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King's has launched a new app, allowing anyone to report symptoms of COVID-19, tracking the progression of the disease in real time.
@Kings_SPHES #unisupport #KingsTogether
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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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
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 to celebrate women’s achievements + discuss solutions to the challenges women face.
#WomenOfKings #BalanceForBetter
We were thrilled to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to yesterday.
The Princess Royal spoke to researchers, clinicians and patients to understand how is improving people’s experience of life limiting conditions, death and dying.
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! #LifeAtKings
HRH, The Princess Royal, 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.
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We're delighted to be hosting a panel of such inspiring women!
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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.
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)
Huge congratulations to student James Frater on being awarded a for tackling racial inequality and widening access to university for students from African and Caribbean backgrounds🎉@JB100__ #WeAreKings
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... kcl.ac.uk/news/News-Arti
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.
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.
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 () an expert on social media & Iranian women’s rights discourse , explains the situation.
#KingsQs
Professor Sir Simon Wessely from , 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👇
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 ) #LifeAtKings
Today in collaboration with King’s, launches a commemorative 50p coin to honour Rosalind Franklin’s famous ‘Photo 51’ which she took while at King’s. #Franklin100 #WomeninSTEM #WeAreKings
Congratulations to our students who got through to the second round of #UniversityChallenge last night, a fantastic performance with a score of 170!
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.
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
Researchers from have identified a rapid COVID-19 testing method, which could deliver test results in 25 minutes.
#WeareKings #unisupport #LondonTogether
Congratulations to King’s President & Principal Professor Edward Byrne in being awarded a Knighthood in the Queens Birthday Honours
We're incredibly proud to announce 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.
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)
Some very excited King’s students awaiting our VIP visitors! #LifeAtKings
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.
King’s is proud to be ranked 9th in the world for societal impact in ’s University Impact Rankings 2020, which recognises our commitment to serving society.
#WeareKings #THEGlobalImpact #ServiceAtKings #ContinuingtoServe
Pleasure to host 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
King’s is ranked 16th in the world! We’ve climbed 3 places since last year’s : goo.gl/vb53mK http://t.co/GDo5mzcBqn
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 to develop a new prototype for ventilators. #unisupport #KingsTogether
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: kcl.ac.uk/news/news-arti #KingsandLondon
Delighted to announce that a new Mars rover has been named after King's scientist and DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin! 👩🏻🔬🚀 bbc.co.uk/news/science-e … #Womeninscience #WomeninSTEM
King’s researchers have found six distinct COVID-19 ‘types’ with particular symptom clusters, which could give advanced warning of demand for hospital care and respiratory support. #WeareKings
#PressRelease Her Majesty The Queen and The Duchess of Cambridge officially open Bush House at King's College London:
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A joint statement from King's, and 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
King's is delighted to announce that will launch our new event series, World Questions, on 13 November 🎉!
Secretary Clinton will be in conversation with , former Australian Prime Minister and Chair of >
The Princess Royal 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.
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Congratulations and welcome to our #FutureKings students! We can’t wait to meet you in September.. you did it! #resultsday2018
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🎉 We’re delighted to be partnering with the Raheem Sterling Foundation () and the University of Manchester () to offer scholarships to support Black British students from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds
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It was a pleasure to host such a valuable discussion. Grateful to HRH The Duchess of Sussex for sharing her insights.
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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! acu.ac.uk/news/view?id=2
Spotted: Lenny the #cat at Guy's campus. The purrfect start to the week. Hope you're all feline fine!🐈⬛
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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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'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 ’s Commission on each.' 3/5
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
Former King's students have raised over £13k to help save which has closed during #COVID19. raised vital funds by hosting a 48-hour readathon with 200 volunteers #ContinuingToServe #KingsLocal
Congratulations to all the new #futurekings students - we’re looking forward to meeting you in September!
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We'd say it's an easy choice Emily! Not that we're biased or anything... #FutureKings
We are delighted to be selected as one of 24 #EuropeanUniversity alliances as part of ! 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
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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The app is being trialled by 5000 twins and their families from the cohort, helping researchers separate genetic effects from environmental factors.
You can download the app here: covid.joinzoe.com
#unisupport #KingsTogether
As Public Health England updates their symptom guidelines to include anosmia, Professor suggests that data from the COVID Symptom Study app relates up to 14 symptoms with a positive COVID swab test. #WeareKings #WeareTogether @Kings_SPHES
We're excited to announce that Science Gallery London will open this September! In the heart of the capital, will be a space where #art and #science collide: kcl.ac.uk/news/News-Arti #sciencegallery
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:
As we draw closer to the Tokyo Olympics, we would like to celebrate our alumnae , and who have been selected for the athletics team🦁
Wish our alumni luck below 👇
#KingsPride #lifeatkings #Tokyo2020 #olympics
🥳 #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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kcl.ac.uk/news/transform
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King’s has been recognised among the best in the world for social & environmental impact!🎉
The 2021 Impact Rankings place us 11th in the world for delivering the 's #SDGs. More info 👇#THEGlobalImpact
King’s has fully divested from fossil fuels almost 2 years ahead of schedule.
Our commitment to responsible investment is led by & is a core part of our wider commitment to & contributing to #ClimateAction
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A new AI diagnostic model can predict COVID-19 infection without a test, using data from the COVID Symptom Study app. #WeareKings #unisupport #WeareTogether
This year, King's was named the first ‘Refugees Welcome University’ by 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 ow.ly/Hbjy50A7ReW
We are so delighted by this announcement!
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👏👏 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!
We're thrilled to receive an institutional Athena Swan Silver Award from recognising the advancement of gender equality in higher education 🎉
How does King’s make a difference in the world? Find out more in Spotlight, launched today spotlight.kcl.ac.uk
We're excited to announce that David Olusoga and 'Funmi Olonisakin are to open King's Africa Week 2020 with their keynote address on Monday October 19 #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistory #bhmuk #bhm
Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year from all at King's
✨ Taylor Swift is touring Europe next year!
🎸 But did you know her first UK gig was at student union in 2008?
🎶 Do you remember it all too well?
#TSTheErasTour
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The prototype ventilator developed by a team from and has been shortlisted for further tests by the UK government #WeareKings
Engineers and medics from , and are building and testing prototypes for new ventilators in response to COVID-19. #unisupport #KingsTogether
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 on air pollution as the 'Invisible Killer' on #SoundCloud > soundcloud.com/kings-college-
We're proud to announce that Dentistry at King's has been ranked first in the world by QS , and second in Nursing! #QSWUR
When women take part in politics, the whole of society benefits, according to a report published in July by the and
"Humans can live for three weeks without food and three days without water — but only three minutes without air." #KingsandLondon #airpollution standard.co.uk/lifestyle/book
Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton will be here at King's in conversation with to kick off our #WorldQuestions series 🤩! Follow the discussion live from 3pm:
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.
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
Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year from all of us at King's!
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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
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 kcl.ac.uk/news/spotlight … #STEM #science #DNA
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. #WeareKings #unisupport
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.
📺 In the doc #UnmaskingMyAutism filmed with , #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 🧵⬇️
Congratulations to (, former President & King's staff) on being named a Commonwealth Youth COVID-19 Hero at the 2021 #CommonwealthYouth Awards for co-founding !🎉 #WeAreTogether
#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)
Following incident in London, campuses & HoRs are on lock-down. Buildings accessible by main entrances only & security passes must be shown.
🎉We're proud to announce King’s has been ranked 2nd in the UK & 1st among the #RussellGroup in the University League for our environmental & ethical performance!🎉
Find out more about this achievement 👇
🎉 Congratulations to all our new students who will be starting at King's in September! Share your celebration pics with us: #futurekings
Congratulations Class of 2021! We are so proud of you - you did it!🎓🎉
Welcome to our worldwide community of #KCLGrad #ForeverKings
Happy birthday to writer + feminist icon Virginia Woolf.
Did you know?
Long before they became fashionable, Woolf designed her own standing desk so that, like a painter, she could step away from her work and examine it from a distance.
Huge news! 🎭
We're delighted to announce the launch of Shakespeare Centre London in partnership with our friends ⭕️
The Centre will bring together academics from both institutions, dedicated to exploring #Shakespeare and early modern literary works.
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 ❤️
Congratulations to all the #futurekings students - we're looking forward to meeting you and hope you enjoy your time here! #ResultsDay