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Thousands of households trapped in temporary accommodation because of council rules on debt

Thousands of homeless households – including children and many domestic violence victims – are stuck in temporary accommodation in England because of council...

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Current international poverty line a 'misleading shortcut method', say experts

Almost 200 million people were moved out of poverty globally by tweak to World Bank calculation.

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King's Maths School students develop disruptive and innovative solutions to key societal issues

80 students from King’s Maths School take on innovation challenge to help tackle London's cost-of-living crisis and make a difference to residents' lives.

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International Development welcomes new Head of Department

Exciting new era for department as it storms up latest world university rankings

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King's announces progress and ambitious targets with updated Climate & Sustainability Action Plan

King’s is delighted to publish the second iteration of our Climate & Sustainability Action Plan to set out our ambitions to address the climate emergency

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European consortium launches toxicology study to benefit newborn health

King’s is one of fourteen partners in a consortium on the European HYPIEND project, to study how exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) impacts...

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King's achieves first-class sustainability ranking

King’s placed fifth in the UK in rankings from People & Planet

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Impact on a local, national, and global scale: King's publishes report highlighting contributions towards UN's Sustainable Development Goals

The report details some of the diverse ways King’s work aligns with the SDGs to support the global effort to build a better world.

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Cost-of-living crisis is worsening the mental health of most vulnerable

Three out of five Britons (60%) report that the cost-of-living crisis is negatively impacting their mental health, to the extent that as many as a quarter...

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Progress on poverty reduction falling short of UN's Global Goals

Bleak projections predict extreme poverty is on the rise in low-income countries and UN targets will be missed

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A Mentally Healthier Nation: support from ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

The new ‘A Mentally Healthier Nation’ report by the Centre for Mental Health has called for cross-cutting policy to increasing mental health. The report’s...

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Homelessness and social work education

Karl Mason discussed emerging findings from a NIHR School for Social Care Research study

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Celebrating the King's community driving forward sustainability

Staff, students and alumni came together at the King’s Climate & Sustainability Awards 2023 to celebrate the efforts of those helping to make King’s a more...

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The Homelessness Social Worker role - challenges & impact

Research Fellow Jess Harris reported from an NIHR School for Social Care Research study

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Britons broadly aligned on tackling poverty and inequality

Major study finds Britons broadly aligned on tackling poverty and inequalities

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