News archive 2009

17 Nov 2009	Depression as deadly as smoking
A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King’s has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking.
16 Nov 2009	Genetic studies into inflammatory bowel disease
Professor Chris Mathew, Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at King’s and a researcher from the comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, has led a study on Ulcerative Colitis which shows the first conclusive evidence of the role played by genetic defects in the epithelium, the layer of cells which line the gut.
12 Nov 2009	Action on antipsychotic drugs and dementia
An action plan to tackle the over prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to dementia sufferers was announced by the Government today in response to the findings of  an independent review by Professor Sube Banerjee, Head of Mental Health and Ageing at the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London and co-author of the Government’s National Dementia Strategy.
12 Nov 2009	Unique Space Physiology Programme
A new MSc in Space Physiology & Health, the first of its kind in Europe, has been established at King’s to provide advanced theoretical and practical training in the physiology, psychology and operational medicine of humans in space.
11 Nov 2009	Strategic Partnership with UCSF
King’s has agreed to a pursue a strategic partnership with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to explore opportunities for scholarly interaction, cooperative research, faculty and student exchange and other forms of academic collaboration.
11 Nov 2009	King’s designated Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
King’s College London has been designated a new Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) in ‘European Law and Governance’ and awarded €71, 000 for its establishment.
10 Nov 2009	High blood pressure risk for children
Researchers at King’s have revealed in a study published in the journal Hypertension that diet-induced obesity in pregnancy may ‘hardwire’ the developing baby’s brain so that the blood pressure is raised from an early age.
09 Nov 2009	Second number one for King’s student
King’s student Jonathan Gill’s second single Everybody in Love, with band JLS, has gone straight to the top of the UK Singles Chart.
06 Nov 2009	World Perinatal prize
Professor Anne Greenough, Director of Education and Training, King's Health Partners and Head of the School of Medicine at King's has been awarded the Erlich Saling Perinatal Prize at the World Congress of Perinatal Medicine in Berlin. This is the first time this prize has been won by a neonatologist.
06 Nov 2009	Chinese students win BBC competition
A team of 13 Chinese students from the MA programme Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) in the School of Arts & Humanities have won a BBC Chinese Service quiz, beating stiff competition from Imperial College, the Cass Business School, the University of Westminster and City University.
05 Nov 2009	Lifetime achievement award
Professor Paul Black, Department of Education & Professional Studies, has won a Lifetime achievement award from The International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE) 'for a substantial body of work over a period of years'. The award recognises excellence in design of educational products and materials in science or mathematics.
04 Nov 2009	King’s in world league table
King's has been rated 65th in the world university league table produced by Shanghai Jiao Tong university in China. The College has risen sixteen places since last year (when it was in 81st position), particularly as a result of improvement in performance in the 'highly cited researchers' category.
03 Nov 2009	Neurodegenerative Research Awards
King’s is one of the research partners in a £17 million funding round from the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council that will support three major new Neurodegenerative disease projects with particular focus on Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and Motor Neurone Disease.
02 Nov 2009	Cause of common chronic diarrhoea revealed
Scientists at King’s have been involved in a study which has uncovered that a common type of chronic diarrhoea may be caused by a hormone deficiency, according to new research published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
02 Nov 2009	Psychology reaches 'Excellence Group' status
The Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, has been awarded a place in the Excellence Group for Psychology in this year’s CHE - Centre for Higher Education Development in Germany - Excellence Ranking.
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