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We were delighted to welcome world-renowned author and former Children's Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo (French, English & Philosophy, 1967) to King’s. He spoke at the Opening of the Year Ceremony, sharing personal anecdotes and encouragement for the next generation of learners.

In October, we were delighted to welcome former President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell (Physiology, 1976; PhD Physiology, 1979), to speak in our King’s Expert Series: The Future of Higher Education. She was joined by fellow alum and award-winning journalist, Jane Corbin (English Literature, 1975), who chaired the event. Find out more about the panel discussion now.

King’s welcomed former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade, Sir Vince Cable, to the Strand Campus. He delivered a keynote speech at the opening reception of China Week 2025, where he spoke about the political and economic development of China and India.

This October, King’s welcomed President Karis and his delegation to Guy’s Campus. They met with senior leadership and toured health and life sciences research facilities. His visit to King’s formed part of a three-day programme focused on strengthening relations between Estonia and the UK.

In July, high-level delegations from the Kenyan Ministry of Health and President William Ruto met with King’s and other key UK institutions to sign two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs). The agreements aim to revolutionise Kenya’s health system by bolstering the health workforce, establishing local pharmaceutical productions and diagnostic technology.

This June, the former Minister for AI and Digital Government, Feryal Clark MP, joined leading King’s interdisciplinary scientists to launch the UK’s first of its kind, AI for Science, master’s programme. She also received a demonstration of an assistive robot programmed to help people live independently for longer.

King’s welcomed Then-Lord Mayor of London, Alastair King to the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS). He met clinicians and researchers to learn about the Institute’s pioneering work in improving outcomes for people with liver disease, advancing research and training the next generation.

Secretary of State for Scotland, Douglas Alexander MP visited King’s in October in a joint event between The Policy Institute and The Strand Group. During this event, he spoke about the domestic and geopolitical challenges governments must navigate and his own career journey.

In October, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, former UK Foreign Secretary and Visiting Professor at King’s, joined Professor Kerry Brown for a public talk exploring the shifting dynamics of US-China relations and global geopolitics, as part of our China Week series.