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Spotlight

A series of features and stories highlighting the impact King’s has on the world's greatest challenges and for the benefit of society, working to save and improve lives, enhance the economy, advance discussion and debate, influence policy and shape the cultural landscape.

Making sense of visual art through a visual language

As part of our Spotlight on Arts & Humanities series we delve into the Making Sense of Visual Art — a project led by classicist, Dr Ellen Adams.

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Restoring, preserving and exhibiting the neglected popular cinema of Turkey

Low-budget, unauthorised imitations and adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters have long been the butt of the joke. But remakes of popular classics such as...

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Crystal Palace Park: Beyond the Dinosaurs

The regeneration of one of the most storied parks in London has been mooted for decades. In this Spotlight on Arts & Humanities we focus on a King’s project,...

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The Redress of the Past: Historical Pageants in Britain

How do the British public engage with history? And what role do pageants play?

St Albans Pageant 1907 Queen Elizabeth at Gorhambury.

Activating the Exile Archive: Hussein Shariffe between London, Cairo and Khartoum

When war broke out in Sudan in 2023, a King’s project - led by Professor Erica Carter - aimed at preserving the work of one of the country’s most prominent...

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Understanding the cultural value of the medieval francophone world

King’s research has revealed new ways of understanding medieval French and its cultural value, not as straightforward expressions of French national identity...

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The colour of war: Decolonising the memory of the First World War

The First World War is often referred to as an all-white European combat on the Western Front but King’s research now highlights the contribution of over 4...

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Evaluating peacebuilding in the Western Balkans through art

King’s research has had a transformative impact peacebuilding policy and practice in the Western Balkans.

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Changing the story on OCD and body dysmorphia

How the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) are...

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Spotlight on COVID: The impact of the pandemic on London's cultural sector

Baroness Deborah Bull, Vice President and Vice Principal for London, discusses how London’s vibrant cultural and creative industries have responded to the...

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Spotlight on COVID: Why global health is entangled with international politics

Dr David Brydan, a lecturer in the history of modern international relations, discusses the political forces behind the World Health Organisation and why its...

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Spotlight on COVID: Pandemic language and the role of linguists

Language Consultant Tony Thorne of the Modern Language Centre argues that the Government should be consulting linguists to help the public better understand...

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Spotlight on COVID: Why are we fighting Coronavirus with 100-year-old tech?

Marina Thomas, Spotlight reporter, interviews Dr Caitjan Gainty, Historian of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, whose...

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How much water do you eat?

As agriculture accounts for over 90% of global water consumption, how we eat and drink has a considerable impact on water resources.

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