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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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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...

Group photo taken at the sustainability awards 2023 showing about 100 people holding up SDG boards.

New charity donation points on campus make it easier for students and staff to donate items

King’s students and staff can now donate items directly to partner charities, thanks to King’s Volunteering’s new Donation Stations on campus. The first...

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Boost your employability this summer with an internship

10 part-time paid internships offer King’s students the opportunity to experience life in a start-up.

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King's students and staff spotlight climate and sustainability across February

King’s Sustainability hosts 39 events across February as part of King’s Climate & Sustainability Month to shine a light and come together on these global...

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King's hosts the London Student Sustainability Conference 2023

Hosted at King’s, students from 10 London-based universities came together to present and learn about the work inspiring positive impacts around the world.

A group of students holding up SDG boards during the LSSC networking.

Converting food waste to protein could help the global hunger crisis

Transforming food waste using sustainable technologies could produce enough protein to tackle the global food crisis.

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Celebrate the King's Global Day of Service by volunteering this March

Join us to celebrate the King’s Global Day of Service and volunteer this March to help make a difference in our local, national, and international...

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Pregnant women from ethnic minority or deprived socio-economic backgrounds more likely to have depressive symptoms

Pregnant women with depression and maternal obesity were also associated with several outcomes that can negatively affect the brain development of their...

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New evidence of the relationship between diet, neurogenesis and late-life depression

New findings from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) confirm the relationship between nutrition, neuronal health, and late-life...

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A closer look at the Faculty's Idea Factory winners

Three of this year’s winners are in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. We explored each of their pitch-winning start-ups, looking at their innovations...

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Geography academics lead authors on latest IPCC report: climate change affects all forms of life

Climate experts and Geography academics, Dr Helen Adams and Professor Mark Pelling are lead authors on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

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Professor Kevin Whelan appointed to government nutrition advisory committee

Professor Kevin Whelan from the School of Life Course & Population Sciences has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).

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Lack of exercise and poor nutrition could increase the risk of diseases like dementia

Diet and exercise can influence the risk of cognitive decline (CD) and dementia by potentially influencing hippocampal neurogenesis (the process by which the...

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Uncovering how physical structure of dietary fibre underpins its benefits to health

A new study has shown how food processing changes dietary fibre structure and so affects the nutritional value of food.

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