Biotechnology & Society research group Addressing the social, ethical and legal questions arising from developments in health and biomedicine using a multidisciplinary research approach.
Culture, Medicine & Power research group Delving into the interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political and historical dimensions of health and illness.
Institute of Gerontology Investigating the challenges of health and social care, as well as the social, economic and policy consequences of ageing populations.
Mental Health & Society research group Seeking to better understand the socio-political dimensions of mental health and illness in the Global North and South.
Neuroscience & Society Network Engaging with the social, political and economic implications of developments in neuroscience.
6 January 2022 Greater controls are needed to tackle potential risks from lab-made 'self-spreading' viruses New paper led by King’s academic warns such research could have irreversible consequences for the…
16 December 2021 Words from the morgue: the relationship between the law and forensic medicine New book by a King’s academic explores the social and legal implications of forensic medicine in…
15 Feb Citizen participation, COVID-19, and democratisation in Brazil 15 February 2022 This panel explores the social, political, and health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
22 Mar 'Ecosocial Theory, Embodied Truths, and the People's Health' book launch 22 March 2022 Join us for the launch of Nancy Krieger's new book, which explores the ecosocial theory of disease…