Podcast and essays

Discover the world of global affairs. Our podcast series and essays reflect our commitment to address global challenges through our expertise and internationally-renowned research. 

WORLD: we got this podcast

Each season we explore a big global issue from a range of disciplines and perspectives and speak with the experts taking it on. From climate change to inequality and mental health, this podcast aims to explore the social, scientific and policy implications of our shared global challenges.

Our first season looks at pandemics, in particular the current COVID-19 global health crisis. This includes what we can learn from previous epidemics, the global response and policy measures.

Further reading

Trailer

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Episode one: WHO got this?

• Ebola vaccines, evidentiary charisma and the rise of global health emergency research, Dr Ann Kelly (2018)
• Declaration of Rio: Report of the United Nations conference on environment and development (1992)
• The WHO on social determinants of health (2020)
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Episode two: A state of innovation

• Vietnam has reported no coronavirus deaths – how? | The Conversation, 21 April 2020
• Testing capacity: State capacity and COVID-19 testing | Global Policy Journal, 9 April 2020
• Strategies for supporting inclusive innovation, Nesta and UNDP (2020)
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Episode three: Mental health in the time of COVID

• Mental health and social change in the time of COVID-19 | King's website, 8 April 2020
• Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 Years On
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Episode four: Social care in crisis

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Episode five: Racism as a health risk

• A massive societal transformation is required for Black Lives to truly Matter | Independent, 7 June 2020
• What's behind the racial disparity in COVID-19 cases | Bridge, 2 May 2020
• Resources on 'Not just being against racism, but being anti-racist'
• Resources on Keats for King's members

In conversation

In conversation: Ethics and pandemics

• A bioethicist on the hidden costs of the lockdown in Italy | aeon, 27 April 2020
• The fallacy of trust | iai news, 14 May 2020
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Our research

• Geography
• Global Health & Social Medicine
• International Development
• African leadership studies
• Australia studies
• Brazil studies
• China studies
• India studies