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[[File:Queen Mary, University of London Crest.svg|thumb|Coat of arms]]'''Queen Mary University of London''' is a university mainly based in [[Mile End]], London. | [[File:Queen Mary, University of London Crest.svg|thumb|Coat of arms]]'''Queen Mary University of London''' is a university mainly based in [[Mile End]], London. | ||
It was founded in 1887 as the People's Palace. In 1915 it was renamed Queen Mary College, after the consort of King George V, and became a constituent college of [[London University]]. It later merged with Westfield College, and with the medical schools of St Bartholomew's Hospital and the London Hospital. As with several other institutions, it is now a largely independent university within the federal University of London. | It was founded in 1887 as the '''People's Palace'''. In 1915 it was renamed '''Queen Mary College''', after the consort of King George V, and became a constituent college of [[London University]]. It later merged with Westfield College, and with the medical schools of St Bartholomew's Hospital and the London Hospital. As with several other institutions, it is now a largely independent university within the federal University of London. | ||
==LGBT societies== | ==LGBT societies== | ||
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==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
[[Nigel Fletcher]] | *[[Nigel Fletcher]], Conservative politician | ||
*[[Sarah Waters]], novelist | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*http://www.qmsu.org/groups/LGBT/ Page on the Queen Mary Students' Union site. | *http://www.qmsu.org/groups/LGBT/ Page on the Queen Mary Students' Union site. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:East End]] | [[Category:East End]] | ||
[[Category:Universities]] | [[Category:Universities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 10 July 2026
Queen Mary University of London is a university mainly based in Mile End, London.
It was founded in 1887 as the People's Palace. In 1915 it was renamed Queen Mary College, after the consort of King George V, and became a constituent college of London University. It later merged with Westfield College, and with the medical schools of St Bartholomew's Hospital and the London Hospital. As with several other institutions, it is now a largely independent university within the federal University of London.
LGBT societies
Queen Mary LGBT Society is a former member of the LGBT Consortium.[1]
Notable alumni
- Nigel Fletcher, Conservative politician
- Sarah Waters, novelist
External links
- http://www.qmsu.org/groups/LGBT/ Page on the Queen Mary Students' Union site.