Alumni blog

Alumni Remembered - Dr Hekmat Beshir Antaki (1923-1993)

Remembering Dr Hekmat Beshir Antaki - PhD Chemistry, Queen Mary College, University of London, 1950
 

Blog: Celebrating Three Years of the Friends’ Music Project

The Friends of the Royal London Hospital are celebrating three years of the Friends’ Music Project, which has delivered over 300 live recitals for patients, staff and visitors since 2023.

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026: Reflections from Alumni

We spoke with four Queen Mary alumni to find out what International Women's Day means to them, how this year's theme “Give to Gain” resonates in their lives and the moments of mentorship or advocacy that have shaped their journeys.

Alumni profile - Amandeep Gill

(BSc Mathematics, 2007)

Blog: QUPID Love Story - Ella Haynes and Ahmed Tony

Ella Haynes shares her love story with fellow Queen Mary graduate, Ahmed Tony, reflecting on how their time at Queen Mary created unexpected connections, introduced them to new cultures and set them on a journey that would take them across continents and careers together.

£225,000 donation complements £744,000 grant to investigate the earliest stages of cancer spread at Queen Mary University of London

A generous £225,000 donation from Sarah Louise Beeson (née Sansam), alongside a 2024 £744,000 Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Career Establishment Award, will support Dr Luigi Ombrato's research helping us to understand how cancer spreads in its earliest stages. Sarah sadly passed away from Stage 4 breast cancer in late 2024, and her gift will specifically focus on investigating the role of radiotherapy in breast cancer metastasis. 

Alumni profile - Fran Ridout

(Law LLB, 2006)

Professor Nigel Spencer from Queen Mary, two other co-collaborators from outside Queen Mary, and I got together to make a podcast about legal careers. The whole idea is about diversity and democratising knowledge about the industry. We want an individual who doesn’t have a family member or family friend in Law to have as many insights into the profession as someone who does. We have episodes on different topics which might interest our listeners.

Alumni profile - Rodas Wendemu

(BSc Business Management, 2022; MSc Investment and Finance (CFA Pathway), 2023)

Congratulations to members of our alumni community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours List.