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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Apinan Hasthanasombat has been appointed as a College Teaching Officer in Computer Science. 

The Fellows of King’s College intend to elect a Provost, in succession to Professor Michael Proctor, during the autumn of 2022.

A generous philanthropic gift will support the creation of a new teaching position in Computer Science.

CRA Sophia Cooke's project aims to reinforce local capacity to generate action on climate, conservation and social justice.

College Research Associate Jasmine Lee’s research focuses on the impact of human activity, non-native species, pollution, and climate change on Antarctica. 

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Seven graduate students will be coming to King's in Michaelmas 2022 as part of the Gates Cambridge programme

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The portrait of Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey is the first of three portraits to be painted as part of the College's 50th anniversary of the admission of women

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Kerrie McNally and Tiphaine Douanne are combining their expertise to gain new insights into the role of protein trafficking in T cells.

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Anne Davis and her co-authors have been awarded 3rd prize in the Buchalter Cosmology Prize for their paper on the detection of dark energy

George Efstathiou has been awarded the 2022 Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal.

Research News

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King’s Fellow wins John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize

King’s Fellow Matthew Gandy is this year’s winner of the John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize, awarded by the Foundation for Landscape Studies and UVA School of Architecture.

King's Fellow wins Nine Dots Prize

Research Fellow Joanna Kusiak has been awarded the biennial prize for original thinking in response to contemporary societal issues.

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Study shows the impact of the King's wildflower meadow

Published today, the study led by King’s Research Fellow Cicely Marshall shows that establishing the meadow has made a considerable impact to the wildlife value of the land, while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with its upkeep.