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Conference for Teachers & Careers Advisers 2016 Welcome to King’s

Conference for Teachers & Careers Advisers 2016 An introduction to King’s College London

Professor Russell Goulbourne Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

History of King’s

• Founded in 1829 by King George

IV & Duke of Wellington

• The Battle of Battersea Fields
• England’s 4th oldest University

A founding college of the University

• f London

King’s now and in the future

• Global institution with students representing more than 150 countries
• Eight faculties, institutes and schools: truly cross-disciplinary degrees
• Actively investing in the future

Clinical Healthcare

• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Psychology
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy
• Nutrition
• Nutrition &

Dietetics

• Midwifery
• Nursing

Maths & Sciences

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Life Sciences

Technology & Engineering

• Computer Science
• Intelligent Systems

(AI)

• Robotics
• Electronic

Engineering

• Biomedical

Engineering

Arts & Social Sciences

• Humanities:
• Classics
• Languages &

Literature

• Great Britain &

Europe

• Politics, economics

& management

• Global Perspectives

Law

• Law LLB
• English Law & French

Law LLB and Maitrise en droit (French equivalent of LLB)

• English Law &

German Law LLB and MLLP or Certificate in Rechtswissenschaften

• Politics, Philosophy &

Law LLB

Top 25 in the world

• One of the 24 Russell Group

Universities

• Our research:
• The impact of Indonesian

forest fires on global atmospheric CO2 levels

• 3D printed heart
• Cancer vaccine
• New Magna Carta – does

the UK need a written constitution?

• What does this mean for you?

King’s people

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu Rosalind Franklin Dr Oliver Johnson OBE

The London Advantage

• Unique resources on your doorstep
• Exciting lifestyle and culture
• The power of networking
• Global employment opportunities

Find out more through #LifeAtKings

Academic Experience

• Lectures, seminars, labs and

tutorials

• Enhanced personal support for

students

• Interdisciplinary – choice

beyond core subjects

• Research

Range of Subjects

• Biomedical Engineering
• Biosciences
• Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies
• Chemistry
• Classics, Ancient History & Classical

Archaeology

• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Dentistry
• Digital Culture
• Electronic Engineering
• English
• European & International Studies
• Film Studies
• French
• Geography
• German
• Global Health and Social Medicine
• History
• International Development
• Law
• Liberal Arts
• Management and Business
• Mathematics
• Medicine
• Midwifery
• Music
• Nursing
• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Pharmacy
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Physiotherapy
• Politics & Economics
• Psychology
• Spanish, Portuguese & Latin

American Studies

• Theology & Religious Studies
• War Studies

More than your subject

• KCLSU
• Co-curricular opportunities
• Study Abroad
• Internships
• Research opportunities
• Careers development &

professional skills

• Advice and support

Questions?