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COMMENT: Portraits of Dangerous Women offers little danger – but is an intriguing slice of English life nonetheless

At one point in the new movie Portraits of Dangerous Women, young woman Ashley (Yasmin Monet Prince) is talking to gallery owner Jon (Mark Lewis Jones) about...

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Tan Twan Eng highlights the value of Malaysian literature

The Global Cultures Institute hosted novelist Tan Twan Eng in conversation with Professor Ananya Jahanara Kabir, FBA, Professor of English Literature, on 27...

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Victims of state scandals harmed further by compensation schemes

People harmed by the Windrush, Post Office and Children’s Home scandals are suffering further damage by the schemes designed to compensate them, a new report...

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COMMENT: TikTok 'sunburning' hack won't heal your acne – but it may put you at risk of skin cancer

Social media is full of questionable advice. But one of the latest skincare hacks some users are sharing online is seriously worrying.

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New study themes introduced for Biomedical Science students at King's

This year, students on our BSc Biomedical Science programme chose from six new study themes aligned with the research within the Faculty of Life Sciences &...

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Study provides new insights into the biology behind major depressive disorder and its impact on the immune system

A new study, conducted in a shared effort between UK and Italian researchers offers novel insights about the biological mechanisms behind major depressive...

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Katherine McKittrick delivers Sylvia Wynter Lecture

Professor Katherine McKittrick, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Black Studies at Queen's University Canada, delivered the 2024-25 Sylvia Wynter Lecture...

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Centre for Society Mental Health conference - five years of interdisciplinary research

The ESRC Centre for Society Mental Health showcased a range of research findings and insights at its conference on 1 October at the Science Gallery London.

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Research builds connections between medieval verse and sword dancing

Professor Lawrence Warner, Professor of Medieval English in the Department of English, investigated the links between folk dancing and a famous medieval poem...

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COMMENT: Why plastic bottles now have their caps attached

Dr Randa Kachef examines the new change in single-use plastic bottles and whether it will improve recycling.

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Visual mismatch negativity identified as a mechanism of Parkinson's disease psychosis

Reduced brain activity responding to unpredicted visual changes is a marker of psychosis in Parkinson’s disease and a potential therapeutic target

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Global Cultures Institute announces Fellowship for 2024-25

Dr Anna Woodham leads an interdisciplinary project looking at the emotional labour of employees in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) through...

Dr Anna Woodham, Senior Lecturer in Museum & Heritage Studies in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries

Circle U. Summer School reinvigorated passion for PhD research, King's student says

King’s PhD candidate recently attended the Circle U. Summer School in Belgium and shares her experience on the four-day long course centering 'Language in...

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COMMENT: Wuthering Heights casting row: most adaptations struggle with picking the right Heathcliff and Cathy, but we deserve better in 2024

How do you cast Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel about a child so brutalised by his adoptive family that he drives his pregnant love to death?...

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COMMENT: Why it's becoming harder to get super-rich in China

China's rapid economic growth has brought with it a rise in the super rich, but amidst a slowing economy, for some of China's billionaires that wealth comes...

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