LONDON STORIES 2020 King’S London Stories 2020 1

LONDON STORIES 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 1

Foreword PARTNERS Mayor of London | Greater London Authority ‘King’s is a globally‘King’s renownedis a globally university, renowned but university, it is our focusbut it onis London and Welcome to London Stories 2020, King’s offer, but on listening and responding to annual selection from among the university’s local needs. our commitmentour focus to serving on London local and communities our commitment that truly to serving sets us apart.’ many partnerships with, for and in the city in which we make our home. We remain committed to the pledges set out in Professor Edward Byrne AC,local President communities & Principal, King’s that College truly London sets us apart.’ King’s Civic Charter to contribute to, respect, When we started to compile this year’s welcome and support London and our local ‘These partnerships are what makes a Professor Ed Byrne AC, President & Principal, King’s College London collection, no one could imagine the challenges communities. This commitment is integrated King’s education distinctive. By connecting 2020 would bring. As we prepared in March into the ways we operate – for example, by our students with the city around them, to launch London Stories – to coincide with purchasing locally or through accreditation they can translate academic insight ‘Finding the time to seek longer-term ‘We strive to engage our local the final of King’s first Civic Challenge at as a London Living Wage employer. into personal experiences and build ‘Findingsolutions the is timenot easy, to seek so thelonger-term brainpower ‘Wecommunities strive to engageand co-create our local research City Hall – COVID-19 turned all our lives We also recognise the contribution that connections that set them apart.’ andsolutions energy is ofnot the easy, King’s so theteam brainpower is helping projectscommunities in partnership.’ and co-create research upside down. We paused publication as London makes to King’s: its diversity, people, usand to energy identify of sustainablethe King’s team alternatives.’ is helping projects in partnership.’ the university focused its collective efforts Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and us to identify sustainable alternatives.’ Dr Charlotte Woodhead, Lecturer in Society & Mental on meeting the challenges of the pandemic opportunities, agencies and institutions create London Partnerships Director in the Department Dr Charlotte Woodhead, Research Fellow, a living classroom and an active laboratory. Chris Price, CEO, Pecan Health, Department of Psychological Medicine at IoPPN and supporting London in a time of crisis. of Political Economy Chris Price, CEO, Pecan Department of Psychological Medicine Through London, students can connect Now, even though life remains far from learning with real-world challenges while normal, we are pleased to share this year’s developing new insights, networks and skills. London Stories as a celebration of the ways And by drawing on the lived experience of ‘By connecting our students with the city ‘Everyone at King’s – from the students ‘By connecting our students with the city ‘Everyone at King’s – from the students communities, businesses and organisations Londoners as partners in the co-creation around them, they can translate academic to the academics – understands that their around them, they can translate academic to the academics – understand that their across London are working in partnership of new knowledge, King’s researchers can insight into personal experiences and build role is not just to teach or to learn, but insight into personal experiences and build role is not just to teach or to learn, but with King’s to support and strengthen the city develop life-changing ideas with local impact connections that set them apart.’ also to give back to the communities that around us. While the pandemic paused some and global relevance. connections that set them apart.’ also to give back to the communities that surround them.’ projects or sent them online, impactful new ‘Working closely with local partners Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and London surround them.’ These stories (and more for which there is to respond to the pandemic and to aid Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London Studies and London partnerships have developed in response. Partnerships Director, Department of Political Economy Salman Shaheen, King’s alumnus (Law LLB, 2019) no space) represent the collective endeavours London’s recovery, King’s has a role to Partnerships Director, Department of Political Economy Salman Shaheen, King’s alumnus (Law LLB, 2019) As a civic institution with major campuses of King’s. But none of this could happen play across health and wellbeing, the local in three London boroughs, our contribution without the enthusiastic engagement of our economy, lifelong learning and beyond.’ to the capital goes beyond the traditional local partners, who share the passion of our university purposes of education and research. staff, students and alumni to equalise and Deborah Bull (Baroness Bull) CBE And we know that we serve London most expand opportunities in our city and beyond. Vice President & Vice Principal (London) effectively by focusing not on what we can To you all, from King’s, our grateful thanks. King’s College London

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Contents Working together to tackle COVID-19 4 Helping King’s students adapt to life in London 30

Leading the change 6 From inmates to entrepreneurs 32

Promoting good mental health for young Londoners 8 Investigating the gallery of the future 34

A meeting with the Mayor of London 10 A vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub 36

Serving society through volunteering 12 Supporting London’s most talented athletes 38

A local challenge with global reach 14 Cleaning up the Thames 40

A new generation of university innovators 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

Working with our local communities 26 Photo by Johan Mouchet on Unsplash by Photo 4 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 5

PARTNERS Working together to tackle COVID-19 Aetonix | Bray Leino | BT | Department of Health & Social Care | Gatsby Charitable Foundation | Google | Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | iMakr | King’s Health King’s is driving forward new research while responding to local need Partners | King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | PI Supply | South London King’s research excellence in virology, Lines has now enabled over 52,000 visits & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | immunology, biomedical engineering in hospitals across the UK. The True Colours Trust | Viapath | ZOE and mental health, coupled with its close partnerships with NHS Trusts in south London, King’s staff and students are supporting the has enabled it to undertake new research NHS response in London and beyond. Many to combat the pandemic and its effects. By clinical academics volunteered for frontline working at pace to improve diagnostics and roles, including in the Nightingale Hospital care for COVID-19, King’s used data from the at London’s ExCel Centre, while students ZOE COVID Symptom Study app to improve from our health faculties graduated early or understanding of symptoms, and rapidly scaled completed extended placements to provide up testing capacity as a Department of Health additional capacity for the NHS. Alongside and Social Care official partner laboratory. this, staff from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are providing With intensive care patients cut off from family psychological support within South London and friends, Life Lines provided an invaluable & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. virtual connection with loved ones via tablet. ‘Our scientists, academics and Supported by King’s Health Partners, virtual The King’s community has also shared researchers are at the forefront of visiting solution Life Lines exemplifies the time, skills and resources with those most in the global response to COVID-19, from power of partnership, growing from a local idea need. To combat the PPE shortage, students ground-breaking research to identify to a nationwide initiative in just four weeks. and staff from the School of Biomedical new symptoms to ensuring our local A collaboration between Professor Louise Engineering & Imaging Sciences worked communities have access to routine Rose, Professor of Critical Care Nursing at around the clock to 3D-print face shields for testing to help reduce the spread the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Guy’s & St Thomas’ hospitals. This is just of the virus.’ Midwifery & Palliative Care; Dr Joel Meyer, one example of the many ways students, staff critical care consultant at Guy’s & St Thomas’ and alumni have responded to COVID-19 by Professor Reza Razavi, Vice President & Vice NHS Foundation Trust; and Michel Paquet supporting their local communities in London, Principal (Research), King’s College London CEO of virtual care platform Aetonix, Life across the country and throughout the world. 6 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 7

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 us to identify sustainable alternatives.’ More than 80 per cent of the students better. They have involved me in nearly participating in the Guardian University everything, from sitting in on calls and meetings Chris Price, CEO, Pecan Award-winning programme are from to presenting to a local council to improve underrepresented backgrounds. It empowers and practise my professional confidence.’ them to flourish 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.’ 8 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 9

PARTNERS Promoting good mental health Funded by the European Research Council | With thanks to the McPin Foundation, for young Londoners the Young Persons’ Advisory Group 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. 10 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 11

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 while visiting London’s City Hall ‘These partnerships are what makes a King’s education distinctive. By connecting Students from the School of Politics & seminar with Catherine McGuinness, our students with the city around them, 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 Howard Dawber discussed the history of east London Partnerships Director, Department of discussed key aspects of his role, including London’s Docklands; and a session at the Political Economy 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 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

Images courtesy of Mayor of London Images courtesy of Mayor with students also visiting Guildhall for a how decisions are made,’ he said. 12 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 13

‘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.’ volunteering or charity work. a meaningful difference to people who are 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, time-efficient solution to tackle homelessness. who coordinated the volunteering activity event bookings and catering, used their Service 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. 14 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 15

PARTNERS A local challenge with global reach Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | 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 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 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 world. Despite being the UK’s most common Professor David Rees, Professor of Paediatric 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 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 neglected condition.’ Centre, care for around 5,000 of these patients. local communities means that we can not only 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 A Improvement (ARISE), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the programme and innovation research 2020 Horizon Union’s the European (ARISE), funded by Improvement No 824021 agreement grant Marie Skłodowska-Curie

ARISE* project leading healthcare infrastructure, makes King’s cell disease,’ said Professor Rees. * Service for Capacity Research Improving Sickle cell Education: for initiative and Innovative frican Research 16 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 17

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 18 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 19

PARTNERS Monitoring natural flood management AmbioTEK CIC | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs | Environment Agency | in London Spains Hall Beaver Project | Thames 21

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 module develops nursing students’ understanding of how with the experiences of young Londoners, living in London impacts children and young people they will be better able to respond to children and young people’s needs in A 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, Associate Dean for Assessment Care explores the diverse experiences of young of youngsters living in the capital. & 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 Redthread. They work in hospitals and the city. communities across the capital with young people who have been the victims of, or 1 According to GLA Economics, London are involved in, knife crime. Redthread experiences high levels of income polarisation, experts facilitate discussions on how nursing worklessness and child poverty, contributing students can support young people who have to health inequalities among Londoners. Data been victims of knife crime. The session shows that children living in London are, on also explores factors that may lead to the average, less healthy than those living in the involvement of young people in gangs and 2 rest of the country. knife crime in the first place. Childhood in London investigates early years Drawing on London as a living classroom, health inequalities in London, focusing on the

ofile, 2009. the module invites students to access key potential implications for young Londoners resources such as reports from the Mayor of and analysing how they might be addressed. London and the Greater London Authority Other topics covered in the module include and connects students with partners from , GLA Economics. case – the economic in London health inequalities address to interventions years Early NHS Health Pr

PARTNERS Part of the club King’s Factor is run in partnership with 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 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 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

Child hunger and long-term adverse consequences for health . for consequences adverse Child hunger and long-term 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 Kirkp Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2010 Aug 1;164(8):754-62. 1;164(8):754-62. Medicine. 2010 Aug & Adolescent of Pediatrics Archives

1 ML. L, Potestio SI, McIntyre atrick family context,’ said Dr Ingrid Wolfe, Principal issues are far harder to address. and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Child Health King’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. 27 King’s London Stories 2020 28 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 29

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Local pupils receive intensive support from King’s INTRODUCING… 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 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

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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 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.’ 2019 Youngson © Andrew Photo Play Association in Stockwell. connect with real-world careers.

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PARTNERS Helping King’s students adapt Rambert | Sadler’s Wells | Science Gallery 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 module developed by the Faculty worrying about usual conventions – at the of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Undercroft skatepark on the bank of the uses King’s location at the heart of London River Thames. to help students flourish during their first term at university and beyond. Reflecting on the module, Isabel (Jie Yue) Chan, a first-year Dental student, said, Interactive and participatory, Thriving in ‘Through my experience of exploring London, Cultural London encourages students to I have opened myself to finding beauty in explore the city around them through arts- the most unexpected places. If one can liken based activities. During each session, they places to people, this experience has taught me observe, reflect and work collaboratively, how everyone has a story to tell, if you have developing essential skills as they start to the empathy to take the time out to listen.’ form their professional identity. Building on Thriving in Cultural London is ‘This module demonstrates our All first-year dental students take part in a new online extracurricular programme for commitment to creating a space to this module, which encourages them to try 2020–21 available to all students regardless allow all students to belong, flourish new ideas, not be afraid of failing and step of faculty, year or level of study. At Home in and reach their full potential in London out of their comfort zone. With Rambert on Cultural London transforms London into an so that they can become the dental London’s South Bank, they learned about immersive, creative classroom and features professionals our society needs.’ the benefits dance can have on health and bespoke content and activities developed with wellbeing at a contemporary dance workshop. King’s academics, artists and organisations Professor Kim Piper, Dean for Education within the In another session, students tried freewriting at the cutting edge of London’s vibrant Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences – writing continuously for a set time without cultural scene. 32 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 33

From inmates to entrepreneurs: PARTNER King’s students mentor ex-offenders Resume Foundation

Charity partnership sees students support former prisoners as they launch new businesses

Students from The Dickson Poon School Obi Dominic, a programme graduate from of Law are mentoring ex-offenders as they 2018, runs Obi Consultancy, a motivational develop and launch their own businesses. speaking and life coaching business. He said, Now in its third year working in partnership ‘My business is developing well. I had a very with the Resume Foundation in Peckham, good student mentor. You need someone to the current programme has been revised and say, “Come on, we can do this – and this is renamed Project Venture, supporting former how we can do this.”’ prisoners to rebuild their lives. Professor Elaine Player, Professor of Employment is one of the most important Criminology & Criminal Justice in The ‘You need someone to say, “Come on, we can factors in reducing reoffending. However, Dickson Poon School of Law, highlights do this – and this is how we can do this.”’ figures from the Centre for Entrepreneurs show that Project Venture not only supports local that just one-third of prisoners find formal work communities but also impacts students’ Obi Dominic, programme graduate within two years of release, with many keen to learning. ‘The mentors learn the difference run their own business.1 By contrast, around between how the criminal justice system half of the graduates from the programme last should work in theory and how it is actually year are now trading and none have reoffended. experienced,’ she said. The project uses entrepreneurship to empower Second-year Law student, Estella Kothe- former prisoners while connecting them with Evans, agrees, ‘We’re learning from the King’s students who have the potential to be experiences of real people, not just reading Centre for for Centre of reoffending, the cycle can break entrepreneurship prison how entrepreneurs: to inmates From 2016 May Entrepreneurs,

1 the legal changemakers of the future. about legal cases on paper.’ 34 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 35

PARTNERS Investigating the gallery of the future Google Arts & Culture | The National Gallery

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. studio, in the NGX and Speed composition Rain, Steam Wiegold’s the harp as part of Peter plays Image left: Alina Bzhezhinska London Gallery the launch of National speaking at Gallery, X. © The National Image right: Sir Tim Berners-Lee Gallery. National 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 Supporting London’s most Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) 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 Humanities, and received TASS support programme and have already commented athletes from across the capital the opportunity throughout her studies. on how motivating it is.’ to use our training and support facilities, aligned to the university’s ambition to support ‘King’s Sport has helped me get the best out Daniel Searle, Director of Sport, Science, Enterprise sport 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 gyms I needed help balancing my training and at Strand, Waterloo and London Bridge and studies (which was often!), provided access access core support services including strength to the gyms and just generally made being and conditioning, nutrition, sport psychology, a student-athlete a smoother experience.’ lifestyle and physiotherapy through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). ‘The TASS Dual Career and TDS schemes provide the holistic support and an One of 34 education institutions with TASS environment for athletes to thrive, so we’re Delivery Site (TDS) status, King’s is part of extremely proud to be able to extend our a national network offering elite athletes the facilities and services to any athlete studying chance to train while continuing their studies. in London,’ said Zak Evans, Health, Fitness & Performance Manager at King’s Sport. Olympic sprinter and former King’s student Dina Asher-Smith, who is originally from King’s Sport has also partnered with four south-east London, is one such athlete. She London Further Education Colleges to took the dual-career approach, studying support 40 young athletes as part of the history within the Faculty of Arts & TASS Potential programme. 40 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 41

PARTNER Cleaning up the Thames Bywaters

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. 42 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 43

Getting up and running PARTNERS Supported by Maudsley Charity, NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Wellcome | Action Youth Boxing Young Londoners are enhancing their mental and physical health, Intervention | FOCUS CIC while informing research on healthcare inequalities

Local communities in south-east London The IoPPN team drew on research evidence ‘We strive to engage our local communities are working with researchers at the Institute on the physical and mental health benefits and co-create research projects in of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience of exercise to develop and deliver the partnership, providing unique platforms (IoPPN) to share their health and healthcare programme. By recording the experiences for dialogue that offer local people experiences through physical activities, of participants, King’s researchers use these tangible benefits in return.’ school partnerships and creative experiences. insights to develop enhanced health and wellbeing programmes that more effectively One project, UP&RUNNING, sees young Dr Charlotte Woodhead, Lecturer in Society meet the needs of local communities. & Mental Health, Department of Psychological Londoners join sports and exercise sessions Medicine at IoPPN to enhance their mental health and wellbeing, The UP&RUNNING initiative was developed while providing new insights to help transform by IoPPN academics who lead the Health local healthcare provision. Inequalities Research Network (HERON). Targeted at 16- to 35-year-olds not in The network provides a forum for local employment, education or training, the people to co-design research projects, share programme is designed to aid the recovery their experiences of health and healthcare of young people experiencing early signs inequalities and explore ways to address of poor mental and physical health. It also them through creative and physical activities. provides them with tools to self-manage Alongside tailored physical fitness sessions, their health conditions. UP&RUNNING researchers work in south UP&RUNNING introduces the young London schools to explore their research participants to new physical activities findings with Year 12 pupils. The team invites through free training and taster sessions, them to discuss health inequality issues and including boxing, running, football, yoga develop research proposals on the mental or and mindfulness-based relaxation. physical health challenges they’re experiencing. 44 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 45

PARTNERS Healthy teeth for all King’s Health Partners | Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group | Lambeth Council

Final-year students are offering free dental care to local communities in south London

‘My time spent at the Maurice Wohl Dental King’s students are providing free primary helped to identify potentially life-threatening Centre was the highlight of my rotation. care dental treatment and check-ups to local conditions such as oral cancer and ensure It’s a privilege to see the treatments we people in south London who struggle to access early treatment. offer make such a positive impact to our oral healthcare. One patient treated by King’s students said, patients’ everyday lives.’ Final-year dental students from the Faculty ‘The treatment I had gave me back my smile of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences and confidence. I am not scared any more to Noor Sayala, Dentistry BDS fifth-year student undertake part of their training within go out in public and talk to people.’ the Maurice Wohl Dental Centre at West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre. Under West Norwood Health and Leisure Centre was the supervision of experienced clinical selected as a base as the surrounding area was dentistry teachers, they treat up to 4,000 identified by local health groups and Lambeth patients annually at the Centre, which opened Council as an area of high dental need with in 2014. Treatments offered include all aspects insufficient primary care dental provision. of general dentistry, including preventive dentistry, fillings, root canal treatment, gum ‘The services provided by the Centre disease management, crowns and tooth have a huge impact on local communities, replacement. particularly in helping unemployed, vulnerable and less-privileged residents gain access The majority of patients who visit the Maurice to dental care they might not otherwise Wohl Dental Centre are unable to afford dental receive,’ said Dr Igor R Blum, Director of the care. On several occasions, referrals from King’s Maurice Wohl Dental Centre, Lead for Dental students to specialist dental services at King’s Outreach and Reader in Primary Dental College Hospital and Guy’s Hospital have Care & Advanced General Dental Practice. 46 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 47

PARTNERS A voice for change Local community groups and individuals | The Centre for Education and Youth | Citizens UK | LatinXcluded A local partnership brought together local communities in Lambeth and Southwark to tackle Latinx representation in higher education

London and the UK have a large and vibrant representation, engagement and participation Latin American community, but the group of Latinx students in higher education. has no formal ethnic minority status in the UK census. ‘They call us “the invisibles” ‘Latinx ethnicities are not a UCAS category, – los invisibles,’ said Paulina Tamborrel, so lack visibility and representation in higher a Community Organiser at Citizens UK education,’ said Michael Bennett, Associate and a Londoner of Latin American origin. Director of Widening Participation at King’s. The most recent study estimates that there are ‘With such a large Latinx community within around 250,000 people of Latin American, or our home boroughs, we wanted to better Latinx, descent in the UK, forming the eighth- understand their needs so that we can tailor largest ethnic community. Over half are living our access programmes and support.’ in London, with the majority based in King’s The report outlines ways that universities home boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. can support Latinx students into higher When filling in official forms, the UK’s Latinx education, such as hosting advice events community has been forced to select code with current Latinx students or building 80: ‘Other ethnic background’. This huge connections with local church and community data gap means national and local authorities groups. In response, King’s Widening ‘They call us “the invisibles”, los can’t develop or recognise a need for tailored Participation Department, which led the invisibles. The grinding reality of being services for Latin American communities. campaign, has launched a Spanish-language Latin American in the UK has made Parent Power, ‘Empoderando Padres’, invisibility a new custom for our King’s partnership with community organising recruiting parents as university access community, one that is hard to escape.’ charity Citizens UK highlighted the issue of campaigners and experts. King’s is also the Latinx representation. It led to the launch first UK university to offer a Latin American Paulina Tamborrel, a Community Organiser of a report, produced with the Centre ethnicity monitoring option and is calling

at Citizens UK for Education and Youth, exploring the on other institutions to do the same. College, Lambeth) (Saint Gabriel’s Martinez Andres Franco Joan by Photographs 48 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 49

Global learning at a local level PARTNERS Common Purpose | Lambeth Council | Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) | Museum of London Archaeology | Southwark Council

King’s immersive leadership development course connects our local partners with their global counterparts

Egyptian government leaders came to London During each course, delegates were hosted for a month-long transformational leadership by organisations including the Mayor’s Office course that saw them visit political, cultural for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) at City and economic hubs across the capital and our Hall, Lambeth Council, Southwark Council home boroughs. and Museum of London Archaeology. King’s Business School drew on the At MOPAC the group met with Dr Paul university’s local connections to deliver an Dawson, Head of Evidence & Insight, and international learning programme. Focused Ashley Herron, Principal Research Analyst. on major trends and developments in society The conversation spanned monitoring police and government, each course combined performance and public opinion, providing | Dreamstime.com © Simon Gurney intensive lectures from King’s Business data for evidence-based conversations School academics with immersive visits to and using insights and research to inform City Hall, local councils, cultural landmarks policy change. ‘Our partners across the capital and professional services consultancies. provided truly unique insights into At Southwark Council, the group met London’s political, economic and cultural Leadership for Government Excellence Chief Executive Eleanor Kelly who provided landscape, translating their experiences aims to help Egyptian civil servants become an overview of the borough and how the to deliver an unrivalled international more confident, knowledgeable and resilient Council operates. The broader agenda learning experience.’ leaders. It is jointly run by the Egyptian covered topics such as making and evaluating government’s Ministry of Planning, Monitoring policy, the development of Smart Cities and Professor Crawford Spence, Associate Dean, and Administrative Reform, the American approaches to workplace management in the Executive Education & Accreditation, University in Cairo and King’s Business School. public sector. King’s Business School 50 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 51

Working together to tackle COVID-19 Events Manager | Living Wage Foundation: Director, Department of Political A local challenge with global reach Dr Mark Mulligan, Head of the Department Participation (Pre-16); Michael Bennett, Key people and partners With grateful thanks to our partners, Martha Crawford, Senior Project Economy; Professor Tony Halmos, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | of Geography and Reader in Physical Associate Director of Widening colleagues and all King’s staff, students Manager | Eastside: Matt Lane, CEO | The Visiting Professor at the Policy Institute King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Geography, Department of Geography Participation and alumni who contributed their energy, Kids Network: Sarah Woodcock, Founder | | Mayor of London | Greater London Trust | King’s Health Partners Haematology | AmbioTEK CIC: Dr Sophia Burke | time and expertise to King’s response to Providence Row: Nadia Manganello, Authority | Premier League: Bill Bush, Institute Environment Agency: Matt Butcher | Spains Reinventing healthcare for Thank you to everyone for your contributions to the the pandemic. Volunteer Development Manager; Tom Executive Director | City of London Hall Beaver Project: Archie Ruggles-Brise local children projects showcased across these pages. O’Connor, CEO | Hibiscus Initiatives: Corporation: Catherine McGuinness, A new generation of university Evaluation team – Institute of Women’s Leading the change Vanna Derosas, Head of Community Chair of the Policy & Resources innovators An education in children’s London & Children’s Health: Dr Ingrid Wolfe, Throughout the university and across London there are King’s College London: Naureen & Prison Services Committee | Pinnacle Group Limited: Entrepreneurship Institute, King’s College Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Director, Children & Young People’s many thousands more people to acknowledge; people Abubacker, Project Manager; Dr Rajbir Claire Kober, Managing Director London: Holly Knower, Head of Ventures; Midwifery & Palliative Care: Andrea Health Partnership (CYPHP); Consultant who work with King’s to contribute to the success of the Hazelwood, Head of Student Outcomes Promoting good mental health for Homes | Sir Edward Lister, Chief Julie Devonshire, Director; Katherine Cockett, Associate Dean for Assessment in Paediatric Population Medicine, Evelina city in which we create our home. (maternity); Syreeta Allen, Head of young Londoners Strategic Adviser to the Prime Minister Horsham, Operations Officer; Sophie & Teaching; Dr Emma Rowland, Lecturer London Children’s Health; Senior Clinical Student Outcomes; Whitney Robinson, Health Service & Population Research | Government Office for London: Eugenie Pan, Event Coordinator | UCL Innovation in Child & Family Health; Jennifer Byrne, Lecturer; Andrew Moles, Research To anyone whom we might have inadvertently missed Project Officer, Student Success | Department and the ESRC Centre for Turton, former Director | Canary Wharf & Enterprise: Bao Tieu, Acceleration Lecturer in Child & Family Health; Muna Assistant; James Newham, Evaluation from this list, our apologies, and our grateful thanks. Opening Doors London: Alice Wallace, Society & Mental Health, Institute of Group: Howard Dawber, Managing Manager for Entrepreneurship; Dahir Hassan, Lecturer in Child & Family Trial Coordinator; Julia Forman, Lecturer Director; Professor Ben Thomas, Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience: Director | Birkbeck University: Professor Claire Gardner, Programme Manager Health; Dr Sharron Frood, Lecturer in in Epidemiology & Statistics; Lizzie Research & Policy Officer; Dr Chryssy Lead researchers – Dr Charlotte Gayer- Jerry White, Professor in History | Ken (Interim); Jerry Allen, Director of Child & Family Health; Sheryl Gettings, Cecil, Evaluation Trial Coordinator; Rosie Hunter, Volunteer Coordinator | Pecan: Anderson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Livingstone, former Mayor of London Entrepreneurship | Imperial Enterprise Lecturer in Child & Family Health | Satherley, Mixed Methods Researcher; Chris Price, CEO; Rebecca Peachey, HR and Virtual Reality Lead; Professor | Centre for London: Richard Brown, Lab: Ben Mumby-Croft, Director of Widening Participation Department: Samira Datoo, Research Assistant | & Wellbeing Manager | IntoUniversity: Craig Morgan, Principal Investigator; Deputy Director | LSE London: Entrepreneurship; Victoria Nicholl, Dr Joanna Marchant, Head of Widening University of Newcastle: Dr Raghu Lingam, Ellie Rundle, Operations Manager | AVUK: Dr Gemma Knowles, Research Associate | Professor Tony Travers, Director Entrepreneurship Development Manager Participation (Pre-16) | Redthread: CYPHP External Evaluation Lead, Clinical Emma Johnson, Head of Fundraising | Research team – Alice Turner, Research John Poynton, CEO Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology & Child The Social Change Agency: Esther Assistant; Aisha Ofori, Research Serving society through volunteering From inmates to entrepreneurs Health | Clinical and programme team – Foreman, CEO; Mita Desai, Young Assistant; Dan Stanton, Research King’s Venues: Andriana Gavanasiou; The Dickson Poon School of Law: Part of the club South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trustees Movement Project Manager | Assistant; Katie lowis, Administrator; Chelsey Kendall; Craig Jennings; Professor Elaine Player, Professor of Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Trust: Dr Anto Ingrassia, Consultant Home-Start Haringey: Fatmata Bah, Lynsey Dorn, Research Assistant; Rachel Cristina da Gama Malcher; Hannah Criminology & Criminal Justice | Project Sciences: Dr Alice Rogers, Emeritus Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, CYPHP Operations Director | Young Barnet Blakey, PhD student; Samantha Davis, Brooks-Stephenson; Harry Warner; Venture: Michael Corrigan, Co-founder, Professor of Mathematics; Dr Asuka Clinical Lead | Herne Hill Group Practice, Foundation: Janet Matthewson, CEO; PhD student and Research Assistant | Karen Charles; Kirsten Somers; LaiHa Resume Foundation | Resume Foundation: Kumon, Senior Tutor; Donna Niccolls, Well Centre, Lambeth: Dr Steph Lamb, Peter Williamson, Operations Manager | Professor Seeromanie Harding, Diamond; Lisa Neville; Mathew Perry; Michele Pullan, lawyer and volunteer Interim Department Manager; Jon Primary Care & Young People’s Writerz and Scribez CIC: Jemilea Professor of Social Epidemiology Megan Whittaker; Sarah Webster; Sophie Millwood, Department Officer; Dr Nazar Health Lead and General Practitioner | Wisdom-Baako, CEO | Thrive LDN: & REACH steering group chair Pan | King’s Food: Chris MacCormick; Monitoring natural flood management Miheisi, Teaching Fellow and Widening Evelina London Children’s Hospital: Kate Griffiths, Project Manager | Brixton Ikram Hussain; Jenna Wright; Richard in London Participation & Outreach Coordinator; Dr Chloe Macaulay, Paediatric Lead People’s Kitchen: Kemi Akinola, CEO | A meeting with the Mayor of London Burgess; Sheila Cawley | Bathroom Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy: Jon Millwood, Department Officer, Consultant in General Paediatrics; Breaking Barriers: Louise Thomson, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy: Takeaway | Costain | Events R Talented | Dr Arnout van Soesbergen, Postdoctoral Department of Mathematics | Claire Gregory, Programme Manager Head of Programmes | Samaritans: Dr Jack Brown, Lecturer in London HBAA | HS2 | Meeting Needs | Safelincs Research Associate; Dr Caitlin Douglas, Widening Participation Department: Mark Harris, Outreach, Partnerships & Studies and London Partnerships Fire Safety | Skanska | Stagecoach Bus Postdoctoral Research Associate; Joanna Marchant, Head of Widening 52 King’s London Stories 2020 King’s London Stories 2020 53

Working with our local communities Global Girl Media UK | Golden Oldies UK | Hubbub Foundation | London Youth | Matakos, Senior Lecturer in Economics; Investigating the gallery of the future Supporting London’s most Schauman, Up&Running co-founders; Morales, Reader in Accounting; Joanna Community Care | Governors for Schools | Longfield Hall Trust | Loughborough Professor Peter John, Professor of Public Paul McCambridge, Up&Running trainer Cooper, Programme Manager, Executive Local pupils receive intensive support Google Arts & Culture | The National talented athletes Mental Fight Club | Pecan | Rathbone | Junction Action Group | Mousetrap Policy; Professor Shaun Hargreaves Education; Dr Juan Baeza, Senior from King’s Gallery | Faculty of Arts & Humanities: King’s Sport: Anthony Currie-Webb, Robes Project | South East London Arts Theatre Projects | Rathbone | Southwark Heap, Professor of Political Economy, Healthy teeth for all Lecturer in Heathy Policy; Professor Ark Globe Academy | Bacon’s College | Chris Michaels, Visiting Senior Head of Sport; Zak Evans, Business & Network | Welcare | Young Westminster Pensioners’ Centre | St. Matthew’s Project | Department of Political Economy Katie Bailey, Professor of Work & City Heights E-ACT Academy | Harris Research Fellow; Professor Graeme Operations Manager; Laura Edwards, King’s Health Partners | Lambeth Clinical Foundation Theatre Peckham | Time & Talents | Employment; Dr Mamunur Rashid, Academy Peckham | Harris Girls’ Earl, Professor of Digital Humanities TASS Lead; Connor Campbell, Health, Commissioning Group | Lambeth Council Westminster Befriend a Family Coding for Guides Senior Research Fellow; Dr Mike Clinton, Academy East Dulwich | King Solomon & Vice Dean, External Relations, Fitness & Performance Coach | School pupils experience real-world 1st Lambeth North Guides: Caroline A voice for change Reader in Work Psychology and HRM | Academy | Lambeth Academy | Lilian Department of Digital Humanities | Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme research Addressing global social issues locally Brown, Guide Leader | Faculty of Life Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Baylis Technology School | Oasis Academy Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Citizens UK: James Blatchley-Asfa, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology Faculty of Social Science & Public Sciences & Medicine: Bella Spencer, Cleaning up the Thames Sciences: Professor Luc Moreau, Head South Bank | Notre Dame Roman Catholic Sciences: Professor Zoran Cvetkovic, Community Organiser; Paulina & Neuroscience: Dr Juliet Foster, Policy: Alysia Montrose, Student Public Engagement Officer; Jonny of the Department of Informatics and Girls’ School | Saint Gabriel’s College | Professor of Signal Processing; Dr Bywaters: Edward Van Reenen, Head Tamborrel, Community Organiser | Deputy Dean of Education; Engagement Manager; Bree Neale, Jackson, PhD Student in Medical Image Professor of Computer Science | St Michael’s Catholic College | Trinity Ali Hossaini, Visiting Research Fellow; of Health & Sustainability | King’s College LatinXcluded: Cecilia Alfonso Eaton; Department of Biostatistics & Health Senior Programmes Officer; Professor Computing, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral King’s College London: Renuka Fernando, Academy Professor Mischa Dohler, Professor of London: Joe Pollard, Undergraduate Krishmary Ramdhun; Vitoria Russo Informatics; Department of Forensic Bronwyn Parry, Head of School of Training in Smart Medical Imaging, Wireless Communications, Department of Admissions team; 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