Close the deal: The art and science of successful negotiation

Negotiations are ubiquitous. As individuals we negotiate on a daily basis whether we are making decisions with friends and family or sealing a professional deal at work. Negotiations can range from the seemingly trivial to the very serious.

The Knowledge Bank Pub Quiz

The Knowledge Quarter is launching the Knowledge Bank; an online platform which allows you to exchange expertise with individuals from over 80 knowledge-based organisations all within a one-mile radius of King’s Cross.

Dementia is an existential issue by Mark Goodwin

Students of existential philosophy will be familiar with Jean-Paul Sartre’s pronouncement that “existence precedes essence”: you can’t reduce the infinitely complex, unique qualities of an individual (a human existence) to some crude stereotype, like the “white van man” of our popular journalism.

The Knowledge Bank is Launched

The Knowledge Quarter has today launched the Knowledge Bank; an online platform to connect incredible institutions and individuals all within a short walking distance of one another.

Knowledge Quarter Festival Engagement Showcase

The Knowledge Quarter would like to invite you to a unique festival networking event, where you can begin to make connections with a whole host of organisations across Camden and Islington.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE YOUNG AND MUSLIM TODAY?

The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations is delighted to announce its upcoming event 'What does it mean to be young and Muslim today?'. The speaker, Shelina Janmohamed, is an award-winning author and leading voice on Muslim youth.

Physics and ballet meet in an event to explore the biomechanics of dance

An audience at the Royal Opera House (ROH) saw how knowledge of the biomechanics of dance can reduce the risk of injury to ballet dancers and help them to enhance their performance, in a special evening organised jointly by the ROH and the IOP.

The Francis Crick Institute opens the new Somers Town Living Centre

A brand new community space for people living in Somers Town has opened within the Francis Crick Institute. The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre will help to improve health and wellbeing locally by offering a range of services that have been developed with Somers Town residents and which complement successful services already on offer in the area.

Noshin Sultan appointed Knowledge Quarter Operations and Content Coordinator

The KQ Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Noshin Sultan as the Knowledge Quarter Operations and Content Coordinator. Noshin joins the Knowledge Quarter from Creativeworks London (Queen Mary University of London) where she worked as Communications and Administration Officer.

Knowledge Quarter Cited in London Assembly Report

The Knowledge Quarter was cited in the London Assembly Regeneration Committee’s report ‘Creative tensions: Optimising the benefits of culture through regeneration', which makes a number of recommendations to the Mayor to protect London’s cultural and creative offer.