QMUL international scholars celebrated in prestigious event

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) honoured the achievements of its international scholars at a reception that brought together students, embassy officials and scholarship body representatives from across the globe. Over 180 scholars attended the Queen Mary International Scholars Reception on 1 March 2017. They were joined by representatives from the embassies of Colombia, China, Thailand, Kuwait, Iraq, Philippines, Pakistan, Mexico, Chevening Scholarships Secretariat , Commonwealth Scholarships Commission , Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission , and QMUL departmental staff. The event at the People's Palace at Mile End campus was organised to recognize and celebrate the contributions of QMUL's international scholars. QMUL is home to students from 162 nationalities, and receives funded scholars from more than 50 international funding bodies. Thirty five per cent of QMUL students are from outside the UK, and the university boasts an impressively international teaching body too, with over 33 per cent of staff coming from overseas. Last year, QMUL recorded its largest ever intake of new students from overseas.