Consultancy at Queen Mary

Queen Mary academics are leading work across electronic engineering and computer science, mathematics and physics, health and policy to harness the value of AI for the challenges of the future.

Our expertise

• Applied AI and machine learning applications, including in healthcare, education, finance, and public policy.
• AI design, assurance, audit and governance.
• Human–machine interaction.
• Robotics and autonomous systems testing, validation and deployment.
• Advanced data analytics for complex systems including health, transport and cities.
• Cybersecurity risk assessment and resilience planning.
• Quantitative modelling and data interpretation for decision-making.
• Emerging technologies including quantum systems and advanced electromagnetics.

Who we work with

• Technology companies and digital innovators.
• Infrastructure providers and transport operators.
• Regulators, government and public bodies.
• Defence and critical national infrastructure sectors.

Queen Mary academics are leading work in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physics and chemistry to alleviate human impact on our environment and achieve Net Zero.

Our expertise

• Climate, resilience and environmental policy, net zero strategy and decarbonisation pathways.
• Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, and alternative energy sources such as energy from waste heat (thermoelectrics) or movement (piezoelectrics).
• Nuclear and fusion
• Alternative fuels and clean combustion, carbon capture and utilisation of carbon dioxide.
• Hydrogen, including green hydrogen production (through electrocatalysis or solar energy), storage and transportation.
• Energy storage and clean conversion of stored energy, including batteries, fuel cells, capacitors and supercapacitors.
• Data analytics and stochastic modelling for sustainable energy systems, power electronics and control system.
• Sustainable engineering, materials and transport systems, including future mobility solutions.
• Behavioural change, governance and ethics.

Who we work with

• Utilities, civil engineers, transport operators.
• Engineering consultancies.
• Government agencies, local and national government.
• International development organisations.

Queen Mary statisticians and methodologists are experts in turning messy data into trustworthy evidence to inform key decisions. They undertake robust analysis and evaluation of data that stands up to scrutiny whether for policy, practice and investment.

We combine advanced statistical expertise with practical application across health, environment, economics and public policy. Our consultancy focuses on making complex, fragmented data usable, generating evidence-based insights.

We specialise in working with observational and operational data where traditional experimental approaches do not work making sure decisions are made using the best possible information.

We bring together leading expertise from mathematical sciences, health economics, clinical research and environmental science to deliver joined-up analytical solutions.

Our expertise

• Evaluation design and delivery of evaluations for programmes, policies and activities.
• Quantitative analysis and advanced statistical modelling for complex, live datasets to uncover patterns, trends and causal relationships.
• Integration of multiple datasets to provide a complete evidence base.
• Health economics and outcomes evaluation.
• Independent review and quality assurance of analytical approaches.
• Ensuring transparency by clearly communicating uncertainty and assumptions.

Our knowledge includes:

• Bayesian and probabilistic modelling approaches.
• Longitudinal, hierarchical and time-series analysis.
• Causal inference and evaluation design.
• Machine learning and network modelling.
• Spatial, environmental and bio-habitat analysis.
• Health data, including major clinical and population datasets.

Who we work with

• Government departments and public bodies.
• Healthcare organisations and regulators.
• Research funders and policy organisations.
• Environmental and infrastructure sectors.

Our academics are leading work across the environmental and climate challenges of our time.

Our academics are researching environmental data to understand climate change, understanding pollution and public health, presenting scientific information to policy makers, and connecting research with climate justice.

Our expertise

• Climate and environmental change.
• Environmental and ecosystem data modelling.
• Biodiversity, habitat analysis and water monitoring.
• Rivers, flooding and coastal erosion.
• River restoration and Natural Flood Management.
• Nature restoration and rewilding.
• Environmental pollution, waste and disposal.
• Landfill waste and coastal erosion risk.
• Climate policy and climate adaptation.
• Pollution and public health.
• Nature-based solutions and carbon credits.
• Climate justice.

Who we work with

• Environmental consultancies.
• Third party scientific testing and data validation.
• Commercial companies.
• Media organisations.
• Regulators, government and public bodies.

Queen Mary is driving advanced materials innovation. We work across materials science, engineering and manufacturing, spanning everything from fundamental materials development to pilot-scale manufacturing and performance testing.

Our expertise covers polymers, composites, ceramics, functional materials, advanced manufacturing, micro- and nanotechnology, and magnetic field-assisted processing, including unique national capabilities for controlling material microstructure and performance that few facilities can offer.

We have specialist laboratories and research facilities supported by expert technical staff.

Our expertise

• Materials processing and manufacturing development.
• Polymer, composite and advanced ceramics processing.
• Materials characterisation, analysis and testing.
• Micro- and nanoscale materials development.
• Electrospinning and nanofibre manufacturing.
• Compounding, extrusion and injection moulding services.
• Film, coating and functional packaging development.
• Process modelling and optimisation.
• Magnetic field-assisted materials processing up to 15 Tesla.
• Pilot-scale trials and support for technology scale-up.
• Bespoke experimental design and technical feasibility studies.

Who we work with

• Advanced manufacturing companies.
• Materials and chemicals businesses.
• Aerospace and defence organisations.
• Healthcare and medical technology companies.
• Energy and battery technology developers.
• Packaging and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Electronics and semiconductor organisations.
• Research institutes and universities.
• SMEs developing new products and processes.
• Multinational industrial partners and collaborative research consortia.

Our academics are leading work across the connections between lifestyle and health and understanding behavioural aspects of lifestyle choices.

Queen Mary is one of the leading smoking cessation research centres globally. The work informed the establishment of the national Stop Smoking Service, a series of NICE guidelines, and clinical practice worldwide. Queen Mary also provides multi-sessional behavioural support and advice on stop smoking medicines to people from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and ages.

More recently, Queen Mary’s weight management research focuses on evaluating interventions that can be disseminated economically at scale.

Our expertise

• Tobacco dependence and smoking cessation.
• Weight management.
• Behaviour change.

Who we work with

• Public health professionals.