suitable for the first twoyears of specialist training in Periodontology. Anoptional third year of training is available throughcompetitive entry for UK/EU applicants wishing to beentered on the GDC specialist list. This option mustbe agreed by The London Deanery prior to entry.

Programme outline The programme consists of clinical training, formaltaught elements and the completion of a researchproject and dissertation. The clinical training (60 percent) in diagnosis and management of periodontaldisease emphasises the practice of advancedtechniques in periodontology and includes therelationship between periodontology and other dentaldisciplines. The formal teaching element (25 per cent)is designed to provide a wide scientific background inthe practice of periodontology. The supervised researchproject consists of 15 per cent of total programmeactivity. All the taught and clinical modules in theprogramme are core modules. However, you have awide range of opportunities and topic choices for theresearch project in our exemplary modern researchlaboratory and clinical facilities. The full programmeincludes attendance at weekly new patient diagnosticclinics, clinical practice in periodontology includingsurgical, antimicrobial, regenerative and mucogingivalprocedures, management of periodontal disease inpatients with other restorative problems, and principlesand practice of implant dentistry.

AssessmentYou are currently assessed at the end of Year One bya single written examination paper and a clinical oralexamination on the scientific basis of Periodontology.At the end of the second year there are two writtenpapers, four case presentations, and a clinicaldiagnosis and treatment planning test. You will alsoproduce a written report of your research project.You will also take part in an oral assessment of yourresearch report. At the moment all three majorcomponents of the second year exams (written,clinical, research) are equally weighted.

Entry requirementsPlease refer to the person specification table for allclinical masters programmes in Dentistry on page 242. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationDr Kevin Seymour, Tel: + 44 (0)20 7882 8663email: [email protected]

MClinDent in ProsthodonticsTwo years full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme is designed for dental graduateswho wish to pursue a career in Prosthodontics. Itcan contribute to the first two years of the three yearclinical training leading to Membership in RestorativeDentistry (MRD) of The Royal College of Surgeons,Edinburgh. Membership is granted followingsuccessful completion of an optional third year oftraining without additional examination. This option isonly available through competitive entry. For UK/EUapplicants wishing to be entered on the GDCspecialist list this option must be agreed by TheLondon Deanery prior to first year entry.

Programme outlineThe programme comprises extensive clinical training(60 per cent), formal teaching (25 per cent), and asupervised research project (15 per cent). All thetaught and clinical modules on the programme arecore options. You will have considerable choice whenselecting a topic for your research project.

The programme includes modules covering allaspects of fixed prosthodontics, removableprosthodontics, implantology and related subjects.

You will value the opportunity of attending newpatient diagnostic clinics, providing you with theopportunity of formulating complex treatment plans.

AssessmentYou will currently be assessed at the end of year oneby a single written examination paper and a clinicaloral examination. At the end of the second year thereare two written papers, two case presentations (fourfor the MRD candidates), a treatment planningexercise, and a clinical test in both fixed andremovable prosthodontics. You will also take part in an oral examination of your research report.

At the moment all three major components of thesecond year exams (written, clinical, research) areequally weighted.

Entry requirementsPlease refer to the person specification table for allclinical masters programmes in Dentistry on page242. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationDr P D TaylorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8619 email: [email protected]


Person specification for entry to postgraduateclinical dentistry programmes


1 You may not apply for more than one speciality inthe hope of acceptance on one. We do though recommend applicants considerapplication for the Diploma in Dental ClinicalSciences course here prior to applying for any of theclinical programmes as it will show commitment andallow us to assess the candidates’ work ethic andknowledge before any decisions are made.

2 The personal statement should show genuineenthusiasm for the speciality, such as attendance at relevant conferences, membership of appropriateprofessional bodies and postgraduate courseattendance and not be generic in nature.

Education

Experience

English Language

Career intentions

Generic skills

Primary qualification in Dentistry - BDSor equivalent.

Two years full time (or equivalent) postqualification clinical practice of dentistry.

English as first language

OR

Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 (no lessthan 6.5 in any part), TOEFL scores asfollows: internet based 106, computerbased 263, paper based 627 and musthave been completed within the last twoyears.

Clear commitment to pursuingpostgraduate studies in the onespecialty/discipline applied for.

Ability to use a computer and familiarwith common programs such as MSOffice.

Primary dental qualification registerablewith the General Dental Council in theUK;

MFDS, MJDF or FDS or equivalent;

Other postgraduate diplomas, degrees;

Other evidence of high academicachievement (eg Course grades, awardof degree with honours or equivalent.Previous first degree BSc).

Evidence of experience of practice of a broad range of general dentistry;Completion of formal Vocational Trainingcourse, General Professional Trainingprogram, or equivalent such as hospitalinternship. Specific clinical experiencein discipline/specialty to which they areapplying.

Other equivalent tests will be consideredon merit.

Criterion Essential Desirable


Research degrees The Institute of Dentistry welcomes postgraduatestudents MPhil, PhD, RD (RES) and visiting researchfellows to undertake research in the areas of interestlisted below. Research students are registered forUniversity of London degrees (MPhil/PhD/RD) orpost-doctorate training, and work under thesupervision of senior researchers. They are trained in transferable skills in accordance with the BritishResearch Councils requirements for researchstudents. For further information on researchopportunities please contact the Director of theInstitute of Dentistry Graduate School ProfessorWagner Marcenes.

Entry requirementsStudents with upper second class (or better) BSc honours degrees or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to research degrees.


Research areasResearch in the Institute of Dentistry is organisedwithin multidisciplinary research groups whichprovide critical mass of expertise, common interestsand a fulfilling academic environment. Majorinterests within these groups include the following:

Infection and immunity• Microbial pathogenesis and virulence

• Microbial-host interactions and immune defences

• Naturally occurring antibacterial peptides and other molecules

• Mucosal immune responses

• Clinical studies and genetic factors in oralulceration

• Host bacterial reactions in periodontal diseases.

• Cell biology of bone formation and tissueregeneration

• Risk and prognostic factors in Periodontitis.

Oral cancer• Oral epithelial ageing and role of telomerase in oral cancer

• Epithelial stem cells in cancer

• Keratinocyte biology

• Biology of tumour invasion and role of integrins.

• Clinical studies of treatments in oral cancer

• Behavioural factors and smoking cessation.

• Physical Sciences in Dentistry

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• Physical chemistry of dental caries

• X-ray microtomography of dental hard tissues

• Crystallographic studies of enamel and biomaterials

• Changes in bone structure associated with ageingand tooth loss

• Salivary proteins in enamel homeostasis and dental caries

• Biomechanical properties of bone and dental hard tissues

• Polymer chemistry and dental materials

• Development of polymers for drug delivery devices.

Clinical and Population Research• Clinical and Population studies on socio-psychological, economic, and behaviouraldeterminants of oral health inequalities

• Clinical and Population studies on tobaccocessation in the oral health environment

• Clinical and Population studies on oral healthimpact on quality of life

• Population studies on the burden of oral diseases

• Clinical studies on determinants of treatmentoutcomes of oral and dental conditions, includingoral cancer, Behcet’s Syndrome, Dry mouth,Periodontal diseases, and malloclusion, Clinicalstudies on Minimum Intervention

• Development of primary care networks for practicebased research

• Systematic reviews (collaborative work with theCochrane Oral Heath Group).

Physical Sciences in DentistryMaisoon Al-Jawad BSc PhDLecturer in Dental Physical SciencesBiomineralisation – enamel formation, proteinabsorption at interfaces for biomedical applications,enamel structure-function relationship, using neutronand synchrotron x-ray scattering techniques novel todentistry

Paul Anderson BSc PhD Reader in Biophysics in relation to Dentistry Chemistry of enamel, X-ray microscopic methods,salivary proteins and enamel mineralization

Professor Alan Boyde PhD BDS LDSRCS MDHonCausProfessor of Mineralised Tissue BiologyBone and cartilage structure, imaging, development

Mike Cattell MSc PhD Lecturer in Dental TechnologySynthesis and characterisation of glass-ceramicmaterials, mechanical testing of ceramic materials

Graham R Davis BSc(Eng) PhDSenior Lecturer in BiophysicsX-ray microtomography, 3D imaging techniques

Stephanie Dowker BSc BDS PhD CSci CChem MRSC Clinical Senior Lecturer in Adult Oral HealthPhysicochemical mechanisms of de- andremineralisation in dental tissues

Professor Mark P Hector BSc BDS PhD Professor of Oral Health of ChildrenPhysiology of saliva, salivary proteins and enamelmineral homeostasis

Professor Robert Hill BSc MsC PhDDICProfessor of Physical Sciences in Relation toDentistryDegradable glasses, bioactive glasses, restorativedental fillings, glass (Ionomer) cements, glass-ceramics, demineralisation, remineralisationphenomena and caries, tooth pastes, mode of actionof strontium and fluoride on hard tissues

Tomasz Janicki BDS PhDClinical Lecturer in Adult Oral HealthBiomaterials, laser dentistry, soft tissue and hardtissue lasers, air abrasion and air polishing, SEMimages, implant dentistry

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Natalia Karpukhina PhDLecturer in Dental Physical SciencesSetting mechanism in glass ionomer cements,characterisation of various dental cements, structuralcharacterisation of bioactive glasses andbioceramics, structural study of substitutions inapatites, structural study of bioapatites, establishingutility of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonancetechnique to monitor amorphous or nanoscrystallinestructure and its evolution in dental materials

Ginny Kingsmill BDS PhDClinical Senior LecturerOsteoporosis, osteonecrosis of the jaws, postextraction bone resorption

Jelena Kosoric BDS PhDClinical Lecturer in Paediatric DentistryInteraction of salivary proteins with hard dentaltissues: enamel and dentine

Sahar Mohsin MBBS MMedSci PhDLecturer in AnatomyBone histology, bone biomechanics, tissue responseto orthodontic tooth movement, fabrication ofsynthetic bone scaffold, dental implants, otherprosthesis like hip implants, study osseointegerationand other mechanical and biological aspects, use ofgrowth factors and BMP in dental implants,detection of microdamage in vivo using advancedimaging techniques, osteoporosis: drug releaseantibiotics, anti resorptive, anabolic drugs, strontiumand zinc

Sandra Parker BSc Hons MPhil PhD Lecturer in Dental MaterialsPolymeric dental materials, elastomeric materials forbiomedical applications

Mangala P Patel PhD MSc BSc(Hons) Senior Lecturer in Dental Materials, Centre for Oral Growth and DevelopmentSynthetic polymeric materials in clinical dentistry and orthopaedics, drug delivery systems

Simon Rawlinson BSc PhDLecturer in Oral Biology (Physiology)Skeletal development, regulation of bone growth bymechanical loading, regional variation in bone tissue,influence of biomaterials on bone cell growth, osseo-integration

Kevin Seymour BDS MSc PhD MRD DRD MFGDP FHEASenior Lecturer/Honorary ConsultantDental metrology, measurement of preparations,periodontal graft materials

Ferranti Wong BDS MSc PhD FDSRCSEd FDSRCS(Eng) Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Child Dental HealthX-ray microtomography, dental traumatology, clinicalpaediatric dentistry

Oral CancerAlan Cruchley PhDSenior Lecturer in Oral Pathology Epithelial permeability barrier, the pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer

Professor Eric K Parkinson BSc PhD Professor of Head and Neck CancerImmortalisation of human keratinocytes, telomerase in oral cancer

Muy-Teck Teh BSc PhDLecturer in Head and Neck CancerEarly molecular events in oral carcinogenesis cancer initiation

Hong Wan BSc MSc PhDNon Clinical Senior Lecturer in MolecularImmunobiologyThe role of desmosomal proteins, including Dsg3, injunction assembly, cell polarisation, differentiationand tissue morphogenesis

Ahmad Waseem BSc MSc (Biochemistry) MPhil PhD(Biochemistry)Reader in Oral BiologyCentre for Clinical and Diagnostic Oral SciencesMolecular markers of oral cancer, cytokeratins

Infection and ImmunityRobert P Allaker BSc PhD ILTMReader in Mucocutaneous MicrobiologyHost-microbial interactions, antibacterial molecules

Lesley A Bergmeier CBiol MIBiol PhDSenior Lecturer in Applied Mucosal Immunology(non clinical)Mucosal immunlogy, heat shock proteins, immune responses


Professor Farida Fortune CBE BDS MBBS MRCP FRCPFDS RCSeng FGDP PhD Dip Ed Teachers Med/Dent Professor of Medicine in relation to Oral HealthDean of Institute of DentistryClinical epidemiology, oral oncology, genetic,inflammatory and immune determinants of oralmucosal diseases

Eleni Hagi-Pavli BSc PhD Non Clinical Lecturer in Oral SciencesBasic biology and clinical oral research ininvestigating mucosal inflammation, Behcet’s,Crohns Disease, Lichen planus and ErythemeMultiforme

Ian McKay BA DPhil Lecturer Basic bone biology, periodontal disease, control ofosteogenesis, development of osteogenicbiomaterials, infection control, wound healing,alveolar bone biology

Anwar Tappuni LDS RCS PhD MRACDS(OM) FHEAClinical Lecturer in Oral MedicineDry mouth/Sjogren's syndrome, oral manifestationsof HIV, Behcet's Disease

Robert Whiley BSc PhD Senior Lecturer Oral microbiology, oral streptococci, streptococcuspneumonia, candida albicans, and microbiologicalaspects of biomaterials

Patient and Population based Research GroupAylin Baysan BDS MSc PhD MFDS RCS(Edin) FHEAClinical Lecturer in Restorative DentistryCariology, minimal intervention, dental caries androot caries, detection of dental caries, domiciliarydental care, quality of Life, clinical trials

George Cherukara BDS MFDS RCP PhDSpecialist Registrar (Clinical Lectureship)Dental metrology, translational research, educationalresearch

Professor Elizabeth Davenport BDS PhD MScFDSRCSEd FHEProfessor of Dental EducationEducation research, learning styles, professionalism,assessment, inter professional learning childrenhealth care, systemic disease and periodontaldisease

Ana Gamboa BDS MSc DDPH PhDClinical Lecturer in Dental Public HealthSocio-economic and psycho-social factors related toperiodontal health, access and utilization of oralhealth care, clinical trials

Ama Johal MSc PhD FDSMOrth FDS(Orth) RCS Senior Lecturer/ Hon Consultant OrthodontistOrthodontics: quality of life and psycho-social factorsrelated to orthodontic need and treatment, treatmentmechanics, sleep-related breathing disorders: role ofmandibular advancement splint therapy inmanagement: design factors; modes of action andoutcomes of treatment, clinical trials

Helen Liversidge B Ch D MSc PhD Senior Clinical LecturerWorldwide variation in the timing of permanent toothformation, application of dental maturity standards toestimate age, third molar development andestimating age of majority

Professor Wagner Marcenes BDS MSc PhDProfessor of Oral EpidemiologyDirector of Institute of Dentistry Graduate SchoolEpidemiology of oral diseases, socioeconomic andpsychosocial determinants of oral health inequalities,behaviour and biological pathways, quality of life,oral health needs assessments, epidemiologicalsurveys, and clinical trials

Valeria Marinho MSc PhDNon Clinical Senior LecturerEvidence synthesis, systematic reviews methodology,and evidence based health care

Sharan Sidhu BDS MSc PhD MFDS RCS FADM, FICDClinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant inRestorative DentistryCariology, dental materials; glass Ionomer materials;adhesion to tooth structure, dentine perfusion, laserpreparation of teeth, dental materials and thebiological interface, clinical trials

Alison Williams BDS MSc PhD DDPH FDSClinical Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant inOrthodonticsOrthodontics, quality of life, cleft palate, clinical trial

Lifong Zou BSc PhDClinical Scientist in Dental MetrologyClinic orientated freeform surface measurements

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Director of Graduate StudiesProfessor Wagner MarcenesInstitute Graduate TutorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8650email: [email protected]/dental





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Staff profile: Dr Muy-Teck TehLecturer in Head and Neck Cancer

“My research interests are focused on findingnew biomarker genes for predicting early oralcancer formation. Currently studies are basedaround a known cancer gene called FOXM1Busing human oral keratinocytes cells as theresearch model. Early results have showed thatFOXM1B may be an early cancer marker which is expressed at a higher level in pre-cancer andcancer cells compared to normal cells. The futureaim is to develop a diagnostic test using the GeneChip technology that can guide treatmentstrategy.”

Research strengthsOur Institute comprises the Centre for HealthSciences with multidisciplinary research groupsaddressing programmes in health services researchparticularly related to primary health care, hostingthe Translational Research Unit for the MRC AsthmaUK Centre in Allergic mechanisms of Asthma, andoffering modular programmes in primary care andpublic health; the Centre for Medical Education,focusing primarily on curriculum delivery, design andassessment and the Centre for Sports and ExerciseMedicine which offers a modular programme insports and exercise medicine for both doctors andphysiotherapists as well as a research programmeincluding work on the legacy of the 2012 Olympicbid. The Institute is unique within Barts and TheLondon in its emphasis on clinical and community-based research, its inclusion of researchers from awide range of disciplines, and its integration withlocal primary health care, local community-basedgroups and sports-focused organisations.

The Institute of Health Sciences Education,comprising three Centres and approximately 160staff, was established in 2005. The Centres wereformed from the amalgamation of existing diverseunits within Barts and The London medical school.Staff employed in the Institute come from a widerange of disciplines and benefit from transfer ofideas between disciplines, and between teachers,researchers and developers.

Within the Institute we conduct a programme ofresearch focused largely on chronic diseasemanagement, infection and methodological issuesrelated to health services research. In particular wehouse multidisciplinary research groups addressingprogrammes on respiratory and cardiovascularhealth, tuberculosis and HIV, and lay-led selfmanagement. We also have a programme ofresearch in sports and exercise medicine. We haveexpertise in a wide range of methodologies notablyrandomised trials, use of complex interventions,translational, qualitative and developmental research.Our research has direct relevance to patients locally,nationally and internationally.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseIn the 2008 RAE we submitted a strong applicationto the Health Services Research panel and camefourth out of 24 units submitted to this panel, aheadof Oxford, University College London and King’sCollege London. A substantial proportion of ouroutputs were rated as internationally leading or ofinternationally excellent quality.

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Projects, funding, research grants and awardsCurrent major research projects include large clinical trials:• evaluating methods for improving the treatmentand management of asthma and chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (OEDIPUS, MEDEA,BELLA projects)

• investigating vitamin D supplementation fortuberculosis (ADJUVIT project)

• exploring methods for improving the identificationand management of intimate partner abuse inprimary care (IRIS project)

• evaluating the impact of the introduction of theLondon Low Emission Zone on children’srespiratory health (LEZ)

• testing the impact of HIV screening in primary care(RHIVA2)

• comparing tuberculin versus IGRA tests for TBscreening (PREDICT)

• evaluating a method of decreasing depression innursing homes (OPERA).

The last two projects are collaborations with theUniversities of Warwick and Bristol respectively. In addition we lead two large programme grantsconsidering the effect of vitamin D on respiratoryconditions (OVID) and self-management programmesfor people suffering from chronic pain (COPERS). We also have a major grant to equip a new HumanPerformance laboratory within the Centre for Sportsand Exercise Medicine. All projects are externallyfunded and the Institute has an income from suchgrants of over £1 million a year.

Together with the Centre for Psychiatry in theWolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, the Institutehouses the UK Clinical Research Collaborationregistered Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit which wasrecently awarded three years infrastructure fundingfrom the National Institute for Health Research.

We collaborate with a number of universities in theUK (St George’s, King’s College, Imperial and UCL,University of London; Warwick; Southampton; Bristol;Glasgow and Aberdeen) and abroad (McGill,Canada; New York; Melbourne, Australia; Stanford).

Postgraduate resourcesThe Institute provides a very supportive environmentfor those wanting to undertake a PhD in the broad areaof health services research, particularly primary careand public health, as well as opportunities in appliedstatistics and sociology in this area. All students havetheir own workspace; postgraduate students within theInstitute run a postgraduate qualitative researchsupport group and the Institute’s weekly researchseminars provide an excellent opportunity for learningabout aspects of other research and for receivingfeedback on students’ own research.

Scholarships / studentshipsScholarship information changes every year. Themajority of studentships/ scholarships in the Instituteare funded from external sources and in recent yearsstudentships have been won from the NHS Researchand Development executive, the Health CareConsortium, and from Barts and The London JointResearch Board.

For current information, please contact our Directorof Graduate Studies:Professor Clive Seale email: [email protected]


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The research conducted within the Institute ispredominantly health services, translational andcommunity based. Thus the vast majority of researchprojects undertaken are in collaboration with NHSprimary care or acute trusts. We also have links withlocal community organisations, sports associationsand clubs, national governing bodies for sport, theOlympic Medical Institute, and various medicalcharities. We have a relatively small postgraduatecommunity. Students come from a wide range ofdisciplines including medicine, osteopathy,physiotherapy, nursing and statistics. Many aremature students who continue working in their ownprofession. Others have continued post-doctoralresearch at Barts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry or elsewhere.

MRes in Medical Research One year full-time; two years part-time(Subject to approval)

Programme description This programme offers an opportunity to gain anexcellent training in generic research skills. This isachieved through taught modules as well asconducting a novel research project. On completion,you will be well-equipped to undertake a doctoralprogramme of study.

Programme outlineModule options include: Governance framework and research management • Critical evaluation •Engagement with a wider audience • Presentationskills • Dissertation literature review

AssessmentYou will be assessed through a series of written and oral presentations including: Critical evaluationof a research method • Application to an ethicscommittee • Referees report of a paper and a grantproposal • Literature review • Proposal for a pilotstudy • Report of the pilot study (written, poster and oral presentations) • Fellowship proposal/grantapplication • Press release, topical article and oralpresentation • Critical presentation of researchpapers

Entry requirements For entry on to the programme students will needeither MB BS, BDS or a BSc with an upper secondclass honours in an appropriate subject


Further informationProfessor Joy HinsonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2090email: [email protected]

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Graduate profile: Dan Lewindon Studied: MSc in Sports Medicine, graduated 2007

Currently: I work full-time as Senior Physiotherapistfor Northampton Saints RFC and as a locumphysiotherapist for England RFU.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?As a physiotherapist working in professional rugby,it was always my intention to complete an MSc inSports Medicine both to improve my understandingand expertise in this rapidly evolving field. Aftermuch research I found Queen Mary to be the bestprogramme for my needs. It offered the best mix of ‘foundation’ modules in assessment and injurymanagement, and modules of interest andinnovation, including team medicine, podiatry/biomechanics and injection therapy. The flexibilityof the programme also allowed me to limit time lostfrom work and spread the workload, which wasessential in placating my employers.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Although by no means easy and often requiringsignificant personal sacrifice, the MSc has been anextremely worthwhile experience for me, both withregard to my work within sport and also in generalpractice. It has improved the quality of myassessment skills and my ability to generaterehabilitation plans, which are criteria driven andevidence-based. I also gained an insight into thelatest innovations in injury management and hadthe opportunity to network with leaders in the fieldof sports medicine, both lecturers on theprogramme and through organised shadowingsessions. I would whole-heartedly recommend thisprogramme to any physiotherapist with an interestin sports medicine or an intention to work in the field.

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Primary CareOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This is a flexible, modular, multidisciplinaryprogramme that aims to facilitate learning in topicsthat are meaningful to all primary care staff includingGPs. It captures the rapid developments that aretaking place in Primary Care, and is designed toprovide new and exciting learning opportunitieswhich will enhance your work experience.

This programme is run jointly with City Universityand offers you a diverse range of routes. The oneyou choose to follow will depend on your careeraspirations. You can either complete eight modulesto attain the Postgraduate Diploma or continue to Masters level by submitting a 15,000 worddissertation. Modules can also be taken as ‘standalone’ modules as part of your personal developmentplan, as required by the NHS knowledge and skillsframework.

Programme outline The programme offers four routes:

• Primary Care Route: a flexible route which allowsstudents to choose from a wide range of options tomeet their individual learning needs

• District Nursing Route

• Long Term Conditions Route: particularly designedto meet the needs of those in communitymatron/case manager roles

• Advanced Nurse Practitioner Route: RCNaccredited route for those who wish to developtheir skills as advanced practitioners

For the full list of modules and route structures,please see the programme website:www.ihse.qmul.ac.uk/chs/education/primarycare

Each module includes 30 hours of group teaching.Students are also expected to spend 120 hours foreach module on private study (reading, preparationfor sessions, project work and assignments).

Assessment The programme consists of both formative andsummative assessments. Students are required tocomplete an assessment at the end of each module.These include essays, presentations, reflectiveessays and an unseen written exam. In order toobtain the Masters award a 15,000 word dissertationmust also be completed.

Students who have obtained the PostgraduateDiploma in Primary Care may convert this to aMasters degree by submission of the preparatorywork and then the final dissertation, any time up tofive years after starting the programme.

Entry requirementsThis programme requires a suitable level of prioracademic achievement and/or practical experienceof delivering healthcare, either personally or in a managerial capacity. This can be shown by amedical, nursing or dental qualification of anappropriate standard, plus relevant professionalexperience. This can also be demonstrated by agood honours degree in another subject plusrelevant professional experience. Applicants for a Masters degree are usually required to haveachieved an upper second class honours degree or equivalent standard in other qualifications.Applicants with other qualifications plus relevantexperience, or without professional qualifications but with extensive relevant experience, will also be considered.


Further informationProgramme AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2541email: [email protected]/chs/courses/primarycare


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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Public HealthOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This programme is run jointly by Queen Mary,University of London and City University. This highlypractical programme aims to enable you to developthe skills and knowledge to become a leader inpublic health, health economics or food policy andpractice. By the end of the programme, you will alsohave the opportunity to cover the majority of theskills and knowledge required for the MFPHM part 1examination. It offers students from a wide range ofdisciplines the opportunity to study practical aspectsof public health with a strong emphasis on currentpublic health issues, food policy or healtheconomics.

Programme outlineThe programme offers four routes:• Public Health • Health Economics • Food Policy • Community Public Health Specialist PracticeNursing: Health Visiting; School Nursing; DistrictNursing

For the full module list and route structures, pleasesee the programme website:www.ihse.qmul.ac.uk/chs/education/publichealth orhttp://www.city.ac.uk/study/courses/communityhealth/public-health-msc-pgdip.html

Each module includes 30 hours of group teachingand 120 hours private study for each module.

Assessment The MSc requires the completion of six coremodules, two option modules and a dissertation.Module options are taken from programmes at bothCity University and Queen Mary University.

Diploma students will be required to complete eightmodules only. Assessment varies per module andmay include: essay writing, a policy paper or articlesuitable for submission for peer review publication,an oral or poster presentation of work, completing areflective learning diary and completing a grantproposal form. Many or all the projects undertakenby students on this MSc will be closely related toyour daily work.

Entry requirementsWe recognise professional experience from a widerange of relevant backgrounds in the public sector,with a minimum of two years’ professionalexperience for applicants together with at least asecond class honours degree. International studentsneed to have a degree-level qualification in an arearelated to public health, and equivalent professionalexperience.


Students in local PCTs may undertake thisprogramme through the NHS London CommissioningContract with City University with supportingdocumentation.

Further information Caroline Humphrey Academic Administrator MSc Public Health, School of Community and Health Sciences City University, 20 Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7QNTel: +44 (0)20 7040 5470email: [email protected]/chs/courses/publichealth

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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma inSport and Exercise MedicineOne year full-time, two to four years part-time

Programme description This internationally renowned programme is open to doctors and physiotherapists. The programme isbased on the philosophy of total care for the athleteand the promotion of physical activity in the generalpopulation. It is unique in the UK for the delivery ofintegrated academic and practical tuition. Based onthe main Mile End Campus, the maximum intake is30 students.

Working in sport is a largely practical discipline andthe emphasis on the programme is for regularclinical experience. Programme participants benefitfrom regular contact with members of the Centre aswell as visiting clinicians and lecturers who areexperienced sport medicine specialists. The Centre is ideally situated on the same campus as the sports injury, physiotherapy, podiatry and theinterdisciplinary combined sports clinics. Additionallyyou will have the opportunity to attend recognisedexternal clinics around London, as well as thechance to attend sporting events and visits tonational centres of excellence where possible.

Many of our alumni now work in both professionaland amateur sport, 14 worked at Athens 2004Olympic Games, and the Centre was involved in the bid for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Programme outline MScEight taught modules plus a research project(equivalent to four modules)

Postgraduate DiplomaEight taught modules• Semester 1: September – December (12 weeks)five modules available

• Semester 2: January – March (12 weeks) fivemodules available

• MSc Research project: December – SeptemberClinics: compulsory attendance of 32 clinics

ModulesSports Injury Assessment I • Sports InjuryAssessment II • Sports Injury Treatment • SportsInjury Rehabilitation • Exercise as a Health Tool •Podiatry and Biomechanics • Medical Problems inSport • Exercise Physiology and Team Medicine •Injection of the Spine and Appendicular Skeleton •Research Methods

Assessment Taught modules are assessed by a variety of writtenexams, coursework and clinical exams. All areweighted in varying degrees, the dissertationaccounts for one third of the total marks.

Entry requirementsDoctors and physiotherapists with at least one year’spostgraduate relevant clinical experience. Currentinvolvement with sport would be an advantage.Physiotherapists with overseas qualifications must be registered with the Health Professions Council.


Further informationDr Peter MalliarasTel: +44 (0)20 8223 8255email: [email protected]/sportsmed


Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD/MD Res) and work under the supervisionof members of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils. A limited number of Collegestudentships are also available.

Entry requirementsStudents with upper second class (or better) BSchonours degrees or equivalent are eligible to applyfor admission to research degrees.


Research areasOur research programme is community and healthservices based. Research groups work on respiratoryhealth (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease, TB), cardiovascular health (anginamanagement, diabetes prevention), chronic pain andmusculoskeletal (pain services, ethnic differences inpain, self-management, prevention and treatment ofinjury, reporting of back pain trials); exercise and thedelivery of the London 2012 Olympic legacy. Muchof our work in different groups is similar, and involvesevaluating complex interventions in trials, developingand evaluating lay-led self managementprogrammes, exploring ethnicity and healthcarevariation, systematic reviewing, and qualitativeresearch. The Institute therefore has strongmethodological expertise in all of these areas, andseparate themes of research developing methods.

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Carol Rivas, PhD in Social and Cultural Contextsand Domestic Violence“I’m looking at the effect that culture has onwomen’s responses to psychological abuse from amale partner. I am particularly interested in howwomen deal with their situation and how theymanage their social identities when they stay withinthe relationship. I have interviewed Caribbean,African and white British women for the study.

“I think all three campuses are great for differentreasons and it is nice that you can make use ofthe facilities at all three. The libraries are wellresourced and there are libraries at each campuswhich is useful – you can return or renew at all ofthem interchangeably. I have found the staff to benurturing and keen for me to get a good qualityPhD. I work with some leading experts in my fieldwho are very accessible and who also presentgreat networking and other opportunities.

“There are great opportunities to mix at QueenMary, from the personal development courses tocurry nights, barbecues, special talks and so on.There is also a performance arts group, whosometimes provide free ‘theatre’ workshops andshows. The gym has a women only room. There areseveral good eateries both within and outside thecollege (some of them are of very high quality butstill reasonably priced), and the canal and park atMile End. The market at Whitechapel is vibrantand useful for bargains.

“I also help out with teaching, which I love, andtaking children round the Centre of the Cell, whichis the amazing new interactive exhibition atWhitechapel. I am also a science ambassador forschools, which means I go to special events forschools to promote science as a career. This mightinvolve conducting mock job interviews, helpingchildren do experiments or talking about my work.Last year I took children around the Big Bang,which also gave me the chance to enjoy it andhave a go at everything.”

Sandra Eldridge BA(Oxon) MSc PhD Professor of BiostatisticsClinical trials, especially cluster randomised trials,modelling complex interventions, statistical methodsin primary health care

Chris Griffiths MA DPhil(Oxon) MBBS FRCP FRCGPProfessor of Primary CareAsthma, COPD, TB, allergy, diabetes, vitamin D,primary care, clinical trials and qualitative research

Adrian Martineau B Med Sci DTM&H MRCP Clinical LecturerImmunomodulatory actions of vitamin D intuberculosis infection

John Robson MBBS DRCOG DCH MSc MD FRCGPClinical Senior LecturerCardiovascular disease

Clive Seale BEd MSc PhD Perrin Professor of Medical Sociology Communication in health care consultations, massmedia and health; internet and health, end-of-lifedecisions, palliative care, sociology of cancer, socialresearch methods

Stephanie Taylor MBBS DCH DRCOG MRCGP MSc MDFFPHMProfessor of Primary Care and Public Health, HealthServices Research and DevelopmentComplex interventions, self management of chronicdisease (respiratory, heart failure), adolescentobesity, clinical trials, observational epidemiology,systematic reviewing

Robert Walton BSc MD FRCP FRCGPProfessor of Primary Medical CareSmoking cessation, hepatitis, liver cancer, TB, KIR, HLA, genetics, pharmacogenetics

Nicola Maffulli MD MS PhD FRCS(Orth)Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine Randomised trials and evidence basedmusculoskeletal medicine Soft tissue injuries Tissue engineering

Dylan Morrissey PhD MSc MMAC MCSPClinical Senior Lecturer Movement and pathology (shoulder, knee, lumbarspine and achilles tendon), evidence-basedpathways for musculoskeletal conditions, legacy of London 2012 Olympic games

IHSE Graduate TutorsDirector of Graduate StudiesProfessor Clive Sealeemail: [email protected]


International studentsTel: +44 (0) 207 882 3066email: [email protected]

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry The Admissions and Recruitment OfficeRoom CB02Queens’ BuildingMile End RoadLondonE1 4NSTel: +44 (0) 20 7882 5533email: [email protected]


Staff research interests Further information

Research strengthsThe William Harvey Research Institute has justcelebrated its twenty-fifth year with real success andgrowth in the depth and quality of our programmesin cardiovascular, inflammation and endocrineresearch. Our major strength is in bringing scientistswith different skills together. Our goal is to combinedisciplines, such as genetics, cell biology,pharmacology, epidemiology, advanced imaging andclinical trials, with therapeutic innovation. Recentlywe have strategically invested over £4.1 million inexcellent researchers to support our mission andincreased staff by 24 per cent.

The William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI) wasestablished by the Nobel Laureate John Vane withthe goal of becoming an international powerhouse for pharmacological research operating at theacademic/industry interface. The Institute has now grown to accommodate 240 researchers and is independently rated amongst the top 20pharmacological research centres worldwide.

WHRI benefits from strong clinical links to cardiology,renal medicine, critical care, anaesthesia,rheumatology and clinical endocrinology in our allied Barts and The London NHS Trust.

WHRI is the largest pharmacological researchinstitute in the United Kingdom University Sector and our success in this respect can be measured bypublications in high-impact journals, accompaniedby renewal and new funding of one MRC and fiveWellcome Programmes which we lead or support asco-investigators. Our real advantage is the model oftherapeutic innovation in that it allows a two-way flowof hypothesis generation from the scientist at thebench through the clinician to our patients and backagain in the form of clinical data, samples andexperience. WHRI believes in capitalising on thediversity of our community that we serve and thisprovides a major opportunity to investigate newtherapies which may have implications for emerging countries in South Asia and Africa.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseAccording to the last RAE 2008, 20 per cent ofWHRI staff were considered to be ‘World leading’,and 45 per cent were considered ‘Internationallyexcellent.’ This excellent result places the WHRIthird in the UK in this unit of assessment (HumanBiology and Preclinical sciences), coming just afterCambridge University and UCL. 28.6 members ofstaff were returned who jointly had achieved aresearch spend of over £37.5 million over the sixyear period.

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Projects, funding, research grants and awardsWHRI research scientists have invested more than£38.5 million in research since 2001. During thistime there have been major grant awards from theMRC, five from the Wellcome, and two BHFProgramme Grants.

We now have in excess of 240 clinicians andscientists from over 44 countries who workcollaboratively and have produced multiple papers in Nature, Nature Genetics, Nature Medicine, NatureBiotechnology, the New England Journal, The Lancetand other high impact specialist journals.

Currently the WHRI has a £14 million Heart Centrewhich is near completion which will incorporate fournew Cardiovascular Chairs, and this group will openin 2010 offering a unique approach of applying asystems biology approach to therapeutics innovation.

Postgraduate resourcesAs part of our overall development we have workedto underpin our scientific environment with purposebuilt space for core facilities including the GenomeCentre, FACS, proteomics/mass spectroscopy,intravital microscopy and confocal microscopy suites.Currently we are installing small animal PositronEmission Tomography in our Biological Services Unit and have a GCP compliant Clinical Trials Unit.This unit has generated a research network of 120general practices serving an east London populationof 500,000. These facilities, combined with our stateof the art laboratories, funded by an extensiveScience Research Infrastructure investmentprogramme of £7 million, provide an excellentenvironment for postgraduate studies.

Scholarships / studentshipsThere are internal PhD studentships available, which are funded by the School and awarded on acompetitive basis. Holders of MRC research grantsand fellowships are eligible for PhD studentships,and this funding is matched with an equivalent sumfrom the College. We also run a successful four yearMRes/PhD programme, currently funded by theMRC and the Medical School.

The Centre for Experimental Medicine andRheumatology leads an Oliver Bird StudentshipScheme, in conjunction with King’s College London.The WHRI regularly has awarded a number ofstudentships from such bodies as the ARC, BHF and Wellcome Trust.


Sir John Vane, Nobel Prize winner and founder of the WilliamHarvey Research Institute

WHRI offers a mentoring system whereby weencourage our research students to recognise whentheir research training would benefit from a period inanother research institution so they may accrue newstrengths.

At postdoctoral level they are offered career adviceand support from senior members of the instituteand they are strongly supported during fellowshipapplications. As evidence of this we have justsecured a promising researcher fellowship for theMRC PhD student who discovered the association of WNK I with hypertension in BRIGHT and Graphicstudents to take this into functional studies jointlywith Cambridge. Several other young scientists have been nurtured into fellowship awards.

We encourage our students to develop their careerseither internally or by assisting with internationalcollaborators to further their opportunities bothacademically and commercially at national andinternational levels.

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Neil Dufton, PhD in Inflammation and Immunology

“My tutor at Bath was a former friend and colleague ofProfessor Flower and both undertook their PhD research withJohn Vane who set up the William Harvey Institute. I came foran interview and was immediately struck by the enthusiasmfor both my project and the progression of science in thedepartment.

“I am currently getting to grips with a huge number of new techniques ranging from molecular biology, in vitroimmunology and in vivo pharmacology so there is plenty to keep me out of trouble.

“I have two very dynamic Professors, Perretti and Flower, as my supervisors who are always open for discussion, oftenleading to a raft of new ideas for both current and future work. The group is always willing to help by either providingtechnical expertise or just bouncing ideas that may relate totheir field of investigation.

“Charterhouse Square green is a great place to spend yourlunch break when the sun is shining, and with three barbecuesavailable for general use you will often see people gatheringon a summer evening. The William Harvey has a good socialscene with curry nights, barbecues and a marquee ball in the summer. There is also an annual five-a-side footballtournament that often leads to some amusing rivalries between labs.

“I enjoyed convincing fifteen colleagues predominantly from my department to take part in a four-milecharity space hop around London City for Red Nose Day. It was a great day all round, especially seeing theprofessors on hoppers before we embarked round London, and we managed to raise more than £2,500.”


MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate inAnalytical Toxicology Two to five years part-time

Programme description This programme is aimed primarily at thosepractising in the clinical field, but will be relevantand useful to students who wish to follow a career inforensic, pharmaceutical, or environmental toxicologyas the skills and knowledge base needed for thosedisciplines are complementary and overlapping. The programme aims to provide a theoretical basis for gaining competence in the practical aspects ofanalytical toxicology; to develop competence inresearch and development activities; and to enablethe participants to review analytical data critically.The modular nature of the programmes is designedto fit in with the needs of those students who are infull-time employment. The taught elements of themodules are delivered in three-day blocks every six weeks.

Programme outline Year 1 Module 1: Essential Clinical Toxicology •Module 2: Analytical Techniques I • Module 3:Analytical Techniques II • Module 4: EssentialTherapeutics • Module 5: Trace Elements and ToxicMetals • Module 6: Drug Abuse and Forensics Year2 Module 7: Essential Clinical Biochemistry • Module8: Laboratory Operation • Modules 9 – 12: PracticalProject and Dissertation (or Critical Dissertation)

Assessment For a Postgraduate Certificate, students mustcomplete and pass Modules 1-4. Successfulcompletion of all eight taught modules leads to theaward of the Postgraduate Diploma. Completion of a practical project and submission of a dissertationbased on the project of approximately 20,000 words and successful completion of all eight taught modules is required for the MSc award. The assessment of the taught modules is 100 percent by continuous assessment with submission by the student of essay-style answers, a series ofshorter answers or a mixture of both.

Entry requirementsFor entry onto the programme students will needeither an appropriate life sciences degree orequivalent from a recognised academic institution, or an appropriate professional qualification orexperience acceptable to the Programme Directorand Director of Graduate Studies.

Students for whom English is a second language will also require a minimum IELTS 7 or TOEFL 610 score.

Further informationProfessor Atholl Johnston Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3404email: [email protected]

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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Drug DevelopmentMSc/Postgraduate Diploma inHealthcare Research MethodsOne year full-time, two to five years part-time

Programme description Over the last 30 years healthcare research and drugdevelopment have been transformed from peripheralactivities carried out on an ad hoc basis to becomecore activities that require trained, professional, staff.However, the education and training of staff involvedin healthcare research and drug development hasnot kept pace with the scientific and regulatorychanges that have occurred over this period. For this reason the Clinical Pharmacology Centre of theWilliam Harvey Research Institute, in association with the Barts and The London NHS Trust andHammersmith Medicines Research, has developedmodular postgraduate programmes in healthcareresearch and in clinical drug development. Theprogrammes are designed to give individuals thenecessary academic background and specialist skills needed to carry out clinical drug developmentor healthcare research in a contract researchorganisation, pharmaceutical industry or HealthService environment.

Our target audience is graduates, nurses, medicaldoctors and other health professionals working incontract research organisations, the pharmaceuticalindustry and healthcare.

Programme outline These two postgraduate programmes share acommon spine, which cover the key areas ofexpertise needed for a successful clinical researchprogramme. For students choosing the Clinical DrugDevelopment programme the initial modules willconcentrate on early drug development whereas for those students taking the Healthcare ResearchMethods programme the emphasis will be related to health management.

The modular nature of the programmes is designedto fit in with the needs of those students who are infull-time employment. The taught elements of themodules are delivered in three-day blocks every six weeks.

Core modulesClinical Study Design • Practical Aspects of ClinicalResearch and Early Drug Development • Ethics and Regulation • Data Management and Statistics • Specific Topics in Clinical Trial Design • ElectiveDissertation • Health Outcomes andPharmacoeconomics • Marketing Healthcare • Research Project/Dissertation

Module options include:Health and the Human Body • HealthcareOrganisation and Decision Making • Drug Discovery and Preclinical Research andDevelopment • Toxicology

Assessment For a Postgraduate Diploma, students must completeand pass eight modules. Successful completion of afurther four modules, two of which will comprise acritical dissertation of approximately 20,000 words, is required for the MSc award.

The assessment of the taught modules is 100 percent by continuous assessment with submission bythe student of essay-style answers, a series of shorteranswers or a mixture of both. These are marked andreturned to the students according to the timetablespecified in the Programme Handbook. There is nofinal written examination.

Entry requirementsFor entry onto the programme students will needeither an appropriate degree or equivalent from arecognised academic institution, or an appropriateprofessional qualification (for example nursing) orexperience acceptable to the Programme Directorand Director of Graduate Studies.

Students for whom English is a second language willalso require a minimum IELTS 7 or TOEFL 610score.

Further informationProfessor Atholl JohnstonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3404email: [email protected]


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MSc/Postgraduate Diploma inEndocrinology and DiabetesTwo years part-time – distance learning

Programme descriptionThe Postgraduate Diploma is designed as a completecurriculum in endocrinology and diabetes, both fornew entrants to these fields, as well as an updateand extension for those already familiar with them.The programme provides clinicians with theoreticaland clinically applied aspects of their discipline, andincorporates elements of the UK specialty trainingcurriculum for endocrinology and diabetes mellitus.It also includes aspects of the knowledge-basedexamination required for Royal College Certification.There is a focus on up to date developments in thefield with expert opinions and presentations.

In addition, students taking the MSc complete aproject on a topic to be approved by the programmeorganiser which is conducted at the candidate’shome institution. The project is examined in the formof written dissertation of approximately 10,000 wordsand a viva.

Programme outlineYou will take the following modules: Hypothalamusand pituitary • Thyroid, parathyroids and bone •Reproduction, pregnancy and paediatricendocrinology • Appetite, weight, energymetabolism, lipid metabolism • Adrenals (medulla and cortex) • Genetics, endocrine oncology, neuroendocrinology • Diabetes mellitus • MSc Project

AssessmentThe end-of-module assessment format varies witheach module (for example, EMQ and 'best of 5'multiple choice questions or short answer format or longer essays).

There is an end-of-course summative assessmentafter completion of all of the taught modules.

Entry requirementsQualification requirements for the course are MB BSor basic medical degree from universities recognisedby the University of London. Candidates shouldgenerally have worked for one year after registration(two – three years post qualification). Applicants willbe interviewed prior to acceptance and entry may becompetitive. Students must have access to a suitablecomputer (minimum system specifications for usingBlackboard CE8) and broadband access to theinternet is required. Students must be able to sitexaminations at a British Council Centre underinvigilation or be able to attend examinations in the UK.


Further informationDr Maralyn Druce Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8284email: [email protected]

MSc/PostgraduateDiploma/PostgraduateCertificate in Forensic Medical SciencesOne year full-time, two to five years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme aims to respond to the national and international need for professionals who canapply a critical and scientific approach to theirforensic practice, and who wish to have a broadunderstanding of the various interrelated disciplinesof forensic medicine and science. The programmewill provide theoretical and practical knowledge ofthe forensic medical sciences, and will train studentsto be able to critically evaluate and interpret forensicmedical and scientific evidence.

The programme will cover several aspects of forensicmedical science and there is no other programmewhich offers such a wide range of specialist topicsunder the umbrella of the forensic medical sciences,coupled with the opportunity to carry out research ina specialist area.

The programme offers the opportunity for graduatesto further their career prospects within their ownprofessional specialty. The programme should beregarded as intermediate level for pathologists andforensic medical examiners who will be expected toprogress to specialist exit level exams, through theirrespective Academic Colleges.

Programme outline Core modulesClinical Aspects of Forensic Medicine (two modules)• Forensic Pathology (two modules)

Module optionsLegal and Ethical Issues Relevant to ForensicMedicine and Science • Forensic Toxicology I and II • Forensic Identification I and IIResearch projectLaboratory based or a critical dissertation (four modules)

Assessment Full attendance is expected throughout theprogramme and is a pre-requisite for successfulcompletion of the programme.

For a Postgraduate Certificate, students mustcomplete and pass four modules. Successfulcompletion of a further four modules leads to theaward of the Postgraduate Diploma, completion of a

practical project by candidates awarded the Diplomaand submission of a dissertation of approximately20,000 words is required for the MSc award. The fullprogramme comprises twelve modules, with eachcontributing equally to the final mark (one twelfth ofthe total). The result of one module contributes amaximum of 8.33 per cent and the project amaximum of 33.33 per cent to the final mark.

Core and other modules will be assessed throughtutorial work (including paper presentations),submitted assignments, practical reports and shortexaminations (Short Answer Questions or MultipleChoice Question format). There will be variation inthe relative contribution of each assessment methodwithin modules.

Entry requirementsFor language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationProfessor Peter VanezisTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3401email: [email protected]

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MRes Inflammation: Cellularand Vascular AspectsOne year full-time

Programme description The MRes in Vascular and Cellular Inflammationprovides a practical training in modern molecularand proteomic research techniques and theirapplication to traditional methods of pharmacologicalinvestigation of inflammatory and vascular diseasemechanisms. The programme is specificallydesigned to develop the skills necessary to conductbiomedical inflammatory research, for example inrheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, hypertension,diabetes, nephrology, or cancer, and draws upon the unique combination of expertise in inflammatorydisease, vascular disease and pharmacology foundin the William Harvey Research Institute. It istherefore an invaluable foundation if you wish topursue a career in industry or academic research.Many students have continued on to carry out a PhD within the School.

Programme outline In the first term students follow an initial three-monthcourse of tutorials and practicals to obtain a broadgrounding in inflammation mechanisms, and todevelop the necessary laboratory skills forconducting the project element of the programme.This is split up into generic skills (ie writing,presentation skills, statistics, laboratory safety andcritical analysis), proteomics, molecular methods,immunological and pharmacological methods. In thefollowing two terms, students are expected to apply avariety of techniques as part of an integratedresearch project under the guidance of anexperienced academic supervisor.

Coursework continues throughout the year. Studentsare able to develop their scientific understandingthrough the use of problem based learning (studentswrite-up one PBL as a dissertation) and criticalanalysis and appraisal of key research papers.

Assessment Coursework (36 per cent), Critical analysis of theliterature (24 per cent) and dissertation (12 percent).

Research project (64 per cent) This forms the majorpart of the assessment and is divided into threeelements, project write-up (50 per cent), projectpresentation (6 per cent) and project viva (8 percent).

Entry requirementsThe programme is suitable for life science graduates,with a minimum second class honours degree (orthe equivalent from an overseas university), MB BSwith or without an intercalated degree. For languagerequirements, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Further informationDr Martin CarrierTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2104/2218email: [email protected]

Research degrees Currently the WHRI have in excess of 80 PhDstudents throughout the seven centres. Researchstudents are registered for University of Londondegrees (MPhil/PhD) and work with internationallyrecognised members of academic staff. Studentshipsare offered from a variety of sources externally frommajor funders and grant awarding bodies and alsointernal College studentships. For further informationon MPhil/PhD degrees, see page 22.

Entry requirementsStudents with upper-second class (or better) BSchonours degrees or equivalent are eligible to applyfor admission to research degrees. For languagerequirements, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Research areasThe William Harvey Research Institute has threecentral research themes of inflammation science,cardiovascular medicine and endocrine research.Bone and Joint, Experimental Medicine andRheumatology and Biochemical Pharmacology are clustered under inflammation science whileTranslational Medicine and Therapeutics, ClinicalPharmacology and Microvascular Research combineunder Cardiovascular Medicine.

Inflammation ScienceThe Inflammation Science Strategy Group Meetingschaired by Professor Rod Flower FRS ensure deliveryof a co-ordinated and interactive research agenda.Researchers in this group have held numerousfellowships and grants, from Wellcome, ARC and theMultiple Sclerosis Society, among others.

Specific research themes are:Annexin BiologyIn particular: research into the role of annexins inglucocorticoid action; Research on identification and characterisation of the annexin receptor and itsability to modulate cell activation in various models of experimental inflammation; The role of annexin 1 in T cell activation, and in Systemic LupusErythematosus (SLE).

Endogenous anti-inflammatory effectors (resolution of inflammation)Work on annexin and glucocorticoid biology hasextended into analyses of other endogenous anti-inflammatory pathways. There is investigation into thebiology of galectins in vascular inflammation. Researchinto the molecular and cellular mechanisms activatedby melanocortin peptides as another exciting area forinnovative anti-inflammatory drug discovery. And finally,studying anti-inflammatory actions of nuclear receptor agonists in vascular inflammation.

Latent cytokinesBone and Joint’s primary research focus is thedevelopment and targeting of latent cytokines andother therapeutic compounds. This includes a study on the application of latent cytokines to treat unstable plaques in atherosclerosis, and aninvestigation into signalling pathways in T cells withparticular regard to the contribution of lipid rafts.

Translational research and stem cells in inflammatorydisease research into developing a translationalimmunological research focusing upon analysis ofthe signalling defects in both T and B cells ofpatients with SLE. We have recently made a strategicinvestment of £1.45 million to create a new Centre ofExperimental Medicine and Rheumatology with amajor research programme in joint and tissue repairand stem cell therapy. Specific areas of collaborative research interestinclude the regulation of cell adhesion byglucocorticoids, engineering of fusion proteinsconsisting of a human synovium-specific homingpeptide and an anti-inflammatory cytokine for thetargeted therapy of rheumatoid arthritis and the useof mesenchymal progenitor cells for joint tissue repair.

Inflammation in the VasculatureSuccess in characterising the roles of vascular smoothmuscle cells in inflammatory responses of the bloodvessel wall has led to further research into the role ofPPAR, farnesoid X receptor and retinoid X receptorsand their potential for therapeutic modulation.

We are involved in the EU (6th Framework)integrated project “Eicosanox” (£12.4m, 2004-2009)to develop European prostanoid and nitric oxideresearch. In addition there is a collaborative projectto target cytokines and on platelet nuclear receptorsin arthritis and with cardiologists at the Barts andThe London Heart Attack Centre on platelet reactivityin acute myocardial infarction.

Microvascular ResearchA major investment of £1.2 million has recently beenmade to establish a Centre for MicrovascularPharmacology which aims to investigate molecular andcellular events within the microcirculation in the contextof inflammatory responses. Specifically the groupaddresses the mechanisms that mediate and regulateleukocyte migration through venular walls by applyingadvanced imaging methodologies to the vasculature).

Cardiovascular ResearchResearch in this area extends from vascular biology,which shares considerable overlap with InflammationSciences, to cardiovascular genetics, clinical trialsand stem cell research. Specific research topics are:

Endothelial cell biologyHaving established the effects of dietary polyphenolsin regulating endothelial function, we are nowdeveloping novel approaches in biomarkers of

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cardiovascular disease. Work is also being carriedout on the endothelium and its capacity to releasevasodilators, and the putative identity ofendothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF),showing the important role of EDHF in bloodpressure regulation. There is continued investigationinto the role of kinin B1 and the kinin B1 receptor instimulating CXCR5 and the role of sheer stress.

Genetics of cardiovascular diseaseThe WHRI co-ordinates the MRC British Genetics ofHypertension (BRIGHT) study and has conductedthe largest linkage-based genome screen in humanhypertension, identifying four regions for essentialhypertension and have refined this to a principallocus on chromosome 5.

Researchers have shown that single nucleotidepolymorphisms and haplotypes in a serine threoninekinase (WNK1) are associated with essentialhypertension which could present a noveltherapeutic target for hypertension. WHRI scientistshave published a novel strategy for identifying linkedco-variate phenotypes and contributed to the first 2Dscan in hypertension and published the first genomewide association scan for hypertension in Nature.

Cardiovascular Clinical TrialsWHRI has been represented on international steeringgroups for several major clinical trials that havesignificant implications for clinical practice incardiovascular disease. In particular, the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT)(Pfizer, £2.02 million) tested the influence ofcombinations of newer anti-hypertensives and lipidlowering agents upon cardiovascular morbidity andmortality. This study changed UK and internationalguidance on lipid lowering and NICE/ BritishHypertension Society guidance on hypertensionmanagement.

Cardiac stem cellsWHRI has developed innovative strategies for cardiacstem cell research and therapy, defining variousaspects of behaviour of grafted cells in a cardiacenvironment including survival, proliferation,paracrine effects, differentiation and integrationwithin the host myocardium. This complements ourclinical programme evaluating adult stem cells fortreating heart disease.

Endocrinology Developing on the internationally renowned expertise in clinical endocrinology established at St Bartholomew’s Hospital over the last forty years,basic endocrine research has been greatlystimulated by incorporation into WHRI and theprovision of state-of-the-art laboratory space andfacilities including confocal imaging. Close links with clinical research persist with a strong tradition of clinical academic training and major support fromindustry (eg Pfizer £1.5 million unrestricted plus

£1.2 million NESTEGG study) and the WellcomeTrust and Research Councils. Specific researchtopics are:

Melanocortin receptorsACTH action and resistance has been a major focus ofresearch in the group and they have defined the basisof ACTH receptor/ melanocortin 2 receptor (MC2R)desensitisation and internalisation and have describedthe impairment of this phenomenon as a potentialfactor in adrenal tumour formation. Work discoveringgenes causing inherited forms of ACTH insensitivity hasled to the successful identification of a new gene,MRAP, that encodes an accessory protein for theMC2R. Existence of MRAP was predicted from earlierwork, and has broader implications for G protein-coupled receptor function in general.

WHRI scientists have defined the transcriptional andpost-transcriptional regulation of the melanocortin 2receptor in the differentiating adipocyte, identifying a novel role for PPAR_ and C/EBP and alternativesplice site selection. This area has significant synergywith the inflammation research group.

LipidologyWorking at the interface between endocrinology andcardiovascular. Key areas include elucidating thegenetics and the underlying biology of FCHL-lipidabnormalities; establishing roles of Sar1 Isoforms in lipidhomeostastis; and homing in on the biochemicalproperties of a highly conserved, ancient, DUF (Domainof Unknown Function) protein which contributes to thesynthesis of cholesterol and triglycerides and may playa role in metabolic syndrome.

Metabolism and endocrine diseaseWork has been extended on describing the role ofghrelin in appetite regulation and obesity and hasinvestigated the role of ghrelin and the cannabinoidsin modulating AMP regulated protein kinase (AMPK)in the cell. Also researching on the farnesoid Xreceptor and on tumour suppressor activity inhuman pituitary tumours. The latter exemplifies themajor research benefits derived from the extensiveclinical endocrine activity conducted jointly betweenthe WHRI and the Barts and The London NHS Trust.

Growth geneticsWork in paediatric endocrinology is being carried out todefine novel mechanisms of foetal and childhood growthfailure including identification of pseudoexon activationas a new mechanism of disease and the role of IGF-I infoetal growth failure. The NESTEGG aims to identify themajor genetic influences on foetal and childhood growthfailure. This study, co-ordinated from the WHRI, hascompleted collection in four European centres of 1,500intensively phenotyped children with foetal and/orchildhood growth failure and their parents and is now in the genotyping phase of the project. This study hasbenefited from the Genome Centre and the expertiseand teamwork developed in the MRC BRIGHT study.

Inflammation ResearchYuti Chernajovsky BSc MSc PhDARC Professor of Rheumatology and Centre Lead Bone and Joint Research UnitDevelopment of Gene Transfer Strategies forrheumatoid arthritis via cell engineering, moleculardesign and genetic engineering

Rod Flower FRS BSc PhD DScProfessor of Biochemical Pharmacology and joint Centre Lead, Biochemical PharmacologyMain research field is the mechanisms of anti-inflammatory drugs, particularly NSAIDs andglucocorticoids

Fulvio D’Acquisto BSc PhDReader in ImmunopharmacologyMain interest focuses on the multiple functions andproperties of Annexin-A1 in the adaptive immunesystem; in particular the biological role of Annexin-A1 in T cell activation and differentiation

Rizgar Mageed BPharm PhDProfessor of Experimental ImmunologyInterests are focused on defining the cellular andgenetic factors that underlie the development ofimmune-mediated diseases

Mauro Perretti BSc MSc PhD FBPharmaco1SProfessor of Immunopharmachology, SeniorResearch Fellow of the Arthritis Research Campaign,joint Centre Lead Biochemical PharmacologyInterests include the host inflammatory response,with particular attention to ‘anti-inflammation and the phase of resolution’, specifically targeting theleukocyte-endothelium interaction

Constantino Pitzalis MD PhD MRCPProfessor of Experimental Medicine andRheumatology, Centre Lead Experimental Medicine and RheumatologyFocuses on the development of innovativetherapeutic and diagnostic approaches toinflammatory and degenerative arthropathies

Cardiovascular MedicineAmrita Ahluwalia BSc PhDProfessor of Vascular PharmacologyIdentification of model mediators protecting againstvascular dysfunction, new pathways in endothelialbiology

David Bishop-BaileyBasic Science LecturerResearch interests include investigating the roles ofnuclear receptors within the cardiovascular system

Mark Caulfield MB BS MD FRCPProfessor of Clinical Pharmacology, Head of Clinical Pharmacology and Institute Director National Co-ordinator of MRC British Genetics of Hypertension (BRIGHT) StudyGenetics of Pre-eclamsia Consortium, metabolicsyndrome translation from models to man

Roger Corder BSc MSc PhD MRPharmSProfessor of Experimental TherapeuticsLinks between diabetes and atherosclerosis. Looking for new therapeutic approaches and identifying biomarkers of the disease

Charles Hinds FRCP FRCAProfessor of Experimental MedicineResearch interests include pathophysiology and treatment of sepsis, ‘goal directed’ therapy,endocrine aspects of critical illness, genomics ofsepsis and intensive care for patients withmalignancy

Atholl Johnston BSc MSc PhD FBPharmacolS CPathProfessor of Clinical PharmacologyInterested in drug concentrations as a guide totherapy and in relation to toxicity. Also works inclinical trial design, statistical data analysis,modelling pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Richard Langford MB BS MRCS LRCP FRCAProfessor of Inflammation ScienceCurrent research interests include acute and chronic pain studies

Anthony Mathur MA MB Chir FRCP PhDProfessor of Cardiology and Lead for ClinicalCardiologyKey research interests are investigating the role ofcell therapy in the treatment of cardiovasculardisease, in particular the role of stem cells in cardiacrepair for patients with heart failure.

Sussan Nourshargh PhD FPharmacolSProfessor of Microvascular PharmacologyMain research interests include leukocytetransmigration and regulation of leukocyteresponsiveness

David Perrett BSc PhD FRSC CChemProfessor of Bioanalytical ScienceInterested in many aspects of biomedical separationscience and decontamination of surgical instrumentsin relation to vCJD

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Rupert Pearce MBBS MDClinical Senior Lecturer in Intensive Care MedicineKey research interests include improving survivalfollowing major surgery, development of cardiacoutput monitoring technology, effects of exogenousadrenergic agents in critical illness

Steffen Petersen MD DPhilReader in Cardiovascular ImagingA key research goal is to integrate cardiovascularMR, echo, PET-CT and cardiac CT and to drive thetechnical development of imaging to encompasslarge scale population-based imaging (eg UKBiobank); to provide support for clinical trials andother activities within the Institute; and deepermyocardial phenotyping.

Romana Scotland PhDLecturer in Vascular PharmacologyResearch interests include sex-differences incardiovascular disease focusing on mechanisms of vascular homeostastis and inflammation

Ken Suzuki MD PhDProfessor of Translational CardiovascularTherapeuticsResearch interests include cardiovascular stem cell and gene therapy research

Adam D Timmis MA MB BChir MRCP MD FRCP FESCProfessor of Clinical CardiologyResearch interests include outcomes of stable and unstable ischaemic syndromes

Peter Vanezis OBE MBChB MD PhD FRCPathFRCP(Glas) DMJ(path)Professor of Forensic Medical Sciences Has an international reputation in forensic medical sciences

Tim Warner BSc PhDProfessor of Vascular InflammationMain research interests include the regulation ofvascular smooth muscle function and formation andaction of mediators derived from vascular endothelialcells

Magdi Yaqoob MB BS MD FRCPProfessor of Nephrology; Lead Clinician, Director ofthe Department of Renal Medicine and Transplantation at BLTResearch interests include experimental and clinicalaspects of cardiovascular diseases in uraemia,diabetic nephropathy, pleitropic effects oferythropoietin, chemical nephrotoxicity andmediators of ischaemia reperfusion injury

Shu Ye MB MD PhD MRCP FRCPProfesor of molecular Medicine and GeneticsResearch interests in positional and functionalcandidate genes for coronary artery disease

Endocrine ResearchPaul Chapple BSc MSc PhD Senior Lecturer in Endocrine Cell BiologyResearch interests include the mechanism by which molecular chaperones modulate the folding ofproteins within cells and the cell biology of disease-linked proteins that have homology to molecularchaperones

Shern L Chew BSc MB BChir MD FRCPProfessor of Endocrine Medicine Research interests include the mechanisms ofregulation of pre-mRNA splicing with clinicalresearch in clinical endocrinology

Adrian Clark DSc FRCP FMedSciProfessor of Medicine, Centre Lead EndocrinologyMolecular basis of the pituitary hormone ACTH andits role in the pituitary-adrenal axis in health anddisease

Ashley Grossman BA BSc MD FRCP FMedSci Professor of NeuroendocrinologyMajor interest is in translational research andworking on optimising diagnostic techniques and therapeutic modalities in pituitary andneuroendocrine tumours

Marta Korbonitis MD PhDProfessor of Endocrinology and MetabolismMainly interested in ghrelin, the stomach-derivedbrain-gut peptide and its receptor GHS-R

Carol Shoulders BA DPhilProfessor of LipidologyResearch interest is focused on identifying thediverse range of cellular processes that contribute topremature cardiovascular disease through promotingthe assembly and secretion of very low densitylipoproteins (VLDL) and chylomicrons (Cm).

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Further information on postgraduate programmesand the area of expertise of members of staff can be found on our website: www.whri.qmul.ac.uk

Enquiries about postgraduate programmes Dr Martin CarrierDirector of Graduate StudiesTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2104/2218email: [email protected]





Staff profile: Sussan NourshaghProfessor of Microvascular PharmacologyCentre for Microvascular Research

William Harvey Research InstituteFurther information

“I was appointed Professor of MicrovascularPharmacology at the William Harvey Research Instituteto head a new Centre focusing on MicrovascularResearch. My research group focuses on themechanisms of leukocyte trafficking into sites ofinflammation and the consequence of this response on regulating the phenotype of emigrated cells.

“The group’s principal experimental approach is theuse of advanced imaging techniques (eg intravital andconfocal microscopy) for analysis of leukocyte/vesselwall interaction in vivo. Our work is supported by TheWellcome Trust, The British Heart Foundation andfunds from the EU and has been published in highranking journals such as Journal of Immunology,Blood, Journal of Experimental Medicine, NatureReviews and Science.

“My PhD project addressed mechanisms of neutrophilactivation in vitro, and I extended my interests in thisarea to the in vivo inflammatory scenario through post-doctoral work at the MRC Clinical Research Centrebased in Harrow, and then at the National Heart &Lung Institute (NHLI) in London where I was appointedto Lecturer position in 1988.

“In 2001, I was awarded the Quintiles Prize foroutstanding contribution to Immunopharmacology andbecame Fellow of the British Pharmacological Societyin 2005. I have acted as a committee member on theBritish Heart Foundation Project Grant panel (2002-2006), was a co-founder and committee member ofthe London Vascular Biology Forum (2001-2008) andam currently the Treasurer of the UK Adhesion Societyand Programme & Fellowship Committee member forthe American Society of Investigative Pathology(ASIP).”

Research strengthsEpidemiology, Preventive Medicine and Public Health ResearchThe Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine isdistinctive. It captures scientific opportunities arising from laboratory-based epidemiological andscreening research into common diseases such ascardiovascular disease, cancer and congenitalmalformations through integrating epidemiology and statistics with pathology and clinical medicine.The inclusion of the Centre for Psychiatry in thisinternationally renowned Institute reflects theimportance of the public health implications of psychiatric disease.

The Wolfson Institute opened in 1991, comprisingthe existing Centre for Environmental and PreventiveMedicine (CEPM – the Epidemiology Department ofthe Medical School) and the Medical ResearchCouncil (MRC) Epidemiology and Medical Care Unit.In 2002 the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Centre forEpidemiology, Mathematics and Statistics joined theInstitute following the closure of the MRC Unit (afterits Director’s retirement). In 2005 the TobaccoDependence Research Unit joined CEPM and theCentre for Psychiatry joined the Institute as a thirdCentre. The Institute has about 140 staff whoseresearch continues to make a significant impact onpublic health practice and advance the science ofpreventive medicine.

Much research is carried out in-house, butcollaborative research also takes place with groupswithin the Medical School, other Departments atQueen Mary, and more widely within and beyond the UK. There is benefit from east London’s uniqueposition with its local population. Important publichealth initiatives have arisen from our researchincluding:

• Limiting salt intake through proven links with blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes

• Fortification of flour – lack of folic acid shown to be a major cause of the serious birth defects spinabifida and anencephaly

• Antenatal screening for Down’s syndrome, nowused worldwide

• Prohibition of smoking in public places –environmental tobacco smokes being a cause of lung cancer and heart disease

• Development of cervical screening policy anddevelopment of a vaccine for HPV

• Prevention and treatment of breast cancer showingthe benefits first of tamoxifen and later anastrozole

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• Prevention of cardiovascular disease bypharmacoprevention and development of the Polypill

• A greater understanding of pathways to mentalhealth care across ethnic groups

• Greater protection for schools against the effects of aircraft noise on reading comprehension inchildren.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe internationally renowned Wolfson Institutemaintained its long-held position in RAE 2008 with a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.05 in Epidemiology,placing it third out of 21 submissions. Psychiatry,separately returned, had a GPA of 2.3, with notedstrengths in environmental and cultural psychiatry.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsMost research income is from medical researchcharities, Research Councils or government healthbodies, with little from industry. Research spend was£4.8m last year. Key funding bodies include CancerResearch UK, MRC and NHS National Institute forHealth Research.

Postgraduate resourcesWith the largest group of medical statisticians in theMedical School and a number of research groupswithin each Centre, the Institute is able to offer awide variety of subjects for postgraduate study.Students have access to the Institute’s full andpowerful computing facilities, which support extensive databases (managed by Oracle andSequel-Server) and SAS and STATA, IT support,excellent laboratory facilities and the Institute’sspecialist reference library. Students can be involvedin local, national and international research networksand increasingly national and international consortia.Regular seminar series are organised at Centre,Institute and School level.

Scholarships / studentshipsScholarship information changes every year. Recentawards have been from Cancer Research UK, MRC,Research Advisory Board (Barts and The LondonCharity). For home and eligible EU students with agood first degree (first or upper second) these will allcover tuition fees and maintenance. There are alsosome College studentships for which internationalstudents are eligible. There are now a number ofstudentships available from the East London NHSFoundation Trust for their staff for programmes runby the Centre for Psychiatry.

Many students pursuing further study do so to seekprofessional development and/or improve clinicalpractice. Of the students taking the MSc/Diploma inPsychological Therapies or Transcultural and MentalHealthcare many will have come from Mental HealthAgencies or the NHS and find the qualificationassists in promotion to Case- Ward- or TeamManagers. Others find it useful in going on to apply for a PhD.


Career opportunities

MSc/Postgraduate Diploma inMental Health: PsychologicalTherapies MSc/Postgraduate Diploma inMental Health: TransculturalMental HealthcarePG Cert Advanced MentalHealth AssessmentOne year full-time, two years part-time Distance learning option available

Students on this programme aim to:

• Develop more advanced understanding of thebasis of assessment, diagnosis, formulation andcare management of mental health disorders ingeneral and then in diverse racial, ethnic andcultural groups drawing on cultural psychiatry,social sciences and allied disciplines.

• Have access to an academic programme thatprepares competent practitioners to delivereffective mental health treatments for people with mental health problems.

• Develop knowledge of research methods and systematic and critical review.

• Develop and have access to a network of mentalhealth professionals and established academics.

Students on the Transcultural Mental Healthcareprogramme will learn how to improve theirassessment of mental health problems. The specificstrength of the MSc is that students will develop aknowledge base derived from social anthropological,medical, sociological, epidemiological andpharmacological understanding of the presentation,expression and management of mental disorders andpsychological distress amongst Black and Ethnicminorities.

Students on the Psychological Therapies programmewill also learn and utilise an advanced level ofknowledge derived from different psychologicalinterventions including:• Therapeutic paradigms• Cognitive Behavioural Therapies• Cognitive analytic therapies• Group Therapies• Family Therapy• Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Therapies• Bio-psycho-social model

Programme outline The MSc programme consists of three 12-weekmodules.

Module 1 (Advanced Mental Health Assessment) is compulsory and completion of this alone isaccredited for exit with a certificate in mental healthassessment. This is a compulsory module for allstudents.

Module 2 We offer the option of two pathways.Psychological Therapies or Transcultural MentalHealthcare. Completion of this module and moduleone permits exit with a Postgraduate Diploma ineither Psychological Therapies or TransculturalMental Healthcare.

Module 3 is compulsory to all students and includesresearch methods and evidence based practice.Students aiming for the MSc award are required to undertake a dissertation on an original topic that includes original research or an original andcomprehensive literature review using systematicmethods wherever possible. Completion of modules1, 2 and 3 is accredited for exit with an MSc ineither Psychological Therapies or TransculturalMental Healthcare.

MSc Full-time: all three modules are completed in one year.Part-time: we advise students that it is best tocomplete the first two modules in the first year, and the third (research module) in year two.However, we permit flexibility if individualcircumstances require this and if this still providesthe student with the best chances of progressing.

The MSc programme includes three modules, eachlasting 12 weeks, and each with 12 core teaching andlearning days. These are complemented by a half-daywork placement (Transcultural Mental Healthcarestudents) for module 2 or half a day a week ofsupervised treatment of two short cases of 12 to 20sessions (for students following the Psychologicaltherapy pathway) to develop better practices in realclinical settings. Students prepare a report on this aspart of the programme assessment for Modules 1 and2. There are also PBL sessions (one a week), andtime is required to read two key references each weekand provide a précis each week.

Postgraduate DiplomaFull-time: both modules are completed in year 1. Part-time: one module is completed in each year.

Postgraduate CertificateFull-time: completion in one term Part-time: N/A

Assessment Module 1: Practice placement plan, clinical therapy(one brief therapy), research or literature review

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plan, tutor's assessment report on PBL write ups,oral and written examination.

Module 2: Practice placement report or clinicalpractice (two brief cases), pilot study report for themain study, student presentation, tutor's assessmentreport on PBL write ups and oral and writtenexamination.

Module 3: Tutor's assessment report on PBL writeups and attendance, grant writing report, dissertation(10-15,000 words), supporting publications andwritten examination.

Both programmes are also available as distancelearning options. All students will have access to our established E-learning facilities for each module,including: Online Programme Syllabus (studenthandbook); Tools for e-lecture Materials; Tools foronline PBL materials; Tools for submitting onlineassignments/homework WebCT email; Virtualdiscussion board; Virtual classrooms (synchronous);E-calendar Tools for online student feedback; Tools

for students to track online results/progress; E-noticeboard and Skype tutorials as well as Skype add-ons(ie whiteboard) to facilitate virtual classroominteractions. In addition, lectures are recorded usingscreen capture technology and then uploaded ontoWebCT.

Entry requirementsApplicants should have a basic degree in a relatedsubject and/or a professional qualification and haveworked in the relevant subject area for at least oneyear. We wish to include people from diversebackgrounds and career pathways especially peopleworking in the independent and voluntary sector andNHS. For language requirements, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Further informationDr Nasir Warfa Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2035email: [email protected]


Studied: Anepidemiological /statistical based PhDon the evaluation ofbreast cancerscreening usingmammography –graduated 2007

Currently: I’m a seniorstatistician at theMedical Research

Council’s Clinical Trials Unit (MRC CTU). I’m projectlead for a number of innovative studies (randomisedtrials) that aim to find the best therapies and care forpatients with cancer.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?My background in mathematics and epidemiology,and an interest in cancer research led me to theCancer Research UK centre for Epidemiology,Mathematics and Statistics at the Wolfson Institute.This department and the Medical School as a wholeat Queen Mary have good international reputationsfor cancer research. I was very interested in cancerepidemiology and in particular breast cancerscreening. I knew the Centre had some of the topresearchers in this field (Professors Duffy, Cuzick,Sasieni) and I was familiar with their work. I visitedthe Centre and came away thinking that not onlydid they have a range of exciting projects but theseProfessors and their colleagues were friendly, easyto talk to and learn from. I was not wrong and

enjoyed my time there immensely. This researchenvironment kept me motivated throughout mystudies and I finished my PhD in three years.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?A greater in-depth knowledge of cancerscreening and prevention. Less obvious, is thegreater confidence acquired as a researcher,which comes from developing the right skill set,such as initiating and writing papers, presentingwork at international conferences, formulatingresearch ideas and applying for funding, andcommunication and contacts for successfulcollaborations. I also enjoyed meeting a variety of people and made some good friends along the way!

What are your career plans in the next five years?While I’m lucky enough to have found apermanent position with the MRC, it’s still hard to know where your work will be in five years, as it depends on the projects we manage to getfunded. I think studies in prostate and lungcancer, especially in the areas of prevention,screening or treatment of early disease should behigh priority for cancer research. I’m trying to usemy experience from my PhD and from clinicaltrials to take things in that direction with mycurrent portfolio of work. The next step up interms of a career at the MRC CTU would be“programme leader” (which is equivalent to agroup lead in a university setting) and hopefullymy current experience and efforts to get studiesoff the ground will help towards this.

Graduate profile: Rhian Gabe

Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD/MD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils or medical charities. A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.

Entry requirementsStudents with upper-second class (or better) BSc honours degrees or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to research degrees.


Research areasThe Centre for Environmental and PreventiveMedicine (CEPM) focuses on preventive medicine(with special attention to cancer and cardiovasculardiseases) and on developing novel methods forscreening and solving the statistical problems usingmany tests in combination. It runs large-scalerandomised prevention trials and epidemiologicalstudies into the causation of disease. For examplethere are major trials in screening for Helicobacterpylori infection in the prevention of stomach cancer,and screening and treatment for hypothyroidism inpregnancy (assessing childhood intellectualdevelopment) and in the elderly. Trials to evaluatethe Polypill in reducing cardiovascular disease areplanned. The Tobacco Dependence Research Unitwithin CEPM, one of the leading Centres in its field,operates a large smokers’ clinic providing an ampleclinical base to support its extensive researchprogramme. Here there are opportunities forpostgraduate projects concerning both behaviouraland pharmacological approaches to understandingand treating nicotine dependence and also to healthbehaviours and weight management.

The CRUK Centre for Epidemiology Mathematics and Statistics focuses mainly on clinical trials andepidemiology in the treatment and prevention ofcancer. It has particular strengths in thechemoprevention and treatment of breast cancerwith its IBIS-II trial, cervical screening anddevelopment of HPV vaccines, colorectal cancer(once in a lifetime sigmoidoscopy) and prostatecancer (managed by watchful waiting). It is involvedin the development of new mathematical andstatistical methods in the study of risk factors forcancer and projecting their future incidence andmortality. Its new Clinical Trials Prevention Unit will

enable it to expand its research portfolio. Much ofthe research here is collaborative both nationally and internationally. There are opportunities forpostgraduate projects in many of these areas.

The Centre for Psychiatry has three distinct researchgroupings:

• Environmental and Cultural Psychiatry focuses on the association of physical and socialenvironmental factors and ethnicity with commonmental disorders and affective disorders. (egRANCH trial of aircraft noise and childhoodlearning). It also has an international reputation for cultural psychiatry and health servicesresearch. (geographical mobility as a risk factor for mental distress). This group runs the popular MSc in Transcultural and Mental Healthcare.

• The Forensic Psychiatry Unit has been studyingviolence in individuals who pose a risk to thepublic and is using multilevel modelling to assessthe accuracy of screening methods to identifythose who carry exceptional risks.

• The Unit for Social and Cultural Psychiatry isinvolved in developing concepts and methods for assessing treatment processes and outcomes,evaluation of mental health care and developingand testing innovative complex interventions. It hasbeen successful in gaining European funding withmany projects addressing more than one area ofstudy.

All three Centres are involved in statistical research,covering a wide range of methodologies andapplications. These will include epidemiology,demography, clinical trials, longitudinal studies,health screening, infection control, birth weight andgestation, systematic reviews, cluster randomisation,meta-analysis, logistic regression, survival analysis,multi-level modelling, and models of diseaseprogression.

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Epidemiology and PreventiveMedicineJonathan Bestwick MScAcademic Fellow in Medical StatisticsMedical screening

Professor Jack Cuzick PhDJohn Snow Professor of EpidemiologyCancer prevention and screening with focus onendocrine treatments and breast cancer, HPV andcervix cancer, and natural history of prostate cancer

Professor Stephen Duffy BSc MSc CStatProfessor of Cancer ScreeningEvaluation of cancer screening programmes; cancerepidemiology; treatment of early or screen-detectedcancers

Beth De Souza MSc PhDLecturer in Epidemiology and Medical StatisticsEpidemiology of Down’s syndrome, maternal andinfant health

Professor Peter Hajek MA PhDProfessor of Clinical PsychologyPsychological treatments in medicine, weight management

Enid Hennessy BA MSc Senior Lecturer in Medical StatisticsStatistical analyses primarily related to outcomes of extreme prematurity and carriage of bacteria inpregnant women and the newborn

Professor Attila Lorincz PhDProfessor of Molecular EpidemiologyHuman diagnostics, HPV and cervical cancer

Professor Malcolm Law FRCP FFPH FMedSciProfessor of Epidemiology and Preventive MedicineCauses and prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke, salt, blood pressure, cholesterol, folicacid and passive smoking


Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineStaff research interests

James Cook, PhD in medical statistics

“I am currently looking at the prevalenceof trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 in Englandand Wales as part of my PhD in medicalstatistics. I'd heard good things about thequality of research at Queen Mary, it waspart of the reason I chose to study here.I’m now surrounded by excellentresearchers, all of whom are happy tohelp and support me however they can.Working in central London has its perkstoo!

“The facilities are amazing. CharterhouseSquare and Whitechapel both have superbdepartments for medical research, and theEducational and Staff Development (ESD)department at Mile End is great forlearning more general skills. Sittingoutside in Charterhouse Square is a great place to work in the summer.

“I also work as a Problem Based Learning(PBL) facilitator on the undergraduatemedical degree programme. It's a reallyinteresting way to teach, which I thinkworks much better than constantlectures.”

Peter MacCallum MD FRCP FRCPathClinical Senior Lecturer in HaematologyEpidemiology and management of venous and arterial thrombosis

Professor Joan Morris MSc PhDProfessor of Medical StatisticsEpidemiology of Down’s syndrome and otherchromosomal and non-chromosomal anomalies,mathematical modelling

Mark Simmonds PhDLecturer in Epidemiology and Medical StatisticsPreventive treatment for cardiovascular disease,meta-analyses

Professor Peter Sasieni MA PhDProfessor of Biostatistics and Cancer Epidemiology Evaluation of service screening, chemoprevention of cancer, cervical screening and HPV, survivalanalysis

David Wald MA MBBS MRCP MDClinical Senior Lecturer in Preventive CardiologyInterventional cardiology, screening for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Professor Sir Nicholas Wald FRS FRCPProfessor of Environmental and Preventive MedicineEpidemiology and preventive medicine, namelyantenatal screening and neural tube defects andcardiovascular disease

PsychiatryProfessor Kamaldeep Bhui MD MBBS FRCPsychProfessor of Cultural Psychiatry and EpidemiologyMethodological innovations for researching healthand social care of black and minority ethniccommunities

Charlotte Clark BSc(Hons) PhD Senior lecturer in Environmental Mental HealthEpidemiologyPsychiatric and environmental epidemiology,lifecourse predictors of mental health

Professor Jeremy Coid MB ChB MD FRCPsych MPhilDipCriminolProfessor of Forensic PsychiatryEpidemiology of violent and criminal behaviour

Professor Ania Korszun PhD MD MRCPsychProfessor of Psychiatry and EducationNeuroendocrinology and genetics of depression,women’s mood disorders, interface of depressionand stress with other medical conditions

Rose McCabe BA PhD Senior Lecturer in PsychiatryMental health service evaluation, clinician-patientcommunication, therapeutic relationships, psychoticdisorder

Professor Stefan Priebe Dipl Psych Dr med habilProfessor of Social and Community PsychiatryTherapeutic processes and treatment evaluation in mental health care

Professor Stephen Stansfeld MB BS PhD MRCPFRCPsychProfessor of PsychiatryEnvironment and mental health, work and mentalhealth, cohort studies, depression and coronaryheart disease

Ruth Taylor BSc MSc MBChB MRCPsychClinical Senior LecturerAttachment, somatic symptoms and somatisation

Simone Ullrich Dipl Psych PhDSenior Lecturer in Forensic Mental HealthPersonality disorders, empirical research methods,epidemiology, risk assessment

Nasir Warfa PhDSenior lecturer in Transcultural and Mental HealthCross-cultural studies of refugee and marginalisedpopulations, khat use and quality of life

Professor Peter White OBE MD FRCP FRCPsychProfessor of Psychological MedicineCauses and treatments of chronic fatiguesyndrome/ME, graded exercise therapy for ME

Robert White MScTutor in Transcultural and Mental HealthSociocultural learning theory, violence anddepression in school-aged children

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Director of Graduate StudiesProfessor Stephen DuffyEmail: [email protected]





Wolfson Institute of Preventive MedicineFurther information

“As an Interventional Cardiologist, my maininterest lies in the prevention of cardiovasculardisease, in particular bridging the interventionaland preventive approaches to cardiovasculardisease which are often viewed as distinct. I amcurrently co-ordinating a proposed randomisedtrial to assess the value of coronary angioplasty inpreventing future coronary heart disease amongpatients receiving angioplasty to treat an acutemyocardial infarction.

“This follows a randomised trial which showed the minimum fully effective dose of folic acid forserum homocysteine reduction, for which I wasawarded the BMA Brackenbury Research Prize.

“I have acted as an adviser to the Food SafetyAuthority of Ireland in helping them reach adecision on dietary fortication with folic acid. In collaboration with other members of theInstitute, this led to research into the expectedeffect of folic acid intake on cardiovasculardisease prevention. This in turn showed how even the largest randomised trials of folic acidsupplementation were underpowered to show the expected effect.

“Another recent joint initiative involved showingthat screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia,by serum cholesterol measurement, is effective ifdone in early childhood after the first year of life.This finding underpins a novel “child-parent”population screening strategy that screenschildren and their parents within the sameprogramme. This involved assessing imagingtechniques like carotid ultrasound and CTscanning in screening for coronary heart diseaseto determine their value in medical practice.

“Additionally, I coordinate the Polypill PreventionProgramme, a novel service that adopts thePolypill approach in coronary heart disease and stroke prevention.”

Staff profile: Dr David WaldSenior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiologist

Science andEngineering

Biological and ChemicalSciences

MSc in Aquatic Ecology by Research p284

MSc in Chemical Research p285

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The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is one of the largest departments at Queen Mary,University of London's Mile End campus, with over 70 members of academic staff and 1,300undergraduate and postgraduate students. The School is committed to excellence in researchand teaching, and offers an exciting and stimulatingenvironment for staff and students.

Research strengthsThe School provides a friendly, interactive and livelyenvironment for research students taking PhD or MPhil degrees, and post-doctoral research. We benefit from strong collaboration, both within and beyond the School, which provides additional insight and expertise. We also benefit from London’s position as a major international centre for scientific meetings and conferences.

Research in the School spans sub-atomic to globallevels of analysis, and includes research on materialsand interfacial chemistry, protein structure andfunction, photosynthesis, cell biology, evolutionaryand functional genomics, neurobiology, cognitivebiology and psychology, behavioural ecology, aquatic and terrestrial ecology.

Research quality indicatorsResearch Assessment ExerciseOur School is distinguished by high calibre academicstaff who generate a vibrant research culture andproduce work that appears in high-impactmultidisciplinary journals (for example Nature,Science and other top-rank specialist journals). The results of the 2008 RAE confirmed the School'sposition among the UK's leading centres forBiological Sciences, with 85 per cent of our outputsassessed as being of international quality. In recentyears we have focused on recruiting young andenthusiastic research-oriented staff. This will ensurethe continued development of the School's excitingresearch environment.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe School attracts funding from UK researchcouncils (BBSRC, NERC, MRC, EPSRC) andcharities (Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, LeverhulmeTrust), the EU, industrial collaborators and otherfunding agencies. The School has also benefitedfrom substantial infrastructure funding (SRIF andCIF) having recently been awarded more than £1mfor new facilities for protein structure determination,and imaging for cell biology and aquatic biology. To get an up-to-date impression of the Internationalrecognition of the School’s research, please see theNews section on our website: www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/

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Postgraduate resourcesResearch resources include: an efficient and well-equipped chemical store; various workshops; excellentlibrary and information services; a high-speedcomputer network that provides fast access to a widerange of databases and other electronic sources ofinformation; facilities for purification and analysis of macromolecules incorporating FPLC and otherchromatographies, gas chromatography massspectrometry (GCMS), liquid chromatography massspectrometry (LCMS), electrospray mass spectrometry,surface plasmon resonance, nuclear magneticresonance (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR), electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR),Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), circular dichroism(CD) and fluorescence spectroscopies, X-raycrystallography; recombinant DNA technology; state-of-the-art light and EM microscopy; glasshouses;controlled environment rooms; cold rooms; marineand freshwater aquaria. In 2009 the School benefitedfrom over £1 million CIF investment in state-of-the-artequipment for cell biology, structural biology andaquatic biology. The School has a Bioinformatics Hub(shared with Computer Sciences) and the CollegeGenome Centre provides further specialist resourcesfor genomics and bioinformatics. Some of ouracademic staff are based at The River Laboratory(Wareham, Dorset) and its research facilities areavailable for use by our students.

Scholarships / studentshipsPhD StudentshipsThe School offers around 15 research studentshipsannually, which we advertise on our website at thebeginning of the year, together with information onhow to apply. Approximately 50 per cent of these are funded by research councils – BBSRC(www.bbsrc.ac.uk/), EPSRC (www.epsrc.ac.uk/) and NERC (www.nerc.ac.uk/) – UK and some EU students are eligible to apply for these. Otherstudentships are funded by the College, for whichInternational students are also eligible. In addition,the School awards Graduate Teaching Studentships,which enable students to do a PhD over a four-yearperiod whilst contributing to our undergraduateteaching programmes.

MSc Studentships and BursariesA limited number of College-funded bursaries to thevalue of £2,000 are available for award to studentson our Masters programmes.There are alsoscholarships specifically for international students worth £2,000 a year.

Applicants to our MSc in Freshwater and CoastalSciences are also considered for full and part-fundedNERC Studentships (UK/EU) and a bursary to thevalue of Home Fees only, funded by the FreshwaterBiological Association.

All applicants are automatically considered forawards and there is no separate application form.

Enquiries about studentships/bursaries should be directed to Postgraduate Admissions Officer ([email protected]).

Further informationPostgraduate Admissions OfficerTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3012email: [email protected]



Graduate Admissions OfficeQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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Students graduating with a PhD from the School ofBiological and Chemical Sciences have excellentcareer prospects. Many of our students continue topursue a career in research, taking up positions aspostdoctoral research fellows in laboratories based in the UK and abroad. Some progress to becomeindependent research scientists, heading up theirown research groups in universities or researchinstitutes and going on to train the next generation of research scientists. Others take up researchpositions in industry (such as agrochemicals andpharmaceuticals) or move on to a teaching career in schools and other educational institutions. Forsome, a PhD is a qualification that provides a strongacademic foundation for careers in business, thecivil service, health care, journalism and more.

Students who have recently graduated with one of our Masters degrees have gone on to do furtherresearch in the UK and abroad, including PhDpositions at Queen Mary, Oxford University,University College London and in the USA. Otherstudents have secured employment in industry and academia, including environmentalconsultancies, UK and overseas governmentagencies, the pharmaceutical industry, a global oil field services provider and as the Head of aDepartment at a university in Guyana.


School of Biological and Chemical SciencesCareer opportunities

Studied: PhD in Biological Sciences – graduated2007

Currently: Marie Curie post-doc fellow atWageningen University (Laboratory of Genetics),The Netherlands

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?When I was looking for a University to undertakemy PhD studies I had a clear line of research thatI wanted to pursue. Furthermore, I wanted toacquire new skills and broadening the spectrumof my expertise, and those were the driving forcesbehind my wish to undertake my PhD studies in a country other than the one in which I hadstudied and worked. Queen Mary offered the rightexpertise and the right environment. I was lookingfor a team with a solid and broad scientific basisbut also one willing to explore new areas anddevelop new methods within my area of research.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?During my time at Queen Mary I have grown as a researcher. I have learned how to adapt to adifferent research community with different ways of working and in a different country. Besides thescientific enrichment, my PhD study at Queen Marytaught me mainly how to cope with complicatedsituations, improved my social skills with respect tobuilding up professional relations and showed methat there is a balance between working in a teamand individually solving problems.

What are your career plans in the next five years?After my Marie Curie post-doc (two years) myambition is to start establishing my own researchteam in the field I am working in.

Graduate profile: Tânia Nobre

MSc Aquatic Ecology by ResearchOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe MSc Aquatic Ecology by Research offersstudents a comprehensive practical training with agood proportion of time spent in the laboratory andfield. The content covered is closely aligned to theMSc Freshwater and Coastal Sciences (see page286), however this programme places more of anemphasis on practical work, rather than formaltuition such as lectures.

You will develop all the skills necessary to undertakefurther academic or applied research throughcompletion of an extended project. This will bealigned to cutting edge research taking place in theCentre for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.Students will be encouraged to share their workthrough publication in relevant journals.

Programme outlineYou will take three core modules and an associatedone-week residential field training course taught by experts in aquatic ecology from the School ofBiological and Chemical Sciences and theGeography Department.

Core modules: Aquatic Ecosystems: structure and function • Aquatic Systems: hydrological,hydrochemical and geomorphological processes • Statistics for the biosciences

Field training course: an introduction to key fieldskills held at the Freshwater Biological Association’sRiver Lab on the River Frome, Dorset.

Individual research project: Comprises a literaturereview, written thesis, seminar presentation, and oral examination.

Assessment The taught element of the programme comprises 20 per cent of your final mark determined bycontinuous assessment. The field course is notformally assessed, but provides further training infield techniques introduced during the two aquaticsystems modules.

Your extended project makes up the remaining 80per cent of your mark. You will be assessed on thefollowing: literature review and project plan (20 percent), student contribution and work ethic (10 percent), oral presentation (10 per cent) and thesis (60 per cent).

Entry requirements Undergraduate degree (minimum upper secondclass honours) in a relevant subject such asEnvironmental Science, Biology, Chemistry orGeography. Individuals with relevant professionalqualifications or other experience and qualificationswill also be considered. Candidates will beinterviewed as part of the admission procedure.


Further information Postgraduate Admissions OfficerTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3012email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Jonathan GreyTel: +44(0)20 7882 7819email: [email protected]

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MSc in Chemical ResearchOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description The MSc in Chemical Research at Queen Mary offersyou the opportunity to make a contribution to thefascinating world of modern chemistry, by spendinga year working on a major individual researchproject. This research work is supplemented bylecture modules and seminars, and successfulcompletion of the programme leads to the award ofan internationally recognised Masters qualification.

This programme provides a comprehensivepreparation for students wishing to progress onto a research career (bridging the gap between thelecture-dominated programme of a typicalundergraduate BSc degree and the researchintensive PhD degree), but the qualification can also be a real asset for those wishing to pursue othercareers in industry, or in education. Training is givenin a wide range of techniques to enable candidatesto build up a substantial portfolio of experimentalskills and thereby tackle more extended researchand development projects with increasedconfidence. The practical work is also reinforced bylecture modules explaining the underlying theoreticalbasis of various research methods and techniques,and other aspects of advanced chemistry.

Programme outline The major part of the programme is a researchproject on a topic agreed in consultation with theMSc programme coordinator. This practical work willgenerally provide training in a variety of specialisedtechniques appropriate to your chosen area ofresearch and is carried out in the main researchlaboratories, under the supervision of a member of academic staff.

The taught component of the degree programmeconsists of two lecture modules, usually selectedfrom the range of advanced undergraduatechemistry modules offered by the School.

Assessment The taught modules include assessed courseworkcomponents, but the main assessment is byexamination in May/June. For the research project you are assessed on the basis of adissertation, which you submit towards the end of the programme, a presentation of your researchwork at a seminar and an oral examination of yourdissertation and the associated project topic.

Entry requirementsThe normal minimum requirement is a second classhonours degree in chemistry, or with chemistry as amajor element (or equivalent international qualification).


Recent graduate destinationsMany graduates from this programme have gone on to do further research in the UK and abroad,including PhD positions at Oxford University,University College London, Birmingham and in the USA. Other students have secured employmentin industry and academia, including: • Schlumberger, a leading global oil field servicesprovider • Manager of a cosmetics company inChina • Pharmaceutical industry in the USA •National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens • Head of Chemistry, University of Georgetown, Guyana.


For informal enquiries, please contactGeoff Hawkes, Programme DirectorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3261email address: [email protected]


Bema Khanam, MSc in Chemical Research “The MSc programme is very well structured,offering a balance of exam assessed andcoursework assessed components. The lecturers at Queen Mary are great! They are all verysupportive, enthusiastic and approachable. There’s also a wide mix of students providing an opportunity to learn about other cultures and interests.

“My current project on drug delivery is the mostinteresting part of my course so far. I am at astage where I’m analysing data I’ve gathered fromusing various techniques available such as nuclearmagnetic resonance spectroscopy and ultra violetspectroscopy. With the help of my supervisor, I’mhoping to make some interesting discoveries towrite about in my project.”

MSc in Freshwater and Coastal Sciences (Jointly taught with the Department of Geography)

One year full-time, two to five years part-time

Programme description Aquatic ecosystems are vital global resources.However, issues such as habitat degradation,pollution, species introductions and climate change,severely threaten their ecological integrity andsustainability. The MSc in Freshwater and coastalsciences (FACS) aims to provide students with thenecessary skills to understand and tackle theseissues, by integrating ecology with hydrology andgeomorphology. Emphasis is placed on practicalskills and field experience.

The Centre for Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment(CATE) is an interdisciplinary collaboration betweenthe School of Biological and Chemical Sciences andthe Department of Geography. The staff within CATEhave considerable multi-disciplinary expertise inaquatic ecosystem sciences which is furthercomplemented by staff from organisations such as the UK Environment Agency, NERC Centre forEcology and Hydrology, The Freshwater BiologicalAssociation and the conservation agencies.

Programme outline (subject to modification)Semester 1: Four core two-week modules and a one-week field module: Aquatic Ecosystems: Structureand Functioning • Statistics for the Biosciences •Hydrological, Hydrochemical and GeomorphologicalProcesses • Science, Policy and Management

Semester 2: Four module options from those listedbelow. Habitat module options include: Streams andRivers • Lakes and Ponds • Estuaries and CoastalSystems • Coastal and Aquatic Management.Specialist organism options include: Macrophytes • Plankton • Chironomids • Marine Invertebrates • Fishes

Assessment The taught element of the programme comprises 60 per cent of your final mark determined bycontinuous assessment. The research project (40per cent) is assessed via a 12,000-15,000-worddissertation.

Entry requirementsA second-class honours degree (or the equivalentfrom an overseas university) in a relevant NaturalSciences subject. Applicants with relevant professionalexperience in science or environmental managementwill also be considered. International students, pleasesee the ‘International students’ section on page 390.

Scholarships and BursariesThe programme is supported by NERC studentships(www.nerc.ac.uk/) and by a limited number ofbursaries, including one from The FreshwaterBiological Association (www.fba.org.uk/).

Recent graduate destinations These include: • Environment Agency • ENSIS Ltd •Portsmouth Water • Bureau Veritas • Royal Societyfor the Protection of Birds • NunatsiavutGovernment – Fisheries Research and Management • Open University


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Graduate profile: Chris Mellor

Studied: MSc inFreshwater andCoastal Sciences(FACS) – graduatedin 2007 withdistinction

Currently: Studyingfor a PhD in ArcticStreamHydroecology.

Why did you chooseQueen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I chose the FACSMSc course atQueen Marybecause of itsinterdisciplinarynature. It covers allaspects of aquaticsystems rather thanjust Marine Biologyor FreshwaterBiology like otherUniversities.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?The FACS MSc incorporates a wealth of fieldworkand I went on at least one trip per module. The staff are approachable and most importantlypassionate about what they teach, which given therelatively high staff to student ratio provides a veryhealthy learning environment. There was also theopportunity to attend lectures and seminars acrossLondon that I really enjoyed.


MSc in Marine Ecology andEnvironmental ManagementOne year full-time or part-time over a maximum of five years

This programme is taught jointly by the School ofBiological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary,University of London and the University of LondonMarine Biological Station at Millport, Isle Of Cumbrae,Scotland (www.gla.ac.uk/centres/ marinestation/).

Programme description The aims of this programme are to:• Develop a strong interdisciplinary understanding in marine ecology and marine environmentalmanagement.

• Provide structured training in research techniquesand practical skills, including in systematics(biodiversity), statistics, experimental design,project planning, monitoring, modelling andscientific writing that will engage with user needs.

• Provide a foundation for further PhD research, or for prospective employment with marineenvironmental protection and conservationagencies, overseas development agencies, nationaland local government, the water industry, thefisheries sector, environmental consultancies,elements of the tourist industry and national and international non-government organisations.

This programme covers ecological issues andenvironmental management in marine science. It istaught in two institutions with roughly six months inLondon and six months in Millport. The School ofBiological and Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary has along tradition of working in aquatic biology. It is a largeand diverse institution with expertise in whole organismbiology and molecular sciences. The University MarineBiological station at Millport is a smaller specialistmarine institution with a range of laboratory andresearch vessel facilities and associated specialist staff.

Programme outline Core modulesAt Queen Mary: Benthic and Planktonic Processes • Marine Invertebrate Zoology • Marine Pollution • Statistics for the Biosciences • Project 1At Millport: Coastal Zone Management •Fisheries Biology • Project 2

Optional modules At Queen Mary: Estuaries and Coastal SystemsAt Millport: Coral Reef Monitoring and Management(taught at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt) • MarineMicrobiology • Turtles, Seals, Whales and Dolphins

Assessment All taught and field modules will be equally weightedat one-twelfth (8.33 per cent) of the total mark. Eachof the two projects will be weighted at two-twelfths

(16.67 per cent) of the total mark. Each taughtmodule will be assessed by one or more of: open-essays, practical reports, laboratory or fieldwork note books, presentations and traditional exams.

Entry requirementsA minimum of a second class honours degree (or the equivalent from an overseas university) in a relevant subject such as Environmental Science,Biology, Chemistry or Geography will be required.Preference will be given to candidates with an uppersecond class or first class degree. Applicants withrelevant professional experience in marine science orenvironmental management will also be considered.


Recent graduate destinations Graduates from this programme have taken up a rangeof exciting positions, for example with environmentalconsultancies, UK and overseas government agencies,marine and other environmentally related industriesand water authorities. Others have continued on tofurther research in the UK and worldwide, includingPhD positions.


Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows who wish to undertake research inour areas of interest (see below). Research studentsare registered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils (including CASE studentshipsin collaboration with an industrial sponsor). A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.


Entry requirementsStudents with upper-second class (or better) BSchonours degrees or equivalent are eligible to applyfor admission to research degrees. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Research areas• Biological and experimental psychology

• Ecology and behavioural biology

• Evolutionary and organismal biology

• Materials chemistry and interfaces

• Mechanistic and structural biology

• Synthetic chemistry

Biological and experimental psychologyhttp://psychology.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/index.htmlResearch in this area focuses on the ultimate(evolutionary) and proximate (genetic, developmentaland neurobiological) mechanisms responsible forcognition and behaviour. A central consideration forthis group concerns cognitive evolution and thebiological basis of human social behaviour. We alsoplace a strong emphasis on the experimentalapproach to research problems in these fields ofpsychology. Recent topics in which world-class workhas been conducted includes physical reasoning andsocial cognition in Corvids, colour perception inbumblebees, the transmission of cultural informationin humans using evolutionary models, the biologicalorigins of human sexual orientation, sex differences in cognition, the use of zebra fish as a modelbehavioural assay of addiction, visual attention andsearch in humans and non-human animals, the roleof Cannabinoid signalling in several neural processes,social evolution in mole rats, gene-brain interaction inmammalian reproductive behaviour, the utility ofDrosophila models of circadian rhythms, faceprocessing and imitation, and the philosophy of mind.

Ecology and behavioural biologywww.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/ecologybiology/index.htmlWithin this group are two major research themes ofinternational significance: aquatic ecosystems andbehavioural/evolutionary ecology, particularly of socialanimals. Together, these themes give a distinctiveand strong coverage of modern ecosystems andorganismal ecology. Included within the aquaticecosystems theme is one of the strongest freshwaterecology research groups in any British University.Research by the group includes population andcommunity ecology, empirical and theoreticalaspects of food web structure and function, theapplication of stable isotopes to aquatic ecology,biogeochemical processes, including the productionof greenhouse gases from rivers and wetlands, andstudies of acidification and eutrophication. We alsohave leading experts in the biogeochemistry andecology of estuaries, coastal margins and saltmarshes. Included in the behavioural ecology of social animals theme, we have world-leadingresearch on the foraging biology of bees, the socialorganisation and mating systems of communallyroosting bats, and the (eu)sociality of the mole rats.We also have excellence in the behaviour, ecology,management and conservation of wild mammals, on the role of termites in the productivity andsustainability of tropical agriculture, and on the roleof pathogens and parasites in sexual selection andbehaviour in insects.

Evolutionary and organismal biology www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/evolutionaryandorganismalbiology/index.html The Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Group isinternationally recognised for using post-genomicapproaches to investigate the evolution and functionsof genes and proteins at an organismal level using a range of model organisms, including plants,invertebrates, fish and mammals. An underlyingtheme is a recognition of the importance of

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A ‘Buckyball’: A sphere of carbon atoms known as ‘Buckminsterfullerene’.


comparative and functional genomics in modernsystems biology. It encompasses research onchromosome evolution in plants, transposableelements in insects, functional genomics anddevelopmental biology (using Danio rerio and Fugurubripes as vertebrate model systems), molecularneurobiology (eg endocannabinoid signalling),behavioural genetics (eg circadian biology ofDrosophila) and population genetics of humans and other animals. This research utilises a range ofmethods including bioinformatics, analysis of celland tissue structure, analysis of gene and proteinexpression and the impact of gene-knockout onphenotypes, in vitro physiology and pharmacologyand analysis of whole-organism behaviour.

Materials chemistry and interfaces www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/materialsandinterfaces/index.htmlResearch in the materials and interfaces areacombines expertise in synthetic methodology alongwith a wide range of sophisticated analyticaltechniques in order to design and develop newmaterials, to investigate and predict their properties,and to characterise interfacial structure andchemical reactions at surfaces. See also the Centre for Materials Research website:www.cmr.qmul.ac.uk/

Mechanistic and structural biologywww.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/mechanisticandstructuralbiology/index.html Mechanistic and Structural Biology has traditionallybeen strong at Queen Mary, and activity in this areahas accelerated over the past five years. We haveparticular research excellence in: (i) photosynthesisand bioenergetics at the molecular and cellularlevels; (ii) protein structure and structure/activityrelationships in peptides, proteins and enzymes; and(iii) in the synthesis of biologically relevant molecularsystems, small molecule catalysts and theirbiologically inspired analogues. We use a variety ofapproaches including cloning and over-expression,mechanistic enzymology and structure determinationutilising X-ray crystallography and NMRspectroscopy. We have modern and well-equippedfacilities for these techniques and also for a variety ofother spectroscopic approaches, including circulardichroism, both continuous wave and pulsed EPRand ENDOR, confocal microscopy, FluorescenceRecovery After Photobleaching (FRAP) andfluorescence spectroscopy.

Synthetic chemistrywww.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/mechanisticandstructuralbiology/index.htmlSynthetic chemistry at Queen Mary has seenresurgence in recent years with the appointment of anumber of new staff. Our main interests lie in: (i) the

development of new synthetic and catalyticmethodology; (ii) the total synthesis of naturalproducts and their analogues as drug candidates;(iii) molecularly imprinted polymers for application asartificial receptors and catalysts; (iv) ultrafast electrontransfer and (v) molecular machines for applicationto the synthesis of complex molecules and materials.We have excellent laboratories to undertake thisresearch in the state-of-the-art Joseph PriestleyBuilding. We are also supported by outstandingresearch facilities, including an array of NMR, EPRand ENDOR and mass spectrometers, single crystalX-ray crystallography and a range of analyticalfacilities commensurate with contemporary syntheticchemistry.

Doris E Pichler, PhD Freshwater Ecology“I did the MSc in Freshwater and Coastal Sciencesat Queen Mary in 2007-8. The programmeincorporated everything I wanted, and I wasimpressed by the College’s good reputation,especially in the field of Freshwater Ecology. There are a number of very successful and renowned scientists working in the Department.

“I also really enjoyed the large amount of practicalfieldwork on the MSc. I had the opportunity to go toIceland for two weeks and do sampling on a uniquestream system in the geothermal area, Hengill, SWIceland. In fact, it was my experiences on the MScthat led to my doing a PhD here. I’m doing my PhDproject on this stream system, investigating the effectsof warming on structure and functioning of streamfood webs. It’s a great training for an ecologist.”

Isaac Abrahams BSc(CNAA) PhD(City) CChem MRSCSenior Lecturer in Inorganic ChemistrySolid-state chemistry; crystallography, materialschemistry, solid electrolytes, glasses, biomedicalmaterials

John Allen BSc PhD(Lond)Professor of BiochemistryRegulation of photosynthesis by proteinphosphorylation; redox signalling in cell evolution

Rachel Ashworth BSc(Birmingham) PhD(Reading)Lecturer in Oral Biology (Physiology)The role of calcium signalling in nerve and muscledevelopment

Christopher Bray MChem DPhil(Oxon)Lecturer in Synthetic Organic ChemistryOrganic chemistry, total synthesis and new syntheticmethodology

Caroline Brennan BSc PhD(Lond)Lecturer in Molecular geneticsNeurobiology of drug addiction and cell signallingduring development

Lars Chittka PhD(Berlin)Professor of Sensory and Behavioural EcologySensory physiology, learning and evolutionary ecology

Brendan Curran BA PhD(Dublin)Senior Lecturer in Molecular Genetics andBiotechnologyYeast biotechnology

Ronald Cutler MSc PhD(Lond) CIBiol CSc FIBMS FIBiolSenior Lecturer in Biomedical Science Infectious diseases and pathology with particularemphasis on novel treatments against multiple drugresistant microbial pathogens

Adrian Dobbs BSc PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Organic and Biological ChemistrySynthetic organic chemistry: methodology and total synthesis

Maurice Elphick BSc PhD(Lond)Professor of Animal Physiology and NeuroscienceNeurobiology and evolution of signalling molecules

Nathan Emery BSc Hons(Central Lancs) PhD(St And)Royal Society University Research Fellow and SeniorLecturer in Cognitive BiologyComparative cognition and the evolution ofintelligence

Genoveva Esteban BSc MSc PhD(Madrid)Lecturer in Eukaryotic MicrobiologyMicrobial ecology, taxonomy and functional groups offree-living protozoa in fresh waters, soils and marinehabitats

Chris Faulkes CBiol MIBiol PhD(Lond)Reader in Evolutionary EcologyMolecular Ecology; Social evolution in cooperatively-breeding mammals

Bland Finlay BSc PhD(Stirling) FRS FRDSSLProfessor of Microbial Ecology Ecology and physiology of free-living Protozoa;dimensions and dynamics of biodiversity at themicrobial level

Stephen Goldup MChem(Oxon) PhD(London)Royal Society Research FellowOrganic synthesis and methodology; molecularnanotechnology; physical organic chemistry

Jonathan Grey BSc PhD(Lanc)Senior Lecturer in Freshwater BiologyEcology of lakes and aquatic-terrestrial links

John Gurnell BSc PhD(Exon)Professor of EcologyBehaviour and ecology; conservation biology; wildlife management

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Geoff Hawkes BSc PhD(Lond) CChem FRSCProfessor of Physical Organic ChemistrySolution and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR); spectroscopy to study structure anddynamics at the molecular level

Peter Heathcote BSc PhD(Lond)Professor of Biochemistry and Head of SchoolProtein cofactor interactions in photosyntheticreaction centres, respiratory chain complexes andenzymes involved in tetrapyrrole biosynthesis

Alan Hildrew BSc PhD(Wales)Professor of EcologyCommunity ecology of rivers and streams

Andrew Hirst BSc PhD(Soton)Senior Lecturer in Marine BiologyBiological oceanography, marine zooplankton ecology

Rob Hughes BSc(Wales) PhD(R’dg)Senior Lecturer in Marine/Estuarine EcologyMarine and estuarine benthic ecology andconservation

Paul Hurd BSc PhD(Sheff)Lecturer in Molecular Biology and BiochemistryEpigenetics, epigenomics, DNA methylation, histonemodifications, post-translational modifications

Bob Janes BSc MSc PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in BiochemistryStructure-function studies of voltage-gated ionchannel toxins

Keith Jensen MSc(Dalhousie) PhD(Humboldt)Lecturer in Developmental and ComparativePsychologyBiological and experimental psychology groupDevelopment and evolution of cooperation

John Iwan Jones BSc PhD(Liverpool) Research Leader in Freshwater Ecology Pure and applied freshwater ecology; ecosystemstructure and functioning; biological assessment ofhuman impacts on freshwater ecosystems

Rob Knell BSc PhD(Liv)Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary BiologyTransmission dynamics of parasites

Norbert Krauss Diploma in Chemistry PhD(Cologne)Senior Lecturer in Structural BiologyThree-dimensional structures of photosystems I and II of organisms which perform water-oxidisingphotosynthesis; phytochromes

Igor Larrosa BSc PhD(Barcelona)Lecturer in Synthetic Organic ChemistryGold and palladium homogeneous catalysis

Steve Le Comber BSc PhD(Lond)Lecturer in AnatomyEvolutionary modelling; mathematical approaches to animal foraging

Andrew Leitch BSc PhD(Bris)Professor of Plant GeneticsEvolutionary consequences of polyploidy in plants

Ewan Main BSc Hons(Edinburgh) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in BiochemistryMolecular Biophysics – the design, folding and molecular interactions of proteins

Colin Malcolm BSc(Aberd) PhD(Manc)Lecturer in Molecular GeneticsInsect genomics; molecular genetics of mosquitoes

Rob Martin MA(Oxon) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in ChemistryEnvironmental and atmospheric chemistry of volcanic emissions

Alan McElligott BSc(Cork) PhD(Dublin)Lecturer in Organismal and Environmental BiologyBehavioural ecology, sexual selection, vocalcommunication and wildlife management

Alex Mesoudi BSc(Lond) MSc(L’pool) PhD(St Andrews)Lecturer in Social, Evolutionary and CulturalPsychologyHuman cultural transmission and human culturalevolution

Fanis Missirlis BSc(Patras) PhD(Guelph)Lecturer in Cell biologyGenetics, cell biology and physiology of ironmetabolism

Conrad Mullineaux BA PhD(Leeds)Professor of MicrobiologyPhotosynthesis and membrane dynamics in bacteria

Richard Nichols BSc(Lond) PhD(UEA)Professor of Evolutionary GeneticsUsing genetic evidence to understand the biologyand history of living organisms

Jonathan Nield BSc PhD(Lond) DIC ARCSRoyal Society Research Fellow, Structural BiologyTransmission electron microscopy; image-processingtechnique of single particle analysis

Roger Nix MA PhD(Cantab) CChem MRSCSenior Lecturer in Physical ChemistrySurface chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis,nanotechnology


Magda Osman BSc(Sussex) PhD(Lon) Lecturer in Experimental Cognitive PsychologyMechanisms involved in learning, decision making,and problem solving in complex dynamicenvironments.

Ian Phillips BSc(Rand) PhD(Lond)Professor of Molecular BiologyMolecular biology and genetics of foreign compoundmetabolism

Richard Pickersgill BSc(Lond) DPhil(Oxon)Professor of Structural BiologyX-ray crystallography studies of enzyme structureand function

Michael Proulx BSc(Arizona State) MA PhD(JohnsHopkins)Lecturer in Cognitive PsychologyCognitive psychology with a focus on attention andperception

Qazi Rahman BSc(Staffs) PhD(Lond)Lecturer in Cognitive BiologyCognitive Biology; Psychobiology of human sexualorientation

Marina Resmini Laurea PhD(Milan)Senior Lecturer in Organic ChemistryMolecular recognition and enzyme mimics

Steve Rossiter BSc(Sus) PhD(Bris)Royal Society University Research FellowMolecular ecology and evolution of mammals; main focus – bats

Alexander Ruban BSc MSc(Kiev) PhD(Minsk)Reader in BiophysicsMolecular mechanisms of light energy utilisation and management in the photosynthetic membrane

Jenny Schmid-Araya BSc MSc PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Freshwater EcologyInvertebrate body size spectra and food webdynamics, scaling relationships in aquatic systems,surface-subsurface patterns

Peter Skorupski BSc(St Andrews) PhD(Bris)Lecturer in NeurobiologyNeurobiology of colour vision

Ralf Stanewsky PhD(Cologne) PrivatDozent(Regensburg)Professor of NeurobiologyGenetic and neuronal control of circadian rhythms in the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster

Angelika Stollewerk PhD(Cologne)Reader in Evolutionary Developmental BiologyEvolution and development of the arthropod nervoussystem

Alice Sullivan BA PhD(Trinity Dub) CChem MRSCProfessor of Inorganic ChemistryFunctional solid reagents and catalysts, porousorganosilicon materials, phosphonate coordinationchemistry

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James Sullivan BSc(Leic) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in BiochemistryProtein sorting and degradation

Mark Trimmer BSc(Lond) PhD(Essex)Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Biology Nitrogen transformations in estuarine and coastalsediments

John Viles BSc MSc(Bris) PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in BiochemistryRole of metals in prion protein structure and function

Tony Vlcek RNDr(Prague) CSc(Czech Academy of Sciences) CChem FRSCProfessor of Inorganic ChemistryPhysical-inorganic chemistry; special emphasis oncharacterisation of excited states and their ultrafastdynamics

Mike Watkinson BSc(St Andrews) PhD(UMIST) CChem MRSCReader in Synthetic ChemistryCustom design and synthesis of novel functionalligand systems

Shane Wilkinson BSc PhD(Wales)Lecturer in Microbiology/ParasitologyMolecular parasitology; anti-parasitic chemotherapy

Guy Woodward BSc(Cardiff) PhD(Lond)Senior Lecturer in Fish Biology and FreshwaterEcologyFreshwater food webs; Biodiversity and ecosystemfunctioning; Evolutionary and organismal biology

Peter Wyatt MA DPhil(Oxon) CSci CChem MRSCSenior Lecturer in Organic ChemistryOrganic synthesis; chemical synthesis of naturalproduct analogues and of optoelectronic materials

Ali Zarbakhsh BSc(Leeds) MSc PhD(Sheff) MIOP Lecturer in Physical ChemistryStructural studies of biological and polymericsystems at buried fluid-fluid interfaces


Staff profile: Professor Maurice Elphick Professor of Animal Physiology and Neuroscience

“I am interested in the evolution and functions ofmolecules that mediate communication betweennerve cells in the brain. A particular focus is the endocannabinoid system, a signalling system in the brain that is affected by the drug cannabis.Our research, funded by grants from BBSRC, MRC,Wellcome Trust and Leverhulme Trust, has helpedto establish how this system works, when it firstevolved, and how it can be targeted to treat medicaldisorders such as chronic pain.

“I decided to work in this field for a few reasons: A desire to learn more about how nervous systemsorchestrate the astonishingly complex behaviour of humans and other animals; A conviction thatresearch on all forms of life is absolutely essentialfor understanding human biology and formaintaining life on earth.

“I hope my research work helps me transmit the joyof learning and discovering new things about thenatural world to the students I teach. Discoveringthings yourself really helps you appreciate howvaluable knowledge and understanding are.

“London is one of best cities in the world to doscientific research because there are so manyopportunities to collaborate and learn from otherscientists. Queen Mary provides a friendly,supportive and interactive environment that enables scientists to do world-leading research.”

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MSc Computing and Information Systems(Conversion) p300

MSc Advanced Methods in Computer Science p301

MSc Digital Music Processing p302

MSc Digital Signal Processing p303

MSc Information Management p304

MSc Intelligent Web Technologies p305

MSc Security and Surveillance p306

MSc Software Engineering p307

MSc Telecommunications in the BusinessEnvironment (Network Pathway) p308

MSc Telecommunications in the BusinessEnvironment (Internet Computing Pathway) p309

MSc Telecommunications in the BusinessEnvironment (Applications Pathway) p310

MSc Telecommunications with Law (NetworkPathway) p311

MSc Telecommunications with Law (InternetComputing Pathway) p312

MSc Telecommunications with Law (ApplicationsPathway) p313

MSc Telecommunications (Network Pathway) p314

MSc Telecommunications (Internet ComputingPathway) p315

MSc Telecommunications (Applications Pathway)p316

MSc Wireless Networks (Network Pathway) p317

MSc Wireless Networks (Physical Pathway) p318

MSc in Computer Science by Research p319

MSc by Research in Electronic Engineering p319

Research degrees p320

We are one of the top 20 universities in the UK forComputer Science and Electronic Engineering, withoutstanding resources, such as our state-of-the-artlistening room and laboratories in antennas andaugmented human interaction.

The School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScience was created from the Departments ofComputer Science and Electronic Engineering whenwe formalised our existing synergy in 2008. We arewell-known for our pioneering and ground-breakingresearch, award-winning teaching, and innovativepublic engagement programme.

The 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise ratedour research as internationally leading: 75 per centof our Computer Science staff and 50 per cent of ourElectronic Engineering staff received the highestpossible rankings of 3 and 4 stars.

Research in the School is divided into researchthemes and you will be taught by leadingresearchers or research groups within these themes:

• Antennas & Electromagnetics (Antennas)• Computer Science Theory (Theory)• Computer Vision (Vision)• Networks• Centre for Digital Music (C4DM)• Interaction Media and Communication (IMC)• MultiMedia & Vision (MMV)• Risk Information Management (RIM)• Media & Arts Technology EPSRC Doctorial TrainingCentre (MAT)

Students often base their projects around thecutting-edge research taking place in the School.Many of our researchers are connected to more thanone research group and we pride ourselves on oursuccess in interdisciplinary research. We work with:

• psychologists – developing mathematical models of human vision and errors in software

• biologists – decoding genome data andunderstanding cell deformation

• musicians and actors – producing better music and performance

• medical researchers – designing new monitoringtechniques and decision-making strategies

• lawyers – finding ways to simplify risk andprobability to juries

• linguists – developing, testing and decoding the dynamics of conversational dialogue.

The School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScience has more than 130 members of academicand research staff and a community of more than2,500 students. With over 170 research studentsand a current research portfolio of £34 million, weclearly have a strong research culture. We currentlyhold three prestigious EPSRC platform grants worth over £3 million. These grants are awarded tointernationally leading research groups and we holdthem in the areas of extreme reasoning, digital musicand microwave and Terahertz applications to healthcare and imaging. We have two EPSRC “ProgrammeGrants” and an EPSRC “Large Grant”, all with multi-million pound funding recognising researchexcellence. In addition, we run an EPSRC DoctoralTraining Centre for Media and Arts Technology withalmost £6 million in funding. Our School has more of this strategic funding than six of the 19 RussellGroup universities have within their entire institution.

For more information on the research strengths,research quality indicators, projects, funding,research grants and awards, please see the followingpages: www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/research/

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The School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScience is a relatively new formalisation of ourshared interests and focus, but in both areas we arenoted for linking innovative teaching to pioneeringresearch. Electronic Engineering was established at Queen Mary more than a century ago, andthroughout this time we have maintained areputation for research excellence, working onsignificant topics such as core electronic engineeringand telecommunications. Additionally, we have beenleaders in Computer Science since the 1960s,contributing to many major developments in thefield, including setting up the first UK internet nodeto developing tools that are revolutionising thedetection of bugs in operating systems. As well as offering a wide range of taught and researchpostgraduate programmes, we offer unique DistanceLearning MSc programmes, which are available tostudents in the UK, Europe, and through partnerinstitutions around the world.

Research strengthsResearch in EECS is at the cutting-edge; we work oncore developments as well as novel technologies. Ourresearch is focused in key areas led by internationallyleading researchers, and has a strong interdisciplinarycomponent. To produce world-class research, we engage with industry partners and academiccolleagues in the UK and internationally, in a variety of sectors and disciplines. This approach has led tomeaningful contributions in research that apply to real world problems. Our research has left indeliblemarks in areas as diverse as: the foundations ofprogramming languages, digital signal processing,parallel computing, augmented human interaction,and intelligent systems. The benefit of studying for anMSc in a research active School is that you are taughtby the people who are leaders in their research fields.

Research quality indicatorsResearch Assessment ExerciseSignificant investment in research expertise led toexcellent results in the 2008 Research AssessmentExercise (RAE 2008), confirming that the Schooloffers internationally leading research in the areas of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.Significant increases in research output and fundinghelped us to achieve results that place us firmly inthe top 20 per cent of UK universities for ComputerScience and Electronic Engineering.

We submitted 80 per cent of academic staff inComputer Science to the recent RAE 2008 and 75 per cent of these academic staff and theirresearch output was deemed to be three or four star(four being the highest possible number of stars). Our research income also increased dramatically to £5.4 million in new grant awards in 2007.

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We submitted 90 per cent of our ElectronicEngineering academic staff, of which 50 per centwere rated at either three or four star, confirming the standard of our internationally leading research.During the assessment period, we awarded animpressive 77 PhDs, and attracted 126 newresearch grants valued at £15.2 million. We haveformed two new research groups in the last six years and both, Multimedia and Vision and C4DM,have moved rapidly to world leading status.

Post RAE this performance has continued with acurrent active grant portfolio of £34 million, with five of our academics being funded by prestigiousexternal five-year fellowships, and the opening of a new doctoral training centre in Media and ArtsTechnology.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsWe continue to attract significant funding from bothUK and EU academic funding bodies and industry.We have been awarded three EPSRC Platform Grants and two EPSRC Programme Grants. Theseprestigious grants are only awarded to groups withan internationally leading reputation and a highinternational profile.

Professor O’Hearn and members of the ComputerScience Theory group have been awarded bothEPSRC Platform and Programme Grants valued at£3.2 million. Dr Curzon and members of theInteraction, Media and Communication group, alongwith colleagues at University College London, havebeen awarded an EPSRC Programme Grant valuedat £5.8 million to study human error and medicaldevices. Professor Parini and the Antennas andElectromagnetics research group has been awardedmore than £1 million to research the use ofmicrowave systems for healthcare and imaging. Our Computer Vision group, led by Professor Gong,has been awarded more than £2 million on researchtopics including smart camera networks. ProfessorSandler and members of the Centre for Digital Musicand the Interaction, Media and Communicationgroup have been awarded more than £5 million of funding to establish a doctoral training centre in Media and Arts Technology. The programmeprovides ten four-year PhD scholarships per year for five years and is part of a £250 million strategicinitiative.

Postgraduate resourcesThe School of Electronic Engineering and ComputerScience offers taught postgraduate students theirown computing laboratory. MSc students haveexclusive use of the top floor in our purpose-built,award winning Informatics Teaching Laboratory (ITL)outside of scheduled laboratory sessions. The ITLboasts state-of-the-art computer systems providingover 250 fully networked multimedia workstations, a robotics research lab, and workshops. The ITL also has an extensive wireless LAN network so that students can use their own laptops.

For postgraduate students on taught and researchdegrees there are specialist laboratories to use forcarrying out research. Our Augmented HumanInteraction (AHI) Laboratory combines pioneeringtechnologies including full-body and multi-personmotion capture, virtual and augmented realitysystems and advanced aural and visual displaytechnologies. We also have specialist laboratories in multimedia, digital signal processing – including a sound laboratory, and microwave antennas.

PhD students have generous study space in ourresearch laboratories. In addition, we have beenawarded £1.8 million for the development ofexperimental facilities in Antennas and Digital Music that will be completed in 2010.

We formed the Interdisciplinary Informatics Hub in Collaboration with the Schools of Biological andChemical Science and Mathematical Science. Theselaboratories and associated office spaces housearound 40 researchers, providing a meeting place forpostgraduates from all departments to interact andexchange ideas.


Scholarships / studentshipsMSc ScholarshipsThe College provides Computer Science andElectronic Engineering studentships worth £2,000 to a limited number of high-quality applicants. These awards can be held in conjunction with otherfunding and are awarded on the basis of exceptionalacademic merit, on a first come first served basis atthe time of application to one of our programmes.

For further information, please seewww.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/studentships/ forfurther information.

A Westfield Trust Bursary (to the value of £2,000) is available for award to students on our MScprogrammes. All applicants will be automaticallyconsidered for these awards and there is no separateapplication form. Successful candidates will beinformed before the end of May.

UK Government ScholarshipsThe British Council administers the UKGovernment’s Chevening Scholarship programme.This is a special worldwide scheme to fund Master’slevel study by international students and Queen Maryattracts about 20 Chevening scholarship winnersevery year.

For further information please contact eitherwww.chevening.com or your local British Counciloffice www.britishcouncil.org who will also be able to inform you of any other scholarship opportunitiesopen to you.

For further information regarding these scholarshipsplease visit www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/ or contact our PostgraduateAdministrator.

PhD ScholarshipsThe School has a number of EPSRC, College,industrial and internationally funded researchstudentships available for PhD students beginning inthe autumn of each year. These are available to UK,EU and international students and pay for tuitionfees and/or a tax-free maintenance grant. There isalways strong competition for these and interestedstudents should apply as early as possible,preferably between January and March. There is no separate scholarship application form; however,please ensure you indicate on the postgraduateapplication form that you wish to be considered for a scholarship.

For further information regarding our scholarshipsplease visit www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/phd/ or contact our Research Students Coordinator.

Further informationPostgraduate Administrator Rupal VajaTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]

Research Students CoordinatorMelissa YeoTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5357email: [email protected]

Director of Postgraduate Studies (teaching)Dr Tony StockmanTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5202email: [email protected]

Directors of Postgraduate Studies (research)For the research areas of: Computer Vision; RiskInformation Management; Interaction, Media andCommunication; Analysis; and Computer ScienceTheory:Professor Norman FentonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7860 email: [email protected]

For the research areas of: Antennas andElectromagnetics; Centre for Digital Music,Multimedia and Vision; and Networks andCommunications:Professor Xiaodong ChenTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7983email: [email protected]




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We are committed to being leaders in research, andin training future leaders. The world of electronics,communications, media technologies and computingoffers challenging, creative, and well-paid careers ina variety of economic sectors. There is currently ashortage of highly qualified graduates in bothcomputer science and electronic engineering relatedfields, making exciting career opportunities andexcellent salaries the norm.

Your future plans may involve working on theresearch and development of new technologies andapplications – either in the laboratories of a largemanufacturer or in a smaller contract research and development company where there would beopportunities to work with a variety of clients. For thistype of work, career progression is through projectleadership into positions of increasing technicalchallenge and responsibility. Alternatively, you mayprefer to work on large projects which requireorganisational skills and leadership. Initially thismight involve working at a junior level in support ofmajor projects, but with increased experience thecareer path opens into senior project and companymanagement.

PhD graduates have even more career opportunities.Vodafone, Microsoft Research, and Philips are just afew of the major companies employing our graduatesin research capacities. Recent PhD graduates whoare pursuing careers in higher education have foundpostdoctoral positions at New York University,Stanford University, University of Amsterdam, and University of Sussex.


Computer Science and Electronic EngineeringCareer opportunities

Studied: MSc Advanced Methods in ComputerScience, PhD Computer Science

Currently: Working for a large US investmentbank, in London. I'm involved with thedevelopment of software that derivatives tradersuse to book trades and manage risk.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I was working in the industry as a softwareengineer and I wanted to do a research-basedpostgraduate course. I found that the Departmentof Computer Science had a healthy researchreputation and offered an advanced MSc thatallowed me to work closely with the researchgroups. After enjoying my Masters, I decided tostay and study for a Doctorate. This decision waseasy because the department is full of talentedresearchers and, owing to its relatively small size,offers a good, friendly environment in which tolive and study.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I managed to learn a lot about Computer Science:how to design and perform research experiments,how to write scientifically and get published, howto mentor and teach.

What are your career plans for the next five years?I am currently working in the financial sectorwhere I get to work on complex software systems for demanding users. I enjoy softwaredevelopment and architecture and I expect that I will continue doing this.

Graduate profile: Andrew Graves

MSc Computing and InformationSystems (conversion) One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme description This MSc is an intensive one-year generalistprogramme for highly motivated graduates with a goodhonours degree, but with little prior experience ofcomputer science. You will develop theoretical andpractical skills in computing and information systemsdevelopment. The programme includes modules whichintroduce core aspects of computing, including adouble module in object-oriented programming (usingJava), plus modules covering Systems Analysis andSoftware Engineering – essential for anyone seeking acareer in Information Systems development. The coremodules are supplemented by optional specialistmodules covering a broad range of subjects relevant tothe software industry, such as Network Programming,Business Information Systems and Graphical UserInterface design. Your project work will typically involvethe design and implementation of a significant piece of software within your chosen specialism. Projectsundertaken for external organisations are encouraged.

Programme outline Core modules Database Systems • JavaProgramming (double module) • SoftwareEngineering (double module) • Systems Analysis •MSc Project

Module options include: Network Programming •Business Information Systems • ComputationalGenomics • Entrepreneurship in InformationTechnology • Graphical User Interface Design •Interaction Design • Software Risk Assessment

Please note that module availability is subject tochange.

Assessment All modules are examined through a combination of coursework and written examinations taken inMay/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gainpasses in six of the eight modules taken with anoverall average of 50 per cent. In addition to theabove, the MSc requires that a satisfactory individualproject be completed. MSc students who do not passthe written examinations are only allowed to attemptthe project after passing resit examinations thefollowing May.

Entry requirements A first degree in a subject not related to computerscience, or a degree with less than 50 per cent of themodules in computer science subjects. We require aminimum of an upper second class honours degree,

and we normally look for a Grade Point Average(GPA) of greater than 3.2. We also need evidence ofmathematical ability equivalent to UK GCSE grade B,and that you have completed an individual project asproof of your ability to study independently. Forinternational students we require English languagequalifications IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL(written test) 575. Please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsGraduates have gone on to be employed by the following: Accenture (EC4M), BritishTelecommunications Plc, Camelspace, DatangMicroelectronics Technology Co Ltd, Hellagro Ltd,Kaplan Financial, KPMG, Lancaster University, MelliBank Place, Pacific World Ltd (Thailand), QueenMary, University of London

Further informationPlease contact: Rupal Vaja, Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]

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Giuseppe Passino, PhD Computer Science “I am studying computer vision, that is, howcomputers can analyse and extract informationfrom images and videos, to interact with thesurrounding environment. The course allows me to pursue my interests, maximising my learning and research on topics that I find fascinating. TheCollege is helpful in many ways, offering plenty ofopportunities to share ideas, to listen to interestingtalks, and to apply for workshops, projects andother initiatives.

“My experience within the Multimedia and Visionresearch group in the School of ElectronicEngineering and Computer Science has alwaysbeen rewarding. For a PhD student it is very helpfulto count on an internationally regarded group with agood reputation in the field. I got in touch with greatexperts in the field, and attended many interestingconferences as well as two fruitful summer schools.”

MSc Advanced Methods in Computer Science One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc programme offers a broad range ofadvanced study options, with modules taken from a variety of application areas. It is multi-disciplinaryand, in addition to computer science, you maychoose options involving aspects of cognitivepsychology, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, and sociology.

The programme prepares you for a wide range ofcareers depending on your selection of modulesstudied. Typical jobs after graduation include advancedprogrammer, software development and support,software engineer, product designer/developer, systemsanalyst, interface/interaction designer, databasedeveloper, and other specialist employment based on your selected study areas.

Programme outlineCore modules: Research Methods (double module) • MSc Project

Module options include: Advanced DatabaseSystems and Technologies • Advanced ProgramDesign (in Java) • Algorithms and Complexity •C++ for Image Processing • Computability •Computational Genomics • Computer Vision andNeural Networks • Design for Human Interaction •Distributed Systems and Security • Entrepreneurshipin Information Technology • Foundations forInformation Retrieval • High Performance Computing• Interactive Systems Design • Multimedia Systems •Software Risk Assessment • Special Topics inInformation Retrieval • Specification and Verification• Techniques in Computer Vision • The SemanticWeb • XML and Structured Information


AssessmentThe Research Methods modules are assessedthrough coursework alone. All other modules areexamined through a combination of coursework andwritten examinations taken in May/June. To obtain anMSc, students must gain passes in six of the eightmodules taken with an overall average of 50 percent.

In addition to the above, the MSc requires that asatisfactory individual project be completed. MScstudents who do not pass the written examinationsare only allowed to attempt the project after passingresit examinations the following May.

Entry requirementsYou should possess a good honours degree(minimum upper second class) with a substantialcomputer science component (at least half) orequivalent industrial experience. You should alsohave good programming skills for undertaking thepractical elements of the programme.

For international students we require Englishlanguage qualifications IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL (written test) 575. Please see the‘International students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsSupport Engineer, Computer Assets; Analyst, CreditSuisse First Boston; Business Analyst, Norton Rose;Queen Mary, University of London; Tesco Plc;Thames Valley University; The Open University

Further informationPlease contact:Rupal Vaja, Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]


MSc Digital Music ProcessingOne year full-time, two years part-time by distancelearning

Programme description Based on our Digital Signal Processing (DSP)programmes, but incorporating specialist modulesand a specialised project, this Masters will help toyou to understand not only how today’s audio andmusic technology works, but also to become a leaderin developing the next generations of these technologies.

You can choose from modules to follow one or twopathways of study: Digital Music Processing withDSP or with Multimedia. The DSP option delvesfurther into the techniques that can be used forprocessing, analysis and synthesis. It will provide youwith a strong background for further DSP work orresearch. The Multimedia option incorporates a moregeneral understanding of how music processing isperformed in broadcasting systems and in relation toother media. This option also emphasises many ofthe technical issues currently of concern to industry,such as watermarking, copyright protection, andInternet streaming.

Programme outline Core modules: Fundamentals of DSP (1) • AdvancedTransform Methods • Music Analysis and Synthesis •Music and Speech Processing • Digital Audio Effects(1)

Module options: Real Time Digital Signal Processing• Digital Broadcasting • Design for HumanInteraction • Multimedia Systems • MachineLearning

(1) = This module is taken in the first year of part-time by distance learning study.Please note module availability is subject to change.

Assessment All modules are examined through a combination of coursework and written examinations taken inMay/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gainpasses in six of the eight modules taken with anoverall average of 50 per cent.


Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degreein Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline. You shouldhave Java programming experience from yourundergraduate degree. Applicants with unrelated

degrees will be considered if there is evidence ofsignificant industrial experience. Applicants withlower second class degrees may be considered if the undergraduate degree specialised in relevantsubjects. Applicants should also have completed an undergraduate programme in at least one of the following areas: Signal Processing, Control, or Analogue Filters. For international students werequire English language qualifications IELTS 6.5,TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL (written test) 575.Please see the ‘International students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Creative labs, FXpansion, Sonnox, Sonalksis,Intrasonics, EMI, Calrec Audio, Rockstar Games

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Christopher Sutton, MSc in Digital Music Processing“I chose Queen Mary mainly because the DigitalMusic Processing course so closely matched what I wanted to do and the Department is very highlyregarded in the Digital Music field. “I’m studying Digital Music Processing whichcombines the more traditional Digital SignalProcessing with music-specific elements. It’s a combination only tackled by a few Mastersprogrammes in the UK and the Queen Maryprogramme is particularly well designed.“The programme is great because the lecturers are experienced and enthusiastic about theirsubjects and the Department is particularly friendly to students. “I have been consistently impressed by theteaching standards and the attitudes of stafftowards Masters students. The Department iscertainly innovative, with the Centre for DigitalMusic rapidly expanding and making its mark on the research field.”

MSc Digital Signal ProcessingOne year full-time, two years part-time by distance learning

Programme description This programme is specifically intended to respondto a growing skills shortage in industry for engineerswith a high level of training in signal processing, and to support Internet, multimedia, broadcast,communications, and consumer industries.You will develop core knowledge of basic DSP theory and its implementation in hardware. Inaddition you will be able to specialise in areasincluding multimedia and intelligent signalprocessing. The taught modules are fully supported,with computing and laboratory work. The MSc isintended for graduates in a related discipline, whowish to enhance and specialise their skills in thearea, and also for industrialists with some experienceof working with signal processing in the IT sector,who wish to obtain a formal qualification.

Programme outline Core modules: Fundamentals of DSP (1) • AdvancedTransform Methods • Multimedia Systems • MusicAnd Speech Processing • Image And VideoProcessing • Machine Learning

Module options: Real Time Digital Signal Processing• Digital Broadcasting • C++ For Image Processing

(1) = This module is taken in the first year of part-time by distance learning study.Please note module availability is subject to change.


Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degreein Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline. You shouldhave Java programming experience from yourundergraduate degree. Applicants with unrelateddegrees will be considered if there is evidence ofsignificant industrial experience. Applicants withlower second class degrees may be considered if the undergraduate degree specialised in relevantsubjects. Applicants should also have completed an undergraduate programme in at least one of the

following areas: Signal Processing, Control, orAnalogue Filters. For international students werequire English language qualifications IELTS 6.5,TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL (written test) 575.Please see the ‘International students’ section onpage 390.

Recent graduate destinationsSound Engineering, Digital Sound EngineeringCompany; Signal Design Engineer, Metronet Rail Ltd; Engineer, Sony Ericsson; Engineer, StreamingNetworks

Further informationRupal VajaPostgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]


MSc Information Management One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc focuses on the specialist skills required todevelop and manage search tools for large-scale,complex information repositories, such as the Web,digital libraries, and interactive digital TV.

This programme provides advanced study in a rangeof modelling, evaluation and design methods used ininformation management research and development.You will learn about effective and efficient techniquesfor representing, managing, retrieving, andpresenting electronic information, and gainexperience of their application in practice. Strongemphasis is given to the design of informationmanagement systems in increasingly intricate anddiverse information environments. You will also gainexperience in the development of search enginesusing the latest technologies and standards (forexample XML and MPEG-7).

The programme prepares you both for researchstudy and for specialist employment in theinformation industry. Typical jobs after graduationinclude web search engine architect, digital libraryresearch, database manager/administrator, contentmanager, knowledge engineer, and data visualisationengineer.

Programme outlineCore modulesFoundations for Information Retrieval • SpecialTopics in Information Retrieval • Research Methods(double module) • XML and Structured Information • Advanced Database Systems and Technologies •MSc Project

Module options include:Advanced Program Design (in Java) • Algorithmsand Complexity • Computability • ComputationalGenomics • Computer Vision and Neural Networks •Design for Human Interaction • Distributed Systemsand Security • Entrepreneurship in InformationTechnology • Interactive Systems Design •Multimedia Systems • Software Risk Assessment • Specification and Verification • Techniques inComputer Vision • The Semantic Web


AssessmentThe Research Methods modules are assessedthrough coursework alone. All other modules areexamined through a combination of coursework andwritten examinations taken in May/June. To obtain an

MSc, students must gain passes in six of the eightmodules taken with an overall average of 50 percent. In addition to the above, the MSc requires thata satisfactory individual project be completed. MScstudents who do not pass the written examinationsare only allowed to attempt the project after passingresit examinations the following May.

Entry requirementsYou should possess a good honours degree(minimum upper second class) with a substantialcomputer science component (at least half) orequivalent industrial experience. You should alsohave good programming skills for undertaking the practical elements of the programme. For international students we require Englishlanguage qualifications IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL (written test) 575. Please see the‘International students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Lancaster University

Further informationPlease contact:Rupal VajaPostgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]

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MSc Intelligent WebTechnologiesOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc focuses on advanced study in thedevelopment of intelligent technologies on the web, covering web services, software agents, andtechnologies associated with the semantic web. Thisprogramme provides you with an understanding ofthe relevant standards and technologies such asXML, XSLT, RDF, RDFS, DAML+OIL, OWL, and thedatabase technologies appropriate for the storageand retrieval of both XML and RDF. You will learnabout the tools needed for working with web ontologylanguages, such as OWL, for analysing intelligentweb technologies and supporting the semantic web.You will also gain practical experience with therelevant programming frameworks and APIs (XSLT,DOM, SAX, and Jena). You will be able to apply thisknowledge in your project work, developing your own intelligent web system.

The programme is aimed at preparing you both forresearch study and for specialist employment in a widerange of public and private sectors in web technologies.Typical jobs after graduation include web developer,web master, web architect, e-commerce programmer,portal developer, or mobile services developer.

Programme outlineCore modules Foundations of Information Retrieval •The Semantic Web • XML and Structured Information• Research Methods (double module) • MSc Project

Module options include: Advanced DatabaseSystems and Technologies • Advanced ProgramDesign (in Java) • Algorithms and Complexity •Computability • Computational Genomics •Computer Vision and Neural Networks • C++ forImage Processing • Design for Human Interaction •Distributed Systems and Security • Entrepreneurshipin Information Technology • Multimedia Systems •Software Risk Assessment • Special Topics inInformation Retrieval • Specification and Verification• Techniques in Computer Vision


AssessmentThe Research Methods modules are assessedthrough coursework alone. All other modules areexamined through a combination of coursework andwritten examinations taken in May/June. To obtain anMSc, students must gain passes in six of the eightmodules taken with an overall average of 50 percent. In addition to the above, the MSc requires thata satisfactory individual project be completed. MScstudents who do not pass the written examinationsare only allowed to attempt the project after passingresit examinations the following May.

Entry requirementsYou should possess a good honours degree(minimum upper second class) with a substantialcomputer science component (at least half) orequivalent industrial experience. You should alsohave good programming skills for undertaking thepractical elements of the programme. For international students we require Englishlanguage qualifications IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (CBT) 237 or TOEFL (written test) 575. Please see the‘International students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsAdtech, a subsidiary of America Online (AOL)

Further informationPlease contact:Rupal Vaja, Postgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]


MSc Security and Surveillance One year full-time

Programme descriptionThis programme enables you to design andimplement security and surveillance systems. You will graduate with an understanding of thetechniques used to protect computer systemsagainst attack and how individuals can be identifiedfrom images and video. In addition, you will be ableto implement a system that uses image and soundsfrom surveillance systems to identify events.

At the end of the programme you will be able toapply your thorough understanding of security andsurveillance issues to act as a technical consultantfor any organisation intending to develop or enhancethese systems.

Programme outlineCore modules Advanced Transform Methods • C++for Image Processing • Computer Vision and NeuralNetworks • Security and Authentication • ResearchMethods (over two semesters) • Techniques inComputer Vision • MSc Project

Module options include two of the following:Multimedia Systems • Image and Video Processing • Software Risk Assessment

Please note that module availability is subject tochange

Assessment The Research Methods modules are assessedthrough coursework alone. All other modules areexamined through a combination of coursework andwritten examinations taken in May/June. To obtain anMSc, students must gain passes in six of the eightmodules taken with an overall average of 50 percent. In addition to the above, the MSc requires thata satisfactory individual project be completed. MScstudents who do not pass the written examinationsare only allowed to attempt the project after passingresit examinations the following May.



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MSc Software Engineering One year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis MSc programme focuses on advancedtheoretical and practical techniques in programdesign, and the management of software project risk.It includes training in vital areas such as security,specification, risk management, usability, and designintegrity.

You will learn advanced techniques in programdesign (including software patterns and componenttechnologies) and information handling (structuredinformation, databases). You can study key issues of interactive system design, leading to the ability to identify issues and trade-offs in the design ofhuman-computer interaction, and to invent andevaluate alternative solutions to design problems.You will gain knowledge in the mathematicalfoundations of software and the practical applicationof these techniques. You will develop skills tomanage software project risks and learn about thedevelopment of tools to support decision-making. The programme will enable you to becomecompetitive in the most technically orientedbranches of software engineering. Typical jobs aftergraduation include software risk analyst, systemdesigner, software quality assurance, softwareengineer, programmer, usability consultant, systems analyst, and software architect.

Programme outlineCore modules Advanced Program Design (in Java) •Research Methods (double module) • MSc Projectand at least one of: Software Risk Assessment •Specification and Verification

Module options include: Advanced DatabaseSystems and Technologies • Algorithms andComplexity • Distributed Systems and Security •Entrepreneurship in Information Technology •Interactive Systems Design • Foundations forInformation Retrieval • The Semantic Web • XMLand Structured Information


AssessmentThe Research Methods modules are assessedthrough coursework alone. All other modules areexamined through a combination of coursework andwritten examinations taken in May/June. To obtain anMSc, students must gain passes in six of the eightmodules taken with an overall average of 50 percent. In addition to the above, the MSc requires thata satisfactory individual project be completed. MScstudents who do not pass the written examinationsare only allowed to attempt the project after passingresit examinations the following May.


Recent graduate destinationsOracle, Thale, University of York

Further informationPlease contact: Rupal VajaPostgraduate AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7335email: [email protected]


MSc Telecommunications in the Business Environment(Network Pathway)One year full-time

Programme description This programme prepares you for a career intelecommunications and its applications, for examplethe integration of voice and data applications, withina business context. The programme combines in-depth coverage of the main technical aspects oftelecommunications with advanced business modules. At the end of the programme you will be equipped withthe skills needed for a wide range of jobs in theexpanding telecommunications industry, with emphasison those that are relevant to business/financial needs,particularly in the small business and start-up sector.

Programme outline There are no optional modules. Enrolment onto thisdegree programme constitutes the specialisation andmodule choice.

Semester 1Either Java Programming or Advanced SoftwareTechnologies (1) As determined by the School to suitthe applicants’ academic and professional profile •Digital Broadcasting • Internet Infrastructure • TotalQuality Management

Semester 2Entrepreneurship • Satellite Communications •Business Technology Strategy • Wireless Networks •Network Planning, Finance and Management

May-SeptemberProject


Assessment All modules are examined through a combination ofcoursework and written examinations taken inMay/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gainpasses in six of the eight modules taken with anoverall average of 50 per cent. In addition to theabove, the MSc requires that a satisfactory individualproject be completed. MSc students who do not passthe written examinations are only allowed to attemptthe project after passing resit examinations thefollowing May.

Entry requirementsSee MSc Telecommunications (Network Pathway) onpage 314.

Recent graduate destinations Executive RF Planning and Optimisation, WateenTelecom


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MSc Telecommunications in the Business Environment(Internet Computing Pathway)One year full-time

Programme description This programme is aimed at graduates planning towork at providing underlying Internet software andinfrastructure in a business context. You will developknowledge of Internet protocols and applications, anunderstanding of the Internet can benefit businessand how the underlying infrastructure can enhanceor limit possibilities. The programme combines in-depth coverage of the software technologies for theInternet, as well as advanced business modules.


Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies • InternetInfrastructure • Total Quality Management

Semester 2Business Technology Strategy • Multimedia Systems• Entrepreneurship • Internet Databases • NetworkPlanning, Finance and Management





Recent graduate destinations Analyst, BDA Ltd



David Turner, MSc in Telecommunications

“I chose Queen Mary because of its excellent reputation academically andbecause the course I was interested in targeted the key skills currently demandedof specialists in the software engineering sector. Moreover, I found the delivery ofthe course through virtual lectures and tutorials, together with electronic messageboards well suited to my needs as a distance-learning student.

“The academic staff are very strong in their field and excited by the technology. This is evident in their delivery of the course, which is well-researched and clearlycommunicated. The support staff are also first class and are always quick to respond to any queries distance-learning students may have.

“I would rate Queen Mary very highly in terms of teaching. It is internationallyrecognised as a leading teaching and research institute and this is certainlyreflected in the standard of teaching I have experienced during my time at Queen Mary. One of the coursework assignments focused on wireless security.This is an area that I am particularly interested in and is particularly topical in the

e-Commerce sector at the moment. Those distance learning students that I have spoken to either duringexam week or through the electronic message boards strike me as being very focused and professionalindividuals who are clearly dedicated to their studies.”

MSc Telecommunications in the Business Environment(Applications Pathway)One year full-time

Programme description This programme is aimed at graduates with anentrepreneurial approach, who see themselvesworking in e-Commerce applications in smallbusinesses or start-up companies, where aknowledge of both the applications software,infrastructure and business issues is necessary.

The programme combines in-depth coverage of the applications and software technologies for e-Commerce as well as advanced business modules relevant to the sector.

By the end of the programme, you should be able to demonstrate that you can construct e-Commerceapplications that are relevant to business needs,particularly those in the small business and start-upsector.

Programme outline There are no optional modules. Enrolment onto thisdegree programme constitutes the specialisation and module choice.

Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies • InternetInfrastructure • Total Quality Management

Semester 2Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems •Entrepreneurship Protocols for the ElectronicMarketplace • Business Technology Strategy •Network Planning, Finance and Management





Recent graduate destinations Engineer, NDS


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Graduateprofile: Ali NaizStudied: MScTelecommunications– graduatedSeptember 2006

Currently: I am inTelecoms R&Ddepartment with IBM,developing HSS forNortel as a contractorwhich is a part oftheir IMS NGNsolution.

Why did you choose Queen Mary?I wanted to study Electronic Engineering inLondon. Queen Mary enjoys a good reputationamongst UK universities. It is a respected Collegeof the University of London with the wholecampus located in one place, which means onedoesn’t have to run around all over London toattend classes.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?My time at Queen Mary was very conducive tolearning. The library, the labs and other studentswere very helpful. And last but not least I havemade friends there from all over the world.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I have always been fascinated by technology andwould like to learn more and more about new aswell as established technologies. I aim to buildmyself a good base for the future where Ieventually want to become a solutions/applications architect.

MSc Telecommunications with Law (Network Pathway)Fifteen months full-time

Programme descriptionThe Telecommunications with Law programme is ajoint collaboration between The School of ElectronicEngineering and Computer Science and the Centrefor Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). The programmeconsists of eight taught modules; five of these aretechnical and three are focused on legal issues. In addition, students also undertake a compulsorylaw orientation weekend and a preparatory lawmodule before starting the three legal modules.

This programme is aimed at graduates planning towork in telecoms and telecommunicationsapplications, for example integration of voice anddata applications. This programme combines in-depth coverage of the main technical aspects oftelecoms plus advanced law modules.

At the end of the programme you will be equippedwith the skills needed for a wide range of jobs in the expanding telecoms industry, with particularemphasis on those that also require knowledge ofthe legal sector.

Programme outlineOur Telecommunications with Law programmes aretaken over 15 months. The first two semesters runfrom September to April where you would study thefive technical modules of the programme and startyour project. The written examination for thetechnical modules takes place in May and June ofeach year. The three optional law modules begin thefollowing September and conclude in December,with the examinations in January.

Semester 1Either: Java Programming or Advanced SoftwareTechnologies as determined by the Department tosuit the applicant’s academic and professional profile• Digital Broadcasting • Internet Infrastructure • LawOrientation Weekend – compulsory but not assessedas part of the degree

Semester 2Satellite Communications • Wireless Networks

In addition to the above modules, students will beexpected to undertake a short Law Preparatorymodule. This will be compulsory but not assessed as part of the degree

Semester 3 A choice of three Law modules taught by the Centrefor Commercial Law Studies from the following list ofoptions: • Computer Crime • IT Outsourcing •Internet Content Regulation • Intellectual PropertyFoundation • European Telecoms Law • InternationalTelecoms Law • Privacy and Data Protection • TradeMarks and Domain Names • e-Commerce



Entry requirementsSee MSc Telecommunications (Network Pathway) on page 314.



MSc Telecommunications with Law (Internet ComputingPathway)Fifteen months full-time

Programme descriptionThe Telecommunications with Law programme is ajoint collaboration between Electronic Engineeringand the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS).The programme consists of eight taught modules;five of these are technical and three concentrate on legal issues. In addition students also undertake a compulsory law orientation weekend and apreparatory law module, before starting the three legal modules.

This programme is aimed at graduates planning towork at providing underlying Internet software andinfrastructure. To do this requires knowledge of Internet protocols and applications, anunderstanding of how the Internet fits into, and benefits, business and how the underlyinginfrastructure can enhance or limit possibilities. The programme combines in depth coverage of thesoftware technologies for the Internet plus advancedlaw modules relevant to the commercial and ITsector.

Programme outlineOur Telecommunications with Law programmes aretaken over 15 months. The first two semesters runfrom September to April where you would study thefive technical modules of the programme and startyour project. The written examination for thetechnical modules takes place in May and June ofeach year. The three optional law modules begin thefollowing September and conclude in December,with the examinations in January.

Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies • InternetInfrastructure • Law Orientation Weekend –compulsory but not assessed as part of the degree

Semester 2 Multimedia Systems • Internet Databases

Semester 3 A choice of three Law modules taught by the Centrefor Commercial Law Studies from the following list of options: Computer Crime • IT Outsourcing •Internet Content Regulation • Intellectual PropertyFoundation • European Telecoms Law • InternationalTelecoms Law • Privacy and Data Protection • TradeMarks and Domain Names • e-Commerce





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MSc Telecommunications withLaw (Applications Pathway)Fifteen months full-time

Programme descriptionThe Telecommunications with Law programme is ajoint collaboration between Electronic Engineeringand the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS).The programme consists of eight taught modules;five of these are technical and three concentrate on legal issues. In addition, you will also attend a compulsory law orientation weekend and apreparatory law module, before starting the three legal modules.

This programme is aimed towards graduates with an entrepreneurial approach who see themselvesworking in e-Commerce applications in smallbusinesses or start-up companies where aknowledge of the applications software, infrastructureand legal issues is necessary. The programmecombines in-depth coverage of the applications and software technologies for e-Commerce plusadvanced law modules relevant to the sector.

Programme outlineOur Telecommunications with Law programmes aretaken over 15 months. The first two semesters runfrom September to April where you will study the fivetechnical modules of the programme and start yourproject. The written examination for the technicalmodules takes place in May and June of each year.The three optional law modules begin the followingSeptember and conclude in December, with theexaminations in January.

Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies • InternetInfrastructure • Law Orientation Weekend(compulsory but not assessed as part of the degree)

Semester 2 Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems •Protocols for the Electronic Marketplace

Semester 3 A choice of three Law modules taught by the Centrefor Commercial Law Studies from the following list of options: Computer Crime • IT Outsourcing •Internet Content Regulation • Intellectual PropertyFoundation • European Telecoms Law • InternationalTelecoms Law • Privacy and Data Protection •Trade Marks and Domain Names • e-Commerce






MSc Telecommunications(Network Pathway)One year full-time, two years part-time by distancelearning

Programme description This programme provides postgraduate training in the principles and applications oftelecommunications, particularly in the way thesubject is moving towards integrating voice and dataapplications with the Internet. It builds on theinternationally acknowledged research expertise ofour staff, as well the substantial amount of teachingthat was provided by staff on the University ofLondon BT MSc in Telecommunications Engineering.This pathway puts emphasis on telecommunicationstechnologies, especially mobile technologies.

At the end of the programme, you will be equippedwith the skills needed for a wide range of jobs in the expanding telecommunications industry, fromdesigning infrastructure and services for the new 3G mobile networks to working on the expansion of the Internet with new technologies and protocols.


Semester 1Either: Java Programming or Advanced SoftwareTechnologies as determined by the Department tosuit the applicant’s academic and professional profile (1) • Digital Broadcasting (1) • InternetInfrastructure • Security and Authentication

Semester 2Network Modelling and Performance • SatelliteCommunications • Multimedia Systems (1) •Wireless Networks (1)


(1) = This module is taken in the first year of part-time by distance learning study.




Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline; someprogramming experience (preferably an objectorientated language) such as C or C++, and a basic knowledge of telecommunications networks.Applicants with unrelated degrees will be consideredif there is evidence of significant industrialexperience. Applicants with lower second classdegrees may be considered if the undergraduatedegree specialised in relevant subjects. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Senior Projects Officer, Islamic Development Bank;Engineer, Nokia Siemens Network Pvt. Ltd; Engineer,Nortel Networks; Network Engineer, Wateen Telecom;Network Administrator, Action Images


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Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline. You shouldhave Java programming experience from yourundergraduate degree. Applicants with unrelateddegrees will be considered if there is evidence ofsignificant industrial experience. Applicants withlower second class degrees may be considered ifthe undergraduate degree is specialised in relevantsubjects.

Recent graduate destinations Managing Director/CEO, DanTech; Officer, GreekArmy; Engineer, Huawei Technologies S.A.;Emergency Link Officer, Kelly Services UK; ITSoftware Engineer, Siemens



MSc Telecommunications(Internet Computing Pathway)One year full-time, two years part-time by distancelearning

Programme description The growth of the Internet has led to the emergenceof new industries, services, and products that wereunimaginable only a few years ago. With this growthhas come the need for employees with the specialskills required to build and deploy industrial-strengthInternet computing systems.

The Internet Computing pathway is designed toequip you with the skills needed to succeed in theInternet computing industry. This programme isintended both for graduates in a related discipline,who wish to enhance and specialise their skills in the area, and also for industrialists with someexperience of working in the information technologyor telecommunications sectors, who wish to obtain a formal qualification.

Upon completing, you will have advanced skills inthe application and underlying theory of InternetComputing technologies. Taught modules include thebasic principles of digital networks, through modulesthat describe the software technologies that drive theInternet, and modules that describe research-leveltechnologies, techniques, and services. This will giveyou a thorough understanding of the subject, with aspecialised knowledge of a chosen sub-field basedon your project.


Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies (1) • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies (1) • InternetInfrastructure • Security and Authentication

Semester 2Network Modelling and Performance • MultimediaSystems (1) • Intelligent Agents and Multi-AgentSystems • Internet Databases (1)




MSc Telecommunications(Applications Pathway)One year full-time, two years part-time by distancelearning

Programme description This programme provides postgraduate training inthe principles and applications of software andtelecommunications as applied to e-Commerce. The integrated curriculum responds to rapiddevelopments in the discipline and attempts tosatisfy the needs of good graduates with degrees inElectronic Engineering, Computer Science or relatedsubjects. The structure is similar to the InternetComputing pathway and aims to help fill the skillsgap for e-Commerce specialists as demandcontinues to grow in all sectors of industry andcommerce. It emphasises both e-Commerceapplications and the underlying information and communication technologies.

At the end of the programme, you will be able to construct software to deliver e-Commerceapplications over the Internet and understand howthe different types of infrastructure affect design and commercial decisions.


Semester 1Advanced Software Technologies (1) • NetworkComputing and Internet Technologies (1) • InternetInfrastructure • Security and Authentication

Semester 2Intelligent Agents and Multi-Agent Systems •Mobile Services (1) • Protocols for the ElectronicMarketplace • Internet Databases(1)




Assessment All modules are examined through a combination of coursework and written examinations taken inMay/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gainpasses in six of the eight modules taken with an


overall average of 50 per cent. In addition to theabove, the MSc requires that a satisfactory individualproject be completed. MSc students who do not passthe written examinations are only allowed to attemptthe project after passing resit examinations thefollowing May.

Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degreein Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline. You shouldhave Java programming experience from yourundergraduate degree. Applicants with unrelateddegrees will be considered if there is evidence ofsignificant industrial experience. Applicants withlower second class degrees may be considered ifthe undergraduate degree specialised in relevantsubjects.

Recent graduate destinations Chief Technical Officer, Business Object SolutionsLtd; Analyst, Global Insight; Vice President, HabibBank Ltd; Manager, Lucent Technologies



MSc Wireless Networks(Network Pathway)One year full-time, two years part-time by distancelearning

Programme description In the MSc in Wireless Networks (Network Pathway)you will study the architectures, applications, andprotocols for modern wireless networks, includingmobile networks, wireless LANS, WiMax, and ad hoc networks. You will also become specialised innetwork security and how to make these networkssecure for both users and operators, and the latestconcepts in mobile services, including personalisedlocation-based services.

At the end of the programme you will be equippedwith the skills needed for a wide range of jobs in theexpanding telecommunications industry, especiallythose for network operators, service providers, andcontent providers.


Semester 1Either: Java Programming(1) or Advanced SoftwareTechnologies(1) As determined by the Department to suit the applicant’s academic and professionalprofile. Digital Broadcasting(1) • InternetInfrastructure • Security and Authentication

Semester 2Satellite Communications • Wireless Networks (1) •Mobile Services (1) • Ad-hoc Broadband Wireless





Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline; someprogramming experience (preferably an objectorientated language) such as C or C++, and a basic knowledge of telecommunications networks.Applicants with unrelated degrees will be consideredif there is evidence of significant industrialexperience. Applicants with lower second classdegrees may be considered if the undergraduatedegree specialised in relevant subjects. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Airwide Solutions, Manukau Institute of Technology,Warid Telecom




MSc Wireless Networks(Physical Pathway)One year full-time

Programme description This pathway is aimed at graduates who wish todevelop careers in the wireless telecommunicationssector, especially those concerned with the radioaspects. The programme covers topics rangingacross all layers in the wireless and mobilenetworking fields, but with particular emphasis onthe physical layer of wireless cellular telephony, ad-hoc networks and wireless LANs. You will also studyantenna design for mobile networks andelectromagnetics aspects.

At the end of the programme you will be equippedwith the skills needed for a wide range of jobs in theexpanding telecommunications industry, withparticular emphasis on those that are relevant to theneeds of wireless equipment manufacturers andoperators.


Semester 1Fundamentals of DSP • Advanced TransformMethods • Internet Infrastructure • CAD Techniquesfor RF Electromagnetics

Semester 2Satellite Communications • Wireless Networks •Antennas for Mobile Applications • Radio WavePropagation for Wireless Communications


Please note that module availability is subject tochange


Entry requirementsYou should have a first or upper second class degreein Electronic Engineering, Computer Science,Mathematics, or a related discipline. Applicants with unrelated degrees will be considered if there is evidence of significant industrial experience.Applicants with lower second class degrees may beconsidered if the undergraduate degree specialisedin relevant subjects. Applicants should have a firstdegree that included Electromagnetics and befamiliar with such topics as Maxwell’s Equations and basic antenna theory.

Recent graduate destinations Airwide Solutions, King's College London, Motorola(China) Technologies Ltd, Schlumberger, WateenTelecom




MSc in Computer Science by ResearchOur MSc in Computer Science by Research involvesan extended (one-year) individual research projectcarried out as part of one of our established researchgroups, combined with selected taught modules.

This programme offers you the chance to undertakean advanced Masters programme through anextended research project. The programme issuitable for outstanding students who have aninterest in advanced research-based study in one of our research specialisms: Computer Vision;Information Retrieval; Interaction, Media andCommunication; Risk Assessment and DecisionAnalysis; Computer Science Theory.

You will join one of our research groups, taking four selected taught modules and completing anextended research project. You will have theopportunity to develop further research and technicalskills and to be able to demonstrate a level ofindependence that is greater than developed on a purely taught programme.

The MSc by Research programme will give you solidtheoretical and practical research competences inyour chosen field of study and will enhance youremployability. Successful completion of theprogramme may also provide a route to further studyat doctoral level or for a research and developmentposition in industry.


MSc by Research in ElectronicEngineeringOne year full-time

Programme descriptionAn MSc by Research will provide you with thenecessary skills to undertake research, either in anacademic or industrial environment. You will join oneof our research groups, taking four selected taughtmodules and completing an extended researchproject. The expectation is that every graduate fromthe degree publishes at least one conference paperas part of the research. You will have the opportunityto develop further research and technical skills andto be able to demonstrate a level of independencethat is greater than developed on a purely taughtprogramme.

The programme is suitable for outstanding studentswho have an interest in advanced research-basedstudy in one of our research specialisms: Antennaand Electromagnetics; Centre for Digital Music(C4DM); Multimedia and Vision (MMV); Networksand Communications

Programme outlineCore taught module Research Methods

Module options Any three modules, chosen with the approval of your supervisor, from within theAdvanced MSc programme to fit your research area to provide background skills and knowledge.

Assessment All students are required to take written examinationsin May/June. To obtain an MSc, students must gainpasses in two of the four modules taken with anoverall average of 50 per cent.

In addition to the above, the MSc requires that asatisfactory research project should be completedand mark of 50 per cent or more attained.


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For more detailed information and fundingopportunities for PhD students, please visit our website: www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/phd/

Media and Arts Technology (MAT)The PhD in Media and Arts Technology is aninnovative inter-disciplinary training programme inthe science and technologies that are transformingthe creative sector. Our mission is to produce post-graduates who combine world-class technical andcreative skills and who have a unique vision of howdigital technology transforms creative possibilitiesand social economies.

This is a unique four year PhD programme builtaround core courses in advanced research methods,interaction design and digital media processing,production and recording techniques and optionalspecialist modules ranging from Digital Audio Effectsthrough Digital Rights Management to ContemporaryPerformance.

You will work under the supervision of internationallyrecognised experts in: • Digital Music• Digital Video• Human Interaction• Performance and Live Art

You will also develop a working partnership with one of our strategic collaborators including: BBC,The British Film Institute, last.fm, SONY ComputerEntertainment Europe, BT.

Our programme is part of a £250 million strategicinitiative, funded by Research Councils UK, and isexceptionally well resourced. You will have access to our state-of-the art research and performancefacilities including the Augmented HumanInteraction Laboratory and the Pinter Studio Theatreas well as the extensive resources offered by ourindustrial and public sector partners. New for 2010are the Media and Arts Studios including theListening Room, Control Room and performanceLaboratory as well as the full range of computingresources offered by the School of ElectronicEngineering and Computer Science, includingseveral clusters.

For more detailed information and fundingopportunities please see: www.mat.qmul.ac.uk/

Research degreesWe are well-known for our pioneering research andpride ourselves on our world-class cutting-edgeresearch projects. Joining us as a PhD student givesyou the chance to experience this buzz and be partof our efforts to shape the future of electronicengineering and computer science. We have adynamic community of approximately 150 PhDstudents and 80 research assistants in our labsworking on leading edge research.

We offer well-integrated doctoral study programmesin our various areas of specialisation, each of ourresearch groups is involved in internationally leadingresearch, funded by UK Research Councils, theEuropean Union, and industry around the world. As one of the UK’s leading Electronic Engineeringand Computer Science Schools, we offer ourpostgraduate students a comprehensive andsupportive training environment. You will work aspart of a friendly and vibrant research communityunder the supervision of experts in the field. As amember of one of our research groups you will beaccommodated in a research laboratory alongsideother PhD students and full-time post-doctoralresearchers. Students often participate in the fundedresearch projects of the group. We provide agenerous travel budget to enable research studentsto present papers at international conferences.Budgets for expenditure on experiments, equipment,and software are also available.

Mary Lavelle, PhD in socialinteraction inschizophrenia“I am part of the Interaction,Media andCommunicationgroup in theDepartment of Computer

Science. As a research group we are very diverse,integrating people from a variety of disciplines. The group meet regularly and discuss our work or relevant readings. It’s really helpful to be part of a multidisciplinary team because everyonebrings different kinds of knowledge and skills. One of the best things I’ve done so far is train to use the motion capture equipment in theAugmented Human Interaction Lab. Thepostgraduate development and study skills coursesprovided by the Learning Institute at Queen Mary,University of London are also very helpful. They’veallowed me to broaden my skills in a variety ofareas while completing my PhD.”


Research areasOur main areas of research are defined as follows.For more detailed information please visit eachresearch group’s web pages:www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/research/

Antennas and Electromagnetics Antenna research at Queen Mary was established in 1968 and since then has built an internationalreputation for its research in the areas of microwaveantennas and electromagnetic analysis.Comprehensive experimental facilities are housed in the Antenna Measurement Laboratory, which has recently received £1.4 million in infrastructureinvestment. The group has strong links with industryranging from providing MSc summer projectplacements, through providing PhD studentships, tocollaborative research contracts. The group has beenawarded a prestigious EPSRC platform grant valuedat £1.2 million to fund post-doctoral researchers aswell as inreach and outreach activities with otherworld-leading antenna laboratories.

Our research on antennas for mobilecommunications includes multiband handsetantennas, multiple antennas for multiple inputmultiple output (MIMO) applications, semi-smartbase station antennas and antennas and radiopropagation for wireless wearable computers. In thearea of theory and application of metamaterials westudy computational electromagnetic models for left-handed materials, the design and applications ofEBG structures and left-handed materials inmicrowave engineering. Our research on quasi-opticsand millimetrewave antennas focuses on tri-reflectorcompact antenna test range (CATR), 90GHz imagingfor security applications and THz spectroscopy. Inthe area of antennas and healthcare we study theinteraction of electromagnetic waves with biologicaltissue, dosimetry, wireless implants and RFcontrolled drug delivery. We also apply CEM toMicrowave Electron Tube Devices to understandCEM design of magnetrons and low power phaselocking of high power magnetrons. In the area ofantenna metrology we work on near-fieldmeasurement and compact antenna test ranges.

Computer Science Theory Our Computer Science Theory group specialises inthe logical, mathematical and statistical foundationsof computer science, with a breadth and depth ofexpertise almost unmatched in the UK. The group’sexpertise is broad in range – from complexity,through automated reasoning, concurrent anddistributed systems, formal methods in human-computer interaction to verification of systemssoftware and logic. We tackle the hard problemsinherent in discovering the power and limitations ofcomputer systems, and how principled design,

based on the right mathematical models might makethem more robust and secure. We collaborate withNASA, Intel, Microsoft, and other companies andgovernment agencies on using novel mathematicalmodelling techniques.

Our group is known as a world-leading centre forresearch on logical methods for reasoning aboutcomputer systems. We have spearheaded severaldevelopments separation logic, logic for continuoussystems, information theory for security, processtypes for web services in which novel theoreticaldevelopments by us have been brought to bear in new application areas. We have also madefundamental contributions in pure logic (modeltheory, proof theory, categorical semantics), and incomplexity theory. At the moment we have about£4m in research funding, supporting a thrivingintellectual community. This includes a prestigiousEPSRC Platform Grant, awarded to leading researchgroups in the UK to underpin their strategicdevelopment.

Computer Vision Our Computer Vision group is internationallyrenowned for its work on modelling object behaviour,human facial and body action, facial synthesis and super-resolution, multi-modal biometrics, 3Ddeformable shape, and structure from motion. Thework has been widely applied to vehicle and peopledetection and tracking; behaviour screening andanomaly detection in public space CCTV.

Our core expertise includes statistical machinelearning, time series analysis, dynamic Bayesiangraph models, multi-view geometry, multi-modal datafusion, neurobiologically inspired vision, and imagecompression. The group’s research attractssignificant interest from industry and the governmentand has attracted a large amount of internationalfunding from a variety of sources. Since 1998, thegroup has had direct industrial funding from the US and Australia for an R&D project developingcomputer vision-based advanced incident monitoringsystems. Since 2007, the group has received venturecapital investment; UK and US government seedfunding for video analytics commercialisation. Thiswork has also been the primary IPR for two start-upcompanies in the US, Australia and UK.

Some recent projects include SAMURAI, globalbehaviour inference over distributed multi-cameranetworks; LIREC, emotion and body languagerecognition; BEWARE, multi-camera object trackingand abnormal event recognition in CCTV; HUMANIS,3D models of deformable and articulated objects;ICONS, incident recognition for surveillance andsecurity; and VIGOUR, an Integrated Vision System

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Our research into technologies for audio and music has a long and successful history, starting in 1978 with pioneering work on digital poweramplification. Today, our work on music ontology(www.musiconology.com) and using the Semanticweb for music is blazing the trail.

Our research covers music and audio technologyfrom record/replay equipment in the home or studio,to the simulation and synthesis of instruments and voices, acoustic spaces, music and audiounderstanding, delivery and retrieval. Our main areas are: music informatics, machine listening,audio engineering and interactional audio.

We have developed systems for automatic play-listing from personal collections(www.isophonics.net/SoundBite/), for looking insidethe audio (www.sonicvisualiser.org) for automaticallysynchronising to a drummer for collaborativecomposition (DaisyPhone for iPhone), and manyothers. We regularly release algorithms under opensource licenses. See our interactive art installationsat www.c4dmpresents.org

Interaction, Media and CommunicationInteraction Media and Communication (IMC) is aninternationally recognised interdisciplinary group witha current grant portfolio of over £12 million. Weexplore new forms of human action and interactionusing a combination of ideas and methods from thearts, computer science, philosophy, and socialscience. Our primary research areas are: humaninteraction, public engagement, creativity, andperformance and advanced multi-modal interaction.

Our Augmented Human Interaction (AHI) Laboratoryis a unique research facility that combines state-of-the-art multi-person motion capture equipment withnovel 3D auditory and visual displays. This enablesus to capture and transform a wide variety ofhuman-human and human-machine interactions. We will shortly be extending this facility through anew Space for Performance and Interaction (SPI).

IMC’s current research projects include a large ESRCproject on human dialogue, a large EU project onhuman-robot interaction and an internationallylauded science outreach activity: cs4fn(www.cs4fn.org). We also have new strategic linkswith the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) with whomwe share an EPSRC platform grant and jointly leadan innovative new PhD programme in Media andArts Technology (www.mat.qmul.ac.uk).

integrating face detection, head tracking, humanbody modelling, feature extraction, and behaviourinterpretation. These collaborative projects link thegroup with UK, EU and US government andindustrial partners as well as end users.

Networks The Networks group was founded in 1987, and has since expanded greatly. We now have aninternational reputation for excellence in bringingintelligence and performance assessment techniquesto both fixed and mobile communication networks.We work on intelligent resource management forconfiguration, accounting, and security; advancedmodels to safeguard resources, based on trust,security, privacy, and anomaly modelling; ubiquitouscomputing systems and applications includinghome-networks, mobile data and communicationsystems, location aware systems, and services;semantic and agent based services; resourcemanagement, capacity planning, measurement, and performance evaluation; mapping complexnetwork topologies; complexity in social networking;simulation and accelerated simulation; andprotocols, including IP, MPLS, and optical burst switching.

Our group are key players in several internationalcollaborative projects and recent projects include:CRUMPET where we research ubiquitouscomputing; EDEN IW, the uses of semantic Web forwater data; ADAMANT where we study distributedoptimal control of wireless LAN resources; TORRENTis focused on intelligent access networks; andSAFEGUARD explores the security and survivabilityof large scale critical infrastructures.

We have achieved notable success in PhD studentsupervision and have had 34 PhDs awarded sincethe last RAE period in 2001. Many research studentsin the group received support from both industry andEPSRC. Companies that sponsored our studentsinclude: BT, Lucent, Motorola, and Nokia. The Grouphas a long-standing interdisciplinary collaborationwith the School of Mathematical Sciences, supportedby a succession of EPSRC (and recently EU) fundedprojects. This encompasses areas such as non-lineardynamics and experimental design.

Centre for Digital MusicThe Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) is a world-leading multidisciplinary research group in the field of music and audio technology. In less than a decade,the Centre has grown to become the UK’s leadingDigital Music research group. We hold severalsubstantial EPSRC Grants, including a platform grant,and a Doctoral Training Centre. Resources include ourstate-of-the-art Listening Room, and from 2010, theSpace for Performance and Interaction, including 3Dsound and video systems.


We publish our research in high quality internationaljournals and have a strong presence at internationalconferences in our area (eg, Cognitive Science andHuman-Computer Interaction). We also chairimportant international conferences in our area (egSIGDial and Creativity and Cognition). Our innovativearts-science collaborations have been shown at theNational Portrait Galley, the ICA, SHUNT, and artsand science festivals around the UK.

Multimedia and Vision (MMV)Our Multimedia and Vision group’s expertise isbroad, ranging from multimedia coding to visualinformation retrieval. Our work includes scalablesource and channel video coding, surveillancecentric coding, object segmentation, and tracking for surveillance, multimodal signal processing,mobile multimedia systems, interactive mediacomputing, semantic inference for visual informationretrieval, multi-view based 3D modelling, patternrecognition, and artificial intelligence. Members of the group have published numerous technicalpapers, several of them in the highest rankedjournals of the field, including the IEEE Transactions.

We are currently cooperating with top academicinstitutions and industrial players world-wide,including research centres in France, theNetherlands, USA, and Spain. We have developedpractical applications for relevant multimediasystems including a complete framework for ScalableVideo Coding and are contributing to otherstandardisation activities as JPSearch and MPEG-4/7/21. We are a member of the EuropeanNetworked Electronic Media Platform and participatein a selected group of international experts makingup the Future Media and 3D Internet Task Force ofthe European Commission.

The current research portfolio consists of a healthymixture of academic and industrial orientedresearch. We hold three EPSRC research projectsand two substantial industry funded grants.Members of the group are currently coordinating theIST Network of Excellence K-Space and theEuropean COST292 action. Our international projectsinclude the FP6 IP projects aceMedia and MESH,the FP7 NoE PetaMedia and the STREPs Papyrusand Apidis.

Risk Information Management The core research themes of the Risk InformationManagement Group are: Decision Analysis and Risk,Databases/Information Retrieval (including user-centred approaches), Learning, Uncertainty, andBayesian methods. The Group’s research is heavilyinterdisciplinary and involves numerous commercialpartners. There are two companies Agena(www.agenarisk.com) and Apriore(www.apriorie.co.uk) which grew directly out ofresearch by key members of the Group. Agenadelivers Bayesian Network solutions, while Aprioredelivers integrated database and information retrievaltechnology.

The Group is made up of two internationallyrenowned subgroups: RADAR (Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis Research) and IR (InformationRetrieval).

The RADAR group is unique in the UK in its interestin combining data and human expertise to createintelligent solutions for high stakes decisions.RADAR’s interdisciplinary approach is built aroundcomputer science, statistics and machine learningand psychology, to solve problems involvinguncertainty and the challenges presented by scale,complexity and variability. RADAR work withpractitioners to produce intelligent ‘unified models’,that use both data and expertise as inputs, tosupport expert decision making in multipleapplication domains, including medical, legal,systems engineering, security, risk and safety. Sinceits creation in 2000 the RADAR Group has attractedover £2.5 million in research funding.

The IR group has been at the leading-edgedeveloping specialised search tools for applicationsincluding ecommerce, financial service portals,computer crime detection, as well as patientmanagement in medical fields. Its research includesmultimedia, XML, MPEG-7 and Web retrieval,knowledge-based uncertain reasoning, formalmodels and theories, integration of database andinformation retrieval technologies (probabilistic SQL),personalisation, document clustering andsummarisation, evaluation of retrieval systems,information seeking, computational linguistics, andnatural language processing. Since 2002, the grouphas attracted research funding from the EU, EPSRC,Royal Society, Library and Information Commission,and the British Council.

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Antennas and ElectromagneticsAkram Alomainy MEng PhD(Lond)LecturerOn-body radio propagation, wearable antennas,compact sensors for medical devices, small andefficient antennas, computational electromagnetic,metamaterials for performance enhancement

Professor Xiaodong Chen PhD SMIEEE MIET(UESTC,CHINA)ProfessorMicrowave devices, antennas, wirelesscommunications and bio-electromagnetics

Rob Donnan PhD MInstP MIET(W’gong, Australia)Lecturer Metrology of quasi-optical systems, spatial analysis of signal beams, RF characterisation of natural andmeta-materials, development of high-power THzsources, THz spectroscopy

Professor Yang Hao PhD(Bris)Professor of Electromagetics Antennas and propagation for body-centric wirelesscommunications, microwave metamaterials and theirapplications, computational electromagnetics,millimeterwave, THz and photonic antennas

Professor Clive Parini BSc PhD FIET MIEEECEng(Lond)Professor of Antenna EngineeringMicrowave and millimetrewave antenna theory,design and measurement, antennas for mobilecommunications, metamaterials

Computer VisionLourdes Agapito BSc MSc PhD(Madrid)Senior LecturerComputer vision with a particular focus on theestimation of 3D information from video sequences

Professor Peter McOwan BSc(Edin) MSc(Aberd) PhDMSc(Lond) FBCS CSciProfessor of Computer ScienceVisual perception, mathematical models for visualprocessing, cognitive science and biologically-inspired hardware and software

Professor Shaogang Gong BSc(Electron Sci and TechChina) DPhil(Oxon) FIEEProfessor of Visual ComputationComputational vision and learning. One of the world’sleading researchers on visual motion and videoanalysis, object tracking and recognition

Pengwei Hao BSc MSc(NWPU, Xi’an, China) PhD(IRSACAS Beijing, China)LecturerImage coding, image retrieval, 3D modelling, meshcoding, non-photorealistic rendering and computeranimation

Fabrizio Smeraldi MSc(Genoa) PhD(Lausanne)LecturerPattern recognition and learning theory. The ultimategoal is to teach machines how to locate theinteresting objects in an image and recognise whatthey are

Tony Tao Xiang BSc(Xi'an Jiaotong, China) MSc(CUC,China) PhD(NUS, Singapore)LecturerComputer Vision and Machine Learning. Applicationsinclude video analysis and abnormal video behaviourdetection for Visual Surveillance

Computer ScienceTheory John Bell BA MSc(Lond) PhD(Essex)LecturerLogical formalisation of context-dependent reasoningor ‘pragmatic reasoning’

Kohei Honda MSc PhD(Keio, Japan) ReaderTheories of interacting processes for the deeperunderstanding of general computational behaviours,from assemblers to distributed computation

Matthew Huntbach BSc(Lond) MA DPhil(Sus) Lecturer Concurrent programming languages, specifically inlanguages to describe systems that consist ofmultiple agents interacting with each other

Professor Max Kanovich MSc PhD Doctor ofScience(Moscow, Russia)Professor of Computer SciencePure and applied logic, mathematics, computationaland descriptive complexity and the design and analysisof efficient algorithms for problems in formal systems

Pasquale Malacaria Laurea(Rome) DEA PhD(Paris) ReaderSemantics of programming languages and theirapplication to static analysis, computer and softwaresecurity

Soren Riis MSc(Copenhagen) PhD(Oxon)ReaderAlgebraic proof complexity, mathematical logic,bounded arithmetic, complexity theory, non-standardmodels, network coding and representation theoryand algebra


Professor Ursula Martin BA MA(Cantab) MScPhD(Warw) FBCS FIEE CEngProfessor of Computer ScienceComputational logic in mathematics and its applicationsin pure mathematics, symbol computation, numericallibraries and mathematical modelling

Professor Peter O’Hearn BSc(Dalhousie) MScPhD(Queen’s, Canada)Professor of Semantics and Design of ProgrammingLanguages, Research FellowLogics and semantics of computation, both thefoundations and applications. Separation logic for concurrency and local reasoning

Paulo Oliva BSc(UFPE, Brazil) MSc PhD(AarhusUniversity, Denmark) Research FellowApplications of proof theory in Computer Scienceand mathematics

Professor Edmund Robinson MA PhD(Cantab) Professor of Computer ScienceLogic, category theory and the semantics ofprogramming languages and type theories

Hongseok Yang BS(KAIST, Korea) PhD(University ofIllinois, USA) Research Fellow Development of Separation logic to develop scalablestatic program analyses for memory safety

Centre for Digital Music Simon Dixon AMusA LMusA BSc PhD(Sydney)LecturerMusic information retrieval, digital audio, beattracking, audio alignment, onset detection,automated transcription, musical performanceanalysis, semantic audio, music representations

Anssi Klapuri MSc Dr Tech(Tampere) LecturerAudio signal processing and machine learning

Katy Noland BMus MSc PhD(Lond)Teaching FellowAutomatic musical tonality modelling and analysis,signal processing for musical applications

Professor Mark Plumbley MA PhD(Cantab)Professor in Signal ProcessingAnalysis of audio and music signals, including audiosource separation and automatic music transcriptionand beat and rhythm analysis

Joshua D Reiss BScMath BSc PhD(Georgia Tech, USA)Senior LecturerApplication of state-of-the-art signal processingtechniques in order to enable improved recording,mixing, mastering and distribution of digital music

Professor Mark Sandler BSc PhD SMIEEE FAES CEngFIEE(Essex)Professor of Signal ProcessingDigital audio and music, music information retrieval,semantic and intelligent audio

Staff profile: Dr Andrea Cavallaro Reader

“Recent projectsinclude an EPSRCproject and an EUproject on multi-camera peopletracking for sportanalysis and forsecurity applications.For example, infootball matches thereis an interest in theautomated analysis ofthe violation of theoffside rule.

“I also have two projects in collaboration with BritishTelecom. The first is on perceptually-sensitive videocoding, where the aim is to define an improvedvideo coder (eg, for transmission to a mobilephone) that maximises perceived visual qualitysuch that it produces for example higher visualquality on faces that on the background if you aredoing a video call. The second is on audiovisualscene understanding and its aim is to find unusualevents or unusual people interactions in largecollections of data.

“Video information is all around us: YouTube, CCTV,video on mobile phones, Skype Video Calls. I find itexciting to discover ways to filter or to enhanceinformation so that our quality of life is improved forapplications going from security to entertainment.For example, personalised access to local sportevents through a web portal, or fully automatedproduction of a wedding souvenir DVD.

“Students at Queen Mary get exposed to theselatest technologies as I like to add in my lecturesmany practical examples coming from our researchprojects. Moreover, students can do internships fortheir final project with companies I interact with orwork on campus on interesting topics, such as face tracking, sound recognition, eye tracking forcontrolling a wheelchair, to name only a few recentstudent projects.”


Ioannis Patras BSc MSc(Heraklion, GR) PhD(Delft, NL)LecturerComputer vision, pattern recognition and artificialintelligence and their application in multimediaanalysis

Alan Pearmain BScEng PhD CEng MIET(Soton)Senior LecturerIndexing and content adaptation of video and mobilemultimedia systems

NetworksJohn Bigham BSc MSc PhD(Edin)Reader in Electronic EngineeringWireless networks, security and artificial intelligence

Eliane Bodanese BScEng MSc PhD MIET(Lond)LecturerMulti-agent systems, particularly applied tocommunication networks and the quality of servicemechanisms for wireless networks

Professor Laurie Cuthbert BSc(Eng) PhD CEng FIETMIEEE(Lond)Professor of Electronic Engineering Wireless networks beyond 3G, intelligent control ofnetworks, radio resource management and quality of service

Paula Fonseca BSc PhD MIET(Lond)Teaching FellowBefore joining the Department, worked for Telecomscompanies implementing features for networkswitches, and modelling the control of IP DiffServ

Athen Ma BEng PhD(Lond)Distance Studies Director Intelligent networks, self organising networks,Information systems, network security and security at the application layer

Ling Ma BEng MSc PhD(York)Teaching FellowContext-aware information systems, acousticenvironment classification, mobile computing,information retrieval

Raul Mondragon MSc PhD(Bris)Senior LecturerApplication of non-linear dynamics to network trafficand the development of chaotic control techniquesto reduce end-to-end delay in packet traffic

Chris Phillips BEng PhD MIET(Lond)Reader in Electronic EngineeringInternet technologies, next generation optical networking,distributed systems and nomadic computing

Interaction, Media and Communication Nick Bryan-Kinns BSc MSc PhD(Lond)LecturerRemote group music improvisation, communication,collaboration, engagement, creativity and novel formsof interaction

Paul Curzon BA MA PhD(Cantab) PGCert FBCSReaderInteraction design, automated reasoning and formalverification. Public engagement (editor ofwww.cs4fn.org, a fun webzine on computer science)

Professor Patrick Healey BSc DipAppPsych(Notts)MSc PhD(Edin)Professor of Human InteractionDigital technologies to enrich and transform humancommunication

Matt Purver BA(Cantab), MPhil(Cantab) PhD(Lond)LecturerHuman-computer interaction (modelling dialogue inautomated systems) and human-human interaction(systems to process and support multi-party dialogue)

Jon Rowson BSc(UMIST) MSc(Essex)Senior LecturerInteraction and interactive systems, models ofinteraction, formal specification and the notion of control

Tony Stockman BTech PhD(Bradford) Senior LecturerAuditory display design and data sonification:examining how sound can be used to explorecomplex data sets

Graham White BA(Oxon) SM(MIT) DPhil(Oxon)LecturerSpatial and causal reasoning, the logic ofexplanation, and the application of category andtype-theoretic techniques to reasoning about action

Multimedia and Vision Andrea Cavallaro MSc PhD(Lausanne, Switzerland)ReaderMultimedia signal processing, object tracking,perpetual semantics and interactive mediacomputing

Professor Ebroul Izquierdo BSc MSc PhD MBMVA FIEESMIEEE(Humboldt, Berlin) CEngProfessor of Multimedia and Computer VisionVisual information retrieval, image and videosegmentation, image and video watermarking and multi-view based 3D modelling


Professor Jonathan Pitts MEng PhD MIEEE(Lond)Professor of Communications EngineeringQuality of service, network performance, teletrafficanalysis, accelerated simulation, traffic control, andresource management for converged IP networkinfrastructure

Stefan Poslad BSc PhD MIEEE(Newcastle)Senior Lecturer Ubiquitous computing; interoperability, orchestrationof services involving semantic web and softwareagents; system management including security,safety, trust, privacy

John Schormans BSc PhD MIET CENG(Lond)Senior LecturerSimulation, analysis and measurement of broadbandnetworks, including traffic and switching systems

Karen Shoop BA MSc PhD(Lond)Teaching FellowIntelligent agents and multi-agent systems, reasoningand decision-making under uncertainty

Laurissa Tokarchuk BA BSc(Saskatchewan, Canada)PhD(Lond)LecturerApplication of artificial intelligence (co-evolution,reinforcement learning algorithms, etc) andrecommendation systems techniques in telecoms(peer-to-peer, ad-hoc and wireless)

Risk Information Management Information Retrieval

Silvano P V Barros BSc(Brun) MSc(UMIST/Brun)PhD(Brun)LecturerApplication of high performance and parallelcomputing techniques to improve retrievalperformance

Tassos Tombros DipEng(Patras, Greece) MScPhD(Glas)LecturerDocument clustering as a tool for effective documentretrieval, query-based similarity measures and user-based automatic summarisation techniques

Jane Reid MA(St Andrews) MSc(Glas)Senior LecturerUser-centred aspects of information seeking,information retrieval, structured document retrievaland human-computer interaction

Thomas Roelleke Diplom-Informatiker Dr rer natSenior LecturerInformation management based on the integration of database and information retrieval technologies

Staff profile: ProfessorPeterMcOwan Professor of ComputerScience

“I work on biological and computer vision, faceperception and synthesis and mathematicalmodelling of perception funded by EPSRC and theRoyal Society. Expression and gesture recognitionfor robots, the LIREC project funded by EU andPublic understanding of science for examplethrough sodarace.net funded by EPSRC.

“I have long held a fascination with artificialintelligence, human vision and perception and astrong belief in the importance of interdisciplinaryresearch. Ideally my research would lead to adeeper understanding of how the human brainworks. This in turn would lead to better computertechnologies that can respond to human emotions.

“Student projects often work directly on elements ofmy main research programme. The interdisciplinarymix of my research interests give students a rangeof project options, from robots vision systems tomood sensitive play list generation for their MP3players.

“Time and again I’ve seen how students at QueenMary can really grow intellectually and go on to dogreat things with their lives. We also never forgetthat learning can be great fun too!”

Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis

Professor Norman Fenton BSc MSc(Lond) PhD(Sheff)FBCS MIEE AFIMA CEng CMathProfessor of Computer Science Risk assessment and decision analysis. Renownedfor Baysien net applications and laying thefoundations of the field of software metrics

William Marsh MA(Cantab) MSc(Oxon) PhD(Soton) Lecturer Risk assessment and decision analysis with BayesianNetworks, specialising in system safety and softwarerisk management

Professor Martin Neil BSc(Glasgow Caledonian)PhD(South Bank and Strathclyde) MIEE CEngProfessor of Computer Science and StatisticsSystems risk and software project risk assessment,operational risk in finance, and decision analysis withBayesian Networks

Engineering and MaterialsScience

MSc in Aerospace Engineering p332

MSc in Biomedical Engineering p333

MSc Computer Aided Engineering p334

MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems p335

MSc Medical Electronics and Physics p336

MSc Materials Research p337

MRes Materials Research p338

MSc in Biomaterials p339

MSc in Dental Materials p340


Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and MaterialsScience (SEMS) was formed in January 2007,bringing together two prestigious Departments,Engineering and Materials. The new Schoolcontinues to push forward the boundaries ofengineering and materials science, and is committed to internationally competitive research.

Research strengthsEngineering at Queen Mary has a distinguishedtradition in both teaching and research, dating backto the beginning of the 1900s. Today, research at theCollege benefits from both excellent well-equippedlaboratories and an extensive infrastructure ofcomputational facilities. We have internationallyrenowned academics working in a diverse range offields from aerodynamics and aerospace structures,to mechanical engineering, including thermodynamicprinciples, combustion and condensation heattransfer, electrospray technology and medicalengineering.

Materials research has been carried out at QueenMary longer than any other institution in the UK, and we have an international reputation forexcellence in metals, polymers, composites,ceramics and adhesives. Biomaterials research,including tissue and cell engineering, orthopaedicimplant design, biointerfical science and bio/nanoscience which are performed under the auspices of the well-established Interdisciplinary ResearchCentre (IRC) in Biomedical Materials.

The School’s research is coordinated within thefollowing research groupings:

• Biomedical Materials and Engineering• Energy Systems• Modelling of Fluid and Solid Systems• Nano Structured Materials

There is significant collaboration and interactionbetween academics working in multidisciplinaryresearch areas. The research findings areincorporated into postgraduate teaching, whichmeans that our graduates learn about the very latestskills and advancements in the field, equipping themwell for their future careers.

Research quality indicatorsResearch Assessment ExerciseMaterials research at Queen Mary was assessed as a top 5 activity in the 2008 RAE in terms ofresearch power (quality multiplied by volume) of any materials activity in any university across the UK. The RAE also showed that 90 per cent of ourresearch activity is internationally recognised, and that 55 per cent of our research activity isinternationally excellent. The diverse nature ofEngineering research at Queen Mary was assessedas 75 per cent internationally recognised, and 45 per cent internationally excellent. In addition, theresearch outputs from the Medical Engineering andExperimental and Computational Fluids groups inEngineering were highlighted as being particularlystrong.

Projects, funding, researchgrants and awardsThe School of Engineering and Materials Sciencecontinues to gain valuable investment in its research.

The School’s research areas are supported byexternal grants from UK Research and GovernmentAgencies including the Engineering and PhysicalSciences Research Council (EPSRC), the TechnologyStrategy Board (TSB) and the European Union aswell as from a multitude of industrial sponsors whichfund postdoctoral research fellows, researchstudents and overseas academic visitors.

The School of Engineering and Materials Science wonmore than £1.5 million in the last year, including: aRoyal Society Wolfson Grant of £350,000 awardedtowards a new laboratory facility for research in EnergyMaterials; an EU FP7 Grant of £450,000 on MultiFunctional Carbon Fibre Composites for the AircraftIndustry; an EPSRC Grant on MicrochannelCondensation Heat Transfer £310,000; and aWellcome Trust Grant on the Condrocyte PrimaryCilium to the value of £232,000.

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Postgraduate resourcesOur postgraduate students enjoy a range of excellentresources, including:

• Comprehensive computing facilities: a SRIF-fundedhigh performance computing cluster, several high-performance PC clusters and parallel SGIcomputer clusters, and an extensive network of Linux and UNIX workstations

• Wind tunnel facilities: eight low-speed windtunnels, a very low turbulence wind tunnel, threehigh-speed wind tunnels, computer-based flowcontrol system with high-speed real-time dataacquisition and processing system, colour andhigh-focused Schlieren systems, interactiveaerodynamic simulator, PIV system

• Experimental thermofluids engineering facilities:heat transfer and condensation rigs, a large flume,six IC-engine test beds and three combustion rigs,laser doppler anemometry, electron microscopygas/particulate-sampling and analysis facilities,several exhaust gas sampling and testing kits forengine and combustion emissions and thermalinstrumentation

• Two new electrospray technology laboratories:these were created with the support of the UKJoint Research Councils. The facilities include awide range of instrumentation including a massspectrometer capable of resolving high m/zparticles up to 40,000, Fourier Transform Infra-RedSpectrometer, a wide range high voltage powersupplies and a high speed camera

• A cell and tissue engineering suite: this houses cell culture labs, a molecular biology unit withquantitative rtPCR capability, and a radio-isotopelabelling facility. A general purpose laboratoryincorporates advanced mechanical test machinesand standard biochemical/cell biology analysisequipment. The microscopy unit incorporates two confocal microscopes.

• The latest electron microscopes and a range of modern materials characterisation facilitiesincluding: FTIR and FT-Raman spectroscopy, x-ray fluorescence (XRF), inductively coupledplasma mass spectrometry, x-ray diffractometer(XRD),calorimetric (DTA, DSC) andthermomechanical (DMA, rheometer) techniques,analytical and computational facilities and imageanalysis, materials processing and fabrication, heattreatment equipment and dielectric and electricalcharacterisation.

In 2009 a grant from the Royal Society/Wolfson will create new laboratories to support functionalmaterials research. The laboratories will hold thelatest processing and characterisation equipment for organic solar cells.

• A new NanoVision Centre enhances theexperimental nanomechanics and high resolutionimaging capabilities of the School. The centrehouses two high resolution environmental scanningelectron microscopes (SEM) one with an additionalfocused ion beam, a custom built atomic forcemicroscope and a cryo-sample preparation stage.Both SEMs incorporate the latest STEM technologyand are supported by transmission electronmicroscopy. Our scanning probe laboratorycontains two low drift, high stability closed-loopScanning Probe Microscopes (SPM).

Scholarships / studentshipsResearch Council Studentships (Home and EUstudents only)These are the primary source of funding for Home and EU students and cover tuition fees and maintenance. The studentships are normallyonly available for candidates who have obtained a first degree of good honours standard.

Scholarship information changes every year. Please contact the Research Administrator forcurrent opportunities. See below for contact details.

Further informationFor all MPhil/PhD admissions enquiriesResearch AdministratorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8730email: [email protected]

For all MSc admissions enquiriesPostgraduate Admissions CoordinatorSchool of Engineering and Materials ScienceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8735email: [email protected]



Graduate Admissions OfficeQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon E1 4NSTel. +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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The School of Engineering and Materials Sciencemaintains strong links with many industrial partnersboth in terms of research collaboration and funding,and through the Industrial Advisory Board whichcurrently includes around 150 representatives fromcompanies involved in the engineering and materialssector.

Our annual school prize day offers an excellentopportunity for PhD researchers to present theirprojects for discussion to the industrial contacts and gain valuable feedback.

The School is proud to have the followingprogrammes accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3):• MRes Materials Research• MSc Materials Research• MSc Biometarials• MSc Dental Materials

IOM3 accreditation contributes to the professionalportfolio which enhances career prospects and canform the major component of an application forChartered Engineer status. In addition, the Schoolhas links with Student Employment Services Limited(SES) who provide additional support in arrangingpostgraduate placements and work experience.

Postgraduates are also encouraged to join thevarious research institutes, which include:• Institute of Materials, Mining and Minerals (IOM3)• Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE)• Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)

• Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

The strong industrial links fostered by the School,combined with the skills and training acquiredduring your postgraduate studies are highly valuedby employers in all sectors of industry and academia.

Our graduates have been successful in finding jobsin a wide and diverse range of interesting careers,both in the UK and worldwide, as an example ourgraduates have gained research, development andconsultancy positions within companies such asAirbus, Corus, Rolls Royce, Dow Chemicals, DePuy,Avon, Bridgestone, SuperAguri F1, DSTL (Defense ST L) and many more.

In addition, many graduates of Masters programmeshave subsequently continued their studies to PhDlevel, either within Queen Mary, University of London,or at other prestigious universities around the world.Our PhD graduates have achieved success in a widerange of post-doctoral positions both within the worldof academia and in research posts in industry.


School of Engineering and Materials ScienceCareer opportunities

Studied: BEng andPhD in AeronauticalEngineering –graduated 2005

Currently: I work forBritish Petroleumas a reservoirengineer, analysingmulti-phase flowbehaviour in the oil field reservoir,helping to devisedepletion strategies,well numbers andlocations as well as working onsurveillanceactivities duringfield operations.

I work with geologists, geophysicists andpetroleum engineers to ensure a coordinatedcross-discipline decisions in multi-billion dollarprojects.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I was invited to an open day for AeronauticalEngineering and was fascinated with the windtunnels and laboratory equipment. This for medemonstrated Queen Mary’s commitment topractical learning to complement the theoreticalteaching. I also liked the fact that most facultieswere in a single campus with good library athand. This seemed indicative of a good studyingenvironment.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I learned a lot and made good friends in thealmost eight years I spent as an undergraduateand then as a research student. I matured as aperson, and learned how to manage my personaltime and finances as well as how to deal withpeople from various backgrounds. I made manyfriends from students to lecturers, and we are still in contact today. I picked up good generalengineering skills which have helped me as Imoved into the oil industry and getting a degreefrom University of London has opened doors tome all around the world.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I plan to remain working in the oil industrybecause I find the technical challenge veryinteresting. Another ambition of mine is to go back to teaching.

Graduate profile: Alves Nuno

MSc in Aerospace EngineeringOne year full-time

Programme descriptionAerospace engineering has come a long way sincethe Wright brothers first succeeded in powered flightin 1903. The subject has evolved and diversified,ranging in topics from aerodynamics and flightcontrol to space engineering simulation and design.This diversity means that engineers need to be ableto operate and develop advanced devices that arebased on complex theoretical and computationalmodels.

This programme aims to prepare specialists withadvanced skills in computational modelling,numerical techniques and in-depth understanding inengineering approaches to aerospace problems, withparticular emphasis on space, aerodynamics andflight simulation. Upon completing this programmeyou will be able to develop novel computational andtechnology products for the aerospace industries.

Programme outlineThe programme includes two core modules, six module options and a research project.

Core modules:Mechanics of Continua • Research Methods and Experimental Techniques • Research Project(four modules)

Module options may include:Advanced Flight Control and Simulation of AerospaceVehicles • Principles of Spacecraft Design • SpaceMissions Engineering • Computational FluidDynamics • Advanced Topics in Aerodynamic •Aeroelasticity • Vehicular Crashworthiness •Computational Engineering • Combustion Concepts and Modelling • Robotics

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework andformal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment and some or all of the workover the course of the programme will count towardsthe final mark. The Research Project will beconducted under close supervision during thesummer term and is evaluated by thesis,presentation and viva examination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Aerospace or MechanicalEngineering or a related discipline. Each applicationis individually assessed; you are recommended towrite for guidance in specific cases. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Airbus • Air Europa • ISDEFE • BAe • Rolls Royce • Mott MacDonald

A large number of graduates also continue theirstudies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at otherprestigious universities in the UK or overseas.

Further informationPlease contact:Postgraduate Admissions CoordinatorSchool of Engineering and Materials ScienceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8735email: [email protected]

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MSc in Biomedical EngineeringOne year full-time

Programme descriptionBiomedical engineering is a new and rapidly emergingfield of engineering that relies on a multi-disciplinaryapproach to research and development by applyingthe principles of science and engineering to biologicaland clinical problems. Specialists in this area faceproblems that differ significantly from the moretraditional branches of engineering. Nevertheless, thebiomedical engineer relies on methodologies andtechniques developed in more traditional engineeringfields, which are further developed and adapted to theparticular complexities associated with biologicalsystems. These applications vary from the design,development and operation of complex medicaldevices used in prevention, diagnosis and treatment,to the characterisation of tissue behaviour in healthand disease, to the development of software productsand theoretical models that enhance theunderstanding of complex biomedical issues.

This programme aims to prepare specialists withadvanced skills in experimental and numericaltechniques, computational modelling and in-depthunderstanding of engineering approaches tobiological problems, allowing you to participate in the advancement of knowledge and technology inthis field. Case studies are provided throughout theprogramme involving a range of clinical disciplinesincluding orthopaedics, cardiovascular medicine,urology, radiology and rehabilitation.

The MSc in Biomedical Engineering is organised by a team of Medical Engineers within the School ofEngineering and Materials Science, which has aninternationally leading reputation in research, workingclosely with collaborators in Europe, US and Asia, onexciting research and development projects in this field.

Programme outlineThe programme includes three core modules, five optional modules and a research project.

Core modules:Mechanics of Continua • Research Methods andExperimental Techniques • Medical Ethics, Law andRegulatory Practice in Bioengineering • ResearchProject (four modules)

Module options may include:Biomechanics • Advanced Biofluid Mechanics •Tissue engineering and Regenerative Medicine •Functional Materials in Medical Engineering •Principles and Applications of Medical Imaging •Biomedical Engineering of Urology • Implant Designand Technology • Clinical Measurements • SurgicalTechniques

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework and formal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment. The Research Project will be conducted under close supervision during thesummer term and is evaluated by thesis,presentation and viva examination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or overseas equivalent) in Engineering or thePhysical Sciences. Each application is individuallyassessed; you are recommended to write for guidancein specific cases. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Graduates of this programmes will find opportunities ina wide range of sectors. This includes medical-relatedpositions. A large number of graduates also continuetheir studies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or atother prestigious universities in the UK or overseas.

Further informationPlease contact: Postgraduate Admissions CoordinatorSchool of Engineering and Materials ScienceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8735email: [email protected]


Osnat Hakimi, PhD in Tissue Engineering“I chose Queen Mary as I was excited by the idea ofstudying in a multi-disciplinaryenvironment where engineers,chemists and biologistscollaborate and work together.

“My project combines cellbiology with material science.

I am looking at the physical properties of silk,which is a very tough natural material, and at the interaction of cells with the silk. “The programme is very interesting and also a challenge: as a PhD student I get a lot ofresponsibility, and can actively influence thedirection of my project. Also, the informal, friendlyatmosphere in the College is very stimulating, asyou are constantly encouraged to share ideas andexchange knowledge.“The laboratories I work in (medical engineering)are well equipped and excellently run. I also like the layout of the campus, as the library, lecture halls and offices are all within easy reach.“Hoxton, Spitalfields, and Brick Lane are a stone’sthrow away, so you really get London at its best:the coolest bars, the liveliest clubs, the craziestart galleries, and most important – the best curriesin town!”

MSc Computer AidedEngineering One year full-time

Programme descriptionComputer Aided Engineering is a strongly growingfield within Engineering. Virtual prototyping, with thenumerical analysis of structures, fluids, acousticsand many other disciplines, has become increasinglycentral to the industrial design and analysis process.The skills and knowledge you will develop willenhance your career prospects for employment in competitive industrial companies and researchinstitutions.

This programme aims to provide you with a solidbackground in computational and numericalmethods, aspects of programming in high-performance computing environments. These skills can then be applied to problems arising from aspects of engineering such as aeronautical,mechanical, bio-medical and sustainable energyengineering. You will be introduced to all aspects of computation in engineering, both in structuresand in fluids, including numerical optimisation.You will complete modules which will enable you

to understand the method and application ofcomputational structures, computational fluiddynamics and numerical optimisation. You will alsodeepen your understanding in one of the engineering themes at Queen Mary, these are: Aerospace, Energy or Medical Engineering, as well as developproject management and research skills through a computational research project in your chosentheme.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Engineering, Physics,Mathematics or Computer Science. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.


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MSc in Sustainable Energy SystemsOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThe MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems is aninterdisciplinary degree addressing the scientific,engineering and technical aspects of global concernsabout the availability of energy sources, sustainabilityof these sources through exploitation of newtechnologies or the preservation of existing sources,and environmental concerns. The impetus tospecialise in this area stems from the large projectedincreases in global population and energy demandand is underscored by the need for new workableglobal supplies of affordable sustainable energy.These concerns elevate this energy need as perhapsthe greatest single challenge facing the world in theTwenty-First Century. The current acute nature of thechallenge results from the confluence of concernsabout energy supply and demand, security, and the effects of energy production and use on theenvironment. As a result there is an increasingdemand for postgraduates specialising in this field.

This programme will provide you with uniqueexpertise in the fundamentals of energy and theenvironment. Specialist modules provide knowledgeand understanding of existing technologies as well as the ability to contribute to the design anddevelopment of new technologies and devices in thisfield, to develop new technologies to extract energyfrom diverse energy sources and to use existing, anddesign new, energy conversion devices as necessary.

Programme outlineThe programme includes two to four core modules,four to six module options and a research project.This is one of the few MSc Energy programmes tooffer modules in all three main aspects of futuresustainable energy systems: sustainable energyengineering; sustainable energy materials; andeconomics and management of sustainable energy.

Core modules:Advanced Environmental Engineering • ResearchMethods and Experimental Techniques • EngineeringThermodynamics (depending on background) •Mathematical Methods (depending on background)• Research Project (four modules)

Module options may include:Renewable Energy Engineering • Renewable EnergyMaterials • Sustainable Energy Economics •Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer •Combustion Concepts and Modelling • AdvancedPropulsion • Piston Engines and Analysis •Advanced CFD • Advanced Aerodynamics

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework and formal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment and some or all of the workduring the module will count towards the final mark.The Research Project will be conducted under closesupervision during the summer term and isevaluated by thesis, presentation and vivaexamination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in engineering, physicalsciences, mathematics or equivalent. Eachapplication is individually assessed; you arerecommended to write for guidance in specificcases. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinations Increases in global energy demand led by developingand emerging economies highlight the need for newsupplies of sustainable energy. This MSc qualifiesgraduates to take up research, development andconsultancy positions within a wide range ofcompanies. A large number of Queen Marygraduates also choose to continue their studies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at otherprestigious universities in the UK or overseas.



MSc Medical Electronics and PhysicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme was established in 1968 and has been tremendously successful in producinggraduates in the health professions. Graduates fromthis programme have pursued careers in the NHS,private research laboratories and some havecontinued their studies to PhD level.

The MSc in Medical Electronics and Physics hasbeen designed to provide a bridge between thePhysical and Engineering Sciences and BiomedicalScience, applying the principles of these fields to thepractical problems of Biomedicine. The programmefocuses on medical electronics, medical physics,physiology, physiological measurement techniques,and the design of instruments and safety ofelectronic devices. No previous biomedicalknowledge is required. The intention of thisprogramme is to broaden prior undergraduateknowledge in electronic engineering or physics, to encompass the aspects of both disciplines asapplied to medicine, and also to provide the medicalvocabulary you will need to communicate effectivelywith clinical colleagues. In addition to lectures, youwill work on a research project, such as the designand development of a medical instrument, acquiringkey skills in research techniques and projectmanagement. Our association with a number ofmedical electronics and physics departments in local NHS Trusts, as well as Barts and The London,Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, is of great benefit. These, in addition to the MedicalEngineering and Biomaterials research groups in theSchool of Engineering and Materials Science, greatlyenhance the learning experience. On graduationfrom this programme you should be in a position tomake contributions to the advancement of medicalscience and technology that will genuinely benefitpatients.

Programme outlineCore modules: Physiology • Surgical Techniques and Safety •Radiation Physics and Lasers • Digital Electronics • Research Techniques • Analogue Electronics •Ultrasound and Imaging • Clinical Measurements • Research Project (four modules)

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework and formal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment and some or all of the workduring the module will count towards the final mark.The Research Project will be conducted under closesupervision during the summer term and isevaluated by thesis, presentation and vivaexamination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in physics or an engineeringdiscipline, other qualifications with relevant workexperience may be accepted. International students,please see the ‘international students’ section onpage 390.

Recent graduate destinationsTypically graduates find positions in the NHS orhealth sectors around the world. A large number of graduates also continue their studies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at other prestigiousuniversities in the UK or overseas.


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MSc Materials ResearchOne year full-time

Programme descriptionThis long established programme provides rigoroustraining in both theoretical and applied research for those who wish to pursue their career as aprofessional materials scientist. Technologicaladvances, as well as methodological issues, havecontributed to the transformation of materials andtheir functions. A number of challenges lie ahead, as manufacturing supply chains become global,involving companies in strategic alliances andpartnerships. Materials research is of great use here,as competition can only be achieved through thedevelopment of innovative approaches to the design,development and manufacture of novel materialsand their characterisation.

The MSc in Materials Research will provide aninsight into areas of manufacturing, planning andcontrol systems, knowledge based systems andmeasurements and manufacturing systems. The programme is interdisciplinary in nature and involves a combination of theoretical andpractical approaches.

A substantial component of the programme is theresearch project. This is undertaken alongside taughtmodules throughout the academic year, and will bebased within one of the materials-based researchgroups of the School of Engineering and MaterialsScience. The research project may be focused in the fields of Ceramics, Polymers, Composites,Elastomers, Functional Materials or ManufacturingTechnologies.

Programme outlineThe programme includes four core modules, one module option and a research project.

Core modules:Research Methods • Materials Selection and Design• Operational and Financial Management • ResearchProject

Module options may include:Manufacturing Processes • Advanced Ceramics •Advanced Topics in Biomaterials • Thermodynamicsand Kinetics of Phase Transformations • Composites• Environmental Properties of Materials •Nanotechnology and Advanced Functional Materials

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework and formal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment and some or all of the workduring the module will count towards the final mark.The MSc Research Project will be conducted underclose supervision throughout the academic year, and is evaluated by thesis, presentation and vivaexamination at the end of the summer term.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Materials Science,Engineering or a related discipline. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsOpportunities are available to work as materialsscientists in a wide range of companies and sectors.A large number of graduates also continue theirstudies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at otherprestigious universities in the UK or overseas.

Further informationPlease contact:Postgraduate Admissions CoordinatorSchool of Engineering and Materials ScienceTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8735

MRes Materials ResearchOne year full-time

Programme description The Research Masters (MRes) programme inMaterials Research is designed following guidelinesprovided by the Engineering and Physical SciencesResearch Council (EPSRC). It provides graduateswith the foundations for a research career inindustry, the service sector, the public sector oracademia. It serves both as a qualification in its own right for an immediate entry into a researchcareer or as an enhanced route to a PhD throughfurther research.

The taught modules within this programme aredesigned to provide high quality training in themethods and practice of research, as well asproviding complementary transferable skills throughthe optional modules which focus on business andmanagement related topics.

A substantial component of the MRes MaterialsResearch programme is the research project. This isundertaken alongside taught modules throughout theacademic year, and will be based within one of thematerials-based research groups of the School ofEngineering and Materials Science. The MResMaterials Research may be focused in the fields of Ceramics, Polymers, Composites, Elastomers,Functional Materials or Manufacturing Technologies.

Programme outlineThe programme includes three core modules, two module options and a research project.

Core modules:Research methods • Materials Selection and Design• Research Project

Module options may include:Professional, Industrial and Management Studies •Total Quality Management • Operational andFinancial Management

AssessmentThe methods of assessment include coursework and formal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment and some or all of the workduring the module will count towards the final mark.The MSc Research Project will be conducted underclose supervision throughout the academic year, andis evaluated by thesis, presentation and vivaexamination at the end of the summer term.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Materials Science or arelated discipline. International students, please see the ‘international students’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsOpportunities are available to work as materialsscientists in a wide range of companies and sectors.A large number of graduates also continue theirstudies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at otherprestigious universities in the UK or overseas.


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Lewis Tunnicliffe, MRes Materials Research“I chose to study at Queen Mary for a number of reasons. Firstly, the College’s reputation as aresearch-intensive university, and secondly theDepartment’s strong background in composites –my area of interest. Furthermore my project workhas industrial funding through the College. On topof that, the campus is great with lots of cafes andplaces to eat as well as QMotion – the gym, thelibrary and department all in one place. There arealso good transport links into central London.

“The research project component of my courseallows me considerable freedom to investigate my chosen area and use all the relevantexperimental techniques available in thedepartment. The academic facilities are very good, and the lecturers are friendly andenthusiastic about their subjects.

“I have attended conferences relevant to my areaof materials research during which I was able todiscuss aspects of my work with academics andindustrial scientists.”

MSc in BiomaterialsOne year full-time

Programme description “Biomaterials save lives, relieve suffering andimprove the quality of life for a large number ofpatients every year”. Technology Foresight, UK

People are living longer and expect to be moremobile and active after injury or as they get older,therefore the demands for biomaterials and devicesare increasing. Biomaterials combine engineeringexpertise with medical needs for the enhancement of healthcare. Biomaterials are either modifiednatural or synthetic materials which find applicationin a spectrum of medical implants for the repair,augmentation and replacement of body tissues.Queen Mary University of London has been apioneer and led the field in teaching and research of Biomaterials for over 28 years. In the early 1980swe were the first UK department to teachBiomaterials modules and in 1991 the first to offeran undergraduate degree in the subject. This MScprogramme will provide students with the knowledgein the field of biomaterials necessary to participate inbiomaterials research or product development.

The MSc in Biomaterials has been designed forthose with conventional materials expertise, or withexpertise in engineering or medically relateddisciplines, who wish to facilitate their developmentinto the biomaterials field. It provides an advancedlevel of understanding and appreciation of theprinciples and applications of biomaterials and their functional properties. You will learn about the function and application of biomaterials, theircharacteristics and their surface, physical andmechanical properties. You will study materials- andmedicine-based modules, as well as those writtenspecifically for the biomaterials programme. Thereare significant research elements in this programmeincluding a research project based on the researchinterests of academic staff working in the field ofbiomaterials.

Programme outlineCore modules:Materials Research Techniques (two modules) •Biomaterials and Biomechanics • Application ofBiomaterials • Materials Selection and Design •Advanced Topics in Biomaterials • Research Project(four modules)

Module options may include:Advanced Ceramics • Materials and the Environment• Composites • Rheology and Structural Propertiesof Advanced Materials • Nanotechnology andAdvanced Functional Materials • Dental Materials

AssessmentMethods of assessment include coursework andformal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment. The MSc Research Projectwill be conducted under close supervision during the summer term and is evaluated by thesis,presentation and viva examination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Materials Science,Engineering or a related discipline. Internationalstudents, please see the ‘international students’section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsOpportunities are available to work as materialsscientists in a wide range of companies andsectors. A large number of graduates also continuetheir studies to PhD level either at Queen Mary orat other prestigious universities in the UK oroverseas.



MSc in Dental MaterialsOne year full-time

Programme description Use of dental materials dates back to 500 BC whenancient Greeks and Romans manufactured goldcrowns and bridges. Their use has since expandedwhich has only been possible due to the imaginationof both dental surgeons and materials scientists.

The MSc in Dental Materials is an advancedprogramme designed to develop a broad knowledgeof the principles underlying the mechanical, physicaland chemical properties of Dental Materials withspecial emphasis placed on materials-structurecorrelations in the context of both clinical and nonclinical aspects. It provides the necessary tools andprinciples of Dental Materials that are currently usedin Clinical Dentistry and covers the underlyingprinciples of their functional properties, bioactivityand biocompatibility.

This programme will equip you with an overview of the field of dental materials and the knowledgenecessary to participate in research or productdevelopment. The first portion of the programme will provide an introduction to materials sciencefocusing on the major classes of materials used indentistry including polymers, metals, ceramics andcomposites. First semester topics will include materialproperties, chemistry, testing, and processing. Thesecond semester covers biocompatibility of dentalmaterials, including protein and cell interactions withmaterials, immune and inflammatory responses toimplanted materials, blood compatibility and toxicity.The programme also covers specific dental materialsapplications such as drug delivery, and tissueengineering and regulatory affairs.

The MSc in Dental Materials is designed for dentalsurgeons, materials scientists and engineers whowish to work in the dental support industries and the materials health sector generally. There aresignificant research elements in this programmeincluding a research project based on the researchinterests of academic staff working in the field ofdental materials.

Programme outlineResearch Methods • Dental Materials • AdvancedTopics in Dental Materials • Biomaterials andBiomechanics • Application of Biomaterials •Materials Selection and Design • Advanced Topics in Biomaterials • Research Project (four modules)

AssessmentMethods of assessment include coursework andformal examinations. Many modules will includecontinuous assessment. The Research Project will be conducted under close supervision during thesummer term and is evaluated by thesis,presentation and viva examination.

Entry requirementsUndergraduate degree (minimum second classhonours or equivalent) in Materials Science,Engineering, Dentistry or a related discipline. International students, please see the ‘internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Recent graduate destinationsOpportunities are available to work in the dentalsupport industries and the materials health sector. A number of graduates also continue their studies to PhD level either at Queen Mary or at otherprestigious universities in the UK or overseas.


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Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. • Biomedical Materials and Engineering • Energy Systems • Modelling of Fluid and Solid Systems• Nanostructured Materials For further information on MPhil/PhD degrees, see page 22.

Entry requirementsStudents with first or upper-second class honoursdegrees or equivalent in a relevant subject area areeligible to apply for admission to research degrees.

For international students, please see the‘International students’ section on page 390.

Research areasBiomedical Materials and Engineering The complementary disciplines of materials scienceand engineering can provide understanding ofcomplex, hierarchical systems in biology. Thespecific strategy of the group is to produce solutionsto clinically relevant problems, through the study ofnormal and disordered tissue structure/function. Anintegrated multiscale approach is taken with respectto both structural organisation and reactivity oftissues studied from the nano- to the macro-scale.Examples include the modification of the stem cellniche, using both biomaterial and engineering cues,to explore their potential to differentiate into specificcell lineages for use in regenerative medicine.Specific areas of interest are the musculoskeletal,vascular and neuronal systems, aimed at a greaterholistic understanding of the mechano-biological andelectrophysiological tissue behaviour. Underpinningthis strategy is an effort to advance experimentaltechniques, both within the School, across theCollege and through use of UK central facilities. As an example live cell imaging is employed inconjunction with confocal imaging to establishquantifiable parameters to explainmechanotransduction signalling pathways. Extendingout from direct tissue analysis is the study of micro-and macro-scale fluid flows, which influence both thetissue environment and cellular functions, as well ascontributing to the long term structural outcomes of medical significance, viz prognosis in vascularaneurisms. The Group is also involved in advancingnew diagnostic tools and techniques, which rangefrom spectroscopic analysis of cancer tissue in vitro,in vivo sensors to microcapsules for the delivery ofbiological agents. The experimental approach issupported by a considerable utilisation of in silicomodelling designed to predict early damage ordisease, thereby developing the potential forregenerative medicine strategies. Ultimately, a progression to direct medical application isanticipated. Future biomaterial developments includesmart bioactive nanocomposite coatings for enhancedhip prostheses, novel bioceramics for hard tissuerepair and bone tissue engineering, which can beevaluated with both laboratory-based tests and animalmodels. Such new generation materials can bedeveloped by Queen Mary-associated companiessuch as Progentix Orthobiology and Apatech, thelatter having recently been acquired by BaxterInternational.

Energy SystemsEnergy use and the resultant environmental andclimate effects are the biggest issues (along withtheir driver, population growth) we will face in theTwenty-First Century. This has brought the energyarea at the forefront of public and political


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Shahid Imran, PhD in ICE (Internal Combustion Engines)“Queen Mary has a strong research group in the field of energy, which is what inclined metowards studying here. I started with an MSc inSustainable Energy Systems – a course which ishighly relevant as our globe is facing a uniqueenergy crisis. This research effort is a contributiontowards the development of alternate fuels. The College is supported by a strong faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities.

“Considering its teaching resources and studyfacilities, I would rate Queen Mary as a first-classinstitute. I have really enjoyed sharing my life with so many people from different culturalbackgrounds.”

awareness. Energy is also a very wide area,encompassing many engineering and scientificdisciplines. It is therefore important to strategicallytarget energy research activities in order to beeffective. At Queen Mary we have a long traditionand established areas of international researchreputation and excellence in key aspects of theenergy theme (heat transfer, combustion and fuels,alternative and sustainable fuel use and generation,novel powerplants, materials for solar cells,sustainability and wind turbines). Stemming fromthese areas we intend to continue being worldleaders in targeted research activities in the broader energy theme.

Currently about 15 per cent of total energy demandis for long-distance transportation (requiringpowerplants of power density that cannot beeffectively met with renewable sources); and theremaining 85 per cent is for electricity generation,industrial and agricultural processes, heating andcooling (which can be met with lower-power-densitypowerplants with energy provided from renewableand sustainable sources). Therefore our strategic

vision is governed by concerns of renewable andsustainable energy sources, while ensuring we alsomeet long-distance transportation needs despite thesustainability threat of fossil-fuel reserves. On the 85per cent of the demand we need to secure futureenergy supply by the appropriate mix of renewableand sustainable sources of energy; and on the 15per cent of the demand we need to minimise theeffects of use of fossil fuels, and use the renewablesources to generate surrogate power-dense long-distance-travel liquid-fuels for the future. Theseneeds of humanity fit very well with our establishedareas of research excellence. Our strategic vision inenergy points to applications of engineering andscientific disciplines in wind turbines, solar andgeothermal energy, generation and use of alternativefuture fuels, and novel powerplants andthermodynamic cycles.

Research in heat transfer is pertinent to all forms ofenergy conversion and use. Established directions ofheat transfer research continue, and have expanded inthe areas of nanofluids, and interaction with materialsfor solar panels. Research in aerodynamics,turbomachines and novel powerplants is ongoing, andwe are expanding into wind turbine applications and

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Studied: MSc in Dental Materials – graduated 2007

Currently: Assistant Professor in the department of dental materials and pre-clinicals at AltamashInstitute. I am also working as an associate dentalsurgeon at the Altamash Dental Hospital.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for your postgraduate study?The excellent research facilities along with anexceptional faculty were the major motivation for me wanting to secure an admission at Queen Mary,University of London.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?The MSc gave me the opportunity to learn somecritical research skills which are helping me greatly in my professional life.

What are your career plans in the next five years?My ultimate aim would be to amalgamate clinical and biomaterial research in Pakistan.

Graduate profile:Zeeshan Sheikh

combined solar powerplants, with planned futureinteractions on blade materials and distributed powercontrol. Research on engine-fuel performance andemissions with alternative and sustainable fuelscontinues, and we have recently expanded in the areasof alternative and surrogate fuel generation (biofuels,hydrogen from artificial photosynthesis, and surrogatefuels). Emissions predictions with novel computationaltechniques is an ongoing theme. Interactions ontheoretical, numerical and experimental techniqueswithin the School in the other research themes, acrossQueen Mary, within the UK and internationally areestablished and are being expanded.

Research in sustainability is funded through a numberof collaborative and industrial research programmesand embraces areas such as environmentally friendlyprocessing, renewable materials, life-cycle engineeringand waste remediation. There are significant activitiesin recycling of polymers and rubbers and cleanprocessing methods using supercritical CO2 fluids.The group has a strong international reputation in‘green’ composites that are biobased, compostable or recyclable. Fully biobased and biodegradablecomposite materials are being developed based onbioplastics in combination with natural fibres such as flax, hemp or nano-sized cellulose whiskers.Particularly noteworthy is the groups work on fullyrecyclable self-reinforced polypropylene (SR-PP) or‘all-polypropylene’ composites that has been a majorinnovation in the area of engineering plastics and isnow commercialised under the name PURE® byPure-Composites in The Netherlands and its licenseTegris® by Milliken in the US. Work on all-polymercomposites has recently been extended to a variety of other polymer systems including polyethylene (PE)and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), aramid andcellulose.

Modelling of Fluid and Solid SystemsIn recent years, computational modelling andsimulation has become one of the leading fields inEngineering. In some industries, eg automotive,mechanical or aerospace, a paradigmatic shift fromdevelopment based on physical prototyping to thatdriven by computational approaches has beenrealised due to the increase of computational power(software/hardware) and due to improved and newnumerical methods. This still ongoing process isstrongly driven by academic research often in closecollaboration with industrial software developers. Inthe area of solid mechanics it is dominated by FiniteElement Methods (FEM) but it became clear thatthese approaches need to be accomplished by othermethods – eg Discrete Finite Element Method(DFM), Boundary Element Method (BEM), MeshlessMethods – to cover the full range of applications. Forfluid problems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD)is well established with research now focusing on

specialised and more advanced fields like LES (Large Eddy Simulation) and DNS (Direct NumericalSimulation). Using all these methods a second moregoal-directed group of methods is developed, whichenables to identify optimal and robust designs. Heredeterministic and stochastic methods are used andstill further developed (particle swarm methods etc).This is of particular interest for approaches wherethe gradient information for sensitivities andoptimisation are obtained by adjoint methods andautomatic differentiation. Challenges can be found in topology optimisation addressing highly nonlinearproblems (crash, turbulent fluids), in shapeoptimisation studying complex structures (completecar bodies for crash, aerodynamics, etc) and incombination with robust design and reliability.Several of these optimisation tools are then employedfor control techniques.

In addition to research on methodologicalimprovements and developments, the investigationsalso enable new approaches in a large range ofapplications. Some of the currently most interestingfields can be found in disciplines such as Bio-fluids,Nanomaterials, Nanomechanics, Nano and Multi-scale Simulations, Material Modelling, Dynamics andControl, Discrete Population Modelling, Highly Non-linear Mechanics (Crashworthiness, Turbulence),Acoustics and coupled problems (Thermoelasticity,Aeroelasticity, Fluid-Structure-Interaction etc). The vision of the group “Modelling of Fluid and SolidSystems” of the School of Engineering and MaterialsScience is two-fold: first to stay among world leadersin some specialised areas of development ofnumerical methods (eg DFM, BEM, MeshlessMethods, LES-DNS) and second to establish andextend our advanced applications (eg Biomechanics,Nanotechnology, Energy Systems and AutomotiveOptimisation) ideally in collaboration with the otherresearch groups in the School of Engineering andMaterials Science and a worldwide network ofcollaborators.

Nanostructured Materials The development and understanding ofnanostructurised materials is currently a majorresearch theme at Queen Mary. These nanomaterialshave a range of unique physical and chemicalcharacteristics, and have the potential to be used in a multitude of novel applications from newfunctional materials and sensors and actuators,materials for energy conversion and storage tobiomaterials. It is because of this diversity that thework of this group overlaps with other researchgroupings within Queen Mary.

A large area of research within the NanostructuredMaterials group is in nanocomposites. A majorresearch effort is around the creation of multi-


functional polymeric materials based on carbonnanofillers such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and carbon black. Research in carbonnanostructures ranges from synthesis and electricalproperties to applications and is studied incollaboration with the Physics Department. A specificarea of interest is higher-order fullerenes filled withguest atoms and electronic properties of nanotubes.Extensive research activity involves the application ofcarbon nanotubes in polymer composites for thecreation of multi-functional materials with interestingmechanical, electrical, thermal and opticalproperties. Specific areas of research are thecreation of high strength polymer fibres, sensoryfibres for smart textiles, smart rubber, improvedflame retardancy of polymers, transparentconductive films and new hierarchical carbonfibre/carbon nanotube composites with localizeddamage sensing capability. Besides carbonnanoparticles a significant research activity is in thearea of electrospun polymer nanofibres, cellulosenanofibres and nanoclays. Cellulose nanofibres suchas cellulose whiskers and nanocellulose produced by bacteria are used to create fully biobasednanostructured materials with interesting mechanicaland optical properties. Nanospider® technology isused for the creation of electrospun nanofibreousmaterials for a wide variety of applications such asfiltration, textiles, medical and composites.

There is currently also a great interest in size effects in ceramic materials as many properties changedramatically when the grain size or componentdimensions are below 100 nm. For the production ofthese materials the Queen Mary team has unique SparkPlasma Sintering (SPS) facilities that allow densificationof nanoceramic powders to be achieved with minimalgrain growth. Research is focused on the effect of grainsize on the mechanical properties of metals andstructural nanoceramics and the electrical properties offerroelectric, varistors and thermoelectric nanoceramics.Applications of these ferroelectrics are in non-volatilememories, and actuators and sensors in

microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). The increasing demand for size reduction in themicroelectronics industry is approaching the nanometrescale, where our experimental and theoretical work isshowing that the properties of these functional ceramicsstrongly diverge. Our work on nanoscale metals andstructural ceramics involves development of improvedtungsten components for fusion reactors and anti-ballistic protection with industrial collaborators,respectively. Next to the creation of nanostructuredceramics the group is also involved in the developmentof conductive ceramic nanocomposites using carbonnanotubes or graphene as a conductive filler. We haveshown that rapid sintering by SPS can preserve thestructure of such carbon nanostructures, opening upthe possibility to create multi-functional ceramicmaterials with improved mechanical, electrical andthermal properties.

A very distinctive area of research that has recentlybeen introduced to Queen Mary is that of micro- andnano-encapsulation. This work is based on a layer-by-layer (LbL) adsorption approach utilisingoppositely charged polyelectrolytes on colloidaltemplate particles, including emulsions and gasbubbles. A great variety of materials can be encasedin capsules with controlled delivery and releaseproperties, sensing, magnetic navigation, lightaddressing and more functions to meet scientific andindustrial interest. Our work on stimuli-responsivenanoparticles and nanocapsules has attracted greatinterest because of the broad opportunities for in vivomedical applications. Hollow LbL capsules can berefilled with various molecules for drug delivery. Drug release can be activated on demand by localchanges in pH or by remote physical stimuli.

Imaging is a strength of both the School and theCollege with a number of centres of excellence ininstitutes on all campuses. Within the School,nanoscale imaging is exemplified by the NanoVisionCentre that was developed to provide a facility tosupport nanomaterials research and to develop new imaging platforms. However, research extendsbeyond these bounds to the use of national andinternational facilities (e.g. synchrotron X-rayexperiments). For routine characterisation ofnanostructures the NanoVision Centre is well-equipped in scanning probe techniques andscanning electron microscopy, while having basicfacilities in transmission electron microscopy. In thisarea of research developments in advanced nano-imaging techniques there is a strong emphasis onintegration of imaging and nanomechanics, wherestructure-property relations at the molecular scaleare a key theme. There is also considerable overlapwith the biomaterials group, since many of thesystems studied are biological materials.

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A researcher working on the new duel beam scanning electronmicroscope at the Nanovision Centre

The development of new techniques has been, todate, associated with 3D imaging of biological tissueand with the integration of different technologies to produce new approaches to imaging andnanomechanics. These developments have beenbuilt around mutual partnerships with instrumentsuppliers, in producing both novel techniques andhigh profile research publications.

A key element supporting nanostructured materialsresearch is having available the necessary multi-disciplinary approaches to manufacture and, asrequired, functionalize surfaces at the nano andmicro-scales. This is achieved by having staff with chemistry, physics, materials science andengineering backgrounds. The group has thetechnological capability to pattern surfaces withnanostructure via a variety of routes. These routesinclude chemical synthesis, photo-embossing, EHDdirect writing, solid free forming fabrication of metamaterials and tissue engineering scaffold structuresand 3D inkjet printing of ceramic and polymericmaterials. These techniques continue to bedeveloped to provide enhanced group capability to investigate novel material structures and costeffective manufacture of advanced materials.Genuine disruptive technology skill base includes drypowder dispensing at 10 times speed of competitivetechnology and EHD deposition with featureresolution 1/10th that of conventional inkjet.

Nanoforce: Application of the team’s research issignificantly enhanced by the creation of NanoforceTechnology Ltd., a wholly-owned Queen Marysubsidiary devoted to nanomaterials research forexploitation by industry. Nanoforce provides accessto a broad range of unique world-class processingfacilities, such as spark-plasma sintering fordevelopment of nanoceramics and dedicatedequipment for production of polymernanocomposites.


Polymer morphology induced by indentation testing

SPM image of bone

EngineeringMatthew Alexander BSc(Portsmouth) PhD(Manc)Lecturer in Energy EngineeringElectrospray atomization, microfluidics, micro-encapsulation and electrostatic deposition offunctional materials onto surfaces

Professor Theodosios Alexander (a.k.a ProfessorTheodosios Korakianitis) BSc(Newcastle) SM SMSM(MIT) ScD(MIT)Professor of Energy EngineeringEnergy engineering, turbomachines, piston engines,airfoil and blade design, cardiovascular system,cardiac assist/prosthetic devices

Eldad Avital BSc(IITHafia) MSc(Tel Aviv) PhD(Lond)SMAIAAReader in Computational Fluids and AcousticsFluid mechanics, computational aero-acoustics,aerodynamics, flow control, simulations,hydrodynamics, water wakes

Professor Dan Bader BSc MSc PhD(Lond) DSc MIPEM Professor of Medical EngineeringCell and soft tissue mechanics, aetiology of pressureulcers, multiscale mechanobiology for tissueEngineering

Adrian Briggs BSc(Eng) PhD(Lond)Reader in Mechanical EngineeringEnhanced heat transfer, Two-phase flow,condensation

Tina Chowdhury BSc MSc PhD(Lond)Academic FellowBioreactors, mechanotransduction, inflammation,osteoarthritis

Professor Roy Crookes BSc PhD(Leeds) CEng FEIProfessor of Combustion EngineeringCombustion in engines, renewable fuels performanceand emissions, diesel particulate formation,sustainable transport fuels

Peter Dabnichki BSc MSc(Sofia) PhD(BAS)Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering Biomechanics, mathematical and computermodelling, medical systems, biological systems,intelligent systems

Graham Dorrington BSc(Soton) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in Aerospace DesignAirships, fixed wing aircraft, reusable launchvehicles, flow control, aerodynamics, dendronautics

Fabian Duddeck Dr Ing habilReader in Computational MechanicsCrashworthiness, car body design, optimisation,robust design, boundary element methods, finiteElement Methods

Professor Mike Gaster BScEng PhD(Lond) FRSResearch Professor in Experimental AerodynamicsLaminar boundary layers, stability, transition, activecontrol, roughness transition

Henri Huijberts MSc PhD(Twente, Netherlands) CMathFIMA SMIEEEReader in Control and Dynamics Nonlinear control systems, nonlinear dynamics,chaos, synchronisation, robotics, time-delay systems,power control in ad-hoc networks, traffic dynamics

Martin Knight BEng MSc PhD(Lond)Reader in MechanobiologyMechanotransduction, mechanobiology, intracellularcalcium signalling, cell mechanics, cytoskeleton,cartilage, neurones, confocal microscopy

Professor Chris Lawn MA PhD(Cantab) CEng FIChemEFIMechEProfessor of Thermo-fluids EngineeringTurbulent combustion, gas turbines, thermo-acoustics, biomass combustion, tidal powergeneration, particle separation

Professor David Lee BSc(UCW, Aberystwyth) MAPhD(Lond)Professor of Cell and Tissue Engineering Mechanobiology of musculoskeletal tissues; tissue engineering; stem cell biology; Biomaterials;Bioethics

Terese Lovas CandMag CandScient PhD(Lund,Sweden) MIoPLecturer in Energy EngineeringEnergy, combustion, turbulent flows, chemicalkinetics, emission control, atmospheric dispersion

Yiling Lu BSc(USTC) PhD(Lond) Lecturer in Bio-Fluid Mechanics Poroelastic theory, cell and tissue biomechanics,haemodynamics, finite element method.

Fariborz Motallebi PhD(Liv)Senior Lecturer in AerodynamicsFlow control, Aerodynamics of sport vehicles, high speed aerodynamics, boundary layer flows,instrumentation and optical diagnostics in flowmeasurements

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Jens-Dominik Mueller Dipl-Ing(Munich) PhD(Michigan)Lecturer in Bio-fluidsComputational fluid dynamics, fluid-structureInteraction, biofluids, shape optimisation, adjointmethods, mesh adaptation

Professor Ante Munjiza PhD(Tohoku University Japan,Swansea UK), PostDoc (MIT, USA)Professor of Computational MechanicsFinite element methods, discrete element methods,molecular dynamics, structures and solids, structuraldynamics, fracture, fragmentation, particular matter,software engineering, blasts, impacts, nanomaterials,parallel and grand scale computations, complexsystems modelling

Professor Nobuoki Ohtani MDes(RCA)Professor of DesignSports equipment design, medical design, design innovation, electric vehicle design, design management

Professor John Rose BSc(Eng) PhD DSc(Eng) CEngFIMechE FASMEResearch Professor in Mechanical Engineering Heat transfer, convection, phase change,condensation, microchannels, refrigeration, air conditioning, enhanced heat transfer

Hazel Screen BEng MRes PhD(Lond) CEng MIMechEMIPEMLecturer in Biomedical EngineeringConnective tissue mechanics, microscale and nanoscale mechanical properties,mechanotransduction, tendon diseases and tendinopathy

M Hasan Shaheed BSc MSc(Dhaka) PhD(Sheff) MIEEMIEEELecturer in Robotics, Control and ComputingRobotics, nonlinear system, system identification,modelling, optimization, control, artificial intelligence,neural networks, wavelets, fuzzy logic

Professor Julia Shelton BA(Cantab) PhD(Lond)Professor of Biomechanical EngineeringWear of total hip replacements, surface coatings,particle analysis, orthopaedic systems, tissueengineering, tendon mechanics

Professor John Stark JPW BSc(Exon) MSc(Manc)PhD(Lond) FRAS FRAeSProfessor of Aerospace Engineering, Head of School Electrospray technology, spacecraft propulsion,spacecraft design, direct printing


Staff profile: Himadri S GuptaLecturer inBiomaterials

“My research isfocused on thestructure-functionrelations at the micro-and nanoscale inbiomineralizedsystems like bone.Such systems arehighly hierarchical intheir architecture andare optimized tofunction at eachlength scale. Usingnovel synchrotron-based techniques for combiningmicromechanics with real-timenanostructuralinvestigations, my

team is seeking to understand the supramolecularmechanisms that make such materials resistant tofracture. We have published our work in journalssuch as Nano Letters, Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences, Journal of the Royal SocietyInterface, Journal of Structural Biology and Bone.

“I find it a challenge to apply and modify complextechniques from materials science and modelling tolook at materials that nature has made and see howthey function. From a medical perspective, my workis concerned with understanding quantitatively howchanges in composition and structure at thenanoscale in bone diseases (eg osteoporosis) andageing can affect mechanical properties. Suchinformation is important for the design of effectiveclinical strategies against these conditions. From amaterials science viewpoint, the best outcome ofmy research would be models or design principlesfor biologically inspired composite materials for useas bone and tissue replacements.

“Queen Mary offers an excellent researchenvironment, with expertise in a range of topicsfrom materials for aerospace and fuel technologies,to biomaterials. It also has some uniqueexperimental facilities for nanomechanics andcharacterisation, for example at NanoVision, as wellas strong links to industry, and an interdisciplinarycentre for biomaterials.”

Ranjan Vepa BTech(IITMadras) MASc(Wat) PhD(Stan)Lecturer in AvionicsSimulation, control engineering, aeroelasticity, smart structures, flow control, biomimetic robotics,biomedical control systems

Alexander Vikhansky PhD(BGU)Academic FellowLaminar microflows, mixing, Monte Carlo, granularmedia, non-linear dynamics, lattice boltzmannequations

Hua Sheng Wang BSc MEng PhD(XJTU)Lecturer in Energy EngineeringEnhanced heat transfer, condensation and boiling,HVAC, refrigeration, renewable energy, bioheat andmass transfer

Professor Wen Wang BSc DIC PhD(Lond)Professor of Biomedical EngineeringVascular endothelial mechanics, flow and solutetransport in extracellular matrices, microcirculation,arterial haemodynamics, cell an tissue mechanics

Dongsheng Wen BEng MEng DPhil(Oxford) CEng CSciFIoN MEILecturer in Future EnergyFuture energy and fuels, nanotechnology andnanoscience, flow and heat transfer, cryogenics

Pihua H Wen BA MSc(CSU, China) PhD(WIT,Southampton)Senior Lecturer in Computational MechanicsSolid and Fluid mechanics, fracture and damage,computational methods, numerical simulation inmanufacturing and engineering

Dr Andrew Wheeler MEng PhDLecturer in Aerospace EngineeringGas turbine aero-dynamics and heat-transfer, highpressure transonic turbines and high pressurecompressors

Professor John Williams BSc(Aston) BSc(Lond)PhD(Aston) FIMA CEng CMath MICE MIWEMProfessor of Computational Fluid DynamicsComputational fluid dynamics of environmentalflows, large eddy and direct numerical simulation offree-surface flows, modelling of flow in compoundchannels, over rough beds and submarine fins

MaterialsAsa H Barber BSc MSc PhD(Lond) DICLecturerNanomechanics of synthetic and biologicalcomposites, polymer surfaces and interfaces,electron and scanning probe microscopy

John Behiri BSc PhD(Lond)Senior LecturerStructure and mechanical properties of bone, bone cements

James Busfield MA PhD(Lond) MIMMM CEngSenior LecturerStrength, fatigue, dynamic, frictional and abrasionproperties of rubbers, nanostructured fillers, smartelastomers

Andy Bushby BSc PhD(Lond)ReaderNanomechanics, electromicroscopy

Professor Joost de Bruijn BSc PhD(Leiden)Professor of BiomaterialsBone replacement, stem cells, tissue engineering,regenerative medicine, calcium phosphates,osteoinduction, bioreactors

Dr Steve Dunn BSc MSc PhD (MInstP, FION, FIMMM, FHEA)Senior Lecturer in Renewable MaterialsPhotochemistry, photovoltaic, complex oxidematerials and semi-conductor materials

Dr Himadri Gupta MSc PhDLecturer in BiomaterialsMechanical characterisation combined withsynchrotron small angle X-ray diffraction, Microstrainmapping, structure/function relations at thenanoscale in biological composites, synchrotronscanning microbeam scattering and diffraction

Steffi Krause Dr rer nat (Humboldt University Berlin)Senior LecturerElectrochemistry, impedance imaging byphotocurrent measurements at field-effectcapacitors, field-effect gas sensors, biosensors,enzyme detection, quartz crystal microbalance

Professor Ton Peijs BSc PhD(Eindhoven)Professor of MaterialsComposite materials, nanocomposites, high-performance fibres, biobased materials

Stuart Peters BA MSc PhD(Brunel)LecturerSystems of Innovation, long run evolution oftechnologies, flat panel displays

Professor Asim Ray PhD DSc FInstP FIEE SMIEEE ProfessorThin film technologies for the formation ofnanostructures, organic electronics, optoelectronicsfor chemical and biosensors and sensor arrays, oxide electronics

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Mike Reece BSc PhD(Essex) PGCE MIMMMReaderFunctional ceramics, single crystals and thin films:ferroelectric, ferroelastic, piezoelectric, sensors andactuators, domain dynamics, rapid sintering

Ihtesham ur Rehman BSc MSc PhD(Lond) CChemMRSC MESB, MUKSBReaderBiomaterials, dental materials, glass ionomers, FTIRand Raman spectroscopy, cancer imaging, surfacemodifications, polymer synthesis, drug delivery,bioceramics and biocomposites

Ray Smith PhD(Manc)Senior LecturerDegradable polymers, polymer coatings, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy

Professor Gleb Sukhorukhov MSc PhDProfessor of BiopolymersNanocapsules, layer-by-layer, colloids, core-shellstructures, polyelectrolytes, thin films, ultrathincoating, nanoparticles, microencapsulation, drugdelivery systems, controlled release, nanoscaledmaterials, composite materials, multifunctionalnanosystems, remote controlling

Professor Pankaj Vadgama MB BS BSc PhD FRCPathCChem FRSC CPhys FInst FIM CSciDirector of the IRC in Biomedical MaterialsBiosensors, membrane technology, microfluidics,surface biocompatibility, electrochemistry,biomaterials

Shoufeng Yang BEng PhD(Tsinghua)Lecturer in MaterialsMetamaterials, powder dispensing, tissueengineering scaffold, biomaterials, ink-jet printing,combinatorial research, solid freeforming.


Staff profile: Martin Knight

Reader in Mechanobiology

“I have always been interested in medicalengineering and the idea of designing productsthat can be used within the medical field toimprove people’s lives, whether this is implantabledevices, diagnostic systems or rehabilitationequipment. In addition I have a passion forresearch. In my case, I am interested in howliving tissues and cells respond to mechanicalforces. In particular I am focused on articularcartilage, the specialised tissue that covers theends of bones within synovial joints such as thehip and knee.

“I hope to be able to use my research to developnew treatments for painful and debilitatingconditions such as osteoarthritis. In addition, I hope that my work in medical engineeringdesign will lead to the development of newmedical technology.

“I try to integrate my research interests into mylectures and hope that my enthusiasm for bothresearch and medical engineering design rubs offon my students. I am also heavily involved in theadmissions process and enjoy interacting withpotential students to explain the importance ofmedical engineering and scientific research fordeveloping the future of medicine.

“At Queen Mary, we have two of the best medicalengineering undergraduate and postgraduatedegree programmes in the UK with fantasticfacilities, excellent medical and industrial linksand a large multidisciplinary group of academics.This enables us to provide students withexperience in a wide range of medicalengineering related topics from implant design to tissue engineering and biomechanics tobiomaterials. In addition we have excellentstudent employment record. All this makes for adynamic and exciting place to work with a friendlyatmosphere.”

MathematicalSciencesMSc in Mathematics p354

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Mathematics has been taught at Queen Mary since1887. Active in research since the 1950s, and withthe Astronomy Unit founded in 1966, the School ofMathematical Sciences boasts a long and proudhistory. As one of the largest mathematicsdepartments in the UK, with over 50 members ofstaff, the School can offer energetic and diversepostgraduate activity across the spectrum ofmathematical sciences from pure and appliedmathematics and statistics to astronomy. Our staffincludes international leaders in many areas ofmathematical research, and the School is a hive of activity, providing a vibrant postgraduate life.

Research strengthsWe have over 40 students currently studying for PhDs. The disciplines covered includecombinatorics, group theory, computational grouptheory, representation theory, analysis, complexiteration, dynamical systems, statistical mechanics,design of experiments, Bayesian statistics andbiostatistics, combinatorial and statistical designtheory, relativity, cosmology and the early universe,solar and space physics, solar system dynamics, theformation of extrasolar planetary systems, and surveyastronomy. Queen Mary is a member of the SEPnet,a consortium of six partner universities workingtogether to advance and sustain Physics as astrategically important subject for the UK economyand its science base in the South East Region ofEngland.

Many academic visitors come to the School, foreither short visits or longer periods, and there arenumerous postdoctoral research staff working withinit, usually funded by Research Councils or similarbodies. This all contributes to our rich academicatmosphere. Staff from the School also travel widelyto attend conferences and conduct research withinternational collaborators which ensures that weremain at the forefront of activity in all the School’sfields of interest. For similar reasons, the School isgenerous in supporting research students’attendance at national and international conferences.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseThe School makes a return under four headings or“Units of Assessment”: Pure Mathematics, AppliedMathematics, Statistics and Operational Research,and Physics. It has always received positiveassessments, and the most recent ResearchAssessment Exercise, RAE 2008, was no exception.

Over half of our research activity overall was declaredto be “internationally excellent” and, within thiscategory, 20 per cent was judged to be of “world leading” quality. But the School is notcomplacent, and aims to improve its position furtherby appointing more world-class researchers and byenhancing the research environment it provides.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsResearch in pure mathematics is, in the nature of things, loosely structured, but the School has aflourishing algebra group and boasts one of thelargest and most active combinatorics groups in theUK. Funding of applied mathematics has remainedstrong, and the applied group is responsible for over£2 million in grant income in the burgeoning area of “complexity science”. The Statistics Group has a strong international status in the design ofexperiments and is currently supported by EPSRC,with £470,000 coming from one grant alone. TheAstronomy Unit leads the construction of VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope forAstronomy), which will revolutionise infrared surveyastronomy. It has further increased its internationalprofile through major participation in the ESA/NASAspace missions Cassini, Cluster and CoRoT, withmajor roles in mission planning and data handling,as well as scientific output.

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Postgraduate resourcesThere are formal and informal seminars, colloquiaand small study groups in the various areas of theSchool’s research activity – many in collaborationwith other colleges of the University of London. In addition, there are always unplanned (andsometimes speculative) discussions over coffee in the School Common Room. Research studentsand staff participate in all these activities.

We have excellent computing facilities, and all full-time research students have a work station on theirdesks. MSc students share a large office with adedicated computer network. The College Librarytakes many mathematical, statistical andastronomical journals which are supplemented by an extensive electronic periodicals library. There arealso exceptional libraries in other London UniversityColleges as well as The London Mathematical SocietyCollection, the Royal Astronomical Society Libraryand the Royal Statistical Society Library.

We expect to be able to offer on-campusaccommodation to most new full-time postgraduatestudents coming from outside the London area.Please apply as early as possible.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe School is normally able to offer about ten fully-funded research studentships to MPhil/PhDapplicants each year. Six of these (three forMathematics or Statistics and three for Astronomy)are funded by UK Research Councils (EPSRC andSTFC) and are restricted to UK or EU citizens. The remaining four are funded by Queen Mary:these are available for Mathematics, Statistics orAstronomy and have no nationality restrictions.

Further studentships are offered from time to time,supported by various funding agencies (eg CASEstudentships, Research Council ProjectStudentships, and studentships supported bycharitable foundations). All graduate students areoffered the possibility of earning extra income frommarking undergraduate work and/or teachingundergraduate exercise classes within the School.

If you are interested in applying for support youshould contact the Postgraduate Admissions Tutorfor Mathematics, Statistics, or Astronomy through the Postgraduate Administrative Officer.

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One obvious reason for undertaking an MSc or PhDin the School of Mathematical Sciences is with acareer in academia in mind. A significant number of our MSc graduates go on to study for a PhD atQueen Mary or elsewhere, and many of our PhDgraduates embark on careers in university researchand teaching – we have graduates in distinguishedpositions in universities at home and abroad.

However, MSc and PhD graduates in Mathematics,Statistics and Astronomy or Astrophysics also havewide career opportunities in finance, industry, andthe public sector. The analytic and computing skillsacquired by these students in their studies are muchvalued in the financial sector and a number of recentPhD graduates have gone to work in investmentbanking, just down the road from us in the City.Among career choices of recent MSc graduates are financial modelling, the Civil Service and FEteaching. Part-time MSc students include schoolteachers who continue to work while studying.

There is a global shortage of well-qualifiedstatisticians, and PhD graduates in Statistics have a wide variety of job opportunities in which to applytheir professional expertise. Recent PhD graduateshave gone on to work for pharmaceutical companies,the NHS and the financial services industry, as wellas in universities.

Some specific examples of graduate destinations areas follows:

• Civil servant, Office of National Statistics

• IT software engineer, Nokia

• Data analyst, Greater London Authority

• Database analyst, Legal and General

• Lecturer, University College Cork in the Republic of Ireland

• Teacher, Watford Grammar Schools for Girls

• Principal research statistician, BritishTelecommunications PLC

• IT consultant, HSBC Bank PLC

• Statistical advisor, Infineum UK Ltd ( a world-classdeveloper, manufacturer and marketer ofpetroleum additives)


School of Mathematical SciencesCareer opportunities

Studied: MSc and PhD in Mathematics, graduated 2005

Currently: Visiting Fellow in the Department of Mathematics at the National University ofSingapore

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?Queen Mary has world-class mathematicians.Just like playing chess, it is important that I learn from the master.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I gained the opportunity to work with experts inthe area which I was interested in. I also enjoyedand learned a lot from the courses and seminarsat Queen Mary. They were foundational for mycontinuing research in mathematics.

What are your career plans in the next five years?Recently, I have become interested in stochasticcalculus and its application in financialengineering and investment. With emergingfinancial markets in Asia, I plan to become aquantitative analyst in the next five years in Asia.

Graduate profile: Cheng Yeaw Ku

MSc in MathematicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThe MSc in Mathematics gives an in-depth trainingin advanced mathematics or advanced mathematicsand statistics to students who have already done verywell in a first degree with high mathematical content.Students successfully completing the MSc willacquire specialist knowledge in chosen areas ofmathematics and statistics, and the MSc is anexcellent preparation for those who are consideringpursuing research in mathematics.

The main areas that may be pursued within this MSc are pure mathematics (especially algebra andcombinatorics), probability and statistics, dynamicalsystems and astronomy. The MSc programme is veryflexible, and in consultation with your adviser youmay choose modules in different areas or specialisein one.

Programme outlineYou will normally take eight taught modules in total,with one such module typically comprising 24 hoursof lectures and 12 hours of tutorials given during a twelve-week semester. In addition to the MScmodules offered at Queen Mary, you can also choose from an extremely wide range of advancedmathematics modules offered at other Colleges ofthe University of London. During the summer period,supervised by an academic member of staff, you arerequired to complete a dissertation, working largelyindependently in an advanced topic in mathematicsor statistics. For details of modules typically offered,see www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/msc-maths-stats/modules

AssessmentExaminations are held between May and early Juneon the modules taken. Dissertations are evaluated in September. Successful completion of the MScprogramme will result in the award of the degree of MSc in Mathematics (possibly with Merit or withDistinction).

Entry requirementsThe normal entry requirement for the MSc inMathematics is the equivalent of a British first or good upper second class honours degree inmathematics, or in mathematics with anothersubject, such as statistics, philosophy, physics orcomputing. In addition, the undergraduate modulesyou have taken must provide sufficient backgroundto enable you to take an appropriate selection of ourMSc modules.


A limited number of £1,000 scholarships will be available for highly qualified self-funded MScapplicants. No further application is required forthese scholarships.

Recent graduate destinationsGraduates of the MSc in Mathematics have gone intoa wide variety of careers, including those in theGovernment Statistical Service, NHS Management,and even the US Air Force. Many of our graduateshave taken up teacher training, leading to jobsteaching mathematics and statistics. A significantnumber of our graduates have gone on to pursuePhD studies.

Further information For general enquiries, please contact:Postgraduate Administrative AssistantTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5454email: [email protected]

For academic enquiries, please contact:Professor Leonard SoicherTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5463email: [email protected]/postgraduate/msc

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MSc and Diploma in AstrophysicsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionRecent observational and theoretical advances haveled to significant leaps in our understanding of theuniverse and its constituents. These programmes areunique in the UK in the scope of material covered.They offer the opportunity for students with a varietyof backgrounds and interests to study a broad rangeof advanced topics in modern astrophysics. You willhave the opportunity to learn about these recentfascinating discoveries, while being taught byresearchers in the Astronomy Unit who are leaders in their fields.

For many students who progress to the MSc fromtheir undergraduate degree, the programme providesa useful stepping-stone to research work. Part-timestudents include teachers and other professionalswho wish to upgrade their qualifications, or thosewho are studying for their own interest.

Programme outlineIn both programmes you take eight taught modules. For the details of the modules typically offered (subject to some changes) see: www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/msc-astrophysics/modules

These programmes also allow some flexibility withthe choice of the modules from related disciplines,subject to the agreement of the programme director.For the MSc you are also required to complete awritten project on an advanced topic in Astrophysics.

AssessmentFor the MSc, you are required to satisfy theexaminers in modules with a total of 180 credits,120 of which are for taught modules and 60 for thewritten dissertation. Diploma students are required to satisfy the examiners in modules with a total of120 credits, but do not submit a dissertation.

Entry requirementsFor the MSc and Diploma a first or upper secondclass honours degree (or equivalent) is required in physics, applied mathematics or astrophysics/astronomy. The Postgraduate Certificate inAstronomy and Astrophysics may also qualify you for entry on to the MSc.


A limited number of scholarships should be available for highly qualified MSc applicants.

Recent graduate destinations Our graduates have found employment in a widerange of sectors, from business and finance, toteaching and academic research. A high proportionof our graduates go on to take a PhD degree.

Further informationAdministrative Officer (Postgraduate Studies and Research)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5454email: [email protected]

For academic enquiries, please contact:Dr James ChoTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5498email: [email protected]


Sally Gatward, PhD focusing on Lambda-trees and Braid Groups

“Queen Mary offered me funding to continue myresearch, and it was a fantastic opportunity.

“There are many good lectures that I can go to,without having to worry about exams, on subjectsin my area, and there are weekly algebra and puremaths seminars. I find this a sociable and friendlyplace to work. I especially enjoy working in Room201 in the Maths Department, my office. I share itwith about ten other postgraduates, all working inmy area, and we all get a desk and a computereach. It is big and has big windows, south facing.I find the atmosphere in there sociable and workfriendly.

“I joined the women’s football club and the musicsociety, which has both a choir and an orchestra.All three clubs have been very friendly and I havemade good friends there.”

Postgraduate Certificate inAstronomy and AstrophysicsNine months part-time

Students who do not qualify for admission to theMSc or Diploma in Astrophysics may consider ourpart-time Postgraduate Certificate in Astronomy andAstrophysics. This programme consists essentially of the first year of the part-time MSc in Astrophysics.

AssessmentFor the Postgraduate Certificate you must satisfy the examiners in four modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have a degree (or equivalent) in asubject with substantial mathematics or physicscontent. International students, please see the‘international students’ section on page 390.

A limited number of partial scholarships will beavailable for highly qualified MSc applicants.

Recent graduate destinations Students successfully completing the PostgraduateCertificate programme at a sufficiently high level may continue to the MSc in Astrophysics as asecond year.

Further information Administrative Officer (Postgraduate Studies and Research)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5454email: [email protected]

For academic enquiries, please contact:Dr James ChoTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5498email: [email protected]

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Studied: PhD in Theoretical Cosmology graduated 2006

Currently: I am currently a postdoctoral researchassociate in the Department of AppliedMathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge.

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?For me it was important to be in a department witha good research reputation for the field I wanted to specialise in, but also one which I felt had a friendly, relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The Astronomy Unit within the School ofMathematical Sciences fulfilled these criteria.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?Apart from a PhD, my time at Queen Mary has leftme with lasting friends, both among the staff andfellow postgraduate students, and many rewardingand enriching experiences. Queen Mary really is amelting pot of people from many diverse cultures,making it a very special and interesting place to be.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I am currently in the second year of my firstpostdoctoral research post. My goal is toeventually get a permanent position somewhere.

Graduate profile: David Mulryne

Research degreesWe welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils (including CASE studentshipsin collaboration with an industrial sponsor). A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.


Entry requirementsCandidates for the PhD or MPhil programmes inmathematics or statistics should normally have a first or good upper second-class honours BSc inmathematics or statistics, or a more advancedqualification such as MSci, MMath, or MSc.Candidates for the PhD or MPhil programmes in astronomy should have a first or good uppersecond-class honours BSc in mathematics, physics or astronomy, or in a subject with substantialmathematics or physics content, or a more advanced qualification such as MSci or MSc.


Research areasMathematics Research Centre

Algebra Research work centres on group theory, especiallylinear groups and algebraic groups, topological and combinatorial aspects of group theory, finite p-groups, computational group theory, andrepresentation theory.

AnalysisResearch work centres on harmonic and functionalanalysis, especially harmonic analysis on groups,operator algebras, infinite dimensional manifolds and holomorphy.

CombinatoricsA very active group that works both on topics withincombinatorics (especially finite geometry and designtheory) and on links with algebra (permutationgroups), logic (model theory), information and coding theory, and design of experiments.

Number Theory and TopologyThere are several overlapping areas of activity withinthe Mathematics Research Centre, for exampletopology and number theory are not only researchedindependently, but they are also used as researchtools in group theory and dynamical systems.

Dynamical SystemsAreas of current research interest are: dynamics ondiscrete phase space, bifurcation theory, complexmaps, ergodic theory, control systems, spatio-temporal chaos, applications of chaotic systems topacket traffic, thermodynamic formalism, algebraicdynamics, number theory and functional equations.

Statistical MechanicsResearch interests of this group include generalisedstatistical mechanics methods applied to a variety of complex systems (hydrodynamic turbulence,econophysics, traffic flow, biological and medicalapplications). The group uses tools from largedeviation theory, nonequilibrium statisticalmechanics and the theory of stochastic processes.

Relativity and ComputationThe Relativity group is a collaboration between theMathematics Research Centre and the AstronomyUnit. Research interests include: exact solutions ofEinstein’s equations and applications of algebraiccomputing, topological questions, alternative theoriesof gravity, black holes, and gravitational radiation.Within the Astronomy Unit there is research incosmology, alternative theories of gravity, andexperimental tests.


Research

Probability The group concentrates on probabilistic problemsarising on the interface between Probability andPhysics and Probability and Combinatorics. Themain research topics are random matrix theory,differential and difference equations with randomcoefficients, in particular, random Schroedingeroperators, Lyapunov exponents, Poissonapproximations, and random combinatorial objects.

Statistics The Statistics group works on the design ofexperiments, on Bayesian statistics, and onsequential analysis. In the design of experimentsthere is particular emphasis on applications in thepharmaceutical industry, agriculture, the foodindustry and chemistry, but the underlying algebraictheory and combinatorial structure are also explored.

Astronomy Unit

CosmologyThe aim of cosmology is to unravel the mysteries of the universe as a whole. It addresses suchfundamental questions as: why does the universehave its observed structure; how did it develop intoits current form; what will happen to it in the future?Specific interests include the origin of the universe,inflationary and superstring cosmology, primordialblack holes, the cosmic microwave background,inhomogeneous cosmology, the formation and

evolution of large-scale structure, dark matter and gravitational lensing.

GravitationWork within the group covers theory, data analysisand experiments. Research areas include spaceexperiments on gravitation, gravitational waves,theories of gravity and tests, relativistic astrophysics,black holes.

Planetary Formation, Astrophysical Fluids, and Accretion DiscsA primary research area is the formation andevolution of planets and planetary systems,especially their interaction with protoplanetary discs.Simulations employing state-of-the-art hydrodynamic,MHD and N-body codes on parallel supercomputersare used to study topical problems in planetaryformation and accretion disc theory. Simulations arealso employed to study the dynamics and evolutionof planetary atmospheres, especially those ofterrestrial planets and short-period extrasolar giant planets (‘hot Jupiters’).

Solar and Stellar PhysicsThe work of the group covers many areas. Stellarphysics constrains the ages of different stellarcomponents and hence the evolution the Galaxyitself. Stars are used to calibrate age and distancemeasurements on the largest cosmological scales.They are the sources of most of the chemical

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Giammarco Campanella, Research on Exoplanets“I am working on the detectability of the moons ofextrasolar planets, so-called exomoons as well as working on light curve data analysis, exoplanet InfraRedobservations and dynamics of planetary systems.

“I wanted to continue working on exoplanets and QueenMary was one of the few top-rated UK universities offeringPhD positions in this field. Moreover, I had a profitableexperience when I was an Erasmus student at Queen Marya couple of years ago, which made me keen to return.

“The Students' Union organises a wide range of socialevents which makes it easy to make new friends. There’s also a state-of-the-art gym and fitness centre,alongside the newly refurbished Drapers' bar on campus.Furthermore, Queen Mary offers all the benefits of living in the vibrant city of London with the West End reachablein just 15 minutes.

“I really enjoy the chance that a PhD gives you oftravelling in order to attend national and internationalconferences. Conferences offer a fantastic opportunity to have new experiences, gain knowledge and show your work to the scientific community.”


evolution in the universe, elements being createdand destroyed by nuclear burning and subsequentlyejected into the interstellar medium. They arelaboratories to study astrophysical processes such as convection, nucleosynthesis, mass loss andaccretion, rotation and magnetic fields. The sun isuniquely valuable because we can study it close up,observing many phenomena that cannot be resolvedin more distant stars.

Solar System Bodies and DynamicsWork covers theory, data analysis, observations and simulations. Research areas include: physicalstudies of asteroids, comets and Kuiper Belt objects;long-term dynamics and orbital stability ofmeteoroids, asteroids, comets, natural satellites and planets; chaos in the solar system; resonancepassage and tidal evolution; astrometric observationsof planetary satellites; Voyager image analysis;planetary ring dynamics; computer algebra incelestial mechanics. The group is also involved in the highly successful NASA/ESA Cassini mission toSaturn and ESA’s Rosetta mission.

Space and Solar Plasma PhysicsResearch areas cover: the structure of collisionlessshocks, including the Earth’s bow shock andinterplanetary shocks; particle acceleration; kineticwaves and associated features; plasma turbulence.Theoretical work includes numerical self-consistentparticle simulations and kinetic wave theory.Research areas cover: the structure of collisionlessshocks, including the Earth’s bow shock and

interplanetary shocks; particle acceleration; kineticwaves and associated features; plasma turbulence.Theoretical work includes numerical self-consistentparticle simulations and kinetic wave theory. Solarcoronal heating problem; various wave modes ininhomogeneous space plasmas and magneticreconnection; solar flares; large scale numericalsimulations (Vlasov, Particle-in-Cell andMagnetohydrodynamic); theoretical modeling of radio emission from solar flare electrons (Type III solar radio bursts).

Survey AstronomySurveys involve both statistical studies of largenumbers of objects for astrophysical studies, andsamples of rare objects whose properties can bestudied in greater detail. They are relevant to thesolar system, stars, the interstellar medium, thestructure and evolution of our own and othergalaxies, large-scale cosmological structure, darkmatter and dark energy. Our research programmesuse multi-wavelength wide-field imaging surveys at infrared and optical wavelengths. There is a strong involvement in VISTA and variousspectroscopic surveys.

Mathematics Research CentreProfessor David Arrowsmith BSc PhD(Leic)Head of SchoolProfessor of MathematicsDynamical Systems, Telecommunications: Chaoticdynamical systems, applications to modellingtelecommunications networks, control theory

Professor RA Bailey MA DPhil(Oxon)Professor of StatisticsStatistics, Combinatorial Design: Design ofexperiments, Latin squares, association schemes

Oscar Bandtlow MPhil PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsDynamical Systems and Functional Analysis:applications of operator theory to probabilisticbehaviour of chaotic dynamical systems and tostatistical mechanics

Professor Christian Beck Diplom PhD(Aachen) Professor of Applied MathematicsDynamical Systems: interplay between nonlineardynamical systems, statistical mechanics andstochastic processes; spatio-temporal chaos

Barbara Bogacka MSc PhD(Poznan) Reader in Probability and StatisticsStatistics: Experimental designs for linear and non-linear models of observations; optimisation of designsfor parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, anddiscriminating between models

Professor Shaun Bullett MA(Cantab) PhD(Warw)Professor of MathematicsDynamical Systems, Algebraic and GeometricTopology: Dynamics of complex maps, Kleiniangroups and holomorphic correspondences,hyperbolic geometry, topology, symbolic dynamics

John Bray BA(Cantab) PhD(Birmingham)Lecturer in Pure MathematicsAlgebra and Combinatorics: Finite groups, explicitrepresentations and presentations of groups,computational group theory

Professor Peter Cameron BSc(Q/land) DPhil(Oxon) Professor of MathematicsAlgebra, Combinatorics: Permutation groups, and the(finite or infinite) structures on which they can act(designs, graphs, codes, geometries etc)

Professor Ian Chiswell BA(Oxon) MSc PhD(Mich) Professor of Pure MathematicsCombinatorial Group Theory: Generalised trees,logic, low-dimensional topology, equations overgroups, right-ordered groups, cohomology of groups

Professor Cho-Ho Chu BSc(Hong Kong) PhD(Wales)Professor of MathematicsAnalysis: Harmonic and functional analysis, Jordanoperator algebras, infinite-dimensional manifolds

Steve Coad BSc(CNAA) MSc DPhil(Oxon)Reader in StatisticsStatistics: Sequential analysis, asymptoticapproximations, inference, medical applications,multivariate analysis

Matthew Fayers MA PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in MathematicsAlgebra: Representation theory of groups andalgebras, Hecke algebras, Schur algebras

Professor Steven Gilmour BSc(Heriot-Watt) PhD(R’dg) Professor of StatisticsStatistics: Statistical aspects of the design andanalysis of experiments, particularly experiments with complex treatment structures

Professor Ilya Goldsheid DSc(Moscow)Professor of Probability TheoryAnalysis: Asymptotic Behaviour of Products ofRandom Matrices, Anderson localisation, spectralanalysis of random operators, dynamical systemsand probability theory

Heiko Grossmann Dipl-Math(Berlin) PhD(Munster)Lecturer in StatisticsStatistics: Design of experiments, optimal design,hierarchical generalised linear models, responsesurface methodology, discrete choice experimentsand applications

Rosemary Harris MPhys DPhil(Oxon)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsStochastic Non-equilibrium Systems: Largedeviations, fluctuation theorems, applications(including traffic, econophysics, biological modelling)

Peter Keevash PhD (Princeton)Lecturer in Pure MathematicsCombinatorics: Graph theory, hypergraphs / setsystems, algebraic and probabilistic methods incombinatorics, random structures, combinatorialoptimisation and combinatorial number theory

Professor Bill Jackson MSc PhD(Waterloo)Professor of Mathematical SciencesCombinatorics, Algebra: Graph Theory, MatroidTheory, motivated by applications in areas frommathematical physics to computer science andOperations Research

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Professor Oliver Jenkinson BSc MSc PhD(Warw) Professor of MathematicsDynamical Systems: Ergodic theory of chaoticdynamical systems, thermodynamic formalism,ergodic optimisation, continued fractions, algorithmsfor computing geometric and dynamical invariants

Professor Mark Jerrum MA(Cambridge)PhD(Edinburgh)Professor of MathematicsDirector of Postgraduate StudiesCombinatorics, computational complexity, stochasticprocesses: Randomised algorithms, Markovprocesses

Robert Johnson MA PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in MathematicsCombinatorics, Graph Theory: Extremalcombinatorics, problems at the interface of graphs and set systems

Wolfram Just Diplom PhD(Darmstadt) Habil Reader in MathematicsNonlinear Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics:Applications of equilibrium statistics to dynamicalsystems, pattern formation and phase transitions indynamical systems; control of chaotic behaviour bytime-delayed feedback

Professor Boris Khoruzhenko PhD(Kharkov) Deputy Head of School Professor of MathematicsRandom Matrices and Operators: Statistical propertiesof eigenvalues of non-Hermitian random matrices

Rainer Klages Diplom PhD(Berlin)Habilitation(Dresden)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsDynamical Systems: Applications of dynamicalsystems theory to nonequilibrium statisticalmechanics, chaotic and fractal properties oftransport, anomalous transport, diffusion innanopores, the modelling of biological cell migration


Professor Charles Leedham-Green MA DPhil(Oxon) Professorial FellowAlgebra, Computational Group Theory: The ‘matrixgroup recognition project’, p-groups and pro-p-groups

Professor Shahn Majid MA(Cantab) PhD(Harvard) Professor of MathematicsQuantum Groups: Noncommutative differentialgeometry, quantum groups, Hopf algebras,representation theory, knot theory, noncommutativegeometry of discrete systems

Hugo Maruri-Aguilar PhD(Warwick)Lecturer in StatisticsStatistics: design of experiments, optimal design,computer experiments, space filling designs,algebraic statistics

Professor Thomas Müller MSc PhD(Frankfurt am Main)HabilProfessor of MathematicsGroup theory, Combinatorics: Subgroup countingfunctions and their properties

Lawrence Pettit BA(Oxon) MSc(Lond) PhD(Nott) CStatReader in StatisticsStatistics: Bayesian Statistics, outliers anddiagnostics for model choice, degradation models,inference for stochastic processes

Professor Donald Preece MA(St Andrews) PhD(Kent) Professorial FellowDesign of Experiments, Combinatorics: Non-orthogonal Graeco-Latin designs, neighbour designs and tight single-change covering designs

Thomas Prellberg MSc MSc PhD(Virginia Tech) Dr Habil(Clausthal)Reader in Applied MathematicsStatistical Mechanics and Dynamical Systems:Exactly solvable combinatorial models of statisticalmechanics, application of statistical mechanics indynamical systems analysis, development ofapproximate counting algorithms for statisticalmechanics models

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Staff profile: Professor Peter J Cameron

Professor of Mathematics

“A recent project I was involved with arose out ofthe theory of automata, but can be described likethis. You are in a dungeon consisting of a numberof caves; each cave has three doors (red, greenand blue), opening into passages going to othercaves. There is one further door in each cave; from

one cave it leads to freedom, from the others toinstant death. You have a map of the dungeon, but don't know where you are. What do you do?

“This question leads to interesting problems aboutpermutation groups, graphs, and many otherimportant areas of mathematics, some of which are at the limit of what we can currently do bycomputation.

“The best outcome of my research would be a proof of a 40-year-old conjecture called the Cernyconjecture. But even if this doesn't happen, I havebeen involved with uncovering many importantconnections in this area.

“Thanks to my own research activities, students get a vivid sense of how unexpected researchoutcomes can be. For example, one never knowswhere research is going to lead, and it is veryimportant for students to become aware ofunexpected directions and connections.

“The School of Mathematical Sciences is the bestplace I know for interactions between all areas ofthe subject. I have collaborations with colleagues inmany areas of pure and applied mathematics,probability and statistics.”

Professor Leonard Soicher BSc MCompSci(Concordia)PhD(Cantab) Professor of MathematicsComputational Group Theory and Geometry:Applications of computation to the investigation of groups and combinatorial structures, the GAPcomputer system for group theory and discretemathematics

Dudley Stark BSc(Rochester) PhD(USC) Reader in Mathematics and ProbabilityProbability and Statistics: Probabilistic combinatorics,the study of ramdomly chosen combinatorialstructures

Roger Sugden MA(Cantab) Dip Stat(Edin) PhD(Soton)Lecturer in StatisticsStatistics: Sample Surveys; exchangeability andignorability, sufficiency and linearity, unequalprobability sampling, asymptotoic expansions and poststratification

Ivan Tomasic PhD(Edinburgh)Lecturer in Pure MathematicsModel Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Number Theory:Arithmetic aspects of the Frobenius automorphism,geometry of fields with measure, (nonstandard)cohomology theories, motivic integration

Hugo Touchette BSc(Sherbrooke) MSc(MIT)PhD(McGill)Lecturer in Applied MathematicsDynamical Systems and Statistical Mechanics:Applications of the theory of large deviations, the control of stochastic systems, applications of information theory in control

Professor Franco Vivaldi Laurea in Fisica (Milan) Professor of Applied MathematicsAlgebraic Dynamical Systems: Arithmeticalphenomena underlying strongly chaotic motions,applications to the study of round-off errors incomputer representations of dynamical systems

Mark Walters PhD(Cantab)Lecturer in Pure MathematicsCombinatorics and Probability: The border betweencombinatorics and probability with particularreference to percolation and random methods incombinatorics

Professor Robert Wilson MA PhD(Cantab)Professor of Pure MathematicsGroup theory, representation theory: Computationaltechniques for calculating in large groups, includingthe Monster group

Francis Wright MA(Cantab) PhD(Bris) Director of Undergraduate StudiesReader in MathematicsComputer algebra, Computation: Algebraic andsymbolic computation, symbolic/numeric solution of problems in the optimum design of experiments,exact symbolic solution of differential equations,interactive mathematics via the web

Astronomy UnitCraig Agnor BSc(Denison) PhD(Colorado)Lecturer in AstronomySolar system origins, celestial dynamics, giantimpacts: The origin and evolution of planetary andsatellite systems, dynamical studies of planetaryaccumulation and orbital migration, numericalmodels of giant impacts between planets

Professor David Burgess BA(Oxon) PhD(Lond)Professor of Mathematics and AstronomySpace plasma physics and computationalastrophysics: Connections between the Sun, theEarth’s magnetosphere and the interstellar medium,computational models of the solar wind,development of parallel simulations using largeclusters of computers


Professor Bernard Carr BA PhD(Cantab) FRASProfessor of Mathematics and AstronomyCosmology and Relativistic Astrophysics: The earlyuniverse, primordial black holes, Population III stars,dark matter, cosmological solutions of Einstein’sequations and the anthropic principle

James Cho BS MS MPhil PhD(Columbia)Lecturer in Astrophysics and Planetary Science Astrophysics and Planetary Science, Fluids, Applied Mathematics: Mechanisms that transportmomentum, heat, and tracers in or on planets anddiscs, the atmospheric dynamics and climate of solar and extrasolar system planets

J Richard Donnison BSc(Surrey) MSc(Lond) PhD(Lond)FRASSenior Lecturer in AstronomyDynamics and planetary sciences: Dynamics of N-body systems related to the orbits of planets,asteroids, trans-Neptunian bodies and comets,statistics of various distributions of bodies in the solar system

Professor Jim Emerson MA(Cantab) PhD(Lond) MInstPCPhys FRASProfessor of AstrophysicsSurvey Astronomy: Infrared surveys for exploration of galactic structure and its evolution, large scalestructure, brown dwarfs and high red shift quasars,dark energy/matter studies. Leader of VISTAtelescope project at ESO in Chile

Professor James Lidsey BSc(Birmingham) PhD(Lond)Professor of Mathematics and AstronomyCosmology and the early universe: The inflationaryscenario, primordial gravitational waves, primordialblack holes, higher dimensional theories, theformation of large scale structure in the universe,superstrings and M-theory

Karim Malik BSc(Sussex) Dipl.-Ing.(Stuttgart)PhD(Portsmouth) Lecturer in Astronomy Cosmology and Perturbation theory: Physics of the early universe, perturbation theory and itsapplications to cosmology, inflation and non-gaussianity, primordial black holes, brane worldmodels

Professor Carl Murray BSc PhD(Lond) FRASProfessor of Mathematics and AstronomySolar System: Dynamics of the solar system, from the motion of cosmic dust particles to the stability of planetary rings, member of the Imaging Team onthe Cassini mission to Saturn

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Staff profile: Richard NelsonProfessor ofMathematicsand Astronomy

“My mainresearch is inthe area ofplanet formationtheory. The firstplanet orbiting astar outside ofthe Solar Systemwas discoveredin 1995, andsince this timeover 300extrasolarplanetarysystems have beendiscovered.Many

of these systems are very different from the SolarSystem, which raises questions about how theyhave formed and evolved. My research uses large-scale computer simulations to model the formationof these planetary systems, including many physicaleffects such as orbital migration due to interactionwith the protoplanetary disc, and MHD turbulencewithin the discs.

“I was working on the dynamics of discssurrounding young stars when the first extrasolarplanet was discovered in 1995. The question ofhow planetary systems form is now one of thehottest topics in astrophysics.

“Ultimately, we want to be able to compare the predictions of our theoretical models withobservations of planetary systems. The bestpossible outcome would be good agreementbetween the models and observations, showing that we really do understand planet formation.

“My research provides many ideas for MSc andPhD projects, and having a supervisor who isactively pursuing research gives studentsconfidence that their projects are on interestingtopics of relevance to the broader scientificcommunity.

“The study and working environment at QueenMary is fantastic because it combines a relaxed and informal atmosphere with the highest levels of academic rigour. In my opinion this makes it a great place to undertake postgraduate study.”

Professor Richard Nelson BSc PhD(Lond) Professor of Mathematics and AstronomyPlanet Formation, Accretion Discs, AstrophysicalFluid Dynamics, Computational Astrophysics:Formation and evolution of extrasolar planetarysystems, the structure and evolution of accretiondiscs, star formation, the dynamical evolution ofmolecular clouds, and computational astrophysics

Alexander Polnarev DSc(Moscow) FRAS Lecturer in AstronomyEarly universe, quasars, AGN, gravitational wavesand experiments: Detection of polarisation of theCosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR),gravitational wave detection, supermassive binaryblack holes

Professor Ian Roxburgh BSc(Nott) PhD(Cantab) FRASResearch ProfessorAstrophysical fluids, solar and stellar physics,theoretical and experimental gravity: Structure andevolution of the sun and stars, the internal structure,dynamics, and state-of-evolution of stars, multi-modeoscillations of stars, theories of gravity, andexperimental tests

William Sutherland MA PhD(Cantab)Senior Lecturer in AstronomyObservational Cosmology and Survey Astronomy:Large-scale structure and galaxy surveys, ProjectScientist for VISTA telescope and PrincipalInvestigator for VIKING (VISTA Kilo-degree InfraredGalaxy survey)

Professor Reza Tavakol BSc PhD(Lond) FRAS Professor of Mathematics and AstronomyCosmology, nonlinear stellar dynamos, early universe and cosmological aspects of superstringsand M-theory, nonlinear dynamics

David Tsiklauri MSc(Tbilisi) PhD(Cape Town) FRAS Senior Lecturer in Astronomy Solar coronal heating problem; wave modes ininhomogeneous space plasmas and magneticreconnection; solar flares; large scale numericalsimulations (Vlasov, Particle-in-Cell andMagnetohydrodynamic); theoretical modeling ofradio emission from solar flare electrons (Type IIIsolar radio bursts)

Professor Iwan Williams BSc(Wales) PhD(Lond) FRAS FInstPProfessor of Mathematics and AstronomyPhysical properties of asteroids, comets andmeteorites: Dynamics and physical properties of asteroids, comets and meteoroids, and inter-relationships between all the minor bodies of theSolar System

Sergei Vorontsov DSc(Moscow) Senior Research Fellow in AstronomyAstrophysical fluids, solar physics, helioseismology:Investigation of the internal structure and internaldynamics of the sun by means of solar seismology,development of theoretical tools of asteroseismologyto study the internal structure of the distant stars


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The School of Physics has an international reputationfor its research. You will be able to pursue your ownresearch interests across a range of areas such asexperimental particle physics, nanotechnology,organic electronics, quantum computing, string,superstrings and M-theory. The 27 teaching staff inthe School of Physics take particular pride inproviding a first-class education for our students, as well as taking part in groundbreaking research,creating a stimulating and supportive studyenvironment.

Research strengthsEarly studies in radioactivity were made at Queen Maryby Marsden in collaboration with Rutherford, researchwhich eventually led to Rutherford’s discovery of theatomic nucleus. More recently, the School of Physicswas involved in the Nobel Prize winning discovery ofthe W and Z elementary particles, in developingSuperstring Theory, probing the cosmic backgroundradiation and in mapping the infrared skies fromsatellites and telescopes. Other research areas in theSchool are: nanotechnology and the study of theelectronic properties of molecular films and structures;the use of high-pressure techniques to study thestructure of materials and to design new materials.

Experimental particle physics research is carried outwithin the Particle Physics Research Centre (PPRC)and research in string theory in the Centre forResearch in String Theory (CRST). Together with theAstronomy Unit, from the School of MathematicalSciences, these Centres form the ExperimentalParticle, String Theory and Astronomy Research(EPSTAR) Consortium. Condensed Matter Physics iscarried out by the Condensed Matter Physics Groupwhich is part of the Centre for Materials Research. The School is part of the South East Physics Network(SEPnet) which encourages collaboration betweenuniversities in the south of England.

Our breadth of research is made possible by theexcellent interaction between different research groups,who share their enthusiasm and findings via regularseminars and a wealth of specialised discussiongroups. The School also regularly hosts national andinternational meetings. PhD students are integralmembers of their research groups and present their work at international conferences.

Many leading academic visitors spend time workingwith these groups, frequently funded by the variousresearch councils. In addition, between four and seven permanent academic staff normally holdpersonal fellowships at any one time. Staff lead and participate in international collaborations.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseOur school has an international reputation forexcellence. In the Research Assessment Exercise2008, we achieved an average of 2.50 in researchoutputs, close to the leading score of 2.90.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsMuch of the research undertaken in the School isfunded by the Science and Technology FacilitiesCouncil (STFC) and the Engineering and PhysicalSciences Research Council (EPSRC). Additionalresources and funding are provided via theOrganisation Européenne pour la RechercheNucléaire (CERN), as well as the Royal Society, the Leverhulme Trust, the European Commission,industry, and the Government. The School has beenvery successful in attracting large grants with £29Mfor SEPnet, £1.1M for PPRC, £1.4M for CRST, and£1M for CMP.

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Postgraduate resourcesOur groundbreaking research is supported by anextensive infrastructure. You will be able to useexcellent IT equipment to do your research.Moreover, modern clean rooms are provided formolecular electronics and particle physics detectordevelopment. Research groups have a range oflithographic facilities, including e-beam for nano-lithography, various atomic force microscopes andextensive organic-film deposition equipment. There are also laboratories for optical spectroscopyincluding tunable nanosecond-pulsed lasers, andvarious materials and semiconductor characterisationequipment. Comprehensive computing facilities are connected by a fast LAN to central Collegecomputers and from there to JANET and otherWANs.

Scholarships / studentshipsThe School is offering up to eight PhD three-fouryear PhD studentships, including fees and amaintenance grant of £14,940 a year. The positionsare available in the areas of experimental particlephysics, string theory and condensed matter physics.The School also has access to studentships throughthe SEPnet collaboration with six Physicsdepartments in the South East of England, andthrough an EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre in PlasticElectronics in collaboration with Imperial College.

In addition to the above studentships, we also offer a number of four-year teaching studentships thatcover fees as well as a standard research council-level London-weighted living stipend (approximately£14,940 per annum). Successful candidates will berequired to undertake 400 hours of teaching duringthe academic year, spread over two 12-weeksemesters. Teaching duties will include markingcoursework, conducting tutorials and supervisinglaboratories. Students who submit their thesis within three years may, if they wish, terminate theirstudentship in less than the full four-year period.

Further informationDr Alan DrewTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7891email: [email protected]




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Studied: BSc and PhD Physics

Currently: BeamlineScientist at DiamondLight Source

Why did you chooseQueen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?When I was choosinga university for myBSc, I was looking for a good course

and I wanted to live in London. When I decided I wanted to do research, I knew Queen Mary has great facilities and a good reputation. The academic staff were friendly and made time to discuss the science.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?I feel I got a good degree, and then my PhD, and I developed the ambition to become aprofessional scientist. I also made good friendsand gained a bigger view of the world.

What are your career plans in the next five years?I hope to establish myself as a beamline scientistand then progress to principal scientist either atDiamond or at another large facility.

Graduate profile: Mark Frogley

A Masters or PhD opens up many careeropportunities. A significant proportion of ourgraduates choose to continue to further research anda career in academia or in industry. Postdoctoralsalaries start from £25,000-£30,000.

Those choosing careers outside universities find thatthe skills gained during a PhD or MSc are muchvalued by employers in a number of sectors. Theseskills include: a practical and adaptable approach toproblem solving, the ability to reason andcommunicate complex ideas, IT and programmingskills, broad intellectual and analytical skills,experience of working with others, and reporting andpresentation skills.

As one example, analytical and problem solving skillsare vital to the business and finance sector. Startingsalaries for actuarial positions in London start fromaround £23,000, management consultants canexpect to earn upwards of £27,000, and specialisedworkers such as quantitative analysts in banks earnsignificantly more.

Our graduates find work in a number of sectorsincluding engineering, finance, managementconsultancy, medical physics, patent examining,renewable energy, science journalism, softwareengineering and teaching.

You will also be able to consult the careers service aswell as members of staff in the School of Physics toget specific careers advice.

MSc in Physics (EuroMasters)Two years full-time

Programme descriptionThe aim of the programme is to deepen yourunderstanding of a chosen branch of contemporaryphysics or astrophysics, covering advanced conceptsand techniques, leaving you well prepared for furtherdoctoral level study and research. The programme willalso enable you to develop skills transferable to a widerange of other careers. The MSc in Physics is designedto provide a postgraduate award, with 120 ECTScredits, which will allow you to enter doctoral levelprogrammes in other European countries.You will cover advanced concepts and techniques in either astrophysics or an area of physics. Thecombination of advanced taught programmes and anextended research training project will allow you to gaina deep understanding of your chosen area of physics orastrophysics. The MSc in Physics is an initiative of theSouth East Physics Network (SEPnet). The consortiuminstitutions each offer programmes, which are mutuallycompatible. This allows you to have the possibility oftransferring to a partner institution for the second year(for more information see www.sepnet.ac.uk/).

Programme outlineYear 1: Either eight modules from the IntercollegiateMSci fourth year or eight taught modules of the MScAstrophysics (please see page 355)Year 2: Either eight modules from the MScAstrophysics (please see page 355) or an extendedresearch-training project, including appropriate taughtmaterial and training, and the production of adissertation.

AssessmentAssessment will be by examination, some modulesalso have a coursework component. The research-training project is assessed by written dissertation.Lab work may be required for some modules and/orprojects.

Entry requirementsEntry to the programme requires a minimum of anupper second honours degree at Bachelors level inPhysics, or its equivalent. Direct entry to the secondyear of the programme requires students to haveachieved the equivalent of a Postgraduate Diplomain Physics at a SEPnet partner. Entry to either year is subject to the availability of appropriate coursesand/or projects and the suitability of the applicant forthe intended programme. International students,please see the ‘International students’ section frompage 390.

Further informationProfessor David Burgess, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5460, email: [email protected]


School of PhysicsCareer opportunities

Degree programmes

Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows to undertake research in our areasof interest (see below). Research students areregistered for University of London degrees(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision ofmembers of academic staff. Students may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils (including CASE studentshipsin collaboration with an industrial sponsor). A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.

For further information on MPhil/PhD degrees, seepage 22.

Entry requirementsStudents accepted for postgraduate study usuallyhave a first, or good upper-second class, honoursdegree in Mathematics, Physics, ElectronicEngineering, Computer Science, or a relateddiscipline from a British university, or the equivalentfrom an overseas university.

International students, please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section from page 390. Students withupper second class (or better) BSc honours degrees,or equivalent, are eligible to apply for admission toresearch degrees.

Research areasResearch in the School is focused in three mainareas:

• Experimental Particle Physics

• Condensed Matter Physics

• Theoretical Physics

Experimental Particle Physics (PPRC)The research programmes of the Particle PhysicsResearch Centre (PPRC) span the complete spectrumof investigations of the current ‘Standard Model’ of theweak, electromagnetic and strong interactions. It iscurrently in the analysis phases of three experiments atinternational laboratories, and preparations for one ofthe next major world projects in particle physics isunderway.

• The Queen Mary group is participating in the ATLASExperiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) atCERN. The LHC started operations in 2008 andshould provide definitive answers to questions, suchas whether the Higgs mechanism is correct andwhether supersymmetry exists. Queen Mary hasimportant hardware responsibilities in the ATLASLevel-1 Calorimeter Trigger, and in theSemiconductor Tracker.

• The T2K experiment is a long baseline neutrinooscillation experiment that probes physics beyondthe Standard Model by high precision measurementsof the neutrino masses and mixing. T2K envisages anear detector at 280m to measure the neutrino beambefore it oscillates and reaches the far detector. Themain goal of T2K is the observation for the first timeof the oscillation of a muon neutrino into an electronneutrino. The Queen Mary group is currently involvedin the construction of the near detector and in thepreparation for data analysis.

• The BaBar experiment at the Stanford LinearAccelerator, USA, where we have provided thephysics coordination and taken part in building theelectromagnetic calorimeter, which measures theenergies and positions of electrons and photonsproduced in the decays of the B mesons. The BaBarexperiment has been built, primarily, to measure CP-violation, a delicate asymmetry between matter andantimatter. This asymmetry is thought to explain whythe universe is made predominantly of matter, ratherthan antimatter.

• The H1 experiment on the proton-electron collider(HERA) at DESY in Hamburg, Germany. The Queen Mary group has played a key role in theinstrumentation for this experiment and now leadsthe UK physics studies of precision measurements of proton structure and the fragmentation of quarksinto hadronic final states.

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Elisa Piccaro, PhDin Particle Physics

“I did myundergraduatedegree at QueenMary, and foundthe lecturers veryhelpful and wellprepared. So whenI graduated Idecided to start

here as a research student in particle physics, sureof the fact that I was going to get the same supportand encouragement.

“I particularly value the day to day supervision Ireceive. This gives me valuable feedback about mywork and progress. The postgraduate courses duringthe first semester of the first year were reallyhelpful. They gave me important theoreticalbackground, necessary for my research.

“I also really enjoy the seminars organised by theSchool of Physics. They are always interesting andgive me some knowledge of what else goes on inother experiments, as well as theoretical physics.

“All in all, it’s a great place to study.”

• Grid development is an area of central importanceto the Queen Mary Particle Physics group who are heavily involved in the setting up of a globalcomputing resource to analyse data from currentand future particle physics experiments.

In addition to these experiments, the group hasseveral programmes of detector development andindustrial collaboration, and is taking leadership rolesin all these projects. Research students join one ofthese international collaborations, attending theUniversity of London intercollegiate lectures onparticle physics prior to spending some time at one of the laboratories.

Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)The CMP group carries out experimental andtheoretical research in condensed matter, with an emphasis on low-dimensional materials andnanostructures. These materials include organicsemiconductors, nanotubes and semiconductorheterostructures, as well as structural materials such as metals and ceramics. Experimentaltechniques include a range of electrical and opticalcharacterisation techniques – in the areas ofpicosecond photoconduction and high pressurespectroscopy the group is a world leader – highresolution x-ray diffraction, solid state diffusion and mechanical testing. The group also uses the techniques of scanning probe microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to createnanostructures for molecular electronics studies.There is extensive collaboration with industrial,government and academic laboratories in the UK,Europe, the USA and Japan.

Recent achievements within ongoing programmesinclude:

• the development of the exction polaron interactionmodel to explain organic magnetoresistance

• the measurement of carrier transport in thepresence of excited states in organic materials

• the synthesis of novel perfluorinated molecules for efficient infrared light emission fromorganolanthanide molecules

• showing that coherency strain improves thestrength of materials at high and at lowtemperature

• demonstrating and explaining massively non-linearelasticity in single crystals

• patenting a novel tuneable optical filter• demonstrating one-dimensional transport in columnar molecular structures

• measuring intra-molecular electron motion onmolecules in solution with sub-nanosecond timeresolution.

Theoretical Physics (CRST)Research in the Centre for Research in String Theory(CRST) focuses on string theory and its manyapplications in physics and mathematics.

String theory is currently our best candidate for a theory which unifies gravity with the otherfundamental forces (the strong nuclear, the weaknuclear and the electromagnetic forces) – it is aproposed “Theory of Everything”. String theory was discovered in the 1960’s by nuclear theorists.The birth of string theory as a possible “Theory ofEverything” came when it was suggested that stringtheory was not a theory of hadrons and mesons, butwas a fundamental theory, with the massless spintwo particle identified as the graviton – theconjectured carrier of the gravitational force.

The “first string revolution” occurred in the early1980’s, when researchers at Queen Mary and CalTech discovered superstrings. Soon after, new“heterotic” strings were found, leading to a total offive superstring theories, labelled I, IIA, IIB, HE, HO.

A “second string revolution” occurred around 1995in work at Queen Mary, Cambridge and Princeton.“Duality” symmetries between different stringtheories were found, which led to the proposal thatthe five known theories are different realisations of one underlying fundamental theory, called “Mtheory”, whose low energy limit is eleven-dimensionalsupergravity. Furthermore, the fundamental objectsin string theory and M theory were found to includehigher dimensional surfaces called “branes” as wellas strings.

A new paradigm of gauge-string duality emerged inthe late nineties, where gravity, strings and branesemerge from gauge theory at large N. The twistorstring-gauge theory duality found in Princeton inDecember 2003 and developed further at QueenMary, has led to dramatic progress in practicalcalculations of scattering amplitudes. This is relevantto forthcoming experiments at the LHC at CERN inGeneva from 2009 as well as giving new insights intothe structure of gauge theory. Other areas of activeresearch in current string theory include the study oftime-dependent and cosmologically relevant aspectsof brane dynamics, multi-matrix models and Braueralgebras in connection with emergent D-branes fromgauge theory, integrability and new geometries instring theory. Queen Mary researchers play leadingroles and are involved actively in these and othernew areas of research.


Particle Physics Research CentreAdrian Bevan MPhys(Surrey) PhD(Cantab)Lecturer BaBar and ATLAS

Marcella Bona PhD(Torino)LecturerATLAS

Tony Carter PhD(Cantab) FInstP CPhys Emeritus Professor of Particle PhysicsATLAS

Lucio Cerrito Laurea(Rome) PhD(Lond)Lecturer ATLAS

Francesca Di Lodovico Laurea(Rome) PhD(Zurich)Reader in Experimental Particle PhysicsT2K and BaBar

Eric Eisenhandler BS(CCNY) PhD(Cornell) MInstPCPhysEmeritus ProfessorATLAS

Peter Kalmus PhD(Lond) FinstP CPhys OBEEmeritus Professor of PhysicsContribution to the discovery of the W and Zparticles; Outreaching

Steve Lloyd PhD(Lond) FInstP CPhysProfessor of Experimental Particle PhysicsATLAS and GridPP

Alex Martin PhD(Bris)Senior LecturerATLAS and GridPP

Eram Rizvi BA(Manc) PhD(Lond)LecturerATLAS and H1

Graham Thompson PhD(Lond) FInstP CPhysProfessor of Physics, Dean of the Faculty of Natural SciencesATLAS and H1

Jeanne Wilson PhD(Cantab)Senior LecturerT2K

Condensed Matter Physics GroupMark Baxendale BSc(Liv) PhD(Lond) MinstP CPhysReader in NanotechnologyNanotechnology

John Dennis BSc MSc DPhil(Sus) MRSC CChem CsciReader in Molecular NanostructuresNano-electronics and quantum informationprocessing

A.J. Drew BSc MRes PhD(St Andrews)Leverhulme Research FellowSuperconductivity, Spin/charge transport in organicmaterial.

Kevin Donovan PhD(Lond) MInstP CPhysReader in Molecular PhysicsTransient photoconductivity, electric field inducedpolarisability

David Dunstan MA(Cantab) PhD(Hull) ScD(Cantab)FInstP FRSAProfessor of Experimental Physics, High-pressure properties of matter, coherency strain

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William Gillin BSc PhD(Surrey) MInstP CPhysReader in Experimental PhysicsOptoelectronics and photonics

Theo Kreouzis PhD(London) MInstP CphysLecturerCharge carrier transport in organic semiconductingsystems

Andrei V Sapelkin MSc(MIPT, Moscow) PhD(DMU)LecturerXAS3, DIAMOND, nanomaterials

Dr Kostya Trachenko PhD(Cantab)Lecturer and EPSRC Advanced Fellow

Centre for Research in String TheoryDavid Berman MSci(Manc) PhD(Durham)Reader in Theoretical PhysicsM-theory

Andreas Brandhuber PhD(Vienna, CERN)ReaderString theory, supersymmetric gauge theories, and their interactions

John Charap PhD(Cantab) FInstP CPhysEmeritus Professor of Theoretical PhysicsEinstein’s general relativity theory, string theory

Sanjaye Ramgoolam PhD(Yale)Reader in Theoretical PhysicsString theory, M-theory

Rodolfo Russo PhD(Torino)LecturerString theory, gauge theory

Bill Spence BSc(ANU) PhD(Lond)Professor of Theoretical PhysicsHead of SchoolString theory, M-theory

Steve Thomas PhD(Lond)Professor of Theoretical PhysicsSuperstrings

Gabriele Travaglini PhD(Roma)Lecturer and EPSRC Advanced FellowString theory, gauge theory


Staff profile: Francesca Di LodovicoReader in ExperimentalParticle Physics

“My interests are inunderstanding theproperties of theelementary particles inthe lepton and quarksectors. I am currentlyinvolved in the long-baseline neutrinoexperiment T2K (see

http://pprc.qmul.ac.uk/research/t2k/) based inJapan, which will investigate muon to electronneutrino oscillations, aiming to perform the firstobservation of this process.

“My passion for discovering new and excitingresults which result in a step forward in ourunderstanding of how the laws of nature work iswhat led me to work in this area. I started duringmy PhD looking for the Higgs boson at LEP, then I moved to BaBar where CP violation wasdiscovered. My hope is that CP violation will also be discovered in the neutrino sector.

“A non-zero oscillation value of the muon toelectron neutrino oscillation could hint at CPviolation in the neutrino sector, which couldexplain the current matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. CP violation is a very hot topic,and the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2008 wasawarded to two scientists, Kobayashi andMaskawa, who gave a framework to interpret the CP violation in the quark sector.

“Students, together with post-doctorate staff, arethe people who do the actual research analysingdata. They are guided by staff members, but theyall contribute with original analyses to theexperiment results.

“The School of Physics has an internationalreputation for its research. The breadth ofresearch is made possible by the excellentinteraction between different research groups, who share their enthusiasm and findings viaregular seminars and a wealth of specialiseddiscussion groups.”

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The cross-faculty Centre for Statistics brings togetherall statisticians at Queen Mary. The Centre runs high-profile events, as well as keeping members informedof statistical activities throughout the College. QueenMary has an international reputation for research in the design of experiments, medical statistics,econometrics and Bayesian statistics. Withapproximately 25 academic staff, the Centre is one of the largest groups of statisticians in the UK.

Research strengthsCreated in 2005, the cross-faculty Centre forStatistics highlights the importance of Statistics at the College, with research taking place in severalschools and across all three faculties, Science andEngineering, Medicine and Dentistry and Humanitiesand Social Sciences. As a PhD student working on astatistical project in any school of the College you willautomatically become a member of the Centre forStatistics, and will be encouraged to take part in itsactivities.

Queen Mary has an international reputation forresearch in statistical methodology, medical statistics,econometrics and other areas of applied statistics.The design of experiments group is internationallyknown as being a unique centre of excellence in thetheory and application of planning experiments andanalysing the resulting data. This is closely related toresearch in clinical trials, which is a major strengthof the medical statistics group, along withepidemiological methods. Econometric time seriesmethods form an important part of research ineconomics. The Centre is also well-known for itswork in Bayesian statistics, covering bothmethodology and decision support software.

Research quality indicatorsThe Research Assessment ExerciseStatisticians at Queen Mary were assessed under at least seven different units of assessment in the2008 Research Assessment Exercise, across severaldifferent schools at Queen Mary. This reflects thegreat importance of statistics activity across QueenMary’s research profile. You can find the results ineach school’s section of this prospectus.

Projects, funding, research grants and awardsThe design of experiments group is currently running projects on several topics, in collaborationwith biologists, electronic engineers and materialsscientists. Three statisticians from Queen Mary willrun a workshop at the prestigious Isaac NewtonInstitute for the Mathematical Sciences in the second half of 2011.

The medical statistics group have several ongoingprojects, including a high-profile study on antenatalscreening. This involves working directly withpregnant women to develop improved screeningprotocols for conditions such as Down’s syndromeand neural tube defects.

The Bayesian statistics group attracts large amountsof funding from research councils and industry. Forexample, an ongoing project funded by EPSRC andMotorola aims to produce decision support programsfor component based software testing.

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Postgraduate resourcesAs a research student you will be admitted to, andbased in, one of the schools of the College, althoughyou might have a second supervisor in a differentschool. For information on facilities, see theappropriate school entry. The main Library at Mile End has an extensive collection of books onstatistical theory, methods and applications and a broad collection of journals on statistics andeconometrics, while the medical library has a furthercollection of books and journals related to medicalstatistics. You also have wider access to otherlibraries in London.

You will take some courses in your first year of studyand statisticians from Queen Mary played a leadingrole in the development of the London Taught CourseCentre (LTCC) for research students in mathematicalsciences. This brings together students from all overLondon for courses aimed specifically at PhDstudents in statistics and will help you to gain aninternationally leading breadth of knowledge in thesubject, as well as becoming part of the London-wideresearch community.

Scholarships / studentshipsStudentships are available from various sources and change from year to year. In 2009, we had oneEPSRC studentship and two College studentshipsearmarked specifically for statistics, but several otherstudentships were also open to those doing statisticalprojects. Studentships are allocated by the relevantschool, who should be contacted for specific details.For general information, however, seewww.stats.qmul.ac.uk or [email protected].

Further informationFor enquires about the Centre for StatisticsProfessor SG GilmourSchool of Mathematical SciencesQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondonE1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 7833email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7952/7840email: [email protected]


For study in medical statistics, applications should be sent toSchool of Medicine and Dentistry The Admissions and Recruitment OfficeRoom CB02Queens’ BuildingMile EndE1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For study in econometrics or quantitative geography,applications should be sent toFaculty of Humanities and Social SciencesGraduate Admissions OfficeQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon E1 4NSTel:+44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For study in statistical methodology, or decisionsupport systems, applications should be sent toFaculty of Science and EngineeringGraduate Admissions OfficeQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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Statistics is ubiquitous in the working world, so highly qualified statisticians are in great demand in industry, the public sector and charities. Manyresearch students in statistics work on projects incollaboration with, or directly motivated by, industryor research organisations. The value of a PhDqualification as an indication of transferable skills, as well as statistical expertise, is being increasinglyrecognised in industry.

Current research students are working incollaboration with Pfizer Global Research andDevelopment, on Bayesian design and analysis of industrial experiments, and with Cancer ResearchUK, on analysis of multi-arm clinical trials, as well as with academic researchers in other disciplines,including biological sciences, on spatial populationgenetics.

Recent PhD graduates have gone on to work inacademia, research organisations and industry,including as a medical statistician at the University of Warwick, an epidemiologist at the MedicalResearch Council and a software engineer at BT.


Centre for StatisticsCareer opportunities

Studied: PhD Statistics – graduated 2005

Currently: Professor of Biostatistics at Queen Mary, University of London

Why did you choose Queen Mary for yourpostgraduate study?I was already working at the College, and the ideafor my PhD was developed in collaboration withsenior colleagues who were then the idealsupervisors.

What did you gain from your time at Queen Mary?A better understanding of research and researchmanagement, an in depth knowledge of statisticsin one particular area at the same time ascontinuing with collaborative multidisciplinaryhealth services research.

What are your career plans in the next five years?To continue to work in health services researchdeveloping methodology particularly relevant totrials in primary health care and complexinterventions in healthcare.

Graduate profile: Sandra Eldridge

MSc in Finance and EconometricsOne year full-time, two years part-time

Programme descriptionThis programme provides advanced study in financeand econometrics. The programme gives training forthose who wish to specialise as financial economistsand econometricians in the private sector orgovernment, or who wish to follow an academiccareer. The programme has a research dissertationcomponent and has recognition as a ResearchTraining degree by the ESRC under their “1+3”scheme.

Those registering for the MSc in Finance andEconometrics take three core modules in the firstsemester and two core modules in the secondsemester. Thereafter you may choose the mix ofmodules making up your degree according to theoptions below. MSc Finance and Economics studentsare also required to take pre-sessional modules inMathematics and Statistics, designed as refreshercourses so that their background knowledge is at thelevel of required for postgraduate study in Financeand Econometrics.

Programme outlinePresessional modulesMathematics • StatisticsCore modulesQuantitative Asset Pricing • Time Series Analysis • Financial Econometrics • Econometrics A •Econometrics B.

Module options include: Macroeconomics A • Microeconomics A • Economicof Industry • Macroeconomics B • MicroeconomicsB • Labour Economics • Corporate Finance •Financial Derivatives • Advanced Asset Pricing and Modelling • International Finance

AssessmentThe grade for each module is assessed throughcoursework, which counts for 25 per cent of the finalmarks, along with a written exam in May. The 10,000word Dissertation written over the summer counts forfour modules.

Entry requirementsYou should have at least an upper second classhonours degree, or equivalent, in economics or arelated subject. A good basic knowledge of relevantstatistical theory and mathematics is also necessary,and students are required to sit presessionalstatistics and mathematics examinations following an intensive two-week course in September.International students, please see the ‘InternationalStudents’ section on page 390.

Further informationSandra AdamsProgramme Manager (Postgraduate)Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5096email: [email protected]

For informal enquiries, please contactDr Marika Karanassou, Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5090email: [email protected]

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Wai Yin Winnie Yeung, PhD in Statistics

“I am currently studying the biased coin design which is a design forsequential patient allocation to different treatments in a clinical trial. I am working on the power of this design and comparing the power of other different designs in patient allocation, producing numerical results and mathematical expressions for the powers.

“I chose to study at Queen Mary because of the high quality of teaching inthe School and the great support I received from lecturers and tutors whileI was studying here for my Bachelors in Mathematics and Statistics.

“The best thing about the programme is the diversity of modules that you can choose from. As a member of the University of London, I can alsoattend courses at other colleges. The Learning Institute courses in QueenMary are also helpful, covering writing skills, presentation skills andcommunications skills.

“My favourite place on campus is the Library. It’s a great place toconcentrate and work efficiently. I have always been able to find thebooks or journals I need. There are also massive numbers of computers,all with Internet access. Overall I would rate Queen Mary ten out of ten.”

Research degrees We welcome postgraduate students and visitingresearch fellows who wish to undertake research in our areas of interest (see below). You will beregistered for a University of London degree(MPhil/PhD) and work under the supervision of members of academic staff. You may receivefinancial support (research studentships) offered bythe research councils (including CASE studentshipsin collaboration with an industrial sponsor). A limitednumber of College studentships are also available.


Entry requirementsStudents with upper second class (or better) BSc honours degrees or equivalent are eligible to apply for admission to research degrees.

International students, please see the ‘Internationalstudents’ section on page 390.

Research areasResearch interests can be broadly grouped into five overlapping areas:

Bayesian StatisticsThe Bayesian approach to statistics has long beenconsidered theoretically sound and has morerecently made great inroads into practice. Currentinterests include systems risk and software projectrisk assessment, operational risk in finance, decisionanalysis with Bayesian networks, outliers anddiagnostics for model choice, degradation modelsand inference for stochastic processes, withapplications in medicine and engineering.

Design of ExperimentsPlanning investigations so that they will produceuseful data is at least as important as analysing thedata which are collected. Research interests in thisarea include: experiments with multiple phases (eg a field phase followed by a laboratory phase), dose-escalation designs in clinical trials, experiments ingenomics and proteomics, industrial experimentswith hard-to-set factors, design of measurementschedules for communication networks, experimentsin enzyme kinetics and pharmacokinetics, discretechoice experiments in market research, design forgeneralised linear mixed models and computerexperiments.

Econometrics and Time SeriesThe science of economics is based largely on datacollected on economic phenomena over time andresearch in time series methodology continues todeal with the larger and more complex data setswhich have become common in practice. Interests at Queen Mary include the econometric analysis ofpresent value models, theory and application ofnonparametric methods to high frequency financialdata, parametric and semiparametric estimation forweakly and strongly dependent time series models,ARCH type models, econometrics of auctions,adaptive nonparametric specification testing,nonlinear stationary processes and estimation of dynamic panel data models.

Medical StatisticsThe medical field continues to be a source ofchallenging statistical problems, as well as a majorarea of application of statistical methods. Particularinterests at Queen Mary include cancer preventionand screening, design and analysis of clusterrandomised trials, the assessment andcommunication of risk-benefit of medicines,systematic reviews of evidence, spatial epidemiology,regional demography, epidemiology of dense, high-risk breast patterns, evaluating the effectiveness ofprenatal screening strategies and the prevention ofcervical cancer in both the developed and thedeveloping world.

Statistical InferenceFrequentist and likelihood-based inference continuesto require development in response to the ever more-complex studies being carried out in applications.Current areas of interest include sequential analysis,asymptotic approximations, inference, medicalapplications and multivariate analysis.


Research

Bayesian StatisticsProfessor Martin Neil BSc(Glasgow Caledonian)PhD(South Bank and Strathclyde) MIEEE CEngProfessor of Computer Science and StatisticsSystems risk and software project risk assessment,operational risk in finance, decision analysis withBayesian networks

Lawrence Pettit BA(Oxon) MSc(Lond) PhD(Nott) CStatReader in StatisticsTheory and applications of Bayesian statistics,outliers

Design of Experiments Professor RA Bailey MA DPhil(Oxon)Professor of StatisticsDesign of experiments with complex unit structures,randomization, Latin squares

Barbara Bogacka MSc PhD(Poznan) Reader in StatisticsOptimal experimental designs for linear and nonlinear models of observations

Professor Steven Gilmour BSc(Heriot-Watt) PhD(R’dg) Director of the Centre for StatisticsProfessor of StatisticsDesign and analysis of experiments, particularlyexperiments with complex treatment structures

Heiko Grossmann BSc MSc(Berlin) PhD(Munster)Lecturer in StatisticsDesign of experiments, including discrete choiceexperiments and response surface designs

Hugo Maruri-Aguilar BSc(ITQ) MSc(UIA,UGTO)PhD(Warwick)Lecturer in StatisticsDesign of experiments, algebraic statistics, space-filling designs

Econometrics and Time SeriesAndrea Carriero PhD(Bocconi University, Milan)Lecturer Applied macroeconometrics, forecasting

Francesca Cornaglia PhD(Torino)LecturerLabour economics, applied micro-econometrics,health economics

Professor Marcelo Fernandes BSc MSc(Rio deJaneiro) PhD(Solvag, Brussels)Professor of EconomicsEconometric theory, financial econometrics,empirical finance

Ana Beatriz Galvao PhD(Warwick)Senior Lecturer Applied econometrics, forecasting, empiricalmacroeconomics

Professor Liudas Giraitis PhD(Vilnius)Professor of EconomicsParametric and semiparametric estimation for weakly and strongly dependent time series models,long memory, ARCH type models

Professor Emmanuel Guerre PhD(Université Paris 6)Professor of EconomicsEconometrics of auctions, adaptive nonparametricspecification testing, time seres

Professor George Kapetanios BSc MSc(Lond)PhD(Cantab)Professor of EconomicsEconometrics and macroeconomics

Marika Karanassou BSc(Asoee, Athens) MScEconPhD(Lond)Reader in EconomicsNatural rate of unemployment, adjustmentdynamics, the inflation-unemployment trade-off

Stepana Lazarova Dipl Eng(Prague) MSc(Lond)PhD(Prague)Lecturer of EconomicsTime series econometrics

Marco Mariotti PhD(Cambridge)Professor of EconomicsGame theory, decision theory, axiomatic collectivechoice

Duo Qin MA DPhil(Oxon)Senior Lecturer in EconomicsEconometrics (history and methodology), appliedmacroeconomics, development economics, finance

Guglielmo Volpe PhD(Dundee)Senior LecturerSpreadsheets and Data in Economics, StatisticalMethods in Economics

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Medical StatisticsProfessor Peter Congdon BSc MSc PhD(Lond)Research Professor of Quantitative Health GeographyQuantitative and modelling applications and has wideexperience of research in spatial epidemiology,health service research, regional demography

Professor Jack Cuzick BSc(Claremont, California)MSc(Lond) PhD(Claremont, California)John Snow Professor of Epidemiology, Head of Cancer Research UK Centre forEpidemiology, Mathematics and StatisticsCancer prevention and screening with specialattention to breast, cervix, colon and prostate cancer,statistical methodology

Professor Stephen W Duffy BSc(Edin) MSc(Lond) CStatProfessor of Cancer ScreeningCancer screening evaluation, markers of cancer risk and prognosis, epidemiology of dense, high-riskbreast patterns

Professor Sandra Eldridge BA(Oxon) MSc PhD(Lond)Professor of BiostatisticsCluster randomised trials, modelling complexinterventions, statistics in primary care

Professor Joan Morris BA MA(Cantab) MSc(Oxon)PhD(Lond) CStatProfessor of Medical StatisticsDeputy Director of the Centre for StatisticsEvaluating the effectiveness of prenatal screeningstrategies for different disorders, for example cysticfibrosis, fragile X syndrome, neural tube defects andDown’s syndrome

Professor Peter Sasieni BA MA(Cantab) MSPhD(University of Washington)Professor of Biostatistics and Cancer EpidemiologyCancer screening and the prevention of cervicalcancer in both the developed and the developingworld

Statistical InferenceSteve Coad BSc(CNAA) MSc DPhil(Oxon)Reader in StatisticsSequential analysis, asymptotic approximations,medical applications and multivariate analysis


Staff profile: Steven Gilmour

Professor of Statistics

“My research is in the design and analysis of experiments, covering the general theory,methodology and applications, especially in thepharmaceutical, food and chemical industries and related sciences, such as biochemistry, food science and chemical engineering.

“Current projects include a large EPSRC grant onUnifying Approaches to Design of Experiments inwhich we have developed new classes of responsesurface designs. We are working with the

pharmaceutical industry to develop optimaldesigns for nonlinear models used in enzymekinetic studies.

“In another EPSRC-funded project, I am workingwith colleagues in the School of ElectronicEngineering and Computer Science to apply thestatistical methods of design of experiments tomeasurement of communications networks.

“I became interested in the design of experimentswhen I was an undergraduate and chose to do myPhD in that area. I am always on the lookout foropportunities of improving the methods forcollecting data in different application areas.

“My breadth of experience and mix of theoreticaland applied interests means I can offer studentssupervision across a wide range of topics. It alsomeans I can advise my research students to lookin sometimes unexpected places for what might be solutions to specific methodological problems.

“Queen Mary’s Centre for Statistics provides aspace for students from across the College to meet informally. The LTCC is also a great place to meet other statistics PhD students in London.”

Essentialinformation

All applications should be made on an officialapplication form.

Application methodsApplications should be made on the officialapplication forms. There are two ways in which you can apply for a postgraduate programme:

1) Apply online – using our online application formThis is our preferred method of application. Please go to our website for further details of how to apply online:http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/index.html

2) Paper-based applicationYou will find two application forms inserted at theend of this prospectus. Please fill in the one thatapplies to your subject choice:

• Non-medical If you are an applicant for any non-medicalprogrammes.

• Medical/dental applicantsIf you are an applicant for medical or dentalprogrammes, please send your application to theSchool of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate School.

Please complete carefully and return to the addressat the bottom of the form.

If no application form is enclosed, or if it has been misplaced or damaged, please contact the Admissions and Recruitment Office for areplacement.

The application form can also be obtained from the Queen Mary website: www.qmul.ac.uk/postgrad/pgapplyq.shtml

The Admissions and Recruitment Office is happy to answer any application queries you may have,although if you would like more information onprogramme content, please contact the relevantdepartment.

There are no closing dates for applications topostgraduate study, although entry to someprogrammes is very competitive and places may befull several months before the start of the academicyear.

If you are concerned about programmes filling upand would like advice on availability, please contactthe Admissions and Recruitment Office. Internationalstudents applying overseas may wish to contact oneof our representatives in-country. See contact detailsbelow. A list of all postgraduate taught programmesoffered by the College can be found on page 414.

If you have any admission enquiries the Admissionsand Recruitment Office will be pleased to advise you.

Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End RoadLondon, E1 4NSFreephone 0800 376 1800If calling from outside the UK:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For medical and dental admissions enquiries, please contact: Freephone 0800 376 1800If calling from outside the UK: or: +44 (0)20 7882 5511 email: [email protected]

For a full list of our representatives overseas, visit:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/countries/

Please contact the School you are interested in if you would like further information on individualprogrammes or research areas. All Schools have ahead of graduate studies and an admissions tutor,who are listed in the appropriate sections in thisprospectus.

To apply for research programmes, please firstcontact the relevant person in the School in which you would like to study.

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Undertaking postgraduate study is a seriouscommitment and involves careful financial planningat the time of application and for the duration of theprogramme. Prices will almost inevitably rise and you must allow for this when planning your finances.Your costs will comprise tuition fees and living costs.

Tuition fees for EU and UK studentsThe postgraduate tuition fee rates for 2010/11 are as follows. Fees for 2011 entry will be higher as theyare reviewed annually. Please checkwww.qmul.ac.uk/tuitionfees/ for up-to-date figures.

Research degrees Taught programmesFull-time £3,440 Full-time £4,300Part-time £1,720 Part-time £2,150

Research in Law Full-time £5,500 Part-time £2,750

Please note that these fees are correct at the time ofgoing to print.

There are certain variations from the above fees. In particular, many postgraduate medical and dentalprogrammes of study have separate tuition rates,and we would advise you to confirm the cost with the Admissions and Recruitment Office.

For a comprehensive list of international tuition feesand scholarships, please see page 392 or visit: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinance/

Freephone (UK callers only): 0800 376 1800Overseas callers: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

For a detailed list of medical and dental tuition fees,please contact:School of Medicine and Dentistry, Graduate SchoolTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5377email: [email protected]

If you are in doubt as to whether you will be classedas an overseas or home student please consult theAdmissions and Recruitment Office at an early stage.

No additional charges are made for registration,examinations, or membership of the Students’Union. Additional costs will be incurred, however, in the following cases:

• Students attending field or language courses awayfrom the College will be required to pay part or allof the cost

• Examination re-entry fees are charged to studentswho are not in attendance

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• Research students taking longer than twelvemonths after finishing their research to write uptheir thesis will become liable to pay a writing-upfee equivalent to the relevant part-time fee.

• Research students who are, following a firstassessment, required to re-enter the PhD or MPhilexamination will be required to pay an examinationre-entry fee.

The Research Councils and many other fundingbodies pay fees direct to the College. Students whoare not sponsored by public bodies, either in thiscountry or abroad, are required to pay their feeseither before, or at the time of enrolment at thebeginning of the session.

Fees policy for students takingequivalent or lowerqualifications to those alreadyheldQueen Mary, University of London welcomesstudents who wish to embark on equivalent or lowerlevel qualifications (ELQs). Since we will no longerreceive HEFCE funding for these students, however,we will be charging a higher level of fee. This affectsELQ students studying both undergraduate andtaught postgraduate programmes. Fees as follows:

NB – Please note if your course fee is already higherthan the above ELQ rate then the higher course feewill still apply.

ELQ rates do not apply to postgraduate taughtstudents studying the following courses in the2010/11 academic year:

• Business and Management• CCLS• Economics• English• History• Law• Politics

Humanities and Social Sciences£6,150 per year

Science and Engineering£8,700 per year

Medicine and DentistryPlease visit www.qmul.ac.uk/tuitionfees for moreinformation.

Living costs The cost of living in London depends on yourlifestyle. Typically, however, postgraduates need atleast £11,000 to cover food, accommodation, travel,books and so on for a full year (52 weeks), plusadequate funds to maintain any dependants.International students will need to show evidence ofhaving at least £7,200 for living costs plus 100 percent of tuition fees in order to obtain Entry Clearanceunder Tier 4 of the UK Border Agency’s Points BasedSystem of immigration. Additional amounts need tobe shown for dependants. £7,200 is based on ninemonths of study and is an immigration requirementonly – most students require more money than thisfor 12 months’ living costs – normally around£11,000.

Please note that while the College will offer advice tostudents who encounter financial difficulties, it is notable to fund postgraduate students who have starteda programme without adequate or reliable funding.Although hardship funds may be available, paymentsare small and cannot cover fees or compensate fornot having adequate funding in place.There are nomandatory awards for postgraduate study, andalternative funding sources are limited.

Consequently it is vital that you consider how you willpay your fees and maintain yourself at an early stagein the application process. All funding information fortaught and research students is available on ourwebsite. Please visit: www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesfundingwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Research students Possible funding sources to consider include:

• Queen Mary, University of London ResearchStudentships

• Research Council Studentships

• Career Development Loans

• Charities and Trusts.

Queen Mary, University of London ResearchStudentships (Home, EU and International students)The College offers a number of researchstudentships each year, which are tenable for up tothree years. The studentships cover tuition fees andprovide maintenance at the basic research councillevel (for guidance: £15,290 during the 2010/11session). Any applicant for admission to an MPhil or PhD programme to commence in the 2010/11session will automatically be considered for a

studentship, there is no separate application form.Details on the number of studentships available ineach department can be obtained directly from thedepartment.

PhD studentships, including those linked to specificfunded projects within the College, are advertised onour website as well as the following externalwebsites: www.findaphd.com and www.jobs.ac.uk

Research Council Studentships (Home and EU students only)These are the primary source of funding for Homeand EU students and cover tuition fees andmaintenance costs. They are available for research and some Masters programmes. Candidates mustordinarily be resident in the UK for a period of threeyears prior to the date of application (excluding anyperiod spent in further or higher education). Thestudentships are normally only available forcandidates who have obtained a first degree of good honours standard.For further information about funding via therespective Research Councils please visit theirwebsites:

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• The Arts and Humanities Research Council(AHRC) www.ahrc.ac.uk

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences ResearchCouncil (BBSRC): www.bbsrc.ac.uk

• Engineering and Physical Sciences ResearchCouncil (EPSRC): www.epsrc.ac.uk

• Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)(incorporating former Partcle Physics andAstronomy Research Council (PPARC):www.scitech.ac.uk

• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC):www.esrc.ac.uk

• Natural and Environmental Research Council(NERC): www.nerc.ac.uk

• Medical Research Council (MRC): www.mrc.ac.uk

To be considered for research funding from theresearch councils, contact the relevant academicdepartment for details on the application process.Most of the research councils now operate schemeswhere Queen Mary is given a set amount of fundingand selects the students to whom this will be offered– prospective students do not apply directly to theresearch council.

Professional and Career Development Loans (Home and EU students)Postgraduate students wishing to undertake certainprogrammes to enhance their career development,who cannot obtain alternative funding, may borrow a maximum of £8,000 to cover 80 per cent of tuitionfees plus living expenses. Repayments are delayedand the Government pays the interest for theduration of your study and for one month afterwards.Details are available from the Directgov website(www.direct.gov.uk) and participating banks.

British Council Awards (International students only)A number of scholarships are awarded via the BritishCouncil overseas. These include Commonwealthscholarships and fellowships and Cheveningscholarships. This scheme operates in approximately70 countries. The British Council publicise theawards and is responsible for the selection ofcandidates. See: www.britishcouncil.orgwww.chevening.com

The British Council may also be able to giveinformation on other funding operating in particular countries.

China Scholarship Council scholarships (International students only)Queen Mary offers PhD Scholarships with the ChinaScholarship Council. These are available to studentsfrom China for PhD study in various areas. Underthis scheme Queen Mary, University of Londonprovides a scholarship to cover all tuition fees andthe China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides livingexpenses and one return flight ticket to successfulapplicants. Please refer to: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html#CSC

Queen Mary, University of London – BangladeshCapacity Building Scholarships (International students only)Queen Mary is keen to contribute actively to thedevelopment of the higher education sector inBangladesh and as such is pleased to offer twoQueen Mary, University of London – BangladeshCapacity Building Scholarships. Each of thesescholarships will provide full tuition fees for full timeMPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary in one of thefollowing areas: Biological and Chemical Sciences,Computer Science, Electronic Engineering,Engineering, Materials, Mathematical Sciences and Physics.

For more information, see:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html

Queen Mary, University of London – India CapacityBuilding ScholarshipsQueen Mary is keen to contribute actively to thedevelopment of India’s higher education sector and is pleased to offer two Queen Mary, University of London – India Capacity Building Scholarships.Each of these scholarships will provide full tuitionfees for full time MPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary inone of the following areas: Biological and ChemicalSciences; Computer Science; Electronic Engineering;Engineering; Materials; Mathematical Sciences;Physics.

For more information, see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html#INDIA


Queen Mary, University of London – Pakistan Capacity Building Scholarships(International students only)Queen Mary is keen to contribute actively to thedevelopment of Pakistan’s higher education sectorand is pleased to offer two Queen Mary, University ofLondon – Pakistan Capacity Building Scholarships.Each of these scholarships will provide full tuitionfees for full time MPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary inone of the following areas: Biological and ChemicalSciences; Computer Science; Electronic Engineering;Engineering; Materials; Mathematical Sciences;Physics.

For more information, see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html

Queen Mary, University of London – Turkey Capacity Building Scholarships Queen Mary is keen to contribute actively to thedevelopment of Turkey’s higher education sector and is pleased to offer two Queen Mary, University ofLondon – Turkey Capacity Building Scholarships inassociation with Turkiye Bilimsel ve TeknolojikArastirma Kurumu, The Scientific and TechnologicalResearch Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). Each ofthese scholarships will provide full tuition fees for fulltime MPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary from October2010 in the priority areas identified by TUBITAK:Living costs up to a maximum of 35,000 USD will becovered by TUBITAK.

For more information, see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html#TURKEY

Taught Masters studentsAHRC(Home, EU only)For Arts and Humanities disciplines only. Apply to the relevant academic department for details.

Westfield Trust Bursaries (Home, EU and International students)A small number of Westfield Trust bursaries worth£2,000 are available each year to students onselected taught postgraduate programmes. Anyapplicant for admission to one of the selectedprogrammes will be automatically considered for abursary, and there is no separate application form.Details are available from the Admissions andRecruitment Office from January each year.

College Postgraduate Bursaries (Home, EU and International students)A small number of bursaries worth £2,000 areavailable each year to students on selected taughtpostgraduate programmes. Any applicant foradmission to one of the selected programmes will beautomatically considered for a bursary, and there isno separate application form. International Studentsare eligible for the bursary, but will only receive theequivalent of the Home/EU fee deducted from thetuition fee. Details are available from the Admissionsand Recruitment Office from January each year.

Professional and Career Development Loans (Home and EU students)Postgraduate students wishing to undertake certainprogrammes to enhance their career development,who cannot obtain alternative funding, may borrow amaximum of £8,000 to cover 80 per cent of tuitionfees plus living expenses. Repayments are delayedand the Government pays the interest for theduration of your study and for one month afterwards.Details are available from the Directgov website(www.direct.gov.uk) and participating banks.

There are also some scholarships for internationalstudents. Please refer towww.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

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Casual/part-time paid work – earning while you studyPostgraduate students are allowed to undertake part-time work, but the hours you are able to work will beconstrained by the demands of your studies.International students can work for up to 20 hours aweek in term-time and full-time during the vacations.

We know that many students may need tosupplement their income while they study and we do our best to help facilitate this by offering paidwork. Queen Mary provides various types ofemployment in vacation and term time – fromassisting with conferences to working in our cafésand restaurants. Postgraduates are often particularlyattracted to stewarding work, where Collegeaccommodation on campus is provided at a reducedrate in return for residential supervision duties.

For more information about conferences, catering or stewarding work, please contact:Student and Campus ServicesBusiness SupportTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3864 email: [email protected]

All jobs offered by the College have rates of pay that are competitive with other local employers, and students can rest assured that they will not beexposed to unsafe conditions, unreasonable hours or unpleasant working environments. Further detailsare also available from the Students’ Union.

Financial advice and guidanceOur experienced Welfare Advisers have specialisttraining to offer you professional advice on a range of financial issues. Our aim is to advise you aboutpossible financial solutions and options, so that you can concentrate on your academic progress.Most of our work is about helping you with yourrights and entitlements, including:• postgraduate funding • financial support for student parents (childcare costs etc)

• fee status• planning a budget • dealing with debt • welfare benefits and tax credits • hardship funds • funding from trusts and charities• council tax

As well as helping you to find solutions to problems,we can give you information and advice to help youto avoid problems before they happen. We can alsogive you advice before you start your studies. For example, we can help you to plan a budget, and check that you are getting all the funding thatyou are entitled to. We can offer you advice bytelephone if you cannot attend in person:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8717www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Further informationIf you have any queries about tuition fees or thescholarships and bursaries available through Queen Mary, please don’t hesitate to contact us:Admissions and Recruitment Office Queen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

Queen Mary has a cosmopolitangraduate community, withstudents from all over the worldmaking a valuable and activecontribution to academic andsocial life. Whether or not youhave studied in the UK before,you will find a very warmwelcome at the College.

Entry requirementsEach application received at Queen Mary isevaluated on a case-by-case basis, comparinginternational and UK qualifications. We look both at your qualifications and the institution you haveattended. You can find detailed country specificentry requirements on our website:www.qmul.ac.uk/international

Support for internationalstudents We offer a range of support services to help our international students feel at home.

Airport collection New international students are offered a free airport collection service before the start of term inSeptember 2011. This service will be advertised onour website along with an online booking form:www.qmul.ac.uk/prearrival/

The welcome programme A welcome programme is provided for all newinternational students before the start of term inSeptember 2011. This is an opportunity to meetother international students studying a variety ofprogrammes and gain practical advice aboutstudying and living in London. Following thewelcome programme, students can take part in a number of social events throughout the year. In2010, these included trips to Amsterdam, Bruges,the Scottish Highlands, Wales and the Wye Valley.

Advice and CounsellingThe Advice and Counselling Service offersprofessional advice and support to internationalstudents throughout your time here. We can adviseyou on finance and funding, Tier 4 Entry Clearance,Tier 4 extensions, immigration problems, UK work

schemes after study, and offer counselling supportfor personal/emotional issues. See:www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

As a member of the international community atQueen Mary, you will automatically have membershipof International Students’ House (ISH) in centralLondon. ISH offers a wide range of services tointernational students including advice on travel,accommodation and an extensive social programme.For details of these and other services please see theISH website: www.ish.org.uk

HealthcareThere is a Student Health Service on campus. You(and your spouse and children if they are in the UKwith you as your dependants) are entitled to freemedical treatment on the UK National Health Service(NHS) if you are registered on a programme lastingsix months or longer. If your programme lasts for lessthan six months, you should make sure you haveadequate medical insurance cover. If you are an EEAnational, you should obtain a European HealthInsurance Card (EHIC) before coming to the UK,which entitles you and your family to full NHStreatment.

For more information, please visit our website:www.studenthealth.qmul.ac.uk

Careers The Queen Mary Careers team can support you withall aspects of your career preparation: from gettingpart-time work and volunteering whilst you study todeciding which job or study option would suit youbest afterwards. Pick up our list of part-time workopportunities for international students when youarrive. We also stock directories of graduate jobvacancies with global firms. Whilst we don't run aplacement service, we do organise over 50 employer-and alumni-led events every year on campus to helpyou to explore the job market and meet employers. Toprepare you for these, come to our training sessionson job-hunting approaches and how to write a UK CV.For more information, please visit our website:www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/students/international

AccommodationAll single international students are offered thechance to live in College accommodation (subject to availability). We have many attractivedevelopments situated on-campus or nearby,overlooking the Regent’s Canal and Mile End Parkareas. If you are a first year postgraduate, there is nospecific deadline for the submission of housingapplications, but as the allocation of placescommences at the beginning of June, the earlier youapply the better your chances will be of securing aplace.

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Students with families are able to apply forintercollegiate halls of residence (International Hall).If you wish to apply for a flat, you must apply usingthe application form on the website atwww.lon.ac.uk/halls

The deadline to apply for family accommodation is March. Flats are offered and allocated byInternational Hall and not by the Queen MaryResidential Services and Support. Alternativelystudents with families are able to apply forInternational Student House or Goodenough College accommodation, or take up other private accommodation.

For further information on accommodation, please visit: www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

Living costsInternational students will need to show evidence ofhaving at least £7,200 for living costs plus 100 percent of tuition fees in order to obtain Entry Clearanceunder Tier 4 of the UK Border Agency’s Points BasedSystem of immigration. Additional amounts need tobe shown for dependants. £7,200 is based on ninemonths of study and is an immigration requirementonly – most students require more money than thisfor 12 months’ living costs – normally around£11,000. For further information please visitwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/international/money

ScholarshipsWe constantly seek students of the highest quality,and, in recognition of the important investment thatinternational students are making in their education,we are pleased to offer a range of scholarships toreward outstanding academic achievement.

For 2011/12, there will be a number of scholarshipsavailable for international students, in many subjectsincluding Biological Sciences, Computer Science,Economics, Electronic Engineering, Engineering,Law, Materials, and more. Details of the variousscholarships or bursaries available for internationalstudents can be found atwww.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/

Representatives in your countryIn many countries we have offices or educationalrepresentatives, who you can visit to discussapplying to Queen Mary. Contact details can be found at www.qmul.ac.uk/international/countries/

International OfficeMembers of staff at Queen Mary, regularly makevisits overseas to meet with students and academicinstitutions. For more information on any aspect oflife at Queen Mary as an international student,please see our website:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/eventsor contact us:International OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066email: [email protected]/international

Anastasia Sysoeva MSc Marketing, Russia

“I graduated from St Petersburg State Universitywith a degree in English language and literature.This inspired me to move to Great Britain. I wanted to experience life here firsthand.I also wanted to continue my education with aMasters degree but was keen to change my fieldof studies.

“I was looking for a decent university in London,which would allow me to start a degree in marketing without much previous experience.Campus facilities and a close-to-the-centrelocation were also important to me, and QueenMary has both.

“I find my degree programme challenging andinteresting. It covers a wide range of usefulsubjects. The professors are friendly and reallyhelpful. The campus area is safe, clean and tidyand that really helps create a feeling of being at home. It’s made the adaptation to a new life easy.”

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Tuition fees (2010/11) for International (non EU) studentsPlease see www.qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinance/ for the latest fee updates.

Postgraduate taught programmes Arts programmes £10,650Laboratory-based programmes £12,600

Exceptions to the above: • MSc Finance and Investment £13,000

• MSc Banking and Finance £13,000

• MSc Finance and Econometrics £11,000

• MSc Finance and Economics £11,000

• MSc Accounting and Finance £13,000

• Postgraduate Diploma in Economics £11,000

• MA International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations £13,000

• MSc Management and Organisational Innovation £13,000

• MSc International Financial Management £13,000

• MSc Marketing £13,000

• MA International Relations £11,600

• LLM £13,000

• MSc Law and Finance £13,000

• Postgraduate Diploma Computer and Communications Law (Distance Learning) £5,400

• LLM Computer and Communications Law (Distance Learning) £9,170

• Postgraduate Certificate International Finance Law (one semester) £4,750

• Postgraduate Diploma International Finance Law (two semesters) £9,500

• Postgraduate Certificate Intellectual Property Law £5,000

• Postgraduate Diploma International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) £4,725

• Postgraduate Diploma International Dispute Resolution (Mediation) £4,725

• MSc Management of Intellectual Property £11,500

• Diploma International Commercial Arbitration (Distance Learning) £5,500

• Diploma International Mediation (Distance Learning) £5,500

• Semester in London (one semester) £5,250

• Semester in London (two semesters) £10,500

• MSc Physics (Euromasters) £12,500

Postgraduate taught programmes at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

For a full list of tuition fees, please seewww.qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinance/

Postgraduate research programmes Arts programmes £10,500Laboratory-based programmes £12,000Laws MPhil/PhD £12,000Medical (Barts and The London) £12,670

Please note that these fees are correct at the timeof going to print, and will be subject to changes forentry in 2011.


English languageAll tuition and examinations at the College are inEnglish, so a sound command of the language isessential for success in any course of study, or whenfollowing a research degree. Queen Mary provides anumber of programmes in English for academicpurposes to help international students get the mostout of their study. You need to be able to cope withreading, note taking from lectures, books, journalsand other materials; to speak well in seminars,discussions groups and tutorials; and to presentyourself effectively in written assignments andexaminations.

English language requirementsIf your first language is not English, you must provideevidence that your English skills are sufficient byincluding with your application details of recognisedlanguage qualifications and experience in using thelanguage. If you are an international applicant youare strongly advised to contact your local BritishCouncil Office, take the IELTS (International EnglishLanguage Testing Service) test and submit theresults with your application. The College’s minimumrequirement for postgraduates is an IELTS score of6.5, or TOEFL 580 (computer-based TOEFL 237;internet-based TOEFL 92). However, somedepartments, such as Law, Business Managementand Medicine and Dentistry, require a higher score.For detailed English language entry requirements fordifferent types of programme, you should checkwww.qmul.ac.uk/international/

Other qualifications may be considered. Applicantswho score slightly below the required IELTS bandmay be offered a place on the condition that theyattend a pre-sessional English Language Summerprogramme (see below).

English Language Summer programmes (pre-sessional programmes)From June to September, we arrange a series ofEnglish language programmes for students who wishto improve their proficiency in English before startingtheir university studies. The programme aims toenhance ability in the four language skills oflistening, speaking, reading and writing; to teachstudy skills such as note-taking, academic writingand seminar participation; to develop skills essentialto working independently at postgraduate level; andto familiarise you with life in Britain. We encourageindependent work and use of English by settingindividual projects. Queen Mary academic staff andother visiting lecturers will participate by giving aseries of introductory guest lectures. We provideresidential accommodation on summer programmesin the College’s halls of residence.

Year-round English programmesIf you need a longer period to improve your English, you can join the year-round Campus English Programme. The minimum entry level for this programme is IELTS 4.0 or TOEFL 450(computer-based TOEFL 133; Internet-based TOEFL40) and it aims to improve overall ability in Englishgrammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, readingand writing. There are monthly enrolments.

Pre-Masters ProgrammesIf you need to improve your English and academicskills and become familiar with the UK system beforepostgraduate study, you can join one of our Pre-Masters Programmes. The minimum entry level isIELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 530 (computer-based TOEFL197; Internet-based TOEFL 71). For furtherinformation, contact the English Language and StudySkills office or seewww.languageandlearning.qmul.ac.uk/premasters/

Insessional English language support For students who were educated in a language otherthan English and need to improve their command ofthe language for study purposes, the Language andLearning Unit runs a series of insessional Englishprogrammes in academic writing, grammar andvocabulary, lecture comprehension and seminarskills and general English during the main teachingperiods of the academic year. These are free ofcharge.

Academic study supportTo help students with the transition to higher degreestudy, the Language and Learning Unit runs aprogramme of short courses, tutorials and drop-inclasses in such skills as organisation and timemanagement, research and note-taking, oralcommunication and presentation, academic writing,personal development planning and revision andexamination skills.

For more information about English Language and Academic Study programmes:English Language and Study Skills OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2827email: [email protected]

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AccommodationFinding suitable accommodation while studying atQueen Mary is relatively easy. The College’s ownfacilities are both extensive and competitively priced.Queen Mary has the only self-contained campus incentral London. All accommodation in our StudentVillage is in self-catered houses, flats andmaisonettes. Queen Mary students also have accessto places in the fully catered Intercollegiate Halls incentral London, which are owned by the University of London. Additionally, there is a range of privatesector housing in the east London area surroundingthe campus. If you prefer to live in privateaccommodation, the College can help you find asuitable place, by providing you with guidance notesand up-to-date listings of available properties. Pleasenote, you need to be in London to commence yoursearch, as pre-booking from overseas is not advised.Viewing the accommodation and negotiating asuitable contract is essential.

Once you have firmly accepted your offer to study atQueen Mary, full details of how to apply for Collegehousing will be sent to you by the Admissions Office.

Some residences are reserved solely forpostgraduates, while others may be shared withfinal year undergraduate students; all residences are for both male and female students. Single sexaccommodation is available in the standard style of housing, subject to availability.

Rent scales and information The prices quoted relate to Session 2010/11 and are reviewed annually.

Queen Mary Halls of ResidenceRents for single rooms range from £92-£124 perweek, inclusive of gas and electricity bills.Accommodation rents are payable each term inadvance and are reviewed annually. The licenceagreements are for a 38-week continuous periodfrom the beginning of the academic year. If yourprogramme continues over the summer vacationperiod, you will have the opportunity to extend yourlicence agreement. We offer housing between Juneand September, subject to availability, but you maybe required to transfer from your original hall ofresidence into another one.

University Intercollegiate Halls of ResidenceAbout 200 Queen Mary students live in theUniversity of London’s Intercollegiate Halls in centralLondon, alongside students from other Londoncolleges. Rents for single rooms are from £143 perweek, inclusive of breakfast, evening meals and allgas and electricity bills.

Privately-rented accommodationOnce settled in London, many postgraduate studentsprefer the independent lifestyle offered by sharingflats or houses with friends. The Residences Officecan provide advice, information and up-to-datelistings of privately owned accommodation availablefor rent. Information can also be found on individualroom lettings or homestay accommodation atwww.residences.qmul.ac.uk/alternative

Family accommodationIf you have a family, we would strongly advise you not to bring your partner or children to live inLondon until you have secured suitable, affordablehousing. There is very little university or hostelaccommodation for students with families, andhousing in the private sector can be very expensive.

ContactFull details of the accommodation options forpostgraduates can be found on our website. Normal office hours are 9am-5pm throughout the year, except weekends and UK Bank Holidays.

For all enquiries about accommodation:Residences Office Student and Campus ServicesQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5522 email: [email protected]

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Advice and Counselling ServiceWelfare advice Our experienced welfare advisers have specialisttraining to offer you professional advice on a range of financial, practical and legal issues. Our aim is to advise you about possible solutions and optionsrelating to financial, practical and legal issues, so that you can concentrate on your academicprogress. Most of our work is about helping you with your rights and entitlements, including:

• postgraduate funding

• financial support for student parents

• fee status

• planning a budget

• dealing with debt

• welfare benefits and tax credits

• hardship funds

• immigration law and international student issues

• housing rights

• council tax.

Counselling Being a student can present you with many personaland emotional challenges, and sometimes these canhave a negative impact on your experience ofstudent life.

Counselling can be helpful for all kinds of difficulties,whether you are dealing with something quite seriousthat you’ve struggled with for many years, orsomething small that has happened recently.

We also offer cognitive behavioural therapy, ongoingweekly therapy groups, support groups for specificgroups of students such as postgraduates on specificissues such as anxiety and academic performance.

All counselling and welfare advice sessions takeplace in a confidential one-to-one setting. All of our staff participate in continuing professionaldevelopment and work within ethical andprofessional guidelines.

ContactAdvice and Counselling ServiceStudent and Campus ServicesQueen Mary, University of LondonGeography Building, Ground FloorTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8717email: [email protected]

AlumniWhen you finish your studies at Queen Mary you will have something in common with over 70,000former students around the world: a global networkof people from all walks of life, who share yourexperience as a Queen Mary student. Our alumni are amongst our best ambassadors and most ofthem have taken advantage of their Queen Marydegrees. You can see how their studies haveinfluenced some of their career choices on ourwebsite at www.qmul.ac.uk/alumni

When you leave, this will not be the end of yourrelationship with the College. We will send you ourregular alumni magazine QUAD which includes newsof the College and other alumni, as well as invitationsto events and reunions worldwide. Our monthly QMAlumni e-Newsletter also keeps you in touch withwhat is going on. You can join our web emaildirectory where you can share your email addresswith your contemporaries on a password-protectedsite. You may also sign up for the Alumni card,which gives you a Queen Mary lifelong email addressand entitles you to use the Library for referencepurposes. So there’s no excuse for losing touch!

ContactAnila MemonTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3732email: [email protected]/alumni

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Careers The Careers team can support you in all aspects ofyour career preparation: from finding part-time workand internships, to application and interview training,and deciding on a career after you graduate. We help all students – whether you’re interested in research or teaching, development or design,forensics or finance. The service is free while you are a student at Queen Mary.

Careers eventsWe run regular events designed to give you aninsight into graduate employers, job-hunting andselection methods. These include:

• A series of professional panels on particular topics,such as our Political Soundbites event, Marketing& PR Forum and Focus on Finance Week

• Recruitment events – offering an opportunity foremployers to highlight job opportunities, forexample at our annual Queen Mary recruitmentfairs and presentations

• Regular master classes over lunchtime and earlyevening to train you in job-hunting and employerselection processes from application through toassessment centre.

One-to-one guidanceIf you’re not sure how to get started, drop in to seeus. We’ll book you a starter session of 15 minutes,after which you can arrange a longer appointment if necessary. You can also use this session to getfeedback on your application, CV or personalstatement.

For further information:Careers Student and Campus ServicesWG3, Queens Building, Mile End CampusTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8533email: [email protected]

Catering outlets at Queen Mary Queen Mary ensures that all ingredients are freshand quality-controlled, that operations are run in an environmentally friendly way based on its FoodSustainability Policy, and its employees enjoy fairwages and working conditions in outlets on twoCampuses:

The Curve (Mile End Campus)The Curve is a fresh and airy modern outlet thatcombines the versatility of a contemporary restaurantwith a great ambiance of Starbucks. The Curveaccommodates three areas under one roof:

The Deli offers fresh sandwiches, salads and jacketpotatoes under its fresh DELIcious brand.

The Eatery serves a meat, fish and vegetarian maincourse. The hot menu changes daily, and menuscan be accessed on the website. The Eatery is verypopular for its trademark dishes and homemadesoups at an affordable price. Also worth trying is the great value breakfast.

The Café proudly brews Starbucks coffee, offering a comprehensive range of hot and cold beverages. The Café’s comfortable seating area is an ideal placeto relax with a coffee or tea between lectures.

The Nucleus (Whitechapel Campus)The Nucleus is a lively venue, and a great place to catch up with friends and colleagues, or to grabsome fresh food or hot coffee on the go. It is abright, vibrant, deli-style outlet serving a variety of sandwiches, jacket potatoes, pastries andconfectionary. It also provides a coffee shop servicewith an excellent range of hot and cold beverages.

For opening times, menus and more information,please visit our website:www.catering.qmul.ac.uk

Other outlets:Ground (Mile End Campus)Ground is a vibrant, high-street café serving Costacoffee, refreshing frappés and real fruit smoothies.

World Marché (Mile End Campus)World Marché offers Costa coffee, pastries, tapas,salads, paninis and sandwiches with a great view of Regent’s Canal and the Mile End park.

The Students’ Union also offers catering facilities,please see page 402.

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Disabilities and/or specificlearning difficultiesThe College’s Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS)offers advice, guidance and support for students withdisabilities, as well as specific learning difficulties like dyslexia and dyspraxia. The service employsdedicated disability and dyslexia advisers, a pool ofsupport workers and a team of dyslexia specialisttutors, offering non-subject specific study skillssupport, as well as providing a number of assistivetechnology rooms that are regularly augmented withboth assistive software and ergonomic hardware. The range of support that is available at DDS:

• Support and guidance in applying for the DisabledStudent’s Allowance

• A fund for supporting international students withdisabilities

• Liaison with academic staff regarding appropriateadjustments and support for both students withdisabilities and specific learning difficulties

• Support in ensuring that course materials are fullyaccessible

• Screenings for students who think they might have specific learning difficulties

• Advice and guidance in arranging appointmentswith an educational psychologist to assess whethera student is dyslexic

• On-site, one-to-one study skills support forstudents with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties

• Access to assistive technology

• Mentoring support (including peer mentoring)

• Guidance in accessing examination concessionssuch as additional time

Contact Disability and Dyslexia ServiceStudent and Campus ServicesFrancis Bancroft BuildingMile End RoadLondonE1 4NS

Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2756 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5223email: [email protected]

Faith at Queen MaryQueen Mary is fortunate to have a truly multiculturalstudent population, reflecting the diverse ethnic mixof London and welcoming international students fromover 120 countries. There are many different faithcommunities and places of worship near the MileEnd Campus, including all kinds of churches,mosques, synagogues, temples and a Buddhistmeditation centre.

The College encourages religious tolerance,understanding and co-operation, and every effort is made to meet the practical needs of studentswhatever their faith background. Students of allfaiths have access to our Multi-Faith Centre locatedon the College campus (www.qm-mfc.co.uk). The Queen Mary Students’ Union (www.qmsu.org)includes many active student-led religious andcultural societies

St Benet’s is the official name of the long-establishedCollege chaplaincy. It’s a modern weekday kind ofchurch, based in its own building on the Mile EndCampus, with a beautiful chapel, relaxing loungearea and a small team of friendly chaplains. StBenet’s is Christian and ecumenical, and gives awarm welcome and support to all students and staffat Queen Mary regardless of belief. We hold socialevents, including film nights and internationallunches, as well as regular services of prayer and worship.

ContactThe ChaplainRevd Jenny PetersenTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3179email: [email protected]


Health ServicesThe Geography Building houses two services thatwork closely together to support the health and well-being of students – these are the Student HealthService (SHS) and the Occupational Health Service(OHS).

Student Health Service (SHS)The SHS is located in the Geography Building on the Mile End Campus and is part of the Globe TownSurgery. It provides a complete range of medicalservices on site including all major and minor illnesses,all long term conditions, immunisations, screening,monitoring tests, blood tests, X-rays, prevention advice,psychological counselling, sexual health advice, freecondoms, contraception advice, smoking cessationand substance misuse advice. The SHS providesemergency health care for any student or staff memberon campus, should it be required. Please contact theSHS for information about who is eligible to register atthe SHS for 24-hour, 365-day cover.

Please note, international students staying in the UK for less than six months will need to arrangeadequate health insurance to cover the duration of their stay.

ContactStudent Health ServiceGround Floor, Geography BuildingMile End CampusTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8710www.studenthealth.qmul.ac.uk

The Occupational Health Service (OHS)The OHS provides a service to healthcare studentswhere the nature of their studies can pose a risk tothe health of the individual.

We provide pre-study health assessment to allcandidates applying for programmes offered by theSchool of Medicine and Dentistry. This includes ablood test checking for infection with hepatitis B,hepatitis C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) as advised by the Department of Health. We also provide an immunisation service is offered toall students who are at occupational risk of infection.

Students on any programme may also be referred tothe OHS for formal assessment if there is concernabout their health, performance or attendance.

Contact Occupational Health Service Ground floor, Geography Building Mile End, London E1 4NS Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8700 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7053email: [email protected]

NurseryThe Nursery at Queen Mary is available to childrenof staff and students. Our staff are fully qualified,and are led by a manager and deputy with 32 yearsexperience in the field. The Nursery is housed in apurpose-built building and has 63 places availablefor children under five. CCTV protects the Nurseryand access is controlled by entry phone.

The Nursery achieved Investors in People status in 2004, and the Investors in Children QualityAssurance award in 2007. The Nursery works closely with Tower Hamlets council and is regularly inspected by Ofsted.

Our aim is to provide the highest quality care, whichfosters the learning, development and well-being ofevery child. In order to gain a true picture of eachchild, we build close partnerships with parents,valuing their input into what we do. We believe thatthe environment should be safe, welcoming, cleanand relaxed. By providing a range of stimulatingactivities, both inside and out, we meet the children’s individual needs and interests.

We believe in going beyond Ofsted’s standards. The early years is a field that continually developsand changes. By staying up to date with bestpractice, we provide the highest possible care for the University’s children and families.

The Nursery is open from 8.30am to 5.30pmMonday to Friday, 48 weeks of the year. Pleasecontact us for fees and further information.

ContactMax Moorcock or Karen McDowellEarly Years Management team Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 2782/90email: [email protected]

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Security ServiceThe Security Service provides a safe and welcomingenvironment to Queen Mary students, staff andguests, and ensures that there is a high standard of safety on all College campuses.

The Security Service is here to assist in any otherway they can. In particular, the team is in charge of access control, fire alarm monitoring, regular footand bike campus patrols, CCTV monitoring, alarmresponse and the emergency service liaison. Ifrequired, the Security Service can/will produce anincident report that will assist your insurance claim.

ContactMile End CampusTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5000 email: [email protected]

Whitechapel CampusTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2599 email: [email protected]

Charterhouse Square CampusTel: +44 (0)20 7882 6020 email: [email protected]

Security Emergency number: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3333www.security.qmul.ac.uk

Students’ UnionAs a Queen Mary student you will automaticallybecome a member of the Students’ Union (QMSU).QMSU has a presence across the two maincampuses: Mile End – at Bancroft Road and in theStudent Village – and Whitechapel at the Barts andThe London Student Association building. You canalso visit www.qmsu.org to find out anything aboutthe Students’ Union or to buy tickets andmerchandise. Through an ever-growing range ofservices and facilities, QMSU aims to ensure thatyour time at university is not just about work, butalso socialising and personal development.

QMSU: Blomeley Centre, Student Village, Mile End The Blomeley Centre is your one stop shop for thevast array of non-commercial activities and servicesprovided by QMSU. We are located in the StudentVillage, in between the Curve and the Village shop.Come and see us for any or all of the following (allcovered in more detail on the next page):• Representation• Advice and Advocacy on complaints about the College and academic disputes

• Clubs and Societies – memberships and advice• Volunteering – community action opportunities• Cub and QMessenger – the student magazine and newspaper

• Computer workstations • Student Discounts – NUS cards • Events tickets and information

QMSU: Bancroft Road, Mile End No more than five-minutes’ walk from the StudentVillage, Bancroft Road was the original site of QueenMary Students’ Union. Come and see us to accessthe following (all of these are covered in more detailon the next page):

• QMotion Health and Fitness Centre• Drapers Bar• Infusion Shop

BLSA: Association Building, Whitechapel Based in the Whitechapel Campus, BLSA (Barts andThe London Student Association) is part of QMSUcatering specifically for Medical and Dental students.Most of the non-commercial services we offer atQMSU are replicated here (all of these are coveredin more detail on the next page):

• Representation• Advice and Advocacy• Clubs and Societies – memberships and advice• The Vulture newsletter• Computer workstations• Student Discounts – NUS cards• The Coffee Clinic, where you can pick up a bookas well as a coffee

Facilities at QMSUQMotion Health and Fitness Centre2008 saw the opening of a brand new Health andFitness Centre, QMotion. This enables students toenjoy good value, high-quality gym facilities oncampus. It houses a range of gym equipmentsupplied by Life Fitness, leading manufacturers to the leisure industry. Our trained gym instructorsare on hand to give expert advice, from improvingtechnique to constructing your very own personalfitness programme.

The Centre offers:• A cardiovascular zone with over 35 machines;such as treadmills, rowing machines, cross-trainersand cycles

• A resistance machines zone• Free weights areas• Large stretch space areas• Two studios hosting over 30 classes per week(fitness, strength and holistic)

• Sports studio – available to hire for specialist training• Ladies-only gym• Squash court• Sports hall – available to hire for all indoor sports• Treatment rooms hosting massage and beautytherapy sessions each week


Membership is competitively priced at £25 permonth (2010 prices). Alternatively a discountedannual membership can be purchased at thebeginning of the academic year. Opening times are7am-10pm Monday to Friday and 9am-5pm at theweekends and public holidays.

ShopsThe Students’ Union runs three shops on the variouscampuses:

• Infusion, located next to the Health and Fitnesscentre, sell a range of products from lunch timesnacks to stationery

• The Village Shop, in the Student Village, offers a much larger range of food to cater for those in the adjacent halls, as well as being the closest off-licence

• The Coffee Clinic in Whitechapel (BLSA building),stocks core dental and medical text books, as wellas equipment needed for those courses andlunchtime snacks and drinks. If they don’t haveyour book, they are more than happy to order it in for you.

BarsThe main bar on campus Drapers was fullyrefurbished in 2007-08. A large investment hasenabled the Students’ Union to offer a very highquality social space, as good as the best available on the high street. During the day it offers:

• Fresh coffees

• Smoothies and juices

• A range of healthy food and vegetarian options

• Traditional bar food.

In the evening, Drapers is a stylish bar with greatfacilities for showing live sports in high definitionand as a nightclub boasting state-of-the-art light andsound systems. Our entertainments programme aimsto please everyone, with a range of events includingtypical student cheese nights, Rn’B, alternative/indie,live music and cinema.

The Griff-Inn bar in Whitechapel (BLSA building),also offers high quality food and coffee during theday and a range of entertainments most evenings.This is predominantly where our medical and dentalstudents like to unwind, but is open to all students.

Activities at QMSUThe Union is not just about entertainment andcommercial services. It should be your first port ofcall to meet people, make friends and learn newskills. We fund more than 150 sporting clubs andsocieties, so whether your interest lies in sport,

politics, history or conservation, the Union is theplace to make it happen. Furthermore, through a variety of Community Action projects such asworking with children, the disabled and thehomeless, Union members also have the opportunityto get involved with the local community, through our accredited volunteering scheme: Provide.

SportsStudents are responsible for running all of our clubs,across both campuses, covering a wide range ofsports at a variety of different levels. Whether youplay for fun, or compete at either an intercollegiate(ULU League) or national level (BUCS leagues), as aclub member you can enhance your skills, improveyour general fitness and, of course, make friendsand have fun. If you are a Medical or Dental student,you have the option of joining one of the BLSAteams; as well as the standard leagues (ULU andBUCS), they also enter the University Hospitals Cup and the NAMS league each year.

If you feel there is a sport we should be providingcome in and let us know, we can support you to startyour own club. Go to www.qmsu.org for our detailedlistings on sports club activities and membershipcosts.

SocietiesStudents also run our 100+ societies across bothcampuses, offering a host of cultural, special interestand leisure activities to satisfy every taste. If yourparticular interest is not listed here, you can alwaysstart a society yourself. As above, if you’re a Medicalor Dental student you can join any of the BLSAsocieties, catering for additional interests relating to your studies.

Go to www.qmsu.org for our detailed listings of society activities and membership costs.

Provide – Community action volunteeringProvide offers the chance to volunteer with charitiesand voluntary groups in London, on either a weeklybasis or whenever you have spare time. CommunityAction Days offer an excellent opportunity to get ataster for what is out there. You can volunteer for one a year, or all 15 – no regular commitment isrequired, it’s all down to you. There are lots ofopportunities out there, so make sure you come tothe Blomeley Centre to ask about what’s on offer.Go to www.qmsu.org/provide to find out more.

Cub magazine, QMessenger and The VultureCub, the student monthly magazine, andQMessenger, our fortnightly newspaper, are theStudent Union’s main publications. The Vulture iswritten by the Medical and Dental students of Bartsand The London. If you are interested in journalism it

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is a unique opportunity for you to work on a highquality publication and to develop your journalistic,photographic and marketing skills. QMessenger is afortnightly newspaper covering relevant news stories,sports and societies updates (bragging aboutsuccesses and reporting victories), and generalcampus news. Go to www.qmsu.org/media to checkout the latest edition now!

Advice and AdvocacySometimes things don’t go to plan, whether it’s anexam you couldn’t attend, or an assignment youcouldn’t hand in because of illness or other goodreason. You may have a grievance against a School,Department or another student. You may be facing a disciplinary or a fitness to practise hearing. We are here to help. We can provide you withcomprehensive information, support and guidancewithin both the Blomeley Centre and at the BLSAbuilding, offering surgery times and appointments.

Our advisers are fully versed in the Collegeregulations and can support you in your time ofneed. Where a matter needs to be raised at a higherlevel within College, our advisors are well placed tobrief the Sabbatical Officers where necessary.

Please note: we do not provide counselling, legal,financial or housing advice, as these are provided by the College – we can refer you if you are not surewhere to go. Go to www.qmsu.org to check on oursurgery times or arrange an appointment.

Student representationThe Students’ Union is run by students for students.Union policies are decided during Student Councilsand General Meetings, held during term time, and all students are encouraged to take part. Electedofficers, five of whom work full-time (SabbaticalOfficers), are appointed in cross-campus ballotseach year, usually during the second semester, and represent the student body around College,within the University of London Union and beyond.The Sabbaticals are supported by the StudentCouncillors; some of whom have specific portfolios(international students, postgraduate). At anacademic level, all programmes at Queen Mary and Barts and The London Medical School arerepresented by student representatives – thesestudents volunteer to hold this post for a year, takingany concerns you have about the delivery of yourprogramme, your overall satisfaction, and anyrecommendations you may have, to the relevantcommittee within your department.

We have over 100 elected students each year. You can stand, and vote, for any position that isrelevant to you/your department. We make a bigpoint of publicising these nearer the time, asparticipation is very important to us.

Go to www.qmsu.org to check if there are anyavailable positions for you.

External Organisations:University of London Union (ULU)The University of London Union (ULU) is the Unionfor all the Colleges within the University of London.Representing over 120,000 students, it is the largestorganised Students’ Union in Europe. Based incentral London (Malet Street), ULU provides a rangeof services on an intercollegiate and complementarybasis, including cultural, recreational and sportingactivities. The ULU building houses places to eat,bars, shops and a fitness centre called Energy Base(including a swimming pool and a weights room),ticket shop, and day nursery. It is also home to the London Student – the University of Londonnewspaper. Go to www.ulu.co.uk to find out more.

The National Union of Students (NUS)Membership of the NUS is automatic for QueenMary students, and membership privileges includediscounts at numerous shops, theatres and cinemasacross London. The NUS have introduced anexciting initiative called The NUS Extra Card, whichmeans for just £10 students can enjoy even morediscounts with several favourite shops and services.The NUS campaigns nationally on student issues,giving you a voice that is heard by the government,political parties and local authorities. Go towww.nusonline.co.uk to find out more.


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Visiting Queen Mary – Campus ToursThe best way to find out more about Queen Mary isto come and visit. The Education Liaison and AccessOffice organises Campus Tours throughout the year.These are intentionally informal and restricted tosmall groups so everyone has the chance to askquestions. They are a great way of finding out aboutliving and studying here and normally last about onehour. You will be shown around by a current student.If you want to see a particular department, this canusually be arranged when you book your visit.

Postgraduate Open EveningsQueen Mary offers two cross-College Open Evenings,usually in late November and late April each year.The Open Evening gives visitors the opportunity tohold individual discussions with departmentalrepresentatives, visit subject specific facilities, tourthe general research and learning provision availableon campus and speak to all the Queen Mary supportservices including Careers and Admissions staff.

The Open Evenings are held at the Mile End Campusfor students wishing to apply to departments in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Science andEngineering and Medicine and Dentistry.

The Open Evening for Law students is held at theLincoln’s Inn Field Campus in Holborn which is inthe heart of London’s Legal Community.

The dates for the next Open Evenings are 24November and 20 April 2011. To book your place: email: [email protected]/pgopenevening

ContactsQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondon E1 4NSwww.qmul.ac.uk

Postgraduate admissionsAll departments have a head of graduate studies andan admissions tutor, who are listed in the appropriatedepartmental sections of the prospectus. Pleasecontact the person listed if you want more detailedinformation on particular departments or courses.

Admissions and Recruitment OfficeIf you have an admissions enquiry please contact:Admissions and Recruitment OfficeFreephone (UK callers only) 0800 376 1800Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

School of Medicine and Dentistry Graduate School OfficeAdmissions and Recruitment OfficeRoom CB02Queens’ BuildingMile EndE1 4NSTel: Freephone (UK callers only) 0800 376 1800 or: +44 (0)20 7882 5533email: [email protected]

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International OfficeIf you are an international student please contact: International OfficeTel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066email: [email protected]

Residences Office Student and Campus ServicesQueen Mary, University of LondonMile End RoadLondonE1 4NSTel: +44 (0)20 7882 5522email: [email protected]

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Useful Queen Mary websitesAdvice and Counselling Servicewww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Disability and Dyslexia Service www.dds.qmul.ac.uk

Application formswww.qmul.ac.uk/postgrad/pgapplyq.shtml

Careers www.careers.qmul.ac.uk

Faithwww.faith.qmul.ac.ukwww.qm-mfc.co.uk

International office www.qmul.ac.uk/international/

Nurserywww.nursery.qmul.ac.uk

Occupational Health Service (OHS)www.ohs.qmul.ac.uk

Residential Services and Support www.residences.qmul.ac.uk

Students’ Union www.qmsu.org

Student Health Servicewww.studenthealth.qmul.ac.uk

Other useful websites

Greater London Authoritywww.london.gov.uk

International Students’ House (ISH)www.ish.org.uk

The National Union of Students (NUS)www.nusonline.co.uk

Student Travel Association (STA)www.statravel.co.uk

Transport for London www.tfl.gov.uk

University of London Union (ULU)www.ulu.co.uk

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How to find us


The easiest way to get to QueenMary is to use public transport.There are two Undergroundstations and many bus stopswithin a few minutes’ walk.

UndergroundQueen Mary’s Mile End Campus is located betweenMile End station (Central, District, Hammersmith and City lines) and Stepney Green station (District,Hammersmith and City lines).

From Mile End station, turn left and cross BurdettRoad and Mile End road at the traffic lights.Continue along Mile End road until you reach theCollege buildings on the right. From Stepney Green,turn left out of the station, cross Globe Road andcontinue along Mile End Road.

Our Whitechapel Campus is right behind the RoyalLondon Hospital on Whitechapel Road. WhitechapelUnderground station (Hammersmith and City, andDistrict lines) is directly across the road from theHospital.

Based in the City of London, close to the Barbican,Queen Mary’s Charterhouse Square Campus is fiveminutes walk from St Bartholomew's Hospital, andnot far from the main University of London campus.

The nearest Underground stations are Barbican(Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan and Circlelines) and St Paul’s (Central line). FarringdonUnderground station is also not far away.

From Barbican station, turn left onto Aldersgate, and left again on Carthusian Street. Cross the roadand take the first right on Rutland Place, and walkthrough two sets of gates. Dean Rees house is on your right hand side.

The Postgraduate Law Centre at Lincoln's Inn Fieldsis home to the Centre for Commercial Law Studiesand a base for LLM teaching and postgraduateresearch students.The nearest Underground stationis Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines).

From Holborn station, turn left on to Kingsway, andleft again on Remnant Street. The school of Law ison your left hand side.

BusesAll of our campuses are well served by London busroutes. Please check the Transport for Londonwebsite for detailed bus route maps and timetables.There’s also a useful interactive journey planner:www.tfl.gov.uk You can also find links to road maps and moredetailed campus information on the Queen Marywebsite at: www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/index.html

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) The nearest DLR station to Queen Mary is BowChurch, a short walk or bus ride from the College.


Travelcards and OystercardsDaily, weekly, monthly or annual Travelcards are the best, most cost-effective way to pay for publictransport in London. (Buying tickets for singlejourneys is much more expensive).

A Travelcard offers unlimited travel on all forms ofLondon transport – Underground, overground andbuses. The current cost of a monthly Zone 1 and 2Travelcard (extending from Central London to anyZone 2 destination including Mile End) with a studentdiscount of 30 per cent is approximately £65.

Load your tickets and Travelcards on to anOystercard (London’s travel smart-card).

CarsTraffic is heavy and parking difficult, making drivingin London an unattractive option.

There are no parking places for students on campus,with the exception of students displaying an authorisedblue disabled sticker (who have applied for andreceived a College parking permit. Contact the Disabilityand Dyslexia Service for advice on 020 7882 2756).

TaxisBlack cabs use a meter to calculate your fare andyou can hail one in the street. They are safe to use,but can be expensive.

Mini-cabs are normal cars and charge a fixed price.Only use registered mini-cab firms. If you want tofind the licensed minicab and black cab operators in your area, you can text HOME to 60835. For moreinformation, see www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/findaride/

TrainsLondon is very well served by train stations, all withineasy reach of Queen Mary’s campuses. The closestis Liverpool Street, just two stops from Mile End onthe underground (Central line). Trains from LiverpoolStreet run to Stansted Airport, as well as otherdestinations. St Pancras and King’s Cross forEurostar services to mainland Europe and LutonAirport are both a short journey from Mile End on theunderground’s Hammersmith and City line. LondonBridge and Fenchurch Street are also close by.

AirportsThe closest airport is London City Airport – just fivemiles away – which offers regular flights to UK andother European cities.

Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted are withineasy reach of the College, and all can be reached in anything from one to two hours by train orUnderground.

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Campus mapsMile End Campus


1 Albert Stern House and Cottages (StudentResidences)

2 Arts Research Centre3 Beaumont Court

(Student Residences)4 Catering Building

- The Hive- Ground- Book shop- Catering andConference Office

5 Chapman House(Student Residences)

6 Chesney House(Student Residences)

7 Computer Science8 Creed Court

(Student Residences)9 School of Law

(also at Lincoln’s Inn Fields site)

10 East Gate11 Engineering Building

- School of Engineering and MaterialsSciences- Department ofElectronic Engineering

12 Faculty of Arts

13 Francis Bancroft Building- Mason LectureTheatre- Clinical MedicalLecture Theatre- School of Business and Management- Education and StaffDevelopment- Turnball Centre- Biophysics in Dentistry- Biomaterials- Disability and DyslexiaService - Audio Visual Services- Language Lab

14 G E Fogg Building- School of Biological and ChemicalSciences

15 G O Jones Building- Department of Physics- Learning ResourceCentre- Lecture Theatre

16 Geography Building- Drapers’ LectureTheatre- Advice andCounselling Service- Student Health Centre- Department ofGeography

17 Graduate Centre for Humanities and Social Science (Lock-keeper’s Cottage)

18 Hatton House(Student Residences)

19 QMotion (Health andFitness Centre) Students’Union shop

20 Humanities Building (under construction2011)

21 Ifor Evans Place (Student Residences)

22 Informatics TeachingLaboratory (ITL)

23 Library24 Lindop House

(Student Residences)25 Lodge House

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(Student Residences)27 Mathematical Sciences28 Maurice Court

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(Student Residences)30 Multi-Faith Centre31 Nursery32 People’s Palace

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- MainReception/Enquiries- College Administration- Admissions Office- Residences Office- Security Lodge- The Octagon- Department ofEconomics

36 Richard Feilden House- Blomeley Centre (Student UnionOffices)- The Curve- Student Residences

37 Selincourt House(Student Residences)

38 Sir Christopher FranceHouse (StudentResidences)- Residences Reception

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4 BioEnterprise Innovation Centre5 Blizard Building5a Perrin lecture theatre6 64 Turner Street

7 David Hughes BuildingChildrens Unit

8 City University/School of Nursing and Midwifery

9 Dental Institute/Student Union10 Fielden House11 Floyer House (Student Residences)12 Laird Hall (Student Residences)13 Garrod Building (Medical and

Dental School Administration)14 Out-Patients Department15 Pathology and Pharmacy Building16 Royal London Hospital

17 St Philip’s School of Medicine and Dentistry Church Library and Museum

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Street opposite the Blizard Building– Occupational Health– Professionals Complementary to Dentistry

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Campus mapsLincoln’s Inn Fields Postgraduate School of Law and Centre for Commercial Law Studies

AAccounting and Finance (MSc) 36, 60

Advanced Methods in Computer Science (MSc) 301

Aerospace Engineering (MSc) 332

Aesthetic Surgery (Pg Dip) 199

Analytical Toxicology (MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert) 259

Anglo-German Cultural Relations (MA) 120

Aquatic Ecology by Research (MSc) 284

Astronomy and Astrophysics (Pg Cert) 356

Astronomy research degrees 357

Astrophysics (MSc, Diploma) 355

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Banking and Finance (MSc) 54

Biological Sciences research degrees 288

Biomaterials (MSc) 339

Biomedical Engineering (MSc) 333

Burn Care (Pg Dip) 199

Business and Management research degrees 36

CCancer Therapeutics (MSc) 217Chemical Research (MSc) 285Chemical Sciences research degrees 288Cities and Cultures (MA) 86Cities and Cultures (MRes) 87Clinical Dermatology (Pg Dip) 200Clinical Drug Development (MSc/Pg Dip) 260Clinical Microbiology (MSc/Pg Dip) 201Community Organising (MA) 88Comparative Literature (MA) 121Computer Aided Engineering (MSc) 334Computer and Communications Law (Diploma/LLM) 150Computer Science by Research (MSc) 319Computer Science research degrees 320Computing and Information Systems (conversion) (MSc) 300Contemporary Global Studies 40

DDental Clinical Sciences (Pg Dip) 231

Dental Materials (MSc) 340

Dental Public Health (MSc) 232

Dental research degrees 243

Dental Technology (Graduate Certificate) 234

Dental Technology (MSc/Pg Dip) 233

Digital Music Processing (MSc) 302

Digital Signal Processing (MSc) 303

Drama research degrees 48

EEconomics (MSc) 55

Economics research degrees 61

Editing Lives and Letters research degrees 69

Electronic Engineering, MSc by research 319

Electronic Engineering research degrees 320

Endocrinology and Diabetes (MSc/Pg Dip) 261

Endodontic Practice (Pg Dip) 237

Engineering research degrees 341

English research degrees 79

English Studies: English Literature (MA) 74

English Studies: Writing and Society 1700-1820 (MA) 78

English Studies: Writing in the Modern Age (MA) 77

European Jewish History (MA) 109

Experimental Oral Pathology (Oral Sciences) (MSc) 235

FFilm Studies (MA) 122

Film studies research degrees 123

Finance and Econometrics (MSc) 57, 378

Finance and Economics (MSc) 56

Forensic Medical Sciences (MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert) 262

Freshwater and Coastal Sciences (MSc) 286

GGastroenterology (MSc/Pg Dip) 202

Geography (MA/MSc) 89

Geography (MRes) 90

Geography research degrees 96

Global and Comparative Politics (MA) 180

Global and Comparative Politics (MRes) 181

Globalisation and Development (MRes) 92, 187

Globalisation and Development (MA) 186

Globalisation and Development (MA) 91

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Healthcare Research Methods (MSc/Pg Dip) 260

History (MA) 106

History of Political Thought and Intellectual History (MA) 107

History Research degrees 110

IImplant Dentistry (MSc) 236

Inflammation: Cellular and Vascular Aspects (Mres) 263

Information Management (MSc) 304

Integrated Management of Freshwater Environments (MSc) 93

Intellectual Property Law (Pg Cert) 146

Intelligent Web Technologies (MSc) 305

International Commercial Arbitration (Pg Dip) 151

International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) (Pg Dip) 149

International Dispute Resolution (Mediation) (Pg Dip) 149

International Financial Management (MSc) 32

International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations (MSc) 33

International Mediation (ADR) (Postgraduate Diploma) 152

International Relations (MA) 182

International Relations (MRes) 183

International Relations research degrees 188

Investment and Finance (MSc) 58

Islam and the West (MA) 108

LLanguages research degrees 123

Law (Pg Dip) 148

Law, MA by research 153

Law and Finance (MSc) 59, 147

Law research degrees 154

Linguistics (MA) 121

Linguistics research degrees 123

LLM programme 140

London Studies (MA) 94

MManagement and Organisational Innovation (MSc) 34

Management of Intellectual Property (MSc) 145

Marine Ecology and Environmental Management(MSc) 287

Marketing (MSc) 35

Materials Research (MRes) 338

Materials Research (MSc) 337

Materials Science research degrees 341

Mathematical Sciences research degrees 357

Mathematics (MSc) 354

Medical Electronics and Physics (MSc) 336

Medical Law and Ethics (MA) 143

Medical Research (MRes) 250

Medical research degrees (Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science) 206

Medical research degrees (Institute of Cancer) 222

Medical research degrees (Institute of Health Sciences Education) 254

Medical research degrees (William Harvey Research Institute) 264Medical research degrees (Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine) 274Mental Health: Psychological Therapies (MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert) 272Mental Health: Transcultural Mental Healthcare(MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert) 272Molecular Pathology and Genomics (MSc) 218

NNon-Invasive Aesthetic Techniques (Pg Cert) 203

OOperative Gynaecology and Minimally Invasive Skills (MSc/Pg Dip) 219

Operative Orthopaedics and Arthroscopy Skills (MSc/Pg Dip) 220

Oral Biology (MSc) 236

Oral Medicine (MClinDent) 238

Oral Surgery (MClinDent) 238

Orthodontics (MClinDent) 239

IndexQueen Mary, University of London 415

PPaediatric Dentistry (MClinDent) 240

Periodontology (MClinDent) 241

Philosophy research degrees 170

Physical Geography by Research (MSc) 95

Physics (EuroMasters) (MSc) 369

Physics research degrees 370

Politics research degrees 188

Primary Care (MSc/Pg Dip) 251

Prosthodontics (MClinDent) 241

Public Health (MSc/Pg Dip) 252

Public Policy (MRes) 185

Public Policy (MSc) 184

RRenaissance and Early Modern Studies (MA) 75

Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (MRes) 68, 76

Research in Electronic Engineering (MSc by) 319

SStatistics research degrees 379

Security and Surveillance (MSc) 306

Software Engineering (MSc) 307

Sport and Exercise Medicine (MSc/Pg Dip) 253

Surgical Skills and Sciences (MSc) 221

Sustainable Energy Systems (MSc) 335

TTelecommunications (Applications Pathway) (MSc) 316

Telecommunications (Internet Computing Pathway) (MSc) 315

Telecommunications (Network Pathway) (MSc) 314

Telecommunications in the Business Environment (Applications Pathway) (MSc) 310

Telecommunications in the Business Environment (Internet Computing Pathway) (MSc) 309

Telecommunications in the Business Environment (Network Pathway) (MSc) 308

Telecommunications with Law (Applications Pathway) (MSc) 313

Telecommunications with Law (Internet Computing Pathway) (MSc) 312

Telecommunications with Law (Network Pathway) (MSc) 311

Theatre and Performance (MA) 46

Trade Mark Law and Practice (Pg Cert) 147

Translational Neuroscience (MSc/Pg Dip/Pg Cert) 204

Twentieth-Century History (MA) 108

WWireless Networks (Network Pathway) (MSc) 317

Wireless Networks (Physical Pathway) (MSc) 318

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Degree programme index (cont)


A

Academic standards 4

Accommodation 396

Advice and Counselling Service 397

Alumni 397

Apply, How to 384

B

Bars 402

Bursaries 386

C

Careers 398

Casual/part-time paid work – earning while you study 389

Catering outlets 398

Charterhouse Square Campus map 411

Contacts 406

Costs of study, financial 385

D

Disabilities and/or specific learning difficulties 399

E

English language requirements 390

F

Faith at Queen Mary 399

Financial advice and guidance 389

Financial costs of study 385

Fitness Centre – QMotion Health 401

Funding your study, Research students 386

Funding your study, Taught Masters students 388

H

Health Services 400

How to find us 408

Humanities and Social Sciences 10

I

International outlook 8

International students 390

L

Learning difficulties and/or Disabilities 399

Lincoln’s Inn Fields campus map 413

Living costs 386

London 6

M

Medicine and Dentistry Graduate School 14

Mile End Campus map 410

N

Notable alumni 24

Nursery 400

O

Open Evenings 406

P

Policy on ELQ students and Fees 385

Postgraduate degrees 22

Postgraduate study at Queen Mary 2

Q

Queen Mary, University of London 2

R

RAE 4, 5

Research excellence 4

IndexQueen Mary, University of London 417

General index

S

Scholarships 386

Science and Engineering 18

Security Service 401

Shops 402

Societies 402

Sports 402

Students’ Union 401

Studentships 386

T

Tuition fees for EU and UK students 385

Tuition fees, International students 392

U

University of London 3

V

Visiting Queen Mary – Campus Tours 406

W

Whitechapel Campus map 412

418

General index (cont)


NotesQueen Mary, University of London 419

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• We are in the top 5 in the country inindividual Department rankings (RAE 2008);including Linguistics (1st), Geography (1st),Drama (1st), Dentistry (1st), EnglishLanguage and Literature (2nd), Epidemiologyand Public Health (3rd), Pre-Clinical andHuman Biological Sciences (4th), HealthSciences Research (4th), and CancerStudies (5th)

• We offer postgraduate students teaching andsupervision by leading researchers in theiracademic fields – a thriving and stimulatingresearch community

• We are one of the largest colleges of theUniversity of London – graduate studentshave access to resources and facilities in the wider University as well as those atQueen Mary

• We are the only multi-faculty University ofLondon college to benefit from an integratedteaching, research and residential campus in central London

• We offer a wide range of subjects in: Arts; Laws and Social Sciences; Engineering,Mathematical Sciences and Natural Sciences.Queen Mary also incorporates the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

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