queen mary university of london is a leading research-intensive university with a difference – one that opens the doors of opportunity to anyone with the potential to succeed. its history dates back to 1785 and beyond, with each of its four founding institutions established to provide “hope and opportunity” to under-represented members of society. today, queen mary is a global university that remains true to the vision of its founders, committed to improving lives locally, nationally and internationally. with staff and students from over 170 nationalities on its london campuses alone, it is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in the world, and one whose undergraduate student profile is distinctive for a russell group university. more than 90 per cent of home students come from state schools, 75 per cent are black, asian and minority ethnic and nearly 50 per cent are the first in their family into university.