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Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist revealed at the Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling

The shortlist for the 40th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award science fiction book of the year was announced as part of the Digital Futures Institute’s...

Tom Hunter and Samira Ahmed announcing the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist

Study finds geopolitics playing increasing role in investment decisions

Geopolitical tensions are increasingly influencing where companies choose to invest, according to new research co-authored by a King’s academic that suggests...

Commercialisation investors and industry

New Atlas reveals more about how the body's “master gland” really works

A new study has created a detailed map of the pituitary gland, often called the body’s “master gland” as it controls important functions like growth, stress,...

A colourful 2D illustration representing the Consensus Pituitary Atlas

From managing EDI to swimming the English Channel

Meet Zoe Kennedy, volunteer with WeSwim, who is training to swim the English Channel next year.

Zoe Kennedy on a boat

AI tool for radiotherapy shows promise in global effort to eliminate cervical cancer

An AI software has proven effective at planning the delivery of life-saving radiotherapy for cervical cancer and prostate cancer, according to results from a...

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King's academics recognised in global ranking of leading genetics scientists

Researchers from the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London have been recognised in the 2026 Ranking of the Best Genetics Scientists in...

Researcher in lab using a pipette

Robotic plushie could significantly ease depression in LGBTQ+ young people

An interactive robotic plush toy called Purrble may help reduce depressive symptoms in LGBTQ+ young people.

Purrble

First Centre for 3Rs & Translational Innovation launched at King's

A new multidisciplinary centre will harness expertise and innovation from across King’s to drive forward the ‘3Rs’ relating to the use of animals in research:...

A person wearing blue gloves squeezing a pipette into a dish

BBC Singers find new home in King's College London chapel

The BBC Singers will be moving their rehearsals to King’s College London where they will be using the College Chapel at the Strand as a temporary home.

Chapel 3 - Peter Dazeley

Middle-aged and older adults with autistic traits face rising anxiety over time

A major UK study has found that while most middle-aged and older adults experience low levels of anxiety, a small group of people with higher autistic traits...

Older woman sitting with hands clasped at her mouth thinking

New antibiotic design could help treat drug-resistant infections

A new way of designing antibiotics could support the discovery of new treatments for drug-resistant infections.

Different antibiotics (credit: unsplash)

The FIFA World Cup 2026 risks creating 'high-value tourists' instead of football fans

Professor Sally Everett says the tournament exposes deeper questions about who global sporting events are really designed for.

football supporters taking a selfie at stadium

King's College London's Professor Simon Cherry elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Professor Simon Cherry, Professor of Total-Body Imaging at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal...

Professor Simon Cherry FRS

King's partners with Google Quantum AI and National Quantum Computing Centre to explore quantum fundamentals

Prestigious joint initiative will hope to lay strong foundations for creating better materials, energy systems and medical treatments.

Ella Crane and team of four other people sitting on a wall

King's spinout launches study into AI-assisted ultrasound scans

King’s spinout Fraiya has launched The FRAIYA Study to determine whether AI can make routine pregnancy scans safer, faster and more reliable for thousands of...

Members of the Fraiya Team celebrating The Fraiya Study Launch at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering

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