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Dr Divyangana Rakesh receives Emerging Leaders Prize and Rising Star Award

Dr Divyangana Rakesh receives two prestigious prizes from Medical Research UK and the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) respectively,...

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New approach boosts plastic-eating enzyme's activity nearly tenfold

An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions) that breaks down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic works ten times quicker, using 10 times...

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One in five emergency hospital admissions involve people in their last year of life, study finds

New research from King's College London and Marie Curie highlights the growing pressures on emergency healthcare services and the central role hospitals and...

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King's awarded £10.8m to create new hub for heart health technologies

Researchers at King's College London have been awarded £10.8m to develop new technologies that could transform how cardiovascular disease is detected and...

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King's launches mathematics degree to tackle challenges of the future

King’s College London has launched a pioneering new undergraduate degree designed to equip students with the mathematical, computational and problem-solving...

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Future Skills Hackathon prepares King's students for an AI-enabled workplace

Students from across King’s College London came together to tackle real-world industry challenges and explore the skills needed to thrive in an increasingly...

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Meet the King's COP31 delegation

King’s is proud to present a diverse and dynamic delegation of researchers and academics attending COP31 in Antalya.

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Digital therapy prevents anxiety increasing during pregnancy and after birth

Pregnant women and birthing people with undiagnosed anxiety could benefit from a new digital therapy, according to a clinical trial led by King’s College...

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'Gatekeeper' cells can restrict the immune response to cancer

A new study led by King’s College London has found that chemotherapy helps attract a specific population of immune cells called stem-like T cells towards...

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Dr Leigh Wilson wins Society for Neuroscience: Science Educator Award

Dr Leigh Wilson, Public Engagement Manager and Teaching Fellow at King’s College London, has been awarded the 2026 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Science...

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King's College London and Cranfield agree plans to merge in August 2027

King’s and Cranfield University have today (2 November) confirmed that the universities will merge on 1 August 2027.

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Eating 'root-to-tip' could help your health and the planet

‘Root-to-tip’ eating could help to boost dietary fibre whilst also helping to reduce food waste.

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Working together to improve teaching and learning

King’s and United Learning are working together to connect educational research with school classroom practice

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Female mice have temperature sensors tuned to run warmer

Female mice like warmer spaces than males because of two types of tiny temperature sensors in their nerves which are tuned to switch on at higher...

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King's Legal Clinic marks five years supporting Windrush Scandal victims

After half a decade working with the Windrush Justice Clinic, King's has helped to secure over £1 million compensation for victims.

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