Language in UK media shapes public views of immigrants' individuality
Immigrants are more likely to be seen as unique individuals with their...
Working to connect the pieces
Our world today faces challenging and often connected problems whether conflicts, climate change impacts, health inequalities, social injustice or political polarisation. At King’s we are working to bring together the different elements of this complex puzzle to work out where the missing pieces fit and to help bridge the gaps. In ‘Our Divided Planet’, see how our analysis, insights and innovations are helping to address global challenges and working towards a more united world.
News
New research highlights pros and cons for firms taking political stands
Huawei was used as a case study to show how political ideology can...
UK asylum system 'exhausts by design', harming mental health, study finds
New research adds to growing calls for a more humane asylum system that...
Talking about homelessness: new report highlights how everyday language perpetuates stigma
King’s research underpins new Centre for Homelessness Impact report and...
How a King's academic's research is changing NATO's approach to planning for the future
NATO has featured a paper co-authored by Dr Bence Nemeth, Senior Lecturer...
'You can't ignore the complexity' – how do we debate immigration?
Speakers interrogated the challenges to debating views on immigration as...
A 2% wealth tax on UK's richest could have raised £160 billion in 32 years
Report is the first dynamic analysis of a wealth tax on the UK wealth...
Gender equality: first UK-wide index reveals no local authority has achieved full parity
The findings show gender equality is not a zero-sum game – it flourishes...
Pausing housebuilding could counter loss of social homes and associated costs
Halting the building of new homes could help to address the dramatic...
New £10m centre to improve understanding of the role of slavery in war
A new £10 million research centre is being established by King’s College...
Can we come to terms with the loss that climate change may bring, without giving up?
By facing devastating climate impacts, a new project is set to find ways...
Too many miss out on quality palliative care - King's experts call for change
Palliative care in the UK is under pressure, and too many people are...
Comment
Imaging peace can bridge entrenched division and build connection
A new exhibition considers the question of what photography of peace...
AI Pragmatism: The only way to growth (without the AI arms race)
The battle between Silicon Valley techno-utopians and AI sceptics abounds...
COMMENT: AI can guess racial categories from heart scans – what it means and why it matters
Imagine an AI model that can use a heart scan to guess what racial...
Fighting for tomorrow: Youth turn to courts for climate justice
How can global judiciary systems help ensure climate justice?
COMMENT: Trump the bridge builder?
The policies pursued by Donald Trump during his first few months as...
COMMENT: Trump’s tariffs: what’s behind them and will they work?
US President Donald Trump has introduced a wide range of tariffs based on...
COMMENT: Syria integration deal with Kurds brings relief after days of bitter violence wracks war-torn country
Syria’s new government faces a precarious balancing act as it moves to...
COMMENT: A New Geopolitical Reality: The Unexpected Silver Linings of Trump’s Global Disruptions
Dr Bence Nemeth outlines how European nations have responded to the US...
COMMENT: Ten years after the enactment of the Modern Slavery Act, there's hope that organisations will start walking the talk
Dr Gabriela Gutierrez Huerter O’, technical adviser on a new standard on...
Events
Worldmaking on Stage: Hearing Each Other
Setting the scene for a week of play readings from Latin America,...
Working Girls, a Film by Paromita Vohra
The premiere film screening of ‘Working Girls’, a documentary film by...
Labouring Bodies, Unjust Laws: Reimagining the Laws of Social Reproduction
A conference presenting research and advocacy on women’s paid and unpaid...
Digital Futures of Security
Leading experts explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the...
Podcasts
Should we super tax the super rich? And what happened at the BRICS+ summit?
Is a wealth tax on the super tax feasible or likely? And what happened at...
Is our society as divided as it seems?
Experts explore how divided and polarised our society has become.
The impact of colourism on people and societies around the world
This episode explores colourism, its effects and what lies behind it.
What Trump 2.0 means for Ukraine, India, China and the world
What are the implications of Trump's 2nd presidency for India, Ukraine,...
The far-right and the changing politics of Europe
A discussion about the rise of the far-right and its implications.
How Russia is outmaneuvering Western sanctions brought in after it invaded Ukraine
A closer look at how Russia is outmaneuvering Western sanctions.