Frank Wilczek on a Beautiful Universe
Date: 9th July 2015
Venue: Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place
Are the laws of nature beautiful? Throughout human history, artists as well as scientists have often taken inspiration from this question.
Entries by Jodie Eastwood
Knowledge Quarter Partner Networking
On the 25th June the Knowledge Quarter invited its partners to attend the second Knowledge Quarter partner networking event held at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Urban Partners: Walk this way!
Date: Monday 6th July 9.30 – 10.30am
Venue: Somers Town Community Centre 150 Ossulston Street, London NW1 1EE
Urban Partners are proud to be unveiling London’s first designated station to station Wellbeing Walk and they want you to be part of the celebrations.
Call for Research Papers on Diversity
Knowledge Quarter partners The Creative Industries Federation is looking for their members to act as case studies for a paper on diversity and access (primarily BAME, gender and socioeconomic), to be released this autumn.
Sharing the secrets of the Knowledge Quarter Walks
On our walks we will pass many of the locations of the Knowledge Quarter partners, learn about their participation and discover the hidden secrets of this fascinating quarter of London.
Digital Catapult announces partnership with four leading technology companies and data innovators
Four organisations will work with Knowledge Quarter partners, the Digital Catapult, to accelerate digital innovation – providing knowledge and expertise to the digital community.
Central Saint Martins Les Visionnaires Scholarship Fund
Date: 2nd July 2015
Venue: Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins and Grey Goose vodka are launching the Les Visionnaires Scholarship Fund in collaboration with some of the College’s most renowned alumni, giving the next generation of inspirational talent an opportunity to study at postgraduate level at the College.
Words on sheepskin
Poet Laila Sumpton, who presented on behalf of KQ Partner Poet in the City at the recent General Election event has collaborated with the British Library to write a poem about the Magna Carta, reflecting on the nature of rights and our ongoing battle for them.
Film: SOAS move into Senate House by Professor Trevor Marchand
In 2016 Senate House North Block will open, creating a single unified campus for SOAS, University of London. As they extend into one of London’s iconic sites, SOAS will be celebrating the start of their second century in a campus fit for a prestigious university of the 21st Century.
SOAS: How healthy is China?
Date: 29 June 2015, 7.15pm – 9pm
Venue: Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Food security, energy supply, environmental sustainability and rising inequality – these intertwined issues play a crucial role in the ongoing health, or otherwise, of any nation.