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Africa Conference17 June (09.30-18.30), Council Room, Strand Campus

The Cherry Orchard30 June (18.30), Anatomy Theatre & Museum, Strand Campus

Annual Education Lecture16 June (17.30), The Great Hall, Strand Campus

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Introducing King’s WorldwideKing’s Worldwide has been formed to oversee the development and implementation of King’s International StrategyKing’sinternationalstrategyaimstopositiontheCollegeasoneoftheworld’sleadinguniversitiesforresearch,teachingandinternationalcollaboration.Itaimstobringlong-termimprovementinKing’sinternationalprofileandtoembedaninternationalperspectiveintheveryfabricoftheCollege.Allinternationalactivityacrossacademicandprofessionalserviceswillbeintegratedandco-ordinatedbytheKing’sWorldwideteam,undertheleadershipofProfessorKeithHoggart,VicePrincipal(ExternalRelations),withtheWorldwideOfficeledbyAnnaDebska.Highereducationinthe21st

centuryisalreadyatrulyglobalphenomenon–leadinguniversitiesattractthebeststudents,teachersand

researchers,withbrandsrecognisedfortheirqualitytheworldover.TheKing’sWorldwideteamaimstobuildonKing’sexistingstrengths–likeitsresearchexcellenceandpositionintheheartofLondon,toco-ordinateinternationalpartnershipsthatstrengthentheCollege’spositionasaworld-classinstitution.TheKing’sWorldwideofficewillactasacentralhubtoorganiseinternationalactivityacrosstheCollege,makingiteasiertopromotetheexchangeanddisseminationofinformationoninternationalissues.‘Ourinternationalisationagenda

attemptstoderiveawiderinstitutionalbenefitfromourgrowingglobalreputation,’saysKeithHoggart.‘Thenextphaseoftheinternationalstrategywillcontinuetodevelopthe

themesofthefirstphase,withacontinuingemphasisonreciprocityandmutualityinrelationshipswithpartners.WehavehadfantasticlevelsofinvolvementandcommitmenttothisagendafromcolleaguesthroughouttheCollege.Wehopethiswillcontinue.’King’shasadistinguished

reputationforresearchexcellenceandcollaborativethinking,showcasedbyanalreadydiverserangeofglobalactivity.KeyelementsoftheinternationalstrategyrevolvearoundthethreeGlobalInstitutes:theBrazilInstitute(seepage10),ChinaInstituteandIndiaInstitute,eachprovidingafocalpointforinterestonthesecountriesacrossarangeofacademicdisciplines.Eachoftheinstitutesishiringacademicandprofessional

servicesstaff,andrecruitingtoMastersandPhDProgrammesfor2011entry,withresearchandteachingfocusedontheroleoftheseemergingnationsas21stcenturypowerhouses.ExistingprogrammesontheMiddle

East,NorthAmericaandAfrica(throughtheAfricanLeadershipCentre)willalsobesupportedthroughtheOffice,aswillourkeyglobalpartnershipswithHongKong,JawaharlalNehru,NationalUniversityofSingapore,NorthCarolina,Renmin,SãoPauloandUCSF.TheKing’sWorldwideteamwillworkparticularlycloselywithstaffinvolvedintheseinitiatives,toensurefuturedevelopmentsgainfromandembracewiderinstitutionalstrategyandobjectives.‘Ourapproachisdistinctive’ 2

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DearcolleaguesWesubmittedourAccessAgreementtotheOfficeofFairAccess(OFFA)inAprilandmadepublicourproposaltocharge£9,000tuitionfeesforallnewfull-timeUK/EUundergraduatestudentsfromSeptember2012.Intandemwiththisweproposedthatourwideningparticipation(WP)andfairaccessinitiativesincludebothenhancedfinancialsupportandincreasedinvestmentinacademicinnovation,outreach,partnershipandretention.Ourproposalsforfees,financialsupportandoutreachactivitiesaresubjecttoapprovalbyOFFAandweanticipateinitialfeedbackinmidJuly.King’sisproposing,inthefirst

instance,toreinvest30percentofitsadditionalfeeincometowardsits

wideningparticipationinitiativesandfinancialsupport,withinvestmenttotalingover£6millionin2012-13,risingto£8millionby2014-15.Itisanticipatedthataboutathirdofourhomeundergraduatestudentswillreceivesomefinancialsupporttowardsfeesorlivingcosts.Somestudentswillnothavetopaytuitionfeesatall.King’shasalongstanding

commitmenttowideningparticipationandwillcontinuetomakeasignificantcontributiontosocialmobilityandraisingaspirations.Wehaveagreednewstrategicpartnershipswithneighbouringuniversities,schoolsandcharitiestobroadenouraccessinitiatives.ProfessorEevaLeinonen,VicePrincipal(Education),wholeadsourWPstrategy,andIlaunchedthefirstofthesewiththeHarrisFederationofSouthLondonSchoolson10May.Finally,wehavecommenced

workonarevisedgeneralstrategyfortheCollege.ItwillnotbeafullyfledgedStrategicPlanlikethatproducedin2006fortheperiodto2016.Muchofthatplanremainsrelevantbutmuchhaschangedinternallyandexternallysince2006.RatherthansettingoutdetailedtargetsandproposalscoveringthefullrangeofCollegeactivities,thenewstrategywilldescribetheCollege’srelationshiptoitsoperatingenvironmentatatimeofsignificantchange,inordertohelpguideinvestmentdecisions.Therevisedstrategywillbeamajortopicofdiscussionthisterm,bothatmyForaandatAcademicBoard,beforeCollegeCouncilconsidersadraftinlateJune.rick trainor, principal

About a third of our home undergraduate students will receive some financial support towards fees or living costs

A word from the principal

Sir Peter Baldwin memorial lecture

HisMajestySultanHajiHassanalBolkiahreceivedanhonorarydegreefromtheChairmanoftheCollegeCouncil,theMarquessofDouro, infrontofanaudiencewhichincludedmanyKing’sstudentsfromBruneion14April.HisMajestyascendedtothethrone

in1967tobecomethe29thSultanofBruneiDarussalam.Throughouthisreign,hehasemphasisedtheneedtoraiseeducationstandardsinordertoproduceknowledgeableandskilledcitizenswhocanenhancetheircompetitivenessintheglobaleconomy,whilemaintainingtheir

Introducing King’s Worldwide continued

Sultan of Brunei awarded honorary degree

His Majesty sultan Haji Hasanal Bolkiah receiving his Honorary degree

traditionalIslamicvaluesandculturalheritage.In1992,hefoundedtheSultan

HajiHassanalBolkiahFoundation,whichfundsscholarshipsforexceptionalBruneianstostudyatworld-renowneduniversities.King’shasbeenpersonallychosenbyHisMajestyasoneoftheuniversitieshisscholarsmayattend,andsince2006theCollegehaswelcomedsome25scholarssupportedbytheFoundationandHisMajesty’sGovernmenteachyear,primarilyinmedicineanddentistry.Withinthelastfiveyears,

HisMajestyhasalsoestablishedtwonewuniversitiesandoneuniversitycollegetomeettheincreasingdemandfortertiaryeducation.ThegovernmentinBrunei

providesfreeeducationfromprimarytotertiarylevel,andthishasresultedina94percentliteracyrateamongthelocalpopulation.HisMajesty’sconnectiontoKing’s

alsoextendstohisfamilymembers.Hisdaughter,HerRoyalHighnessPrincessHajahMajeedahNuurulBolkiah,wasawardedtheCollege’sMAinEnvironment&Developmentin2005,andhisnieceiscurrentlyanundergraduateatKing’s.ThroughtheBruneiMinistryof

Health,HisMajestyisverysupportiveoftheworkbeingundertakeninBruneibytheKing’sDentalInstitute,andtheDean&HeadoftheInstitute,DeputyVicePrincipalProfessorNairnWilson,isaregularvisitortothecountry.TheDentalInstituteannounced

the renewalofanagreement withtheGovernmentofBruneithatseesthreemoreyearsofcollaborationaimedatthedevelopmentofthedentalworkforceinBruneiDarussalam.

Thelow-levelvocationalcoursestakenbymanyyoungpeoplehavelittlevalueinthelabourmarket,suggestsanindependentreviewbyProfessorAlisonWolf.Thereportsuggestsfundingshouldbefocusedmoreonhigh-qualityapprenticeschemes,andthatallyoungpeoplewhodonothavegoodEnglishandmathsGCSEsshouldcontinuetostudythesesubjects.‘Doingagoodapprenticeship

isworthfarmoretoyouinallsortsofwaysthandoingauniversitydegreethatdoesn’tinterestyou,andwhichoftendoesn’thavethatmuchvalueeither,’saidWolf.‘Youngpeopleneedtogetintotheworkplaceandtogetsomerealskillsthatwillservethemwellinlife.Review of Vocational Education - The Wolf ReportwascompiledbyProfessorAlisonWolf,SirRoyGriffithsProfessorofPublicSectorManagementatKing’s,andwaspublishedon3MarchbytheDepartmentofEducation.

AlecturegivenbySirBertMassieCBE,formerChairmanoftheDisabilityRightsCommission,inmemoryofSirPeterBaldwin,KCB,tookplaceintheGreatHallStrandcampuson18April.Thelectureentitled,Policy

Implications of the Social Perceptions of Disabled People,wasverywellattended,andguestsincludedLadyBaldwinandmembersoftheBaldwinFamily,aswellasfriendsandcolleaguesofSirPeter’s.SirPeterBaldwin(1922-2010)was

amemberofKing’sCollegeCouncilfrom1992-2003,ChairmanoftheDelegacyfrom1991-98andamemberoftheBoardofGovernorsofUMDSfrom1993-98.Mostsignificantly,hewasacommittedandenergeticsupporterofthedisabled.Hewaschairmanofmanycharitableandvoluntaryorganisations,includingtheDisabledPersonsTransportAdvisoryCommittee(1984-93),theCharitiesAidFoundation(1994-99),HearingDogsforDeafPeople(1983-86)andRadar(1992-96).In1981,asPermanentSecretary

attheDepartmentofTransport,hewasresponsiblefortheredesignoftheLondonblackcab,alteringittohelppeoplewithdisabilities.Hewasalsoinvolvedintheintroductionoflowfloorsinbuses.Inhiswelcomespeech,

thePrincipal,ProfessorRickTrainor,calledSirPeter‘oneofKing’sheroes’.HespokeaboutSirPeter’simpactandinfluenceontheCollegesaying,“SirPetermadeenormouslyvaluablecontributionstoKing’sanditsconstituentinstitutionsovermanyyears.’SirBertMassieCBE,isaninternationalexpertinequalityandsocialpolicyandhasbeenadisabilityrightscampaignerforsome40years.Inhislecture,hespokeabouthow

attitudestowardsdisabledpeoplehavechangedovertheyears,andtheroleSirPeterplayedinthattransformation.

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Vocational review

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His Majesty’s connection to King’s also extends to his family members

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addsKeithHoggart.‘Manyofouroverseaspartnersobservethatothersseetheirinternationalagendaasbeingaboutstudentrecruitment.Weseektomakelong-terminvestmentsoftimeandresourceindevelopingkeypartnersandinitiatives.Weknowthiskindofcommitmentisattractivetopotentialstaffandstudentsbutwearenotdoingthisasjustarecruitmentactivity.’

King’s international strategyThestrategyisbasedonmutualityandreciprocity,andfocusedonthefollowingthemes:university partners:Developinginstitution-widecollaborationswithasmallnumberoflike-mindeduniversities,basedonasharedvisionandresearchexcellencethatcontributestohigh-qualityteachingandlearning.AlimitednumberofspecialisedlinkageswillalsobepursuedatSchool/Department/Divisionleveltoenhanceresearchcapacityorthequalityofthestudentexperience.Joint teaching and research:Recognisingthatpartnershipsshouldbebasedonteachingandresearchcollaborationswiththedevelopmentofdualandjointdegreeprogrammes.Global institutes and centres:EncouraginginterestamongstKing’sstaffandstudentsinkeyoverseasnationsthroughthedevelopmentof

teachingandresearchprogrammesatKing’s,focusedonspecificnationsandregions.staff and student mobility:SupportingKing’sstudentstospendpartoftheirdegreeprogrammeatakeypartneroverseasanddevelopingopportunitiesforstaffexchange.international recruitment:Attractingthemosttalentedstaffandstudentsfromallovertheworld.overseas alumni:EngagingoverseasKing’salumniinpromotingdeeperunderstandingoftheirownnation,inassistingKing’sstudentsandinenhancingKing’sinternationalbrand.‘ThesupportandinvolvementofalumnihasenrichedourstrategyasmuchasthatofthestaffandstudentsintheCollegecommunity,’saysKeithHoggart.‘OurglobalnetworkisagreatassetfortheCollege.’developmental partnerships:Buildingaprogrammeofdevelopmentallinkages,especiallywithnationsthatarelesswellpositionedeconomicallythantheUK,inordertoenhanceresearchandteaching/learningcapacitieswithinthesenations.international media outreach:InordertoraisetheprofileofKing’sandpositiontheuniversityasaworldleaderinvariousresearchfields,andhighlightinternationalcollaborationswithkeypartnersandinstitutionsinplaceslikeNorthAmerica,India,ChinaandBrazil.

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toothcellsaremadetoregeneratethetooth.Perivascularcellsarescattered

throughoutthebloodvesselwallsandastheyarepresentinmosthumantissue,theycouldbeutilisedtoprovideaneffectivenaturalmechanismfororganandtissuerepair. 

carbon ManagementKing’sbelievesthatprotectionoftheenvironmentisanintegralpartofgoodinstitutionalpractice.TheCollegeiscommittedtomaintainingand,whereverpossible,improvingitswayofoperating,toreduceitsimpactontheenvironment.Aspartofthiscommitment,the

CollegehasadoptedandpublisheditssecondCarbonManagementPlan,whichaimstoreducetheorganisation’scarbonemissionssystematicallybyreducingtheenergytooperateourbuildings.ThissecondCarbonManagement

Plancanbeaccessedbyvisitingthefollowingwebpage:https://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/estates/sustainability/carbon-mgn.html.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Joint Services Command and Staff CollegepAGe 4

Scientists in SportGSK launches London 2012 initiative with King’s to inspire young people into science careers

Atthelaunchofthenew‘ScientistsinSport’educationprogrammedesignedtoinspireyoungpeopleintoarangeofscientificcareers,astudyfoundthateightoutof10secondaryschoolpupilsarenowworriedaboutgettingajobinthefuture.Theresultswerereleasedon

thedaythatLondon2012partnerGlaxoSmithKline(GSK)andKing’s,aWorldAnti-DopingAgency

(WADA)accreditedlaboratory,launchedanationwide‘ScientistsinSport’schoolsoutreachprogramme.Theprogrammecomprisesaseries

offreeeventsrunningbetweennowandtheOlympicandParalympicGamesin2012.Theseeventsofferlocalschoolchildrentheopportunitytoexperienceadayatauniversityandthroughaseriesofsportsbasedlecturesandinteractiveworkshopsaimstoencourage11-14yearoldstudentstotaketheirsciencestudiesfurtherandconsideracareerinscience.Theprogrammelaunchfollowed

GSK’srecentcommitmenttoencouragetheverybestgraduatesintocareersatthecompanyby

reimbursing100percentofuncappedtuitionfeesforallundergraduatesrecruitedintheUKfromSeptember2012.ProfessorRogerMorris,Headof

theSchoolofBiomedicalSciencesatKing’s,said:‘Wearedelightedtowork

Archbishop of Canterbury gives Oration

News in brief

New stem cell researchScientistsfromKing’shaveuncoveredthefirstgeneticevidencethatshowscellsfoundonthesurfaceofbloodvesselscanactasstemcells.Theresearcherscarriedout

experimentsinrodentincisorteeth,whichcontinuouslysharpenthemselvesbytheshearingactionoftheirtips.Thetissuethatislostduringsharpeningmustbecontinuouslyreplaced.Theexperimentshowedthatperivascularcellsactasstemcellsandwhenatoothisdamaged,specificnew

Blood vessel cells inside a tooth

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‘Lest We Forget’ goes live

students conduct spot tests in the lab

the Archbishop of canterbury delivering the King’s commemoration oration at the Great Hall

withGSKindevelopingthenational‘ScientistsinSport’programme.Thescienceunderlyingelitelevelsofperformance,anddetectionofdrugcheats,providesauniqueopportunitytoengagepupilswithhands-onexperiments,andmeetandhear

King’sexpertsexplainhowtheywillmonitorathletesattheLondon2012Games.Theaimoftodayistoinspirestudentstoworkforstrongscience‘A’levelsnow,inordertobeabletostudyatleadingresearchuniversitiessuchasKing’s.’

AnewwebsitehasbeenlaunchedbyArchiveslistingCollegestaffandstudentskilledinthetwoWorldWars–accompaniedbydetailedbiographiesandphotographsofmanyofthewardead.Theongoingprojectisthe

resultofmorethanayearofresearchbyadedicatedteamofvolunteersfromtheUniversityoftheThirdAge,drawingonsourcematerialheldintheArchives.ItishopedthatthewebsitewilleventuallyprovideacomprehensivelistingofthewardeadforKing’sanditspartnerinstitutionsforall20thcenturyconflicts.Thewarmemorialwebsite

canbefoundbyvisitingthefollowingwebpage,http://www.kingscollections.org/warmemorials/.

TheMostRevdandRtHonDrRowanWilliamsdeliveredtheKing’sCommemorationOrationon21MarchattheGreatHall,StrandCampus.InhisOration,entitled‘BigSociety

–SmallWorld?’,DrWilliamstookDavidCameron’smuch-vauntedBigSocietyagendaashisstartingpointandacknowledgedthat,insomequarters,ithasbeen seenas‘aspirationalwaffledesignedtoconcealadeeplydamagingwithdrawalfromitsresponsibilitiestothemostvulnerableinsociety’.Toovercomethisscepticism,he

stressedthatitneededtobe‘amorallyrobustprogrammeforthecommongood,nationallyandinternationally’,whichwouldonlybepossiblewithsome‘sustainedthinkingabouthowcharacter,andinparticularciviccharacter,mightbedevelopedandenhancedbyaddressingthechallengessuchaprojectpresents’.HearguedthattheChurchwas

ideallysuitedtothiskindofthinkingandforbuildingthe‘capacityoflocalcommunitiestosolvetheirproblems’,andthatuniversities,withtheir‘fundamentalpassionfortruth’,hadasimilarroletoplay.Registeringhisconcernabouttheeffectofcutstohighereducationfunding,hecautioned:‘Godhelpus–literally–whenthehumanitiesandthepuresciencescometobeseenasluxuriesin

highereducation,orindeededucationatanylevel.’DrWilliamsexpressedhopethat

theglobalrecessionwouldnowleadtoanewmodelofcapitalism,citingtheexamplesofmicrofinanceschemesinthedevelopingworldandthe

coalitiongovernment’s‘RobinHoodtax’– alevyonfinancialtransactionsforwhichheofferedcautioussupport.FollowingtheOration,LordDouro,

ChairmanofCouncil,conferredanhonorarydegreeonDrWilliamswiththetitleofDoctorofDivinity.

The aim of today is to inspire students to work for strong science ‘A’ levels now

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

On29MarchHisRoyalHighnessTheDukeofEdinburghreturnedtoShrivenhamtomarkthe10thAnniversaryofhisopeningoftheJointServicesCommandandStaffCollege(JSCSC)wheretheDefenceStudiesDepartmentiscontractedtoprovideacademicsupport.AccompaniedbyAirVice-Marshal

RayLock,theCommandantoftheStaffCollege,(picturedleft),HisRoyalHighnessmetwiththeHeadofSchoolofSocialScience&PublicPolicy,ProfessorDeniseLievesley,andtheDeanofAcademicStudiesandHeadoftheDefenceStudiesDepartment,ProfessorMattUttley,(picturedwiththeirbackstothecamera),beforeundertakingashortceremonymarkingtheanniversary,andattendinganinformalluncheon.TheJSCSCwasformed

temporarilyinBracknellin1997fromtheSingleServicecollegesatGreenwich,CamberleyandBracknell,beforemovingtothenewpurposebuiltbuildingatShrivenhaminAugust2000.ItwasatthispointthattheCollegewasawardedafullacademicsupportcontractandtheDefence

TheCollegehasbegunanambitiousprojecttomoderniseFranklin-WilkinsLibrary,oneofourbusiestandmostcentrallibraries,overthesummer.Amulti-disciplinarylibrary,Franklin-WilkinsLibraryishometoNursing&Midwifery,BiomedicalScienceandasignificantproportionofthesocialsciencescollectionsincludingEducationandManagement.TheLibrary,locatedontheWaterloocampus,boastsofsome320,000visitsperyear.Therewillbeanewentranceand

receptionareaonthefirstfloor,moresocialspaces,spaceforcollaborativestudy,andawalk-inshortloanscollection.TheLibrarywillworkinparallelwiththecateringareasonthegroundandfirstfloorofFranklin-WilkinsBuilding,alsodueforrefurbishment.TheLibraryisclosedforrefurbishmentonTuesday31MayandissettoopenagainonMonday12September.Duringtheclosureperiod,alternativearrangementshavebeenmadetoensurethatstudentsandstaffhaveaccesstoresources–eitheronlineorviaasmall,temporaryFranklin-WilkinscollectionlocatedattheMaughanLibraryinChanceryLane,StrandCampus.Forfurtherinformationvisithttp://

www.kcl.ac.uk/iss/visitors/library/transform

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh pays a visit to the Joint Services Command and Staff College on the 10th anniversary of its opening

As the clock ticks, the somerset House east wing project team, headed by senior project Manager oluchi uduku, forges ahead to deliver the east wing, which will be the new home

of the school of law and King’s cultural Quarter. Much of the renovation and refurbishment reinstates the Grade i listed building to its former glory, restoring many of its lost design

features, including sash windows and original fireplaces.  for further images and latest news on the project, please visit www.kcl.ac.uk/somersethouse

2010 Report published

the 2010 King’s college report, now available

All change at Somerset House

Franklin-Wilkins library refurbishment

The2010King’sCollegeLondonReport isnowavailable.Thismagazine-stylepublication,editedbyDrChristineKenyonJones,isproducedtohighstandardsofillustrationanddesignandshowcasesasampleoftheimmenserangeofresearch,teachingandinnovationundertakenatKing’s,providinganexcellentwaytodemonstratethebestofKing’stoopinion-formers,fundingcouncilsandbodies,visitorsandVIPs.Topicsinthiseditioninclude

areviewbyDrMarkMulligan,ReaderinPhysicalGeography,ofhisworkquantifyingandcommunicatingtheimportanceofglobalprotectedareas;anarticlebyProfessorAnneMarieRafferty,HeadoftheFlorenceNightingaleSchoolofNursing&Midwifery,reflectingontwoimportantNightingaleanniversariesandonwhatNightingalestillhastoteachus;around-upofaspectsof‘performance’thathaveputKing’sinthespotlightrecently,rangingfromInigoJonestoQueerStudies;researchonthenature,originsandeffectsofclassandethnicminorityinBritainbyacademicsfromEnglish,GeographyandEducation;anaccountbyDrJonathanMilloftheInstituteofPsychiatryofhowthescienceofepigeneticsiscomplicatingourunderstandingoftherolesofgenes;aninterviewwithProfessorEevaLeinonen,Vice

StudiesDepartmentwascreatedasanacademicdepartmentofKing’sCollegeLondon.TheoriginalStaffCollegescantracetheir

historybackover200yearsandthemodernCollegecontinuesthetraditionofprovidinghighqualitytrainingandeducation-howtothink,

Principal(Education),inwhichsheexplainshowKing’sisleadingthewaytoensurethatuniversitiesequipstudentsforthe21stcenturyworldofwork;anexplorationbyDrGeoffBrowelloftheCollegeArchivesofthelonghistoryofSomersetHouse;aviewofthestudentyearbythePresidentofKCLSU;reflectionsbythePrincipalondevelopmentsatKing’sin2009-10;around-upoftheCollege’snews,andadigestofKing’sfacts,figuresandfinances.Copiesoftheneweditionof

the Report areavailablefrompr@kcl.ac.ukanditcanbeviewedonlineatwww.kcl.ac.uk/media/publications/profile

notwhattothink-forofficersoftheUKandotherArmedForces,CivilServantsandamultitudeofotherorganisations.

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ScientistsattheNationalInstituteforHealthResearch’s(NIHR)BiomedicalResearchCentreforMentalHealthattheInstituteofPsychiatry(IoP)andSouthLondonandMaudsleyNHSFoundationTrust(SLaM)arethefirsttouseanadvancedcomputerprogramtoaccuratelydetecttheearlysignsofAlzheimer’sdiseasefromaroutineclinicalbrainscan.The‘AutomatedMRI’software

automaticallycomparesorbenchmarkssomeone’sbrainscan

imageagainst1200others,eachshowingvaryingstagesofAlzheimer’sdisease.Thiscollectionofimagesisthoughttobethelargestofitskindintheworld. Normallyinroutineclinical

practice,brainscansareusedtosimplyexcludediseasesthatcanmimicAlzheimer’sdisease,buthereautomatedMRIsoftwareisbeingusedforthefirsttimeinaNHSsettingtomakeanearlyandaccuratediagnosisoftheillness. EarlydiagnosisofAlzheimer’sis

clinicallydifficultandpatientswiththeearlysignsarefrequentlynottreateduntiltheirsymptomsbecomestronger.Thenewscanhowevercan

Scientists make skin repair discovery

ResearchersatKing’sandOsakaUniversity(Japan)haveidentifiedspecificbonemarrowcellsthatcantransformintoskincellstorepairdamagedskintissue.Theteamhasuncoveredhow

thisprocessworks,providingnewinsightsintothemechanismsbehindskinrepair.Thissignificantadvancehasthepotentialtorevolutioniseapproachestowoundtreatmentinthefuture.Theresearchshowedthataround

oneinevery450bonemarrowcellshasthecapacitytotransformintoskincellsandregeneratetheskin.Theteamalsoidentifiedthesignalthattriggersrecruitmentofthebonemarrowcellstorepairskin.ProfessorJohnMcGrathisworking

togetherwithcolleaguesatOsakaUniversitytocreateadrugtreatmentthatcanaugmenttissuerepair.Itisexpectedthatthedevelopedtreatmentwillbetestedinanimalmodelsinaboutayearandenterclinicaltrialsshortlyafterwards.

Fast, accurate test for Alzheimer’smanageandorganisetreatmentofthedisease.ThescanhasbeendevelopedbyscientistsattheIoP,togetherwithcolleaguesfromtheKarolinskaHospitalinStockholm.Thesystemisbeing‘fieldtested’

overthenext12monthswithpatientsattendingSLaMmemory

the new scan can return 85 per cent accurate diagnostic results in under 24 hours

News in brief

‘william’ most popular medieval nameAstudyofpersonalnamesrecordedintheAHRC-fundedHenryIIIFineRollsProjecthasrevealedthat‘William’wasthemostcommonnameamongthemenlistedinit.DrBethHartland,oneofthe

ResearchFellowsintheHistoryDepartment,commented:‘WhetherWilliamwillincreaseinpopularityasaboys’nameintheaftermathoftheRoyalWeddingornot,itspopularityinearlythirteenthcenturyEnglandisundoubted’.

test for pre-eclampsia developedScientistsatKing’shavepioneeredanewmethodofidentifyingearlyinpregnancywhichhealthyfirst-timemothersareatriskofdevelopingpre-eclampsia,a potentiallylifethreatening,hypertensiveconditionthatcomplicatesonein20firstpregnancies. LedbyProfessorRobynNorth,

fromtheDivisionofWomen’sHealth,theteamofresearchersanalysedthemedicalandfamilyhistory,lifestylesandclinicalexaminationfindingsofmorethan3,500healthyfirst-timemothersparticipatingintheSCOPEproject,aninternationalstudyintheUK,NewZealand,AustraliaandIreland.Thestudywasfundedbythe

FoundationforResearchandTechnology,NewZealand,Tommy’s,thebabycharity,andGuy’sandStThomas’Charity. 

study reveals how the eye is formedScientistsfromthedepartmentofCraniofacialDevelopmentintheDentalInstitute,havediscoveredspecificcellsresponsibleforensuringthatdifferentpartsoftheeyecometogetherduringdevelopment.Thevertebrateeyecontains

manydifferentcomponentsandhasacomplexanatomy.Duringdevelopmentthelensandtheretinacomefromcompletelydifferenttissues,whichraisethequestionofhowtheyarealignedtoformafunctionaleye.Thesefindingssignificantly

enhanceunderstandingofhowthedifferentcomponentsoftheeyeareorganisedintoafunctionalorgan,andthereforerevealcluesastothepossiblecausesofcongenitalmalformationsthatleadtolife-longvisualimpairment.

return85percentaccuratediagnosticresultsinunder24hours. Anearlydiagnosisallowssomeone

toplantheircarebeforetheconditionworsens-helpingtopreventinstitutionalisation,dramaticallyimprovingtheirqualityoflife. Itisalsoacosteffectiveandefficientwayto

History Department’s Latin play

the cast of ludus de Antichristo

Bone marrow cells (green) can regenerate skin

TheHistoryDepartmentpresenteditsannualMedievalLatinPlayon1AprilintheCollegeChapel.Thisyear’sproductionwasLudusdeAntichristo(PlayoftheAntichrist)and,asever,wasperformedintheoriginalLatin.Thiswasthesixthsuchevent,

andthefirsttobeperformedwithanoriginalscore(byAlessiaMankovskaya)andEnglishsubtitles.TheperformancewaswidelypublicisedbothwithintheCollege,andtohistoriansandclassiciststhroughouttheUK.TheLudusdeAntichristowas

writteninGermanyinthelate12thcentury,inrhymingLatinverse.ItnarratesthecomingofAntichrist,who

attemptstoconvincetheworldthatheisChristreturned.Intheplay,theKingsofEuropeandAsia,theChurchandtheJewsallsubmittoAntichrist,andhisvictoryseemsfinal,tillheisdestroyedatthelastmomentbyGod’spower.TheplaywasdirectedbyJose

ManuelGandia,astudentonRADA’sMAinTextandPerformance.ThebulkofthecastandcrewwerestudentsintheHistoryDepartment’sMAinMedievalHistory,buttherewasfurtherparticipationfromstudentsintheDepartmentsofFrench,Music,EnglishandClassics,andfromRADA,QueenMary’sandtheCourtauldInstitute.Allthose

involvedcommentedontheirhighlevelofenthusiasmandcommitment,andonthepositivefeedbacktheyhadreceived.TheLatinplayisanoptional

activityforstudentsontheHistoryDepartment’sLatinforGraduatescourse.DanielHadas,whoteachesthiscourse,commented:‘Itwasdelightfultowatchthegrowingcommitmentofmystudents’throughouttheyear,andtoseeafinalproductthatcombineddramaticexcitementwithconfidentuseoftheLatinlanguage.Latinisusuallycalledadeadlanguage,andfewLatinteacherscanhavethepleasureofseeingitcometolifesovividly.’

servicesinCroydon,LambethandSouthwark. The‘fieldtest’willalsoprovideasupplyofresearchgradeimages,whichhasimportantimplicationsforthedevelopmentofthenextgenerationofdrugsfordementiaandindividualisedtreatments. 

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An early diagnosis allows someone to plan their care before their condition worsens

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King’salumnusTomRosenthalisstarringinChannel4’snewsitcomseriesFriday Night Dinner,writtenbyformerPeep Show producer,RobertPopper.Tom,whoperformsalongside

actorsTamsinGreig,SimonBirdandPaulRitter,playsyoungestateagentJonnyGoodman.Goodmanisthe‘annoying’youngerbrothertoAdam(playedbySimonBirdofTheInbetweenersfame)andsontoJackie(TamsinGreig,featuredinhitshowssuchasBlackBooks&GreenWing).Tomcommented:‘Theshowissemi-autobiographicalaboutRobertPopper’slife.Mycharacter,Jonny,isactuallybasedonRoberthimself.’TomgraduatedfromKing’sin2010

readingPhilosophyandhassincethenexpandedwithinthecomedycircuit.HehaswonParamount Funniest Student 2009,wasafinalistinChortle Student Comedy Awards,andmostrecentlyannouncedLeicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2011.RecallinghistimeatKing’sTomsaid:‘IlovedmytimeatKing’s;itwasgreattobepartofsuchaprestigiousinstitution.DoingPhilosophy,Iwouldhavetoreadabookbeforeagigandreadabookafteragig!Ilookbackveryfondlyonmytimethere.’Whenaskedabouthisfutureplans,

Tomsaid:‘Iwanttokeepdoingstand-upandimprovemyperformances..IamalsothrilledthatwegettomakeanotherseriesofFriday Night Dinner.ItwasgreattoworkwithactorssuchasTamsinandAdam;I’mabigfanoftheirwork.Itwasoneofthebesttimesofmylife,andthecast,crewandproductionteamwereatotalprivilegetoworkwith.’Tom’smaincomedygigthisyearis

therunofhisshowChild of PrivilegeattheEdinburghFestivalfrom3-29August,andheisalsoappearinginChicken Soup with BarleyattheRoyalCourtTheatrefrom2June-to 9July.SeeTominFriday Night Dinner,

www.channel4.com/programmes/friday-night-dinner/4od

Student news

KCLBC DubaiKing’sawardwinningstudententerprisesociety,theKing’sCollegeLondonBusinessClub(KCLBC),recentlyledaforumdiscussiononenterpriseintheMiddleEast&NorthAfricaregion(MENA)inassociationwithDubaiCollegeintheUnitedArabEmirates. Attendedby20KCLBCmembers

onatriptoDubaiandaninvitedaudienceofDubaiCollege,thesessiondiscussedthreekeytopicareas;thecurrentandfutureeconomicprospectsintheGulfandwiderMENAregion;Dubaiasaplacetodobusiness–aworldcommercialandfinancialcentre;andcareersinDubai(inrelationto

Cora(LingLing)Xu,astudentatKing’sstudyingforhermaster’sinAssessmentEducation,wasselectedtoattendtheacclaimedannualSt.GallenSymposiuminMay.Corawasjoinedbyover600distinguishedleadersinthefieldsofscience,businessandpolitics,aswellasotheryoungtalentedentrepreneurs.Corawasselectedforthe

St.GallenSymposiumExcellenceAward,alongwithanother200studentsfromaroundtheworld.Theeventdiscussestopical

issuesinmanagementandassesses

King’s representative at St. Gallen Symposium careersinLondon).Thepanelof

speakerswasdrawnfromalumniofbothKing’sandDubaiCollege.Inaddition,aseriesofhigh

profileengagementswithsomeofthecorporateworld’sleadingnamesacrosslaw,banking,consultingandtechnologyprovidedanopportunitytolearnabouttheregionfirsthand.Thedelegationmetwith,amongothers,DubaiChamberofCommerce,SNRDenton,Linklaters,DLAPiper,Ernst&Young,ICICIBank,SAP,JumeirahGroupandEmiratesAirlines.AndrewDoyle,KCLBC’s

InternationalRelationsDirector,whochairedthepaneldiscussionand

tom rosenthal currently starring in channel4’s friday Night dinner

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You talkin’ to me?!Comment catches up with King’s Alumnus Tom Rosenthal, as he talks about his new sitcom Friday Night Dinner, and prepares for his London and Edinburgh shows

theinterrelationshipsbetweenbusiness,politicsandsociety.Overthreedays,participantsareinvitedtoanarrayofconferencesandseminarswherecurrentaffairsandexperttheoriesaredebated.Corasaid:‘Ienjoyedthe

plenarysessionswherethepoliticiansandentrepreneursgavetalks,andthefocusgroupswherewedebatedandcreated.Wedebatedwiththeleaders

oftodayandsuggestednewideas,butIalsowantedtoenrichmythoughtsandlookatthingsindifferentways.’

isalsoafinalyearstudentintheDepartmentofManagementatKing’s,commented‘Wearealwayshearingaboutthegrowingimportanceofbusinessinaninternationalcontextandthisisexactlywhatthisprogrammeallowedustoexplore.TheMiddleEastisastrategicallyimportantregionoftheworldandissettocontinuetogrowininfluence.Therewasnobetterwayfortheparticipantstolearnfirsthandabouttheregion’sgrowthanditsopportunitiesthantoflyoutthereandexperienceitfortheweek,meetingsomeveryinfluentialandinsightfulpeople’.

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Katherine Rabson Stark on her career, and her vision for the East Wing of Somerset HousepAGe 8

MembersofStudentsinFreeEnterprise(SIFE)atKing’sandstudentsfromotheruniversities,includingNottinghamandSheffield,haverecentlyreturnedfromacycletourofUgandatoraisefundsforthecharityWeCan-UGan,whichpromotestheeducationofvulnerablechildreninUgandaandrebuildswar-torncommunitiesreturningfromrefugeecamps.SIFEisanestablishedorganisation

atKing’s;studentsapplybusinessconceptstodevelopoutreachprojectsthataimtobenefitpeopleandcommunitiesinneed,andthestudentsthemselvesdeveloptheirownskills,mouldingthemintosociallyresponsiblebusinessleaders.ThestudentsjumpedatthechancetogetinvolvedwithWeCan-UGanandtomakeadifferenceintheLangosub-regionofUgandabyteachinglocalpeoplebusinessethicsandentrepreneurialskills.King’sSIFEworkedinpartnership

withaUgandancharityentitledHopeRevivalAgencyforRuralDevelopment(HORARD),thatprovideshealtheducationforlocalcommunities,andsupportslocalbusinesses.Thecharityisbuildingaprimary,secondaryandvocationalschoolforchildrenwhohavesurvivedthe20yearcivilwarinNorthernUganda.WeCan-UGanhopedtoraiseasufficientamountofcapitalforHORARDtoimplementtheirplansforeducationacrossLangocommunities.ThestudentswhoventuredtoUgandaforthecycletourvisitedatotalof53schools.

WeCan-UGan: SIFE members cycling in Uganda

On11March,KCLSUelecteditsfirst-everallfemalestudentofficerteam.Arecord4,024voteswerecast.Theresultswereasfollows:Hannah BarlowPresidentsimi smithVicePresidentAcademicAffairsHolly walshVicePresidentStudentActivities&Facilitiesfran AllfreyVicePresidentStudentMedia&Engagement.HannahBarlowisthefirstfemale

presidentsince2000/01.TherearealsotwonewStudentTrusteesfortheBoard:AlirezaShiraziNejadandFazleyWaliAhmed.Allsixstudentswilltakeofficefrom1August.

KCLSUhasachievedtheSilverStandardfortheGreenImpactStudent’sUnionaccreditationschemeforcollaboratingwithREADInternationaltorecyclebooksandtheuseofefficientfluorescentbulbsandLEDlighting.Nextyear,KCLSUaimtogettheGoldStandard.Thisinvolvesdoingourbitfortheenvironmentandencouragingenvironmentallypositivesocialbehavioursinstaffandstudents.

Green recognition for KCLSU

KCLSU election result

students at Arwotcek school in Amolatar district, uganda

Lion’s Den winners announcedTenKing’sstaffandstudentswerehonouredfortheirbigideasandentrepreneurialspirit,andbenefitedfromatotalof£10,000prizemoneyanddevelopmentfunding,atthe2010-11King’sCollegeLondonGraduateBusinessPlanCompetitionfinals.Thefinals,sponsoredbyRawlinson

andHunter,sawteamspitchingtheirownbusinessplansinfrontofpeers,mentorsandbusinessexperts,andfeaturedawiderangeofideasfromhealthtodigitalandtechnologyventures.Thebiggestwinnersofthe

nightwereAdamCrymble,MonaSandkühlerandMarkTaylor,whowereawardedtheLion’sDenDevelopmentprizeof£7,000fortheirbusinessidea,MyScholar.Thisaimstoprovideonline,personalised,one-on-onemathstutoringtostudentsacrosstheUK.MyScholaralsowon£1,000worthofmarketresearchservicesfromMarketestLtd.ThewinneroftheKing’sBusiness

start-upprizeof£1,000wasScrapAttack.Teammembers,KyleHansen,MelissaO’YoungandRyanWard,wanttocollectfoodwastefromUKeateriesandtransformitintoenvironmentally-friendly,high-quality,saleablecompost,tohelpalleviatetheUK’sfoodwasteproblem.

TosinAkingbadeandAbbasLawaofelearnNGLtd,wontheLion’sDenBigIdeaprizeof£1,000,fortheirideatoprovideelectroniclearningsolutionstoteachinginstitutionsinNigeria.AntonKrawezandPatapiaTzotzoli

wontheBestPitchprizeof£1,000foriConcipio,theirbusinessideathataimstosupportthepsychologicalandgenericneedsofhighereducationstudentswithawebsitefeaturingself-learningtechniquesandvideos. DrAlisonCampbell,whoheads

King’sCollegeLondonBusiness,said:‘ThecompetitionreallyshowcasestheinnovationthatisthrivingatKing’s.EntrantsgoontobecometheinnovatorsofthefutureandKing’sisproudtobeapartoftheirentrepreneurialjourney.’

King’s entrepreneurs celebrate success at winning a total of £10,000 prizes in the lion’s den 2010-11

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tell us about your career.AsachildIveeredbetweenwantingtoworkintheartsandbecomingafarmer.UnsurprisinglyIleftschoolwithnoclearideaofwhatIwantedtodo,otherthansomethingwhichwasintellectuallychallengingthatIcouldgetpassionateabout.ManyyearslaterIfeelIhaveachievedthis.Iworkwithandalongsidetheartsandamazingacademicsandcolleaguesonstimulatingandfascinatingprojectsandhaveafamilylifethatincludesasmallholding,chickensandbees.SoIdofeelthatsomewherealongthelineIhavemadetherightdecisions.King’shasplayedalargerolein

mylife.Icamehere12yearsagofollowinganarchaeologicaldegreeatCambridgeandabriefsojournattheUniversityofWales,Lampeter.AfterastintinExternalRelationsImovedintoKing’sBusinessin1999

Global University PartnersTheCollegenowhassevenglobalinstitutionaluniversitypartnersandtwonewacademicliaisonsforthesepartners;ProfessorDeclanMurphyandProfessorTonyNg.Theliaisonacademicsfor

King’sglobaluniversitypartnersareProfessorDeclanMurphy(IoP)fortheUniversityofHongKong,DrJonWilson(History)fortheJawaharlalNehruUniversity,ProfessorTonyNg(RandallInstitute)fortheNationalUniversityofSingapore,ProfessorDavidRicks(HellenicStudies)fortheUniversityofNorthCarolina,ProfessorEllen

Katharine Rabson Stark is Director of Strategic Development for Arts & Sciences, at King’s Strand Campus

Katharine Rabson Stark

andworkedundertheveryfirstwaveofThirdStreamfunding,toestablishmorelinkswithculturalandartisticorganisations.WewerethefirstinstitutionintheUKtofocusonthisareaoftheeconomy,prioritizingitalongsidepharmaceuticalandhealthcarecompanies,andIhavealwaysfeltprideinhelpingKing’sambitionsinthisfield.

please describe your current role.Myroleishardtoexplain,butIsupposeatitsheartisensuringthattheEastWingofSomersetHousebecomeseverythingKing’shopesitcouldbe–andmore.WhenIstarted,therolewasdescribedtomeasan‘orchestrator’:it’samixtureofthehighlystrategicandthehighlypractical.IleadontheCollege’sinteractionwithSomersetHouseTrust;workwiththeLawSchooltoensurethatthebuildinganditsre-designfitsandfulfilstheSchool’sneedsandforwardplans;liaisedailywiththeEstatesteam,architectsandprojectmanagersonrequirementssuchastheAVsystemsanddesign,furniturespecifications,receptiondesksanddigitalsignageandensurethatthebuildingfulfilstheCollege’sambitiontobeabridgebetweentheworldsofacademiaandthearts.ThankgoodnessforthefantasticOluchiUdukuinEstates&Facilities,wholeadstheprojectteamandputsupwithmyconstantquestions!

what do you most enjoy about your work?Ilovetalkingwithcolleaguesaboutideasandthenworkingoutwaysofmakingthemhappen.

Have there been any particularly exciting aspects to your work on the east wing?EverytimeIgointotheEastWingIgetexcited.It’seasytogetcaughtupintheminutiae,andgoingintothebuildingremindsmewhywearetransformingthisimportantpieceofrealestateandallowsmetoenvisage

Book on your bedside tableAtthemomentitveersfromthesublime(thewonderfulThinking in PlacebyCarolBecker,DeanofArtsatColumbia)totheridiculouslyescapist(Sanctum,thefirstnovelbymyfriendSimonToyne).

favourite holiday destinationThetipofCornwallaroundPenzanceiswhereIwentasachildandwhereIwilltakemychildren.Walkingthe100-mileChamonixtoZermattHauteRoutesticksinmymindasthemostmemorableyetexhaustingholiday.

proudest work momentIstillgetathrillwhenIrealisethattheveryknowledgeableanderuditepersonthathaswokenmeupontheTodayprogrammeisactuallysomeoneIworkwith.

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King’sstaffareinvitedtoattendtheeighthannualAlumniWeekendthisJune.ThisyearthethemeisJourneyoftheSenses,andwehopethattheweekendoflectures,tours,socialmeetingsandmusicalperformanceswillprovetobeadelightfulsensoryexperience.Pleasevisitwww.alumni.kcl.ac.uk

forinformationonalltheeventstakingplace.Thereisalsoalimitednumberoffreestaffplaces,sopleasecontacttheAlumni&CommunityRelationsOfficetobook.

ThroughoutFebruaryandMarch,alumnioftheCollegehavebeenputtingontheirvolunteerhatsandhelpingourstudentsbygettinginvolvedwitharangeofcareerseventsorganisedbytheCareersDepartmentandStudentSocieties.Bysharingtheirknowledgeand

advicewithstudents,alumnienablestudentstogainfromtheirexperiencesandexpertise.Itisofgreatbenefittoourstudentstolearnfromthosewhohavebeentherebeforeandgivesthemaboostbeforetheyembarkontheircareers,whichissoimportantinthecurrentjobsmarket.

Alumni lend a hand

Alumni Weekend – journey of the senses

theimpactthatKing’scanmake,internallyandexternally,throughdoingso.

what would you like to see in the east wing by this time next year?TheEastWingwillbealivingbuildingwithanenormousvarietyof

activities.TheLawSchoolwillbeopen–stretchingoutandlovingitsnewhome,particularlythespecialelementssuchasthestudentandstaffcommonroomsandtheMootCourt.TheKing’sCulturalQuarterwillbefullofartisticandintellectuallystimulatingdiscussionanddisplay

forpublicconsumption.Andtheprestigiousandcutting-edgeteachingspacesonthefirstfloor,withtheirmagnificentviewsandfacilities,willbeattractinggovernments,industryandpublicbodiestoexperiencewhattheCollegehastooffer.Ican’twait.

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TwoprestigiousalumniofKing’shaverecentlybeenappointedasBishopsofSalisburyandLincoln,respectively.HerMajestytheQueenapproved

thenominationoftheReverendNicholasRoderickHoltham,VicarofSaintMartin-in-the-FieldsintheDioceseofLondon,forelectionasBishopofSalisburyinsuccessiontotheRightReverendDrDavidStaffurthStancliffe.NicholasHoltamgrewupin

NorthLondon.HereadGeographyatDurhamandtrainedforordinationatKing’sCollegeLondonandWestcottHouse,Cambridge.NicholashasbeenatStMartin-in-the-Fieldssince1995,buthashadalongassociationwiththeDiocese. HehadhisfirstcuracyatStDunstanandAllSaintsStepneyandalsospentsevenyearsinLondon’sDocklandsasVicarofChristChurchandSaintJohnwithSaintLuke’sIsleof

AnewHeadhasbeenannouncedfortheworld’slargestdepartmentofDigitalHumanities,atKing’s.ProfessorAndrewPrescott,whowilltakeuptheappointmenttotheChairofDigitalHumanitiesthissummer,isaformercuratorofmanuscriptsattheBritishLibrary.Andrewhasalsoworkedin

theHumanitiesResearchInstituteatSheffieldUniversityandiscurrentlyDirectorofResearchatHumanitiesAdvancedTechnologyandInformationInstituteatthe

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estates and facilities achieves ‘chartered Manager’IanArmitage,theStrandCampusOperationsManager,hasrecentlybeenawardedthetitleofCharteredManager,aspartoftheEstates&FacilitiesDirectorateembeddedManagementDevelopmentProgramme.Itisawardedbasedonprovenapplicationandexpertiseinleadingpeopleandmanagingchange.CMIbelievethatIanisthefirstKing’semployeetobeawardedthisstatus.SueToon(CMIProgramme

Tutor)said,‘Iandemonstratedthathewasinnovativeandcreativeinlookingatnewwaysofworking,whichnotonlyobtainedcostsavings,butchangedthecultureandmergedthetwoareasofEstates&Facilitiesintooneteam.’

duel day across the globeKing’salumniChristopherDavis(Medicine,1976)andAngelaCrowdy(Spanish&Portugese,1984)adoptanappropriateposeattheDuelDaydinnerattheNationalPressClubinWashingtonDC.AttheendofMarch,former

studentsaroundtheworldcelebratedthe182ndanniversaryofthefamouspistolduelbetweentheDukeofWellingtonandtheEarlofWinchilseaoverthefoundingofKing’sCollegeLondon.Alumnibranchestookinspirationfromthehistoriceventandorganisedthemedpartieswithfancydress,andre-enactmentsoftheduel.Gatheringswereheldinten

cities,includingBeijing,Zagreb,Singapore,andofcourse,London.

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professor Andrew prescott reverend Nicholas Holtham

King’s alumni appointed as Bishops

Dogs.NicholashasmadeasignificantcontributiontotheDioceseofLondonnotleastintherenewalofthebuildings,whilenurturingthemanyregularandvisitingmembersofhiscongregation ThePrimeMinisterrecently

appointedtheVenerableChristopherLowsonas72ndBishopofLincoln.BorninCo.Durham,ChristophercompletedhisstudiesatKing’sCollegeLondonandinStAugustine’sCollege,Canterbury(AKC).HewasordaineddeaconintheDioceseofSouthwarkin1977,andspentfiveyearsasacurateinRichmondinsouthwestLondon.HisfirstpostinchargeofaparishwasHolyTrinityEltham.Afternineyearshewasappointedtobe

vicarofPetersfield,amarkettowninHampshire.ChristopherhasbeenDirectorofMinistryfortheChurchofEnglandsinceFebruary2006.

Hesaid:‘ItwasagreathonourtobeinvitedtobeBishopofLincoln,andmyinstinctwastoaccept.’

New Digital Humanities Head

UniversityofGlasgow.King’sworld-renownedCentre

forComputingintheHumanitieshasrecentlychangeditsnametotheDepartmentofDigitalHumanities(DDH).DigitalHumanitieshaslongbeenrecognisedbytheCollegeasanacademicdisciplineinitsownright,thefirstinstitutionintheworldtodoso,andthenewnamereflectsboththisandKing’scontinuedsupportforitsteachingandresearchactivities.DDHisaninternationalleaderin

theapplicationoftechnologyintheartsandhumanities,andinthesocialsciences.TheprimaryobjectiveofDDHistostudythepossibilitiesofcomputingforartsandhumanitiesscholarshipand,incollaborationwithlocal,nationalandinternationalresearchpartners,todesignandbuildapplicationswhichrealisethesepossibilities,particularlythosewhichproduceonlineresearchpublications.AndrewPrescottcommented:

‘IamveryexcitedtobejoiningadepartmentoftheoutstandingstatureofDDH.IcongratulateKing’sCollegeLondononitsvisionandambitionininvestinginthedevelopmentofthedigitalhumanitiesatthisvitaltimeinitsdevelopment.’

King’sCollegeLondonandImperialCollegeLondonaresettoembarkontwonewexcitingandinnovativeventures,incollaborationwithworldleadersintheareasofmedicalresearchandmedicalimaging.Theywilljointhepartnersbehind

theworld-leadingmedicalresearchinstitute:theUKCentreforMedicalResearchandInnovation(UKCMRI).UKCMRI’sgoalistounderstandhowlivingthingsworkandtousethatknowledgeforthebenefitofhumanity.Itwillfindwaystopreventandtreatdiseasesaffectingpeopletoday–includingcancers,infectiousdiseases,disordersoftheimmunesystem,andneurodegeneration.Thepioneeringlaboratorieswillbecomeaworld-classfacilityformedicalresearchwith1,500staff,strengtheningtheUK’sreputationasacentreforexcellenceformedicalscience.ImperialandKing’shave

eachsignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingexpressingtheirintenttojointheexistingpartnerswhichincludefouroftheworld’sleadingmedicalresearchorganisations:theMedicalResearchCouncil,CancerResearchUK,theWellcomeTrustandUCL.ImperialandKing’swouldeachcontribute£40milliontothedevelopmentofthenewinstitutetomatchthecontributionfromthefoundingacademicpartnerUCL.ProfessorRickTrainor,Principal

said:‘King’sisdelightedtohavereachedthismilestoneinnegotiatingitsparticipationinUKCMRI.Havingsuchastrongpoolofexpertsworkingcollaborativelyunderoneroofinthisworld-leadingfacilityformedicalresearchandinnovationhasthepotentialtodeliverrealadvancesin

scienceandhealthresearch.’Alongsidethisproject,King’s,

ImperialandUCL,havealsosignedanagreementtojoinauniquepartnershipwiththeMedicalResearchCouncil(MRC)andpharmaceuticalcompanyGlaxoSmithkline(GSK).Theywillbecomeequalshareholdersinanewlycreatedjointventure,atGSK’sClinicalImagingCentre,whichwillgivetheUKresearchcommunityaccesstoworld-classmedicalimaging

facilitiesinLondon.The£47mcentreonImperial

CollegeLondon’sHammersmithHospitalcampushascarriedoutGSK-dedicatedresearchinclosecollaborationwithacademicresearcherssinceitopenedin2007.Underthenewarrangements,theresearchandtechnicalexpertiseofthefourpartnerswillhelptodrivethecentreintonewareasandapplicationsofimaging.

MinisterforUniversitiesandScienceDavidWillettssaid:‘ThroughoutthesedifficulteconomictimesweneedtofindinnovativewaysofensuringUKbiosciencemaintainsitsleadingedge.ThisagreementwithGSKwillenabletheMRCtorunaworldclassfacilitywiththreetopLondoninstitutions,givingthemaccesstostateoftheartequipmentandbenefittingresearchersacrossacademiaandindustry.’

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Brazil InstitutePioneering the study of contemporary Brazil and expanding links with universities, business and governmentSinceitslaunchinOctober2010,theBrazilInstitutehasbecomethefocalpointforBrazil-relatedactivitiesacrossKing’s,andaimstocontributetoagrowinginterdisciplinaryinterestinBrazilamongbothstudentsandacademics.‘Overthelastthreedecades,Brazil

hasopeneduptotheworld,andtheworldhasbecomemuchmoreawareofitsimportanceandgrowinginfluence,’saysDirector,ProfessorAnthonyPereira.‘ButknowledgeofBrazillagsbehindthecountry’snewprominence,sotheBrazilInstitutehasbeencreated,inpart,tofillthatgap.’On6-7ofApril,theInstitute

hostedaconferencemarkingthefirsthundreddaysofthenewgovernmentandthefirstfemalepresidentinBrazil’shistory,DilmaRousseff.TheconferenceinvolvedakeynotepanelwithtradelawyerDurvaldeNoronhaandtheHighGeneralRepresentativeofMercosur,AmbassadorSamuelGuimarães.InJunetheBrazilInstitutewillspearheadthevisitofagroupofKing’sacademicstotheUniversityofSãoPaulo,wherefuturecollaborationwillbediscussed.WhilefocusingonBrazil,the

InstitutehasbeenformedwiththewiderKing’sWorldwidestrategyinmind.AlongwithotherglobalinstitutesandcentrestheBrazilInstitutewillenhanceitspositionasaworld-leadinguniversity,withadistinguishedreputationforresearchexcellenceandcollaborativethinking.‘TheBrazilInstitutewillallowstudentsandstafftoresearchBrazilinthecontextofotheremergingpowerssuchasChinaandIndia,andnotjustLatinAmerica,’saysPereira.Pereira’svisionisofanInstitute

whoseresearchactivitiesmatchthecomplexity,dynamism,andexuberanceofBrazilitself.‘Inarelativelyshorttime,theKing’sBrazilInstitutecouldbecomethebestinstituteofitskindinEurope.WeareexpandingourlinksbeyondKing’swithBrazilianuniversities,businesses,

creativeandculturalsectors,foundations,andgovernment.’Newstaffhavebeenhiredwith

theappointmentsreinforcingthefocusonthestudyofcontemporaryBrazil.MajorresearchthemesrevolvearoundthechallengesforBrazilinthe21stcentury:culture,identity,andreligion;economicdevelopment,

trade,andinternationalrelations;science,energy,andtheenvironment;andgovernance,citizenship,andthequalityofurbanlife.‘2011-12promisestobeavery

excitingyearforus,’saysPereira.‘OurnewstaffwillarriveandwewillhaveourfirstcohortsofstudentsintheMAandPhDprogrammes.’

ThethreenewfacultymembershavealreadystartedworkingtogetheronthevisittotheUniversityofSãoPaulo–theyaresociologistAlvaroComin,geographerJeffGarmany,andfilmstudiesscholarMaiteConde.Theirexpertisecoversareassuchaseconomics,education,urbanandregionaldevelopment,globalisation,religion,theenvironment,cinemaandculture.Inaddition,anewMA,BrazilinGlobalPerspective,andPhDprogramme,havebeenapproved.Pereiraisconsideringothercross-

appointments,sothatthenumberofresearcherswithaninterestinBrazilisenhanced.‘WehaveastronglinkwithGeography,History,theDepartmentofSpanish,Portugese&LatinAmericanStudies,andtheCamõesInstitute,amongstwhosemembersareacknowledgedworldleadersintheirareasofresearch.’‘Thedefiningcharacteristic

ofKing’sBrazilInstituteisitsblendofinternationalismandinterdisciplinarity,’hesays.‘TheInstituteencouragesresearchersnotjusttostudyBrazil,buttoworkwithBrazilianpartnersonmutually-beneficialprojects.’King’swasthefirstBritishuniversitytohaveapartnershipwithFAPESP,theresearchcouncilofthestateofSãoPaulo.King’sandFAPESParenowreviewingresearchproposalsinwhichKing’sfacultywhoteamupwithacolleaguebasedinthestateofSãoPaulocanbejointlyfunded.‘Throughourwork,perhaps

someofthestereotypesandclichésaboutBrazilcanbequestionedandsuperseded,”saysPereira.‘Brazilandtheworldfacecriticalchallengesintheyearsaheadandwehopetohelppeoplemakemoreinformedanalysesofthosechallengesinacriticalandengagedway.’

octavio frias de oliveira Bridge são paulo, opened in May 2008

Media watchMega-quake & tsunamiDrBruceMalamud,ReaderinNatural&EnvironmentalHazards,Geography,wasinterviewedbyAlJazeera,Xinhua(China)andRussiaToday.

Nuclear crisisDrMatthewMoranandCarlMiller,International

byProfessorIreneHigginson,CicelySaundersInstituteforPalliativeCare.TheresultswerereportedinDaily TelegraphandTimes of India.

pakistan & Bin-ladenProfessorAnatolLieven,WarStudies,wasinterviewedbytheBBC,FoxNewsandRTE(Ireland),reactingtothedeathofBin-Laden.Hisnewsanalysisappearedin

The TimesandInternational Herald Tribune.Lievenalsowroteanop-edforNew York TimesonwhytheTalibanshouldbeincludedinpeacetalks.DrJohnGearson(WarStudies)commentedonthesecurityrisksfollowingthedeathinvariousUKnationalmedia.

Genes & alcoholProfessorGünterSchumannandcolleagues,InstituteofPsychiatry,discoveredagenethatplaysaroleinregulatingalcoholconsumption.ReportedbyReuters,Daily Mail,PressAssociation,CNBC,ITV,Fox

News,XinhuaandTimes of India.

Arab uprisingsDrAshrafMishrif,MiddleEast&MediterraneanStudies,commentedontheEgyptianuprisingsonBBCWorldServiceandSkyNews,andMadawial-Rasheed,ProfessorofAnthropologyofReligion,Theology&ReligiousStudiestalkedaboutSaudiArabiaforBBCandNew York Times.

education reformProfessorAlisonWolf,DepartmentofManagement,completedher

CentreforSecurityAnalysis,wroteforProspectaboutlessonsthatcanbelearnedfromtheFukushimacrisis.NickButler,DirectoroftheKing’sPolicyInstitute,wroteintheFinancial Timesabouttheimpactthecrisiswouldhaveontheenergysector.

palliative careMorepeoplewouldratherimprovethequalityoftheirlifeiftheywereterminallyillthanlengthenit,accordingtoastudy

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The King’s Brazil Institute could become the best institute of its kind in Europe

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fulbright exchange participants announcedKing’sisdelightedtowelcomeTheodorosMilonopoulosandJ.BrianCasseltoparticipateinthisyear’sFulbrightexchangeprogramme.AgraduateofStanford,Theo

hasservedforthelasttwoyearsasaresearchassistanttoCondoleezaRice.Theowillstudycivil-militaryrelationsanddiversityinthearmedforcesatKing’s.BrianreceivedhisPhDin

psychologyfromCityUniversityofNewYork.HeissenioranalystattheMasseyCancerCenterofVirginiaCommonwealthUniversity.Brianteachescoursesonhealthcareethicsandscience-and-religionstudies.HewillbeworkingwithDrIreneHigginsonatKing’sCicelySaundersInstituteonacollaborativeresearchproject.

A musical ‘thank you’ ThePrincipalhostedthe12thannualPrincipal’sConcertson29MarchintheGreatHall.Over400donorstotheWorldquestions|King’s answers fundraisingcampaignattendedoneoftwoperformancesontheday.ThePrincipalexpressedhisgratitudeforthephilanthropyshownbyoursupporters.TalentedmusiciansfromboththeKing’sMusicDepartmentandtheKCLJazzsocietyentertainedtheafternoonandeveningaudiences.Forfurtherinformationabout

supportingtheCollege,visitwww.kcl.ac.uk/kingsanswers

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educationreviewfortheGovernment.ThefindingswerereportedinDaily Telegraph, Daily Mail, GuardianandSkyNews,amongothers.

electoral reform & AVProfessorVernonBogdanor,InstituteofContemporaryHistory,wasinterviewedbymultiplemediaoutletsontheAVreferendum.HiscommentsappearedinGuardian,BBCNews,Observer, Daily Telegraph, Economist, Evening Standard,andNew Statesman.

contemporary indiaDrSunilKhilnani,DirectoroftheIndiaInstitute,wasinterviewedbyEastern EyeandThe Telegraph(India).

HewasprofiledinThe Hindu,withhisplansfortheInstitute,asaplatformformajorIndia-relatedevents.

london airAstudyledbyProfessorFrankKelly’s

EnvironmentalResearchGroupfoundthattheLondon

congestionchargehasnotimprovedairquality.ReportedbyReuters,GuardianandBBC.HewasalsointerviewedbyITVNews,BBCNews,Channel4NewsandIndependentaboutthesmogalert.

Maxwell’s 150th2011marksthe150thanniversaryoftwoofMaxwell’smostimportantachievements,bothaccomplishedwhilehewasatKing’s.AnniversaryreportedinNatureandThe Economist.

cyber securityDrRichardOverill,Informatics,

seriousrepercussions.

royal weddingProfessorDavidCarpenter,HistoryDepartment,wasinterviewedbyforeignbroadcastersaboutWestminsterAbbey.ProfessorRichardDrayton,History,wasinterviewedforNew York Timesonthelineofsuccession.

1861: Clerk Maxwell’s greatest yearFlashback traces the achievements of James Clerk Maxwell, one of the world’s greatest physicists, 150 years ago at King’s JamesClerkMaxwell(1831-79)wasProfessorofNaturalPhilosophyatKing’sfrom1860to1865,and2011marksthe150thanniversaryoftwoofhismostimportantdiscoveries,bothdatingfromthemostproductiveperiodofhislife,whenhewasexposedtotheinspiringmilieuofLondon.Theyear1861sawnotonlythepublicationofhisfirstpaperonelectromagnetictheory,butalsothefirstphotographproducedaccordingtoMaxwell’sthree-colourmethod,takenbyphotographicpioneerThomasSuttonofKing’s.

equationsThroughhisfour-partpaper,beginningwith‘OnPhysicalLinesofForce’(1861),Maxwelldemonstratedthatmagnetism,electricityandlightaredifferentmanifestationsofthesamefundamentallaws.Thefourthpart,‘ADynamicalTheoryoftheElectromagneticField’(1865),describedthese,aswellasradiowaves,radar,andradiantheat,throughauniqueandelegantsystemoffourpartialdifferentialequations,whichpavedthewayforcurrenttechnologiesinradio,television,telephoneandinformationexchange.AlbertEinsteindescribedhowthese

equationsproducedachangeintheconceptionofrealitywhichwas‘themostprofoundandthemostfruitfulthatphysicshadexperiencedsincethetimeofNewton’.‘OnescientificepochendedandanotherbeganwithJamesClerkMaxwell’,Einsteinconcluded.

photographyMaxwellfirstsuggestedthethree-colourmethod,whichisthefoundationofbothchemicalandelectronicphotographicprocesses,inapaperon‘ExperimentsinColour’,publishedin1855.Herealizedthatallthecoloursofnaturecanbecounterfeitedtothehumaneyebymixingred,greenandblueinproportionswhichstimulatethethreetypesofcellsintheeyetothesame

degreesthatthe‘real’coloursdo.Hesuggestedthatifthreecolourlessphotographsofthesamesceneweretakenthroughred,greenandbluefilters,andtransparenciesmadefromthemwereprojectedthroughthesamefiltersandsuperimposedonascreen,theresultwouldbeanimagereproducingallthecoloursintheoriginalscene.Thefirstphotographmade

accordingtothesesuggestionswasofatartanribbon.Thiswastakentoillustratean1861lecturegivenbyMaxwellattheRoyalInstitutionbyThomasSutton,lectureronphotographyatKing’s,inventorofthesingle-lensreflexcameraandcompilerofthefirstdictionaryofphotography.King’swasaearlypioneerinthestudyofphotography:Sutton’spredecessorfrom1857to1860,ThomasFrederickHardwich(authorofA manual of photographic chemistry, theoretical and practical 1855))wasBritain’s(andperhapstheworld’s)firstuniversitylecturerinthesubject,andCharlesWheatstone,whoinventedthestereoscopeandhadastronginterestinvisionandphotography,madeacollectionofearlyphotographswhichisintheCollegeArchives.In1857thePhotographicSociety’sjournalreportedthatKing’shad‘aglasshouse,withalargecommodiousdevelopingroom,inconnectionwithachemicallaboratory’.AsMaxwellnoted,theresults

ofthethree1861separationswereimperfectbecauseoftheinsensitivityof1860sphotographicmaterialstoredandgreenlight.Laterresearchershavedemonstratedthatthe‘red’and‘green’imageswereinfactcreatedbylightfromtheblue-ultravioletregionofthespectrumwhichwasnotadequatelyblockedbythefilters.Maxwell’ssuggestionwasnotfollowedthroughtoproducepracticalresultsuntilsome30yearslater.WhilehewasatKing’sMaxwellalsoextendedhisstatisticaltheoriesonthenatureofgases,conducted

experimentsfortheElectricalStandardsCommitteeoftheBritishAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceanddevelopedthestandardsformeasuringelectricalresistance,producingareporton‘TheElementaryRelationsbetweenElectricalMeasurements’.Healsogaveweeklyeveningtalkstoartisans.CyrilDomb,formerJamesClerkMaxwellProfessoratKing’s,hasdemonstratedthattherewasno

foundationtotherumour,publishedinFJCHearnshaw’s1928historyoftheCollege,thatMaxwellwasaskedtoleaveKing’sbecausehecouldnotkeeporderinhisclasses.Maxwelldid,however,findhewasshortoftimetopursuehisscientificresearch,andin1865heleftLondonandretiredtohisScottishestate.In1871hewasappointedthefirstCavendishProfessorofNatural&ExperimentalPhilosophyatCambridge.

James clerk Maxwell produced his greatest work while he was a professor at King’s in the 1860s.

MaxwelliscommemoratedatKing’sinthebuildingnamedafterhimatWaterloo;bytheClerkMaxwellChairofTheoreticalPhysics(currentlyoccupiedbyProfessorJohnEllisFRS)andbyaplaqueattheStrandCampus.TheMaxwellSocietyorganizesregularpubliclectures,andtheCollegeArchivesholdsomeofhisnotebooks.christine Kenyon Jones

flashback

commentedonpotentialattacksonGoogle’snewAndroidplatformforBloomberg News.WirecopyranintheBoston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle,andwaslinkedtobytheHuffington Post.

overseas doctors ResearchledbyCharlotteHumphrey,SchoolofNursing&Midwifery,publishedintheBritish Medical JournalandreportedintheDaily TelegraphandDaily Mail,foundthattheGeneralMedicalCouncil’sdecisionsaboutdoctorswhoqualifyoutsidetheUKaremorelikelytohave

View Dr Harsh V Pant’s new book China’s Rising Global Profile, in our Books sectionpAGe 12

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Books

thinking through islamophobia: Global perspectivesSSayyidandAbdoolKarimVakileds.,DepartmentofSpanish,Portuguese &LatinAmericanStudies/DepartmentofHistory

UseofthetermIslamophobiaistodaybothinexorableandcontroversial. Thinking Through Islamophobia offersaseriesofcriticalengagementswiththeconcept,itshistoryanddeployment,andthephenomenathatitseekstomarshal.Thebook locatesthepolemicaldebatesonIslamophobiawithinwiderculturalandpoliticalmobilisationsengenderedbythe‘Muslimquestion’.Hurst & Co

why Beliefs Matter, reflections on the Nature of scienceProfessorEBrianDavies,DepartmentofMathematics

Thisbookarguesthat‘absolutist’ideasdatingbacktoPlatocontinuetomisleadgenerationsoftheoreticalphysicistsandtheologians.Itexplainsthatthemulti-layerednatureofourpresentdescriptionsoftheworldisunavoidable,becauseofourownhumannatures.Itprovidesdirectquotationsfromimportantcontributorstoitssubject,andconcludeswithcriticismsofbothsidesintheoftenacrimoniousdebatesaboutscienceandreligion.Oxford University Press

Neuroscience Nursing: evidence-Based theory and practiceSueWoodward,FlorenceNightingaleSchoolofNursing&Midwifery

Thisbookaimstoinformthepracticeofneurosciencenursingthroughthereportofcurrentresearch,bestavailableevidence,policyandeducation.Itisdividedintoseveralsections,including:neurologicalinvestigationsandneurosurgicalprocedures;andmanagementofpatientswithintracranialdisorders.Thebookexplorestheconceptsofneurosciencecare,includingitshistoryanddevelopment,andlegalandethicalissues.Italsoincludespatients’perspectivesoflivingwithavarietyofneurologicalconditions.Wiley Blackwell

circular Migration in Zimbabwe and contemporary sub-saharan AfricaDrDeborahPotts,DepartmentofGeography

Thisbookreviewsthecurrentevidenceaboutcircularmigrationandurbanisationinsub-SaharanAfrica,illustratedthroughadetailedexaminationofthecaseofZimbabwebasedontheauthor’slongstandingresearchonHarare.Theauthorchallengesthedominantviewthatrural-urbanmigrationcontinuesunabatedandshowsthatcircularmigrationhascontinuedandhasadaptedinthefaceofdecliningurbaneconomicopportunities.James Currey Publishers

china’s rising Global profileDrHarshVPant,DepartmentofDefenceStudies

Chinaisanemergingsuperpowerwithgrowingeconomicandpoliticalinterestsworldwidethatneedtobepreservedandenhanced.AsChinabecomeseconomicallypowerful,ithasalsobecomemoreambitiousandassertive.HarshV.PantexaminesthegrowingroleofChinainvariouspartsoftheworld–Asia-Pacific,SouthAsia,Africa,MiddleEast,IndianOceanandEurope–andthetoughdiplomaticchoicesthatitishavingtomakeasitgoesaboutassertingitsinterests.Sussex Academic Press

S. Sayyid | AbdoolKarim Vakil editors

g l o b a l p e r s p e c t i v e s

Use of the term Islamophobia is today both inexorable and controversial. Think-ing Through Islamophobia offers a series of critical engagements with the concept, its history and deployment, and the phe-nomena that it seeks to marshal. In an original and pioneering collection of essays twenty-eight contributors hailing from diverse disciplinary and geographi-cal backgrounds draw on their expertise to map out the tensions between the concept and the phenomena as they are played out across different contexts and continents. Extending the discussion of Islamophobia beyond its commonplace focus on the West and staking a claim for the continuing relevance and critical purchase of Islamophobia in struggles for justice, Thinking Through Islamopho-bia locates the polemical debates on Islamophobia within wider cultural and political mobilizations engendered by the ‘Muslim question’.

‘An excellent and wide ranging exploration of how the term Islamophobia has been applied in academic discourses and general representations of Muslims throughout the world. This thought-provoking anthology contributes significantly to our understanding of a much used and abused concept.’Ziauddin sardar, author of Desperately Seeking Paradise and Balti Britain.

‘Thinking Through Islamophobia is a rare endeavour of collective scholarship that is timely, prescient and seminal. Challenging us to develop Critical Muslim Studies in post-western epistemologies, it provides exemplary analyses of the imbricated formations of racism, Orientalism, secularism and post-colonialism largely silenced by contemporary social and political theory.’ barnor Hesse, Northwestern University

‘Islamophobia has become a dominant form of racist expression across the contemporary global North. Thinking through Islamophobia provides an especially welcome, timely, and varied set of accounts about what the phenomenon covers, why the current upsurge, and how effectively to think about it.’ David theo goldberg, author of The Threat of Race: Reflections on Racial Neoliberalism

s. saYYiD is Director of the centre of Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding at the University of south australia and a reader in rhetoric at the University of leeds. He is the author of A Fundamental Fear and co-editor of A Postcolonial People, also available from Hurst.

abDoolKariM vaKil is lecturer in the Departments of History and of spanish, portuguese and latin american studies at King’s college london.

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Architectural design and regulationProfessorRobImrieandEmmaStreet,DepartmentofGeography

Architectural Design and Regulationexploreshowthepracticesofarchitectsareembeddedincomplexsystemsofrulesandregulations.Theauthorsdeveloptheunderstandingthattherulesandregulationsofbuildingformandperformanceoughtnottobecounterpoisedasexternaltocreativeprocessesandpractices,butasintegraltothecreationofwell-designedplaces.Wiley-Blackwell

Gods Behaving Badly Media, religion and celebrity cultureDrPeteWard,DepartmentofEducation&ProfessionalStudies

DrPeteWardshowshowChristiantheologianscannotonlycommentcriticallyon‘celebrityculture’asaculturalphenomenon,butmorepositivelyengagewithitas‘theologicalcapital’.PeteWarddevelopsanotionoftheologyinacelebrityculturebasedontheplausibilityoffaithinrelationtothecirculationofstorieswithinculturalrepresentation.SCM Press

philosemitism in HistoryJonathanKarp,StateUniversityofNewYork,Binghamton,andDrAdamSutcliffeeds.,DepartmentofHistory

Oftenphilosemitism,theidealisationofJewsandJudaism,hasbeensimplisticallymisunderstood.Thisbooksurveysthephenomenonfromantiquitytothepresentday,andhighlightingitsrichcomplexityandbroadimpactonWesternculture.Itincludes14essaysbyhistorians,anthropologistsandliteraryandreligiousscholars,rangingfrommedievalphilosemitism,tosuchmodernandcontemporarytopicsastheAfricanAmericandepictionofJewsasethnicrolemodelsandtheZionismofChristianevangelicals.Cambridge University Press

what’s on

Annual education lecture: teaching classics in schools 16 June 2011, 17.30 the Great Hall, strand campus BorisJohnson,MayorofLondon,hasalwaysbeenavocaladvocateforteachingclassicsinstateschools.Inthistalkhewilldiscusstheeducationalbenefitsofteachingtheclassicsandcallagainforitspromotionwithinschools.RSVPbyFriday10JunetoJulie

Hippersonviaemaildeps@kcl.ac.ukorcall02078483183.

Africa conference: Africa facing the future17 June 2011, 09:30-18:30, council room, King’s Building, strand campusTheaimofthisConferencearisesfromtheformalevidencethat50yearshavepassedsinceAfrica’sindependencebegan.Itisnowtimetotrytocapturethenewrealityofthecontinentinfaceoffuturechallenges.ForfurtherdetailsemailPelagiaPaisatahri@kcl.ac.uk

film screening: the cherry orchard30 June 2011, 18:30, Anatomy theatre & Museum, King’s Building, strand campusNationalTheatreLive@King’spresentsChekhov’sThe Cherry Orchard,directedbyNTAssociateDirectorHowardDavies,whoserecentproductionsofRussianplayshaveearnedhugecriticalacclaim.ZoëWanamakerwillplayMadameRanevskaya.Thiswillbealivebroadcastof

theplay,streameddirectlytotheATMfromtheNationalTheatre.Allticketsincludeadrinkinthe

intervalandcost£15.00:generalpublic.£12.50:staffandalumniofKing’s.£10.00:King’sstudents.Theycanbebookedbyvisitinghttp://atm.kcl.ac.uk/.Forfurtherinformation

pleaseemailatm@kcl.ac.ukorcall02078482689.

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