News Search Subjects All subjects Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Archaeology Architecture Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Classics Computer Science Design Economics Engineering English Geography History History and Modern Languages History and Politics History of Art Human, Social, and Political Sciences Law Linguistics Linguistics and Modern Languages Mathematics Medicine Modern and Medieval Languages Music Natural Sciences (Biological) Natural Sciences (Physical) Philosophy Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion Themes All themes Astrophysics Biochemistry Chemistry Earth Sciences Genetics Green energy Materials Science Pathology Pharmacology Physics Physiology, Development and Neuroscience Plant Sciences Psychology Zoology Search news 2 July 2026 King's receives new government funding to reduce water use King's has been chosen as a successful applicant by the new Water Efficiency Cambridgeshire Fund (known as the weCB Fund). Read more King's receives new government funding to reduce water use 1 July 2026 Provost’s Prize 2026 awarded to three students This year’s winners are graduate student Aoife O’Flynn, graduating student Beni Warner and second-year undergraduate Dil Patel. Read more Provost’s Prize 2026 awarded to three students 24 June 2026 '1816': From student musical to independent production Second year Music student produces cast album for '1816', new student musical about the Romantic poets. Read more '1816': From student musical to independent production 22 June 2026 Winner of 2026 Susan Tomes Music Prize announced The annual prize has been awarded to one student whose music-making has had a positive impact on the King’s community. Read more Winner of 2026 Susan Tomes Music Prize announced 18 June 2026 Honorary Fellow Carlos Frenk awarded a Knighthood in King's Birthday Honours Professor Frenk (KC 1977) receives the honour of Knight Bachelor from His Majesty King Charles III for services to astrophysics and cosmology. Read more Honorary Fellow Carlos Frenk awarded a Knighthood in King's Birthday Honours 10 June 2026 Harrison Cole (2000 - 2026) We are deeply saddened to share the news of the death of Harrison Cole, Assisting Organist at King's College. Read more Harrison Cole (2000 - 2026) 7 June 2026 EM Forster's name plate returned to King's, 56 years after it disappeared The name plate was returned at a College reunion Read more EM Forster's name plate returned to King's, 56 years after it disappeared 28 May 2026 Professor Ashley Moffett elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Ashley is the foremost international authority on the immunology of human reproduction. Read more Professor Ashley Moffett elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 19 May 2026 First cohort of Laidlaw Scholars begin their programme at King’s A new cohort of 25 students have been selected for the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme, now hosted by the King’s E-Lab. Read more First cohort of Laidlaw Scholars begin their programme at King’s 15 May 2026 The E-Lab launches the 2026 Entrepreneurship Essay Competition This is the fourth edition of the competition, which encourages UK-based students to pursue entrepreneurial aspirations. Read more The E-Lab launches the 2026 Entrepreneurship Essay Competition 6 May 2026 Can we feed the world without breaking the planet? King's Fellow Sebastian Eves-van den Akker is using AI and genetics to develop potatoes that resist the nematode pests. Read more Can we feed the world without breaking the planet? 27 April 2026 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars announced 68 new scholars have been selected to form the Gates Cambridge Class of 2026, and we are delighted to announce that two of them will be joining us at King’s... Read more 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars announced Load more
2 July 2026 King's receives new government funding to reduce water use King's has been chosen as a successful applicant by the new Water Efficiency Cambridgeshire Fund (known as the weCB Fund). Read more King's receives new government funding to reduce water use
1 July 2026 Provost’s Prize 2026 awarded to three students This year’s winners are graduate student Aoife O’Flynn, graduating student Beni Warner and second-year undergraduate Dil Patel. Read more Provost’s Prize 2026 awarded to three students
24 June 2026 '1816': From student musical to independent production Second year Music student produces cast album for '1816', new student musical about the Romantic poets. Read more '1816': From student musical to independent production
22 June 2026 Winner of 2026 Susan Tomes Music Prize announced The annual prize has been awarded to one student whose music-making has had a positive impact on the King’s community. Read more Winner of 2026 Susan Tomes Music Prize announced
18 June 2026 Honorary Fellow Carlos Frenk awarded a Knighthood in King's Birthday Honours Professor Frenk (KC 1977) receives the honour of Knight Bachelor from His Majesty King Charles III for services to astrophysics and cosmology. Read more Honorary Fellow Carlos Frenk awarded a Knighthood in King's Birthday Honours
10 June 2026 Harrison Cole (2000 - 2026) We are deeply saddened to share the news of the death of Harrison Cole, Assisting Organist at King's College. Read more Harrison Cole (2000 - 2026)
7 June 2026 EM Forster's name plate returned to King's, 56 years after it disappeared The name plate was returned at a College reunion Read more EM Forster's name plate returned to King's, 56 years after it disappeared
28 May 2026 Professor Ashley Moffett elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Ashley is the foremost international authority on the immunology of human reproduction. Read more Professor Ashley Moffett elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
19 May 2026 First cohort of Laidlaw Scholars begin their programme at King’s A new cohort of 25 students have been selected for the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership and Research Programme, now hosted by the King’s E-Lab. Read more First cohort of Laidlaw Scholars begin their programme at King’s
15 May 2026 The E-Lab launches the 2026 Entrepreneurship Essay Competition This is the fourth edition of the competition, which encourages UK-based students to pursue entrepreneurial aspirations. Read more The E-Lab launches the 2026 Entrepreneurship Essay Competition
6 May 2026 Can we feed the world without breaking the planet? King's Fellow Sebastian Eves-van den Akker is using AI and genetics to develop potatoes that resist the nematode pests. Read more Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?
27 April 2026 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars announced 68 new scholars have been selected to form the Gates Cambridge Class of 2026, and we are delighted to announce that two of them will be joining us at King’s... Read more 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars announced