New job opportunity at Charles Dickens Museum

Knowledge Quarter partner Charles Dickens Museum are looking for a highly motivated, practical and creative individual to join their team as the Museum’s Technician. The successful candidate will work with the Commercial & Operations Manager to implement a programme for building maintenance, security and fire prevention. The deadline for applications is Friday 19th January 2018.

The #ARTCONNECTS Festival of Creative Schools, Work and Lives

A national three day festival for All Artists be they Parents, Teachers, Creatives, Students or Business People. Celebrating the power of Creativity, Technology and People to Inspire Children, Innovate Business and Engage Community. A collaboration with venues and organisations across King's Cross including Havas, The RSA, SSAT, The Creative Industries Federation, The Guardian, TES, NetMums, Drum and Knowledge Quarter partners Camden Council, Google, The British Library and Regent High School.

Ideas Hub @ Wellcome Collection Opportunity

Ideas Hub is a free week-long programme of activities and workshops exploring the links between science, medicine, life and art. Here, you’ll join people from all sorts of backgrounds for creative exercises, project work, and talks with a diverse range of experts. Ideas Hub will give you a unique opportunity to reimagine what your future could hold. It will take place in The Hub at Wellcome Collection from 3 - 7 September 2018.

Gift a National Art Pass with this discount offer

Give your special someone free entry to over 240 museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK as well as well as 50% off major exhibitions with the National Art Pass. Simply use code KINGSCROSS30 at checkout to save 30% off a gift National Art Pass. From art aficionados to the culturally curious a National Art Pass offers Christmas-joy all year.

Pan Macmillan KQ Book Club - Take the Questionnaire!

Pan Macmillan are excited to announce plans for a local Book Club in collaboration with the Knowledge Quarter! It will be a fantastic way to meet, network - and as anyone who has been in a Book Club previously already knows - have a lot of fun.  Books don't just provide a sanctuary to be enjoyed in solitude, they are also an important way of bringing people together.

New job opportunity at Institute of Physics

Knowledge Quarter partner Institute of Physics are seeking a pro-active individual to take on the role of Groups & Awards Officer within the Science and Innovation department. This is an exciting role that enables the Institute’s special interest Groups to flourish, ensures good governance of Group activities, advises trustees and senior managers on procedural and constitutional issues and administers the Institute’s Awards.

Support Camden's bid to be named London Borough of Culture

To all KQ Camden organisations, help Camden spread the word that it is excited to be applying to be named London Borough of Culture by the GLA! Applications are submitted 1st December and the winning boroughs announced February 2018. Take to social media and support the bid using #Camdenis #mylocalculture

Wellcome is looking for a KQ partner to collaborate on their new pilot project

Wellcome is looking for a KQ collaborator for an innovative pilot project that aims to influence how much meat people choose to eat. Livestock production is a large contributor to potent greenhouse gases. Diets high in animal products are also associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases. The project team will work together to make a positive shift in reducing meat consumption.

The Foundling Museum acquires major works of art by two of the UK’s most celebrated artists

A large-scale painting by Sir Michael Craig-Martin, RA and a sculpture by Yinka Shonibare MBE, RA have been acquired by the Foundling Museum, thanks to grants from Art Fund and the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Fund Grant, and other supporters.

Job opportunities on new project by Mind in Camden and Voluntary Action Camden

Mind in Camden in partnership with Voluntary Action Camden has an exciting new project which will work with minority ethnic groups in Camden to find out how they would like mental health services to develop to meet their communities’ needs. We’re looking for exciting people to help us set up the project.