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THE CHALLENGE doors to neighbours from all OF DEALING WITH faiths and none. ‘People from all OPPOSING VIEWS walks of life visited our mosque, Romana loves engaging and everyone felt comfortable in challenging debates with asking lots of questions. students. Many want to talk ‘I have had the most positive about adjusting to university experience at King’s; nobody life in London, she says, ‘Often questions my faith because they’ve left behind family and they are here to share my pain friends, their culture, and are and my laughter. It’s about the dealing with a new language respecting diff erence.’ winning and being part of multicultural society in London. Trying to make sense of these things is challenging, but we’re lucky in London – and especially at King’s – it’s so inclusive; Romana Kazmi people quickly fi t in.’ Her background in healthcare What spiritual ethics helps when talking to students studying medicine, advice do law and psychology. you have for RESPECTING So what does she say to someone struggling with our alumni? against confl icting ideas? ‘Learning battle shouldn’t stop because you don’t cancer DIFFERENCE agree with something. You must ‘Society says we must nurture what you believe in, and be happy, things should work through opposing beliefs. be perfect and everything omana Kazmi, King’s fi rst Romana has connected with We off er people the space to will come right in the end. female Muslim chaplain female Muslim students from explore confl ict. They visit the But it’s OK not to be OK, R is ‘a people person fi rst’. across the world including chaplaincy to share their views to cry or have a meltdown.’ Coming from a counselling and Indonesia, Malaysia and without judgement – it’s a space mentoring background, with a Thailand, ‘I think seeing where we can agree to disagree.’ ‘We all have horrible BSc in Psychology, she is well a female Muslim chaplain days. But don’t fear being qualifi ed to help others. As a quickly gives them a sense ACCEPTING DIFFERENCE dependent on another multi-faith chaplain at King’s, of belonging.’ BRINGS COMMUNITIES person or a higher being.’ Romana off ers pastoral and TOGETHER spiritual support to staff and THE DIVERSITY OF KING’S Romana says that people of ‘We’re all here to support students. She says it’s a job she ‘One of the most inclusive all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities each other, so if you’re loves because it allows her to universities’ is how Romana and faiths help others. But she struggling, you can always have a positive impact on others. describes King’s. ‘The amount acknowledges there is a diff erent fi nd someone that will help Romana feels that she’s been of spiritual care and faith political story unfolding, which and support you. Don’t shy wholeheartedly welcomed at recognition here is incredible, she puts down to fear and a lack away from asking for help.’ King’s, and her position as fi rst as is the number of places for of communication. ‘There is fear Sitting beneath the famous Guy’s Tower, and with glorious views of the female Muslim chaplain often prayer for all faiths.’ That between certain communities, works to her advantage. She commitment to a multi-faith but they need to be brought Shard, the new Cancer Centre at Guy’s presents a picture of the evolution explains, ‘We have people here environment, she says, is together and we must FIND OUT MORE ABOUT of hospital architecture. With its light-fi lled and spacious design tailored from diff erent sectors of Islam also evident by the number acknowledge that.’ THE CHAPLAINCY’ S Chemotherapy to the needs of the 500 patients who visit each day, it’s a fi tting setting for and some practise their beliefs of diff erent faith societies She cites ‘Visit My Mosque’ Village through their physical attire organising charity events day as a great example of MULTI-FAITH EVENTS the outstanding cancer care delivered by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS while others don’t. However, and the religious celebrations breaking down community alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ Foundation Trust in partnership with King’s College London. female staff and students from taking place daily. barriers. This UK-wide initiative all diff erent cultures feel at involves mosques opening their chaplaincyevents ease speaking to me.’

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When I come to this building I get an amazing feeling that it’s bright BEHIND THE SCENES and light, it’s welcoming. People make you feel Alumni support for good, and that’s really leading-edge research quite infectious at the end of the day, and Your donations support researchers like King’s PhD student Fiona Kogera. it rubs off. Her investigations focus on the behaviour of a protein, KDM5B, PATIENT DIANE FAUCHER which recent studies show plays a role in drug resistance of cancers such as melanoma.

She is exploring whether it could also influence resistance to breast cancer therapies.

The donor wall at the Cancer Centre, designed by Paul Rapacioli at Small Back Room Having moved into the Innovation Hub Scientists from King’s are an last year, she works alongside some of integral part of the new Centre. Professor Parker explains: ‘It’s important reputation as a city of villages. Guided by the leading experts in breast cancer and is that the biobank is close to patient activity patient feedback, award-winning architects now close to the patients who are ‘the best Our clinical partners will be treating so that as many people as possible can Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners created motivation for the work we’re undertaking’. up to 6,500 patients a year, and the participate in research and we can use four clearly defined zones – the welcome, the biopsy material we collect to improve radiotherapy, outpatients and chemotherapy Funding the work at the Innovation Hub is 70-strong team of King’s researchers, diagnosis and therapeutic interventions.’ villages – to make orientation easier. Visitors crucial to continue this groundbreaking based in the Centre’s Innovation Hub, This proximity to patients also offers check in using barcoded letters, and can see research, says Professor Peter Parker. are working with cancer patients to greater opportunities for clinical trials, immediately where they need to go next, key to bringing new treatments to patients. using the colour-coded signs and lifts which actively feed into their research. This is just the beginning. It is hoped that lead to the villages. Here they can relax in We have already as this innovative relationship evolves, the comfortable seats or use the external balcony This ‘bench to bedside’ approach to benefits of research will feed into treatment garden area and take in the views over benefited from some very translational medicine aims to accelerate at unprecedented rates, and lead ultimately London before their appointments. This generous alumni donations advances in cancer care and improve to a cure. fluid aspect of the centre’s design aims to patient outcomes in the future. Publicising research directly to patients reduce the anxiety that patients often feel that are impacting our and actively seeking their involvement is with hospital visits. work, but we have a NEW OPPORTUNITIES an approach that’s popular in some North Indeed, listening to the patient voice has FOR CANCER RESEARCH American cancer hospitals where patients been key to the Centre’s successful design. great deal more to do. Patients are at the heart of the Cancer visit research teams and talk to them about During the planning stages in 2010, Guy’s PROFESSOR PETER PARKER Centre’s design and this ethos is also their work and new treatments. and St Thomas’ drafted in a group of reflected in the research work carried ‘It’s still quite unusual in this country,’ patients who played a major role in shaping out here by King’s scientists. The team says Professor Parker. ‘We’re hoping to have a building that raises the bar for hospital have their own zone – the Innovation a steady stream of visitors and create a closer design. Crucially, their feedback brought Every donation makes a real difference. Hub – where patients and clinical connection between the researchers and the radiotherapy, chemotherapy, outpatient colleagues are encouraged to visit them. people we hope will benefit from our work.’ clinics, support and research together under CALL US TO DONATE ‘There are great opportunities for us one roof – services which were previously TO CANCER RESEARCH: to collectively make a difference here,’ DESIGNED BY PATIENTS dispersed across eight different buildings. says Professor Peter Parker, Head of FOR PATIENTS ‘Patients have been consulted at every +44 (0)20 7848 3053 King’s Division of Cancer Studies. The contrast between the busy stage and no decision has been made without For our scientists, the Centre will have London pavements outside, and the us,’ says Diana Crawshaw, a former breast O R V I S I T : an important impact on their work towards bright, spacious welcome area of the cancer patient at Guy’s and St Thomas’ better cancer treatment. The Hub’s biobank, Cancer Centre immediately conveys and chair of the Patient Reference Group. alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ for example, is an essential tool for researchers that its designers have thought carefully cancerresearch giving them access to a large collection of about every step of the patient’s journey. medical data and tissue samples collected The building cleverly echoes London’s from patients.

The Cancer Centre from street level

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Cancer Centre outpatient self check-in BEHIND THE SCENES

The Cancer RADIOTHERAPY INSPIRATIONAL ART IN boat’s journey through London as well There are great FOCUS ON RECOVERY Centre at Guy’s TRANSFORMATION A HEALING ENVIRONMENT as the patient’s journey both through the AND SURVIVAL As a result of patient consultation, Cancer is not just a physical attack on Cancer Centre and through their treatment. opportunities for us Within the calm spaces of the Welcome Guy’s is the first hospital in Europe the body; the psychological effects can The art inside the building works in to collectively make Village, patients can access a number of • Opened in September 2016 to locate its radiotherapy facilities be just as hard to cope with. The art at the harmony with the spacious and airy design, services that offer advice, therapy and support. • Created for patients above ground floor level, despite the Cancer Centre is designed to calm and relax. delivering light, colour, and natural sounds. a difference here. A highly practical and welcome service as a new kind of hospital considerable design challenges. This ‘Cancer treatment is difficult, it can be In the Living Room installation, visitors use PROFESSOR PETER PARKER, is the Fitting Room where patients can try • Offers the highest quality task was undertaken to give patients all-consuming, stress-inducing and cause headphones embedded in the bamboo seats HEAD OF KING’S DIVISION on wigs and hairpieces, buy headscarves treatment in a relaxed unprecedented access to both natural feelings of unwellness. Calming, inspirational, to tune into different time zones and listen OF CANCER STUDIES. and mastectomy products as well as receive patient-centred environment light and city views, all to help mitigate and contemplative artworks can help our to sounds – from forests to seaside settings – make-up and skincare advice. • 500 patients visit every day the stress of undergoing radiotherapy. patients through difficult times’, says the recorded around the world. In the lifts, At Dimbleby Cancer Care, patients • Over 6,500 new patients will Making this possible meant that the Centre’s Arts Manager, Liz O’Sullivan. a video installation allows passengers to can talk to cancer nurse specialists about be treated every year foundations of the Cancer Centre took The largest single piece of art is the take a virtual, vertical journey through all aspects of living with cancer – from • Designed by Rogers Stirk longer to complete than those for the sculpture, Boat, an unmissable landmark a rainforest as they watch London’s cityscape its emotional and psychological effects Harbour + Partners Shard – and it actually makes the Centre as visitors enter the building. Artist Daniel through the glazed panel, and in each village to how to claim benefits. The service • Nominated for two Royal heavier than its lofty neighbour. In 2013 Silver took his inspiration from the remains colourful wire mesh furniture creates also offers a range of therapies and short Institution of Chartered Surveyors two piling rigs spent five months boring of a Roman boat, discovered in 1958, and intimate, private spaces for patients and courses on relaxation and stress management. (RICS) Awards – Design through over 400 piles into the ground, to ensure buried almost five metres beneath the their families. Emotional support is the focus of the innovation and Community benefit the building’s foundations were strong Cancer Centre in what was once a tidal Funding for these installations came Gordon Survivorship Centre, funded by enough to support the weight of the lead- creek of Guy’s Channel, a former tributary from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, King’s alumna and breast cancer survivor, lined doors and walls required for the of the River Thames. This impressive bronze and patients were key stakeholders in Rola Gordon. In the Autumn 2016 issue radiotherapy village. and cement sculpture symbolises the Roman the choice of art. of InTouch we spoke to Rola about her CALL US TO DONATE commitment to supporting patients TO CANCER RESEARCH: after cancer which inspired the Gordon Survivorship Centre. This Centre provides +44 (0)20 7848 3053 As a cancer survivor, the disease shouldn’t define how crucial advice to reflect patients’ individual you live. The Cancer Centre at Guy’s will make a diagnosis less needs, and focuses on the physical, mental, O R V I S I T : emotional and social difficulties that scary, and patients will realise they can still live a full life. cancer diagnoses and treatment can have. alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ cancerresearch ROLA GORDON (MSC HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 2013) Making sure that patients are at the DONOR TO THE GORDON SURVIVORSHIP CENTRE. heart of the design of the centre will ensure its success.

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arah joined the Liberal Democrats How accessible is in July 2015, was elected MP for politics today? SRichmond Park just 17 months later, and is now Parliament’s only female It’s better than it used to be. Today Liberal Democrat MP. Here she talks there are MPs from all backgrounds in about her family, work and how her the Commons – and my election means experience at King’s helps her deal that female MPs now make up 30 per cent with a high-profi le political career. of the total. But I think there are too many party loyalists parachuted into safe seats Can you tell us a little bit who aren’t connected to the seats they about your childhood? represent. I believe more representative politics could be achieved if we introduce I grew up in Surrey, and went to voting reform. All Hallows School, a comprehensive in Farnham. I particularly remember Social media is now a popular way the music department, and music teacher for politicians to communicate. Mr Glover, who sparked my life-long Is it your friend or foe? love of singing. Back then I wanted to be a journalist, I tend to use it more as a noticeboard to because I was always interested in current tell people about what I’m doing, rather aff airs. I didn’t imagine myself being a than as a means of engagement. My main politician – Westminster seemed remote issue is that it’s easy to get sucked into and full of people who were diff erent spending too long reading and responding from me and the people I knew. to tweets and posts, when I could be doing something more productive. How have you found the transition I have two young children, so when between the world of business I’m with them, I switch off the phone, and politics? the internet and focus on my family. Everything else just fades into It’s much harder to understand people’s the background. expectations of you in politics. In business, my stakeholders were a limited circle, so What does success look like for I could speak to most of them face to face you in your political career? about how we worked together. In politics, my stakeholders are 70,000 constituents, It’s a bit early to say, especially as I hadn’t which makes communicating more planned to be an MP, but I think success diffi cult. Instead of yearly appraisals with is having my voice heard and making a feedback, there’s one cliff -edge vote every diff erence on issues that are important fi ve years. It makes it hard to defi ne your to my constituents. priorities and decide where best to focus Perspective your energies. What one piece of advice would you give to your 16-year-old self? Did your experience at King’s prepare you for a career in politics? Don’t be scared! Stop thinking of all the ON POLITICS reasons why you shouldn’t do something Meeting so many people at King’s from and just get on and do it. The downsides, such diverse backgrounds has given me though real, are not nearly as bad as you a massive advantage, because my home think they’re going to be. town wasn’t particularly diverse. Also, Sarah Olney (née McGibbon, English, 1998) came to being in central London, and getting public attention when she ousted Conservative MP Zac used to a diff erent way of life in a city, Goldsmith from his Richmond Park seat on 1 December has proved to be really important. 016. The surprise result of the by-election propelled the former accountant into a world of intense media scrutiny and political debate.

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HONG KONG land of opportunity

Sally Dellow (Law, 1987) says she has enjoyed feeling ‘like a foreigner’ since she was a child. The daughter of a military offi cer, Sally lived in four countries and attended 13 schools between the ages of 5 and 18. Are we sleepwalking She is now Director of Dramatic Diff erence, a training consultancy. INTO A

fter graduating from on ‘accelerating potential, King’s and working in developing intercultural A fi nance for a year, Sally leadership, working to build high left London and backpacked performance teams and helping – around America, New Zealand, organisations with their diversity Australia and South-East Asia and inclusion programmes’. before setting up home in Hong Sally’s business approach has Kong in December 1989. Hong been successful, she says, partly DIGITAL MENTAL Kong is, she says, one of the due to her company’s expertise most fun cities in the world, in the Asia region, but also ‘It’s not just a dense, high-rise, because they use innovative neon-lit city, it’s also green and interactive approaches to and wild.’ communication and learning. Western colleagues to develop HEALTH CRISIS? This has put them at the their listening skills. ‘I love A JOURNEY FROM forefront of a shift towards facilitating global teams and KING’S TO HONG KONG a more open corporate helping them to communicate TOP TIPS Sally credits her ‘jackdaw learning culture. more eff ectively.’ In today’s world, many people work, play, learn, career’ to a love of travel – Sally believes that an and even fi nd love online. Yet, for all the benefi ts that and lessons learned at King’s. LINKS TO KING’S increasingly global workforce What career She explains, ‘Studying law ALUMNI IN HONG KONG means there is a growing need our digital world brings, there has been growing concern means I can construct robust When Sally fi rst arrived to create environments that advice would you in recent years that our online lives could be doing arguments and documents, in Hong Kong she made make it easier for people to and I’m not afraid of working connections with fellow King’s speak, connect and share give King’s alumni? more harm than good. with big business.’ Her law alumni who were doing legal ideas with others. ‘For decades degree also led to her fi rst traineeships; fi ve years ago we’ve seen organisations invest ‘ Find something that gives you career as a writer on the Law she was able to set up the 25th in building skills; the next energy and joy. I count myself Society of Hong Kong’s anniversary reunion of her law generation of leaders will also lucky because I love coaching magazine Hong Kong Lawyer. course. She has moderated need to work with diversity and and facilitating. And see the Subsequently she ran a alumni events in Hong Kong, feel able to create psychological world for a bit: meet diff erent professional theatre co-operative spoken on a careers panel and safety and bond global teams people, embrace diversity. and the regional operation for is a King’s Connect mentor. working virtually as well as It helps you work better with an international educational face-to-face.’ a wide array of colleagues, theatre charity. LEADING A DIVERSE Sally describes Hong Kong clients and collaborators.’ GLOBAL WORKFORCE as ‘a volatile but resilient place. USING DRAMA TO MAKE A Cultural diff erences still have an I love doing business here – BIG IMPACT IN BUSINESS impact on how business is done people solve problems quickly. For the last 15 years, Sally in Asia, says Sally. ‘Europe and As we integrate more with FIND OUT MORE ABOUT has run Dramatic Diff erence, the US tend to favour extroverts China, the Hong Kongese are KING’S MENTORING with offi ces in Hong Kong and want people to speak up, creating opportunities while and Singapore, which supports but Asian colleagues generally dealing with the challenges [email protected] corporate clients across Asia- won’t ‘push themselves into of that – they are adaptable. Pacifi c through executive conversation’ – even at Board Hong Kong is still a land of alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ coaching, facilitation and level.’ Sally helps Asian opportunity. It’s an incredible mentoring theatre-led learning and colleagues get themselves privilege to live and work here.’ development. Sally focuses heard, and she also works with

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Young people are particularly vulnerable: around 90 per cent of children have played with tablets or phones in their first year of life. As they grow older, they will mimic their parents who always have a device glued to their hand.

DR BEN CARTER, KING’S IOPPN Dr Louise Arseneault, Professor of Developmental Psychology at King’s IoPPN

USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LET’S NOT LET MOBILE PHONES USING DATA TO IMPROVE TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION BECOME OUR CHILD’S BEST FRIEND OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND COMBAT STIGMA However, Dr Louise Arseneault, Professor of And yet, it is an inescapable fact that However, the IoPPN’s Dr Juliana Developmental Psychology at King’s IoPPN, digital devices have become essential tools Onwumere has found that getting people shares Dr Carter’s concerns regarding the for navigating everyday life, and our digital to go online has in fact helped reduce their potential downside of digital technologies: data is increasingly being used to find out Recent press reports about fake oes it remain the empowering social isolation. ‘Being online is often an ‘A global aim should be to look at how more about us, allowing businesses to news and cyberbullying highlight force it was hailed as when it extremely valuable experience for many new technologies are affecting social market specific goods and services to us Demerged over 20 years ago? people affected by mental illness because relationships and whether they’re leading on how best to monitor health conditions. the potentially negative effects Or is now the time to address the they can chat openly on social forums and to loneliness and isolation. We need to Professor Matthew Hotopf, also that a life spent online can have, ‘e-elephant’ in the room: is digital share their feelings with fellow sufferers.’ make sure that mobile phones and tablets of the IoPPN, says analysing this data technology damaging our lives? Dr Onwumere launched the first do not become children’s best friends.’ reveals a great deal about our health: particularly for young people. ever online course for carers of people Professor Arseneault is currently how much we move, sleep and interact Here King’s experts explore MORE SCREEN TIME = with psychosis, which uses a MOOC Being online is often an looking at the mental health implications with others, at a level of detail which the power and perils of LESS SLEEP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (massive open online course) platform, of cyberbullying. Her study uses data was previously impossible. Dr Ben Carter, at the King’s Institute of in which users can access information extremely valuable experience from 1,116 families with same-sex twins, He is leading a global project that brings digital technology. Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience on the symptoms and causes of psychosis, for many people affected by focusing on 18-year-olds who have together clinicians with computer scientists (IoPPN) is concerned we are ‘sleepwalking different treatments and the impact of experienced peer victimisation and and bio-informaticians from across Europe into an age where our devices control us’. the illness on family relationships and mental illness because they can harassment on their phones and other and the US, with the aim of building His research, published in October 2016, wellbeing. Around 38,000 people in chat openly on social forums mobile devices. wearable devices to monitor patients. shows a link between using electronic more than 100 countries have enrolled ‘Bullying online is often linked to Called RADAR-CNS (Remote devices and disrupted sleep in children in the last 12 months. and share their feelings with other forms of victimisation which have Assessment of Disease and Relapse for and young people. For Dr Onwumere, ‘connecting up fellow sufferers. a cumulative impact on mental health,’ Central Nervous System Disorders), it The work, a review of 20 studies on in this way has helped this neglected but she says. ‘These include problems at will use data to better manage and treat more than 125,000 children aged 6–19 hugely valuable group of carers. If a family DR JULIANA ONWUMERE, school, at home and in their peer group.’ depression, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. from across four continents, found that member suffers from psychosis it’s much KING’S IOPPN The long-term impact of cyberbullying ‘With illnesses like depression, it’s hard children using devices before bedtime harder to talk about than a physical illness is still unknown, says Professor Arseneault, to track minor changes in the condition. are twice as likely to have sleep problems. – it’s stigmatising, and families can be because this is the first generation of Combining information from wearable ‘Young people are particularly incredibly isolated.’ children who are victims of cyberbullying. devices that track physical activity, sleep vulnerable: around 90 per cent of children ‘Feedback from participants has But she warns that her previous research and heart function, as well as information have played with tablets or phones in their shown that the course has been really has found negative effects of bullying are about how sociable an individual is, first year of life. As they grow older, they powerful – its online polls, talking heads felt by people 40 years later: ‘people who could help detect whether someone will mimic their parents who always have videos and discussions have made it were bullied in childhood had poorer is starting to relapse.’ a device glued to their hand,’ says Dr Carter. very engaging,’ she says. mental and physical health at 50.’ If successful, Professor Hotopf believes wearable technologies could be used to monitor a range of mental and physical illnesses such as dementia and rheumatoid arthritis.

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USING A DIGITAL FILTER ON ‘Despite companies like Google and FAKE NEWS AND ONLINE GOSSIP Facebook being transnational, which Unquestionably, harnessing digital makes regulation difficult, they do technology to advance the understanding need to be held to account. of medical diagnoses will benefit society. ‘Over the next two to three years, Equally, encouraging the use of online there will be a public outcry. I hope we forums and social media as platforms for will give a lot more thought about how discussions about mental health appears to maintain the good things online while to be having a positive impact. But is there dealing with the significant problems.’ a possibility that any hard-won progress Dr Moore, who was the founding could be undermined by the increasing director of the Media Standards Trust, distortion of the online information we cautions governments to respond in a are offered, what has become popularly measured and focused way and avoid known as “fake news”? knee-jerk reactions that could do more Dr Anna Kolliakou, a researcher at harm than good. the IoPPN, thinks this may be the case. ‘This is a huge issue and we need She has been working on a three-year to think creatively and progressively, European tech project, Pheme, which rather than being regressive. With illnesses like depression, it’s automatically tracks the spread of ‘I am not anti-regulation: there is hard to track minor changes in the misinformation about mental health issues a place for it and it is inevitable. But across social networks and online media. responding to immediate, individual condition. Combining information ‘The ability to spot media trends and concerns can produce unwanted from wearable devices that track rumours automatically could provide early repercussions. For example, the current alerts of issues that are likely to be raised proposal by the German government physical activity, sleep and heart by mental health service users,’ says Dr to fine Facebook €500,000 if they don’t function, as well as information Kolliakou. The system offers healthcare take down fake news in 24 hours could be professionals a dashboard to search complicated if Facebook decided to remove about how sociable an individual different categories such as dementia all posts relating to the same news item is, could help detect whether or self-harm, and sees how many stories they think is controversial. Such action are circulating in the press and on social could introduce a type of censorship. someone is starting to relapse. media, whether the coverage is positive ‘Regulation of the big players would PROFESSOR MATTHEW HOTOPF, or negative – and how reliable it is. be complicated,’ he says, because they KING’S IOPPN The next stage is adding daily alerts are transnational businesses, but there that will update healthcare professionals are other actions that could be taken on news updates of specific illnesses. before governments wade in. ‘The Dr Kolliakou believes that developing technology giants play a huge role in these types of systems will help healthcare our lives. Facebook has over two billion professionals improve the way they tailor users and there are one billion Google their interventions and consultations searches every day – and they have with clients. a responsibility to take action.’ FAMILY LESSONS ‘For example, all news on Facebook IS IT TIME TO REGULATE THE currently looks the same whatever its GLOBAL DIGITAL PLAYERS? source: there are no symbols of clear Dr Martin Moore, Director of authority and users can’t immediately JOIN THE DEBATE King’s Centre for the Study of Media, tell the difference between an unreliable Communication & Power, and Senior newsfeed and the BBC or The Times. We’d love to hear your viewpoint Research Fellow in the Policy Institute There are simple things Facebook could on the issues discussed. in philanthropy at King’s believes that now is the time for do to help us navigate by indicating What are the risks of digital technologies governments to consider digital regulation. the levels of reliability.’ He points to critics who are currently for society? Or perhaps you think the digital challenging Google about features such age has led to purely positive outcomes? Dr Aron Harilela explains why he is fulfilling his as its autocomplete function, which can GET IN TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR produce offensive and misleading results VIEWS ON OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS: during searches, as evidence of growing father’s passion for education with a gift to King’s. public pressure for digital regulation. @KCLalumni

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r Aron Harilela is Chairman BUSINESS MAKING A STRENGTHENING KING’S and CEO of the Harilela Group POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TIES TO HONG KONG Dof companies. The group owns King’s Business School embraces King’s already has a long-standing and operates 15 hotels and properties across Harilela’s passion for multiculturalism. relationship with Harilela’s home nation, Hong Kong, China, the Far East, Europe, The School is committed to ensuring Hong Kong. Around 450 students from Hong Canada and the US. A dynamic entrepreneur, that business practice makes a positive Kong study at King’s and the city is home to Harilela is currently working on plans to add difference in the service of a global society. around 2,500 King’s alumni. Harilela is active another Hong Kong property to the group International engagement also plays a key in supporting this community, and in 2015 portfolio. However, philanthropy also holds role in developing future entrepreneurs. spoke at the King’s alumni annual visit to an important place in his life plan, and Harilela explains the reasons behind South Asia to discuss entrepreneurial spirit. Harilela recently donated £2.5m to the his gift: ‘I think the world is becoming Harilela believes that there are benefits new King’s Business School, which aims more polarised and people are becoming for Hong Kong students who choose to to develop future business leaders. Harilela disheartened. I want to show that study in London. He cites how the pace credits his late father, Dr Hari Harilela, businesses can benefit society, and we’re and challenges of living in London can breed and his passion for education and desire all working towards the same goals.’ an important drive and ambition in people, I think the world is becoming to make a positive contribution to society, which gives students a fresh perspective more polarised and people are as the inspiration for this gift. HIGHER EDUCATION DOESN’T when they return to Hong Kong. ‘King’s HAVE TO MEAN ELITISM embraces change and modernity. If a student becoming disheartened. I want to A PASSION FOR LEARNING While a close association with academic from Hong Kong comes to King’s, embraces show that businesses can benefit Harilela’s father Hari and his family institutions like King’s can open up career those values and brings them back to Hong migrated from British India, to Hong Kong opportunities, the rising cost of living in Kong, I’d be very happy,’ he says. society, and we’re all working in the 1930s. Hari was just seven at the London, and academic fees, can be towards the same goals. time. Once settled in Hong Kong, the prohibitive for some. Harilela recognises IN BUSINESS DON’T BE Great Depression hit the family’s fledgling the socio-economic barriers to accessing AFRAID TO TAKE RISKS DR ARON HARILELA business, and young Hari was forced to leave higher education and believes in creating As an entrepreneur, Harilela recognises school. However, his passion for learning a level playing field. He explains, ‘A lot of the challenges in preparing students for continued, and he read a lot to educate young people are forced into low paid jobs, dealing with rapid change. While business himself. When Hari later achieved success, despite having good A-level grades, because can be taught, he thinks instinct has an it became his mission for others to have the their family can’t afford higher education. important role to play. ‘You need to have formal education that he had missed out on. ‘I believe in a meritocratic society, that gut instinct with entrepreneurship. Harilela and his father were very close. so regardless of where you’ve been However, when teaching it, it’s important The businessman and entrepreneur cites born your intelligence speaks for itself.’ to understand what the trends are, how Hari as his greatest influence in both This sums up his hope for the School – people are travelling, what the technology business and philanthropy. Indeed Harilela that it will develop the best leaders based is, the new building methods and what followed the guidance that Hari had given on talent alone and that they will then go people are looking for.’ him when he took over the family business on to make a positive impact on society. One of the most valuable pieces of advice after his father’s death in 2014. he would give to King’s students is to be Harilela believes donating to an He remains closely involved with the OPPORTUNITY COMES unafraid to take risks. ‘Don’t worry about organisation should have an impact far daily running of the business. And his King’s Business School will become LONDON’S SPECIAL PLACE THROUGH EDUCATION making mistakes. Everybody makes them beyond the cheque. ‘I think you just have passion for teaching keeps him in touch its ninth faculty in September 2017 It was that close bond between father Harilela’s support for education extends in life. You’re always going to have another to give to what you believe in. For me, it’s with all levels of his hotels’ service. and will move into its new home in and son that led Harilela to want to beyond King’s. One of the charities chance,’ he advises. about making a real and positive difference For example, he is currently teaching his Bush House. The move will mark invest in education. And London has a supported by the Harilela Group is the to the charity – injecting life into it – to help concierge staff at The Hari, so they know a new chapter in King’s history. special place in his heart: ‘London and the Intellectually Disabled Education and RECOGNISING HARILELA’ S them do things that wouldn’t otherwise have about the hotel’s local area. ‘If someone UK are very close to me. In fact, London Advocacy League (IDEAL), which educates GIFT TO EDUCATION: been possible. I don’t want my contribution comes and says, “where shall I eat tonight? Read our feature about is one of the most forward-looking cities young people with learning and behavioural PHILOSOPHY ON GIVING to be a small drop in a big ocean.’ I’ve never been to London”, I want them Bush House on page 24. I know. People embrace change and difficulties. The Hong Kong-based Harilela’s generous gift to the School is to have the answer,’ he explains. modernity here, much more than in many organisation works with schools and youth dedicated to both of his parents. Padma A NEW DIRECTION FOR With this spirit of innovation, other cities. My father was also very organisations in disadvantaged areas, giving Harilela, his mother, was also a renowned THE HARILELA GROUP philanthropy and attention to detail, important to me, and I thought I should them access to education and training. philanthropist, noted in particular for her Harilela is living and breathing the Harilela’s impact on business and make the link with London in more ways By supporting IDEAL, Harilela aims to activity with the American Women’s Club entrepreneurial spirit, as he embraces a society is only set to grow. than just business.’ Harilela cites King’s empower young people to forge careers. of London. To honour his parents with change in direction for the Harilela Group. values and international activity as two ‘We aim to provide children with the his gift to King’s is a fitting tribute and He also shows no sign of slowing down. reasons for supporting the university. requisite skills so that when they grow up, a way of continuing what they began. ‘After 40 years in one direction, I’m they can obtain employment,’ he explains In recognition, King’s has renamed the changing the direction of the company. of his involvement with IDEAL. entrance to Bush House as The Padma & So the next hotels we’ll build will all Hari Harilela Hall. The space will serve as be called “The Hari”.’ both an entrance to the building, and a social space for students, academics and business leaders to congregate.

16 17 THEN & NOW 1935 T H E N Maxwell Society (Physics) The Physics Society was established in 1935 by Sir 1843 1847 Edward Appleton, who was awarded the Nobel T H E N THEN Prize for Physics in 1947 GKT Rugby TODAY AND Engineering Society for his experiments in the (Men’s) team Founded in 1847, the interaction of radio waves Guy’s Hospital King’s College London with the earth’s atmosphere, Rugby Football Club is TOMORROW Cyril Kenneth Bird Engineering Society conducted at King’s. recognised as the oldest (KCLES) is the oldest rugby club in the world, collegiate society of being founded in 1843. As ever, King’s students want its kind in the world. to shape the world around them, Former presidents include Cyril Kenneth and student societies refl ect the One of Cyril Bird’s illustrations for a KCLES dinner in 1941 Bird CBE, better ambition and drive of their members known as the Punch magazine cartoonist to bring positive change to the world. Fougasse, famous for his Second World War drawings Careless Talk Costs Lives. Sir Edward Appleton An illustration of the Guy’s Rugby team from the 1920s and colleagues

Then King’s Think Tank The largest student-led think tank in Europe 2017 2017 2017 and London’s fi rst student-led policy institute, King’s Think Tank publishes its own magazine, N O W NOW NOW The Spectrum, and hosts events on issues & NOW Engineering Society Maxwell Society GKT Rugby such as the gender pay gap. KCLES is today (Physics) (Women’s) team headed by its fi rst The Maxwell Society Hot Chocolate Society THE CHANGING female President, carries on in the spirit GKT Rugby boasts Set up in response to London’s growing Annie Heijna, who of Professor Appleton, a big membership, homeless community, members run outreach FACES OF SOCIETIES also redesigned the hosting lectures and and is bolstered by the sessions for homeless people around King’s logo to bring the society enriching knowledge. excellent women’s team. campuses. They also host fundraising events, AT KING’S into the modern day. Its members do look The team refl ects the such as the alternative tour of London run a little diff erent than crucial contributions by Unseen Tours, a social enterprise that they did in 1935, with of women not only employs homeless or ex-homeless guides a diverse range of to sport, but to who lead groups on explorations of diff erent rom Nobel Prize winners to famous members who don’t medicine as well. perspectives on gentrifi cation, and hidden illustrators, from sportsmen of the past always dress quite as spots of London. Fto young people pursuing social justice; formally as they used to! student societies have always refl ected the spirit of life at King’s. GKT Women’s Of course, student life has changed since Rugby team Were you a member of a society King’s oldest society was founded in 1847, and during your time at King’s? Share societies have changed along with it. Today, some of your lasting memories. student societies showcase the best of the King’s Were you a member of a society during community in all its diversity, but still retain yourLET US time KNOW at King’s? ONLINE: Share some of your the same spirit of friendship and inclusion lasting memories. upon which they were founded. #ForeverKings

alumoff @kcl.ac.uk Annie Heijna

The Maxwell Society today

18 19 ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

The Morningside Supper Series helps The world is changing at a rapid rate The Morningside Supper Series medical students from less well – never more so than now it seems. was initiated last year. What is connected backgrounds meet with Do you think this political upheaval your hope for these students? their peers, leaders in their field and makes it more important for individuals influencers in Medicine. Where did the to try to make a difference to society? The EMDP is not about lowering idea for the supper series come from, What do you think people can do to academic standards. First and foremost, and why do you feel it’s important to make a difference? the EMDP students must do well connect students in this way? academically. I was gratified to hear I have always thought that both the public that the top student in the whole medical In the end, philanthropy is I heard about the EMDP a couple of years and private sectors must do their bit. There school’s graduating class two years ago ago. I went to an EMDP ‘stethoscope’ is also a place where philanthropy needs to came from the EMDP cohort. a very personal thing. Everyone ceremony and I saw the diversity of step in. The EMDP is a fantastic example It would be interesting to see if the does it his or her own way. It’s what this group of students. I thought it was a of what the public sector can do, but there distribution of future career choices of fabulous programme for widening access are ways to further enhance the programme the EMDP cohort overlap with the rest of touches your heart. People should to medical school. And what better way and the experience of its students. their peers. For example, what percentage be encouraged to follow their to train physicians who are more likely to In the end, philanthropy is a very personal of the class goes on to academic medicine practice in underserved areas, than to admit thing. Everyone does it his or her own way. and research? Does the EMDP succeed own paths. But do something, students from those areas to medical school? It’s what touches your heart. People should in training physicians who will go on to don’t do nothing. For me, this The original idea for the supper series be encouraged to follow their own paths. practice in underserved communities? came from Stuart Carney, King’s former But do something, don’t do nothing. programme felt right. Dean of Medical Education, a fellow For me, this programme felt right. What advice would GERALD CHAN alumnus of the Harvard T.H. Chan School you give to students? of Public Health. Stuart started taking You were born in Hong Kong, are now a US some EMDP students to the traditional citizen and clearly have a close connection For me it’s really about understanding London clubs for supper, with a view to the UK. Do you see any difference in the the challenges they face. It’s more about to making them feel at ease in a social way people from all parts of society are listening to them. I’m fascinated to hear setting that they are not accustomed to. included in different nations? their stories. e meet Gerald Chan at When Stuart told me what he was Somerset House, and he is doing, it reminded me of a book by Helen Every society has its deeply rooted You have four university degrees. Could Wa force to be reckoned with. Pearson entitled The Life Project: The traditions. Certain characteristics of you see yourself adding another one to Clearly incredibly bright, one does not Extraordinary Story of 70,000 Ordinary a society persist through generations. the list? If so, what would you study? have to scratch the surface very much Lives. The book is about a cohort of They become part of the culture and to discover the reasons behind the 70,000 children born in the UK in the sensibility of that society. History – 19th and 20th century stratospheric success of the man 1946. The researchers tracked their Take a programme like the EMDP. intellectual history. Another degree the Boston Globe called ‘the Invisible lives for the following 70 years. The data In America, such a programme would will likely remain just an aspiration. Billionaire’. His learnedness, his interest showed that all things being adjusted likely be challenged all the way to the in London and King’s, and desire for, children born into privilege simply US Supreme Court. Indeed, the first And with that, Chan leaves for his to make a positive difference, are did better than children born into case brought to the US Supreme Court next appointments on his whirlwind immediately apparent. disadvantage. This was true of their regarding university admissions – the trip to London. One thing is for certain, Chan set up the Morningside Supper professional, social and personal lives. Bakke case – had to do with racial Chan’s involvement with the EMDP and Series last year for students of the Extended Clearly, there are determinants of life preference in granting admission to Morningside Supper Series is something Medical Degree Programme (EMDP). outcomes that are more intangible. a medical school. In America today, that he feels invested in and he cares about the The EMDP, in its sixteenth year at King’s I thought that it would be good to disadvantage is no longer defined only future of these students. As if to reinforce the Medical School, is a unique medical degree complement the medical education in racial terms. It is the white working point, his parting comment is ‘I haven’t done LEVELLING THE programme designed for students from of the EMDP students with opportunities class that is most at risk. For them, life much – I’d love to go to one of these suppers!’ disadvantaged backgrounds who have to develop social skills in a setting that chances are diminished and many demonstrated the potential to complete a is not indigenous to their upbringing. have lost hope. WIDENING PARTICIPATION AT KING’S medical degree successfully. Most of these But I didn’t want this to be just a posh I applaud the British sensibility in using The Extended Medical Degree Programme students are the first in their families to go to dinner in a swanky London club. I also programmes like the EMDP to redress is part of the Widening Participation Unit PLAYING FIELD university. The Morningside Supper Series, want them to have access to great minds inequalities in society. The Morningside at King’s. Its aim is to increase access to funded by Chan and named after his family’s in medicine and science, hence the Supper Series is meant to express support university for under-represented groups. foundation, provides a series of supper clubs distinguished dinner speakers. The access for the EMDP and to provide enrichment This includes under-represented black and Gerald Chan set up the Morningside Supper Series for EMDP students. The aim of these supper to such great minds is the real privilege. to students in the programme. minority ethnic people, white working- last year for students of the Extended Medical clubs is to give EMDP students the confidence class men, asylum seekers and refugees and to form professional and personal bonds students with disabilities. The unit engages Degree Programme (EMDP). within the wider medical profession. I chose to apply for the EMDP programme as it gives intelligent with these groups from school age all the We want to understand what drives way to graduation. This includes delivering Chan in his business and philanthropic students who do not have the best educational opportunities the chance outreach to local students to encourage pursuits and find out what is next on the to fulfil their potential through widening participation. EMDP students higher education participation, ensuring a horizon for the man who already has fair and open admissions process, providing four university degrees. It turns out are amongst the highest achieving and hard working in the year. a positive student experience and delivering that levelling the playing field is high tailored support to improve the employability on his agenda. SECOND YEAR MBBS STUDENT of these students.

20 21 ENTREPRENEUR’ S MARKET

We ask King’s alumni and entrepreneurs to share some words of advice and talk about their own experiences. MAKER’ S MARK

Cynthia Salim, founder and CEO of You’ve received wide ranging plaudits for What advice would you give to our ethical women’s workwear brand, Citizen’s Mark so far, what do you see as female alumnae, who might also be the greatest opportunities and challenges considering starting out in business? Citizen’s Mark and one of Forbes 30 for your business going forward? under 30 for Retail and Ecommerce. I find that women are more likely to Citizen’s Mark is one of the first brands wait until they’re ‘truly ready’ before that focuses on ‘boardroom-worthy’ launching or putting something out in the lumna Cynthia Salim (MA Human ethical fashion, and being first is certainly world, because the reality is that we don’t Values and Contemporary Global a tremendous opportunity. Our everyday get the benefit of the doubt if something AEthics, 2011) is a former policy challenge is exactly that – how do you make goes wrong. But you can’t become ready advocate and consultant, turned Founder ethical fashion look sharp? We think we do unless you get out there. The smartest and CEO of ethical women’s workwear a decent job, but it’s certainly limiting when thing any new entrepreneur can do is brand, Citizen’s Mark. not many materials and suppliers meet our to figure out how to test-run things, fail, Cynthia was recently recognised as one of standards for sustainability and and learn, while preserving your reputation Forbes 30 under 30 for Retail & Ecommerce, premium quality. and your ability to keep moving. and has also received recognition from The World Policy Institute for her leadership in You’ve lived in many different countries. What more do you think could sustainability. We caught up with her about Do you think your experiences have given be done to encourage greater the experiences and values that inform her you a global perspective and shaped your diversity in business? decisions, and her vision for an inclusive entrepreneurial spirit? and sustainable future in business. It’s people in positions of power and I grew up in both Jakarta and Los Angeles, influence that need to get involved in Citizen’s Mark is both a high-end brand and then lived in London, Geneva, New diversity. If you’ve never had to think for professional women and a business York, and Berlin. Building a new life from about inclusion because it hasn’t affected committed to ethical production. What scratch every few years taught me how to you, then you’re probably in a position of experiences inspired this philosophy? figure things out very quickly. That’s very privilege. I’ve been an activist before, but much contributed to my entrepreneurial now that I’m mostly the decision-maker, After King’s, I landed my dream job in spirit. It also gives you wider perspective of I look for my blind spots and how I can policy advocacy at the United Nations life. Being part of a dominant culture in one be more inclusive, whether it’s in my in Geneva, Switzerland. I looked around place and a foreigner in another builds your hiring preferences, product sizing and saw that the male interns always looked capacity to listen, observe, and understand. options, or choice of models for Citizen’s so sharp in their suits, but my female peers Mark campaigns. That’s what we should and I had to fight through the clutter to What lessons did your time at King’s be thinking about and asking as we rise find clothes that achieved the same results. give you to take forward into the into leadership positions – what are my As I transitioned into consulting and met professional world? blind spots? more professional women, I realised that despite seeming small, this was actually What I learned about international justice What do you think about the future a substantive problem that took up our and corporate responsibility during my of ethical production? What more time and mental space. It was very much programme still informs my work at do you think needs to be done to a social justice issue, and it was clear to me Citizen’s Mark in a very concrete way, ensure sustainability in business? that consumers care about all kinds of social on a day-to-day basis. I walked away justice issues, from women’s advancement, from King’s with decision-making abilities I’m hopeful about the future of ethical to how women are represented by fashion that are unique to a graduate of a programme production. There is increasing demand brands, and how they’re treated in the like Human Values and Contemporary Global from consumers and customers, which global garment industry. Ethics, and that makes me a different kind matters as it influences brands and of private sector leader. suppliers to innovate. So it is more important than ever to continue to speak up as citizens in favour of making the world a better place.

22 23 BUSINESS SCHOOL

Bush House when it was first built in 1919 We have a lot of multi-purpose KING’S OPENS FOR BUSINESS space where you can hold receptions, seminars, teach from, or use as breakout space. That has given the building a vibrant AT BUSH HOUSE cosmopolitan feel, so people aren’t just stifled in little boxes.’ Already the building is busy from 07.30 to 22.00 and new visitors stop and stare as soon as they enter and see the double- height ceilings with their elaborate cornicing, travertine floors and the bright brass thread running down the wall.

entrance, which will be restored FORGING STRONG cultural world, and thereby back to its former glory and used RELATIONSHIPS differentiate King’s from as galleried retail space for Along with the competitive other business schools.’ culture and exhibitions. advantages offered by a Professor Evelyn Welch KEY FACTS The courtyard in the middle revamped Bush House, explains: ‘Plans are in of the building, the ‘Undercroft’, Stephen Bach believes development for a programme will house a new Students’ King’s has a number of of activity to herald the School’s Did you know? Union space, and King’s Food unique benefits that put arrival on the London business restaurant will stand where it in a privileged position. school scene. We want to raise • Bush House has a 100-foot tall the BBC World Service’s ‘We are a world-class, multi- our profile, showcase our impact north-facing arch crowned by a canteen once was – said to be faculty and multi-disciplinary on business and society and sculpture of figures of Britain and the inspiration for the Ministry university with huge potential establish our credentials as a America united in friendship with of Truth canteen featured to connect and collaborate on leading business school, and the inscription ‘To the friendship in George Orwell’s 1984. projects across faculties. This would love to engage with our of the English Speaking Peoples’. The terrace on the top floor gives us potential routes into alumni as part of this, so watch has one of the best views in exciting education and research this space.’ • In 1929, Bush House was called London. ‘You can see the initiatives that are not available ‘the most expensive building bend in the Thames and every to many other business schools.’ Read our interview with Dr Aron in the world’, reflecting its iconic building in London’ says Darren Wallis adds that Harilela on King’s Business School construction cost of about Project Director, Frank Rogers. Bush House will give King’s on page 17. £2 million. ‘It is a wonderful space, light and ‘an extra degree of connectivity airy.’ There are also wonderful into business, industry, SHARE YOUR BUSH HOUSE • While at Bush House the BBC ing’s Business School is the King’s Business School industry contacts, teaching AN ICONIC BUILDING IN views on the North Terrace, and society more broadly, MEMORIES ON OUR SOCIAL World Service communicated scheduled to move into on 1 August 2017, ‘our goal is and providing mentoring. THE HEART OF LONDON looking up Kingsway, and the complementing King’s existing MEDIA CHANNELS in over 40 languages with more Bush House, once the to develop socially responsible, ‘An imaginative step’ is how King’s Business School will Southern Terrace overlooking engagement with government, than 200 million listeners around K @KCLalumni hub of the BBC World Service, entrepreneurial leaders, with Darren Wallis describes King’s be in the centre block of Bush the church of St Mary le Strand. policy, the professions and the the world, earning it the name: in September 2017. The move an innovative undergraduate Business School’s move to House. One of the most iconic the ‘United Nations of not only creates an entire new offering forming the core of Bush House. It’s one of the buildings in London, it was A CREATIVE SPACE broadcasting’. campus space for King’s students King’s Business School.’ The main reasons he joined King’s completed by US architect FOR FLEXIBLE LEARNING Before Bush House was built, the site held temporary and staff, but also integrates the aim is to increase student intake last year as Chief Operating Harvey W Corbett in 1919, Anticipating changes in buildings for soldiers during the First World War • Famous wartime broadcasts brand new faculty with an iconic from the current 1,700 students Officer for the new faculty. for American businessman learning styles is at the top from the building include those piece of London architecture, to around 2,400 over the next ‘This is an exciting Irving T Bush, as a trade centre. of the design agenda for Bush by General De Gaulle to the Free bringing both King’s and three years, with the launch development for King’s’, adds ‘At that time it was progressive House. Learning spaces have French and Winston Churchill. Bush House into a new of a number of new programmes. Professor Evelyn Welch, Provost to design an open plan building. optional walls and removable era of development. Entrepreneurs, business & Senior Vice Principal (Arts This now lends itself to education, partitions to allow for an • George Orwell was a producer experts and industry leaders & Sciences). ‘This is our first because you can chop up floors increase in capacity of up to with the BBC Eastern Service KING’ S NEW FACULTY will play an increasingly new faculty in many years without affecting the structure,’ 80 students. This flexibility between 1941 and 1943. The TAKES CENTRE STAGE important role in delivering and we’ll be changing the says Frank Rogers, Project allows for greater choice in canteen described in the Ministry Stephen Bach, Head innovative education as make-up of what has been Director of the refurbishment. how learning is offered, which, of Truth in Orwell’s book 1984 of the King's School of ‘Professors of Practice’. a well-established and fairly Bush House will offer a mix of notes Frank Rogers, is far more is said to be based on the one Management & Business To date the School has five static business school public spaces, too. These include tailored and responsive to at Bush House. outlined the ambition for the Professors of Practice involved landscape in London.’ the Arcade on the Bush House teaching needs. School which will become in research projects, facilitating ‘We are no longer building just classrooms because there is far more to education than sitting in front of a blackboard.

24 25 WE MET AT KING’ S

GREATER THAN THE A GATHERING SUM OF THEIR YEARS OF GLOBAL MINDS

Joyce & Lauren Kienzle Gordon Baldock & Moovr

Joyce Baldock (née Beer) JOYCE: There was only one Lauren Kienzle (MSc Political helping people to help themselves, and Gordon Baldock (both other girl in the Mathematics Economy of Emerging Markets, and that’s how the idea for class with me, far more men, Moovr came about. Mathematics, 1948) met at but we were a very tight group, 2016) met a group of like- King’s in the years following there were only a dozen or so minded entrepreneurs during SPOTTING THE OPPORTUNITY of us, so we tended to stick In places like Kenya, where the Second World War. They together. We weren’t the her time at King’s. Now, they there are large rural populations, married in the year of their only couple to marry! are on a mission to give people livestock often has to be walked graduation, and have remained in rural Africa a route to lift long distances to the nearest GORDON: Things were very market. Even if everything goes help themselves out of poverty, happily together ever since. different back then. At one themselves out of poverty well, farmers arrive at the Kenya is a and this is a way we can enact They will celebrate their time, I remember the local via the organisation they market with livestock having a lot of change and this has grocer told us she’d got Gordon and Joyce (back row, lost up to 30 per cent of their tech hub in the been the biggest passion of 70th anniversary next year. something under the counter third and fourth from right) co-founded, Moovr. body weight. Current transport the project. That’s the key, for us – and produced a banana. options charge very high prices, region and we you have to have passion. GORDON: During our time in They hadn’t been seen in JOYCE: We were also very fond I’m originally from New Jersey, and can be hard to access, so We wouldn’t have come London it was just after the England since the war began, of a Welsh lecturer called TV and spent nine years working in farmers are forced to accept were aware of together and been able to war, and there was strict she gave Joyce the banana Davies – he invited us to come Washington DC before coming low prices for their produce. do this without King’s. It’s rationing. I was living in a and we took it home and put down to his house in Surrey to start my Master’s in 2016 – All the co-founders of the struggle for a community, and if we ever grotty place on Marchmont it down especially on the to have a meal with him and which is how I met the co- Moovr share interests in both have issues or challenges we Street in Bloomsbury. dinner table. Our friend at his wife. We kept in touch GORDON: Only once has she founders of Moovr. There are sub-Saharan Africa and the uses access to markets know we can come to the the time, Harry Diamond, with him for some time after thrown anything at me, a cup, five of us in total: myself, Dima of technology for development. King’s Entrepreneurship JOYCE: And I was actually who was to become a well- leaving King’s. I’ve since forgotten what I’d Alazzi, who is from Syria, James Kenya is something of a tech from our studies Institute and King’s20 living outside London in known photographer, then done to deserve it. We’ve never Middleton who is Australian, hub in the region, and we were Accelerator and always rely Teddington with my sister, came in and ate it. I remember GORDON: After graduation, really argued all that much. Olivia Spaethe who is French aware of the struggle for access at King’s. Moovr on that support network. in an apartment. I came Joyce didn’t get along with I studied for a postgraduate and manages our marketing to markets from our studies into university on the train. Harry Diamond so well course at King’s, and emerged JOYCE: We didn’t have time when she is not working in at King’s – so the idea formed is like logistics Lauren and the Moovr team were We first met at the University, after that! with two years towards a PhD, to argue once we had all our Senegal, and Jon Campbell, around how can we give people able to travel to Kenya to continue where we were both studying but left to get a job in Liverpool lovely children! who heads up our research. better access to physical for livestock. their work on the ground thanks to Mathematics. We were in as a lecturer at the University. We met at the Department marketplaces in the country. the support of Stefan Allesch-Taylor LAUREN KIENZLE the same class, but Gordon I stayed there until I retired. Joyce and Gordon live together of International Development, The basic concept of Moovr is CBE, Professor in Practice at the didn’t join until second year. We’ve been in Liverpool, and were able to during a Social Entrepreneurship to connect with trucking services Entrepreneurship Institute. JOYCE: I became a Maths share their story with the help Workshop. We are all passionate that are reliable and honest, capacities. We can then match GORDON: We often went down married nearly 70 teacher for a number of years, of their grandson Michael and about moving development away and store them in a database these trucking services with Stefan has also established the to a pub called Finchey’s, right before I had my children. Later his partner Clare. from traditional aid and towards according to their routes and farmers in need, and both parties Allesch-Taylor Scholarship for by the entrance to King’s. All years, but there’s on, when we tried to get our can communicate with us via Entrepreneurship. The Scholarships the lads in the class used to go son into school we were told mobile technology. We can are open to ventures on the King’s20 down there, but not usually the no secret, we’ve there was no room unless you create opportunities for truck Accelerator programme, whose women. Joyce came with me a knew one of the teachers – SEND US YOUR ‘WE MET drivers and farmers alike. teams are made up of King’s few times and they called her just been very we didn’t, so I went back and AT KING’ S’ STORIES: students, staff and alumni from one of lads, because she used started teaching there myself. SUPPORT FROM KING’S the past seven years. to like to drink beer. She was happy together. We’ve been married nearly [email protected] Entrepreneurship can be really no ordinary woman, and didn’t 70 years, but there’s no secret, hard, and you need like-minded want to drink the fashionable JOYCE BALDOCK we’ve just been very happy people to support you when you women’s drinks. together. He’s just so nice. get discouraged. If you have a FOR MORE ABOUT THE dedicated group who believe in ENTREPRENEURSHIP the mission then that’s the key. INSTITUTE VISIT: We all believe in the power of giving people the tools to kcl.ac.uk/innovation

26 27 HISTORY OF REGGIE HARDSHIP FUNDING

THE PRESSING NEED for a mascot

The Revd Canon Professor Richard Burridge, Dean of King’s College London, shares the ups and downs of our favourite lion – and reveals how a great battle led to the creation of our cherished mascot. SUPPORTING s the Dean of King’s College London, The renowned cartoonist, Cyril Kenneth I always greatly enjoy being invited Bird FKC (Engineering, 1908), who was a A to alumni events and catching up president of King’s Student Union, often with so many old friends, former students depicted Reggie wearing a crown and OUR STUDENTS and colleagues. Such convivial gatherings are standing proudly on top of a tall pile of often enlivened by my attempts to persuade books. But Bird’s lasting image is of Reggie alumni to wear their red lion Reggie badges, standing upright, balancing on his front left which the Alumni Office presents to guests at paw on the lamp of knowledge, waving his such events, correctly in the vertical position, hind legs and tail in the air with a joyous King’s is committed to Words cannot describe how ELIZABETH, rather than horizontally across the lapel. grin on his face. attracting the brightest MEDICINE But why does it matter? Bird was injured by a shell at Gallipoli in grateful I am to the King’s alumni ‘I sometimes felt overwhelmed 1915, which is why his pen name is Fougasse students from across the trying to keep on top of the A GREAT BATTLE ENSUES (which is French and translates as ‘a small globe. Sadly for some, who made this possible. workload that comes with AND REGGIE IS BORN landmine which might or might not hit its studying Medicine and The origins of Reggie lie in a series of ‘battles’ target’). Bird went on to become editor of their place at King’s can SUSIE, NURSING STUDENT working in a part-time job. between students from University College Punch and to design all the famous Careless become threatened by I was constantly worrying London (UCL) and King’s, which mostly Talk Costs Lives posters in the Second financial insecurity. about my next rent payment. involved kidnapping each other’s mascots. World War, as well as posters for London C H A R L I E , SUSIE, The bursary I received from In 1922, King’s rugby players and Transport and British Airways. EUROPEAN STUDIES ADULT NURSING the Hardship Fund has lifted a engineers created a six-foot high papier It is Bird’s cartoon of our beloved ‘Coming from a single-parent, ‘Sadly after only six weeks massive weight off my shoulders. mâché beer bottle entitled “Bottled Youth” mascot that inspired our red lapel badges tudents can find low-wage family, university attending King’s, my daughter It has freed me from excessive in response to UCL’s statue of a Scots of Reggie that we have today. themselves in financial funds were extremely tight. and I found ourselves without shifts at work, allowing me Infantryman, stolen from a local pub. It is Reggie who reminds us of our Sdifficulty due to a sudden Being the first in my family to anywhere to live. My personal to focus my spare time on my However, some of King’s female students royal foundation and also conveys our change in circumstances, such as go to university is a personal tutor put me in touch with studies and developing my objected to this creation and suggested sense of fun and joie de vivre: our mascot health problems, or family issues achievement, and the hardship student services, who helped skills as a medical practitioner. using something ‘in keeping with King’s balancing upon the illumination of like divorce or bereavement. fund has helped me to focus me submit an application to the ‘I am so passionate about my coat of arms’, which features a royal lion knowledge, waving a tail in the air – Students from disadvantaged on my studies and succeed. Hardship Fund. I was completely subject, and am so grateful for standing on a crown. The lion, they said, and always coming up smiling! backgrounds are also far more ‘I now have more time to focus overwhelmed to receive financial the opportunity to train for was more befitting of King’. So let me encourage you, dear alumni, likely to succumb to financial on my passion for writing – support from my university. my dream job.’ And so this call for a more appropriate to wear Reggie as he should be: in the difficulties. The cost of living I have founded a magazine ‘Words cannot describe how symbol of King’s led to the purchase vertical position. as a student in London is still with my friends at King’s. grateful I am to the King’s of a red lion, which was initially called It is Reggie who reminds increasing, forcing some After finishing my BA in alumni who made this possible. ‘Rex’ (the Latin word for ‘king’). Finally, The Revd Canon Professor Richard Burridge, students to consider leaving European Studies, I hope to The support has enabled me and Support students like Charlie, at a special meeting of the King’s College us of our royal foundation Dean of King’s College London proudly lives close university altogether. graduate and continue to study my daughter to rebuild our lives, Elizabeth and Susie today. Union Society in December 1923, the by in the appropriately named Red Lion Street. Thanks to alumni donations, for a Master’s degree in politics. and has allowed me to continue FIND OUT MORE AT: copper lion was officially adopted as the and also conveys our sense this wasn’t the fate of Charlie, ‘To those alumni who have to study for my dream. My life King’s mascot and christened ‘Reggie’, Susie and Elizabeth. All three donated: your support has has changed for the better thanks alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ which suggests ‘enthusiasm’. are King’s students who were not only afforded me the to this gift, which has paved the of fun and joie de vivre. studenthardship FIND OUT MORE ABOUT REGGIE AT: able to continue their studies chance and privilege to study way towards a happier life for me THE REVD CANON PROFESSOR this year, thanks to the Student at King’s. It has also allowed and my family.’ RICHARD BURRIDGE alumni.kcl.ac.uk/reggie Hardship Fund. The Fund me to create memories, take provides financial aid to students new opportunities and absorb in need, and is supported by knowledge. Thank you.’ alumni donations.

28 29 KING’ S IN THE NEWS

NEW SCIENTIST

THE INDEPENDENT London breaches air pollution guidelines for whole of 2017 during first week of January Parent-led therapy in autistic WASHINGTON POST Monitoring by the London Air project Shrinking territory contributes to significant drop in ISIS funding at King’s showed that air pollution levels children can help reduce core had been breached by 9pm on Thursday Islamic State’s income has more than halved since 2014 from $1.9 billion to $870 million due 5 January 2017. Later in the month, air symptoms long-term, study shows to its shrinking territory in Syria and Iraq and subsequent losses of significant sources of oil quality alerts were issued by Mayor and tax revenue. This is according to a new study by the International Centre for the Study of London, Sadiq Khan. Limits set by Parent-led therapy shows long-term benefits for children with autism. A study into new of Radicalisation (ICSR) and Ernst & Young. The ICSR director Peter Neumann stated the the European Union demand that the parent-led early intervention therapy, designed to help communication with autistic children, research showed evidence of failure of the ISIS business model, but he also said: ‘Whilst this maximum hourly concentrations of has shown evidence that it reduces the condition’s symptoms, six years after participating in is evidence that efforts to combat such streams of revenue are succeeding, it is far too early nitrogen dioxide, which is largely a trial. Published in The Lancet and funded by the Medical Research Council, the study was led to declare victory.’ caused by road traffic in towns and by King’s, the University of Manchester and Newcastle University, and found children who cities, breaches the limit for no more received the intervention between the ages of two and four had less severe symptoms six than 18 hours a year. The pollutant is years later, with improved social communication and reduced repetitive behaviours. linked to heart and lung conditions and even premature death.

King’s has been making headlines around the world, from experts offering commentary on world events, to the life-changing impact of King’s research. MAKING HEADLINES We’ve chosen a small selection of the stories you may have missed.

NEW STRAIT TIMES, B B C N E W S HUFFINGTON POST THE TIMES EVENING STANDARD THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MALAYSIA Most people with Cognitive test forecasts Talking Therapy can Uncovering the truth about King’s academics offer Study reveals resistance depression receive children’s futures help rewire the brain King George III new insight on Brexit toward standing guidelines inadequate treatment King’s academics hosted a breakfast A study led by King’s researchers A new King’s study from the Institute King’s and The Royal Archives launched A new King’s study reveals significant briefing for journalists in reaction to analysing the lives of nearly 1,000 people of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience an online portal for the Georgian Papers public resistance and misunderstanding The vast majority of people with Theresa May’s speech in January on the from birth to age 38 shows that a small (IoPPN) shows that cognitive behavioural Programme in January, giving academics surrounding the UK’s first health guidelines depression across the world are not Government’s negotiating objectives for portion of the population accounts for the therapy (CBT) can help to rewire the brain and the public access to over 33,000 on standing and becoming more active receiving adequate treatment for their Brexit. The briefing follows the publication majority of social costs including crime, by strengthening specific connections personal documents relating to King in the workplace. The 2015 guidelines condition, according to a new study of of a paper in November 2016 from the welfare dependence and healthcare within it. The King’s study, published in the George III for the first time. published in the British Journal of Sports more than 50,000 people in 21 countries King’s group, UK in a Changing Europe, needs in adulthood. journal Translational Psychiatry, shows Medicine were written as a response to by King’s, Harvard Medical School and for the first time the positive effects of King’s scholars involved in the Georgian examining the constitutional, legal and mounting evidence on the health risks the World Health Organization (WHO). bureaucratic challenges involved in However, researchers also found they the “talking therapy” that involves people Papers Programme also featured in a of prolonged sitting. The guidelines According to the research, just one in Brexit and warning that its complexities could have predicted which adults were changing the way they think and behave BBC Two documentary The Genius of recommend office workers should stand 27 in the poorest countries receive could overwhelm Parliament. likely to incur such costs as early as age by talking to a therapist, on psychotic the Mad King, explaining that there was or walk for two hours a day. However, adequate treatment. three based on assessments of ‘brain symptoms and how it can aid recovery more to him than his apparent madness. the new study into the response to media The discussion focused on what health’, giving them hope that early for up to eight years after treatment. Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor coverage of the guidelines, conducted The situation isn’t much better in happens after Article 50 of the Lisbon interventions could avoid some of these Lead author, Dr Liam Mason said: of Naval History at King’s, told the by King’s, Brunel University London wealthier countries, where only one Treaty is triggered, with Professor Vernon social costs. Professor Terrie Moffitt ‘This research challenges the notion documentary: ‘He was processing and Anglia Ruskin University, revealed in five people with depression have Bogdanor urging journalists to lobby the from King’s explains: ‘Being able to that the existence of physical brain knowledge on a proto-industrial scale as a confusion and misunderstanding about access to adequate treatment. Professor Home Office to simplify procedures predict which children will struggle is differences in mental health disorders part of his role. He was the best informed the benefits of modifying working habits. Graham Thornicroft from the Institute of relating to permanent residence. an opportunity to intervene in their lives somehow makes psychological factors Chief Executive this country has ever had.’ Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience very early to attempt to change their or treatments less important.’ Dr Benjamin Gardner, lead author from (IoPPN) at King’s said ‘Providing treatment Professor Sir Robert Lechler said: trajectories – “for everyone’s benefit”.’ King’s, said: ‘These comments provide at the scale required to treat all people ‘My major concern is the impact on a valuable glimpse into responses that with depression is crucial… from a moral people, especially the many talented EU may face employers or public health and human rights perspective, and to nationals here at King’s. We must do all we professionals who try to encourage help people to be fully productive can to support the government with Brexit people to stand more in the workplace.’ members of society.’ so we can continue to retain and recruit the very best talent at this university.’

30 ALUMNI EVENTS, BENEFITS & SERVICES

Annual History Lecture Become a mentor ALUMNI ALUMNI • Visit the university’s archives Thursday 16 May 2017 ALUMNI Use your own experience of the working and learn about the unsung Join us on the Strand Campus world to help guide your mentee to reach A NOTE FROM WEEKEND 2017 heroes of King’s past from for the 10th Annual History Lecture. their full potential. Mentees can search EVENTS the fi rst batteries in space, This year’s lecture will explore BENEFITS for suitable mentors and approach you Friday 9 June – Sunday 11 June 2017 to DNA discovery. Gender and History with guest via the online platform, King’s Connect. THE KCLA King’s is proud to King’s College London, and • Catch up and reminisce speakers Professor Laura Gowing, & SERVICES the institutions with which it with your classmates at Professor of Early Modern History, Associateship of King’s College London CHAIRMAN present a diverse has merged, has always been the Principal’s Lunch or Dr Christopher Dillon, Lecturer If you studied at King’s, or Alumni who missed out on the calendar of events for at the heart of groundbreaking the Afternoon Tea. in Modern German History, Associateship of King’s College (AKC) research, innovation and world • Take part in a workshop and Dr Alana Harris, Lecturer at one of the institutions with while they were students can now study our alumni community, class teaching. Alumni, staff and hosted by Dr Daniel Glaser, in Modern British History. which it has merged, you are for their AKC through a distance learning including what you’ve students have made outstanding Director of The Science A reception will follow. programme. Alumni can now participate changes to the world as we Gallery, or attend a lecture entitled to many great benefi ts. in the three-year programme, at a cost of all been waiting for, full know it and it’s that ethos of by Dr Shiraz Maher, one of Connect US Alumni Events £500 per year. details of our Alumni service before self which most the world’s leading experts We will be visiting the East FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT US AT: prominently stands out at on radicalisation. Coast of the US in summer 2017 Alumni Online Weekend 2017. King’s: simply put, trying to for a series of alumni events. alumni.kcl.ac.uk/benefi ts Our new-look Alumni Online website is a make the world a better place. Alumni Weekend 2017 will Further details will be shared great way to stay in touch with King’s and have something for everyone soon on our website. OR CALL US ON: your friends from university. You can also This year, we invite you to so book your place today +44 (0)20 7848 3053 register for our email newsletters, so news celebrate those exceptional King’s and discover the Change KCLA Annual Dinner and AGM from King’s goes directly to your inbox. individuals who have changed the Maker in you. Friday 10 November 2017 world from the past, present and KCLA is the alumni association Modern language courses The Alumni association represents future at our 14th annual Alumni Visit: alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ for all former students, staff and King’s is proud to off er a programme of all alumni in college aff airs and aims Weekend – with the theme alumniweekend2017 or call friends of King’s and the institutions part-time evening courses, and a choice of to encourage continued alumni of Change Makers. us on +44(0) 20 7848 3053 with which it has merged. Join us in 24 diff erent languages, through the Modern involvement and networking. November at the House of Lords, Language Centre. Alumni can save up to Join us for a series of for the Annual General Meeting, £138 by signing up for three terms. Annual alumni events include: exciting events from Council elections and Annual Dinner. Duel Day (March); the KCLA address 9–11 June 2017, including: Details will be available later in the Free access to JSTOR (speaker Fields Wicker Muirin in April), year from the Alumni Offi ce. King’s off ers Alumni Online members the sports dinner at the Oval, the alumni • Step back in time on a guided access to a huge range of online academic games (October), and the AGM and annual tour of the Strand campus and works and resources via our subscription dinner at the House of Lords (November). explore King’s past or discover to JSTOR – completely free of charge. The Alumni Offi ce organises Alumni what’s new on the Guy’s Weekend in June and many other faculty- campus in a student-led tour. Use the university libraries specifi c alumni events. All alumni are The university’s libraries are available for welcome to attend any of our events alumni to use; reading in the libraries is free and we would also like to hear your and you can borrow books and materials views on any matters involving alumni for an annual fee of £60. More information and the College. REUNIONS Book directly with the hotel on King’s College Hospital is available on Alumni Online. 01202 609128 with the booking Medicine, 1962 Sport is a vital link between past and Class of 67 – Joint School reference GAHH000312 JSS Class Wednesday 18 October 2017 King’s email address current students so we work with King’s of Geography 50 year of 67. For further information email Dr Martin J Cane will be organising As a member of Alumni Community, Sport and KCLSU to support continuing reunion in Poole Jane Westaway: jwestaway@ a reunion. For further information you can set up a King’s specifi c forwarding alumni activities in hockey, rugby, netball, Wednesday 27 September blueyonder.co.uk email: [email protected] account for professional and personal use – cricket, football and other sports. – Friday 29 September 2017 a great way to maintain a constant email We would like to see more alumni Join the Class of 67 at The Harbour John Fry Reunion Lunch Guy’s Medics 1957, 60th address even if you change service providers. participating in sport and also cultural Heights Hotel, Poole exactly 50 Wednesday 11 October 2017 Anniversary Reunion activities including music, theatre years to the day from when they Held in memory of the eminent GP Wednesday 6 September Discounted theatre tickets and choirs. Do stay involved with fi rst met at Beatrice Webb House. John Fry, this annual reunion event Contact Dr Ian Jessiman for King’s alumni now have access to a range your university and other alumni. On Wednesday 27 September there – for alumni who graduated from further information: imcdj@ of great theatre off ers at selected theatres will be a two-course hot buff et Guy’s between 1930 and 1986 – is doctors.org.uk across the UK run by the Ambassador Professor Stephen Challacombe dinner followed by a quiz and on a wonderful opportunity to return Theatre Group. (Dentistry, 1969) Thursday a three course meal in to Guy’s campus and reunite with Would you like to a private room of the hotel. The classmates and friends. The reunion organise a reunion? Keep fi t at King’s Harbour Hotel has good views, will begin with drinks, and will be King’s Health and Fitness Centre off ers with accessible walks and ferry followed by a three-course lunch. FOR MORE INFORMATION alumni an aff ordable training facility GET IN TOUCH: trips nearby. Details will be available later in ON ALL THE ALUMNI-LED conveniently located fi ve minutes from [email protected] FOR MORE DETAILS the year from the Alumni Offi ce. REUNIONS OR TO ORGANISE Waterloo. Alumni receive a discounted VISIT US AT: A REUNION EMAIL US AT: rate. To learn more about the centre, please call +44 (0)20 7848 4650. alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ [email protected] events

32 33 NEW APPOINTMENTS

NEW APPOINTMENTS READ MORE ONLINE: alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ & COMMENDATIONS alumni-community KING’S Quiz NEW APPOINTMENTS AT KING’S

Lord Peter Ricketts Lord Ricketts, former Chairman of the King’s Professor of Paediatric The Centre fosters research King’s College London has been host to a wide range Permanent Under-secretary of College Council from 2007 Cardiovascular Science and capacity building in policy, the Foreign and Commonwealth to July 2016. An elected at King’s College London prevention, treatment and care of great individuals over the years across all fi elds. Offi ce and the UK’s fi rst representative Hereditary and Consultant Cardiologist of mental illness worldwide. National Security advisor, Peer in the House of Lords at Guy’s and St Thomas’. This aims to close the has joined King’s as a Visiting and a former Member of Professor Razavi qualifi ed in treatment gap for people For a chance to win a Reggie Professor in the School of the European Parliament. Medicine at St Bartholomew’s living with mental disorders soft toy, can you answer Security Studies. This comes Professor Ke Yang, Executive Medical School in 1988 and by increasing the coverage of at a signifi cant time for the Vice President of Peking later trained in Paediatrics cost-eff ective interventions. all the questions below? recently established School. University and a distinguished and Paediatric Cardiology. cancer researcher. His research is in imaging and Professor Edmund Honorary Doctorates biomedical engineering related Sonuga-Barke Honorary doctorates have Professor Sir Simon Wessely to cardiovascular disease. Professor Sonuga-Barke been awarded to the following King’s was awarded the fi rst will be based in the 1 2 distinguished individuals: ever Regius Professorship of Professor Ricardo Araya Department of Child and Professor Thomas Jessell FRS, Psychiatry by Her Majesty Professor Simon Wessely Professor Ricardo Araya Adolescent Psychiatry at the Which famous John Keats is famous an internationally renowned The Queen, to mark the has been appointed the new IoPPN. He also has Visiting neuroscientist who is the Claire Diamond Jubilee in 2013. between King’s IoPPN and head of the Global Mental Chairs at Ghent University, King’s alumnus wrote for his romantic poetry, Tow Professor in the Department From 1 February 2017, the Maudsley Hospital, which Health Centre at the IoPPN. Aarhus University and the of Neuroscience and the Professor Sir Simon Wessely has fundamentally changed Professor Araya is Clinical University of Sussex. He is the novel Far from the but what did he study Department of Biochemistry of the Institute of Psychiatry, the science of psychiatry. Professor in Global Mental Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Madding Crowd? at King’s? and Molecular Biophysics at Psychology & Neuroscience Health, and Joint Director of of Child Psychology and Columbia University. (IoPPN) has taken up this Professor Reza Razavi the Centre for Global Mental Psychiatry. Motivated by his unique and prestigious role. Professor Reza Rezavi Health at the London School own experience of growing Professor Mona Siddiqui Regius Professorships are has been promoted to Vice of Hygiene and Tropical up as a young person with OBE FRSE, Professor of awarded to refl ect the national President and Vice Principal Medicine and King’s Health dyslexia, his research focuses Islamic and Interreligious and international recognition (Research) at King’s. He is Partners Academic Health on improving the lives of Studies at the University of of excellence in research. also the Leader of the Imaging Sciences centre. children and adolescents with Edinburgh. The 9th Duke Sir Simon’s appointment and Biomedical Engineering neuro-developmental disorders. 3 4 of Wellington OBE DL, refl ects the special partnership Clinical Academic Group, In which Scottish How many Olympic city was Rory Bremner medals does Katherine (French and German, Grainger (PhD Law, NOTABLE COMMENDATIONS FOR 1984) born? 013) have? KING’S STUDENTS, STAFF AND ALUMNI

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks work, bringing spiritual insight The European Commission Rabbi Lord Sacks FKC, to the public through mass decided to award a submission PhD alumnus and Emeritus media, popular lectures and that showed new and innovative Professor of Law, Ethics and more than two dozen books, methods of radio wave spectrum the Bible at King’s College much of which has been access, re-use and sharing. Send your four answers to alumoff @kcl.ac.uk London was awarded the 2016 achieved at King’s. The winning entry had to Templeton Prize. The prize be a signifi cant step forward by 30 June 2017 for your chance to win. honours a living person who Dr Oliver Holland from current technologies, has made an exceptional Dr Oliver Holland of the be economically viable, contribution to affi rming life’s Centre for Telecommunications and demonstrate clear Winners will be notifi ed at the end of July. spiritual dimension, whether Research has won the €500,000 experimental feasibility. through insight, discovery, or Horizon 2020 Collaborative practical works. Rabbi Sacks Spectrum Sharing Prize on was recognised for his lifelong behalf of King’s.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

34 35 CLASS NOTES

RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN WORK A THAMES The day was a trip down A dedicated committee AT A GLANCE CLASS memory lane, with a Strand of volunteers, along with SPECTACULAR – Campus tour taking in the main meticulous organisation, some hall, chapel, Student Union very professional print and digital Nick Valenzia NOTES 20 YEAR REUNION building, basement lecture promotion, assistance from the (French and History, 2015) theatre and old anatomy KCL alumni and archive teams, I attended King’s from 2011–15 FOR KCSMD dissection room, now complete and the support of a range of and was a part of a team that broke To see all the latest with desks rather than dissection sponsors all made this event the Guinness World Record for the tables. In the evening everyone possible. The organisers would longest ever fi ve-a-side football class notes and fi nd retired to a champagne reception like to thank the event sponsors: game in October. The attempt out which of your King’s College School and black tie dinner and dance Travelbag, Conference Plus, involved us playing football for of Medicine and Dentistry at the Oxo Tower on London’s Janus Financial Services and 72 hours, running and walking 130 classmates have been Class of 1994–97 South Bank. A spectacular Wesleyan Financial Services. miles and getting approximately performing on stage, September 2016 setting and the chance The event shows what six hours of sleep each over the to view King’s from the can be achieved with dedication, course of three days. This was to writing books and More than 110 King’s College opposite bank of the Thames. planning and some spare time. raise money for Football Beyond planning reunions, School of Medicine & Dentistry A raffl e during the evening For further information Borders, a charity which supports (KCSMD) alumni graduating event raised further funds or tips on planning your severely underprivileged children. visit our website: in the mid-nineties came which have been donated own reunion event contact the together for a unique reunion to medical research and organisers at kcsmdreunion@ Barbara Diana last September. the student hardship fund. gmail.com (PhD Music, 1993) alumni.kcl.ac.uk/ I have released a CD of original eclectic acoustic music called UNA. classnotes Left to right: Judge Greg Mathis, Dr Julie Ann Malveaux, Mea holding the award, Rev Jesse Jackson and Pat Harris. It is a collaboration with musicians from diff erent backgrounds MEA BOYKINS Humanitarian Achievement children around the world (classical, jazz, folk, rock and pop) (MSc Child and Adolescent Award by civil rights activist through fundraising events. as well as me on vocals and some Mental Health, 2013) Rev Jesse Jackson. Mea has also completed guitar. It also features the talent We congratulate Mea Boykins Her drive to bring about a Master’s in Global of Ian Noonan, another King’s (MSc Child and Adolescent social change was evident Entrepreneurial Management alumnus, on clarinet and Mental Health, 2013) on her during her time at King’s, (University of San Francisco) saxophone, and a group of award from the Rainbow Push when she managed an and is a public speaker on topics instrumentalists including Coalition in recognition of her international non-profi t called including youth development percussion, bass, guitar, violin, humanitarian work. Mea was Student Emergency Assistance and mental health. accordion, piano and cello. It’s presented with the Outstanding which helps disadvantaged available via www.unasongs.com.

Professor Robert Hampson (English, 1970) Her compositions have been My book Conrad’s Secrets COMPOSING performed in Europe, Hong (Palgrave Macmillan) has been Kong, the US and the UK. given the Adam Gillon Award for WITH CULTURAL Her piece Praise was sung at best book on Conrad (2015) by the St Paul’s Cathedral as part Joseph Conrad Society of America. ORGANISATIONS of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee I also published a second book in celebrations in 2012. 2016, Clasp: Late-Modernist Poetry Creative partnerships in London in the 1970s (Shearsman), DOBRINKA TABAKOVA have been a big part of co-edited with another King’s (PhD, Music Composition, 2007) Dobrinka’s career to date; alumnus, Ken Edwards. Born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Recent collaborations include Dobrinka Tabakova’s Immortal Shakespeare – a Steven Rhodes relationship to King’s began cantata for the Shakespeare (BD Theology, 1985) when her father Dr Slavik 400 anniversary in 2016 and I reached the 2017 fi nal of BBC Two’s Mastermind. My Tabakov was off ered a position Dobrinka Tabakova the UK New Music Biennial here when she was a child. fi lm collaborationPULSE . specialist rounds were the The family moved to the She has worked with In January this year, Dobrinka architects Nicholas Hawksmoor UK following the appointment, prestigious UK organisations was announced as the BBC and Inigo Jones and the composer and both of her parents still throughout her career, with Concert Orchestra’s new Herbert Howells. None of them Is there anything you’d like work at King’s. commissions by the Royal Composer in Residence. She really had any links with King’s, to share with your alumni Since graduating with her Philharmonic Society, Britten will hold the post for an initial but they were at least proper community? We’d love to hear PhD in music, Dobrinka has Sinfonia and BBC Radio 3. three years. Her fi rst commission Mastermind subjects! Sadly your news and updates. had international commercial Commercial recognition is for the orchestra’s 2018–19 KCSMD organisers Emma Raderschadt I did not realise my dream and artistic success composing includes a Grammy nomination season, which will premiere and Meg Birks of making trifl e in the famous EMAIL US AT: orchestral, chamber, solo for her album String Paths, at the refurbished Southbank Mastermind crystal bowl. instrumental and choral works. released in 2013. Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. alumoff @kcl.ac.uk

36 37 OBITUARIES

FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT US AT: OBITUARIES alumni.kcl.ac.uk/obituaries

A LIFETIME SERVING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC LIFE A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO THE CHURCH

DR PATRICIA MOBERLY Dr Patricia Moberly was the first Chairman Administration at Church House, (PhD English, 1985) of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Westminster and at the British Council KING’S COLLEGE LONDON Dr Patricia Moberly, former Chairman Trust (1999–2011). In her time she broke of Churches. He was then Vicar of of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation down barriers by promoting equality and Headington in Oxford before moving to Professor Gillian Fraser Trust, has died aged 77. She was recognised diversity across the hospitals. She also Tong, Shropshire, in 1978, firstly as Lichfield (née White) (Law, 1957) for her contributions to health management served on the ethics committee and devised Diocesan Missioner and subsequently as Teacher, scholar and prolific and medical ethics, education and her a complaints procedure for patients that Archdeacon of Salop. He was Dean of writer on Public and Private work as a public figure. Dr Moberly also was later adopted by other health authorities. Worcester Cathedral for nine years, where International Law, first at worked in education, as an English teacher, One of her proudest achievements was to he turned around the financial fortunes of Cambridge and then at and served as a Labour councillor and prevent the sale of St Thomas’ Medical the Cathedral, raising significant funds for Manchester University, magistrate. In her spare time she continued School which occupies a prime site on the restoration and invigorating Cathedral life. where she was a Lecturer, her studies, completing a PhD in English bank of the Thames, opposite the House of In 1996 he was appointed Sub-Dean of Dean and Head of the Law at King’s in 1985. Lords. In 2012 she was appointed by David Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, where Faculty. At the time she was Dr Moberly was born near Portsmouth Cameron to the Committee on Standards he was a popular figure in the church and only the second woman in in 1938. She won a scholarship to Liverpool in Public Life. college community until his retirement. a British university to be University graduating with a first in English Sir Hugh Taylor, who succeeded her Jeffery was a significant figure within appointed to a Chair in Law. Literature. She moved to Zimbabwe (then as Chairman said: ‘Patricia Moberly’s the Church of England and a member of the Rhodesia) with her Anglican curate husband contribution to Guy’s and St Thomas’ will supporting a strong commitment to General Synod from 1982–1996, serving at Robert Hawken Richard, where she taught English in a be long remembered by all those who work academic excellence. Patricia took a different times on its standing and business (Electrical Engineering, 1958) secondary school and joined the United here as well as by those who have benefited close personal interest in all areas at the committees. He was the Church of England’s Lecturer, King’s College London National Independence Party. Here she from the services we provide. Patricia was Trust, including those that attract the REVEREND ROBERT JEFFERY foremost authority on ecumenical matters, Engineers’ Association Committee developed a life-long commitment to an outstanding board Chairman; forthright least attention. She was known personally (Theology, 1959) with a wide knowledge of Church unity member and President and promoting anti-racism. When she in her commitment to the NHS and to public to many staff at all levels of the organisation The Very Reverend Robert Jeffery has schemes worldwide as well as inter- KCLA Council member. returned to London in 1967 she joined service and an active champion of patients and will be hugely missed.’ died aged 81. He will be remembered as an Church collaboration in Britain. the Anti-Apartheid Movement’s National and the role of the Trust in serving its local ecumenist, synodsman and rebuilder of the He has written 11 books on Church Executive. During the seventies and eighties community. She was emphatic in her focus financial fortunes of Worcester Cathedral history, spirituality, mission and KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL she served on Lambeth Council, was a on promoting the cause of equality and during his years there as Dean (1987–1996). ecumenism as well as a new translation OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY Westminster magistrate, a Labour candidate diversity within the Trust, as well as in Born in 1935, Robert Martin Colquhoun of the Imitation of Christ for Penguin and served in various health authorities. Jeffery was educated in London at St Paul’s Classics. He retired in 2002 and was Donald Briggs School and King’s College London, where awarded the honorary degree of Doctor (Medicine, 1946) he also trained for the ministry and of Divinity by Birmingham University. Member of the US Friends graduated in Theology in 1959. He was A memorial service will take place of King’s College London ordained in 1960 and became a curate. at Worcester Cathedral on Wednesday Association and a member of SURGEON WHO REVOLUTIONISED THE TREATMENT OF BLOOD CLOTS He went on to work in central Church 21 June at 14.30. the New York Alumni Committee.

Professor Vijay Kakkar, in his work, leading to a also an astute clinician scientist, who has died aged 79, was a landmark medical trial in 1975 as well as an international ST THOMAS’ vascular surgeon and research which found Heparin reduced authority on thrombosis and HALF A CENTURY OF EXPERTISE scientist. His findings on how deaths by preventing fatal lung haemostasis. He had such an Dr Antony Twort to prevent blood clots in patients embolism. The drug is now inquiring mind.’ (Medicine, 1946) undergoing surgery have saved widely used to prevent and treat Professor Kakkar founded the PATRICK O’DRISCOLL Supporter of student hardship millions of lives. thrombosis and as treatment for Thrombosis Research Institute (Medicine, 1957; Dentistry, 1961) funds at GKT School of Medicine. Professor Kakkar arrived angina and heart attacks. in 1989 and was a founder and Consultant and surgeon Pat O’Driscoll in Britain from India in 1961 In 1976 he was appointed President of the British Society has died aged 82. He entered Guy’s as to complete postgraduate Professor of Surgical Sciences, for Thrombosis and Haemostasis. a BDS student in 1951 and retired as Him Lee surgical training. He started one of the first doctors of Indian He was a prolific author, senior consultant in Maxillo-facial Supporter of asthma and researching post-operative origin to hold such a post at a responsible for 680 articles surgery in 1999, spanning nearly fifty allergy research, including the deep vein thrombosis using London teaching hospital and and six books. He received years at Guy’s. During this time he made EXHALE project, through the PROFESSOR VIJAY low doses of the blood thinning an inspiration to later generations many awards including a enormous contributions to the Dental Dr and Mrs Lee Iu Cheung fund KAKKAR OBE drug Heparin whilst at King’s of doctors from the region. Hunterian professorship from School and Hospital, not only through and PhD student scholarships (Research Fellow, Lecturer and College Hospital, where he Speaking about him, the Royal College of Surgeons, his clinical expertise and eminence in the Division of Asthma, Professor of Surgical Science, was a research fellow, lecturer Ghulam Mufti OBE, Professor and a lifetime achievement but also by teaching generations Allergy and Lung Biology. King’s College Hospital) and then consultant surgeon. of Haematological Oncology at award from the International of students and training scores Despite some scepticism King’s College London said ‘I Union of Angiology. In 2010 of budding OMFS specialists. from a conservative medical respected Vijay because he was he was awarded an OBE. establishment he persisted not only a gifted surgeon, but

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