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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 23h

📢 The 2025 Nobel Prize winners announcement ceremonies began on Monday. Did you know King’s alumni and staff have won 14 Nobel Prizes? These include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Professor Peter Higgs and author Mario Vargas Llosa.
🔗 Read more about our Nobel Laureates: shorturl.at/AxB9u
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Join us on Thursday 30 October as the award-winning King’s Experts Series returns! The topic under discussion at this webinar is the Future of Higher Education and our panel includes our Vice-Chancellor & President, Professor Shitij Kapur.

🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/uTVMv
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 9d

This summer, our Department of Psychology celebrated 75 years since it was founded. Its Psychology BSc has also enjoyed a decade as one of the top-ranked courses, consistently rated among the UK’s best and ranked 9th globally in 2025.

🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/oYaNq
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 13d

🎉 Congratulations to King's alum Enchia Tsai (MSc Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health, 2024). The co-founder of Bened Biomedical is the Global Winner of the Business & Innovation category in the 2025 Study UK Alumni Awards.
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A young woman with dark hair smiles at the camera. She holds a coffee cup and stands in front of two large stone pillars that mark the main entrance to Bush House at King's College London.

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 17d

As our new academic year begins at King’s, so does the new year in the Jewish calendar. We wish happiness and health to all our alumni who celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 18d

The largest-ever study into cannabis use shows a strong link between the reasons people first use cannabis, and their risk of developing paranoia and poor mental health.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/_X4ZerM
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 19d

Dr Katharina C Husemann of King’s Business School will lead the next phase of a ground-breaking research project. Its goal: to reshape how museums approach accessibility and inclusion for blind and partially sighted visitors.

🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/zPJ1sUo
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 20d

Can you help a King’s student unlock their potential like Jennifer’s mentor did? By sharing your career experience, you can support a student through a six-month mentoring journey on our Leadership Mentoring Programme.

🔗 Register your interest in becoming an alumni mentor: https://loom.ly/FFo1FK4

KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 20d

👟 Today, we’ll be cheering on sprinter Dina Asher-Smith. The @kingsartshums.bsky.social alum runs in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championship at 14.22 (UK time).

#ForeverKings🦁 @kingssportwellness.bsky.social

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King's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 21d

A number of US tech giants have pledged $150 billion in the UK's artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Now, President Trump and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have signed a deal to collaborate in areas including AI, quantum computing and nuclear power.

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 21d

👠 👜 London Fashion Week starts today. But the industry isn’t all catwalk glitz... The UN says the sector is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions. So meet King’s alum Jas Wilks, who’s tackling the damage done by fast fashion via her start-up, Rejazz.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/_EIJGF0

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 21d

Today marks 152 years since the founding of King’s College London Students’ Union. Since its humble beginnings in 1873, it has been a cornerstone of student life here – from introducing our mascot Reggie the Lion to hosting legendary acts such as Taylor Swift.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/0Mz8hkk

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 22d

🤖 New research shows intentionally malicious AI chatbots use psychological tactics in prompting users to overshare. This practice can extract up to 12.5 times more personal information.

🔗 Article: https://loom.ly/yu5iXvY
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 22d

Join us on 15 October for Professor Ewan McGaughey’s Inaugural Lecture. He’ll be examining how legal systems shape public services, economic democracy and fair wealth distribution.

🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/z5Yu-Rc
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 23d

Good luck to King’s alum Dina Asher-Smith. On Sunday, the Olympic medallist made the 100m final at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo. Tomorrow, she runs in the heats of the 200m at 11.30 (UK time).
🔗 UK-based viewers can follow Dina’s races on the BBC: https://loom.ly/mNWQew8

A young woman wearing a Team GB athletics top and shorts sprints down a 100m track. On her vest is the name 'Asher-Smith'.

KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 23d

Join us on 28 October for an evening with @kingsbschool.bsky.social. Reconnect with alumni, celebrate achievements and hear about the future of the School. There'll be drinks, conversation and a guided tour of Bush House.
🔗 Register: https://loom.ly/5QpnAIs

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 24d

A team of researchers led by two King’s academics has been awarded £10million in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The goal: to accelerate and optimise the clinical translation of healthcare nanotechnologies.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/C7QB-mk
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 24d

Can you help a King’s student unlock their potential like Yara’s mentor did? By sharing your career experience, you can support a student through a six-month mentoring journey on our Leadership Mentoring Programme.

🔗 Register your interest in becoming an alumni mentor: https://loom.ly/FFo1FK4

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 27d

📢 Join us on 1 October at Bush House for an intriguing panel discussion entitled Money: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Our speakers are:
🟡 Dr Rhys Bidder from the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance
🟡 Mario Pisani of the Royal Mint Museum
🔗 Register: https://loom.ly/5C_o6oM

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 27d

The World Athletics Championship starts in Tokyo tomorrow and @kingsartshums.bsky.social alum Dina Asher-Smith MBE (History, 2017) is competing. The Olympic medallist and 2019 200m World Champion is scheduled to run in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 28d

@kingslsm.bsky.social's new paper delves into how generative artificial intelligence is revolutionising science – from automating literature reviews and experiment design to generating new hypotheses. 🧪

🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/qSdyCLA
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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 28d

👀 Any guesses where this photo was taken? 👀 Hint: It may serve a different purpose today, but its legacy lives on in Bush House. Extra hint: The Vault...
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Lau China Institute, King's College London @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social · Sep 8

Registration for #ChinaWeek2025, ‘China and the new world order’, is OPEN!

Join us as we explore #China's rising influence in the world with keynotes from Sir Vince Cable and Kaiser Kuo. View the line up and register to attend: www.kcl.ac.uk/china-week

#KingsCollegeLondon #LauChinaInstitute

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 29d

☀️ During the summer, a group of youngsters from the Baytree Centre, a Brixton-based educational charity for women and girls, attended an Insight Day at St Thomas’ Campus. The day was organised by our School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences.
🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/sOZsDJM

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KCL Alumni @kclalumni.bsky.social · 29d

Want to learn about the future of palliative care? Join us on 21 October for the Cicely Saunders International Annual Lecture. Our guest speaker, Professor Lieve Van den Block, will examine the evolving role of palliative care in ageing populations.
🔗 Register now: https://loom.ly/UA88otE

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