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King’s College London and Cranfield University to merge into new ‘global’ institution

The two universities will become a unified entity in the next 14 months

The Independent UK

UK universities confirm merger plans to ‘compete with the best in the world’

King's College London and Cranfield University have announced plans to merge, aiming to create an "extraordinarily powerful" and "global" institution. An agreement has been signed, with the merger targeted for August 2027, which will see Cranfield become part of King's College London. Leaders from both universities stated the move will…

The Independent UK

King’s College London to merge with Cranfield, create UK’s second-largest university

King's College London and Cranfield University have signed an agreement to merge in a move expected to create one of the UK’s largest centres for research, engineering and advanced technology studies, according to the BBC.

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King meets chemo patients and tries out robot used in surgery during visit

The King unveiled a plaque marking the 300th anniversary of Guy’s Hospital.

Evening Standard

Black people in England twice as likely to suffer stroke as white counterparts

In-depth study also reveals patients from black African and Caribbean backgrounds are less likely to receive timely care

The Guardian - UK

Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds

A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development

The Guardian - UK

Grok 4.1 'instructed the user to drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backward' in latest AI psychosis study

Some LLMs fall "short of a benchmark that’s already been met elsewhere."

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British Military Face Scandal As DNA Evidence Links Soldiers To Hundreds Of Abandoned 'Light-Skinned' Children Across Rural Kenya

A BBC investigation using DNA science confirmed British soldiers fathered children in Kenya, leading to legal actions and highlighting ongoing accountability issues.

International Business Times UK

Ruth Francis obituary

Other lives: Communications head for scientific publishers who also chaired her industry body

The Guardian - UK

Precise location of William Shakespeare’s London lodgings revealed for first time

Bard's Blackfriars home burned down 50 years after his death, but its exact location has remained a mystery until now

The Independent UK

New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare's London house

A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on William Shakespeare's life in London

The Independent UK

'Dumbing Down?' King's College London Told To Ignore Poor Grammar — Would Cambridge Or Oxford Ever Allow This?

King's College London (KCL) is under fire for new assessment guidelines that encourage staff to ignore poor grammar in favour of 'inclusive' marking. Critics warn of a 'dumbing down' of academic standards while the university defends its push for linguistic diversity. Explore the impact on UK higher education and employer…

International Business Times UK

Jeremy Connor obituary

Other lives: Circuit judge who chaired the Inner London and City of London Probation Committee

The Guardian - UK

‘I left the care system with little support – but £2,000 changed everything’

Young people who received the no-strings-attached cash payment were more likely to be in stable housing and less likely to be sofa-surfing

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Rare Earth Metals Have Dominated on Wall Street. This New Form of Aluminum Could Make Them Obsolete.

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new kind of aluminum that can do the same job as its expensive cousins. The industrial implications here are huge, so investors need to pay attention.

The Independent UK

The London areas where Black people are ‘48 times more likely to be stopped and searched by police’

In February this year, Black Londoners were 3.4 times more likely than white Londoners overall to be stopped and searched by police. The national rate is four times

Evening Standard

Revealed: Affluent neighbourhoods where black Londoners 'up to 48 times more likely' to be stopped and searched by police

East Sheen, Dulwich village, Hampstead village, south Richmond and Notting Hill all named in King’s College London report

The Guardian - UK

Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Exclusive: Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames

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The Independent UK

Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband

Gen Z are twice as likely as Baby Boomer men to have traditional views on marriage

The Independent UK

The quick ‘chairside’ dentist test that could boost diabetes diagnosis rates

Estimates suggest that around 1.3 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes but are yet to be diagnosed

The Independent UK

AI like ChatGPT uses nuclear escalation in 95% of war game simulations, study finds

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini threaten nuclear strikes on cities in war simulation

The Guardian - UK

People living in UK’s poorest areas have less diverse gut bacteria, study finds

Research shows social deprivation reduces range of microbiome leading to worse physical and mental health

The Guardian - UK

UK clinical trial into puberty blockers on hold after medicines regulator steps in

Recruitment of children for study delayed after MHRA warns that participants should be no younger than 14

The Independent UK

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from medicines regulator

The MHRA will now discuss the concerns, related to the wellbeing of children and young people with gender dysphoria, with trial sponsor King’s College London next week

Evening Standard

Clinical trial into puberty blockers paused after ‘new concerns’ from regulator

It comes after legal action was launched against the Government after campaigners including Harry Potter author JK Rowling expressed their opposition

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