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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.

Launch of Innovators Mentorship Programme - Royal College of General Practitioners

November 1, 2018

Royal College of General Practitioners announced the names of the five entrepreneurial GPs selected for the college's flagship Innovators Mentorship Programme. The college will provide mentoring and training to these five GPs whose innovative ideas address an unmet need in primary care.

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.

Guest Post: LUPC

October 18, 2018

In this guest post marking Green Great Britain Week, Don Bowman, Acting Director of London Universities Purchasing Consortium shares how the LUPC delivers Responsible Procurement, looking at the various aspects of Due Diligence.

Guest Post: Personal Archiving in the Digital Age

October 9, 2018

Guest Post: 'There is a growing paradox at the heart of western society. Our digital life is alienating us from real human experience, but might also save our brains from degeneration,' says Dr Nick Barratt of Senate House Library.

Raising Understanding of Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Knowledge Quarter

September 26, 2018

Beverly Flint of C&I Wellbeing describes her work in Knowledge Quarter organisations

KQ Labs

September 12, 2018

Knowledge Quarter and The Francis Crick Institute are pleased to announce KQ Labs, an intensive accelerator programme offered to high growth potential startup teams in the area of data-driven biomedical science. There is a £40k award on offer, as well as unrivalled support and resources, to all successful applicants.

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