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04-05 NEWS IN BRIEF

06-07

PODIATRY CAREERS

08-09

NURSING CAREERS

10-11 FOOD & DRINK INNOVATION

12-13 FOOD & DRINK INNOVATION

14-15

RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Developing the next generation of teachers
Senior management wear Menovests at menopause event
Footsteps through podiatry careers
Caroline ’ s nursing move to Australia
Using humour in the ER

16-17

ALUMNI IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Secrets of the sea
Emma ’ s journey with Mara Seaweed

18-19

SHAPING A BETTER WORLD
Graduate roles in the food industry

20-21 IN CONVERSATION

Combing research and gaming to understand attitudes to climate change

22-23

SUPPORTING STUDENTS
CONTACT : Development and Alumni Team E : alumni @ qmu . ac . uk
www . qmu . ac . uk / alumni-and-friends
Marketing and Communications Team E : marketing @ qmu . ac . uk www . qmu . ac . uk
Queen Margaret University , Edinburgh , EH21 6UU . T : 0131 474 0000
COVER PHOTOGRAPH :
Photo of Mostafa Salameh
On top of the world with Mostafa Salameh

24-25

ACADEMIC OPINION
Sea of Hope – building compassion for refugees through film

26-27

RESEARCH & TRAINING
Is Netflix star , Seb Melrose , too hot to handle ?

28-29 COST OF LIVING SUPPORT

Documentary on life in communist Romania
Support helps student set sail

30 REUNIONS

DESIGN : Marketing & Communications Team
PRINT : This publication is printed on Oxygen Offset
Some of the articles featured in this magazine are available online at : www . qmu . ac . uk / qmyou-magazine
It ’ s time for a toy like me
Why CAKE is creating healthy teams
Building play-friendly communities
facebook . com / QueenMargaretUniversity
Thank Goodness It ’ s Thursday helps cashstrapped students

31 GRADUATES ’ ASSOCIATION

50th reunion
QMU ' s new online merchandise shop

32 EVENT SPACE AND FACILITIES

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QMUGA president ’ s report
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