Queen Margaret University Alumni

22/08/2022

Only 1 week left to apply for various fully-funded PGCert courses starting this September. Deadline for applications is 29 August 2022.

The FREE, fully-funded courses on offer include:
👉 PGCert Arts Management
👉 PGCert Applied Arts and Social Practice
👉 PGCert International Marketing
👉 PGCert International Management and Leadership

Find out who's eligible to apply and how to apply:

Could you be eligible for a fully funded postgraduate certificate?  Thanks to support from the Scottish Government's Upskilling fund we have up to 30 funded places for applicants wishing to commence a Postgraduate Certificate in September 2022 (induction for these courses will begin w/c 5th Septemb...

19/08/2022

Huge congratulations to QMU Acting alumni Lewis Gribben (Class of 2019), who's been selected for the first ever Rising Stars Scotland. 👏

Since graduating, Lewis has been building an impressive CV with TV roles in BBC’s ‘Shetland’ and ‘Silent Witness’, and Channel 4’s ‘Deadwater Fell’. He’s soon to be seen playing the lead role of Danny in C4’s ‘Somewhere Boy’. 🎭

Earlier this year, Lewis took a break from filming an episode of the upcoming Apple TV+ WW2 miniseries, ‘Masters of the Air’, to chat to us as part of our celebrations marking 50 years of drama and performing arts teaching at QMU. He shared his journey from youth drama classes at the Citizens Theatre to landing his first lead TV role. Find out more 👇
http://ow.ly/jNro50KmBTQ

Read all the Rising Stars Scotland 2022 profiles.

28/07/2022

📣 Calling all recent graduates

Rewarding tutoring roles are now available with the Enhanced Learning Tutoring Initiative.

Great opportunity for you to develop new skills whilst helping 4th, 5th and 6th year school pupils to achieve their best results.

📆 DEADLINE for applications is 5pm on 12 August 2022
📧 EMAIL [email protected] to request an application pack

Find more details below 👇

20/07/2022

Do you currently work in the Arts and want to boost your career?

QMU is offering FREE, fully-funded places on our PGCert Arts Management course, starting September 2022.

Our course is designed to help you gain new skills and specialist knowledge.

👉 Course covers arts funding, recruitment, sustainability, leadership and international development.
👉 Part-time and flexible options, designed to work around your current commitments.
👉 Placement opportunity in an arts organisation to help you gain relevant industry experience.

📆 Deadline for applications is 19 August 2022

Find out more: http://ow.ly/wFHQ50JOq7u

Blend practical project work and theoretical study to gain relevant skills and develop your understanding of modern arts management.

19/07/2022

👏 Congratulations to Still Game stars Jane McCarry and Mark Cox, AKA Isa and Tam, on receiving honorary doctorates from their alma mater last week.

The actors were both granted the title of Doctor of the University, Honoris Causa by our Chancellor Dame Prue Leith, during the afternoon graduation ceremony at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall.

Watch Jane and Mark entertain our Class of 2022 with their comedy banter, whilst sharing their acting experiences and stories from their student days at QMU. 👇

Honorary graduates Jane McCarry and Mark Cox give their response following their laureation by Professor David Stevenson, Dean of the School of Arts, Social ...

19/07/2022

One week ago, our Chancellor Dame Prue Leith granted the title of Doctor of the University, Honoris Causa to two inspiring former students, Paul Ewing, an award-winning artist; and the adventurer, mountaineer and charity fundraiser, Mostafa Salameh. Congratulations to both our honorary graduates 👏

Watch Paul and Mostafa as they receive their honorary doctorates, and share their journeys and advice with our Class of 2022 during the morning graduation ceremony at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall. 👇

Honorary graduates Paul Ewing and Mostafa Salameh give their response following their laureation by Deputy Principal, Richard Butt, at the Queen Margaret Uni...

07/07/2022

👀 Looking to boost your career in the Arts?

Interested in enhancing your existing knowledge and skills, or learn something new?

QMU is offering FREE, fully-funded places on our PGCert Arts Management course, starting September 2022.

👉 Course covers arts funding, recruitment, sustainability, leadership and international development.
👉 Part-time and flexible options, designed to work around your current commitments.
👉 Placement opportunity in an arts organisation to help you gain relevant industry experience.

📆 Deadline for applications is 19 August 2022

Find out more: http://ow.ly/wFHQ50JOq7u

06/07/2022

👏 Congratulations to QMU Physiotherapy graduate, Erin Keenan (Class of 2020) on joining Greenock Morton FC as First Team Physio.

MORTON have appointed a new first-team physiotherapist.

17/06/2022

📢 Calling all recent QMU cultural and creative industries graduates

Registration for SHiFT 2022 is still open!

This collaborative training programme will help you gain new ideas, new networks and an action plan for the next steps in your professional lives.

👉 5-day event is taking place from 5-9 September
👉 Packed full of interactive workshops and activities
👉 Led by industry leaders in design, creative arts, curation and project management
👉 Opportunity to work with peers from The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS)

Register at http://shiftintoyourfuture.com/apply/

14/06/2022

🔦 ALUMNI IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Great to see QMU graduate and local Home Economics teacher, Ryan Lee feature in QMU's new brand awareness campaign for 2022.

Ryan looks back on the highlights from his 5 years at QMU and shares his passion for teaching Home Economics in the 21st century.

Read Ryan's story
👉 https://www.qmu.ac.uk/study-here/student-stories/ryan-lee-pgde-secondary-home-economics/

“I had the best time at QMU." says Ryan, "I loved doing the BSc Nutrition, especially learning about contemporary food issues, sustainability and the many health-related issues and inequalities that Scotland faces today.

Taking part in an Honours project at a primary school where I was able to teach children about the journey of food and food sustainability was another highlight." 🙌

⏩ Ryan started his QMU journey as an undergraduate studying Nutrition, then - realising the high demand for teachers - stayed on to complete his one-year PGDE (Secondary)Home Economics course. He was being courted for jobs even before graduating!

Ryan now teaches at Musselburgh Grammar School and shares his QMU student and career journey with us, including advice for those interested in going into teaching!

Read his story: http://ow.ly/X7bW50Jqji0