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LONDON STORIES 2020
King’s London Stories 2020 1
Foreword PARTNERS
Mayor of London | Greater London Authority
‘King’s is a globally
‘King’s renowned
is a globally university,
renownedbut university,
it is our focus
but iton
is London and Welcome to London Stories 2020, our annual
snapshot of some of King’s partnerships with,
developing new insights, networks and skills.
And by drawing on the lived experience of
our commitment our focus to serving
on London local andcommunities
our commitment that truly
to serving
sets us apart.’ for and in the city in which we make our home. Londoners as partners in the creation of new
local
Professor Edward Byrne AC, communities
President & Principal, King’sthat
Collegetruly
London sets us apart.’ King’s Civic Charter sets out our commitment
knowledge, King’s researchers can develop
life-changing ideas that have both local impact
to contribute to, respect, welcome and ‘These partnerships are what makes a
Professor Ed Byrne AC, President & Principal, King’s College London and global relevance.
support London and its local communities. King’s education distinctive. By connecting
This commitment extends beyond our three In 2020, our first Civic Challenge takes place our students with the city around them,
core purposes of Education, Research and at the Mayor of London’s City Hall. This they can translate academic insight
‘Finding the time to seek longer-term ‘We strive to engage our local Service to the ways in which we operate – for annual competition exemplifies our approach into personal experiences and build
‘Finding
solutionsthe
is time to seek
not easy, longer-term
so the brainpower ‘We strive to engage
communities our localresearch
and co-create example, by purchasing from local suppliers, to London. By working together, teams of staff, connections that set them apart.’
solutions is not easy, so the
and energy of the King’s team brainpower
is helping communities and co-create
projects in partnership.’ research or through accreditation as a London Living students and local charities address London’s
and energy of the King’s team is helping
us to identify sustainable alternatives.’ projects in partnership.’ Wage employer. opportunities as well as its needs, co-creating Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and
us to identify sustainable alternatives.’ Dr Charlotte Woodhead, Research Fellow, lasting solutions to some of the challenges London Partnerships Director in the Department
Dr CharlotteofWoodhead,
Department Research
Psychological Fellow,
Medicine As a civic institution with major campuses faced by communities in our home boroughs of Political Economy
Chris Price, CEO, Pecan
Chris Price, CEO, Pecan Department of Psychological Medicine in three London boroughs, we recognise of Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster.
the contribution King’s can make beyond its
conventional roles of teaching and research: At King’s, we’re proud of our global reputation
to the local economy, to health and wellbeing, and the internationalisation that contributes
‘By connecting our students with the city ‘Everyone at King’s – from the students to life-long learning and employability, to place- to a well-rounded education and to research
‘By connecting our students with the city ‘Everyone at King’s – from the students ‘The role of universities in creating
around them, they can translate academic to the academics – understands that their making and to civil society. And we know that that can change the world. But we’re equally
around them, they can translate academic to the academics – understand that their opportunity through education has long
insight into personal experiences and build role is not just to teach or to learn, but we contribute most effectively by working in proud of the role we play at home: not just
insight into personal experiences and build role is not just to teach or to learn, but been understood. These London Stories
connections that set them apart.’ also to give back to the communities that partnership: focusing not on what we can offer, in London, but in Cornwall, too, where King’s
connections that set them apart.’ also to give back to the communities that demonstrate some of the ways in which
surround them.’ but on listening and responding to local needs. Service Centre offers local employment as
Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and London surround them.’ well as openings for graduates and apprentices. we fulfil our responsibility to create
Dr Jack Brown,
Partnerships Lecturer
Director, in LondonofStudies
Department and
Political London
Economy But we also recognise the contribution that
Partnerships Director, Department of Political Economy
Salman Shaheen, King’s alumnus (Law LLB, 2019)
Salman Shaheen, King’s alumnus (Law LLB, 2019)
opportunities more broadly – for local
London makes to King’s. London’s diversity, None of this could happen without the communities, the local economy and
its people, its opportunities, agencies and enthusiastic engagement of our many local
the city around us.’
institutions make the city both a living partners, who share the passion of our staff,
classroom and an active laboratory. Through students and alumni to equalise opportunities Deborah Bull (Baroness Bull) CBE
London, students can connect learning with in our local city and beyond. To you all, from Vice President & Vice Principal (London)
real-world challenges while, at the same time, King’s, our grateful thanks. King’s College London
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Contents Leading the change 4 Helping dental students adapt to life in London 30
Promoting good mental health for young Londoners 6 From inmates to entrepreneurs 32
A meeting with the Mayor of London 8 Investigating the gallery of the future 34
Serving society through volunteering 10 A vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub 36
A local challenge with global reach 12 Supporting London’s most talented athletes 38
A new generation of university innovators 14 Cleaning up the Thames 40
Bringing zero waste shopping to central London 16 Getting up and running 42
Monitoring natural flood management in London 18 Healthy teeth for all 44
An education in children’s London 20 A voice for change 46
Part of the club 22 Global learning at a local level 48
Reinventing healthcare for local children 24 Key people and partners 50
Photo by Johan Mouchet on Unsplash
Working with our local communities 26
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Leading the change PARTNERS
AVUK | Breaking Barriers | Brixton People’s
Kitchen | Eastside | Hibiscus | Home-Start
King’s Civic Leadership Academy is supporting students to create Haringey | IntoUniversity | Living Wage
Foundation | Opening Doors London | Pecan |
change in their communities Providence Row | Samaritans | The Kids
Network | The Social Change Agency | Thrive
Undergraduate students are developing Leadership Academy’s 18 charity partners LDN | Writerz and Scribez CIC | Young Barnet
leadership skills while creating change in across London, including Peckham-based
Foundation
our local communities through the King’s community development charity Pecan, the
Civic Leadership Academy. Developed by Young Barnet Foundation and the Living
Student Success at King’s, the programme Wage Foundation in Lambeth.
of mentorship and training aims to develop ‘Finding the time to seek longer-term
the students’ confidence as leaders and instil Poppy Bootman, King’s Civic Scholar and
solutions is not easy, so the brainpower
the skills needed to create positive change. Geography student, said, ‘My time at the
and energy of the King’s team is helping
Living Wage Foundation couldn’t have been
More than 80 per cent of the students better. They have involved me in nearly us to identify sustainable alternatives.’
participating in the Civic Leadership everything, from sitting in on calls and meetings Chris Price, CEO, Pecan
Academy are from underrepresented to presenting to a local council to improve
backgrounds. It empowers them to flourish and practise my professional confidence.’
beyond the classroom, enhancing social
mobility and student success. During term-time, students work alongside
their studies, spending five hours a week
Naureen Abubacker, Project Manager for with their charity partner helping to address
the Civic Leadership Academy, said, ‘By an issue that the charity has previously lacked
providing relevant paid work experience the resources to tackle.
to students who are primarily from non-
traditional backgrounds and can’t tap into Chris Price, CEO of Pecan, said, ‘The situations
personal networks, the programme enhances that people living in poverty face every day are
their employability skills while they develop complex and take a lot of time and energy to
as civic leaders.’ try to resolve. Finding the time to seek longer-
term solutions is not easy, so the brainpower
Civic Scholars work as full-time interns and energy of the King’s team is helping us to
over the summer break with one of the Civic identify sustainable alternatives.’
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PARTNERS
Funded by the European Research Council |
Promoting good mental health
With thanks to the McPin Foundation,
the Young Persons’ Advisory Group
for young Londoners
and participating young people, schools,
teachers and parents
A research study in London schools aims to develop better
ways to support young people living in diverse urban centres
King’s researchers are working with school suggests there is a window in which if we
pupils across south London to better intervene to prevent people developing
understand ways to promote good mental long-term problems, we could have a major
health in young people from all backgrounds. impact on rates of mental health,’ said
Professor Morgan.
The Resilience, Ethnicity & Adolescent
Mental Health (REACH) study – led by More than 4,000 students aged 11 to 14
researchers from the Social Epidemiology have participated in REACH to date. Each
Research Group at the Institute of Psychiatry, completed annual questionnaires about their
Psychology & Neuroscience – is generating mental health and life experiences. Smaller
unique information on why some young groups, selected at random, took part in
people in diverse inner-city areas thrive in-depth interviews and reasoning, while
while others struggle. 400 joined a virtual reality sub-study on the
mechanisms underlying the development
‘The mental health of young people is a of mental health problems.
major social and public health issue,’ said
‘Our students have felt listened to and Professor Craig Morgan, Principal Investigator Researchers hope the results will provide
valued and the study has helped them for REACH. ‘But mental health issues do new insights on how to prevent mental health
to better understand the steps they not affect all equally. Young people from problems emerging in the first place.
can take to prevent the development of more disadvantaged and marginalised groups
mental health problems in the first place.’ tend to experience greater difficulties.’ Each school is offered a series of benefits for
supporting REACH – such as psychology
Director of Learning Y7 and Head of PSHE Around 75 per cent of mental health problems lessons and mentorship – with around 10,000
at a REACH partner school in adults begin before the age of 18. ‘This secondary pupils participating to date.
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A meeting with the Mayor of London PARTNERS
City of London Corporation | Greater London
Authority | Mayor of London | One Canada
Square, Canary Wharf
Postgraduate students experienced London as a living classroom
‘These partnerships are what makes a
while visiting London’s City Hall King’s education distinctive. By connecting
our students with the city around them,
Students from the School of Politics & seminar with Catherine McGuinness,
Economics met with Sadiq Khan to ask him Chair of the Policy & Resources Committee they can translate academic insight
what life is like as Mayor of London and explore at the City of London Corporation, who into personal experiences and build
the challenges of leading a major capital city. explained how the City works today. Other connections that set them apart.’
visit locations included One Canada Square,
During the visit to City Hall, the group had Canary Wharf, where Managing Director
Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and
an in-depth conversation with the Mayor and London Partnerships Director, Department of
Howard Dawber discussed the history of east Political Economy
discussed key aspects of his role, including London’s Docklands; and a session at the
overseeing transport and policing in London. Strand Campus with Sir Edward Lister, Chief
The visit formed part of a module on the Strategic Adviser to the Prime Minister and
history and governance of London taken by former Deputy Mayor of London for Policy
MA students from across several courses in & Planning.
the Department of Political Economy in the
Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. MA student Victoria Coutiño Ralda said
Images courtesy of Mayor of London
Run by the department and the Strand Group the course has helped her understand how
at King’s, which examines the contemporary London is governed and its prosperity created.
history of British government, it focuses Fellow student Mohammad Khpal welcomed
on how London and its governance have the opportunity to talk to the people who are
developed since the mid-19th century. shaping London today. ‘If you read official
minutes or a history book, you may not get
The module uses London as a living classroom, the same sense of what really happened and
with students also visiting Guildhall for a how decisions are made,’ he said.
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PARTNERS
Bathroom Takeaway | Costain |
Serving society through volunteering
Events R Talented | HBAA | HS2 | Meeting
Needs | Safelincs Fire Safety | Skanska |
Stagecoach Bus
King’s staff used their Service Time to transform London buses into
semi-permanent housing for the capital’s homeless communities
‘It was a real honour to be part of the All members of staff at King’s are given three as King’s, we can make a real and lasting
Buses4Homeless project and to transform days per year – Service Time – to spend difference to thousands of homeless people
old buses into something that can make on activities that serve society, including across the capital.’
a meaningful difference to people who are volunteering or charity work.
The renovated buses, which are permanently
struggling across London.’ Staff at King’s Venues and King’s Food, the based on a site provided by Costain Skanska
in-house teams coordinating the university’s JV in North Acton, are a cost-effective and
LaiHa Diamond from King’s Venues,
who coordinated the volunteering activity event bookings and catering, used their Service time-efficient solution to tackle homelessness.
Time to help the charity Buses4Homeless Through a three-month all-inclusive live
transform four decommissioned London buses, on-board development programme, the
donated by Stagecoach, into eating, sleeping, charity aims to transition individuals in
learning and wellbeing spaces to help break London’s homeless communities from living
the cycle of homelessness. on the streets or relying on night shelters to
more permanent housing solutions.
Each bus had been left stationary in depots
across London and would have eventually Residents are not only provided with a safe
been scrapped. The King’s team breathed new place to stay but also receive training and
life into the buses by painting, reupholstering support to help them develop new skills so
seat covers, cleaning fixtures and choosing they can secure apprenticeships, further
colour schemes and furnishings. training and eventually paid work. Some
residents have used their new skills to
Dan Atkins, Founder of Buses4Homeless, help transform the buses, with homeless
said, ‘By collaborating and tapping into contributors working as upholsterers, floor
the energy and expertise of partners, such fitters and carpenters alongside volunteers.
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PARTNERS
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust |
A local challenge with global reach
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
King’s Health Partners Haematology Institute
‘Over the past 20 years, researchers in London’s diverse population and world-class health infrastructure
Improvement (ARISE), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the
London – and at King’s in particular –
makes King’s a leading global centre for sickle cell disease research
have published more papers on sickle
* African Research and Innovative initiative for Sickle cell Education: Improving Research Capacity for Service
cell disease breakthroughs than any
More people suffer from sickle cell disease Health Partners Haematology Institute one
other city.’ than any other inherited blood condition in the of the most effective global centres for sickle
Professor David Rees, Professor of Paediatric
world. Despite being the UK’s most common cell research. Working in partnership with
Sickle Cell Disease severe inherited disorder, with the number patients and connecting the clinical strengths
of cases growing rapidly, there is limited of the NHS with King’s research capability
understanding of sickle cell disease and few ensures London has unrivalled expertise in
treatment options. the management and care of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell disease is particularly common in A research study led by Professor David Rees,
people with African or Caribbean heritage, Professor of Paediatric Sickle Cell Disease,
although the sickle gene is found in all ethnic explored the impact of climate and air quality
groups. London’s large African and African- on children with sickle cell disease. This area
Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 824021
Caribbean population means it has one of the is especially important as most patients with
greatest concentrations of people living with the condition live in urban areas.
‘This globally-relevant research is sickle cell disease in Europe. The majority of
only made possible by local patient UK patients live in south London and south- Professor Rees and his team discovered that
communities who work in partnership east England and two of the NHS Foundation high winds are associated with greater than
with us to co-design studies and help Trusts that King’s partners with, through King’s average hospital admissions among children
find new ways to treat this too often Health Partners Academic Health Sciences with sickle cell disease. ‘Our research with
Centre, care for around 5,000 of these patients. local communities means that we can not only
neglected condition.’
help patients living in London, we can also
Professor Baba Inusa, Paediatric Haematology at The high numbers of sickle cell patients in translate our findings to help the millions of
King’s College London & Principal Investigator, London, combined with the city’s world- people throughout the world living with sickle
ARISE* project leading healthcare infrastructure, makes King’s cell disease,’ said Professor Rees.
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A new generation of university PARTNERS
Imperial Enterprise Lab | UCL Innovation
innovators & Enterprise
The first London Demo Day brought together three London universities
to showcase some of the UK’s best new university entrepreneurs
Three of London’s leading universities, society and challenge outdated systems
15 ventures and more than 100 UK and using sustainable solutions.
international investors gathered to pitch, listen
to and invest in world-changing concepts at Technology entrepreneur and founder and
the first ever London Demo Day at King’s CEO of Starling Bank, a UK mobile-only
College London’s Bush House. bank, Anne Boden MBE, opened the event.
She said, ‘The wonderful thing about this
University start-ups handpicked from event is it brings together people to inspire
King’s20 Accelerator, Imperial’s Venture each other, to listen to each other’s pitches,
Catalyst Challenge and UCL’s Hatchery to see and experience the possible.’
presented their ideas to local and global
investors to secure investment and support. Julie Devonshire OBE, Director of the
Entrepreneurship Institute at King’s, added,
The innovative new businesses extended ‘London Demo Day, which first started
across a diverse range of industries, including at King’s, is a perfect example of deep
healthcare, education, AI and robotics. They collaboration created for a vibrant network
included Panakeia, a universal one-step of global investors that will bring new ‘Events such as London Demo Day are
engine for precision cancer diagnosis; Polipop, investment in innovation to the capital.’ great for investors like us to connect
delivering flushable and biodegradable with universities and a one-stop shop for
sanitary pads; and Musemio, a personalised By working together, King’s, UCL and sourcing innovative ideas and businesses.’
virtual reality educational platform that Imperial attracted new investors to their
brings culture to life for kids. Each promises combined pitching event – half of whom Frank Tong, Managing Partner at venture capital
to deliver positive change, solve a problem in hadn’t worked with the universities before. fund, QBN Capital
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Bringing zero waste shopping to
central London
The student union at King’s is the first to offer a zero-waste shop
to staff, students and local communities
‘The London Bridge business community is King’s aims to reduce its impact on the use the free jars on offer – and fill them with
driving the sustainability agenda forward environment by embedding sustainability into a selection of food items, such as nuts, dried
and Nought is becoming increasingly research, education and university operations. fruit, pasta and spices. They can also purchase
popular with local customers.’ All electricity directly purchased by King’s toiletries and home-cleaning products.
comes from 100 per cent UK wind power
Nadia Broccardo, Executive Director,
and recycling has increased from 39 per Retail manager Craig Hallam said, ‘Making
Team London Bridge conscious choices for our environment
cent to 65 per cent in just two years. The
university is also on track to deliver net-zero has never been so easy. We hope it helps
carbon emissions by 2025. Londoners on their zero-waste journey.’
At King’s College London Students’ Union ‘We now demand environmentally responsible
(KCLSU), this commitment to sustainability options throughout the day and the products
is demonstrated in the opening of a zero-waste available at Nought will help us all become
store at Guy’s Campus, London Bridge. more informed and responsible consumers,’
added Nadia Broccardo, Executive Director
Stocking a wide range of sustainable and at Team London Bridge.
plastic-free products, Nought is the capital’s
only student union-run zero-waste shop that Nought is open Tuesday to Sunday on
is open to the public. Collingwood Street, SE1 – a short walk from
London Bridge station. All proceeds from
Students, staff, local workers and residents the shop are invested into KCLSU’s broader
are asked to bring their own containers – or sustainability activities.18 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 19
PARTNERS
AmbioTEK CIC | Department for Environment,
Monitoring natural flood management
Food & Rural Affairs | Environment Agency |
Spains Hall Beaver Project | Thames 21
in London
Research will inform future investment into nature-based flood
management across the capital and throughout the UK
‘Our research shows that regenerative
agriculture does direct more water King’s researchers are testing the impact of alleviate the flooding of downstream towns and
into soils and groundwater, so that natural flood-management techniques across cities, while also directing more water towards
less water travels rapidly into river London and the south-east. the aquifers (porous rock or sediment saturated
systems, including the Thames.’ with groundwater) that supply domestic water
Using low-cost sensors developed by a team in London and beyond.
Dr Mark Mulligan, Head of the Department in the Department of Geography within the
of Geography Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, By testing natural flood management over
researchers are working alongside partners large areas of farmland that connect to the
including the Environment Agency, the charity River Thames, researchers hope to evaluate
Thames21 and various river trusts, farmers and whether increased uptake of regenerative
landowners to assess the effectiveness of natural agriculture techniques can limit flooding from
flood-management interventions. Introduced rivers large and small. Dr Mark Mulligan,
in addition to, or instead of, concrete flood Head of the Department of Geography, said,
defences, these nature-based methods such ‘To date, our research shows that regenerative
as regenerative agriculture, leaky log dams agriculture does direct more water into soils and
and retention ponds aim to slow the flow of groundwater, so that less water travels rapidly
heavy rain towards rivers in flood-prone areas. into river systems, including the Thames.’
The team’s monitoring work to date shows that Through the work of King’s researchers and
regenerative agriculture – or farming without or their partners, the effectiveness of natural flood
with reduced ploughing – retains greater levels management is being tested and will inform
of carbon in the soil, which increases earthworm future investment into the approach across
populations significantly and also allows rainfall the capital and in towns, cities and rural areas
to enter the soil more easily. This promises to throughout the UK.20 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 21
An education in children’s London PARTNER
Redthread
‘By connecting our student nurses
A pioneering new module will develop nursing students’ understanding with the experiences of young Londoners,
of how living in London impacts children and young people they will be better able to respond to
children and young people’s needs in
1 Early years interventions to address health inequalities in London – the economic case, GLA Economics
A new module from the Florence Nightingale to accessing higher education in London hospitals across London and beyond.’
Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative and the diverse backgrounds and heritage
Andrea Cockett, Interim Associate Dean
Care explores the diverse experiences of young of youngsters living in the capital.
for Assessment & Teaching
Londoners. It aims to provide the capital’s
future nurses with a deeper understanding of The lecture and seminar on knife crime
how biological, sociological and psychological has been designed by youth work charity
factors can shape a young person’s life in the city. Redthread. It works in hospitals and
communities across the capital with young
According to GLA Economics,1 London people who have been the victims of, or are
experiences high levels of income polarisation, involved in, knife crime.
worklessness and child poverty, contributing
to health inequalities among Londoners. Data Redthread experts will facilitate discussions
shows that children living in London are, on how nursing students can support young
on average, less healthy than those living in people who have been victims of knife crime.
the rest of the country.2 The session will also explore factors that may
lead to the involvement of young people in
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Childhood in London will investigate early gangs and knife crime in the first place.
2 NHS Health Profile, 2009
years health inequalities in London, focusing on
the potential implications for young Londoners Drawing on London as a living classroom, the
and analysing how they might be addressed. module invites students to access key resources
such as reports from the Mayor of London and
Other topics covered in the module include the Greater London Authority and connects
knife crime and gangs, barriers and enablers students with partners from across the capital.22 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 23
PARTNERS
King’s Factor is run in partnership with
Part of the club
170 schools across Greater London
Academics and students are working with talented young
mathematicians across London to help them reach their full potential
King’s Factor is an after-school maths club when pursuing maths to a higher level. This
that gives sixth-form students from 170 schools includes a lack of peer interest in doing well at
and colleges in London the chance to enhance mathematics and a limited understanding of
their mathematical skills in a challenging and university education, including the bursaries,
supportive environment. scholarships and other access opportunities
that are available.
Aimed at young people from underrepresented
groups, it brings together Year 12 and 13 During their time in the King’s Factor
students to tackle stimulating maths problems club, the sixth formers experience life as an
with academics and student tutors from the undergraduate, joining lecture-style events,
Department of Mathematics in the Faculty exploring the latest mathematics research and
of Natural & Mathematical Sciences. The discovering its relevance to our everyday lives.
programme offers a space to solve problems
that require serious mathematical thinking The in-depth mathematics tutoring provided
and develop analytical skills while making through King’s Factor also aims to help the
‘It’s all too easy for us to take for maths fun. students to achieve the grades they need to
granted just how alien and unknown progress on to university or their chosen career
higher education is for most of our To date 1,000 young people have taken part path. A Year 13 student who took part in
students. Being able to attend a class in the programme, connecting them with King’s Factor said, ‘The past two years have
within King’s is really significant.’ other students who enjoy mathematics and been a great help to me and my friends. You
introducing them to university life. It aims gave us support, a structured environment,
Mathematics tutor, Christ the King Sixth Form to break down the barriers young people maths, food and chalkboards and helped us
College, south London from underrepresented backgrounds face to get through our exams and into university.’24 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 25
Reinventing healthcare for PARTNERS
CYPHP is led by researchers from the Child
local children Health Systems & Policy Group within the
School of Life Course Sciences in the Faculty
of Life Sciences & Medicine, together with
King’s Health Partners’ Institute of Women’s
King’s academics are working in partnership to analyse how social & Children’s Health, Evelina London Children’s
challenges impact children’s health conditions Hospital, the Variety Children’s Hospital, South
London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Children’s healthcare services in Lambeth and Investigator for CYPHP and Clinical Senior and local GPs
1 Kirkpatrick SI, McIntyre L, Potestio ML. Child hunger and long-term adverse consequences for health.
Southwark are being reimagined in the first Lecturer in Child Health at King’s.
UK study connecting the social determinants
of health with day-to-day clinical practice. CYPHP brings together King’s researchers
with health and education professionals across
It is well evidenced that issues such as hunger, Lambeth and Southwark. More than 4,000
housing and security significantly impact children with ‘tracer’ conditions such as
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2010 Aug 1;164(8):754-62.
health. Studies1 have shown that going hungry asthma, constipation and eczema have been
just a handful of times is associated with poorer part of the CYPHP approach to care so far. Up
physical and mental health, with children also to 20 per cent of their families face challenges
less likely to finish school. that make day-to-day life extra difficult.
This includes food and housing insecurity,
The Children & Young People’s Health unstable employment, difficulty paying bills
Partnership (CYPHP) is changing how the and parental mental health problems.
NHS responds to healthcare needs by taking
a holistic approach and assessing children’s The CYPHP team aims to deliver improved
physical, mental and emotional health alongside care for local children by responding to
social, school and family circumstances. their healthcare needs alongside the broader ‘This is the first study of its kind in Europe
challenges facing their families. Working in and while we’re measuring its impact
‘We’ve identified a large degree of undiscovered partnership with support services and other among the local population in London,
need that hospital doctors and nurses are not agencies allows them to tackle the root causes, the results are relevant everywhere.’
usually trained or accustomed to picking up rather than waiting for when the child needs
because it stems from each child’s social and medical treatment and the compounding Dr Ingrid Wolfe, Principal Investigator for CYPHP
family context,’ said Dr Ingrid Wolfe, Principal issues are far harder to address. and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Child HealthKing’s London Stories 2020 26 #KINGSLOCAL Collaborating with our local communities King’s Civic Charter sets out for the first time our commitment to London and our neighbouring communities and we’re working side by side with local organisations and community leaders to establish where we can achieve greater impact in partnership. Bespoke statements of intent with each local authority identify areas for collaboration and mutual priorities, informed by their strategic ambitions and King’s strengths. These agreements provide a framework for the King’s community to do even more to serve, support and sustain our home boroughs. This local commitment is embedded in our Education, Research and Service and manifest in the students we teach and the knowledge we create. Partnerships with the capital’s institutions and organisations help students make the most of London as a living classroom, generate new knowledge and support the needs of our local communities. From inspiring children across our home boroughs to pursue a university education to training staff and students to be local charity trustees, we are co-developing mutually beneficial solutions in partnership.
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#KINGSLOCAL
Local pupils receive intensive support
INTRODUCING…
from King’s
The King’s Scholars programme aims to encourage A fundraising campaign for Westminster
high-achieving Year 7 to 9 pupils from traditionally A team of behavioural economists and political
underrepresented backgrounds to apply to, scientists from the Department of Political Economy
and succeed at, top universities. Drawing from have been working with Westminster City Council to
schools in Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster, secure donations for a new charity to tackle social
the intensive education programme offers eight problems in the borough. Westminster City Council
on-campus visits, including King’s Family Day. This wanted to target more affluent Band H households to
Photo by Ming Jun Tan on Unsplash
event brings together pupils and their families for help address local challenges such as rough sleeping
immersive university sessions and parental training and loneliness. They could not increase Council Tax
activities. In 2020–21, the first group of King’s for this group because discretionary changes cannot
Scholars started sixth form and became eligible be made to one band alone. The King’s team helped
for our K+ programme, which provides a direct design fundraising letters using behavioural insights
route for disadvantaged pupils from local boroughs Text and related images run from left to right. and analysed data on contributions, which have now
to progress to King’s. reached almost £1m over 18 months.
Consultancy to local businesses Students mentor young Londoners King’s connects local charities looking School pupils experience real-world Buying locally King’s joins forces with local charities Addressing global social issues locally An after-school club with a difference Coding for girls
King’s Business School Consultancy Project IntoUniversity is a charity that supports young for new trustees research King’s aims to purchase food and drink from within Teams of students, staff and local charities Global London Advocates, a new programme Hospital Heroes is an after-school club for Year 7 A King’s PhD student ran coding workshops for
matches final-year undergraduate students with people to realise their ambitions and aim high. Board Bank was developed in response to local South London school pupils are connecting Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster where worked together to co-create solutions to some developed by the School of Global Affairs, challenges to 9 pupils from non-selective schools in Lambeth local Guides groups in Lambeth, aiming to develop
local enterprises in our home boroughs to address King’s is the lead sponsor for the local learning charities who told us that they struggle to recruit with King’s researchers through the Institute of possible. Menus designed by our in-house King’s of the challenges our communities face during undergraduate students to apply the skills and and Southwark. It aims to increase students’ their interest, confidence and skills in programming.
their real-world business challenges and ambitions. centre in Kennington and our students volunteer trustees and asked if King’s could help. Our staff Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience’s (IoPPN) Food team include honey from Bermondsey Street King’s Civic Challenge. Supported by the Mayor theory acquired during their studies to help solve awareness and knowledge of the range of Jonny Jackson, from the School of Biomedical
One group of students provided consultancy as peer-to-peer mentors, encouraging young and students also asked for more opportunities Youth Awards. Targeting 15- to 18-year-olds from the Bees and granola from Nibs etc. in Borough Market, of London, 90 students and staff joined together global social issues at a local level. Working on healthcare careers available to them as well as the Engineering & Imaging Sciences, developed the
to Slime Planet in Lambeth, the first dedicated Londoners from our local communities to achieve to support local communities. Board Bank aims IoPPN’s local communities, they aim to inspire young as well as cured meats from Crown & Queue, beer with local charities from Lambeth, Southwark and projects that focus on local, global and cultural qualifications and skills needed to pursue a role in workshops to encourage the Guides to pursue
slime shop and workshop in the UK. It offers their full potential. King’s graduate Jack Hall to link the two, providing training and support to Londoners to study science and maths subjects from Fourpure and cider from Hawkes, all based in Westminster to address issues such as supporting awareness, the students from the Departments the sector. Featuring five in-school sessions and a career in the coding industry to highlight and
Photo © Andrew Youngson 2019
slime making workshops for children (and mentored Luke at the centre. Luke said, ‘Since staff and students who want to volunteer on a to university level and beyond. The awards offer a Southwark. Across King’s, we are making choices vulnerable families, empowering disadvantaged of Geography, Global Health & Social Medicine one visit to King’s, the pupils follow a patient on their celebrate female coders throughout history. ‘The
occasionally adults), as well as STEM-focused working with Jack, my history grade has improved local charity board. Matira Wheeler from Young unique opportunity for the pupils to gain practical about how we procure products to ensure that our young people and improving the lives of local and International Development are being asked to journey to recovery, meeting doctors, radiologists, Guides definitely learned something new. Some
school activities. ‘The King’s students were dramatically. I’m more of a leader now too: Westminster Foundation said, ‘Pathways to experience during a two-day placement within purchases bring as much benefit as possible to our residents. Elena Wüllhorst, a student in the think critically and consider differing perspectives. surgeons and physiotherapists. Through projects picked up the concepts quickly, but for others it
organised and researched the area well,’ said the I support the younger students at school and support the recruitment of trustees from King’s research departments for science-based subjects, local communities. Faculty of Arts & Humanities, said, ‘It’s a great Projects ranged from supporting newly arrived that include designing their own health centre or was just as important to show them the possibilities,’
business owners. ‘They also came up with good I’m a prefect.’ are hugely valuable and will create even stronger including genetics, economics, psychology, health opportunity for students to participate in our migrants and refugees in Brixton to conducting planning departments, staff, equipment and budgets, said Caroline Brown, a Guide leader at 1st North
ideas, such as bringing in corporate clients and links between the university and local charities.’ and computer science. local communities, share our experiences and a social impact audit for Slade Gardens Community students gain experience of how their studies Lambeth Guides.
introducing certificates for our customers.’ develop new ones.’ Play Association in Stockwell. connect with real-world careers.30 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 31
PARTNERS
Rambert | Sadler’s Wells | Science Gallery
Helping dental students adapt
London | Southbank Centre | Tate Modern to life in London
Students combine the capital’s arts, humanities and cultural
experiences with their curricular studies
A unique new module developed by the session, students try freewriting – writing
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial continuously for a set time without worrying
Sciences uses King’s location at the heart about usual conventions – at the Undercroft
of London to help students flourish during skatepark on the bank of the River Thames.
their first term at university and beyond.
Other activities include developing local
Interactive and participatory, Thriving in walking tours to exchange with their team,
Cultural London encourages dental students a visit to Sadler’s Wells theatre and participant
to explore the city around them through observation – joining a group as both an
arts-based activities. During each session, observer and a participating member – at
they observe, reflect and work collaboratively, Tate Modern.
developing essential skills as they start to form
‘This new module demonstrates our their professional identity. Reflecting on the module, Isabel (Jie Yue)
commitment to creating a space to allow Chan, a first-year Dental student, said,
all students to belong, flourish and reach All first-year dental students take part in this ‘Through my experience of exploring
their full potential in London so that they module, which encourages them to try new London, I have opened myself to finding
can become the dental professionals our ideas, not be afraid of failing and to step out of beauty in the most unexpected places. If one
society needs.’ their comfort zone. With Rambert on London’s can liken places to people, this experience
South Bank, they learn about the benefits has taught me how everyone has a story
Professor Kim Piper, Dean for Education within the dance can have on health and wellbeing at to tell, if you have the empathy to take the
Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences a contemporary dance workshop. In another time out to listen.’32 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 33
From inmates to entrepreneurs PARTNER
Resume Foundation
Charity partnership sees students support former prisoners as they
1 From inmates to entrepreneurs: how prison entrepreneurship can break the cycle of reoffending, Centre for
launch new businesses
Students from The Dickson Poon School ReMAKE graduate Obi Dominic runs
of Law are mentoring ex-offenders as they Obi Consultancy, a motivational speaking
develop and launch their own businesses. Run and life-coaching business. He said, ‘My
in partnership with the Resume Foundation in business is developing well. I had a very good
Peckham, Project ReMAKE supports former student mentor. You need someone to say,
prisoners as they rebuild their lives. “Come on, we can do this – and this is how
we can do this.”’
Employment is one of the most important
factors in reducing reoffending. However, Professor Elaine Player, Professor of
figures from the Centre for Entrepreneurs Criminology & Criminal Justice in The ‘You need someone to say, “Come on, we can
show that just one-third of prisoners find Dickson Poon School of Law, highlights do this – and this is how we can do this.”’
formal work within two years of release, that Project ReMAKE not only supports
with many keen to run their own business.1 local communities but also impacts students’ ReMAKE graduate, Obi Dominic
By contrast, all Project ReMAKE graduates learning. ‘The mentors learn the difference
are now trading successfully, and none have between how the criminal justice system
reoffended. should work in theory and how it is actually
Entrepreneurs, May 2016
experienced,’ she said.
‘We’re using entrepreneurship to empower
former prisoners while connecting them with Second-year Law student, Estella Kothe-
King’s students who have the potential to be Evans, agrees, ‘We’re learning from the
the legal change makers of the future,’ said experiences of real people, not just reading
Judge Kameel Khan, Founder of ReMake UK. about legal cases on paper.’34 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 35
PARTNERS
Google Arts & Culture | The National Gallery
Investigating the gallery of the future
National Gallery. Image right: Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaking at the launch of National Gallery X. © The National Gallery, London
Image left: Alina Bzhezhinska plays the harp as part of Peter Wiegold’s composition Rain, Steam and Speed in the NGX studio,
A new collaboration is testing experimental technologies
in cultural spaces
King’s and the National Gallery are working in organisations’ strong commitment to creative,
partnership to explore how new technologies educational and curatorial expertise.
could transform arts and cultural spaces.
‘The NGX will draw on our creative
Working with Google Arts & Culture, collaborations at the intersection of culture,
National Gallery X (NGX) combines immersive the digital creative industries and King’s
technologies, including large-screen video, research, allowing students and researchers
digital projection, audio, motion capture and to think differently and critically about art
virtual reality, with experimental technologies and the ways we access and engage with
in development at King’s. The work tests it,’ said Professor Evelyn Welch, Provost
technological inventions that could be & Senior Vice President (Arts & Sciences).
embedded into cultural institutions in the future.
NGX will host a series of residencies and
The collaboration draws on King’s strength short-term interventions from artists and
across its faculties in museology – the study of thinkers to inform transformative cultural
museums – and the development and critique experiences over the next decade. One with
‘This is an exciting partnership with of creative media and their associated social, art collective the Analema Group demonstrates
the National Gallery – one that builds economic, health and cultural implications. how colours used in National Gallery works
on our shared vision for innovating and Bringing together experts from across the can be turned into sound. This draws on
communicating in the arts, technology capital, NGX builds on a rich and long- mathematical and technical research carried
and humanities.’ standing relationship between the National out by Professor Zoran Cvetkovic, Professor
Gallery and King’s, which extends to Gallery of Signal Processing, and Dr Ali Hossaini,
Professor Evelyn Welch, Provost & Senior Vice experts teaching on courses within the Faculty Visiting Research Fellow, in the Department
President (Arts & Sciences) at King’s College London of Arts & Humanities, coupled with both of Engineering.36 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 37
A vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub PARTNERS
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust |
Lambeth Council | Siemens Healthineers |
South Bank Business Improvement District |
A new hub for healthcare technology innovation is being developed South Bank Employers’ Group
at the heart of London
‘The MedTech Hub will draw upon its
St Thomas’ MedTech Hub will build on Healthcare engineering researchers within local connections to act as a catalyst
King’s expertise in healthcare engineering the School are already working alongside for the development of a vibrant health
to develop a leading centre for medical clinicians at St Thomas’ Hospital, industry tech community.’
technology and biomedical engineering scientists and regulatory specialists to develop
on London’s South Bank. innovations such as miniature surgical tools, Professor Reza Razavi, Vice President & Vice
three-dimensional cardiac imaging and Principal (Research) at King’s College London
By combining King’s research expertise advanced surgical navigation software.
with the clinical knowledge of Guy’s and
St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust alongside However, many such medical technologies
King’s Health Partners, industry and don’t ever reach patients – in the UK and
healthcare collaborators, St Thomas’ MedTech globally – because of a disconnect between
Hub has the potential to become the largest research activity and clinical practice. By
community of health tech innovators in Europe. bringing together King’s research expertise
In doing so it will ‘act as a growth catalyst that with the NHS infrastructure already in place,
will drive investment across south London and the MedTech Hub will see innovative medical
beyond’, said Nic Durston, Chief Executive of technologies reach the capital’s patients faster
the South Bank Employers’ Group and South than ever before.
Bank Business Improvement District.
‘Our aim is for the MedTech Hub to become
The Hub extends the research programmes and a key research, commercial and clinical
infrastructure within the School of Biomedical centre for the life sciences sectors, generating
Engineering & Imaging Sciences in the Faculty healthcare innovations that will have a genuine
of Life Sciences & Medicine, including the impact on patients in London, across the The School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging
London Medical Imaging & AI Centre for UK and around the world,’ said Professor Sciences was recently awarded the Queen’s
Value-Based Healthcare and the planned Sebastien Ourselin, Head of the School of Anniversary Prize for delivering outstanding work
London Institute for Healthcare Engineering. Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences. with tangible benefits to society.38 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 39
PARTNER
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)
Supporting London’s most
talented athletes
‘This is a fantastic project. Working
with King’s will empower our students A new partnership extends King’s training and support facilities
to pursue their ambitions in elite to elite athletes across London
sport while studying towards a degree.
Students are looking forward to the King’s Sport is offering nominated elite athletes within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, and
programme and have already commented from across the capital the opportunity to use received TASS support throughout her studies.
on how motivating it is.’ our training and support facilities, aligned
to the university’s ambition to support sport ‘King’s Sport has helped me get the best out
Daniel Searle, Director of Sport, Science, Enterprise across London. of myself both as an athlete and a student,’
& Innovation at Haringey Sixth Form College she said. ‘They were there for me whenever
Athletes will be able to use King’s Sport I needed help balancing my training and
gyms at Strand, Waterloo and London Bridge studies (which was often!), provided access
and access core support services including to the gyms and just generally made being
strength and conditioning, nutrition, sport a student-athlete a smoother experience.’
psychology, lifestyle and physiotherapy
through the Talented Athlete Scholarship ‘The TASS Dual Career and TDS schemes
Scheme (TASS). provide the holistic support and an environment
for athletes to thrive, so we’re extremely proud
One of 34 education institutions with TASS to be able to extend our facilities and services
Delivery Site (TDS) status, King’s is part of to any athlete studying in London, especially
a national network offering elite athletes the during this Olympic year,’ said Zak Evans,
chance to train while continuing their studies. Business & Operations Manager at King’s Sport.
Olympic sprinter and former King’s student King’s Sport has also partnered with four
Dina Asher-Smith, who is originally from London Further Education Colleges to
south-east London, is one such athlete. She support 40 young athletes as part of the TASS
took the dual-career approach, studying History Potential programme.40 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 41
PARTNER
Bywaters
Cleaning up the Thames
King’s volunteers work together to tackle London’s plastic
waste problem
The ResiLife programme – developed by zero waste to landfill, and waste was then
King’s Residences – aims to connect students sorted at its Materials Recovery Facility
with their local communities through in east London.
volunteering opportunities and events.
‘The visit highlighted the importance of Katherine Horsham, one of almost 500
taking steps to refuse, reduce and reuse. This year ResiLife introduced Sustainable sustainability champions working to embed
Our aim really ought to be to reduce our Living Communities (SLCs), a pioneering sustainable practices across faculties and
need for recycling centres.’ programme created with King’s Sustainability. directorates at King’s, visited Bywaters with
Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable the team. Describing how the project would
Katherine Horsham, sustainability champion, Development Goals (SDGs), it brings together influence her behaviour going forward, she
Entrepreneurship Institute at King’s College London students living in King’s Residences so that said, ‘The visit highlighted the importance
they can explore similar interests. of taking steps to refuse, reduce and reuse.
Our aim really ought to be to reduce our
Each month ResiLife’s Sustainable Living need for recycling centres.’
Communities set a new themed challenge,
from tackling hunger (SDG 2) to responsible Each year, 8 million tonnes of plastic waste
consumption (SDG 12). Inspired by SDG 6, is added to our oceans. By removing plastics
ensuring access to water and sanitation for all, and other rubbish from the Thames, King’s
students and staff from across King’s collected students and staff hope to play their part in
and bagged litter from the River Thames in preventing more waste from ending up in the
a community water clean-up project. The sea, while helping to keep one of London’s
event was organised with recycling and waste most popular community spaces sustainable
management company Bywaters, which sends for future visitors.You can also read
