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Biography
The Executive Director, Culture works with colleagues across King’s and the cultural sector, leveraging the potential of arts and culture to support delivery of Vision 2029 and develop the broadest possible cultural community. Beatrice provides overall strategic leadership for the university’s Culture directorate, which includes the specialist Culture team and Science Gallery London.
Beatrice joined King's in 2020 from the Global Cultural Districts Network where she was director of a federation of major cultural organisations committed to improving urban life. Prior to that she was Director of Creative Economy at the British Council, developing partnerships across the cultural sector and beyond in over 30 countries.
She holds an MA in Literature and Modern Culture from UCL, is co-founder of the Long Time Project and Tech for Good Global, a trustee of Auto Italia, and is on the Ashoka Ventures Board.
News
GLOW: Illuminating Innovation opens across London's Strand Aldwych
Curator and Professor of Screen Media Sarah Atkinson, joined by digital artists, innovators, and colleagues from across King’s College London, officially...
![left to right, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts & Humanities Professor Marion Thain, Digital Artist Peggy Weil, Curator of GLOW Professor Sarah Atkinson, Curator of Spotlight on VR Liz Rosenthal, King’s Culture Head of Programming Leanne Hammacott and King](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2024/strand/glow/glow-launch-photograph-by-richard-eaton-2.xc47b998b.jpg?f=webp)
Launch event marks the opening of Glowbot Garden
Giant soft robots takeover Strand Aldwych
![Strand Aldwych at night time with colourful giant robot creatures](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2024/credit-david-tett-photography.x6697ef09.png?f=webp)
Winners announced at inaugural King's Engaged Research Awards ceremony
The inaugural King’s Engaged Research Awards ceremony brought together staff, students and community partners to celebrate public and community engagement...
![aerial photo of all winners of king's engaged research awards 2024 looking upwards, some holding awards and certificates](/newimages/research/kings-engaged-research-awards-2024-winners-group-photo.xaf79ae57.jpg?f=webp)
New research finds access to creative Higher Education remains 'highly unequal'
At the House of Commons, King’s researchers collaborated with the APPG for Creative Diversity to launch a report analysing the effectiveness of pathways to...
![APPG Banner (1)](/image-library/kings-culture/appg-banner-1.xe031eda5.png?w=780&h=440&f=webp)
'Ignite a sense of hope and possibility' New artwork launches on the Strand
‘The Quiet Enchanting’, created by design studio Superflux and presented in collaboration with King’s Culture, took inspiration from conversations with King’s...
![The Quiet Enchanting Launch 1](/image-library/the-quiet-enchanting-launch-1.xb086802e.png?f=webp)
New exhibition will explore challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies
King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute present 'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology'
![seeking connection banner with blue background, blobs and nodes in blue](/newimages/culture/carousel-images/1903x558-seekingconnectionbanner.xd662c8c6.jpg?w=1500&h=440&crop=780,440,360,0&f=webp)
New installation on the Strand will imagine a climate-positive mythical world
Acclaimed design studio Superflux and King’s Culture present 'The Quiet Enchanting', an installation inspired by King’s climate and sustainability research
![The Quiet Enchanting Web Resize Oct 2023](/image-library/the-quiet-enchanting-web-resize-oct-2023.x5bbfc09b.png?f=webp)
Cuddly 'Purrble' robot visits No. 10 as King's celebrates design exhibition
Design-led research was presented to the Secretary of State for Culture at Downing Street, as the university celebrated the 'Seeking Connection' research...
![Purrble No.10 (1)](/image-library/purrble-no.10-1.x36978ca8.png?f=webp)
Exhibition launch: 'The debate on AI will continue and intensify'
A new exhibition from King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence is showcasing the potential for new and emerging applications for AI, as well as providing...
![exhibition wall](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2023/780x440-humantoartificial-wall.x47eef8a8.jpg?f=webp)
New season at Science Gallery London explores the ethics of AI
King’s flagship public gallery Science Gallery London announces ‘AI: Who’s Looking After Me?’, a new major exhibition and public events programme exploring...
![text reading AI who's looking after me with pink background and plant and motherboard on the right](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2023/780x440-sciencegallerylondon-ai.x130f01fa.png?w=780&h=440&f=webp)
News
GLOW: Illuminating Innovation opens across London's Strand Aldwych
Curator and Professor of Screen Media Sarah Atkinson, joined by digital artists, innovators, and colleagues from across King’s College London, officially...
![left to right, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts & Humanities Professor Marion Thain, Digital Artist Peggy Weil, Curator of GLOW Professor Sarah Atkinson, Curator of Spotlight on VR Liz Rosenthal, King’s Culture Head of Programming Leanne Hammacott and King](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2024/strand/glow/glow-launch-photograph-by-richard-eaton-2.xc47b998b.jpg?f=webp)
Launch event marks the opening of Glowbot Garden
Giant soft robots takeover Strand Aldwych
![Strand Aldwych at night time with colourful giant robot creatures](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2024/credit-david-tett-photography.x6697ef09.png?f=webp)
Winners announced at inaugural King's Engaged Research Awards ceremony
The inaugural King’s Engaged Research Awards ceremony brought together staff, students and community partners to celebrate public and community engagement...
![aerial photo of all winners of king's engaged research awards 2024 looking upwards, some holding awards and certificates](/newimages/research/kings-engaged-research-awards-2024-winners-group-photo.xaf79ae57.jpg?f=webp)
New research finds access to creative Higher Education remains 'highly unequal'
At the House of Commons, King’s researchers collaborated with the APPG for Creative Diversity to launch a report analysing the effectiveness of pathways to...
![APPG Banner (1)](/image-library/kings-culture/appg-banner-1.xe031eda5.png?w=780&h=440&f=webp)
'Ignite a sense of hope and possibility' New artwork launches on the Strand
‘The Quiet Enchanting’, created by design studio Superflux and presented in collaboration with King’s Culture, took inspiration from conversations with King’s...
![The Quiet Enchanting Launch 1](/image-library/the-quiet-enchanting-launch-1.xb086802e.png?f=webp)
New exhibition will explore challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies
King’s Culture and the Digital Futures Institute present 'Seeking Connection: Living Well with Technology'
![seeking connection banner with blue background, blobs and nodes in blue](/newimages/culture/carousel-images/1903x558-seekingconnectionbanner.xd662c8c6.jpg?w=1500&h=440&crop=780,440,360,0&f=webp)
New installation on the Strand will imagine a climate-positive mythical world
Acclaimed design studio Superflux and King’s Culture present 'The Quiet Enchanting', an installation inspired by King’s climate and sustainability research
![The Quiet Enchanting Web Resize Oct 2023](/image-library/the-quiet-enchanting-web-resize-oct-2023.x5bbfc09b.png?f=webp)
Cuddly 'Purrble' robot visits No. 10 as King's celebrates design exhibition
Design-led research was presented to the Secretary of State for Culture at Downing Street, as the university celebrated the 'Seeking Connection' research...
![Purrble No.10 (1)](/image-library/purrble-no.10-1.x36978ca8.png?f=webp)
Exhibition launch: 'The debate on AI will continue and intensify'
A new exhibition from King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence is showcasing the potential for new and emerging applications for AI, as well as providing...
![exhibition wall](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2023/780x440-humantoartificial-wall.x47eef8a8.jpg?f=webp)
New season at Science Gallery London explores the ethics of AI
King’s flagship public gallery Science Gallery London announces ‘AI: Who’s Looking After Me?’, a new major exhibition and public events programme exploring...
![text reading AI who's looking after me with pink background and plant and motherboard on the right](/newimages/culture/article-image-780x450px/2023/780x440-sciencegallerylondon-ai.x130f01fa.png?w=780&h=440&f=webp)