Fifth MRC Centre at King's

CommentThe College newsletter Issue no 173 | March 2007 Fifth MRC Centre at King’s

Greg Funnell King’s has been awarded a new into clinical practice.’ MRC Centre for Transplantation The Principal, Professor to address some of the ongoing Rick Trainor, comments: problems associated with trans- ‘Transplantation is an important plantation. The Centre will be area of biomedical research at directed by Professor Steven King’s and we have a number of Sacks and brings the total to five world-class research programmes prestigious Medical Research in this field. I would like to Council (MRC) Centres at King’s, congratulate Steven and his more than at any other institution. colleagues on their tremendous achievement in securing a new Medical Research Council More MRC Centres than Centre. We are delighted to be at any other institution collaborating with the MRC on this initiative. It enhances our Some of the key investigators collaborating in the new Centre. From left: Professors Robert ongoing partnership with them Lechler, Ellen Solomon, Steven Sacks, Adrian Hayday and Frank Nestle. The Centre will bring together and means that King’s now has experts in basic biology and ‘For transplantation therapy – King’s College Hospital NHS five prestigious MRC Centres, transplant medicine to focus to achieve greater success, Foundation Trust and Guy’s and all focussed on groundbreaking research on delivering more advance is needed in several St Thomas’ NHS Foundation research aimed at improving rapid and effective methods of directions,’ says the Centre’s Trust. These Trusts run one of human health.’ diagnosis and treatment. The Director, Professor Sacks. ‘We the largest clinical transplant Professor Colin Blakemore, programme of research will need to find alternative sources of programmes in Europe and the Chief Executive of the MRC, apply an extensive knowledge donor tissues and cells that lend largest living kidney and liver says: ‘With more than 6,000 of human immunology, stem cell themselves to therapy for a larger practice in the UK. patients waiting for organs in biology, genomics and imaging number of conditions, such as the UK and with the supply of to develop new areas that will kidney and liver failure, arthritis, organs dwindling, it is crucial benefit human health. The diabetes and tooth decay. Also, ‘Facilitate more rapid that we strive to overcome the Centre will also play a pivotal role we need to find a way of ensuring and effective solutions’ hurdles we face. The MRC in training and education and will that the replacement tissue Centre for Transplantation at work closely with the Centre for is accepted without requiring King’s will use a number of Medical Law and Ethics at King’s lifelong drugs to block the ‘By bringing together at a different interventions in both on the regulation and ethics of immune system.’ single Centre a wide range of the recipient and the donated transplantation research. Other key investigators expertise in basic and clinical tissue to enhance the quality Replacement of diseased collaborating in the new Centre research, we hope to facilitate of transplants and make more organs and cells by healthy tissue include Professors Robert more rapid and effective organs suitable for donation. The has partly been realised through Lechler, Adrian Hayday, Reza solutions to some of the problems MRC is keen to support research progress in transplantation over Razavi, Ellen Solomon, Paul associated with transplantation,’ that aims to bring together the last 50 years. But several Sharpe, Frank Nestle, Genevra Professor Sacks adds. ‘The experts in different disciplines outstanding issues are hindering Richardson and Dr Cosimo De Centre is the first of its kind in and encourages scientists in medical progress in this area. Bari. The translational nature of the UK and possibly Europe, hospitals and laboratories to work These include a shortage of donor the Centre’s research will further and emphasises the continued together to improve healthcare as organs, high rates of mid-term graft enhance the close clinical alliance vision of the MRC for the quickly as possible.’ loss and cumulative drug toxicity. with King’s partner NHS Trusts advancement of medical science continued on page 2 News

Principal’s Column King’s applications success

julIAn AnDerSon nAreSH VerlAnDer will build on the respect and The nuMber oF PeoPLe aPPLyIng To goodwill that the College has study undergraduate programmes engendered: its target at King’s has increased by 8 per will far exceed that of the cent – higher than the national previous campaign, which average of 6.4 per cent. In raised £44 million. particular, there has been an It is cheering also that exceptional 50 per cent increase student applications are up in applications to the School of by 8 per cent, and particular Physical Sciences & Engineering. mention should be made of the impressive application increases in Mechanical strong gains in the Dear Colleagues Engineering (up 108 per cent), home fee market Many of you have attended Film Studies (93 per cent) and the Principal’s Fora which Mathematics (68 per cent). [See I held recently on all our article opposite.] Overall, this represents a rise (5,340); Management Studies campuses. In these, I have The Chairman of Council in applications of 2,346 to 30,115. (3,217); Law (2,934); BSc in attempted to give an overview and I were able to meet a In particularly there have been Biomedical Science (1,552) and of developments within the number of applicants and strong gains in the home fee Pharmacy (1,532). College. In addition, the core alumni during our visit to market (including the EU) with Medicine, Law and Manage- executive body of the College, India in February when we an increase in applications of 10 ment Studies alone account the Principal’s Central Team, visited Delhi and Mumbai and per cent compared to a national for 38 per cent (11,491) of total has agreed to publish a monthly a number of Indian academic fi gure of 6.3 per cent. applications. report on its work in the new institutions. We also hosted Applications to the College are Of the 23 subject areas to College ezine. I hope that both a symposium on terrorism in up 28 per cent on this point on have shown an increase on last of these initiatives help to Delhi at which Professor Mike the previous fi ve years’ average. year, nearly two thirds of the keep the College community Clarke spoke and which was Applications to the School of extra applications can be informed about our strategic attended by a large number Physical Sciences & Engineering accounted for by the following direction, and to take pride in of military top brass and are up by more than any other fi ve subject areas: Management the signifi cant advances that diplomats. School (by 1,077 applications Studies; Mathematics; Biomedical King’s is making in so many The highlight of the trip, to 3,247). Particular increases Science; Mechanical Engineering, respects. I am particularly however, was an audience are in Mechanical Engineering, and Physics. pleased, for instance, that we with the President of India, Mathematics and Physics, up by Applications for Film Studies can now publicly announce that a physicist who was involved 108 per cent, 68 per cent, and are also up considerably this year, the Medical Research Council with India’s space programme, 46 per cent, respectively. This by 93 per cent, rising from 136. Centre for Transplantation is during which we were able compares extremely favourably to ‘I am delighted that King’s to be based at King’s; no fewer to discuss plans for a Chair in the national picture of 9.8 per cent; continues to attract a rapidly than fi ve of the UK’s 21 MRC Space Policy at King’s. 10 per cent; and 12.2 per cent. increasing number of high-calibre Centres are now based at the Whilst I was in India a The fi ve most popular subject students. It is particularly pleasing College. [See cover story.] widespread power cut in central areas account for nearly half to see how well Physical Sciences Recent grants and donations London closed the Strand (14,575) of the 30,115 applications & Engineering are doing,’ across the College acknowledge Campus and affected email and received in the current cycle. comments the Principal, Professor these advances; most notable the web across the College. I These subject areas are: Medicine Rick Trainor. is the £4 million funding from am grateful to those staff who the Wolfson Foundation for a worked into the night to rectify King’s Clinical Neuroscience this unfortunate situation. Institute. [See page 3.] I have With best wishes for the every confi dence that our Easter break. Profi le 2007 new fundraising campaign Rick Trainor Enclosed with this issue of Comment is the new edition of Profi le. Profi le is an annual pocket-size guide to King’s, Fifth MRC Centre at King’s covering the College’s continued from page 1 Lumsden, FRS), the MRC- history, structure and latest The other MRC Centres at Asthma UK Centre in Allergic developments. Profi le is King’s are the Centre for Social Mechanisms of Asthma (Professor available on receptions but if Genetic and Developmental Tak Lee and Professor Tim you would like more copies for Psychiatry (led by Professor Williams of Imperial College events or visitors please contact Peter McGuffi n), the Centre for London) and the Centre for [email protected] Developmental Neurobiology Neurodegenerative Research (led by Professor Andrew (Professor Brian Anderton).

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Wolfson Foundation gives £4 million The Wolfson Foundation has pledged £4 million towards the new King’s Clinical Neuroscience Institute (KCNI), a new initiative in the field of neuroscience that aims to make a real difference to the understanding and treatment of debilitating neurological disorders such as stroke, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease.

‘One of the most An artist’s impression of the new King’s Clinical Neuroscience Institute at the Denmark Hill Campus. ambitious projects in effective treatments. Therefore, build and equip the Institute to the fundraising campaign,’ clinical neuroscience’ by bringing together the clinicians is £26 million, with the College comments Professor Robert who understand how diseases and King’s College Hospital Lechler, Vice-Principal (Health). ‘Neurological disorders are the affect patients and scientists who NHS Foundation Trust having The Wolfson Foundation single most common cause of are exploring the underlying committed £14 million to the supports projects across the fields severe physical disability in the biology, we can more effectively build and £3 million, over five of science and technology, medical UK, and, as our population ages, work to improve the lives of those years, to new posts. research and health, education the number of people affected by with these conditions, ensuring ‘The establishment of the and the arts, currently allocating neurological illness will increase that breakthroughs made in the KCNI is one of the most some £35 million per annum.The dramatically,’ explains Chris laboratory are rapidly translated ambitious projects in clinical Foundation has provided support Shaw, Acting Director of KCNI into treatments that save lives and neuroscience in the last 50 years, to major initiatives at the College and Professor of Neurology and improve care,’ he continues. and will serve as the translational including: the primary gift to Neurogenetics. The KCNI will be a state- arm of the College’s existing establish the Wolfson Centre for ‘Collaboration between of-the-art research facility, outstanding strength in basic Age-Related Diseases; and a grant clinicians and scientists is vital if comprising 3,600 square metres neuroscience. We are absolutely to the award-winning restoration we are to secure advances in our of clinical, teaching and laboratory delighted that the Wolfson and conversion of the former understanding of these conditions space alongside cutting-edge Foundation is funding this project Public Record Office as the and deliver new and more core facilities. The cost to so generously. It gives a real boost College’s flagship library facility. Boost for online dental training

King’s has secured £2.3 million range of online teaching and The solution could be applied over three years for an innovative learning, support and services globally to all higher education online learning project to train from enrolment to graduation and specialties for the maintenance of dentists in specialist subjects. beyond. Dental Schools will be excellence in education.’ The initiative, which will be run able to customise the platform Professor Nairn Wilson, Dean by King’s Dental Institute, is according to their specific needs of the Dental Institute, adds: largely funded by HEFCE and and use it alongside traditional ‘We are delighted to receive a the Department of Health. teaching methods. HEFCE Strategic Development Action to increase the number of Fund award to further develop qualified NHS dentists is ongoing, this innovative flexible learning but the lack of appropriately The Dental Institute platform. This should have an qualified teachers, particularly in has a strong track impact on dental education the more specialist disciplines such nationally and internationally, as dental radiology, oral medicine record in e-learning greatly enhancing access to state- and pathology presents a challenge of-the-art resources in learning for dental education. This online The project will form the and teaching.’ flexible learning project will foundation of IVIDENT The Dental Institute has a bridge the gap between skills (International Virtual Dental strong track record in e-learning. development for dentists and School) which, in partnership with Dr Patricia Reynolds Dr Reynolds has pioneered the availability of expert teachers other academic institutions will Director of Education for Flexible a number of key projects, in smaller specialties. become a self sustaining, non- Learning at King’s Dental including the use of wireless The new e-learning platform profit making business enterprise. Institute, says: ‘This has wider communications technology in allows students access to a broad Dr Patricia Reynolds, Deputy implications than just dentistry. clinical environments.

March 2007 | Comment | International

German Minister speaks at King’s

Greg Funnell Dr Ursula von der Leyen, German needs for families across the EU. directed at dealing with an ageing Federal Minister for Family As the Principal, Professor population. Affairs, Senior Citizens Women Rick Trainor, noted, Dr von der The Minister concluded and Youth, and herself a mother Leyen’s visit highlighted the her visit with a lecture on of seven, spent the day at King’s College’s commitment to public Demographic Change in Europe: on 19 February. In office since service, and recognised the public Challenges and Opportunities. 2005, Dr von der Leyen has standing of the Minister’s hosts, Speaking in front of 200 students, been committed to addressing the European Studies programme staff and members of the public, the problems arising out of and the Institute of Gerontology. Dr von der Leyen highlighted demographic change. The Minister began by the urgency of the demographic speaking informally to European question for Europe, as the Studies programme staff and number of citizens over 80 is likely Highlighted the urgency students about her experiences as Professor Keith Hoggart, Vice-Principal to double by 2030, with a decline of the demographic a Minister. ‘Of particular interest (Arts & Sciences), Dr Ursula von der Leyen of the population in working age were her first-hand descriptions and Dr Jan Palmowski. by 20 million in the EU. question for Europe about working with the EU and In the afternoon, the The Minister encouraged the the benefits of benchmarking Minister visited the Institute audience to consider this not just Dr von der Leyen visited in which enables member states of Gerontology, one of as a ‘problem’, but also to think the week before she formally to learn from each other and the UK’s leading research of the challenges arising from this launched a ‘European Alliance for adopt best practice,’ said Dr Jan centres for questions related as opportunities. Families’, with the aim of making Palmowski, Senior Lecturer in to ageing and demographic Dr von der Leyen’s speech was employers, interest groups and European Studies who organised change. She emphasised the followed by many questions from the public more aware of the the lecture. interconnectedness of policies the audience. Spearheading global child oral health initiative

Dental disease is reaching Institute. At the conference, world unprecedented proportions in dental leaders debated how they many countries and King’s is can most effectively influence spearheading the first global major system change for the way initiative aimed at improving dental services are provided. child oral health. At an inaugural Global Child Dental Health Taskforce conference held in ‘Dental decay remains London from 4-9 March, 22 the most common world-leading dental and public health specialists explored how to childhood disease’ eliminate dental decay in children within 20 years. The initiative is already The Taskforce is supported by underway in nine countries the World Health Organization including China, India, Mexico, (WHO) and is led by Professor South Africa and the United Raman Bedi of King’s Dental States, reaching out to over Greg Funnell one billion children and their parents. It expects to encompass Delivering his opening address deserves good oral health. Yet 30 countries within the next few at the conference, Professor Bedi, dental decay remains the most years and is responding to the who is a former Chief Dental common childhood disease with fragmented global burden of Officer for England (2002-5), said: every other child across the world oral disease. For example, ‘Over the past decade, dental suffering a cavity. 50 per cent of UK children decay has reached unacceptable ‘Child oral health is often leave school never having had a proportions across many parts treated as low priority or even filling whereas in Saudi Arabia, of the world. This is due to overlooked within healthcare more than 90 per cent of school rising sugar consumption and planning. The irony is that leavers have a dental cavity. The inadequate exposure to fluorides. effective preventive measures are Taskforce will influence and For example, in the Philippines well proven and we believe that harmonise national oral health it is estimated that one in four via a collaborative international programmes via the sharing and children has toothache every day.’ approach we can considerably development of cutting-edge Professor Bedi continued: reduce and even eliminate dental Professor Raman Bedi preventive strategies. ‘Every child in the world cavities in children.’

| Comment | March 2007 International

King’s forges new links with India

Image Inc New Delhi The Principal and Chairman of Council recently led a successful delegation from the College to India to develop further links with the country, and raise the College’s profile. Their visit culminated in a meeting with the President of India and the announcement of five new scholarships for Indian nationals. The Principal, Professor Rick Trainor, and Chairman, Baroness Rawlings, went to the Presidential Palace to meet the President of India, Dr Abdul Kalam, who was a career physicist involved with the Indian space programme, as well as being a distinguished theologian.

Five new scholarships for Indian nationals Perspectives on Terrorism was attended by more than 100 people. Speaker Major General Afsir Karim is seated front row, second from right.

Image Inc New Delhi On 12 February the College The event attracted nationals pursuing one year hosted a major seminar on considerable attention in the full-time master’s programmes, Perspectives on Terrorism – Europe Indian media. commencing in the 2007-8 & Asia which made a significant In the evening the College academic session. contribution to the ongoing organised an alumni reception Preference will be given to debate on global approaches for more than 100 people at students who have not previously to terrorism. the Oberoi. During this event studied outside India. Each Presentations were given by Professor Trainor announced that scholarship will provide a Michael Clarke, Professor of five new scholarships have been contribution of £4,000 towards the Defence Studies at King’s and established at King’s for Indian overall tuition fee for international Ravinder Nath, Law alumnus, Advocate of the Supreme Court of India, Baroness an international commentator Image Inc New Delhi students. For more information Rawlings and Chris Coe, Director of on defence issues; and Major see www.kcl.ac.uk/international/ Communications. General Afsir Karim (retd), editor finance/scholarships/india.html Taj Memories Photographers of the leading journal in South- A second alumni reception East Asia on terrorism. was held on 14 February in The seminar was chaired by Mumbai at the Taj Mahal Palace King’s War Studies alumnus, and Tower. King’s has a number Professor Maroof Raza at the of distinguished alumni in India, United Service Institution of including the writer Khushwant India Auditorium, New Delhi Singh. and attended by more than 100 King’s Honorary Fellow, the Hon Paul In addition, a number of private Zuckerman, meets TV pundit Ajai Shukla people, including the Vice Air (War Studies alumnus) [right] and Fortune meetings were held with alumni Marshal of the Air Force, the journalist John Elliott at the Delhi reception. and friends of the College who Physiotherapy alumna Mrs Jaishri Naik Secretary of the Ministry of hold key positions in industry and chats with Baroness Rawlings. Emily Carter, Image Inc New Delhi Alumni Events Coordinator, is pictured in Home Affairs as well as a number the scientific community. High the centre. of diplomats and senior military level discussions were held with Image Inc New Delhi personnel. several key academic institutions, Professor Trainor commented: including the renowned Indian ‘It is particularly fitting that, Institute of Technology. The when both India and Britain have King’s delegation also visited the suffered devastating blows from Whistling Woods International terrorism in recent years, that we Film Institute – a multi-million were able to hear expert opinion dollar film school complex from both countries on the nature Major Maroof Raza, War Studies alumnus, currently being built by King’s who chaired the seminar and is currently and extent of the threat to values presenting a 26-part series on Indian alumni Meghna Ghai Puri and which we hold in common.’ television on the armed forces. Rahul Puri. Professor Michael Clarke

March 2007 | Comment | Visitors

First Sea Lord outlines Navy challenges

Greg Funnell Admiral Sir Jonathon Band, First growth of rogue states. He made into a force that is expeditionary, Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval it clear that in order to meet these more deployable and agile than Staff, spoke to War Studies’ new challenges, Armed Forces before, and Sir Jonathon drove students on how the Royal Navy needed to be able to deploy both this theme home by citing is adjusting to, and will operate ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ power, and the the significant shipbuilding within, the changing strategic capabilities to succeed in a more programme over the past few environment. The lecture was volatile world. years that has and will continue at the invitation of The Laughton to deliver the capabilities that Naval History Unit in the will be needed in the future. Department of War Studies. The Navy has been Andrew Lambert, Laughton Sir Jonathon, who has been re-configuring itself Professor of Naval History quoted extensively in the and Director of the Laughton media recently on the future Naval History Unit, said: ‘This of the Royal Navy, emphasised Whilst not attracting the was a tremendous opportunity the difference in the political, attention that goes to the current Admiral Sir Jonathon Band for students at King’s to hear strategic and geographical land-centred operations in about the present and future context within which the Afghanistan and Iraq, he was He highlighted the Navy’s challenges facing the Royal Navy Armed Forces are, and will quick to point out that there are conspicuous successes including from the First Sea Lord. His operate, in the future. significant Naval Forces in both the use of ‘soft’ power, most comprehensive and thoughtful He stated that the large scale theatres and that the Navy’s recently seen in the evacuation response to a series of questions threat posed by the Soviet Union contribution to these was in of British nationals from Beirut ranging from the importance has now disappeared but has addition to its global role and last year. of naval history to the current been replaced by new threats deployment around the oceans To meet all these demands, aircraft carrier programme such as nationalism, religious of the world supporting national the Royal Navy has been demonstrated that the future extremism, terrorism and the and international operations. successfully re-configuring itself of the service is in good hands.’

Warning from ageing expert Minister for Sport at Think Tank

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The Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, Minister for Sport [centre], gave sportsthinktank.com’s inaugural annual lecture, Reflections and future challenges for sport, on 5 February at From left: Professor Simon Biggs, Dr Alex Kalache, Professor Rick Trainor and Gordon the Strand Campus. The event was introduced by David Collier, Chief Executive, England Lishman (Director of Age Concern England). and Wales Cricket Board [far right]. Professor Keith Hoggart, King’s Vice-Principal (Arts & Sciences) [second from left], and Jonathan Taylor, School of Law [third from Dr Alex Kalache, Head of the is Global – but Greater in the left]. [Also pictured are Tim Payton, Nick Laitner, Paul Williamson and Mike Lee from sportsthinktank.com] World Health Organization’s South Dr Kalache outlined the Ageing and the Lifecourse current situation, explaining that Programme, gave the David there had been a revolution in population will be over 60 and ‘We are only just waking up to Hobman Annual Lecture at the world’s population with no 1.7 billion of these people will be the scale of these changes. They King’s in which he warned of historical precedent. in poor countries. This change will affect every aspect of adult the social and economic issues In spite of the developed is happening in the span of less life, from relations between the associated with a fast-growing world’s preoccupation with an than one generation. generations to those between ageing population, particularly in ageing population, this pales In response to the lecture, almost every country on the the poorer countries of the world. in comparison to the effects Simon Biggs, Director of King’s globe. How we respond to adult In his lecture entitled The on less developed countries. Institute of Gerontology and ageing is becoming a defining Challenge of Population Ageing Soon two billion of the world’s Professor of Gerontology, said: problem for the 21st century.’

| Comment | FebruaryMarch 2007 2007 Visitors

Defence Minister gives major speech

Greg Funnell The rt hon Des Browne, Secretary using nuclear weapons in the of State for Defence, gave a most extreme situations of self- keynote speech at King’s on The defence’. This was an important UK’s Nuclear Deterrent in the clarification to a policy debate Twenty First Century in the Great which began in 1998 when the Hall, Strand Campus. Government had announced To an audience of staff, then that ‘Trident must also be students, guests of King’s and capable of performing this ‘sub- journalists, Mr Browne explained strategic’ role’. the Government’s thinking on the The speech was followed timing of decisions to replace the by a question and answer Trident nuclear deterrent, driven session chaired by Sir Lawrence as it is by the life-cycle of the Freedman, Vice-Principal missile-carrying submarines. (Research) and Professor of War Studies. In this session he enlarged The role of a nuclear upon the point. Both legally deterrent in national and morally, the Minister said, Trident ‘can only be a strategic security weapon’. He indicated the crucial importance of the legal and He concentrated, however, on moral arguments behind all these the central arguments concerning judgements. The deterrent, he the role of a nuclear deterrent in said, can be argued on rational British conceptions of national grounds of national interest, as the security for the next 50 years, Government does. But another discussing the continuing role of generation of nuclear weapons deterrence in all thinking about must also be compatible with our The Right Honourable Des Browne, Secretary of State for Defence the utility of military force, as well international obligations, and with as in the case of nuclear forces. the Government had stopped possible limited use of nuclear our consciences. ‘In the end,’ he In particular, he took the using the term ‘sub-strategic weapons, and affirmed again said, ‘that must and will remain a opportunity to announce that Trident’ in discussions on a ‘that the UK would only consider matter of personal moral choice.’

TV’s Ray Mears at King’s Boris Johnson talks at the Strand Greg Funnell Greg Funnell

From left: Dr Tony Leeds, Ray Mears, Professor Gordon Hillman and Professor Tom Sanders. bushcraft expert Ray Mears and has collaborated with colleagues paleoethno-botanist Gordon in Nutritional Sciences at King’s, Hillman gave animated accounts notably Senior Lecturer Dr Tony of their 10-year programme of Leeds and Lecturer Peter Ellis, work on the diet of man in Britain for more than 20 years. In January Boris Johnson, Shadow Minister for Higher Education, addressed a national during the Mesolithic period to a King’s scientists also worked meeting for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at the Strand Campus. Mr Johnson packed auditorium at King’s on 2 with Ray Mears and Professor had been invited to give a talk at a General Meeting of the Council of University Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CUDASSH). Professor Ann Thompson, Head of February. This also featured in the Hillman during preparation of the School of Humanities [left], is on the Executive of CUDASSH and hosted the meeting. recent BBC2 television series Ray the five-part TV series screened The Shadow Minister spoke about issues in developing Conservative higher education Mears’ Wild Food. in January. Contributions to two policy. [Also pictured are Dr Bill Brooks [far right], Associate Dean (Education), University of Southampton, and Chair of CUDASSH and Professor Michael Worton, Vice-Provost of Professor Hillman, based at the episodes were filmed in the University College London and Chair of the Arts & Humanities Research Council panel.] Institute of Archaeology, UCL, Franklin-Wilkins Building.

March 2007 | Comment | King’s people

award. Being a nurse-led service, Media award First Honorary Degree it is particularly gratifying that we

Patrick Barth Tempest Graduation Photography have been able to meet all the Joseph Nye, widely recognised clinical standards required which as one of the foremost thinkers reflects on the quality of the staff on foreign policy, and one of and the ability to work closely the world’s 10 most influential together as a team.’ scholars of international The RCGP aims to encourage relations, was presented with and maintain the highest the first Honorary Degree of the standards of general medical University of London, awarded practice. by King’s College London, on 14 February prior to his delivery of the prestigious Liddell Hart IoP Vice-Dean Centre for Military Archives annual lecture. For the first time King’s Joseph Nye exercised powers it has long is now in decline; the rise of Professor Alison Wolf held to confer honorary China; and whether the Iraq War Alison Wolf, Sir Roy Griffiths degrees of the University of is to the US what the Boer War Professor of Public Sector London. Professor Nye is the was to Victorian Britain. Management at King’s, has first recipient in recognition of As Comment went to press won the prestigious ‘Magazine the outstanding contribution three further Honorary Degrees Feature of the Year Award’ in he has made to his field. He will be bestowed on: Baroness the Workworld media awards was awarded Doctor of Social Hale of Richmond, Professor Sir announced at a ceremony at Bafta. Sciences, Honoris Causa. Alec Jeffreys and Judith Weir Professor Wolf won for her Having twice served in the at a ceremony in the Strand Professor Shitij Kapur article in Prospect magazine about United States Government, Chapel on 8 March. These will Professor Shitij Kapur, Chief the diverse nature of women’s Professor Nye is now University be covered in May’s Comment. of Research at the Centre for work and lives, and the decline of Distinguished Service Professor Honorary Degrees of the Addiction and Mental Health the service ethic. and Sultan of Oman Professor University of London are and a Professor of Psychiatry at of International Relations at the awarded by King’s College the University of Toronto, is to Kennedy School of Government London to individuals who take up a new post as Professor Security event at Harvard University. are of conspicuous merit of Psychiatry and Vice-Dean at In his lecture, The Future of as demonstrated by their the Institute of Psychiatry, from On 21-22 February the War American Power, he speculated outstanding academic August 2007. Studies Group organised a about whether American power contribution to their field. Professor Kapur will bring his workshop on Contemporary expertise in molecular imaging Security Challenges and as applied to schizophrenia Responses in conjunction with past 18 months to attain a Quality and psychopharmacology and the US-based Center for Naval Quality Practice Practice Award (QPA) from the will continue his work aimed Analyses (CNA). RCGP – proving the practice at understanding how, why and The event took place at the King’s College Health Centre, offers a gold standard of service. when medications used to treat Joint Services Command and a GP practice that looks after The award also reflects the psychiatric illnesses work. Staff College, UK Defence the health needs of students, dedication shown by the practice Professor Robert Lechler, Academy, where the Defence was presented with an award for team to provide outstanding care Vice-Principal (Health), Studies Department (DSD) excellence by the Royal College to their patients. comments: ‘We are delighted provides academic support to the of General Practitioners (RCGP) Dr Derek Chase, Principal to welcome Professor Kapur British armed forces. in February. GP at the Centre, says: ‘We are to join the illustrious ranks of The aim was to share insights The Centre has worked for the delighted to have achieved this academic researchers at the and to generate new knowledge Greg Funnell Institute of Psychiatry. His arrival and understanding of current and represents a significant overseas evolving international security appointment for the College and challenges. A range of topics was can only further boost the very covered including stabilisation excellent and groundbreaking operations in Afghanistan and Iraq schizophrenia and therapeutic and nuclear security issues. neuroscience research currently The agenda drew on recent and underway within that School. It is ongoing research conducted by anticipated that some members of King’s and CNA and the aim is to his team in Toronto may join him, publish some of the papers in the but more importantly he looks journal Defence Studies edited in forward to collaborating with new DSD. It is hoped the workshop colleagues and building a new will be the first of several annual The QPA is presented to King’s College Health Centre by Professor Sir Graeme Catto, team with graduate students and events hosted by King’s and CNA. President of the GMC and former Vice-Principal (Health) at King’s [second from right]. post-doctoral fellows.’

| Comment | March 2007 Obituaries

Dr Helen Hudson FKC of the battles for women students Peter Lawrence Peter Lawrence was a geographer, had been fought. It was decided the last Sub-Dean of the Faculty of 1919-2006 that there was a pressing need 1930-2007 Arts and the first Senior Tutor of in the College for welfare and the School of Humanities. He also counselling services and for had a role in setting up the External someone who was not involved in Relations function. He joined King’s students’ examinations and results in 1962 and retired in 1991. to take an oversight of the welfare of all students. Helen took on this new role as Dean of Students Alan Howard 1949-2007

with enthusiasm. She could george orr intervene if she thought students were being badly treated, and arranged for every student to have a tutor in their own Department I met Peter Lawrence in December who was responsible for their 1979 when he gave me my first Helen Hudson, Tutor to Women work and well-being. Because she permanent post in the Arts Students (1959-73) and Dean of was not attached to a particular Faculty Office at the Strand. Students (1973-82), met, advised Department or Faculty she was My first day at King’s fell on and encouraged thousands of often able to see issues through the last day of the Michaelmas King’s students during her long the eyes of students. term and my earliest memory of Alan Howard joined King’s association with the College. In 1982 after setting up what Peter as Sub-Dean is of a slightly Zoology Department in 1969 She came to King’s in 1959 were to become the College’s chalky academic gown billowing as an assistant photographer. as Tutor to Women Students. counselling and welfare services behind him as he strode down He worked for many years It was her job to deal with Helen retired. She remained the corridor towards the Council in Life Sciences and more all applications for admission active and was involved in the Room and the termly Faculty recently playing a key role in the from women and to look after reshaping of Cumberland Lodge Collections Meeting. negotiations around the Pay and their pastoral needs after they in Windsor Great Park in the The resulting stern invitations Modernisation programme, at enrolled. Helen saw all women mid-eighties. She was Director to see the Sub-Dean would local and national level. Alan was applicants selected for interview. of Studies there and wrote its result in a trail of students also Amicus Branch Secretary. His She was perturbed to find quotas history. She was also a member of whose fashion sense demarcated daughter has set up a Just Giving for the maximum number of the Canon Collins Educational the passing years from punk website for donations for Alan’s women to be recruited were still Trust, which helps students to Thatcherite, and whose memorial fund: www.justgiving.com/ in operation and successfully from southern Africa to study in demeanours ranged from alan_howard campaigned against this. the UK. Her involvements with indifference to absolute terror. A more detailed obituary will Another of Helen’s King’s remained strong. She was All were greeted with kindness appear in May’s issue. campaigns was to get College Patron of the King’s College and concern about their welfare; accommodation for women – London Association until 2005 censure was kept to a minimum there were then three King’s halls and also a former President of but was applied when necessary Professor Robert KErwin of residence for men and none for the Association. with a humane wisdom. Nothing 1955-2007 women who had places only at A portrait of Helen was taken they had done could shock Peter; greg funnell intercollegiate halls. Helen argued to commemorate her contribution he was a dad with two growing that this was unacceptable and in to the College, and especially lads of his own. the end Halliday Hall became a to its students. It hangs in the Alone in my new office on women’s hall and King’s College Principal’s Dining Room at the that first afternoon, I vividly Hall admitted women. Helen was Strand. Helen was the last person remember feeling that I had a champion of the cause of equal to hold the titles Tutor to Women come to an institution in which treatment of female students. Students and Dean of Students. academic and personal values Towards the end of Sir The novelist Michael were held in high esteem, and Peter Noble’s time as Principal Morpurgo (King’s, French & also that working with a person (1952-68) Helen took part in a English, 1967, and Helen’s whose role was that of upholder ‘Rebellion of the Professors’. nephew) adds: ‘The essentially of those values would be a rich Robert Kerwin was Professor of There had been grumblings good and kind people are very and rewarding experience. That’s Clinical Neuropharmacology at in the College because no-one rare. Helen Hudson was one. a good feeling to have on day one the Institute of Psychiatry from knew how the new Principal She wanted only the best for of a job, and it has never left me. August 1994. Professor Kerwin would be chosen. A petition was other people, for the College she It is due in no small measure to was also one of the founders of organised to get a representative served so well for so many years, my 10 years working with Peter Theragenetics Limited, a of the Professorial Board onto for her students, and also for her Lawrence, and many others who pharmacogenetic diagnostics spin- the selection committee. Helen extended family. Helen was a had the good fortune to meet him, out company established in 2006 advised on who would and kind friend who made a huge as teacher, fellow geographer or to develop and commercialise would not sign. As a result two difference to many lives.’ as Sub-Dean, will remember him pharmacogenetic diagnostic members of staff, elected by A memorial service is being as I do, with gratitude and great tests to help the treatment of the Professorial Board, were held for Helen at 17.30 on 29 May affection. schizophrenia and other disorders. on the selection committee. in the Strand Chapel. The service Christine Saunders, Senior Assistant A more detailed obituary will By 1973 Helen felt that most will be followed by a reception. College Secretary, Humanities appear in May’s issue.

March 2007 | Comment | Around the College

Holocaust exhibition News in brief An exhibition at King’s seeks New Archives exhibition New PAWS for 2007-8 – through material drawn largely A new exhibition of more than The student PC facility, PAWS, from poet, novelist and man of 100 official British recruitment is updated annually by ISS. ISS letters HG Adler’s own working and fundraising posters from welcomes recommendations library and private papers – to World War One is on display for new software, or document the origins and course in the main foyer of the King’s suggestions for improvements of the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews. Building, Strand Campus. to be incorporated into the . The exhibition explores the new build, PAWS X, which means by which the posters will be released for the 2007-8 A unique and important persuaded the public to academic year. Further details collection of 1,100 items contribute to the war effort can be found at www.kcl.ac.uk/ using striking imagery. iss/it/paws/development/ The deadline is 23 March. HG Adler (1910-88) spent New team at KCLE more than three years as a In order to enhance the Prison population prisoner of the Nazis. Born into commercial-facing activities More than 9.25 million people a Jewish family in Prague, Adler at KCL Enterprises there has are held in penal institutions was a poet, novelist and man of Anti-Semitic propaganda from 1920s Austria. been a reorganisation within throughout the world according letters, yet it is as a witness to the and important collection – more the Technology Transfer and to the latest edition of the Holocaust that he is best known than 1,100 items – of printed Business Development teams World Prison Population List, – having experienced the horrors material on the Holocaust, the for the Health Schools. In the published by the International of Theresienstadt, Auschwitz and rise of Nazism and the fate of new Commercial Development Centre for Prison Studies Buchenwald, he subsequently Europe’s Jews. team for Health, Business (ICPS). This is an increase made it his life’s work to describe Adler’s reference library on the Development Managers and of a quarter of a million and analyse what he had seen. Holocaust was deposited in the Technology Transfer Managers since the previous edition 18 Adler was the author of one Foyle Special Collections Library will work together in defined months ago. The World List, of the first works of Holocaust in 2003 by the writer’s son, business units in which they compiled by Roy Walmsley literature, Theresienstadt, 1941- Jeremy Adler, Professor Emeritus have responsibility for the for the ICPS, provides up- 1945, an objective and meticulous of German and Former Head of same portfolio of Health to-date information on the study of this concentration camp. the Department of German. The Divisions, Centres or Schools. global prison population and In the course of his extensive exhibition runs until 20 April at Visit the KCL Enterprises site the rate per 100,000 of the research Adler gathered a unique the Maughan Library. (www.kcl.ac.uk/kcle/) for further prison population rate in 214 information. countries. King’s/DTI report

A Department of Trade & Industry Jackson, Senior Lecturer in diverse sets of costs, Air quality (DTI) commissioned-report on Strategy and Comparative contingencies, and UK corporate governance has Management, have produced a complementarities among More than 80 delegates been published by a team of 230-page report Key Drivers of governance practices. attended the January London experts from the Department of Good Corporate Governance and ‘Based on a wide review of Air Quality Network seminar, Management. It identifies the the Appropriateness of UK Policy social science evidence, as well making it the largest to date. major drivers of good corporate Responses. as a survey of experts and focus The seminar was organised governance, analyses the content group discussions with major by Gary Fuller in the of UK regulatory initiatives, and players from industry, regulators Environmental Research evaluates gaps in the content and The effectiveness of and the City, we identified a Group (ERG). implementation of UK policy. corporate governance number of key ‘drivers’ of good Professor Frank Kelly, Since the early 1990s, the UK governance related to boards, Director of ERG, says: ‘This has been very active in reforms is not ‘one best way’ shareholder engagement, seminar reported on our which include a number of stakeholder involvement, research activities, from air corporate governance codes, The most novel aspect of the transparency and internal auditing pollution emissions to air expert reports, a review of report’s analysis is the and control systems. Using toxicity and health effects. company law, and new regulations suggestion that the these as a benchmark, The air quality management and legislation. effectiveness several gaps in the UK initiatives being pursued by To take stock of these diverse of corporate regulatory framework the Mayor and the boroughs developments and set a future governance were identified,’ says provide a unique opportunity policy agency, Igor Filatotchev, is not ‘one best Dr Jackson. to study the outcomes of air Professor of International way’ but is The report is online at: quality management in terms Strategic Management, actually www.dti.gov.uk/bbf/corp- of pollution concentrations Howard Gospel, Professor of shaped gov-research/page15049. and health effects.’ Management, and Gregory by html

10 | Comment | March 2007 Around the College

Uni4U contributing to Government WP aims

Uni4U, a widening participation on Heath Sector Skills, both London to exploit new funding employment. project in the Florence advocate increased opportunities opportunities and is ahead of Uni4U has supported over Nightingale School of Nursing for learning at levels 2-4, the game in relation to some 4,000 people in London in this & Midwifery at King’s, has won enhanced links with employers, recommendations of the Leitch way since 2000 and is funded a significant extension to its and clearer progression routes to and Fryer reports.’ by grants from the European funding. A Learning and Skills higher education. Many participants in Uni4U Social Fund, the Learning and Council award of £142,000 takes Professor Bob Fryer, are returning to learning after Skills Council and the South the total funding for the project National Director for Widening long periods out of the labour East London NHS Workforce to over £2 million since 2000. Participation at the Department market and formal education. Development Confederation. of Health and author of the Most achieve qualifications for For further information contact report, Learning for a Change in the first time and progress to [email protected] or see Supported over 4,000 Healthcare, attended a reception further or higher education or www.uni4u.org.uk people in London in the Franklin-Wilkins Building held in December last year. He presented 160 local people This ensures that Uni4U can with their certificates, praising Connecting Culture & Commerce continue to offer community- their achievements and the role greg funnell based programmes to adults and of Uni4U in engaging with the contribute to Government targets community. for intermediate and higher Kevin Bryant, Uni4U level skills. Project Manager, comments: Uni4U is already delivering ‘The College can be some of the recommendations rightly acknowledged as an of two recent high-profile innovator in providing high Government reports. The Leitch quality community learning report on UK Long Term Skills opportunities. Uni4U at King’s Needs and the Fryer report is uniquely positioned in

Photography competition More than 250 delegates from museums, universities, libraries and commercial organisations attended a King’s conference exploring digital copyright issues in the arts and humanities, held in conjunction with the Museums Copyright Group at the National The Corporate Design Unit, in Gallery on 26 January. The event, entitled Connecting Culture and Commerce: Getting The Right Balance was organised by King’s Digital Consultancy Services (KDCS), and association with the Archives attracted an international audience. A fascinating debate on the issue of broadcasting & Corporate Records Service, copyright between the BBC’s Creative Director, Alan Yentob [pictured], and Sandy welcomes entries for this year’s Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, prompted a lively discussion. KDCS is part of the Centre for Computing in the Humanities and provides consultancy, training photography competition. A first and research for the information and digital domain. prize of £500 will be awarded together with five runners-up prizes of £100 each. The competition is open to staff and students and entrants Calling all alumni may submit more than one photograph. The photographs During February and March a team Campaign, 20 per cent of non- must be original works and of 30 students is calling 5,000 donors will make their first gift should reflect or be connected to alumni to ask for their support • half of the regular donors the College in some way. Midnight on analysis by Tom Clifton scooped for the Annual Fund and GKT called will increase their gifts first prize in last year’s competition. Annual Fund. Facts about King’s when asked to [email protected]; or by post telephone fundraising: • regular gifts are an increasingly A first prize of £500 on a CD; or by post as a print. • King’s has been successful in popular way to give. Direct will be awarded Each print must also be titled telephone fundraising for 12 years debits make it easier to give on its reverse and display the • all alumni are offered the by phone name and contact details of the chance to opt out of the calling • many letters are received Photographs may be black and photographer. campaign but only a tiny thanking the callers for their white or colour and any size and CDs or prints should be sent minority choose to do so time and praising the College may be entered digitally or as a or delivered to the Corporate • single gifts range in value from for the intelligence and print. A completed entry form Design Unit, 4.14 James Clerk £10 to £1,000 or more. In each attitude of its students (available from www.kcl.ac.uk/design) Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Campaign at least one • last year telephone fundraising giving name and contact details Road, London, SE1 8WA. alumnus/a who has never brought in £88,588 of additional must accompany every entry. The closing date is 17.30 on donated previously will give a income to the College. Please submit entries in one 4 May 2007. The winners will be first gift of £1,000 For more information visit of the following ways: by email announced in the summer term. • of the alumni called in this www.kcl.ac.uk/support/fund/

March 2007 | Comment | 11 Flashback

142 Strand, John Chapman & George Eliot Strand Bridge House (138-142 Strand) currently houses several College activities, including the Conference & Vacation Bureau and the Centre of Flexible Learning in Dentistry, but in the 1850s it was a politically radical address which was for a time home to the novelist George Eliot.

nATIonAl PorTrAIT GAllery HE GUEST SPEAKER AT THE Giuseppe Mazzini, and it is possible that they offi cial opening of the Centre of too may have visited him at 142 Strand. TFlexible Learning in Dentistry on 13 March was Rosemary Ashton, author of secret co-editor 142 Strand: A Radical Address in Victorian Marian Evans’s role between 1851 and London (London: Chatto & Windus, 2006). 1854 was as the secret co-editor of the In the mid-19th century, as Professor Ashton Westminster Review, and she used her tact, wit, explained, the historic building in which the intelligence and negotiating skills to make Centre is located was the home and business these years among the most distinguished headquarters of the unorthodox editor and in the magazine’s history. She received only publisher John Chapman and – for nearly food and lodging in return for her services, three years – of Mary Ann or Marian Evans but her stay at 142 Strand is likely to have (alias George Eliot). She was Chapman’s helped to prepare her for the novel-writing lodger there between early 1851 and late 1853, career which began with the publication of while helping him to edit his campaigning Adam Bede in 1859. Rosemary Ashton notes periodical the Westminster Review. the ‘shrewd accounts … of human nature as she encountered it in London’ which Jealousy she sent to friends while living in the house Professor Ashton’s book shows how the arrival (p122). Marian Evans’s articles for the Review, of the 32-year-old Marian Evans provoked which appeared in every issue until January jealousy from Chapman’s wife and also from Mary ann or Marian evans (alias george eliot) in 1849. 1857, included her very full accounts of the his mistress, who lived with the family as ‘Contemporary Literature of England’. the children’s governess. Marian Evans and at King’s), hailing Charles Darwin’s Origin John Chapman do seem to have had a brief of Species as a masterpiece. Chapman also The strand romantic, and possibly intimate, relationship had dealings with some of the Europeans At the time Chapman leased number there, and Marian also fell in (unrequited) who were in exile in London after the failed 142 (using it as the basis for a bookselling love with another of Chapman’s visiting revolutions of 1848, such as Karl Marx and business, a publishing house and a boarding authors, the political theorist Herbert Spencer, house for literary lodgers, as well as a family before meeting the love of her life, George home) the Strand was the most important Henry (G H) Lewes, and setting up home street in London, connecting the Court and in a scandalously unmarried but happy Parliament at Westminster with the mercantile relationship with him. John Chapman and fi nancial heart of the City, providing then became one of only two people to London’s foremost shopping area and much whom Marian confi ded the secret of the of its publishing activity (before Fleet Street relationship, when she and Lewes moved to took over this role). Holywell Street, which Berlin in November 1854, and he remained ran parallel to the Strand where the Aldwych one of her few supporters when she was is now, had a less salubrious reputation as a ostracised for living with a man who was centre for the second-hand and pornographic married to someone else. book trades. Thanks to Chapman’s role as editor of King’s College London was, of course, the Westminster Review from 1851, and his already a major presence only a few hundred residence at 142 Strand between 1847 and yards east of 142 Strand in this period. It is, 1854, the premises became a meeting point then, a pity that while Rosemary Ashton (who for many famous radical and ‘advanced’ is Quain Professor of English at University people, including John Stuart Mill; Thomas College London) provides numerous links Carlyle; Robert Browning; the philosopher between the activities of the house and and writer Harriet Martineau; Francis people connected with her own College, she William Newman (brother of Cardinal John makes very little mention of King’s, even Henry Newman, but with very different when writing of fi gures such as Charles Lyell beliefs); the poet Arthur Hugh Clough and who was a professor at King’s. the American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, With its neighbours at 138-41 Strand, the whose work Chapman introduced to British building was extensively redeveloped in readers. In 1860 the Westminster Review the 1980s, but it may be that the spirit of its carried an important review by the scientist Victorian radical and literary residents and Thomas Huxley (who in 1853 had been an visitors can be felt there still. unsuccessful applicant for an academic post Christine Kenyon Jones

12 | Comment | March 2007 Research

Earthquake simulator Cleft palate clue

Dr Metin Basoglu, a Senior Psychological Medicine, Cambridge A group of scientists, led by Dr a cleft palate, misaligned ribs Lecturer and Head of the University Press and reports Karen Liu of the Department and a split sternum. These are Section of Trauma Studies at on this first ever usage of a real of Craniofacial Development common birth defects in humans the Institute of Psychiatry, who simulator that imitates an original at King’s Dental Institute, has and knowing which gene is has worked with survivors of trauma by way of treatment. identified a gene which plays involved sheds more light on the war, torture and earthquake It is designed to enhance a a key role in preventing birth causes of such defects. for more than 20 years, has greater sense of control (not defects such as cleft palate. The This research has also published a new paper looking necessarily fear reduction) research is published online this produced a new method for at the effect a single session which distinguishes it from month in the journal Nature. exploring when proteins are behavioural treatment in an other treatments like cognitive The gene – glycogen synthase required during development, earthquake simulator can have behavioural therapy or exposure kinase-3b – has multiple roles which involves turning the in the treatment of traumatic treatment where the aim is to in diseases such as diabetes and proteins on and off using stress syndrome for victims of reduce fear. neurodegeneration. The gene drugs. Knowing exactly when earthquakes. This intervention, discussed may cause dysfunction of insulin a protein is needed during a The paper was published in in the research, involves a producing cells or accumulation specific point in pregnancy the February issue of the journal single session and is largely of proteins associated with helps in understanding the administered on a self-help basis. Alzheimer’s. In this research, genetic programming that goes Other treatments involve an scientists found that animal into making a properly formed average of 10 weekly sessions and models without this gene have animal. rely more heavily on changing cognitive patterns – that is, changing faulty beliefs to reduce anxiety and imaginary exposure rather than live exposure to Cannabis reclassification external trauma reminders. Dr Basoglu has published extensively on the phenomenology and treatment of anxiety disorders. He is currently, amongst other initiatives, running a project in Turkey on the development of a treatment and service delivery model for earthquake survivors. Anxiety & adolescence

According to the results of a international academics working new National Institute of Mental on this study published in the Health study around 50 per cent of February 2007 issue of the Despite police guidance to issue Rough estimates for the first adults who suffer from diagnosable American Journal of Psychiatry. street warnings for most cannabis year of street warnings suggest anxiety disorders may have shown Mental health histories of more possession offences since its that cannabis reclassification has sign of their psychiatric conditions than 9,500 adults were examined downgrading from Class B to C saved more than £3.5 million of as early as 15. focusing on 11 to 32 year-olds. Of in 2004, a new study, Policing police money and over 250,000 Professors Avshalom Caspi these, 232 had been diagnosed cannabis as a Class C drug: an officer hours across the 43 forces and Terri Moffitt were amongst with anxiety disorders in arresting change? from King’s has in England and Wales. adulthood and one third had also shown major inconsistencies in The researchers concluded shown signs of anxiety disorders how the drug is being policed. that policy on policing cannabis during their teenage years. The Researchers from the Institute should follow three principles: second most common childhood for Criminal Policy Research effective monitoring of the psychiatric illness for adult (ICPR) led by Mike Hough, policing of cannabis offences, subjects with anxiety disorders Director of the ICPR and with some form of independent was depression. Professor of Criminal Policy, found scrutiny; close scrutiny of the These findings show that the proportion of street warnings impact of cannabis policing on examining a patient’s psychiatric in four police areas varied from 22- black and ethnic minority groups, history could aid in the diagnosis, 42 per cent. The decision to arrest to ensure even-handed treatment; prevention and treatment of adult or issue a street warning depended and keeping a close watch on anxiety disorders and point to the on factors such as: the views of the the way in which performance importance of early diagnosis and officer; the amount of cannabis management targets affect the treatment of these disorders. found; and local policy. policing of cannabis.

March 2007 | Comment | 13 Media watch

Fingerprint tests School leavers The Big Smoke Virulent countdown Dr Sue Jickells, Forensic As the Government Frank Kelly, Professor of Peter Zimmerman, Professor of Science & Drug Monitoring, announced plans for a Environmental Health, Science and Security, writes on was interviewed on BBC possible rise in the school commented on a new US study the HSN1 avain flu outbreak One’s Inside Out about her leaving age to 18, Alison Wolf, linking motorway pollution with in an article in the European research testing fatty acids Sir Roy Griffiths Professor of permanent and life-limiting edition of The Wall Street left in fingerprints which Public Sector Management, damage to children’s lungs on Journal. can indicate a suspect’s age, and Sir Digby Jones, the Channel 5 News, BBC News 24 gender and dietary habits. Government’s Skills Tsar, and in The Guardian. Professor debated the outcome of the Kelly was also quoted in an Egg payment decision on Radio 4’s Today article in The Economist on plans Racism echoes programme. Professor Wolf to designate London as a low- Articles in The Observer and was also guest on BBC 5 Live emissions zone. The Guardian on women Maleiha Malik, Lecturer in discussing school leaving age. being paid to donate their Law, writes in an article in eggs for scientific research, The Guardian, that today’s Parkinson’s included comment from anti-Muslim racism echoes Targeted terror Professor Peter Braude, Head of earlier anti-semitism as both Dr Sarah Salvage, Degenerative the Department of Women’s minorities have been abused Terrorists have aimed to Diseases Research Group, Health. Professor Braude said as an alien security threat. produce mass attacks on soft was the studio guest on Radio the medical dangers involved targets, but that could change 4’s Case Notes, explaining the in the process of collecting the as they seek to carry out causes of Parkinson’s Disease eggs should not deter women Allergy assessment simpler and more narrowly and some of the treatments from offering to help medical focused attacks that are easier available. science make potentially Gideon Lack, Professor of to accomplish, writes Dr Peter significant breakthroughs. Paediatric Allergy, appeared Neumann, Director of the on Channel 5 News. Professor Centre for Defence Studies, Prison figures Lack is leading a clinical in the Evening Standard. Dr Australian gambling trial which aims to discover Neumann explored these The newly published global whether avoidance or changes in strategy further prison figures from the Gambling in Australia was exposure to peanuts is the in interviews with CNN and International Centre for Prison discussed on Radio 4’s You best way to prevent peanut Channel 4 News. Studies were the subject of an & Yours programme, with Dr allergy in children. interview with Andrew Coyle, Robert Crawford, Lecturer Professor of Prison Studies, in the Menzies Centre for Chinese herbs on Radio 4’s World at One Australian Studies. Madame Butterfly programme. He was also Articles in The Times (Body interviewed on Radio 5 Live Roger Parker, Thurston Dart & Soul) and The Scotsman and Radio Wales. Crime figures Professor of Music, sparked featured a new database at a debate about racism in King’s which searches for new The further revelations of the Puccini’s Madame Butterfly drugs potential in Chinese Serious problems Home Office’s shortcomings in an opinion piece in The herbs. Dr David Barlow, Head was the subject of an interview Guardian. The discussion of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Channel 4 News featured with Richard Garside, Director continued in the editorial explained that the database the highly secretive Serious of the Centre for Crime and and letters pages of the Daily has identified more than 8,000 Organised Crime Agency Justice Studies, on Radio 4’s Telegraph and the Evening chemicals which could be (SOCA), which is experiencing PM programme. He was also Standard. used in new drugs to treat a major problems 10 months interviewed on Radio Five range of diseases in interviews after it was created. Ben Bowling, Live discussing the quarterly with BBC World Service and Professor of Criminology & crime figures released by the Abuse link Voice of America. Criminal Justice, appeared in Home Office. the feature. Children who suffer abuse have an increased risk of New league table physical ill health in adulthood, Cabin air reported the New Scientist and A report on Radio 4’s The See www.kcl.ac.uk/headlines BBC News Online. Study Learning Curve focused on a Professor Michael Bagshaw, for the latest media leader Dr Andrea Danese, study by Professor Tim Butler, Professor of Aviation coverage or on Campus Institute of Psychiatry, said that Head of the Geography Medicine, argues that airline noticeboards. Comment is public health interventions Department. He has devised a staff may even be less keen to know of any staff to prevent maltreatment in new school league table taking susceptible to illness than featured in the media, childhood could help reduce the social background of each workers in other industries in call ext 3202 or email illness in adults. pupil into account. The Daily Telegraph. [email protected]

14 | Comment | March 2007 Student news

general; vacation work; intended Greek play RAG raises £95K for charities career; and hardship. Annabelle L Flower The recipients for 2006-7 are: Laura Dean, third-year Mechanical Engineering; Faheem Osman, second-year Electronic Engineering; Nigel Sharp, third- year Mechanical Engineering; and Joseph Sherwood, second-year Mechanical Engineering.

Rugby scholarship The King’s Greek play – performed annually since 1953 – is the only naresh verlander production in the country to be staged in the original Greek. This year’s play, Sophocles’ Trachiniae, ran from 7-9 February at the Greenwood Theatre. Trachiniae centres on the house of Herakles, husband of This year’s RAG Week saw ones. An impressive £95,000 Deianeira, and father of Hyllus. more than 400 health schools has been collected to date. The play’s themes include students taking part in a The charities that will benefit jealousy, anger, revenge, suicide variety of activities to raise are: CANHELP, Medicinema, and murder. money for charities – four Starfish Appeal, Lewisham Caroline Fries, a final-year linked with King’s teaching Hearts, Mildmay Mission Classics undergraduate, who hospitals and two external Hospital and DNDi. directed the play, comments: ‘I have been involved in the Greek King’s – has recently started a Terence Lo, the association is play since my first year and it is fundraising campaign amongst able to award four this year. this unforgettable experience its members to support The bursaries are available – bringing ancient texts alive for undergraduate student bursaries to any second or third year a modern audience – which has to the value of £1,000. The student. The judging panel The Medical School and the Dental led me to become a director original aim was to award two looked for: academic performance; Institute are seeking support to myself. This production was one each year, but thanks to the contribution to the Engineering establish a Scholarship Fund for of a kind with its spectacular generosity of one member, Society and the student body in medical or dental students who audiovisual effects.’ demonstrate leadership, academic ability and commitment and who £1,000 winner collects her prize also excel in rugby. History prize The Guy’s rugby club, founded Last autumn all new students Greg Funnell in 1843, is the oldest club in the George Viney (BA History, 2006) has were invited to participate in the world and has competed in 162 been awarded the Derby-Bryce annual online Entrants Survey. successive seasons of rugby in the prize in History for achieving the Around 1,400 completed the medical and dental communities. best History degree result across survey which aims to help the The club merged with the rugby the University of London in 2006. College assess its recruitment clubs of Guy’s, St Thomas’ and This is a highly competitive and admissions services. KCSMD to form the present prize, but King’s students have The survey asked students GKT Rugby Club. either won the prize outright or how they found out about their A fund of £30,000 would shared in the award in several programme, the application support this sporting tradition by recent years: Andrew Spencer and enrolment process, what providing a scholarship of £1,000 (2002), Chris Manias (2003) and information they used and a year to an exceptional male or Daniel Owen Thomas (2005). when, and how useful they female student-athlete who has Current members of staff who found it. It also gathered data on excelled academically, and who is have won the prize include perceptions and image of King’s. committed to contributing widely Dr Lars Fischer (QMUL 2000). The Marketing Department Nursing student Yolinda Coburn. and enthusiastically to the GKT worked closely with the Rugby Club. Academic Registry on the draw. Earlier this month the Alumni and staff with Student bursaries research project. The survey winner, Yolinda Coburn, who is connections to the Club who and follow up focus groups were studying on a Nursing Studies would like more information King’s College London Engineering delivered by Hobsons Research. with Registration – DipHE about supporting the GKT Rugby Association (KCLEA) – the Those who responded programme, collected a cheque appeal should contact Elaine graduate association for engineers were entered into a prize for £1,000. Martyn in the Development who have studied or worked at Office on ext 3831.

March 2007 | Comment | 15 Books

Three favourite... fi sh and chip shops near the strand Campus As recommended by Geoff Browell, Archives Services Manager, Strand Campus.

north sea Fish restaurant (Leigh Street) This traditional chip shop in deepest Bloomsbury is hard to fi nd but a joy to discover. A large dining area makes it ideal for parties. The sit-down menu includes a wide selection Cathal O’Byrne and the Critical Perspectives on United Nations of fresh fi sh and puddings Northern Revival in Ireland, Health Interventionism, 1991-2004 including old favourites like 1890-1960 sherry trifl e and cheesecake. Peter Duncan, Department of Professor mats Berdal, Department Buy a book at Judd Books, Dr richard Kirkland, Department education & Professional Studies of War Studies enjoy a pint in the Lord John of english Russell and fi nish off swimming What is health? Throughout this After years of paralysis, the with the fi shes. In this fascinating book, book Peter Duncan challenges 1990s saw an explosion in the Dr Richard Kirkland explores readers to investigate that very number of United Nations fi eld Fryer’s Delight (Theobald’s Road) the history of the north of Ireland question, and to refl ect on how operations around the world. This serves probably the best in the 20th century through the different interpretations can In terms of scope and level of chips in London – crispy on biography of one of its most strengthen our understanding ambition, these interventions the outside and fl uffy on the unusual and talented performers of healthcare practice. went beyond the tried and inside – just as they should – the legendary musician, IRA Critical Perspectives on tested principles of classical be. Demonstrating a healthy activist, poet, and Catholic mystic, Health looks at beliefs and UN peacekeeping. disregard for food faddism, it Cathal O’Byrne. values, and examines how Indeed, in some cases – such still uses beef dripping for fuller Both gay and Catholic in diverse perspectives relate to as Cambodia, Kosovo and East fl avour. A favourite with cabbies Protestant-dominated Ulster, both professional background Timor – the UN presence and Holborn lawyers, this O’Byrne’s circle of friends and academic experience. assumed the form of quasi- uber-50s time warp’s vinyl and included the human rights Readers are encouraged to protectorates designed to steer melamine décor is reminiscent campaigner Roger Casement develop the core skills of critical war-torn and deeply divided of a down-at-heel seaside resort. and the leader of the Easter analysis and refl ection, and to use societies towards lasting peace. Fresh fi sh, reasonably priced. Rising of 1916, Patrick Pearse. these to consider the practical United Nations Interventionism, You’ve never had it so good. Despite its eccentricities, and conceptual issues of health 1991-2004 examines the UN’s O’Byrne’s work was indicative and healthcare. performance and assesses Rock and Sole Plaice (endell Street) of major shifts in nationalist In particular the book includes the wider impact of ‘new They queue outside here opinion, as he moved from Home a broad range of practical activities interventionism’ on international in summer after visiting the Rule politics to an eventual and thinking points to support order and the study of neighbouring Cross Keys, a commitment to arms during the further debate and discussion; international relations. Victorian local that serves the Irish War of Independence. offers clear and succinct Featuring eight case studies inestimable Harveys bitter. Just Dr Kirkland uses the story explanations of all the key terms; of major UN interventions off Covent Garden, and opened of O’Byrne’s life to explore the and employs an original and and an introductory chapter in 1871, the shop is purported phenomenon of the Irish cultural distinctive style, encouraging outlining the most important to be the oldest in London. Its revival as it occurred in the North. readers to continually refl ect on theoretical and political features excellent chunky chips are a He also brings to light the professional practice. of the international system must! You have been warned! hidden history of gay Belfast and This text demonstrates which have led to the increased the fate of Northern Ireland’s the rewards and benefi ts that interventionary practices of Let us know your three favourite Catholics in the previously can be gained from a deeper the UN, this book will appeal things related to a Campus and neglected period after Partition understanding of the concept to students and researchers they could provide colleagues but before the Troubles of the of health, making it invaluable in international relations and with useful tips. Email late 1960s. for all students of health studies. international organisations. [email protected] Liverpool University Press Palgrave Macmillan Penguin Books

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