Autumn Issue 2016 WELCOME 02 03 06 ALUMNI OFFICE WELCOME TO THE AUTUMN 2016 I N T H I S INSIDE KING’S CELEBRATING WHAT I’VE LEARNED +44 (0)20 7848 3053 KING’S AT THE 50 YEARS OF FIGHTING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES [email protected] INTOUCH, THE TRANSFORMATION ISSUE. ISSUE HEART OF CULTURE LIVER DISEASE ON RADICALISM Virginia Woolf Building Autumn 2016 Connecting through culture: Academics and clinicians reflect Dr Shiraz Maher outlines King’s College London Deborah Bull outlines King’s on the research and innovations how greater understanding of 22 Kingsway Since we published the last issue of InTouch, the world as we know London WC2B 6LE it has changed. On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European plans to share and develop that have made King’s Liver radicalisation can influence cultural projects in London Unit the largest transplant policy and help build peace. © King’s College Union, and in doing so ushered in Theresa May as the new Prime London 2016 Minister. By the time InTouch arrives on your doorstep, the USA and beyond. centre in Europe. will also have elected a new President and, whichever way the InTouch is published by vote goes: the result will be of historic importance. One thing is the university’s Fundraising certain, we are living in a time of great and constant change. & Supporter Development Department. The opinions expressed in it are those Throughout this issue, we address some of the ways in which of the writers and not the world is changing, and highlight how King’s is making a positive necessarily those of impact. To start with, 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Liver the university. Unit, so what better opportunity is there to celebrate the story of this pioneering facility? EDITORIAL 09 20 +44 (0)20 7848 3053 And as the Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital opens its doors (more on this next issue), we are also KING’S DEBATE ENTREPRENEUR’S MARKET [email protected] delighted to bring you the story of one of its most dedicated advocates, Rola Gordon, who shares DARE TO DREAM BIG why she is supporting this world-leading development. We are also pleased to share the inside WOMEN, LEADERSHIP King’s alumnus Allen Law EDITOR story on some of the most exciting parts of the university, from Deborah Bull’s vision for King’s & GENDER EQUALITY talks about the skills and Jennifer Newman cultural connections across London and the world, to insights from one of the most in-demand mindset that helped him research centres at King’s, the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Women make up more than half of the CONTRIBUTORS succeed in a tough market. Violence (ICSR). We also examine how the world has changing for women, and what King’s is population – so how can they gain more Alexander Garrett, actively doing to support women at all levels. influence in decision making? What is Lucy Jones, Helen May, King’s doing to redress the balance? Siobhan Wakely Throughout the issue, we’ve highlighted where you can find more content on our website, from PHOTOGRAPHY exclusive articles to videos and more, and invite you join the conversation online – we look forward to hearing what you have to say. Julian Anderson, Michael Donald, Azzurra Primavera Finally, thank you to everyone who wrote to us following the Celebration Issue. We were delighted with the response, and have taken on board your feedback where possible. I personally hope that 28 ILLUSTRATION 14 24 Jack Hudson you enjoy this issue equally – if not more – and, as ever, we welcome any comments or feedback THE CHANGE THAT KING’S SPORT GKT ALUMNI Owen Davey – Folio Art you may have. Please write to us at [email protected] or at our main address and share your views using #ForeverKings. YOU CAN MAKE STILL ROWING STRONG A HISTORY OF DESIGN King’s alumna and Campaign At 93 years of age, Dr Francis TRANSFORMING THE WORLD pslondon With warm regards, Board member Rola Gordon de Marneffe re-lives King’s The alumni of the medical schools of +44 (0)20 7375 6450 talks about seeing her dream of a Wyfold Challenge Cup triumph Approved by Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ hospitals [email protected] ‘Survivorship Centre’ for cancer at Henley. have gone on to change the world with patients become a reality. their ideas and dedication. PRINT PR Fulfilment Ltd JENNIFER NEWMAN OTHER FEATURES InTouch has been EDITOR produced using paper from sustainable sources and LIVING ABROAD 13 WE MET AT KING’S 2 2 QUIZ 35 bleached using an elemental chlorine-free process. The JOIN THE CONVERSATION BY JOINING HOW LONDON HAS CHANGED 16 KING’S LEGACY 27 CLASS NOTES 36 paper is produced at a mill OUR ALUMNI COMMUNITIES: that meets the ISO 14001 TO A PHD AND BEYOND 18 KING’S IN THE NEWS 30 OBITUARIES 38 environmental management standard and the EMAS facebook.com/KCLalumni @KCLalumni ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS 19 ALUMNI EVENTS, YOU RECOMMEND 40 environmental management BENEFITS & SERVICES 32 standard. The magazine is fully recyclable. @KCLalumni alumni.kcl.ac.uk/LinkedIn SECTIONINSIDE KING’S NAME KING’SSECTION IMPACT NAME What do you see as some of global to the local – to be the key issues facing culture of London, not just in it. We in the UK today? How is King’s want to generate knowledge CELEBRATING addressing them? for the city, the country and the world. One of the biggest challenges By 2029, I want King’s to is the impact of the decision be seen throughout the world to exit the EU. Britain’s as having helped to redefi ne reputation as a global cultural the role of a university in a leader stems from the fl ow major international city. Deborah Bull of talent and ideas across borders, and the sector must ensure that the Brexit vote and its impacts do not compromise our creative pre- YOUR VIEWS KING’S AT eminence. As a university, years King’s can provide a neutral space where the cultural How would you THE HEART sector can unite and debate, drawing on academic like to see alumni objectivity and analytical rigour that can support and engage with and OF CULTURE provoke new thinking. support King’s? I’m very proud of CultureCase.org, a website we have developed that Our alumni already do provides research digests so much to support the ormer Principal Ballerina projects, public events and from across the globe on the university’s ambitions, with The Royal Ballet exhibitions and consortia, impacts of arts and culture. and it’s spreading. OF FIGHTING F and Creative Director such as Shakespeare400. This helps the sector in terms of the Royal Opera House, These collaborations with of decision making and long- Many have achieved stellar Deborah Bull joined King’s in external partners help to term planning. It’s exactly careers so they are ideal LIVER DISEASE 2012 to provide leadership and generate new insights, the kind of information ‘connectors’, opening doors direction to its wide range of new approaches and new resource I longed for when to potential partnerships. 50 cultural collaborations. Having connections, across the I worked in the arts. They can spread the word established specialist Culture university and beyond. about King’s innovations and teams to facilitate partnership, What are you most looking how we engage with London and taken the lead on the What attracted you forward to delivering next? and its communities. And they development of King’s Science to King’s? can help by coming to our King’s Gallery London, she is now Looking forward, there’s a events – exhibitions held at the Assistant Principal (London). I was intrigued by the strong focus on art’s potential Strand Campus fl agship space, Since the 1960s, some of the most important breakthroughs possibility of coming closer to contribute to health and the Inigo Rooms, as well as talks in treating liver disease have taken place at King’s College London You’re at a dinner party. How to the academic insights into wellbeing. We are also and screenings. do you describe what you do? the world I had inhabited implementing a university- and King’s College Hospital, home to the largest liver centre for so long. As a dancer, I wide artist-in-residence I work at the interface was passionate about the programme and joining in Europe. between King’s and potential of the arts to make a up King’s extended family FIND OUT MORE London. King’s has been diff erence. I was also excited of public venues, from the ABOUT EXCLUSIVE highly innovative in by King’s ambition within Old Operating Theatre to ALUMNI EVENTS AT Over the last 50 years, King’s Liver Unit has established a reputation developing partnerships London’s cultural landscape. the forthcoming Science for high-quality patient care and for cutting-edge research and collaborations within It’s been hugely rewarding Gallery London, both on alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ London – from uniquely to develop partnerships with Guy’s Campus. With the events and innovations. tailored teaching, training so many organisations and university’s international and internship programmes, individuals where King’s can strategy fi rmly embedded, to collaborative research make a diff erence. we want to connect the 2 3 KING'SSECTION IMPACT NAME BEHIND THE SCENES Professor Heaton and one of the many young patients he has helped. We don’t often talk about our liver, but it’s an liver from living donors, King’s Liver Unit care – incredibly important organ.