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Help the Charles Dickens Museum secure the lost portrait of Charles Dickens

November 27, 2018

The Charles Dickens Museum is looking raise £180,000 in order to secure the portrait of the author Charles Dickens by Margaret Gillies for the nation, bringing it into the Museum's permanent collection and placing it on public display.

We are hiring: Events Intern

November 27, 2018

We are looking to hire an Events Intern to support and lead the scheduling and organisation of our popular events programme, including private views, breakfast discussions and roundtables, as well as our annual conference and festival.

Artificial Intelligence and Primary Care - RCGP

November 26, 2018

RCGP have produced an 'Artificial Intelligence and Primary Care' report to inform GPs and healthcare professionals of the impact of Artificial Intelligence in primary care

Knowledge Quarter Breakfast with Theo Blackwell

November 19, 2018

In October 2018 Knowledge Quarter Partners attended a breakfast with London’s Chief Digital Officer Theo Blackwell as the speaker. Theo introduced Knowledge Quarter Partners to the Civic Innovation Challenge – an initiative to spur innovation in the tech sector as part of the Smart London Grand Challenge.

Arup Report into UK innovation districts

UK Innovation Districts and Knowledge Quarters – Driving More Productive Growth

November 12, 2018

The consulting and engineering firm Arup has released a report outlining the importance of innovation districts to the UK economy. The firm has been working with the UK Innovation Districts Group (IDG), a body established in October 2017, which represents six major innovation districts across the UK. The report makes the case for increased government funding into UK innovation districts. Read the report in full here.

The Knowledge Quarters Second Diversity Roundtable

November 5, 2018

On the 25th October 2018 Knowledge Quarter partners once again convened to discuss the topic of ‘staff diversity’ and share current practice in this area.

Job listing: Research Grants Manager - The Aga Khan University

November 1, 2018

The Aga Khan University in the United Kingdom seeks to appoint a Research Grants Manager on a one year fixed-term contract to support the smooth running of administrative and financial processes for grants. Applications should be submitted latest by 9 November, 2018

We are hiring: part-time Events Manager

October 30, 2018

The Knowledge Quarter is hiring a part-time Events Manager to develop and grow our annual conference and a portfolio of events which play a significant part in what we offer to our partners. This is a three-day-a-week position, on a six-month contract with the potential of extension. Applications close on Monday 19 November.

Open Letter from Cllr Asima Shaikh to support Islington's small businesses

October 23, 2018

Small businesses in Islington are struggling to cope with huge Government increases in business rates that could see many forced to close or to move out of the borough. Councillor Asima Shaikh invites Knowledge Quarter partners to sign a petition to carry out a fundamental review of the business rate system.

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