King's Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

📢 NEW PODCAST! The far-right has seen its popularity grow across Europe in recent years and is expected to gain a quarter of the seats in the European Parliamentary elections this year. In this new episode of the 'World We Got This' podcast series, Georgios Samaras, Assistant Professor in Public Policy at King’s College London’s International School for Government, looks at what is behind the rise of the far-right, its wider implications and if there is anything society and individuals can do to halt or reverse this trend. See a taster below, listen to it in full or read more about it ⬇ 🎧 Acast: https://bit.ly/3JlMh2O 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/3JfHwaZ 🎧 Google: https://bit.ly/4cYSTBK 🎧 Apple: https://bit.ly/3xtBoZR  👀 https://lnkd.in/e9QxAYsE If you are interested in gaining further insights from Dr Samaras and other experts across King’s around this extraordinary year of elections, check out our Poll to Poll 2024 series of comment pieces and events. https://lnkd.in/etiCHw5i

Want to learn how to get started with commercialising research from SHAPE? If you are a King's College London researcher working in 'Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts for People and the Economy' (SHAPE), this information session is for you. Innovation@King's is hosting an introduction to SHAPE Catalyst, a ground-breaking innovation programme by ARC Accelerator designed specifically to support SHAPE researchers to transform their research ideas into impactful ventures. This in-person event is open to King's students, academics, professional services staff and senior leadership from: ⚡ King's Arts & Humanities ⚡ King's Business School ⚡ The Dickson Poon School of Law ⚡ King's Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy ⚡ Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience ⚡ Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care 🎟 https://lnkd.in/dJyEQBva

📢 Midway through the general election campaign, the Conservatives and Labour are launching their general election manifestos this week. The Lib Dems have already announced theirs. What does research expertise tell us about the policy plans in the manifesto documents? 🙋♀️ Join us on 25 June for an interactive event with polling expert Sophie Stowers and an expert academic panel, analysing the key policy plans of the UK's political parties. ➡ Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/ebHjCWEs

Security experts, political leaders, academics and commentators came together yesterday to explore the role of deterrence in an increasingly dangerous world. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden were among the speakers. Shapps revealed that 'lethal aid' is flowing from China to Russia and into Ukraine, in a keynote address. Read the round-up of the day 2 of the conference here: https://lnkd.in/eJziB_6r

We were pleased to support the annual David Hobman Lecture hosted by ARK Committee members Glaser Karen and Wei Yang, Director, Institute of Gerontology, King's Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, King's College London in partnership with Age UK. The lecture on “Family and household changes and intergenerational exchanges: Implications for later life well-being” was given by Emily Grundy, University of Essex. Further information about the speaker and event at: https://lnkd.in/eaKvt9Un

The Department of European and International Studies is recruiting a permanent lecturer in international political economy. The post is open in terms of theoretical and methodological approach within the field of International Political Economy, with research expertise on finance and/or trade. Find out more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dkNunvMK

Role: Head of the Defence Studies Department, King's College London The Defence Studies Department is one of the few academic departments in the world focused on understanding the complex realm of war, conflict resolution, security, defence and international politics and relations through inter-disciplinary teaching, research, and engagement. We are seeking to appoint the next Head of Department to continue to foster a culture of research, ensure the delivery of an exciting education portfolio, and continue to develop meaningful, long-lasting relationships with key military stakeholders and the wider university. The role will be based at the UK Defence Academy in Shrivenham, Wiltshire. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Matthew Granger on LinkedIn or on email via kings-search@kcl.ac.uk King's Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy Defence Studies Department #leadership #education #defence #research ⏰ Advert close: 13th May 10:00am (GMT) https://lnkd.in/gn3ZfcZC

In our latest Element, authors Alan Cribb and Polly Mitchell from King's Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy and Vikki Entwistle from the University of Aberdeen conclude that improvement ethics should be seen as a key component of healthcare improvement – it’s not just for ethics specialists. Read and download the Element for free here: https://ths.im/3UIHNK9

In a world experiencing widespread environmental degradation, there is an urgent need for transformative solutions. King’s academics have been conducting vital research, working to understand the impact that the climate emergency has on society. In our latest King's Experts Series event on Thursday 30 May, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the impacts that climate change and extreme weather patterns have on society, and to have your questions answered by our panel of experts. Register your place 👇 https://loom.ly/MNWsUjg #ForeverKings🦁

In honour of #EarthDay 🌎, we spoke to Professor Frans Berkhout, Assistant Principal of King’s Climate & Sustainability, on what King’s is doing to better the environment. Find out more ⬇️