Spring/Summer 2019 THE CULTURE ISSUE alumni.kcl.ac.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: +44 (0)20 7848 3053 Fundraising & Supporter Development King’s College London Virginia Woolf Building 22 Kingsway | London | WC2B 6LE #ForeverKings Spring/Summer 2019 THE CULTURE ISSUE Michael Luck Sabrina Mahfouz Jonathan Andrews is Professor of Computer (Classics, 2005) is (English, 2015) is currently OUR Science and Executive a playwright, poet, completing his training Dean of the Faculty of screenwriter and contract at leading law Natural & Mathematical performer who firm Reed Smith. He is Sciences at King’s. He also has recently been extensively involved in COVER works in the Agents and elected a Fellow raising awareness of Intelligent Systems group, of the Royal Society autism in employment undertaking research into of Literature. and wider society. STARS agent technologies and intelligent systems. PAGE 10 PAGE 26 PAGE 20 Dr Christine Aicardi Maureen Duffy FKC Daniel Peltz OBE FKC Munira Mirza is a Senior King’s (English, 1956) is the (History, 1982) is the is the Executive Director Research Fellow in author of more than 30 CEO of London Freeholds for Culture at King’s. She the Human Brain Project published works, covering Ltd. He is a Fellow of King’s provides leadership for the Foresight Laboratory. fiction, non-fiction, poetry and received his OBE in King’s cultural community Prior to joining King’s, and plays. She is President 2012 for charitable and and its dedicated Culture she was a Wellcome of Honour of the British philanthropic services. team, which includes Library Research Fellow. Copyright Council and Science Gallery London. a Fellow of King’s. She is the former Deputy PAGE 26 Mayor for Culture and PAGE 20 Education in London PAGE 10 (2008–2016). PAGE 16 WELCOME 04 08 ALUMNI OFFICE WELCOME TO INTOUCH SPRING/SUMMER 2019 IN THIS KING’S IMPACT WHY I SUPPORT KING’S +44 (0)20 7848 3053 THE ART OF WELLBEING PAYING IT FORWARD [email protected] ISSUE – THE CULTURE ISSUE We take an in-depth look Malcolm Swift (Law, 1969) Spring/Summer at King’s pioneering work, shares how his unlikely journey King’s College London 2019 exploring the benefits of to secure a place at King’s has Virginia Woolf Building incorporating the arts inspired him to support the next 22 Kingsway The Oxford English Dictionary definition of culture London, WC2B 6LE is ‘The arts and other manifestations of human into healthcare. generation of legal scholars. © King’s College intellectual achievement regarded collectively’ London 2018 but also ‘The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society’. Both of these InTouch is published by definitions resonate highly here at King’s. We are the university’s Department of Fundraising & Supporter home to a rich cultural community, bringing together Development. The opinions students, staff and alumni with a diverse range expressed in it are those of partner organisations in London and beyond. of the writers and not necessarily those of To support, strengthen and showcase this community, the university has a specialist the university. Culture team that works across the university to broker, enable and facilitate partnerships 14 16 18 EDITORIAL that help to achieve the research, education and service ambitions of the cultural community. 10 +44 (0)20 7848 3053 Partnerships and collaborations across all faculties help to drive innovation and enrich THEN & NOW STUDENTS AT THE INSIDE KING’S ENTREPRENEUR’S MARKET [email protected] education through original learning opportunities, serving the needs of the cultural sector WRITERS AT WORK HEART OF KING’S THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY WHERE ART MEETS TECH SUPPORTING THE and, more broadly, of society. Senior Advisory Fellow for Culture, Baroness Deborah Bull, Writers Maureen Duffy AT KING’S AND BEYOND Marrying her loves of EDITOR BRIGHTEST AND BEST is responsible for the university’s imaginative cultural strategy and the team is led by (English, 1956) and Sabrina We meet Munira Mirza, tech and culture, alumna Rachelle Arthey Executive Director for Culture, Munira Mirza. You can meet Munira on page 16, where Mahfouz (Classics, 2005) Midwifery student Isobelle the new Executive Director Olga Kravchenko has found CONTRIBUTORS she takes us ‘Inside King’s’ to explore some of the highlights to emerge from the share their memories of King’s talks to InTouch about the for Culture, who introduces a unique way to encourage Katherine Chinn, James cultural community at King’s over the past year. and how their time here positive impact of the us to some recent highlights children to explore museums. Horrocks, Martin Jones, has informed their careers. Hardship Fund. from the King’s cultural Billy Nichols, Evelyne Rose, On page four we examine the ‘King’s Impact’ of our arts, health and wellbeing work. community. Janella Sillito, Siobhan Wakely King’s unique approach has connected artists and researchers to explore how PHOTOGRAPHY engagement with art can benefit patients dealing with a variety of conditions, from stroke to postnatal depression. The impact of this work has been felt by patients Michael Donald, Piers Vernon-Kell, Matt Writtle, and professionals alike, as well as influencing government policy in some areas. Julian Anderson, Sarah Torretta Klock In putting together this issue, it struck me how the King’s alumni community has a culture of kindness and compassion that is hard to rival. Whether sharing your time as a mentor COVER ILLUSTRATION or supporting students in crisis through donations to the Hardship Fund, your generosity 26 40 James Taylor, Debut Art makes such a difference. You can read just what kind of a difference it makes on page 14, 20 DESIGN where we meet Isobelle, a third-year Midwifery student who was only able to stay at King’s KING’S DEBATE SERVICE TO SOCIETY YOU RECOMMEND AI – ONE OF SOCIETY’S RECOGNISING EMILY BERRINGTON pslondon after receiving support from the Fund. When we come together in support of King’s GREAT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSTANDING ALUMNI +44 (0)20 7375 6450 students, great things can happen, and for this we are incredibly grateful. Emily Berrington, Approved by OR THE NEXT BIG THREAT Meet the winners of this year’s King’s alumna and star [email protected] Thank you for reading and we hope you enjoy exploring the cultural aspects TO PRIVACY AND CONTROL? King’s Alumni Awards. of stage and screen, tells PRINT of King’s in this issue. We put the debate to us about some of her W G Baird Ltd some King’s experts. favourite things. 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The ventures as the Outstanding have had huge success Science Gallery London at university’s Theoretical Entrepreneurial University and include C the Signs, King’s opens DARK MATTER Particle Physics & at the Times Higher Education an app to help diagnose on 6 June, running until 26 Cosmology Group. (THE) Awards. Central to cancer that is now being August 2019. DARK MATTER the award is the work of rolled out by the NHS, The announcement was of Cambridge has chosen will examine the fundamental Last chance to King’s Entrepreneurship Gamely Games, a board made as Her Royal Highness to become our Patron. The nature of reality – and see SPARE PARTS Institute. The Institute games company who visited Evelina London (part Duchess shares our passion attempt to make sense Open until 12 May, SPARE supports all King’s students, pitched on BBC Dragons’ of King’s Health Partners) for giving children and young of what we deem to be PARTS encourages visitors staff and alumni to develop Den, and Girls United, a alongside the Duke of people the very best start in ‘real’ – through artistic, to explore the themes in the an entrepreneurial mindset, social enterprise helping Cambridge in December life and Her Royal Highness’ scientific and philosophical exhibition by getting ‘hands- and develop the skills they girls gain confidence and 2018. Marian Ridley, support will help champion investigation, and research on’ and exploring ‘The Gut’, will need to succeed, leadership skills through Director of Evelina London, the lifesaving care our from King’s Faculty of an immersive experience whether in their chosen football.