⚡ A new undergraduate degree in Global Media and Languages is now available at King’s with @kingscmci.bsky.social and @kingsdllc.bsky.social. Learn more about the programme at King’s Undergraduate Open Days on 27 June and 5 September, taking place on our Strand campus in central London ⬇️

🤝 King’s welcomed scholars from the UK and abroad for the first Counter-Research Symposium, launching CRIMSON – a new cross-institutional network dedicated to supporting researchers working with marginalised, precarious, and often silenced communities. Find out more ⬇️

🗓️ 4 March, 15:30-17:00 📍 Strand Campus & online Join us and the School of Global Affairs, @kingsioppn.bsky.social, King's Culture, @warstudieskcl.bsky.social for an interdisciplinary event exploring how creative work, mental health support & peacebuilding can come together to transform lives ⬇️

❤️‍🔥 'Prepare to get obsessed.' In her new article for @theconversation.com, Dr Shelley Galpin explores how Emerald Fennell’s bold visual style and fearless approach to complex, morally ambiguous characters make her uniquely suited to adapt Emily Brontë’s iconic novel ⬇️

❄️ The CMCI Winter Festival returns for its 4th year, celebrating creativity, the arts and human expression at King's! Explore our 13 unique events and exhibitions over the three-day festival, running from 17 to 19 December ⬇️

🫶 In the North East of Nigeria, communities affected by violent extremism are rebuilding lives through creativity, care, and connection. Weaving Lives Together combines mental health support with creative production to foster healing, peace & economic independence ⬇️

Our very own Sarah Atkinson launching this brilliant new Doctoral programme 👇

🌟 We have launched a suite of new doctoral studentships through our new Doctoral School 🌟 Over 30 places are now open for applications for the new Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities. More details and how to apply 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/arts-hu... @komldsp.bsky.social @adaptai.bsky.social

🎵 Why are musicians leaving Spotify? Streaming transformed the industry, but concerns over fair compensation and creative control are driving change. Could this shift redefine how we access and value music? Dr Andrew White @apw1970.bsky.social explains for @theconversation.com ⤵️

🖌️ Want to be part of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale? Applications are now open for the @britishcouncil.bsky.social 2026 Venice Fellowships Programme. 2 places are available for @kingsartshums.bsky.social graduate students! Find out more & apply by Monday 24 November ⤵️

🗣️ Hear from Professor Roberta Comunian (@kingscmci.bsky.social), Professor Eka Ikpe (African Leadership Centre @kings-sga.bsky.social), @martaforesti.bsky.social & @tiziana.bsky.social. 🗓️ Saturday 13 September 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm 📍 King’s College London, Bush House 🎟️ Free, ticket required

🛂 Millions are denied short-stay visas to Europe every year. In 2024 alone, rejected applicants lost €145M in fees – 90% from Africa & Asia. On 13 Sept, exhibition by LAGO Collective & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will explore visa inequality through data, sound and design ⬇️

🏰 Beautiful escapism or a reflection of our life? Dr Shelley Galpin, Lecturer in Culture, Media and Creative Industries @kingscmci.bsky.social, spoke to Town & Country Magazine about our fascination with period dramas 🔽

💭 'Vulnerability in Research speaks not only to how we engage with and support marginalised and vulnerable groups but also to how we, as researchers, navigate the personal, professional and political risks that come with politically charged or justice-oriented work'. Read more about our workshop 🔽

🌊 ‘The River’s Stomach (Songs of Empire)’, an audio-visual installation by Dr @kate-mcmillan.bsky.social, commissioned by theCOLAB, is now open on the Strand! Located in the Strand Lane ‘Roman’ Bath, it tells the stories of women who have migrated to and from London along the Thames ⤵️

🧜‍♀️ Located in an unusual @nationaltrust.org.uk site, Dr @kate-mcmillan.bsky.social's new commission presents a haunting exploration of the residues of colonial violence and the systemic forgetting of women’s stories. 🗓️ 22 May – 2 July 2025 📍 5 Strand Lane, London WC2R 2NA 🎟️ Free entry Learn more ⤵️

👏 Congratulations to Sofía Ramírez Sandoval (CMCI MA) and Lilien Ezeugwu (CMCI PhD), who will represent King's College London at the 2025 Venice Biennale!

📚 Applications are open for a fully funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership CASE studentship to investigate changes in the provision of library services in England. ⏰ Deadline: 7 March 2025 Find out more & apply ⤵️ #fundedopportunity #studentship

😁 The ‘unique’ and ‘ironic’ British sense of humour is a key reason why young Europeans watch UK-made television shows and films, new King's research has revealed. Find out more about 'Screen Encounters with Britain' 🔽

Why are UK-made television shows SO popular amongst young Europeans?! New research from @kingsartshums.bsky.social reveals it's all down to the ‘unique’ and ‘ironic’ British sense of humour. 😉 #KingsQs⬇️🧵