Press Releases

Welcome to our dedicated press area where you will find all the latest press releases from QMU as well as archive releases.

QMU and EASB cook up a storm for Edinburgh Clipper Crew in Singapore (3 Feb 2012)

University secures contracts to provide Ombudsman staff with accredited training programmes (31 Jan 2012)

QMU UCAS application figures statement

Public health minister and QMU graduate launches community nursing website at QMU

University’s Albert Roux Dinner nearly sells out before event is promoted

Principles developed at New Lanark help shape first co-operative destination management organisation in India

FEAST 2012: A Celebration of Regional Scottish Food - Joint student led food festival date is set for April 2012

QMU and Edinburgh New Town Cookery School launch Albert Roux Dinner (2 December 2011)

Academics told to share research information to help society (22 November 2011)

QMU to research effects of alcohol pricing on Scotland’s heaviest drinkers (22 November 2011)

Postgraduate Open Evening (18 November 2011)

QMU holds first Fairtrade Christmas Market (15 November 2011)

Queen Margaret gains two prestigious green awards (15 November 2011)

What are universities for? Professorial Lecture by QMU Principal, Professor Peta Wend (19 October 2011)

Rest of UK fees announcement (30 September 2011)

New ultrasound technology aims to help children with speech problems (1 September 2011)

QMU drama lecturer wins Fringe First with her Allotment (30 August 2011)

QMU launches world’s first curriculum for meetings and events technology in higher education (18 August 2011)

Homecoming 2009 archive exhibition now live at National Archives (09 August 2011)

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and QMU to educate new generation of culinary masters (03 August 2011)

QMU is the first UK university to offer British degree in Nepal (22 July 2011)

Sir Garth Morrison, Albert Roux and Prof Alison Tierney awarded hon degrees (07 July 2011)

QMU graduate film screening is set for Edinburgh’s Filmhouse (06 June 2011)

60s Fashion Event: QMU fashion expert takes centre stage (19 May 2011)

New speech and hearing sciences research centre gets people talking (16 May 2011)

University achieves Fairtrade status (12 May 2011)

University challenges leaders to embrace social responsibility (11 May 2011)

Sensational costume ‘Catwalk ’ set to be show stopper of 2011 (10 May 2011)

Language students give voice to campaign against service cuts (25 April 2011)

Scottish producers help local people celebrate Scottish food and drink at FEAST 2011 (28 March 2011)

Creative Ageing: arts and older people (25 March 2011)

Fellowship for QMU professor recognises contribution to the English language (24 March 2011)

Students ‘Swan Song’ showcases emerging talent in performing arts (18 March 2011)  

Expert gives lecture on nursing shortages (14 March 2011)

QMU and Dunira Strategy help establish co-operative tourism project in rural India (08 March 2011)

Fair Trade gets a boost from Scottish universities and colleges (28 February 2011)

FEAST 2011 brings together two icons of the food world (23 February 2011)

FEAST 2011 set to be the date in Scotland’s culinary (16 February 2011)

QMU wins e-Government National Award (28 January 2011)

Alcohol Interactive gets down to serious business in East Lothian schools (25 January 2011)

Scottish actor, David Hayman, talks about charity work at QMU (12 January 2010)

QMU has leading role in £6m international research programme (10 January 2010)

University receives largest donation for researchand education into osteoporosis (14 December 2010)

University confirms that Scottish technology couldrevolutionise global food processing (22 November 2010)

QMU graduation ceremony honours 135 years of education (10 November 2010)

QMU invites East Lothian residents to make FEAST a date (10 November 2010)

QMU Postgraduate Open Evening (10 November 2010)

QMU launches Pro-Am Master Chef Cook Off and St Andrew’s Ceilidh

Research into Pope’s St. Ninian’s Day Parade highlights potential of religious tourism (29 October 2010)

QMU signs collaboration agreement with Pakistan health academy (27 October 2010)

Queen Margaret University launch new Health and Social Care programme with Jewel & Esk College and NHS Lothian (27 October 2010)

Diet phone could slash NHS costs and improve health of the nation (25 October 2010)

QMU appoints new chair of Court (8 October 2010)

Queen Margaret University picks up gold at Green Awards (01 October 2010)

Wisdom from international specialists gives boost to Scotland’s event professionals (23 September 2010)

Queen Margaret to evalutate Pope's visit (23 September 2010)

£2m boost for student internships in third sector (18 August 2010)

Researchers try something fishy to improve nursery children’s diets (09 August 2010)

Joy first to graduate in Dance Movement Psychotherapy (3 August 2010)

Christie graduates and becomes vice president of the Students' Union (19 July 2010)

Greg wins prize for his outstanding film dissertation (19 July 2010)

Carole graduates with a 1st class degree (19 July 2010)

Rita shows it's never too late to learn (14 July 2010)

QMU helps keep kids occupied during summer (08 July 2010)

Actor, social enterprise founder and health professions pioneer honoured by Queen Margaret University (08 July 2010)

QMU runs kids summer activity camp (29 June 2010)

University celebrates 135 years (18 June 2010)

Care accolade for innovative course (17 June 2010)

Exhibition puts art therapists in the frame (16 June 2010)

Queen Margaret University Boost to Business with a Social Purpose (15 June 2010)

University takes lead in sector drive toward achieving sustainability (31 May 2010)

Homecoming archive to be hosted by QMU (31 May 2010)

QMU Sports Centre Open Day (31 May 2010)

Olympic Games producer inspires students to take global events industry to a new level (5 May 2010)

East Lothian residents invited to meet the Olympic Games producer (04 May 2010)

Students recognised for stellar work in the community (28 April 2010)

Queen Margaret University shortlisted for two awards (18 March 2010)

New university course in Gender and Social Justice announced (8 March 2010)

University to investigate bullying in the workplace (23 February 2010)

Jewel & Esk celebrate regional Scottish food (23 February 2010)

QMU actors power up to give Ross a future (17 February 2010)

Consort scholarship with QMU sets direction for improved career path (17 February 2010)

International event expert predicts major changes for Edinburgh festivals and other major events (10 Februaryu 2010)

QMU signs ten point collaborative agreement with Jewel & Esk College to boost progressive learning (18 January 2010)

How can we regulate food intake? (15 January 2010)

Scottish students sat "howdy" to Texas (07 January 2010)

World's first meeting and event technology lab to be developed at Scottish university (05 January 2010)

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