King’s Spring on Campus photo competition winners announced

Congratulations to Stephen Briggs, Campus Ambassador at Guy’s and Wilailak Sakharang, a student at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation on winning the King’s Spring on Campus Photo Competition.

The competition, which was launched by Professor Shitij Kapur in April, saw a huge number of staff and students submit photos of our campuses in spring, showcasing all the beauty King’s has to offer.

We would also like to congratulate our second and third place winners Sara Okada and Jessica Davis respectively, as well as our six commendations.

Wilailak Sakharang – 1st Prize

Wilailak is a student in the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation, within the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care. This photo was taken on our Denmark Hill Campus.

Judge’s comments: A fantastic photo that showcases human nature and happiness. King’s at its finest.

Stephen Briggs – 1st Prize

Stephen is a Campus Ambassador at Guy’s. This photo was taken on our Waterloo Campus.

Judge’s comments: An artistic and unique photograph taken at an unusual angle, showing the King’s flag and logo in an imaginative way.

Sara Okada – 2nd Prize

Sara is a Liberal Arts student and this photo was also taken on our Denmark Hill Campus.

Judge’s comments: Another photo taken at an unusual angle with a King’s lanyard as the centrepiece - an imaginative way of presenting King’s.

Jessica Davis – 3rd Prize

Jessica works in the Comprehensive Cancer Centre within the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (FoLSM). This photo was taken on our Guy’s Campus.

Judge’s comments: A tremendous juxtaposition of old and new, London of the past and London of the present, and using an interesting angle to highlight this.

Ellie Dixon - Commended

Ellie works in the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS). This photo was taken on our Denmark Hill Campus.

Judge’s comments: This is a very imaginative use of the King’s logo on the cup on the windowsill along with origami tulips. A photo that really shows off King’s in Spring.

Shlok Lahar Shah - Commended

Shlok is a Physics student and this photo was taken on our Strand Campus.

Judge’s comments: An incredibly atmospheric image with excellent use of natural and artificial light. One of the few photos to feature the wetter side of Spring in the UK.

Ivana Leung - Commended

Ivana Leung is a Biomedical Science student and this photo was taken on our Guy’s Campus.

Judge’s comments: A beautifully framed photo with a striking contrast of colours between the pinks of the blossom and the greys and whites of the building.

Richard Barden - Commended

Richard is a Student Lifecycle Events & Engagement Manager (Graduations) and this photo was taken on our Strand Campus.

Judge’s comments: Taken at a great angle, the colour continuity of the blossom across the building is brilliant.

Zhikun Li - Commended

Zhikun works in the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre in IoPPN and this photo was taken on our Guy’s Campus.

Judge’s comments: Another dramatic photo of the real London in spring i.e. in the rain! Again, brilliant use of natural light and depth.

Cecile Arira - Commended

Cecile is a Culture, Media and Creative Industries student and this photo was taken on our Strand Campus.

Judges comments: Superb framing amongst the trees, this photo is visually striking and shows King’s grandeur in all its glory.