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Vitamin D deficiency linked to greater risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation

People with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to be hospitalised with COVID-19, according to research led by King’s.

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King's student Michelle Agyemang dazzles in Euros

Alongside her football career, the teenager is also studying for a degree in Business Management at King’s College London.

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King's alumnus Dylan Huw to represent Wales at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Dylan Huw (BA Liberal Arts with a Major in Film Studies, 2014-2017) has been selected by Arts Council of Wales to represent Wales at the 61st International...

From left to right: Manon Awst and Dylan Huw. Credit: Dewi Tannatt Lloyd

Perspectives of peace, from Kashmir to the British Coast, now on display in Imaging Peace

Images of harmonious Rwandan landscapes, a sea of Ukrainian flags and the quiet act of prayer in Kashmir are now on display as part of ‘Imaging Peace’ on the...

Captured at Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid image of a woman in prayer

Ketamine could treat depression by interacting with the brain's 'opioid system'

New research has found that Ketamine's antidepressant effects involve the brain’s opioid system.

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43% of drug-caused deaths in healthcare workers used hospital-only drugs

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths by healthcare workers involved drugs that were obtained from their place of work, new research finds.

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New Professor of Statistics & Epidemiology appointed in Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care

Professor Stephen Bremner will join the Faculty on 22 September 2025 from Brighton and Sussex Medical School

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Arts & Humanities academics awarded British Academy Fellowship

In 2025, 58 UK Fellows, 30 International Fellows and 4 Honorary Fellows have been elected to the British Academy Fellowship.

The British Academy exterior, Carlton House Terrace. Credit The British Academy.

Getting Britain working: our evaluation of Access to Work Plus

Evaluating the Department for Work and Pensions' Access to Work Plus pilot programme

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Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US

A key aim of South Korean government policy for startups is to “inject innovative DNA” into the country’s large firms

Vibrant Port Cityscape at Sunrise. Busan, South Korea

Rethinking Welfare in India's Political Economy

New book is more than a historical account—it’s a call to rethink how welfare is conceptualized and delivered in India

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COMMENT: Scroll, watch, burn: sunscreen misinformation and its real‑world damage

On a sunny afternoon, I was scrolling through social media when I came across a video of a young woman tossing her sunscreen into a bin. “I don’t trust this...

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Engineering technicians scoop national prize for excellence

The Engineering Education Technical Team in the Department of Engineering won a prestigious Papin Prize for their dedication to student learning and technical...

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China's forgotten role in D-Day – a new exhibition at King's reveals all

You’ve probably never had reason to wonder: “What part did China play in D-Day?” But that’s exactly the question that can now be answered if you drop in to a...

The "Lost & Found" team at the exhibition's launch event.

King's launches Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities

The new school is a major investment into the postgraduate research environment for the arts and humanities by King's.

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