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Celebrating 10 years of the British Library's Business & IP Centre

August 25, 2016

The British Library’s Business & IP Centre has been helping people turn great ideas into businesses for over ten years. In order to celebrate 10 successful years the Library is holding a day of free workshops, talks and events.

Westminster Kingsway and City and Islington Colleges Form New Group

August 10, 2016

Westminster Kingsway and City and Islington Colleges have merged to form a dynamic and ambitious new Group on 1 August 2016. With a combined enrolment of over 26,500 students and a combined income of £85 million, the two founding colleges will create the largest FE institution in London and be able to lead the reinvigoration of the capital’s evolving further education sector.

Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Charrette

July 28, 2016

Martin Sach, chair of the Knowledge Quarter Public Realm Environment and Sustainability Subgroup illustates the group tasks and on-going projects: the area-wide audit now reaching completion and the design charrette planned for September 2016. this would be an oportunty for KQ partner to share ideas, engaging with local authorities and seeking ways in which the Knowledge Quarter can be an enabler of progress.

Curious? Festival of Futures - Review

July 27, 2016

The Curious? festival of Futures the best and biggest Knowledge festival in London took place at King's Cross Saturday 23 of July envisaging the future of King’s Cross and the Knowledge Quarter, through breakthrough research, tech and communities developments. King’s Cross was populated by a curious crowd made of adults, students and families who came to explore many activities, workshops and performances.

Curious? Festival of Futures Powered by the Knowledge Quarter

July 14, 2016

The Knowledge Quarter, in partnership with King’s Cross, announces details of the action-packed programme for Curious? London’s biggest and best festival of knowledge. On Saturday 23 of July, Curious? a fusion of science, culture and art will allow visitors to experience mind-bending talks, experiments and creative collaborations, from Knowledge Quarter partners. Click here for more information.

Crafts, Design and Innovation by Julia Bennett

July 11, 2016

Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy at the Craft Council, writes about the emergence of a market for craft innovation skills in industries as diverse as healthcare, biotech and the automotive industry. Julia explores how the close proximity of creatives and makers to research institutions and science innovators in the Knowledge Quarter could generate exciting collaboration.

Welcome to New Knowledge Quarter partners

June 30, 2016

Eight new partners have joined London’s Knowledge Quarter (KQ) today, bringing the number of organisations involved to 73. The total number of partners is now more than double the number involved at the initial launch of the partnership.

One Camden - Letter from the Leader of Camden Council

June 30, 2016

Camden Council is monitoring and taking action against any form of hate crime in the follow up of the EU referendum. Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to support the Council in reassuring our community that there is no place for hate in Camden. Please read here the letter form the Leader of the Council.

Invitation to Make, Do and Bend: The One-Dayer

June 29, 2016

Knowledge Quarter’s partner, The London Sinfonietta, is partnering with the hub to produce Make, Do and Bend, a project bringing together musicians, composers and creative technologists to explore how digital technology can open up new forms of interaction.

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