King’s College London
Motto:	Sancte et sapienter "With holiness and with wisdom"
Established	1829
Type:	Public
Endowment:	£111.8 million [1]
Principal:	Professor Richard Trainor
Faculty:	5,149
Students:	21,755 [1]
Undergraduates:	14,750 [1]
Postgraduates:	7,005 [1]
Location	London, United Kingdom
Campus:	5 throughout Central London
Colours:
Mascot:	Reggie the lion
Affiliations:	University of London Russell Group 'Golden Triangle' EUA ACU
Website:	http://www.kcl.ac.uk

King's College London is the largest of the constituent colleges of the University of London. Founded by King George IV in 1829, its royal charter is predated only by those of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. ^[2] The College has a strong academic reputation: in 2007 King's was ranked 6th in the UK, 6th in Europe and 24th in the world by The Times Higher Education Supplement. ^[3] King's is a founding member of the Russell Group and the Golden Triangle, ^[4] constitutes the biggest centre for the education of healthcare professionals in Europe, and houses five Medical Research Council Centres, more than anywhere else in the world. Kings College can refer to: // University of Kings College in Halifax, Nova Scotia Kings University College (Edmonton) in Edmonton, Alberta Kings University College (University of Western Ontario), a campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario Kings College London, the largest constituent college... KCL logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... GBP redirects here. ... The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University in Scotland and at certains institutions in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... Rick (Richard) Trainor FKC is Professor of Social History and the current Principal of Kings College London. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Central London is a much-used but unofficial and vaguely defined term for the most inner part of London, the capital of England. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the oldest students union in London, founded just before University College London Union. ... Website http://www. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Golden Triangle is a group of leading research UK universities. ... The European University Association (EUA) is the main voice of the higher education community in Europe. ... The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Website http://www. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Times Higher Education Supplement, also known as The Times Higher or The THES for short, is a newspaper based in London that reports specifically on issues related to higher education. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Golden Triangle is a group of leading research UK universities. ... Health care or healthcare is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing professions. ... This article is about people called professionals. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Current MRC logo The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a UK organisation dedicated to promot[ing] the balanced development of medical and related biological research in the UK. // The MRC is one of seven Research Councils and is answerable to, although politically independent from, the Office of Science and Innovation...

Today, King's is arranged into nine Schools of Study, spread across four Thames-side campuses in Central London and one in Camberwell, South London. For other uses, see Kings College. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... For other uses, see Kings College. ... Central London is a much-used but unofficial and vaguely defined term for the most inner part of London, the capital of England. ... For other uses, see Camberwell (disambiguation). ... South London area South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. ...

History

The Maughan Library on Chancery Lane

King's College London, so named to indicate the patronage of George IV, was founded in 1829 in response to the founding of "London University", latterly known as University College, London (UCL), in 1826. UCL was founded, with the backing of Jews, Utilitarians and non-Anglican Christians, as a secular institution, intended to educate "the youth of our middling rich people between the ages of 15 or 16 and 20 or later"^[5]. The need for such an institution was due to the religious nature of the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, which then educated solely the sons of wealthy Anglicans.^[6] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2136x2848, 2897 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2136x2848, 2897 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... Upper class refers to the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ...

The foundation of UCL met with the disapproval of the British establishment, indeed, "the storms of opposition which raged around it threatened to crush every spark of vital energy which remained"^[7].

The Rev. Dr. George D'Oyly, rector of Lambeth and governor of Wilson's School in Camberwell, opposing the secular nature of the college, published an open letter proposing the formation of a competing institution. This would be of a religious, and more particularly Anglican, nature, one which would instil, "the services of religion ... performed as directed in our National Church"^[8]. Wilsons School is a boys grammar school in Wallington, in the London Borough of Sutton, UK. Admission is based on performance in an entrance test. ... For other uses, see Camberwell (disambiguation). ... An open letter is a letter that is intended to be read by a wide audience, or a letter intended for an individual, but that is nonetheless widely distributed intentionally. ...

This prompted the Duke of Wellington, then Prime Minister to chair a public meeting which launched King's on 21 June 1828. His simultaneous support for the Anglican college and the Roman Catholic Relief Act, which was to lead to the granting of almost full civil rights to Catholics, was challenged by the Earl of Winchelsea in early 1829. The result was a duel in Battersea Fields on 21 March that year. Deliberately off-target shots were fired by both and neither was hurt.^[9] This Duel Day is still celebrated on that day in March every year, marked by various events throughout the College. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

King's opened in 1831. Despite the intentions of its founders and the chapel at its heart of the buildings, the initial prospectus permitted, "nonconformists of all sorts to enter the college freely"^[10]. Chemistry, English literature and commerce were among the subjects offered.^[11]

At this time, neither King's, nor "London University" had the ability to confer degrees, a particular problem for medical students who wished to practice. Amending this situation was aided by the appointment of Henry Brougham as Lord Chancellor, who was chairman of the governors of "London University". In this position he automatically became a governor of King's College. In the understanding that the government was unlikely to grant degree-awarding powers on two institutions in London, negotiations led to the colleges federating as the "University of London" in 1836, "London University" thus being demoted to the lower status of University College.^[12] The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor and prior to the Union the Chancellor of England and the Lord Chancellor of Scotland, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom, and its predecessor states. ...

South West Building, Strand Campus, overlooking the Thames

King's professors played a part in scientific and social advances of the nineteenth century, through extending higher education to women, the working class, and by offering evening classes. Perhaps the most famous scholarly research performed at King's was the work by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins that was essential to the discovery by James D. Watson and Francis Crick of the structure of DNA. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x1280, 478 KB) Summary www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (960x1280, 478 KB) Summary www. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: [1]) varies. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 Kensington, London – 16 April 1958 Chelsea, London) was an English biophysicist and crystallographer who made important contributions to the understanding of the fine structures of DNA, viruses, coal and graphite. ... Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins CBE FRS (15 December 1916 – 5 October 2004) was a New Zealand-born British molecular biologist, and Nobel Laureate who contributed research in the fields of phosphorescence, radar, isotope separation, and X-ray diffraction. ... James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic... Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, physicist, and neuroscientist, who is most noted for being one of the co-discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ...

The first qualification issued by King's was the Associate of King's College, or AKC. The course, which concerns questions of ethics and theology, is still awarded today to students (and staff) who take an optional three year course alongside their standard degree. Successful completion entitles the graduate to bear the letters AKC after their name. The Associateship or Associate of Kings College award has been the degree-equivalent qualification of Kings College London since 1833 [1]. It is the original qualification that the university awarded to its students. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Old girl redirects here. ...

The College today is the product of mergers with a number of other institutions over the years, including Queen Elizabeth College, Chelsea College, the Institute of Psychiatry, and the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. Florence Nightingale's original training school for nurses is now incorporated as the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. Today, there are nine schools of study (see below). Queen Elizabeth College (QEC) had its origins in the Ladies (later Womens) Department of Kings College London, opened in 1885. ... Front doors of the Institute of Psychiatry // Introduction The Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental health problems and diseases of the brain. ... This was the name given to the joint medical and dental school formed in London as a result of the merger of Guys Hospital Medical School, St. ... Embley Park, now a school, was the family home of Florence Nightingale. ... The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery is a school within Kings College London. ...

In 2003, the College was granted degree-awarding powers in its own right (rather than degrees awarded by the University of London) by the Privy Council. This power remained unexercised until 2007, when the College announced that all students starting courses from September 2007 onwards would be awarded degrees conferred by King's itself, rather than the University. However, the new certificate will still make reference to the fact that the College is a constituent of the University of London. All current students with at least one year of study remaining were in August 2007 offered the option of choosing to be awarded a London degree or a King's degree. Website http://www. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ...

Academic Reputation

King’s has a strong academic reputation. According to The Guardian newspaper, King's, the London School of Economics, Imperial College London and University College London each 'have international reputations that in this country only Oxbridge can beat'. ^[13] For other uses, see Guardian. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... Affiliations Russell Group Association of MBAs IDEA League Association of Commonwealth Universities Golden Triangle Oak Ridge Associated Universities Nobel laureates 14 Website http://www. ... Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ...

According to the 2006 Times Good University Guide, several subjects taught at King’s, including Music, Dentistry, History, American Studies, Philosophy and Classics, are among the top five in the country. ^[30] The College has had 24 of its subject-areas awarded the highest rating of 5 or 5* for research quality, ^[31] demonstrating excellence at an international level, and in 2007 it received a good result in its audit by the Quality Assurance Agency. ^[31] It is in the top tier for research earnings. For album by Prince, see Musicology (album). ... This article is about the dental profession. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Classics (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Audit (disambiguation). ... The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) was established in 1997 to provide an integrated quality assurance service for United Kingdom higher education. ...

Campuses

Strand Campus

King's Building, Strand Campus

James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus

The Maughan Library on Chancery Lane

The Strand Campus is the founding campus of King's. Located next to Somerset House and sharing its frontage along the River Thames, most of the Schools of Humanities, Law, Social Science & Public Policy and Physical Sciences & Engineering are housed here. This Campus combines the Grade I listed King's Building of 1831 (designed by Robert Smirke), the Byzantine Gothic College Chapel of the 1860s (designed by George Gilbert Scott) with the stark Strand Building, completed in 1972 and believed to be designed by Troup & Steele. The Chesham Building in Surrey Street was purchased after the Second World War. The Macadam Building of 1975 houses KCLSU's activities and is named after Sir Ivison Macadam, first President of NUS. (Nearest tubes: Temple, Covent Garden) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 628 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,256 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 215 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 628 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,256 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 215 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... James Clerk Maxwell Pre-1923 photograph (he died 1879). ... James Clerk Maxwell Pre-1923 photograph (he died 1879). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 2666 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2000 × 2666 pixel, file size: 2. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... The central courtyard of Somerset House in London. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Robert Smirke (1781-18 April 1867) was a leading 19th century British architect. ... The western facade of Reims Cathedral, France. ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ... Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the second oldest students union in London, founded just after University College London Union. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main federation of students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... The London Underground is an underground railway system - also known as a rapid transit system - that serves a large part of Greater London, United Kingdom and some neighbouring areas. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Signage on the platforms Covent Garden is a London Underground station in Covent Garden. ...

Waterloo Campus

Across Waterloo Bridge from the Strand Campus, the Waterloo Campus near the South Bank Centre consists of the James Clerk Maxwell Building and the Franklin-Wilkins Building, which was originally constructed in 1912 and 1915 for His Majesty's Stationery Office. King's acquired the building in the 1980s. The James Clerk Maxwell Building houses the Principal's Office, most of the central administrative offices of the College and part of the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery. The Franklin-Wilkins Building, the largest university building in London^{[citation needed]}, is home to the School of Health & Life Sciences, the Department of Education and to part of the School of Nursing & Midwifery. (Nearest tube: Waterloo) View of the old Waterloo Bridge from Whitehall stairs, John Constable, 18 June 1817 Waterloo Bridge granite stone in Canberra, Australia. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... The South Bank Centre is a complex of arts buildings located on the south bank of the River Thames beside the Hungerford Bridge. ... James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematician and theoretical physicist from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. His most significant achievement was aggregating a set of equations in electricity, magnetism and inductance — eponymously named Maxwells equations — including an important modification (extension) of the Ampères... Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 Kensington, London – 16 April 1958 Chelsea, London) was an English biophysicist and crystallographer who made important contributions to the understanding of the fine structures of DNA, viruses, coal and graphite. ... Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins CBE FRS (15 December 1916 – 5 October 2004) was a New Zealand-born British molecular biologist, and Nobel Laureate who contributed research in the fields of phosphorescence, radar, isotope separation, and X-ray diffraction. ... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ...

Guy's Campus

Guy's Hospital, established in 1826, houses parts of the Dental Institute, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Science. The founder and benefactor of the hospital, Thomas Guy, was a wealthy bookseller and a governor of St Thomas' Hospital. He lies buried in the vault beneath the 18th-century chapel at Guy's. Silk-merchant William Hunt was a later benefactor who gave money in the early nineteenth century to build Hunt's House. Today this is the site of New Hunt's House. The Henriette Raphael building, constructed in 1903, and the Gordon Museum are also located here. (Nearest tubes: London Bridge, Borough) Guys Hospital for Incurables. An illustration from John Stows Survey of London (1755). ... Categories: Jubilee Line stations | Northern Line stations | London Underground stubs ... Borough tube station Borough tube station is a London Underground station in The Borough, London Borough of Southwark. ...

St Thomas' Campus

The St Thomas' Campus, facing the Houses of Parliament across the Thames, houses parts of the School of Medicine and the Dental Institute. The Florence Nightingale Museum is also located here. [2] (Nearest tube: Westminster) Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The Florence Nightingale Museum is located at St Thomas Hospital, which faces the Palace of Westminster across the River Thames in central London. ... For other items relating to Westminster, see Westminster (disambiguation) Westminster tube station on the London Underground serves the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. ...

Denmark Hill Campus

Further south, King's College Hospital, the Maudsley Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry form the Denmark Hill Campus in Camberwell, the only one not situated on the River Thames. As well as the IoP, parts of the Dental Institute and School of Medicine, and a large hall of residence, King's College Hall, are housed here. (Nearest station: Denmark Hill) Kings College Hospital is an acute care facility in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as Kings or abbreviated internally to KCH. It serves an inner city population of 700,000 in the London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. ... The Maudsley Hospital in Denmark Hill, Camberwell, South London is unique as a psychiatric hospital in that it was always intended to be a centre of treatment and research rather than confinement and asylum. Now part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM) the hospital derives its origins... Front doors of the Institute of Psychiatry // Introduction The Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental health problems and diseases of the brain. ... William Booth Memorial College Denmark Hill Station Denmark Hill is an area and road in South London located between Camberwell and East Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. ... For other uses, see Camberwell (disambiguation). ... Front doors of the Institute of Psychiatry // Introduction The Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental health problems and diseases of the brain. ... William Booth Memorial College Denmark Hill Station Denmark Hill is an area and road in South London located between Camberwell and East Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. ...

Refurbishment

King's is coming to the end of a decade of restorative and refurbishment projects, with investment of over £500 million. ^[31] These include the Franklin-Wilkins Building in the Waterloo campus, the largest university building in the UK^{[citation needed]}; the Maughan library in Chancery Lane, the most elaborate university library project ever undertaken in the UK^{[citation needed]}; and the renovation of the chapel in the Strand campus at a cost of £750,000. The Strand Campus redevelopment won the prestigious Green Gown Award in 2007 for sustainable construction. The award recognised the ‘reduced energy and carbon emissions from a sustainable refurbishment of the historic South Range of the King's Building'. ^[32] King's was also the recipient of the 2003 City Heritage Award for the conversion of the Grade II* listed Maughan Library. ^[33]Further renovation of the Strand Building is awaiting a decision on the acquisition of buildings in the adjacent Somerset House from H.M. Treasury. King's has been attempting to purchase Somerset House since the 1970s. A decade is a set or a group of ten, commonly a period of 10 years in contemporary English, or a period of 10 days in the French revolutionary calendar. ... Renovation at the Parthenon Refurbishment (restoration) is the process of major maintenance or minor repair of an item, either aesthetically or mechanically. ... Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, and services: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Strand, May 2001 St. ...

Libraries

King's library facilities are spread across its five campuse; the College's estate also includes a library at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. ^[34] The collections encompass over one million printed books, as well as thousands of journals and electronic resources. The Bethlem Royal Hospital of London, which has been variously known as St. ...

Maughan Library

Main article: The Maughan Library

The Maughan Library, near the Strand Campus

The Maughan Library in the 19th century Gothic former Public Record Office building, which is Grade II* listed, is situated on Chancery Lane, near the Strand Campus. This building was designed by Sir James Pennethorne and is home to the books and journals of four of King's Schools of Study (see below): Humanities, Law, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Social Science & Public Policy. It also houses the Special Collections and rare books. Inside the Library is the octagonal Round Reading Room, inspired by the reading room of the British Museum, and the former Rolls Chapel (renamed the Weston Room following a donation from the Garfield Weston Foundation) with its stained glass windows, huge mosaic floor and three monuments, including an important Renaissance terracotta figure by Pietro Torrigiano of Dr Yonge, Master of the Rolls, who died in 1516. The Maughan Library, as viewed from the buildings courtyard The Maughan Library and Information Services Centre (more commonly known as The Maughan Library, but also the ISC) is a 19th Century Gothic building located on Chancery Lane in the City of London. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2848 × 2136 pixel, file size: 2. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ... The Kew building. ... The Forth Bridge, designed by Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Fowler, opened in 1890, and now owned by Network Rail, is designated as a Category A listed building by Historic Scotland. ... Sir James Pennethorne (June 4, 1801 – 1871) was a notable 19th century English architect and planner, particularly associated with buildings and parks in central London. ... This article is about the journal as a written medium. ... Octagonal (foaled 1992 in New Zealand) is a retired champion Thoroughbred racehorse, affectionately called the big O or Occy. He was sired by Zabeel, out of the broodmare Eight Carat, a descendant of Man o War who was ranked No. ... The British Museum in London, England is a museum of human history and culture. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ... This article is about a decorative art. ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ... Pietro Torrigiano (24 November 1472 - August 1522) was an Italian sculptor of the Florentine school. ... // Events March - With the death of Ferdinand II of Aragon, his grandson Charles of Ghent becomes King of Spain as Carlos I. July - Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. ...

Other Libraries

• The Foyle Special Collections Library at Chancery Lane houses a collection of over 110,000 printed works as well as thousands of maps, slides, sound recordings and some manuscript material.
• The Franklin-Wilkins Information Services Centre at the Waterloo Campus is home to extensive management and education holdings, as well as wide-ranging biomedical, health and life sciences coverage includes nursing, midwifery, public health, pharmacy, biological and environmental sciences, biochemistry and forensic science.
• The New Hunt's House Information Services Centre at Guy's Campus covers all aspects of biomedical science. There are also extensive resources for medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and health services.
• The Weston Education Centre at the Denmark Hill Campus has particular strengths in the areas of gastroenterology, liver disease, diabetes, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics and the history of medicine.
• The St Thomas' Medical Library holdings cover all aspects of basic medical sciences, clinical medicine and health services research.
• The Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) Library is the largest psychiatric library in Western Europe, holding 3,000 print journal titles, 550 of which are current subscriptions, as well as access to over 3,500 electronic journals, 38,000 books, and training materials.
• The Bethlem Royal Hospital Library contains a smaller collection to support students and staff working at Bethlem.

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Schools of Study

The nine Schools of study at King's are as follows:

South West Building, Strand Campus

• Dental Institute
• Institute of Psychiatry
• School of Biomedical & Health Sciences
• School of Humanities
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery
• School of Physical Sciences & Engineering
• School of Social Science & Public Policy

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Undergraduate Courses

King’s has over 13,700 undergraduates across around 180 academic degree programmes. At present, most use a 'course-unit' system, granting students the option of undertaking studies in more than one Department (within a School), more than one School (within the College), or even at more than one College or Institute (within the University of London). In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Website http://www. ...

A complete list of undergraduate bachelor's degree courses taught at King's can be found here. The Associate of King's College degree can be studied for alongside most of King's other courses. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... The Associateship or Associate of Kings College award has been the degree-equivalent qualification of Kings College London since 1833 [1]. It is the original qualification that the university awarded to its students. ...

Postgraduate Courses

The various postgraduate courses offered at King's can be divided into taught programmes and research programmes. Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ...

Over 6,200 of King’s 19,300 students are postgraduates. The Graduate School provides over 240 taught programmes across nine academic schools and offers research degrees at MPhil and PhD level. A strong sense of camaraderie exists within the Graduate School, encouraged by an emphasis on academic collaboration with fellow students and researchers across disciplines. An initiative of the Graduate School is the Graduate Skills Development Programme, which offers students the opportunity to supplement their studies with additional skills in a variety of areas. This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... initiative, see Initiative (disambiguation). ... A skill is an ability, usually learned and acquired through training, to perform actions which achieve a desired outcome. ...

Students' Union

Main article: King's College London Students' Union

Reggie the Lion

KCLSU logo

King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) is the oldest in London, founded just before University College London Union, and provides a good range of activities and services: over 50 sports clubs (including the Boat Club which rows on the River Thames and the Rifle Club which uses the College's shooting range at the Strand Campus), 60 societies, a wide range of volunteering opportunities, 2 bars, 2 nightclubs, shops, eating places and a gym. Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the oldest students union in London, founded just before University College London Union. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2848x2136, 2215 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2848x2136, 2215 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kclsu2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kclsu2. ... A students union, student government, student leadership, student council, or students association is a student organization present in many elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. ... Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the second oldest students union in London, founded just after University College London Union. ... University College London Union, founded in 1893, is widely believed to be Englands oldest students union. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops. ...

A former President of KCLSU, Sir Ivison Macadam (after whom the Students' Union building on the Strand Campus has since been named) went on to be elected as the first President of the NUS and the Union has played an active role there and in the University of London Union ever since. Sir Ivison Stevenson Macadam OBE (1894 - 1974) was the first President of the National Union of Students, President of Kings College London Students Union and Director General of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main federation of students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ... University of London Union. ...

Student Media

Roar is KCLSU's monthly magazine. It carries stories, reviews and features on a range of topics, reporting on Students' Union events, campaigns, clubs and societies, as well as coverage of the arts, books and fashion. King's Bench, edited by students from the Law School tri-annually, welcomes contributions from all King's students. The College itself also publishes a range of periodicals reporting on various aspects of King's [3]. Look up Review in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ...

Mascots

In the 1970s, the King's mascot, "Reggie", was buried upside-down in a pit near Waterloo Station, which was filled with concrete; the tip of his tail remained visible. Later, he was lost for many years in the 1990s, and not recovered until he was found in a field. Having been restored at the cost of around £15,000, Reggie has been placed on display in the KCLSU Student Centre at the Strand Campus. Protected in a glass case, he is filled with concrete to prevent theft, particularly by UCL students who, prior to his burial and dumping, had also castrated him. (King's students had also stolen one UCL mascot, Phineas and, in an apocryphal legend, allegedly played football with the head of another, Jeremy Bentham). Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the oldest students union in London, founded just before University College London Union. ... For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation). ... This article is about the construction material. ... A scorpion tail The tail is the section at the rear end of an animals body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. ... Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ... Jeremy Bentham (IPA: ) (26 February [O.S. 15 February 15] 1748) – June 6, 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. ...

There are three "Reggies" in existence: the original, on display in KCLSU's Student Centre at the Strand Campus, a papier-mâché Reggie outside the Great Hall at the Strand Campus (pictured above), and a small sterling silver incarnation displayed during Graduation ceremonies. Kings College London Students Union (commonly referred to as KCLSU) is the second oldest students union in London, founded just after University College London Union. ... Papier-mâché around a form such as a balloon to create a pig. ... Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92. ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ...

Competition with UCL

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Competition within the University of London is most intense between King's and University College London, the two oldest institutions. In the early twentieth century, rivalry was centred on their respective mascots. University College's was Phineas Maclino, a wooden tobacconist's sign of a kilted Jacobite Highlander purloined from outside a shop in Tottenham Court Road during the celebrations of the relief of Ladysmith in 1900. Website http://www. ... Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... A tobacconist is someone licensed to sell tobacco in various forms as well as smoking supplies. ... Look up Highlander in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tottenham Court Road looking north with the Euston Tower in the distance Tottenham Court Road is a road in Central London, England, running from St Giles Circus (the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road) north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the... Ladysmith is the name of several places: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Ladismith, Western Cape, South Africa Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia Ladysmith can also refer to: Siege of Ladysmith, 1900 Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group Category: ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ...

King's later addition was a giant beer bottle representing "bottled youth". In 1923 it was replaced by a new mascot to rival Phineas - Reggie the Lion, who made his debut at a King's-UCL sporting rag in December 1923, protected by a lifeguard of engineering students armed with T-squares. Thereafter, Reggie formed the centrepiece of annual freshers' processions by King's students around Aldwych in which new students were typically flour bombed. Assortment of beer bottles A beer bottle is a glass (or, less commonly, plastic) container filled with beer. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up rag, Rag in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A T-square is a technical drawing instrument primarily a guide for drawing horizontal lines on a drafting table. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Aldwych is a place and road in the City of Westminster in London. ... Resolving Ambiguity There are two types of flour bomb: The relatively innocuous use of flour in a fragile container, thrown at a person or object to produce an inconvenient stain. ...

Although riots between respective College students occurred in Central London well into the 1950s, rivalry is now limited to the rugby union pitch and skulduggery over mascot, with an annual Varsity match taking place between King's College London RFC and UCL RFC. The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For the suburb of Sydney, Australia, see Mascot, New South Wales. ... Official website www. ...

Competition with LSE

Tensions between King's and the London School of Economics were ignited on 2 December 2005 when at least 203 students from LSE (across the road from the Strand campus) diverted off from the annual "barrel run" and caused an estimated £32,000 (Beaver, LSE, 26 September 2006) of damage to the English department. ^[35] Principal Rick Trainor called for no retaliation and LSE Students' Union were forced to issue an apology as well as foot the bill for the damage repair. While LSE officially condemned the action, a photograph was published in The Beaver (the LSE SU Student Newspaper) which was later picked up by The Times that showed LSE Director Sir Howard Davies drinking with members of the LSE Students' Union shortly before the barrel run - and the "rampage" - began. King's appears to have been targeted, however, principally owing to its close proximity to LSE rather than any ill-feeling. Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ... Sir Howard Davies is Director of the London School of Economics. ...

Students' Accommodation

King’s halls of residence offer a range of accommodation to suit the varied needs of students. These include:

Sappho: Classical sculpture in the King's Building, Strand Campus

Sophocles: Classical sculpture in the King's Building, Strand Campus

• Brian Creamer House & The Rectory (self-catered) at St Thomas' Campus
• Wolfson House (self-catered) at Guy's Campus
• The Great Dover Street Apartments (self-catered) at Guy's Campus
• The Stamford Street Apartments (self catered) at the Waterloo Campus
• King's College Hall (catered) at the Denmark Hill Campus
• Hampstead Campus (self-catered) in Hampstead

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Intercollegiate Halls of Residence

King's also has the largest number of bedspaces in the University of London Intercollegiate Halls, which provide accommodation for those studying at the University. These are also open to the public over the summer: Website http://www. ...

• College Hall in Bloomsbury
• International Hall near Russell Square
• Lillian Penson Hall (postgraduates only) in Paddington
• Nutford House in Marble Arch
• Canterbury, Commonwealth, Connaught and Hughes Parry Halls in Bloomsbury

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Graduates

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People

Main Article Category:People associated with King's College London

Notable Alumni

For a more comprehensive list see Category:Alumni of King's College London

King's has educated many significant figures since its foundation, including the Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu; the preceding Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey; pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale; the poet John Keats; the writers Thomas Hardy, Charles Kingsley, W. Somerset Maugham, John Ruskin, Virginia Woolf; the historical novelist C.S. Forester, author of the best- selling Hornblower saga; science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke; writer and philosopher Alain de Botton; William Gilbert (one half of Gilbert and Sullivan); satirist Rory Bremner; botanist David Bellamy; journalist Martin Bashir; former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald McKenna; noted banker Alfred de Rothschild; First female Governor of India Sarojini Naidu, and the pathologist Thomas Hodgkin discoverer of Hodgkin's disease. Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born 7 October 1931) is a South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Embley Park, now a school, was the family home of Florence Nightingale. ... Keats grave in Rome (left). ... Thomas Hardy redirects here. ... Charles Kingsley A statue of Charles Kingsley at Bideford, Devon (UK) Charles Kingsley (June 12, 1819 – January 23, 1875) was an English novelist, particularly associated with the West Country. ... W. Somerset Maugham as photographed in 1934 by Carl Van Vechten. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ... For the American writer, see Virginia Euwer Wolff. ... Cecil Scott Forester is the pen name of Cecil Smith (August 27, 1899 - April 2, 1966), an English novelist whose rose to fame with tales of adventure with military themes, notably the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series (being filmed with Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower) about naval warfare during the... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (born 16 December 1917) is a British science-fiction author and inventor, most famous for his novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same... Alain de Botton, (born 20 December 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland) is a writer. ... Sir William Schwenck Gilbert Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (November 18, 1836 – May 29, 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist and illustrator best known for the fourteen comic operas produced in collaboration with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. ... W. S. Gilbert Arthur Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian era partnership of librettist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900). ... Rory Bremner FKC (born 6 April 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British impressionist and comedian, noted for his political satire. ... David Bellamy Professor David J. Bellamy OBE (born 18 January 1933) is an English botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner. ... Martin Bashir interviewing Michael Jackson Martin Bashir (born January 19, 1963 ) , in London) is a British journalist of Pakistani descent. ... Cover of Time Magazine (March 3, 1924) Reginald McKenna (1863-1943) was a Liberal British statesman who has recently achieved a limmited amount of noteriety following a recent biography by disgraced heart-throb and former Tory MP Martin Farr. ... Alfred Charles de Rothschild was born on 20 July 1842, the second son of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild and Baroness Charlotte von Rothschild of the prominent Rothschild family. ... Sarojini Naidu (February 13, 1879 - March 2, 1949), known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India), was a child prodigy, freedom fighter, and poet. ... Thomas Hodgkin (August 17, 1798 - April 5, 1866) was a British physician and considered one of the most prominent pathologists of his time and a pioneer in preventive medicine. ...

Notable Academics

See also Category:Academics of King's College London
King's has benefited from the services of academics at the top of their fields when they were at the peak of their careers, including (but not limited to):

Physical Science

• James Clerk Maxwell, inventor of Maxwell's equations – Professor of Natural Philosophy (1860-1865)
• John Frederic Daniell, inventor of Daniell cell – Professor of Chemistry (1831-1845)
• Charles Wheatstone, developer of Wheatstone bridge principle – Professor of Experimental Philosophy (1834-1875)

Medical and Medicine James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematician and theoretical physicist from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. His most significant achievement was aggregating a set of equations in electricity, magnetism and inductance — eponymously named Maxwells equations — including an important modification (extension) of the Ampères... For thermodynamic relations, see Maxwell relations. ... John Frederic Daniell (March 12, 1790 - March 13, 1845) was an English chemist and physicist. ... Early 20th-century engraving of a gravity cell. ... Charles Wheatstone Sir Charles Wheatstone (February 6, 1802 - October 19, 1875) was the British inventor of many innovations including the English concertina the Stereoscope an early form of microphone the Playfair cipher (named for Lord Playfair, the person who publicized it) He was a major figure in the development of... A Wheatstone bridge is a measuring instrument invented by Samuel Hunter Christie in 1833 and improved and popularized by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1843. ...

• Florence Nightingale, nurse – founded school of nursing at St Thomas' Hospital
• Maurice Wilkins, co-discoverer of DNA structure Nobel laureate – Researcher at King's and later Professor of Biophysics
• Rosalind Franklin, co-discoverer of DNA structure – Researcher at King's
• Lord Lister, inventor of an antiseptic system - Professor of Clinical Surgery (1877-1893)
• Sir James Black, inventor of beta-blocker, Nobel laureate - Professor of Analytical Pharmacology (1984-)
• Thomas Hodgkin, discoverer of Hodgkin's disease - Demonstrator of Morbid Anatomy at Guy's Hospital

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• Charles Lyell, geologist and writer of popular book Principles of Geology (1830-33) - Professor of Geology (1831-1833)
• Frederick Maurice, theologians and controversialists - Professor of English Literature (1836-1853)
• Howard Hayes Scullard ,renowed ancient-roman historian, and the major military historian Sir Michael Howard

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Nobel Laureates

There are eight Nobel laureates at King's who were either alumni or academics of the College.^[38] Winners of the Nobel Prize are scientists, writers and peacemakers who have been awarded in their field of endeavour, and who are known collectively as either Nobel laureates or Nobel Prize winners. ...

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• 1917 - Charles Barkla (Professor of Physics), for researches into X-rays and other emissions
• 1928 - Sir Owen Richardson (Professor of Physics), for pioneering the study of 'thermionics'.his researches into X-rays and other emissions
• 1947 - Sir Edward Appleton (Professor of Physics), for exploration of the ionosophere

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• 1929 - Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (Taught Physiology and Toxicology at Guy's Hospital), for research on vitamins and beriberi
• 1932 - Sir Charles Scott Sherrington (Taught Systematic Physiology at St Thomas' Hospital), for researches on the nervous system
• 1962 - Maurice Wilkins (Researcher and Professor of Biophysics), for the discovery of the structure of DNA
• 1988 - Sir James Black (Professor of Analytical Pharmacology), for the development of beta-blocker and anti-ulcer drugs

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• 1984 - Desmond Tutu (Alumnus and Visiting Professor in Post-conflict Societies), for Peace in 1984 in recognition of his work as Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches

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Statistics

King's

The Strand Campus seen from the Thames Embankment

Franklin-Wilkins Building, Waterloo Campus

• According to a Sunday Times survey, King's is 3rd in the UK both for graduate starting salary and graduate employability.
• Entry to King's is competitive: the Sunday Times rates it as the 6th most difficult UK university to get into. ^[39]
• According to the 2005 Times Higher Education Supplement league table, King's is positioned fourth in terms of staff-student ratio.
• In February 2006, UCAS revealed that, offset by a fall in applications for the vast majority of UK universities, King's received 4.0% more than the previous year. ^[40]
• It has the fifth largest endowment of UK universities at £100m (2002), the fourth largest endowment per student, and has credit ratings of AA-/Stable/A-1 (Standard & Poor's). King's has an annual turnover of nearly £375 million.
• King's is a member of the Russell Group of research universities and the Golden Triangle.
• King's is at the top group of universities for research earnings with an income of £101 million (2004-05) from grants and contracts.

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Departmental

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• The Guardian newspaper ranks the Departments of Dentistry and American Studies as the best in the country.
• The Department of Music has strong ties with the Royal Academy of Music, the BBC, the British Library, ENO and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Authorities on Mozart (Cliff Eisen), Verdi (Roger Parker) and Wagner (John Deathridge) hold professorships; as do many active composers, including Silvina Milstein, George Benjamin and Robert Keeley.
• Unique to the UK is the top ranked Department of War Studies^[41], supported by facilities such as The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, the Centre for Defence Studies^[42], and the King's Centre for Military Health Research.
• In 2007, for the second consecutive year, students from the School of Law won the national round of the Jessup International Law Moot Court. The Jessup moot is the biggest international mooting competition in the world. The King's team went on to represent the UK as national champions. ^[43]

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Commercialisation

King's has a wholly owned and dedicated technology transfer, enterprise, and innovation company known as King's Business: one of the most successful in the UK. King's Business is responsible for business development and commercialisation and for student admission and management of the university’s research grants and contracts. In collaboration with King's Business, King's actively encourages its staff to commercialise its research and teaching and as a result has given rise to a large number of spin-out companies based on academic research. These include Proximagen Neuroscience Plc, and Cerogenix Ltd. Technology transfer is the process of developing practical applications for the results of scientific research. ... Kings College London Business Ltd (formerly KCL Enterprises Ltd) is a British technology transfer company. ... The common definition of Spin out (or spin off) is when a division of a company or organization becomes an independent business. ...

Trivia

Architect's design for Guy's Hospital (17th century)

• Aldwych tube station, a well-preserved but disused London Underground station, is integrated as part of the King's Strand campus. Its constant use as a filming location makes it supposedly the most profitable station on the tube network. The Rifle Range is reportedly on the site of a platform taken out of public service in 1917.
• King's graduation ceremonies are usually held in Southwark Cathedral and the Royal Festival Hall. Between 2005 and 2007, the Barbican Arts Centre was used during the renovation of the latter. From 2008, King's graduands will wear gowns designed by Vivienne Westwood and receive certificates by David Hockney.
• A National Trust-protected Roman Bath was situated on the site of the Strand Campus and can be accessed via the Surrey Street entrance. Hidden by surrounding College buildings, the Baths were mentioned by Charles Dickens in chapter thirty-five of David Copperfield.
• The Greenwood Theatre at Guy's Campus (today used for both lectures and student productions) was formerly run by the BBC and has been home to Question Time, Jackanory, and Countdown.
• The School of Medicine, which admits 450 (as of 2006, with plans to admit 550 from September 2007) undergraduates every year, is the largest in the UK; the School of Dentistry (160 undergraduates per year) is the largest in Europe.
• King's College School was created as King's Junior Department at the time of the College's founding. Originally situated in the basement of the Strand campus, the School relocated to Wimbledon in 1897. King's College School is no longer associated with King's College London.
• RADA is administered through King's, and its students graduate alongside members of the Departments which form part of the School of Humanities.
• Since 1953 King's stages an annual production of a Greek play. It is the only production in the United Kingdom to be performed every year in the original Greek.^[44] In 2007 Sophocles's Trachiniae was performed at the College's Greenwood Theatre.
• Monash University, the largest university in Australia, has a centre at King's. The Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, the UK's foremost centre for research in the field, is part of the School of Humanities at King's.
• King's Drug Control Centre currently holds the official UK contract for running doping tests on UK athletes, and will likely continue to do so until the 2012 Olympics, to be held in London.
• King's runs the London Air Quality Network. ^[45]
• The right to use the Royal Crown in the King's armorial bearings was granted by Her Majesty the Queen. ^[46]

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Bibliography

• F.J.C. Hearnshaw (1929). The Centenary History of King's College London. George G. Harrap & Co.
• Gordon Huelin (1978), King's College London, 1828-1978.
• Christine Kenyon Jones (2004), King's College London: In the service of society.

See also

• 'Golden Triangle'
• University of London
• Education in London
• Guy's Hospital
• St Thomas' Hospital
• King's College Hospital
• Maudsley Hospital
• Institute of Psychiatry

	DNA structure research at King's College London 1947-1959
	Rosalind Franklin | Raymond Gosling | John Randall | Alec Stokes | Maurice Wilkins | Herbert Wilson

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External links

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• King's College London website
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• King's Conference & Vacation Bureau
• King's College London 175th Anniversary website - includes complete history
• KCLSU
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