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Sustainable Science at King's

Scientists at King’s are ensuring that scientific progress can solve today’s challenges without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. At King’s, sustainable science means two things: pioneering research that protects the environment, supports a fair society and is economically viable, and rethinking how research itself is conducted to minimise our own environmental impact. Solving complex global challenges – from climate change and biodiversity loss to resource scarcity – requires breaking down traditional boundaries between scientific disciplines.

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Bringing together expertise

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Our researchers bring together expertise from across the natural sciences to tackle problems that no single field can solve alone. Our Net Zero Centre embodies this approach, fostering collaboration across departments to help decarbonise society and reduce environmental impact through a whole-systems approach that supports industry, the economy and everyday life. Across Science at King’s, this interdisciplinary thinking is driving innovation - keep an eye on these stories below to find out more about Sustainable Science at King’s.

Sustainable Science at King’s stories

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Changing the world, one discovery at a time

Science has the power to solve the world’s most urgent challenges. We know interdisciplinary collaboration across the sciences and beyond is critical to accelerate breakthrough discoveries. King's has a rich history of pioneering cutting-edge science. Our scientists discovered the structure of DNA, developed electromagnetism and delivered the first human-to-human blood transfusion. We are now ushering a new era of scientific innovation. Uniting our collective expertise, we are responding to urgent global questions that extend from net zero carbon futures to quantum technologies.

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Our vision for science

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We aim to become the UK’s leading university for future-facing science education and a global powerhouse in cross-disciplinary scientific research. We are advancing connections across the sciences to deliver teaching and research that inspires solutions to complex global issues. By nurturing, attracting and bringing together talent working at the interface of fundamental and applied science, we are shaping an ethos of discovery rooted in interdisciplinary thinking.

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Underpinning solutions for addressing key environmental issues

Training future science leaders

King's world-class science degrees deliver future-facing education, taught by leading academics in cutting-edge facilities. Students learn how to solve major societal challenges through an interdisciplinary lens, gaining the skills and experience needed to work within emerging and future industries across the science spectrum. Our flagship Natural Sciences degree programmes are rooted in scientific problem-solving. Through embedded training in entrepreneurship skills, students develop innovative, agile thinking that enhances their future employability.

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Pioneering breakthrough research

Interdisciplinary science is fundamental to solving global challenges and developing the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Building on our heritage of ground-breaking discovery, we are embracing synergies at the interface of the physical and life sciences to strengthen our position as a world-leader in interconnected science research. Our expert scientists are already propelling new research forward. We are now creating the conditions needed to stimulate new discoveries by recruiting talent, providing the infrastructure for novel collaborations and incentivising research efforts that have potential to change the world.

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Supercharging science at King's