From CIA to STARdom
At this point it's fair to say that I'm all about QMU. At one stage this year I not only studied, bu read more
25 September 2017
Setting up a student society
When our lecturers first suggested in class how great it would be if students set up a Psychology/So read more
22 December 2017
Speaking up for young offenders
Communication difficulty is the most common type of disability experienced by children and adults an read more
09 January 2018
Who’d want to be a teacher?
Who’d want to be a teacher? Today, far from being seen as valued professionals, teachers are portray read more
20 June 2018
Sometimes messy problems need messy solutions
Living life can be messy. Balancing our different roles and responsibilities - some chosen, some inh read more
21 August 2018
Interview Checklist
At this time of year, we start sending out invitations to interviews to applicants for courses where read more
29 August 2018
The Impact of Research for Family Owned Businesses
Family owned firms are the most common form of business in existence. Definitions vary (and are inde read more
30 August 2018
"Am I good enough?"
Just a regular guy, living somewhere in the heart of Europe
If someone had told me five years ago I read more
14 February 2019
Finding common humanity
Edinburgh recently welcomed the 1,000th person granted refuge in Scotland through the Syrian Resettl read more
14 September 2017
Breaking down barriers to health
In the summer of 2005, when Scotland hosted the G8 summit at Gleneagles, global health issues were h read more
28 November 2016
Making for good
We are Amy Millar and Amy McCue - more commonly known on our course as “The Amy’s”. Both being 20, w read more
17 June 2017
Student budget
Life in general is a bit tricky on a student budget. Believe me, I know. I’ve been there. Once the s read more
16 June 2017
Food shopping check-list
Have you ever wondered, where do you even begin with food shopping? Well, hopefully this strategic a read more
16 June 2017
Exam fuel (part I) – snacks
When at university, the mere thought of exams can be exhausting - as deadlines, essays and group wor read more
16 June 2017
Exam fuel (part II) – meal time
As I mentioned previously in the part I of this series [exam fuel – snacks], trying to cook and eat read more
16 June 2017
Up your 5 a day game
I’m sure you are probably quite well aware that we are recommended to eat five portions of fruit and read more
16 June 2017
Living life off-campus
There is a completely different feeling living outside the campus and inside. I lived in halls of re read more
16 June 2017
Queen margaret university fresher’s week: 10 tips for student life
16 June 2017
Advice from a Dyslexic Student
“How to make the most of your studies?” is a question that is often asked. What are the best techniq read more
16 June 2017
Top Tips for Open Day
Prepare before you get to the University. Consider attending an open day event to find out what is i read more
16 June 2017
Top Tips for Halls
Moving away from home can be daunting whether you are undergraduate or a postgraduate. At Queen Marg read more
16 June 2017
Life as a mature student: why go to university?
For me higher education is about working towards achieving your potential to catapult you into the n read more
16 June 2017
University as a mature student
From where I started my academic journey, like many things in life, I have arrived at a very differe read more
16 June 2017
Freshers blog
16 June 2017
Why gastronomy?
16 June 2017
'Moving to Kathmandu?
The links between migration and starting up a small business are well established – starting a busin read more
16 June 2017
'what happens when mum retires?
Family business as a research field has developed significantly in recent years and there is quite a read more
16 June 2017
What does the future hold for family businesses?
Family and Smaller Enterprises (FaSE)
Impact and Sustainability for Family and Smaller Enterprises read more
16 June 2017
Ideas and inspiration from business collaborations
16 June 2017
Trump, xrexit and how you rewrite your own history
By now, the outcome of the US election has lost its novelty and, you have probably begun to acknowle read more
16 June 2017
Research shows getting your chocolate fix could improve your health
With a new year, comes a renewed drive to trim the waist line and shed the extra pounds gained durin read more
16 June 2017
University Experts Call for Consumer Rights to be Taken Seriously
To mark World Consumer Rights Day in 2016, experts from Queen Margaret University’s Consumer Dispute read more
16 June 2017
Teaching as a career
16 June 2017
Developing an entrepreneurial mindset
Returning to work from holiday is often a chore however, on this occasion my spirits were lifted as read more
07 July 2017
Loneliness should be part of the public health agenda in Scotland
When Labour MP Jo Cox was brutally murdered on June 16th last year, on her agenda was a plan to laun read more
25 September 2017
Plight of Syrian refugee children reflects
The youth and community centre in Mafraq we were visiting bore all the familiar hallmarks of a facil read more
19 September 2015
Ebola outbreak in fragile states is yet another ‘wake- up’ call for the global community
In recent years, numerous ‘wake-up ‘ calls have been issued to alert the global community to the urg read more
31 March 2015
From small town girl
PR, marketing and events management... it’s an industry I know I want to spend my working life in. I read more
05 October 2017
Family business innovation
Today, family firms represent from 80 up to 98 per cent of all companies globally and reach between read more
13 March 2018
A strong sense of community
Queen Margaret has the upper hand in terms of a strong sense of community compared to other universi read more
18 April 2018
Interning in Canada through the Saltire Internship Programme
As I start my fourth year at QMU, I’ve been reflecting back on the incredible experience I had inter read more
19 October 2018
Making the most of a UCAS exhibition
Going to a UCAS exhibition can be an overwhelming experience. The events are bustling, with lots of read more
12 February 2019