21 April 2021 by Dr Geetha Marcus
Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager who was murdered in an unprovoked racially motivated a read more
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14 April 2021 by Andrew Rooke
As an early-career researcher in the process of completing my PhD, I am often reminded of the develo read more
01 April 2021 by Dr Sarah Kantartzis
This column originally appeared in The Scotsman (1 April 2021) It is no secret that children learn read more
24 March 2021 by Dr Rebecca Finkel & Bianca Mastrominico
Discussing how to decolonise the curriculum in the middle of a pandemic might add an extra challenge read more
24 March 2021 by Rumbi Mukumba
Hello! I am Rumbi Mukumba, a Level 2 Diagnostic Radiography student at QMU. I moved from Birmingham read more
16 March 2021 by Professor Alastair Ager
This article was first published in The Times on 16 March 2021. The lengthening days and progressin read more
16 March 2021 by Nicholas Flynn
From shark dives to high rise plank walks, Queen Margaret University’s first use of VR technology in read more
11 March 2021 by Dr Kath MacDonald
In May 2020 I received a telephone call from Professor Fiona Coutts, Dean of Health Sciences at QMU read more
26 February 2021 by Gavin McNee
Growing up in the late 1990s/early 2000s, being gay wasn't something that I discussed with my friend read more
17 February 2021 by Jack Parkhouse
Starting university is scary for everybody. It’s an enormous change, treading anxiously into that br read more
16 February 2021 by Dr Kristen Knowles
As a psychologist, I am asked a lot of questions about behaviour. Why do we do what we do? Why do we read more
04 February 2021 by Dr Fiona Maclean
During this pandemic, the ongoing kindness, expertise and resilience of the diverse professions whos read more
18 January 2021 by Bianca Mastrominico
Adapting performance work and research into an experimental digital form due to Covid-19 affected no read more
30 October 2020 by Kerieva McCormick
Kerieva McCormick (KM), Director/Choreographer and Honorary Research Fellow at QMU, in conversation read more
17 July 2020 by Bianca Mastrominico
There is widespread evidence that the Coronavirus pandemic has brought many in the performing arts c read more
15 July 2020 by Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
This post has been written by a QMU postgraduate British Sign Language/English Interpreting student read more
24 June 2020 by Gift Thompson
My name is Gift Thompson and I am from Malawi. I'm a second year student studying Public Sociology read more
22 June 2020 by Bryanna Lazich, Sheldon McDonald and Rachel McCaffrey
We are Bryanna Lazich, Sheldon McDonald and Rachel McCaffrey, three international students from all read more
17 June 2020 by Mark Gillham
Photographers love a challenge and what better than an opportunity to document the impact of a world read more
25 May 2020 by Christopher Green
Within one minute of going onto social media, in this case Facebook, it’s clear to see that we are r read more
25 May 2020 by Alexia Mitchell
Hello everyone! My name is Alexia Mitchell and I graduated from Queen Margaret University’s MSc Occu read more
22 May 2020 by Charlotte Cranston
My educational journey has been less like a marathon and more like a really long game of hopscotch read more
22 May 2020 by Almut Echtler
Ever since I was quite young, I have enjoyed spending time on the British Isles. I’ve always liked t read more
19 May 2020 by Dr Eurig Scandrett
What is the future for public sociology in and after COVID-19? Certainly it would seem, some of our read more
18 May 2020 by Silviya Sotirova
It feels like just yesterday that my year group arrived at university as fresh-faced freshers diving read more
14 May 2020 by Drs Fiona Maclean and Anthony Schrag
The world is suddenly online: and the use of screen-based communication has increased exponentially: read more
11 May 2020 by Staff - Dr Helen Coker
During lock-down schools across the world have gone ‘online’ and are using digital platforms to keep read more
08 May 2020 by Sian Jones
20 April 2020 by Megan Kingsbury
Being quarantined or in lockdown at first is like a new unexplored adventure, finally many of us are read more
14 April 2020 by Dominic Hinde
For most of us sitting at home under lockdown, scanning social media and news websites has become a read more
26 March 2020 by Silviya Sotirova
Silviya Sotirova, a 4th year QMU film and media student shares her optimistic thoughts on keeping yo read more
17 March 2020 by Dr Anthony Schrag
Often, ‘Practice Research’ is referred to by different names — practice-led research, practice-based read more
17 February 2020 by Dr David Stevenson
In many countries it is not unusual to hear of cultural organizations attempting to diversify their read more
29 January 2020 by Dominic Hinde
Media graduates need practical skills, but they also need to see media in a new social context. In read more
28 January 2020 by Dr Anthony Schrag
It perhaps seems counter-intuitive to celebrate our failures. Who, after all, wants to draw attentio read more
17 December 2019 by Dr Anthony Schrag
In my artistic and academic work, I am interested in exploring art within the processes and practice read more
17 December 2019 by Dr Stefanie Van De Peer
From 25 October to 3 November 2019 my festival colleagues and I celebrated the 14th edition of the a read more
08 November 2019 by Heather Fulton
Heather Fulton - an MA Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management student at Queen Margaret University read more
23 October 2019 by Jared Baker
Queen Margaret University (QMU) student, Jared Baker, was given the opportunity to study a semester read more
16 October 2019 by Dr Anthony Schrag
Practice-research is a methodology in which knowledge is gained via the doing of something, rather t read more
17 September 2019 by Karen Keith
Choosing a university is a big decision. As well as scoping out what kind of courses are on offer, a read more
22 August 2019 by Karen Keith
If you’re reading this, chances are you are thinking of studying at Queen Margaret University, Edinb read more
21 August 2019 by Alexandria Brown
Alexandria Brown is a student from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh. Alexandria, who studi read more
04 June 2019 by Dr Rachel Mapson
Rachel Mapson, BSL/English Interpreting Lecturer, looks at the benefits and drawbacks of a National read more
22 May 2019 by Grant Byrne
Student Grant Byrne, discusses his second year on the BSc (Hons) Nursing at QMU and his placements w read more
14 May 2019 by Jessica Vetters
When I first visited Queen Margaret University (QMU) on an Open Day, it struck me that a lot of stud read more
08 May 2019 by Alistair Lowe
Since visiting Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh back in August 2016 at the undergraduate o read more
29 April 2019 by Dr Kristen Knowles
As the age-old advice goes, don’t judge a book by its cover. We are so prone to the pre-judgement of read more
04 April 2019 by Yeliz Cavrar
The past semester has been the biggest adventure for me. It is not easy to put this experience into read more
14 February 2019 by Kenny Wessner
Just a regular guy, living somewhere in the heart of Europe If someone had told me five years ago I read more
12 February 2019 by Ysabelle Graham-Smith
Going to a UCAS exhibition can be an overwhelming experience. The events are bustling, with lots of read more
19 October 2018 by Ylenia Saitta
As I start my fourth year at QMU, I’ve been reflecting back on the incredible experience I had inter read more
30 August 2018 by Claire Seaman
Family owned firms are the most common form of business in existence. Definitions vary (and are inde read more
29 August 2018 by Ysabelle Graham-Smith
At this time of year, we start sending out invitations to interviews to applicants for courses where read more
21 August 2018 by Dr Duncan Pentland
Living life can be messy. Balancing our different roles and responsibilities - some chosen, some inh read more
20 June 2018 by Professor Brigid Daniel
Who’d want to be a teacher? Today, far from being seen as valued professionals, teachers are portray read more
18 April 2018 by Bea Welmer
Queen Margaret has the upper hand in terms of a strong sense of community compared to other universi read more
13 March 2018 by Simon Sohm
Today, family firms represent from 80 up to 98 per cent of all companies globally and reach between read more
09 January 2018 by Dr Ann Clark
Communication difficulty is the most common type of disability experienced by children and adults an read more
22 December 2017 by Jacqueline Ackermann and Franziska Karthaus
When our lecturers first suggested in class how great it would be if students set up a Psychology/So read more
05 October 2017 by Mel Fraser
PR, marketing and events management... it’s an industry I know I want to spend my working life in. I read more
25 September 2017 by Stephen Darling
In the classic film ‘Casablanca’, there is a famous scene when Humphrey Bogart instructs the piano p read more
25 September 2017 by Adrian Crighton
At this point it's fair to say that I'm all about QMU. At one stage this year I not only studied, bu read more
25 September 2017 by Dr Olivia Sagan
When Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered on June 16th last year, on her agenda was a plan to laun read more
14 September 2017 by Professor Alastair Ager
Edinburgh recently welcomed the 1,000th person granted refuge in Scotland through the Syrian Resettl read more
07 July 2017 by Lynne Russell
Returning to work from holiday is often a chore however, on this occasion my spirits were lifted as read more
17 June 2017 by Amy Millar and Amy McCue
We are Amy Millar and Amy McCue - more commonly known on our course as “The Amy’s”. Both being 20, w read more
16 June 2017 by Callum McEachern
“How to make the most of your studies?” is a question that is often asked. What are the best techniq read more
16 June 2017 by Callum McEachern
Prepare before you get to the University. Consider attending an open day event to find out what is i read more
16 June 2017 by Callum McEachern
Moving away from home can be daunting whether you are undergraduate or a postgraduate. At Queen Marg read more
16 June 2017 by David Craig
16 June 2017 by Emma Reekie
16 June 2017 by Iain Scott
For me higher education is about working towards achieving your potential to catapult you into the n read more
16 June 2017 by James Scott
16 June 2017 by Kim Lawlor
From where I started my academic journey, like many things in life, I have arrived at a very differe read more
16 June 2017 by Lucie Weir
Life in general is a bit tricky on a student budget. Believe me, I know. I’ve been there. Once the s read more
16 June 2017 by Lucie Weir
Have you ever wondered, where do you even begin with food shopping? Well, hopefully this strategic a read more
16 June 2017 by Lucie Weir
When at university, the mere thought of exams can be exhausting - as deadlines, essays and group wor read more
16 June 2017 by Lucie Weir
As I mentioned previously in the part I of this series [exam fuel – snacks], trying to cook and eat read more
16 June 2017 by Lucie Weir
I’m sure you are probably quite well aware that we are recommended to eat five portions of fruit and read more
16 June 2017 by Mohammed Maj Meah
There is a completely different feeling living outside the campus and inside. I lived in halls of re read more
16 June 2017 by Paul Surgenor
My experience and the things I learned from a Semester Down Under.... read more
16 June 2017 by Taja Strle
Moving abroad isn't easy. No matter how prepared we are, it is inevitable that we'll have some sort read more
16 June 2017 by Marion Pollock
16 June 2017 by Claire Seaman
The links between migration and starting up a small business are well established – starting a busin read more
16 June 2017 by Claire Seaman
Family business as a research field has developed significantly in recent years and there is quite a read more
16 June 2017 by Claire Seaman
Family and Smaller Enterprises (FaSE) Impact and Sustainability for Family and Smaller Enterprises read more
16 June 2017 by Claire Seaman
16 June 2017 by Stephen Darling
By now, the outcome of the US election has lost its novelty and, you have probably begun to acknowle read more
16 June 2017 by Lynne Russell
With a new year, comes a renewed drive to trim the waist line and shed the extra pounds gained durin read more
16 June 2017 by Chris Gill
To mark World Consumer Rights Day in 2016, experts from Queen Margaret University’s Consumer Dispute read more
08 May 2017 by Professor Sophie Witter
Tuberculosis continues to be one of the world’s biggest killers, and remains in the top 10 causes of read more
28 November 2016 by Professor Alastair Ager
In the summer of 2005, when Scotland hosted the G8 summit at Gleneagles, global health issues were h read more
19 September 2015 by Professor Alastair Ager
The youth and community centre in Mafraq we were visiting bore all the familiar hallmarks of a facil read more
13 July 2015 by Dr David Stevenson
It’s August and once again Edinburgh is festooned with creativity. Street performers holler from sti read more
