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Discover the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences at King's College London!

We're into all things science, and proud of our Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics departments.
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🚨 We're calling all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students to share their best policy ideas with us!

💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes!

➡️ Apply today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poli...
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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anbismillah.bsky.social
Receiving this award is truly special! This topic is close to my heart and showcases how creating a community where everyone feels valued/respected is something that anyone can partake in. Let’s keep going! 🎉❤️👩🏾‍🔬
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wisuprachem.bsky.social WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social · 4d
🚨(1/3) We are excited to announce that the 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award🏆 is to
Dr Aisha Bismillah, King’s College, London,
(@anbismillah.bsky.social)

@rsc-masc.bsky.social
mascgroup.co.uk/masc-wisc-ed...

#ChemSky
#SupramolecularChemistry
#WomenInSTEM
#MASC2025
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
kingsnmes.bsky.social
Drs Francisco Martin-Martinez and Micaela Matta have combined forces with international partners to transform the food packaging sector ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...
Scientists join Europe-wide project to make food packaging go green | King's College London
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have combined forces with international partners to transform the food packaging sector.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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mechanicsoflife.bsky.social
Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair"

🗓️ 26 Nov 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao

#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair Professor Yanlan Mao University College London Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Well-designed experiments are crucial in making scientific discoveries. In @kingsnmes.bsky.social, Dr Vasiliki Koutra is ensuring that experimental methods address the complexities of the real world, helping scientists draw accurate conclusions.

www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-vasilik...

#ScienceAtKings
Infographic with the quote: “My collaborations with researchers in medicine, agriculture, and beyond have addressed complex questions using rigorous, well-designed experiments.”
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Great to see this achievement for our fellow Engineers in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences! 🦁 🏆
kings-bmeis.bsky.social School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences @kings-bmeis.bsky.social · 11d
Congratulations to PEACH Simulators for winning the Enterprise Award and Startup prize at the ESBF ‘Champion of Champions’ competition 🍑

Read more about their award-winning innovation here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-t... 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Seeing the Unseeable | Public discussion w/Rachel Bearon, Emily Howard, Elaine Chew, Marcus du Sautoy & Lauren Redhead

📆 Mon 24 Nov 2025
🕖 7-8:30pm
📍Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre KCL
🔗 marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei...

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@laurenredhead.bsky.social
Event poster with a collage of panelists' headshots in the background (Prof Marcus du Sautoy - top left, Prof Emily Howard - top right, Dr Lauren Redhead - bottom left, Elaine Chew - bottom right). On the foreground is event title and subtitle - Seeing the Unseeable: Exploring the creative process in music and maths.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Robots powered by popular AI models are currently unsafe for general purpose real-world use.

Researchers from @kingsnmes.bsky.social & @cmu.edu evaluated how robots that use large language models (LLMs) behave when they have access to personal information.

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/robots-...
Robots powered by popular AI models risk encouraging discrimination and violence | King's College London
Robots powered by popular AI models are currently unsafe for real-world use.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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With policymakers, industry heads, engineers, and educators, Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, launched @raeng.org.uk Engineers 2030 report at the #NationalEngineeringDay Parliamentary Reception in the House of Lords. ⬇️

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...
King's celebrates engineering skills report launch in the House of Lords | King's College London
Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi CBE FREng FRS, Vice President (Research & Innovation) at King’s welcomed the Engineers 2030 Final Report in his keynote speech at the National Engineering Day Parlia...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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aiatkings.bsky.social
🧪 AI is revolutionising computational chemistry - but what does that look like in practice?

Join @franmartinm.bsky.social (@kingsnmes.bsky.social) on 19 Nov as he shares cutting-edge research on using AI to model nature-inspired sustainable materials.

Sign up ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/compu...
Computational Modelling of Nature-Inspired Sustainable Materials | King's College London
A seminar on using computational modelling and ML to engineer nature-inspired sustainable materials.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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jm-tomczak.bsky.social
💡 Transparent ferroelectric ceramics with 65x stronger electro-optic response, work led by Haixue Yan @qmulsems.bsky.social. Proud to give theoretical support @kingsnmes.bsky.social @asc.ac.at.
⚡ NEWS www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/news/7316/re...
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Research on new transparent ferroelectric ceramics published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
A team of researchers from Queen Mary have developed a new class of transparent ferroelectric ceramics with a record-breaking electro-optic response—over 65 times higher than that of conventional mate...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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mechanicsoflife.bsky.social
Our #ForceTalk series returns with Professor Michael Murrell of Yale University discussing "Energetic optimization during cell division".

📅 12 November 2025
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT

Online and open to all, link to join 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...

#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair Professor Yanlan Mao University College London Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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kings-bmeis.bsky.social
Happy #NationalEngineeringDay 🚀

We're proud to be a University partner with the
@raeng.org.uk This is Engineering and National Engineering Day 2025!
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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We're proud to be a University partner with the @raeng.org.uk This is Engineering and #NationalEngineeringDay 2025!
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Dr Mark Mitchison is driving advancements in quantum technology, which could enable information to be processed faster & more securely. Applications span from drug discovery to cybersecurity.

www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-mark...

@kingsnmes.bsky.social #ScienceAtKings #KingsQuantum
Man smiling against a blue background with the quote: "A big misconception that people have about physics, and science in general, is that scientists claim to have all the answers. Actually, science is all about dealing with uncertainty."
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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lucienheurtier.bsky.social
Today, I published this paper on recent CMB observations vs Lyman-alpha constraints on the primordial power spectrum, and how it favours inflation potential with localised features. A thread!🧵👇
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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aiatkings.bsky.social
💭 How are LLMs transforming research?

Join Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi on Tuesday 9 December as he explores how Generative AI is revolutionising research workflows.

Reserve your spot now ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/rethi...

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Rethinking Research in the Age of LLMs* | King's College London
Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi shows how LLMs are influencing the research process.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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‘Should we learn anything anymore? The answer is yes’

After his packed-out lecture Stephen Wolfram joined us to discuss the future of AI, science and scientists🧑‍🔬

We chatted about the ‘superpower’ of computational thinking and the AI that keeps him up at night👻

🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q-t...
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Congratulations to Dr Ella Crane and her team for making it to the semifinal of the XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition.👏

The winning team will receive $5m prize to turn their proposed quantum projects into a reality to help solve real-world challenges.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-q...
King's quantum scientist enters semifinal of major global competition | King's College London
Dr Eleanor Crane and team could be recipients of a $5 million dollar prize pot in the XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition.
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
kingsnmes.bsky.social
The Department of Mathematics at King's College London is delighted to share the installation of a geometric discovery, right here at King's!

This week, we hosted a virtual talk from Professor Gábor Domokos and were presented with our very own Gömböc from Hungarian Ambassador, Dr Ferenc Kumin.
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Recently published on the Journal of Chemical Physics @aip.bsky.social our work on
"Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of startle disease: the role of the Asn46Lys mutation in the glycine receptor"
@kingsnmes.bsky.social Physics Dpt, @lido-dtp.bsky.social
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Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of startle disease: The role of the Asn46Lys mutation in the glycine receptor
The glycine receptor (GlyR) is a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel that plays important physiological roles in the nervous system. Its malfunction is related
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October 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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We are very excited to be launching our newsletter for #OAWeek, the #Kings Open Research Quarterly!
Our first issue covers Subscribe to Open, AI & Open Access licenses, key tools for researchers, and upcoming events.

Read more & subscribe here: shorturl.at/DAQz9
(Kings ID required🔒)
October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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jm-tomczak.bsky.social
🚨 #PhD opportunities for Chinese nationals at King's College London.
👩‍💻 Interested in many-body #physics and #quantum #materials?
💂 Join a vibrant research community @kingsnmes.bsky.social in the heart of London!
ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
✍️ Contact me by 14 Nov www.kcl.ac.uk/people/jan-t...
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
Jointly funded scholarships from King’s College London and the China Scholarship Council for Chinese students to pursue full-time PhDs at King's College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Huge congratulations to Professor Felipe González (@kingsbschool.bsky.social) and Dr Letizia Gionfrida (@kingsnmes.bsky.social) 🎉

Both have been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize by @leverhulme.ac.uk in recognition of their global impact and exceptional potential.

👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/academi...
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/academics-in-economics-and-informatics-awarded-prestigious-philip-leverhulh…
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM