King's College London will lead a new £10.8m centre to develop heart health technologies. The EPSRC HeartTech Hub will drive research that could help detect, monitor and prevent cardiovascular disease. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-a... @kings-bmeis.bsky.social @ukri.org

King’s College London will host the inaugural Global Higher Education Debates on 24–25 November 2026, bringing together global perspectives to examine the future of universities. Join the conversation! 🔗 ghed.events #GlobalHEDebates #GHED2026

Could the best parts of your fruit and veg be lurking in the bin? Researchers in @kingslsm.bsky.social say that peels and stalks are an often-overlooked source of dietary fibre. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/eating-...

King’s College London leads a new £50m MRC Centre of Research Excellence, bringing together scientists and clinicians from King’s, @ucl.ac.uk and @manchester.ac.uk to understand how the human brain develops. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l... #BrainDevelopment #Neuroscience #ChildHealth

King's leads £50m centre to unlock secrets of brain development | King's College London

A landmark centre aims to discover exactly how the human brain develops for the very first time.

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Could an off-the-shelf gadget be an early-warning tool for wildfires? Researchers @kings-sga.bsky.social converted a gadget into a scientific instrument that could offer a low-cost way for farmers & fire services to monitor wildfire risk & spot crop drought stress. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

Scientists turn £70 gadget into wildfire early-warning tool | King's College London

A modified cheap handheld car gadget could offer a low-cost way for farmers and fire services to monitor wildfire risk and spot crop drought stress.

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What is nature's capacity to 'bounce-back' when species are lost? A new study from @kings-sga.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social found that ecosystems have less spare capacity than thought, raising concerns for food security, pollination & climate storage. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/natures...

Nature's capacity to 'bounce-back' when species are lost vastly overestimated | King's College London

The idea that ecosystems carry plenty of back-up, so if a small number of species become extinct there is little harm, has been greatly overestimated according to the largest global study of its kind.

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🎷 Dr Anthony Joseph from @kingsenglish.bsky.social chooses his favourite albums combining jazz and spoken word for a special edition of BBC Radio 3’s ‘Round Midnight with @sowetokinch.bsky.social for #NationalPoetryDay. 🔗 Listen to the episodes (28 Sept – 1 Oct) on BBC Sounds ⬇️ buff.ly/bhdQMB7

Could dog DNA help crack crimes? Scientists at King’s and the Royal Veterinary College are building a database of canine DNA from common breeds. Dog hair or saliva left at a crime scene provide genetic clues, being used in real police investigations. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/crackin...

Cracking crimes with canines – forensics experts build database of dog DNA | King's College London

Forensic scientists are using DNA from dogs to help the police solve crimes.

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How do your airways fight the common cold? 🦠 Research from King’s and the Francis Crick Institute shows how airway cells can physically push rhinovirus-infected cells out of the tissue, helping clear infection, but potentially giving the virus another way to spread. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/our-air...

Our airways fight viruses by throwing infected cells out, but this may also help the virus spread | King's College London

Our airway cells can rapidly remove cells infected with rhinovirus, the virus responsible for the common cold, by physically throwing them out of the tissue, helping to clear the infection without hel...

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Yesterday, King’s hosted the CEO of UKRI to discuss how the university can support and contribute to government objectives. Senior leadership, spinout founders and academics met with Prof Sir Ian Chapman during the visit. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ukri-le...

UKRI leader meets King's academics and entrepreneurs | King's College London

Senior leadership, spinout founders and academics at King’s met the leader of UKRI to discuss how the university can support and contribute to government objectives.

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Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t happen all at once – and neither does progress in understanding it. For #WorldAlzheimersDay, we’re looking back at a year of King’s research, from diagnostic tools to fundamental discovery science. Find out what we've discovered in 2026 ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/a-year-in-al...

Future catastrophic weather events could be 'far worse' than history suggests. New research warns that historical records of the deadliest storms and heatwaves may be a poor indicator of the scale and impact of future weather disasters. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/future-...

Future catastrophic weather could be 'far worse' than history suggests | King's College London

Historical records of the deadliest storms and heatwaves may be a poor indicator of the scale and impact future weather disasters could have, warn scientists at King’s College London.

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How can the UK turn research into economic growth? That was the focus of an event hosted at King’s last week, bringing together government, industry and researchers to explore how promising scientific ideas can move from the lab to the wider economy. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h...

King's hosts government leader to discuss how UK science can drive economic growth | King's College London

King’s College London hosted a lunchtime briefing with Alex, Director General for Growth, Science and International at the new Department for Business, Innovation and Science and Technology (DBIST).

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King's ranks in the top 20 of The Guardian University Guide 2027. 🎉 An impressive 20 of the subjects we were ranked in featured in the top 25, with six of those making the top 10. Placing King's 19th across all subjects and criteria. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...

King's ranks in top 20 in Guardian University Guide 2027 | King's College London

King’s has been named a top 20 university in the annual Guardian University Guide, with courses including International Relations, Anatomy and Physiology, Law, and Politics rated amongst the best in t...

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Ahead of #WorldSepsisDay this Sunday 13 September, Manu Shankar-Hari, Professor of Critical Care Medicine @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, tells us about what sepsis is, why it’s such a global challenge and how researchers at King’s are working to find ways to improve outcomes for sepsis patients ⤵️

NEW: London has among the lowest violent crime rates in England & Wales, tops a ranking of best cities, and pays more in tax than it gets back – but the public overestimate crime risk, underestimate its standing, and don't know it's a net fiscal contributor. Our latest Mistaken Britain study ⬇️

London misperceptions: public often wrong on capital's crime, quality of life, contribution to public finances and Muslim population | King's College London

A third believe there are "no-go" areas ruled by Sharia law

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New term, brand new course! 🩺 Students have enrolled on the UK’s first fast-track medicine degree, for healthcare professionals wanting to retrain as doctors. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/student... @kingslsm.bsky.social

Students enrol on first-of-its-kind fast track medical degree | King's College London

Students have enrolled on the UK’s first fast-track medical degree for healthcare professionals seeking to retrain as doctors.

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NEW: Trust in scientists in the UK is closely shaped by people’s values, identity and politics, showing some of the same patterns of division over science that have emerged in the US. Our study with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social, funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social, shows the key dividing lines 🧵 ⬇️

Polarised trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics, major study finds | King's College London

Climate researchers face the widest political divide of any field

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📽️ A new feature film on how we perceive ageing has been inspired by research from Dr Martina Zimmermann and The Sciences of Ageing and Culture of Youth project, with funding from @ukri.org. 'Coming of Age' positions ageing as a lifelong process, rather than an end-of-life event ⬇️ 🔗 buff.ly/qrjfEpm

King's research inspires 'Coming of Age' feature film | King's College London

The new film is inspired by research from The Sciences of Ageing and Culture of Youth (SAACY) and set for release in 2027.

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Could healthy ageing be shaped by more varied biology than previously thought? New research from @kingslsm.bsky.social has found that two healthy individuals of identical age can experience significantly different ageing journeys. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/healthy...

Healthy ageing shaped by more varied biology than previously thought | King's College London

Molecular changes of ageing are far more unique than previously thought, meaning two healthy individuals of identical age can experience significantly different ageing journeys.

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Small changes can make research labs greener. 🌱 At King’s Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, the Green Neuro Team has helped 18 labs cut energy use, waste and emissions, earning a Platinum My Green Lab award. Find out how researchers are making their labs greener: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/how-kin...

King’s and PolyU are launching a new smart grid research centre in Hong Kong, bringing together 34+ universities and 60 industry partners to use AI to build smarter, more resilient energy networks. 🌍 Read more ⬇️

King's to co-lead international 'smart grid' research centre to tackle energy security | King's College London

King’s College London and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will establish and co-lead a new centre to research and develop smart grids in Hong Kong.

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A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates, walnuts, and certain berries improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/pomegra... @kingslsm.bsky.social

Pomegranates could unlock heart failure treatment | King's College London

A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options.

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Super fascinating insights from Dr Christopher Holliday on the man behind the magic. 🎬 If you’re a Disney fan or just curious about the man behind the name, go give the podcast a listen! 👇

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Everybody knows the name Walt Disney – but what was he like behind the scenes? 👀 🎬 Dr Christopher Holliday from @kingsinterhums.bsky.social explores what modern day leaders can learn from the animation icon's story on the History's Greatest Leaders podcast 👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Scientists from King's have found that changes in the white blood cells are associated with immunotherapy side effects and survival outcomes in melanoma. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/differe... @bsfcharity.bsky.social

Differences in immune cells predict skin cancer treatment outcomes | King's College London

Differences in the body’s white blood cells predict treatment outcomes for patients with skin cancer.

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A single dose of #psilocybin, the active compound found in 'magic mushrooms', produced significant improvements in #depression compared to a placebo, according to a new study by researchers at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, funded by @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/promisi...

Promising results from first UK trial of psilocybin for depression | King's College London

The first publicly-funded randomised controlled trial in the UK has found that a single dose of psilocybin, the active compound found in 'magic mushrooms', produced significant improvements in depres...

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A study published today in Nature Microbiology has uncovered why a fungus that normally lives harmlessly in our bodies can become life-threatening. If confirmed in humans, it could help identify patients at risk of fungal infections and lead to targeted treatments. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/first-i...

First immune pathway discovered preventing deadly spread of harmless fungus | King's College London

An immune pathway has been discovered which prevents a normally harmless fungus developing into a fatal infection.

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UK high streets are facing challenging times. Currently around 14% of high street retail units currently lie empty and 28% of retail purchases in the UK are done online. We asked four King's academics why they are important and what can be done to save them. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/spotlig...

Can we save the British High Street? | King's College London

We ask four King's academics about our changing high streets, gentrification and what the government could do.

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A national report reviewing the deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people between 2021 and 2024 is published today. Commissioned by @england.nhs.uk, the @aliveleder.bsky.social report was produced by @kingsioppn.bsky.social researchers. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/fewer-p...

Could inflammation contribute to cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s & depression? An interdisciplinary @kingsioppn.bsky.social & @kingslsm.bsky.social team has discovered a link between inflammation & neuron production in the brain. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/mechani... @wellcometrust.bsky.social