King's College London
Universities trapped in ‘triangle of sadness’, says vice-chancellor
Professor Shitij Kapur said universities would need to recruit more international students if undergraduate tuition fees remained frozen.
FCDO announcement of death of Palestinian scholarship alumnus sparks backlash
Dr Maisara Al Rayyes was killed in Gaza alongside members of his family, according to a statement by King’s College London, where he studied.
Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds
Researchers found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic
New bedside MRI scanning could pick up brain problems in sick babies
Experts in London compared scans taken using a portable MRI scanner with those from traditional MRI machines.
‘Universities which promote free speech help society as a whole’
Arif Ahmed, from the Office for Students, said it is essential that we learn to tolerate views that we find ‘find wrong-headed and even appalling’.
Inflammatory signs for teenage depression differ between boys and girls – study
Researchers hope the findings will ultimately lead to the development of more targeted treatments.
Number of sexual partners changes as we age, study shows
British researchers questioned more than 5,000 people aged 18 and older during the 2022 mpox outbreak.
Screening for prostate cancer could help save lives, study suggests
Researchers said current tests are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.
Smartphone apps could help tackle binge drinking, study suggests
The World Health Organisation has set a target to reduce harmful alcohol consumption by 20% by 2030.
Students should prepare ‘back-up plan’ in case they miss out on university place
Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK, has advised school leavers to do some preparation ahead of A-level results day.