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Medicine and Dentistry ranked top in London for student satisfaction
In the 2016 National Student Survey, both Medicine and Dentistry ranked first in London among the Russell Group universities for student satisfaction. This was the second year in a row for Medicine and a climb from second place in 2015 for Dentistry. Overall, QMUL placed fourth in London, with 84% of our students reporting that they are satisfied with the quality of their course.
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Recent graduate is named London’s best medical student
Dr Marinos Koulouroudias, who qualified with an MBBS this summer, won the prestigious University of London Gold Medal in July. The Gold Medal examinations are held annually to identify the medical and dental candidates of London institutions who have most distinguished themselves at their final exams. In addition, Ahmed Al-Baiyya and Noor Khalid Mohammed Al-Ani Sharif, who both also qualified this summer, were given ‘Runner-up’ awards for Dentistry.
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Alumnus is lead author on breakthrough asthma research
Research led by Professor Adrian Martineau (q PhD, Barts and The London, 2010), Clinical Professor of Respiratory Infection and Immunity in the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, states that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. The study received widespread coverage in the media.
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Join us at the BATLAA AGM
All Barts and The London alumni are invited to attend the BATLAA Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18 October. The AGM will be held at 4.30pm in the Peggy Turner Room in the North Wing at St Bartholomew’s Hospital during William Harvey Day. RSVP.
BATLAA-BLSA Dinner 2017
Following the success of our first BATLAA-BLSA dinner in April, plans are in motion for next year’s event. If you have any contacts or suggestions for venues in or around the City of London, please get in touch. If you are interested in receiving more information about the dinner, register your interest at batlaa@qmul.ac.uk.
Suggest a story for QMA/BLC
We have started to think about next year’s issue of QMA/BLC so if you have any ideas or suggestions for features, please get in touch. Do also let us know if you would prefer to receive future issues by email.
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Remember, remember - please help in November!
November is Giving Month here, when we’ll be asking alumni to help today’s students with financial support. There are lots of ways you can get involved…Answer the call - our student callers will be ringing alumni like you during November to ask for support. The time you spend talking to them also gives them valuable advice about their future studies and careers. Support students in financial need or with community, volunteering and sporting projects - you can give online or by post. Put the ‘fun’ into fundraising and organise an event to raise money for students. You can see our pack with ideas and guidance here. Follow the campaign on Facebook and Twitter, and look out for news in your next alumni update. However you choose to be involved, you can be sure that today’s students are better off thanks to the kindness and generosity of alumni like you. Thank you!
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Invest in QMUL spinouts
QMUL has a strong record of creating and developing spinout companies from its research activities. From orthopaedic materials company Apatech, that was sold in 2010 for $330m, to hVIVO and Actual Experience, two AIM-listed companies with a current combined market capitalisation of over £200m, Queen Mary Innovation (QMI) is committed to the creation of new exciting enterprises generated by its academics and students. Plans are being developed for a new QMUL Spinout Investment Fund that will offer alumni the opportunity to invest in the development of scientific, technological and creative innovations. The Fund will seek to invest under conditions providing the significant tax reliefs for individual investors offered by the EIS and SEIS Schemes. Investors may also have the opportunity to become more directly involved in the development of the new enterprises. Contact Dr Graeme Brown, Director of Technology Transfer, QMI.
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Forthcoming events
Bespoke reunions
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Did you complete your degree in 2012-13?
You may recall completing a questionnaire as part of the Higher Education Statistics Agency’s (HESA) Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey six months after you completed your studies. There is now another opportunity for some of you to let us know what you have been doing since you qualified. IFF Research, on behalf of HESA, is conducting a survey (the ‘DLHE Longitudinal Survey’) and they may get in touch with you soon. Any information you provide will help in reviewing and promoting courses and giving current students an insight into early career progression, as well as providing input to government policy development and review. If you are contacted by IFF Research (by email, post or telephone), please take a moment to complete the survey. The results will be available online next summer. Find out more.
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