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Queen Mary, University Of London

Queen Mary, University of London is one of London and the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions. Amongst the largest of the colleges of the University of London, Queen Mary's 3,000 staff deliver world class degree programmes and research across a wide range of subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws, in Medicine and Dentistry and in Science and Engineering.

The mission of Queen Mary University of London is:

• to produce research of the highest quality which places it in the top rank of universities
• to teach its students to the very highest academic standards, drawing on creative and innovative ways in its research
• to transfer the knowledge it generates to business and the community, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Queen Mary’s vision is to be an institution that:

• Fosters and encourages diversity of research, scholarship and interdisciplinary innovation
• Regards excellence in research and teaching as inseparable
• Recruits and retains the highest possible calibre of staff and students and provides an environment in which they can flourish
• Nurtures talent, encourages personal achievement and provides an attractive and stimulating place to work and study
• Encourages innovation and enterprise, in particular through partnerships with industry, business and the community
• Teaches its students in innovative and effective ways, whether on campus or at a distance
• Engages in teaching and research which is internationally recognised and valued, building partnerships overseas
• Balances its global commitment with a serious engagement with its diverse and rapidly changing London environment
• Develops life-long relationships with its alumni to the mutual benefit of the institution and the individual
• Exploits to the full its unique central London campuses for the benefit of students, staff and stakeholders.

Queen Mary, both as an institution and a community, subscribes to four core values:

• Excellence in the personal achievements of staff and students, supported by the College in reaching their goals
• Collegiality in all aspects of the life and work of the College, treating all other members of our community with respect and courtesy and encouraging success
• Diversity in our staff and student body, valuing our differences as an important contribution to our research, teaching and other activities
• Respect for the environment and a commitment to contribute to environmental sustainability.

Visit the website www.qmul.ac.uk