Current Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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King’s College Library has collaborated with the University Library to digitise its copy of Shakespeare’s rare First Folio.

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Katie is studying for her PhD in Engineering at King’s, supervised by Adrian Weller and supported by a Marshall Scholarship. 

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 to shed light on how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the womb.

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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 hinder cancer immunotherapies targeting Treg 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 dark energy by studying Andromeda, the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way.