Humanities and Social Sciences

Animals are powerful landscape engineers shaping the Earth’s surface

Animals are constantly reshaping the landscapes around them, often in ways that go unnoticed

War in Iran has already produced emissions equivalent to a year of Iceland’s carbon output

New analysis involving Queen Mary researchers estimates more than 5 million tonnes of CO₂e generated in just two weeks of conflict

Queen Mary researchers featured in international exhibition exploring AI and the paradox of agency

Work by the Planetary Portals collective, co-founded by two Queen Mary University of London academics, will feature in a major international exhibition examining the relationship between artificial intelligence, technology and human agency.

Study highlights the hidden climate cost of the Israel–Gaza war

A new study led by Queen Mary University of London estimates that the Israel–Gaza war has generated around 33 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), highlighting the often-overlooked environmental impact of armed conflict.

New book explores how storytelling and imagination can reshape marketing education

How should marketing be taught at a time when artificial intelligence, automation, and data increasingly shape professional practice?

How charity helped shape Britain after empire

A new book by Matthew Hilton, Professor of Social History at Queen Mary University of London, explores how charity became a central response to global poverty in Britain after the end of empire.

Freshwater ecosystems could play a critical role in climate resilience

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened environments on the planet, yet their role in shaping climate impacts remains poorly understood.

Blog: From principles to practice: what students want from diversity education

These reflections are based on recent research by Dr Tana Licsandru, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, published in the British Journal of Management. Working with colleagues, she examined how business schools can help students translate DEI learning from intention into practice.

Blog: Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Matthew Barnfield, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on Reform, Tory defections and early signs of brand damage.

Blog: What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

Berna Akcali Gur, Convenor of Outer Space Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London has written for The Conversation on 'What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?'