Queen Mary, University of London has been shortlisted for five awards at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, including the prestigious University of the Year Award. The full shortlist was revealed in September, but all of the nominees will have to wait a couple more weeks to find out how they’ve done.

The Times Higher Education Awards reward higher education institutions across the UK for outstanding achievements and ground-breaking work. The awards for which Queen Mary has been shortlisted reflect the breadth of the college’s achievements across the full range of research, teaching, student experience, knowledge transfer, physical infrastructure and innovation in international affairs.

Getting a University of the Year nomination highlights the past year’s outstanding achievements from across the college, including the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise; the completion of its multi-million pound Estates Strategy; and the success of its unique joint programme with the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China.

Queen Mary has also been shortlisted for the Most Improved Student Experience award. This award nomination – which is based on anonymous student feedback – is further evidence of the considerable investment the college has made in student services and support over the last year.

Acting Principal, Professor Philip Ogden, commented: ‘These nominations are a reflection of the outstanding success Queen Mary has enjoyed during the last year. Given the intense competition this really is a stunning success for the college.’

In addition to the two corporate awards, Dr Paul Curzon from the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science has been nominated for Teacher of the Year, and Dr Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke from the Institute of Cancer has been nominated for Research Project of the Year. Meanwhile, Professor John Stark from the School of Engineering and Materials Science has been nominated for the Serendipity Award. This new award for 2009 recognises entrepreneurial spirit in universities and rewards researchers who have spotted and seized unexpected opportunities for economic and/or societal impact arising from research.

Everyone at Queen Mary will have their fingers crossed when the winners are announced at a gala dinner on Thursday 15th October 2009.

Find out more about studying at Queen Mary at www.qmul.ac.uk

Content added on 5th October 2009.

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