Centre for Education

Centre for Education, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London

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Medical student Favour Essien has written the children’s book 'Pip’s Hospital Trip' to help kids feel more at ease in hospitals

The book tells the story of a young girl who visits hospital after falling ill, and has colourful illustrations and activities

https://t.co/V8B3fjkVCz

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From the start of this academic year, students studying BSc Biomedical Science will choose from six new study themes 🧪

Hear from Professor Esther Bell, Programme Director, about the new study themes and the opportunities they present to students

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Thank you to all the attendees, as well as those who worked hard to ensure that the occasion was a success

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Dr Harriet Boulding, The Policy Institute, King's, provided a thought-provoking summary of the changes in NHS policy that are emerging under the leadership of the new government

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The GKT School of Medical Education held a retreat last week 🧑‍⚕️

It featured talks on a wide range of topics, including:

➡️ University of Portsmouth Branch Campus
➡️ Sofia syllabus-mapping software
➡️ Evolving education programmes both within the UK and overseas

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Clinical Trials are fundamental to modern healthcare, but what are they, how do they work and why are they important?

Hear Professor James Galloway, Clinical Trials Specialist, answer these questions and more in the below video

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https://t.co/GZP3iP7IlH

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Dr Sam Thenabadu leads the King's medical degree programme

We caught up with Sam to learn about a lifelong relationship with King's, his varied career, and how he's worked with the likes of Beyonce and Jurgen Klopp

Read below 👇

https://t.co/r0vdi05wgM

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London-based A-level students visited our labs last week to learn about and try their hand at cancer research

The pupils learned about everything from sequencing genomes to CAR-T cell therapy

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Students will have one set provided for Stage 2 and a second set provided for Stage 3

A 'modesty scrub' option is available that is more suited for religious dress requirements

We hope you wear your new kit with pride! 🙌

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new GKT School of Medical Education branded scrubs! 🥳

Launching in the 2024/25 academic year, we hope the scrubs will foster a sense of belonging and community, as well as making it easier to identify our students

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A do-it-yourself HPV kit could see an additional million women screened for cervical cancer.

The YouScreen trial led by @kingsmedicine, @CancerNel & @nclcancer found the test could be game-changing for declining cervical screening rates.

https://t.co/6eNUHjW9Qg

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This year's #FoLSMStaffAwards are open for nominations! Recognise a colleague in the categories of Research, People & Culture and Education. Full details, award criteria and the nomination form are on the Faculty Information Hub: https://t.co/qYlArbPce5

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Iryna Peretiazhko is a Research Assistant who travelled to the UK via the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme for refugees

For Universities' Refugee Week, she shared her experiences of navigating war and finding a new life for herself

https://t.co/EQqNvTrI7C

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The latest Humanising Healthcare ‘Sex Gender and Cardiovascular Disease’ is out now 🎙️

Dr Tetiana Lunova joins Dr Manasi Nandi to discuss gender differences in symptom diagnosis and how current research can address this issue

Listen now ⬇️

https://t.co/KRF9LFMvVY

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We asked some of our amazing female researchers about the biggest challenges facing Women in STEMM

To find out more about our Women in STEMM Season, follow the link below 👇

https://t.co/cRECydUgdg

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Hear from some of our fantastic researchers about what makes them proud to be a Woman working in STEMM 🧑‍🔬

Over the coming months, we'll be celebrating the achievements of our Faculty's women as part of our Women in STEMM campaign 🙌

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The new podcast series Humanising Healthcare: Mind The Gap explores and discusses the work of researchers who have identified and are aiming to address inequalities within their fields

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https://t.co/J3RfhBPSsP

#humanisinghealthcare #kingslsm #kclwomeninstemm #kcl

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Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) is designed to give children across the most deprived areas of Lambeth a better start to life

We spoke to Zahra Khan, who has been working with LEAP to evaluate the impact of its community midwifery programme

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https://t.co/HyyZrV5KO3

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STEMgirls Club was founded by a science teacher to address the lack of girls choosing to pursue STEM subjects beyond school 🧑‍🔬

Hear from its founder about their after-school programme and fruitful collaboration with King's

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https://t.co/QoczWztNrE

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A huge congrats to our technicians who have been selected to take part in the Herschel Programme for Women in Technical Leadership 👏

The 6 month programme teaches leadership, influencing, negotiating and more to help address the lack of women in technical leadership