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About FANS

The Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences (FANS) is one of Europe’s largest research groups and one of the few teams in the world bringing together leading experts in brain development and pro and antisocial behaviours across the lifespan.  We are part of the IoPPN, world-renowned for the quality of its research and for producing more highly cited publications in psychiatry and mental health (Scopus, 2016) than any other university in the world.

The Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences (FANS) hosts a range of seminars, training programmes and events (see below) open to staff, students and the wider public. 

To register to attend an event or to find out more, send an email to fansevents@kcl.ac.uk. 

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Forensic & Neurodevelopmental Sciences Research Seminars

The FANS research seminars (also known as the FANS Science Meetings) are a series of seminars providing our invited internal and external speakers with the opportunity to present the latest research and developments from across the field. The meetings are also a lively forum for all to exchange knowledge and ideas and build connections across the department and beyond.

When do they take place?
Seminars take place every 2 months, at the IoPPN, the talks normally take place in the Small Lecture Theatre, between 12-1.30pm; however due to Covid -19 these talks are currently taking place online.

Who can attend?
Attendance at the seminars is free, and open to staff, students, colleagues from King’s Health Partners organisations (King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Trust) and the wider public.

Details of speakers and the focus of each talk can be found in the individual event  listings below.

For more information please contact: marija-magdalena.petrinovic@kcl.ac.uk
To register you attendance at a talk email: fansevents@kcl.ac.uk

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Guest Speakers

The department hosts a number of visiting academics and guest speakers who are invited to deliver a guest talk.  These talks are open to Kings staff, students, colleagues from King’s Health Partners organisations (King’s College London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust, and South London and Maudsley NHS Trust) and where occasionally the wider public.

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Friday Morning Teaching (FMT)

Weekly ‘Friday Morning Teaching’ sessions are restricted to clinicians and academic staff from the South London Partnership (South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St Georges Mental Health Trust) and IoPPN. Sessions take place during term-time and include clinical case conferences and research presentations.

If you are a clinician/academic staff member at the IoPPN or within the South London Partnership, and would like to find out more/be added to the FMT mailing list, please email: susan.graham.kcl.ac.uk