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There are over 100 Fellows at King's. They carry out a huge variety of research, from investigating the origin of the Universe to uncovering the classical world. The following articles and media give a taste of the research being done at the moment.
 


 

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Tim Griffin elected to Cambridge City Council

King's Director of Research Tim Griffin has been elected as a Labour Councillor.

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PhD student’s ‘biohybrid’ device could restore function in paralysed limbs

Study by Amy Rochford and researchers at the Department of Engineering shows how a new type of neural implant could restore limb function to amputees.

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Gates Cambridge Class of 2023 announced

Five graduate students will be coming to King's in Michaelmas Term as part of the 2023 cohort of Gates Cambridge. 

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Research into ‘mini placentas’ gives new insights into human pregnancy

A new study from King's Fellow Ashley Moffett and her colleagues has mapped the complete trajectory of placental development.

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Biodiversity paper from King’s PhD student published

The study carried out by Ash Simkins examines human developments in important sites for biodiversity.

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King’s copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio now online!

A digitised copy of the whole book is now online on Cambridge University’s Digital Library.

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King's Fellows awarded Pilkington Prize for teaching

Fraz Mir and Thomas Roulet have been awarded two of the 2023 Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching.

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Richard Causton album receives positive reviews

King's Fellows Richard Causton's latest album La Terra Imparaggiabile 

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Music by Orchestral Composition scholar selected for Toru Takemitsu Composition Award

Michael Taplin’s piece Selvedge will be performed publicly in Tokyo with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Research News

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‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy disorders

King’s Fellow Ashley Moffett and colleagues have grown ‘mini-placentas’ in the lab and used them...

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Finding new ways to improve cancer immunotherapies: rethinking Treg cell targeting

New study co-authored by King’s CRA Dr Sarah Whiteside explores how conventional CD4+ T cells...

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Cambridge researchers find a new way to measure dark energy

King’s Fellow Anne Davis and colleagues have found a new way to detect and measure...

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