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This article was originally featured in the Scotsman Friends on 02.03.23 A wee bit of the Wo read more
by Andrew Rooke
Working as a filmmaker requires a certain degree of intuition balanced with a respect for th read more
Will ye no' come back again? Will ye no' come back again? Better lov’d ye canna be Will y read more
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by Regina Mosch
Queer phenomenologist Sara Ahmed speaks about the notion of disorientation as a bodily feeli read more
by Sian Jones
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Before work at QMU, I was a freelance artist, embedding myself in communities for extended p read more
Perhaps without even realising it, you’ve probably encountered radiography at some point in read more
Sitting on the early morning train to Dundee, looking out the window to see deer grazing on read more
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Making osteoporosis a public health priority Today (20th Oct ‘22), we mark World Osteoporosi read more
The perfect storm In the last week I’ve heard the term ‘the perfect storm’ on repeat, from m read more
by Joseph McIntyre, Lecturer in Podiatry
What do podiatrist do? They can improve, and even save lives! – podiatrists are trained to d read more
This article originally appeared in The Times. By Professor Olivia Sagan and Dr Alison Stran read more
What is Inclusive Leadership and how do we apply it at Queen Margaret University? An inter read more
by Tanya Davel
I'm postgraduate student at QMU, currently writing my final dissertation about NFTs for my M read more
by Karl Johnson
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by Queen Margaret University Blog
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In my lecturing, I often talk about my “grandmother problem.” My grandmother - with the same read more
A Serious Piece of Nonsense (from Public Art Dialogue - Volume 12, Spring 2022) Senior Le read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
This May, a team of hardy QMU film, theatre and drama students called The Ninjalbatrosses to read more
This article originally appeared in The Scotsman. The world’s largest arts festival will ret read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
Ongoing research by QMU demonstrating the unequivocal need to prioritise ‘connectedness’ wit read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
What is person-centred care and how is QMU’s research in this field informing Person-Centred read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
Critical dialogue is helping young Scots and Malawians develop confidence and gain empowerme read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
Blog Author - Regina Mosch My practice research begins where a traumatic experience collides read more
by Karen Hicks
Karen Hicks, Course Leader, BSc (Hons) Public Health at QMU, explains what public health is read more
by Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation
Salt has many functionalities in the food we consume every day; it acts as a flavour enhance read more
by Scottish Centre for Food Development and Innovation
We determine the texture of a food by how it looks, how it feels, how it’s perceived by rece read more
Hedgehog Friendly Campus Award Recently a small group of students and staff have gotten toge read more
Blog by Stephanie Arsoska and the Practice Research Group. This short reflection explores so read more
Early in September this year, the Senior Management Team at Queen Margaret University, Edinb read more
by Queen Margaret University Blog
For any new students starting their first semester at QMU this September 2021, we’ve created read more
As we work towards creating a truly inclusive curriculum which allows all students to reach read more
Stephen Lawrence was a black British teenager who was murdered in an unprovoked racially mot read more
by Andrew Rooke
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This column originally appeared in The Scotsman (1 April 2021) It is no secret that children read more
Hello! I am Rumbi Mukumba, a Level 2 Diagnostic Radiography student at QMU. I moved from Bir read more
by Dr Rebecca Finkel & Bianca Mastrominico
Discussing how to decolonise the curriculum in the middle of a pandemic might add an extra c read more
This article was first published in The Times on 16 March 2021. The lengthening days and pro read more
From shark dives to high rise plank walks, Queen Margaret University’s first use of VR techn read more
In May 2020 I received a telephone call from Professor Fiona Coutts, Dean of Health Sciences read more
Growing up in the late 1990s/early 2000s, being gay wasn't something that I discussed with m read more
Film and Media student Jack Parkhouse shares his experience as a gay student, of coming out read more
As a psychologist, I am asked a lot of questions about behaviour. Why do we do what we do? W read more
During this pandemic, the ongoing kindness, expertise and resilience of the diverse professi read more
Adapting performance work and research into an experimental digital form due to Covid-19 aff read more
Kerieva McCormick (KM), Director/Choreographer and Honorary Research Fellow at QMU, in conve read more
There is widespread evidence that the Coronavirus pandemic has brought many in the performin read more
by Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences
This post has been written by a QMU postgraduate British Sign Language/English Interpreting read more
My name is Gift Thompson and I am from Malawi. I'm a second year student studying Public Soc read more
by Bryanna Lazich, Sheldon McDonald and Rachel McCaffrey
We are Bryanna Lazich, Sheldon McDonald and Rachel McCaffrey, three international students f read more
by Mark Gillham
Photographers love a challenge and what better than an opportunity to document the impact of read more
Within one minute of going onto social media, in this case Facebook, it’s clear to see that read more
Hello everyone! My name is Alexia Mitchell and I graduated from Queen Margaret University’s read more
My educational journey has been less like a marathon and more like a really long game of hop read more
Ever since I was quite young, I have enjoyed spending time on the British Isles. I’ve always read more
What is the future for public sociology in and after COVID-19? Certainly it would seem, some read more
It feels like just yesterday that my year group arrived at university as fresh-faced fresher read more
by Drs Fiona Maclean and Anthony Schrag
The world is suddenly online: and the use of screen-based communication has increased expone read more
During lock-down schools across the world have gone ‘online’ and are using digital platforms read more
by Sian Jones
As coronavirus has spread, reports suggest online bullying is spreading in tandem. read more
Being quarantined or in lockdown at first is like a new unexplored adventure, finally many o read more
For most of us sitting at home under lockdown, scanning social media and news websites has b read more
Silviya Sotirova, a 4th year QMU film and media student shares her optimistic thoughts on ke read more
Often, ‘Practice Research’ is referred to by different names — practice-led research, practi read more
In many countries it is not unusual to hear of cultural organizations attempting to diversif read more
Media graduates need practical skills, but they also need to see media in a new social conte read more
It perhaps seems counter-intuitive to celebrate our failures. Who, after all, wants to draw read more
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From 25 October to 3 November 2019 my festival colleagues and I celebrated the 14th edition read more
Heather Fulton - an MA Arts, Festivals and Cultural Management student at Queen Margaret Uni read more
by Jared Baker
Queen Margaret University (QMU) student, Jared Baker, was given the opportunity to study a s read more
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Choosing a university is a big decision. As well as scoping out what kind of courses are on read more
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When I first visited Queen Margaret University (QMU) on an Open Day, it struck me that a lot read more
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As the age-old advice goes, don’t judge a book by its cover. We are so prone to the pre-judg read more
by Yeliz Cavrar
The past semester has been the biggest adventure for me. It is not easy to put this experien read more
Just a regular guy, living somewhere in the heart of Europe If someone had told me five year read more
by QMU Recruitment and Admissions Team
Going to a UCAS exhibition can be an overwhelming experience. The events are bustling, with read more
As I start my fourth year at QMU, I’ve been reflecting back on the incredible experience I h read more
Family owned firms are the most common form of business in existence. Definitions vary (and read more
by QMU Recruitment and Admissions Team
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Living life can be messy. Balancing our different roles and responsibilities - some chosen read more
by Bea Welmer
Queen Margaret has the upper hand in terms of a strong sense of community compared to other read more
by Simon Sohm
Today, family firms represent from 80 up to 98 per cent of all companies globally and reach read more
by Dr Ann Clark
Communication difficulty is the most common type of disability experienced by children and a read more
by Jacqueline Ackermann and Franziska Karthaus
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by Mel Fraser
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In the classic film ‘Casablanca’, there is a famous scene when Humphrey Bogart instructs the read more
At this point it's fair to say that I'm all about QMU. At one stage this year I not only stu read more
When Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered on June 16th last year, on her agenda was a plan read more
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by David Craig
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by Emma Reekie
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by Iain Scott
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by James Scott
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by Kim Lawlor
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by Lucie Weir
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by Lucie Weir
Have you ever wondered, where do you even begin with food shopping? Well, hopefully this str read more
by Lucie Weir
When at university, the mere thought of exams can be exhausting - as deadlines, essays and g read more
by Lucie Weir
As I mentioned previously in the part I of this series [exam fuel – snacks], trying to cook read more
by Lucie Weir
I’m sure you are probably quite well aware that we are recommended to eat five portions of f read more
There is a completely different feeling living outside the campus and inside. I lived in hal read more
My experience and the things I learned from a Semester Down Under.... read more
by Taja Strle
Moving abroad isn't easy. No matter how prepared we are, it is inevitable that we'll have so read more
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Family and Smaller Enterprises (FaSE) Impact and Sustainability for Family and Smaller Enter read more
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By now, the outcome of the US election has lost its novelty and, you have probably begun to read more
by Chris Gill
To mark World Consumer Rights Day in 2016, experts from Queen Margaret University’s Consumer read more
With a new year, comes a renewed drive to trim the waist line and shed the extra pounds gain read more
by QMU Careers and Employability Team
We’re often asked about teaching as a career and the process involved in applying for teache read more
Tuberculosis continues to be one of the world’s biggest killers, and remains in the top 10 c read more
In the summer of 2005, when Scotland hosted the G8 summit at Gleneagles, global health issue read more
The youth and community centre in Mafraq we were visiting bore all the familiar hallmarks of read more
It’s August and once again Edinburgh is festooned with creativity. Street performers holler read more
