Strand Group KCL
@strandgroup.bsky.social
Teaching, research and events unit examining the institutions of British Government based at King's College London - home of the MA Government Studies https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/government-studies
Thank you to Sir Tony Blair for sharing his experience of government with our students at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for our final teaching session of 2024/25.
An excellent end to a phenomenal teaching year.
Join MA Government Studies for 2025/26: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
An excellent end to a phenomenal teaching year.
Join MA Government Studies for 2025/26: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
April 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thank you to Sir Tony Blair for sharing his experience of government with our students at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for our final teaching session of 2024/25.
An excellent end to a phenomenal teaching year.
Join MA Government Studies for 2025/26: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
An excellent end to a phenomenal teaching year.
Join MA Government Studies for 2025/26: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Read current student Sharon Adebola on her experience of MA Government Studies here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/aiming-...
Apply to join us for 2025/26 here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Apply to join us for 2025/26 here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
March 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Read current student Sharon Adebola on her experience of MA Government Studies here: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/aiming-...
Apply to join us for 2025/26 here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Apply to join us for 2025/26 here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Honoured to welcome King's legend Prof Sir Lawry Freedman to the 'Pivotal Prime Ministerial Decision-Making' class on the Falklands - quite something to have the Official Historian co-teaching!
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Honoured to welcome King's legend Prof Sir Lawry Freedman to the 'Pivotal Prime Ministerial Decision-Making' class on the Falklands - quite something to have the Official Historian co-teaching!
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Great to hear our MA Government Studies 'Chancellors & the Treasury' class mentioned on the latest episode of @polcurrency.bsky.social
Want to hear more about MA Government Studies? Sign up to join our Online Open Evening TODAY AT 4PM here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
Want to hear more about MA Government Studies? Sign up to join our Online Open Evening TODAY AT 4PM here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
March 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great to hear our MA Government Studies 'Chancellors & the Treasury' class mentioned on the latest episode of @polcurrency.bsky.social
Want to hear more about MA Government Studies? Sign up to join our Online Open Evening TODAY AT 4PM here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
Want to hear more about MA Government Studies? Sign up to join our Online Open Evening TODAY AT 4PM here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
Thanks to @iaindale.bsky.social for joining our MA Government Studies class to discuss the art of the interview - and much more!
Applications for 2025/26 now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Applications for 2025/26 now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
February 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Thanks to @iaindale.bsky.social for joining our MA Government Studies class to discuss the art of the interview - and much more!
Applications for 2025/26 now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Applications for 2025/26 now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Thank you to Professor Ed Balls for a fascinating class on ‘The New Labour Years’ module. Ed shared insights into the inner workings of the Treasury under Gordon Brown and Euro decision
Find out more about the MA Government Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Find out more about the MA Government Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thank you to Professor Ed Balls for a fascinating class on ‘The New Labour Years’ module. Ed shared insights into the inner workings of the Treasury under Gordon Brown and Euro decision
Find out more about the MA Government Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Find out more about the MA Government Studies www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Thanks to Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Theresa May's Political Secretary, for dialling in for an insightful class on the Brexit process.
Part of our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module on MA Government Studies. Apply for next year here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Part of our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module on MA Government Studies. Apply for next year here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Theresa May's Political Secretary, for dialling in for an insightful class on the Brexit process.
Part of our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module on MA Government Studies. Apply for next year here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Part of our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module on MA Government Studies. Apply for next year here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Thank you to Sally Morgan for a brilliant special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’. Sally shared fascinating insights on SPADs and the Civil Service
Find out more about the MA Government Studies at our Open Evening 6 Feb, from 1800
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Find out more about the MA Government Studies at our Open Evening 6 Feb, from 1800
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Thank you to Sally Morgan for a brilliant special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’. Sally shared fascinating insights on SPADs and the Civil Service
Find out more about the MA Government Studies at our Open Evening 6 Feb, from 1800
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Find out more about the MA Government Studies at our Open Evening 6 Feb, from 1800
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Want to learn how government really works?
Join us on Thursday, 6 February from 18.00, to hear more about the MA Government Studies at the Arts & Science Postgraduate Open Evening
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Join us on Thursday, 6 February from 18.00, to hear more about the MA Government Studies at the Arts & Science Postgraduate Open Evening
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Want to learn how government really works?
Join us on Thursday, 6 February from 18.00, to hear more about the MA Government Studies at the Arts & Science Postgraduate Open Evening
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Join us on Thursday, 6 February from 18.00, to hear more about the MA Government Studies at the Arts & Science Postgraduate Open Evening
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Excellent tour of the @supremecourt.uk for students doing the MA Government Studies.
Information on the MA here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Information on the MA here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Excellent tour of the @supremecourt.uk for students doing the MA Government Studies.
Information on the MA here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Information on the MA here: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Thank you to Anji Hunter and Sue Nye for an extraordinary special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Thank you to Anji Hunter and Sue Nye for an extraordinary special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Superb first guests for our new 'Conservative Years' module: Baroness Fall reflecting on the Coalition &
@davidgauke.bsky.social on austerity.
Part of MA Government Studies - apply here for 2025-26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
@davidgauke.bsky.social on austerity.
Part of MA Government Studies - apply here for 2025-26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Superb first guests for our new 'Conservative Years' module: Baroness Fall reflecting on the Coalition &
@davidgauke.bsky.social on austerity.
Part of MA Government Studies - apply here for 2025-26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
@davidgauke.bsky.social on austerity.
Part of MA Government Studies - apply here for 2025-26: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Congratulations to Sam Thornton, winner of last year's 'Mayor of London's Essay Prize'. Huge thanks to Sadiq Khan for presenting the award.
The essay prize runs on ‘London: Governing the Global City’ module, part of the MA Government studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The essay prize runs on ‘London: Governing the Global City’ module, part of the MA Government studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Congratulations to Sam Thornton, winner of last year's 'Mayor of London's Essay Prize'. Huge thanks to Sadiq Khan for presenting the award.
The essay prize runs on ‘London: Governing the Global City’ module, part of the MA Government studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The essay prize runs on ‘London: Governing the Global City’ module, part of the MA Government studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Fantastic end of first semester classes with Baroness Jay of Paddington & at London's City Hall with @howarddawber.bsky.social & @nickbowes.bsky.social
Opportunities like these are for students taking the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Opportunities like these are for students taking the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Fantastic end of first semester classes with Baroness Jay of Paddington & at London's City Hall with @howarddawber.bsky.social & @nickbowes.bsky.social
Opportunities like these are for students taking the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Opportunities like these are for students taking the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Partnerships with HM Treasury & DBT mean our 'Chancellors & Treasury' & 'History of Civil Service' students had classes in the Old Chancellor's Office & the Old Admiralty Building with DBT perm sec Gareth Davies
ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@nickmacpherson.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@nickmacpherson.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Partnerships with HM Treasury & DBT mean our 'Chancellors & Treasury' & 'History of Civil Service' students had classes in the Old Chancellor's Office & the Old Admiralty Building with DBT perm sec Gareth Davies
ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@nickmacpherson.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@nickmacpherson.bsky.social @policyatkings.bsky.social
Huge thank you to Sir David Omand who spoke to Dr Michelle Clement's @mlclem.bsky.social 'History of the Civil Service module' about crisis management.
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings
December 12, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Huge thank you to Sir David Omand who spoke to Dr Michelle Clement's @mlclem.bsky.social 'History of the Civil Service module' about crisis management.
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings
Excellent to have Lord Peter Hendy, Minister of State for Rail and former TfL Commissioner, join our London government class to discuss the recent history of running the capital's transport.
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Excellent to have Lord Peter Hendy, Minister of State for Rail and former TfL Commissioner, join our London government class to discuss the recent history of running the capital's transport.
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The module is part of the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
‘What might be regarded as History’s first court of appeal: the “Chancellors and Treasury” postgraduate course at King’s’
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
December 8, 2024 at 10:36 AM
‘What might be regarded as History’s first court of appeal: the “Chancellors and Treasury” postgraduate course at King’s’
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
‘History of the Civil Service’ module finale with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in No.10 Downing Street.
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room. Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room. Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 10:17 AM
‘History of the Civil Service’ module finale with Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in No.10 Downing Street.
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room. Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Followed by a tour of the building & Cabinet Room. Opportunities like these available for students on the MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Fantastic 'Chancellors & the Treasury' classes on the Financial Crisis 2008-09, Brexit & Covid with guests Ed Balls, Mark Bowman, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Catherine MacLeod, Mario Pisani & Sir Tom Scholar
MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Fantastic 'Chancellors & the Treasury' classes on the Financial Crisis 2008-09, Brexit & Covid with guests Ed Balls, Mark Bowman, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Catherine MacLeod, Mario Pisani & Sir Tom Scholar
MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Fantastic tour of Parliament for our students, hosted by @dommoffitt.bsky.social Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Deirdre Costigan MP, and his team.
Trips like these are a key feature of the MA Government Studies. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Trips like these are a key feature of the MA Government Studies. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Fantastic tour of Parliament for our students, hosted by @dommoffitt.bsky.social Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Deirdre Costigan MP, and his team.
Trips like these are a key feature of the MA Government Studies. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Trips like these are a key feature of the MA Government Studies. Find out more: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Read Gareth Davies's speech on our website: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/gareth...
November 27, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Read Gareth Davies's speech on our website: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/gareth...
Huge thanks to Ldn Property Alliance & 8 Bishopsgate for hosting our London governance module's 'Private Sector & Property' week
Wonderful venue & what views across the city we are studying!
Part of MA Government Studies - join us next year: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Wonderful venue & what views across the city we are studying!
Part of MA Government Studies - join us next year: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Huge thanks to Ldn Property Alliance & 8 Bishopsgate for hosting our London governance module's 'Private Sector & Property' week
Wonderful venue & what views across the city we are studying!
Part of MA Government Studies - join us next year: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Wonderful venue & what views across the city we are studying!
Part of MA Government Studies - join us next year: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Huge thank you to former DCMS Permanent Secretary, Dame Sue Owen for an insightful special guest class on Dr Michelle Clement's (@mlclem.bsky.social) ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module.
The module is part of MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The module is part of MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Huge thank you to former DCMS Permanent Secretary, Dame Sue Owen for an insightful special guest class on Dr Michelle Clement's (@mlclem.bsky.social) ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module.
The module is part of MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
The module is part of MA Government Studies: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Interested in government, politics, history and learning from policymakers?
Our MA Government Studies is for you
Featuring:
- small cohort & tutorials
- balance study with work commitments
- expert practitioners
Applications now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Our MA Government Studies is for you
Featuring:
- small cohort & tutorials
- balance study with work commitments
- expert practitioners
Applications now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Interested in government, politics, history and learning from policymakers?
Our MA Government Studies is for you
Featuring:
- small cohort & tutorials
- balance study with work commitments
- expert practitioners
Applications now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Our MA Government Studies is for you
Featuring:
- small cohort & tutorials
- balance study with work commitments
- expert practitioners
Applications now open: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social