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New Wellcome Discovery Award to map children's brain development

Researchers at King’s College London have secured more than £3.9 million from Wellcome to launch an ambitious new study that could transform understanding of...

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AI-assisted robotics could expand access to life-saving stroke treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have shown for the first time that AI can autonomously perform thrombectomy navigation in a physical lab setting, a step...

Black wire being inserted through a clear 3D-printed model of a blood vessel

Genetic cause identified for 1 in 4 MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

New research establishes an identifiable genetic component to motor neuron disease for 1 in 4 people with the disease; a significant increase from previous...

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Hinduja family visits LIHE to strengthen India-UK collaboration in healthcare education and innovation

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) recently welcomed members of the Hinduja family, whose longstanding philanthropic support has helped...

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Divided loyalties leaving German firms hamstrung

Germany’s largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and unable to escape either superpower, according to new research...

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One in three people are missing out on benefits during the last year of their lives

For the first time, the ONS has published data showing whether people with chronic illnesses are receiving all the benefits they are entitled to during their...

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A long-term and scalable system to record from neural organoids

A new brain organoid system helps reduce unwanted variability and scales up experiments for higher throughput drug testing and genetic research.

A microelectrode array with dissociated organoids from multiple cell lines over days

£43m AI cardio-oncology initiative kicks off with King's College London as academic lead

A new consortium, bringing together more than 60 partners from 25 countries, has kicked off a five-year initiative to help improve the heart health of people...

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Extreme heat hits financially insecure Londoners hardest, study finds

Majority of Londoners say government should do more to help people adapt to extreme heat

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Staff and students honoured at King's Arts & Humanities awards

The annual Arts & Humanities Awards recognises outstanding contributions by student representatives, mentors, community champions - and, for the first time...

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King's celebrates record number of subjects in top 50 global rankings

26 subjects taught at King’s College London have been ranked in the top 50 in the world in the QS World Subject rankings 2026.

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£1.9m granted to assess folic acid policy impact

Researchers have been awarded £1.9 million from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to evaluate the impact of the UK’s mandatory folic acid fortification...

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Professor Karen Steel awarded Grand Scientific Prize by hearing foundation

French hearing organisation, Fondation Pour l’Audition, awarded Professor Karen Steel their Grand Scientific Prize at a ceremony in Paris.

Karen Steel receives Grand Scientific Prize from Fondation Pour l'Audition

King's researchers secure funding to advance next generation bioimaging

King’s College London is leading a £5.6 million Wellcome project to accelerate cutting-edge bioimaging technology development.

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Discussion focusses on global security in turbulent times

As part of a new four university dialogue on international affairs, King’s College London hosted a panel discussion focused on global security in a changing...

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