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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
We are aware of complaints regarding the conduct of a member of staff and are looking into this. We do not condone inappropriate or abusive behaviour. This being taken seriously and is being dealt with as a priority.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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We are aware of complaints regarding the conduct of a member of staff and are looking into this. We do not condone inappropriate or abusive behaviour. This is being taken seriously and is being dealt with as a priority.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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@mudderclucker Hi Meghna, thank you for raising this with us. We do not tolerate racism or any form of prejudice or discrimination levelled at anyone based on their skin colour, ethnicity or religion. Such behaviour is subject to our misconduct processes. We are looking into this serious matter
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Our students were delighted to meet HRH The Duchess of Sussex today. The Duchess visited King’s as part of an #IWD panel hosted by @queenscomtrust to celebrate women’s achievements + discuss solutions to the challenges women face. #WomenOfKings @KensingtonRoyal #BalanceForBetter
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
1 year
We were thrilled to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to @CSI_KCL yesterday. The Princess Royal spoke to researchers, clinicians and patients to understand how @KingsNursing is improving people’s experience of life limiting conditions, death and dying.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
HRH, The Princess Royal, @RoyalFamily opened a new teaching ward used to train the next generation of healthcare professionals and named after the first black nurse in the NHS, Kofoworola Abeni Pratt. @KingsNursing @kingsmedicine
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Such a privilege to welcome Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duchess of Cambridge to King’s for the official opening of Bush House! @RoyalFamily @KensingtonRoyal #LifeAtKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
We're delighted to be hosting a panel of such inspiring women!
@KensingtonRoyal
The Prince and Princess of Wales
5 years
On Friday 8th March The Duchess of Sussex will join a panel discussion convened by @QueensComTrust to mark #IWD2019 The event, hosted @KingsCollegeLon , will bring together a special panel of female thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Huge congratulations to @kingsmedicine student James Frater on being awarded a @DianaAward for tackling racial inequality and widening access to university for students from African and Caribbean backgrounds🎉 @JB100__ @KCLWP @serviceatkings #WeAreKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We’re pleased to confirm that we will accept all offer holders who have met or exceeded their offer conditions for their chosen King’s degree* (not dependent on external funding i.e Dentistry). We know how hard students have worked to achieve the results that they deserve. (1/4)
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
6 years
We're delighted to announce our decision to bring our cleaners & security staff in-house in 2019. Bringing the people who deliver these vital services fully into the King’s community is fully aligned with our mission to make the world a better place...
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
It is with great sadness that we learn today of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, our Patron. Our sincere condolences are with the Royal Family and those close to her.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Happy New Year! We're so proud of the achievements of our students, staff and alumni in 2020 and look forward to celebrating your success in 2021.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
1 year
Historic protests are ongoing in #Iran , sparked by the death of 22-year-old #MahsaAmini in police custody. As protests enter a third week, Ahou Koutchesfahani ( @ahou_doe ) an expert on social media & Iranian women’s rights discourse @warstudies , explains the situation. #KingsQs
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Black Lives Matter #blackouttuesday
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Professor Sir Simon Wessely from @KingsIoPPN , has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Read more here👇
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Upon leaving Bush House, Her Majesty and The Duchess were presented with bouquets by Miss Mei Lan Poon (1st year Computer Science) and Miss Asra Polat (2nd year Econimics, student representative for @Kingspol_econ ) #LifeAtKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Congratulations to our students who got through to the second round of #UniversityChallenge last night, a fantastic performance with a score of 170!
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Following a police incident on London Bridge, Guy’s Campus has been temporarily locked down. Staff and students are advised not to travel to the area at this time.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Congratulations to King’s President & Principal Professor Edward Byrne in being awarded a Knighthood in the Queens Birthday Honours
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Congratulations to all of our new #FutureKings students! We can't wait to welcome you to King's in September.. you did it! 🎉 Let us know what you'll be studying below... #foreverkings #alevelresults2020 #congratulations
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We're incredibly proud to announce @CitizensUK has named King's as the first ever Refugees Welcome University! We've been recognised for supporting forcibly displaced young people to ensure their education is not disrupted.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
The past week has been a very challenging time for anyone who cares about equality and justice. At King’s, we deplore all forms of racism. We also know that we have to look hard at our own behaviours and structures, challenging ourselves as well as others. (1/4)
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
We are pleased to announce that Professor Shitij Kapur has been appointed as our incoming President & Principal and will return to King’s in June 2021.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Some very excited King’s students awaiting our VIP visitors! #LifeAtKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Pleasure to host @The_ACU yesterday for discussion on how #highereducation can help build a better world. We were honoured to host HRH The #DuchessofSussex , university leaders, academics and international scholarship students for this important conversation
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We're proud of our community's work in the fight against COVID-19. One nurse has paused her studies to train junior ICU nurses and @KingsNMS engineers collaborated with @UniofOxford to develop a new prototype for ventilators. #unisupport #KingsTogether
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Delighted to be ranked 5th in the world for social impact by #THEGlobalImpact ! This recognises our commitment to the service of society, and our education & research impact on our local & global communities: @timeshighered #KingsandLondon @serviceatkings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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@CSI_KCL @KingsNursing The Princess Royal @RoyalFamily opened the CSI in 2010 as the world’s first purpose-built Institute for #PalliativeCare . She spoke to staff about advances in dementia care, breathlessness and those on the #COVID19 front line. Read more ⬇️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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🎉 We’re delighted to be partnering with the Raheem Sterling Foundation ( @RSfoundation ) and the University of Manchester ( @OfficialUoM ) to offer scholarships to support Black British students from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds ⬇️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Delighted to announce that a new Mars rover has been named after King's scientist and DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin! 👩🏻‍🔬🚀 … #Womeninscience #WomeninSTEM
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
King's is delighted to announce that @HillaryClinton will launch our new event series, World Questions, on 13 November 🎉! Secretary Clinton will be in conversation with @JuliaGillard , former Australian Prime Minister and Chair of @GIWLkings >
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
9 months
Spotted: Lenny the @kingsmedicine #cat at Guy's campus. The purrfect start to the week. Hope you're all feline fine!🐈‍⬛
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
A joint statement from King's, @GSTTnhs and @GSTTCharity on the statues of Robert Clayton and Thomas Guy: 'Like many organisations in Britain, we know that we have a duty to address the legacy of colonialism, racism and slavery in our work.' 1/5
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
#PressRelease Her Majesty The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge officially open Bush House at King's College London: @RoyalFamily @KensingtonRoyal
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
6 years
Congratulations and welcome to our #FutureKings students! We can’t wait to meet you in September.. you did it! #resultsday2018
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
It was a pleasure to host such a valuable discussion. Grateful to HRH The Duchess of Sussex for sharing her insights.
@The_ACU
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Today we brought together university leaders, academics & #students to discuss how we can build a better world through #highered . We were honoured to be joined by HRH The Duchess of Sussex. Thanks to @KingsCollegeLon for hosting!
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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King’s is ranked 16th in the world! We’ve climbed 3 places since last year’s @worlduniranking : http://t.co/6g9qpTwySs http://t.co/GDo5mzcBqn
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We’re supporting #ClapForOurCarers 👏 at 8pm to thank all of the NHS staff, current and retired, many of whom are our staff and students! Please share any pictures and videos you take with us so we can show our colleagues and friends how much we appreciate them #WeAreKings ❤️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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'We have therefore decided to remove statues of Robert Clayton and Thomas Guy from public view, and we look forward to engaging with and receiving guidance from the @MayorofLondon ’s Commission on each.' 3/5
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
As Public Health England updates their symptom guidelines to include anosmia, Professor @timspector suggests that data from the COVID Symptom Study app relates up to 14 symptoms with a positive COVID swab test. #WeareKings #WeareTogether @TwinsUKres @kingsmedicine @Kings_SPHES
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
6 years
The King’s double decker bus at #LondonPride on Saturday, with 100 King’s staff and students on board. We hope you all had a fantastic day! Share your #kclpride photos with us. #pride2018 #kingscollegelondon #kcl #london #pridematters
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
King’s has been recognised among the best in the world for social & environmental impact!🎉 The 2021 @timeshighered Impact Rankings place us 11th in the world for delivering the @UN 's #SDGs . More info 👇 #THEGlobalImpact @serviceatkings @KCLSustainable
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
1 year
🥳 #StrandAldwych is official open. 🟢 This project has transformed one of the capital’s most congested & polluted streets into a bright, welcoming destination 🟢 The space will connect the community with exciting new art, experiences & learning ⬇️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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Congratulations and welcome to our #FutureKings students! We can’t wait to meet you in September.. you did it! 🥳 #futurekings #alevelresults2019 #alevels #resultsday
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
It is with great sadness that we learn today of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99. Our sincere condolences are with Her Majesty The Queen, the Royal Family and those close to him during this time:
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We are delighted to be selected as one of 24 #EuropeanUniversity alliances as part of @CircleU_eu ! We will empower our students and staff to mobilize knowledge to make the 🌍 a better place. Together, we’re building the universities of the future! #KingsTogether #WeAreKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
The app is being trialled by 5000 twins and their families from the @TwinsUKres cohort, helping researchers separate genetic effects from environmental factors. You can download the app here: #unisupport #KingsTogether
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
6 years
We're excited to announce that Science Gallery London will open this September! In the heart of the capital, @SciGalleryLon will be a space where #art and #science collide: #sciencegallery
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
As we draw closer to the Tokyo Olympics, we would like to celebrate our alumnae @imanilara , @dinaashersmith and @laviai who have been selected for the @teamgb athletics team🦁 Wish our alumni luck below 👇 #KingsPride #lifeatkings #Tokyo2020 #olympics
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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King’s has fully divested from fossil fuels almost 2 years ahead of schedule. Our commitment to responsible investment is led by @KCLSustainable & is a core part of our wider commitment to @serviceatkings & contributing to #ClimateAction Read more👇
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
@emilyhewertson We'd say it's an easy choice Emily! Not that we're biased or anything... #FutureKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
We're thrilled to receive an institutional Athena Swan Silver Award from @AdvanceHE recognising the advancement of gender equality in higher education 🎉
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
This year, King's was named the first ‘Refugees Welcome University’ by @CitizensUK for our commitment to welcoming forced migrants to the King's community and for offering a comprehensive programme of education and research on migration. #RefugeeWeek2020
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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✨ Taylor Swift is touring Europe next year! 🎸 But did you know her first UK gig was at @kclsu student union in 2008? 🎶 Do you remember it all too well? #TSTheErasTour 🔗 ➡️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
We are so delighted by this announcement!
@BBCNews
BBC News (UK)
5 years
Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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Congratulations to all the new #futurekings students - we’re looking forward to meeting you in September!
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
👏👏 @FunmiOlonisakin our Vice President & Vice Principal (International) has once again been named in the #powerlist2021 of 100 most influential Black Britons in the Public, Third Sector and Education category. We feel incredibly lucky to have you here at King's, 'Funmi!
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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We are greatly saddened to learn that Dame Vivienne Westwood has died at the age of 81. One of Britain's most iconic fashion designers, Vivienne Westwood has a lasting impact on the history of King’s, designing our academic dress for graduations in 2008.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year from all of us at King's!
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
The #airpollution that we #breathe every day is largely invisible, but is killing us. How did it get this bad and how can we stop it? Listen to @drgaryfuller on air pollution as the 'Invisible Killer' on #SoundCloud >
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
✨Happy Luna New Year! ✨ #YearOfTheOx
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King's College London
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When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits, according to a report published in July by the @GIWLkings and @WFD_Democracy
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Congratulations and welcome to our #FutureKings students! We can't wait to meet you in September! 🎉 Leave a comment to let us know what you'll be studying 👇 #WelcomeToKings #AlevelResults2021 #ResultsDay2021
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
Welcome to London! Welcome to King’s! We hope all our students are enjoying #WelcomeWeek . In this film learn more about King's: what we believe in, what we stand for and how we’re striving to make the world a better place in London & around the world #LifeatKings #KingsandLondon
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
1 year
📺 In the @BBCOne doc #UnmaskingMyAutism filmed with @kingsioppn , #ChristineMcGuinness talks about her late diagnosis, and how her sensory issues led to an eating disorder. Prof Kate Tchanturia explains why autism and anorexia are commonly seen together. #KingsQs 🧵⬇️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
We are delighted that nursing student, Owami Davies has been today found safe and well. We know what a relief this will be for Owami’s family and friends, and the King’s community.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We were proud to mark our medical student's achievements today in a virtual celebration! Professor Sir Robert Lechler congratulated our future doctors, looking ahead to further success. @kingsmedicine #WeareKings #unisupport
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
#IWD2021 : Today we’re celebrating our women academics, students and alumni who have achieved so much this year and whose research has been fundamental to our understanding of COVID-19. (1/2)
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
"Humans can live for three weeks without food and three days without water — but only three minutes without air." @DrGaryFuller #KingsandLondon #airpollution
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Congratulations Class of 2021! We are so proud of you - you did it!🎓🎉 Welcome to our worldwide community of @KCLalumni #KCLGrad #ForeverKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
5 years
We're beyond excited that King's alumna Dr Rosalind Franklin is a front-runner for the new £50 note! Read more about Dr Franklin's pioneering work here: #SpotlightKings #STEM #science #DNA
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
🎉We're proud to announce King’s has been ranked 2nd in the UK & 1st among the #RussellGroup in the @peopleandplanet University League for our environmental & ethical performance!🎉 Find out more about this achievement 👇 @KCLSustainable @serviceatkings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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King’s has launched a free online course outlining the impact that #AI is having on the higher education sector. The new course is open to anyone interested in HE, including educators, professional services staff, management, policymakers & students. 👇
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
3 years
Congratulations to Sir Roger Penrose who has been jointly awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics for his discovery showing that the general theory of relativity leads to the formation of black holes. Sir Roger was at King's between 1961 and 1963 @KingsNMS
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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Congratulations to all new students joining King's this year. We look forward to welcoming everyone to the community 🦁 #ResultsDay | #ResultsDay2023 | #CountdowntoKings
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year from all at King's
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
Congratulations to all #FutureKings students 🎉⁠ ⁠ Welcome to King's! We can't wait to meet everyone in September.⁠ ⁠ We want to celebrate with you! Leave a comment below with the course you'll be studying.⁠ ⁠ #ResultsDay | #CountdowntoKings 🦁
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
Over the last three months the @onemillionmeals team, co-founded by @kclalumni & current staff member Momin Saqib, have delivered 100,000 meals to key workers while supporting restaurants during the pandemic 👏 #WeareKings #ContinuingToServe #WeAreTogether
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
4 years
We’re supporting #ClapForOurCarers 👏 again tonight 8pm to thank all of the NHS staff, current and retired, many of whom are our staff and students! Please do share your pictures and videos you take with us so we can show them how much we appreciate them #WeAreKings ❤️
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
2 years
Huge news! 🎭 We're delighted to announce the launch of Shakespeare Centre London in partnership with our friends @The_Globe ⭕️ The Centre will bring together academics from both institutions, dedicated to exploring #Shakespeare and early modern literary works.
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@KingsCollegeLon
King's College London
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Fetal heart abnormalities detailed before birth by new 3D images @KingsImaging @kingsmedicine @GSTTnhs
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