How I found intercalating as an external student

By Maria Gonsalves, iBSc Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology  Hi everyone! My name is Maria and I intercalated in Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology at King’s between my 3rd and 4th year of medical school at the University of Birmingham. Why I chose to study at Kings: I chose to intercalate at King’s as the …

A day in the life of a pharmacology student on placement

By Anmoyul Mohon, MSci Pharmacology Hello, I’m Anmoyul Mohon, currently in my third year of studying pharmacology (4 year degree). As part of the MSci programme, I am required to complete a one-year lab placement in a pharmacology-related field. This opportunity allows pharmacology students to transition from a BSc to an MSci by securing a …

My Top Tips for Online Study

Sima Naddaf September was approaching fast and summer seemed like a distant memory, the type you rather forget; not because something bad had happened, no, frankly quite the opposite. Nothing enjoyable happened during summer 2020. September had arrived marking the start of new academic year. The back to school banners where outside the shops and …

Starting University: My Top Tips

Ziyang (Jack) Chen My name is Jack, I am currently in my second year of BSc Pharmacology at King’s College London. I also previously studied BSc Nursing with Registration as Adult Nurse also at KCL and graduated with First Class Honours. Before I came to university, like yourself I was very excited to begin with …

The Space in Between: Transitioning from School to University

Qudsiya Baig Hello! I’d like to start by saying congratulations for getting your offers! You should all be very proud of yourselves, especially because you’ll be joining one of the best universities in the UK (no bias here of course). As exciting a time this is, I also remember how daunting this transition period was …

Pharmacy Careers – A Students Experience at King’s

Nafisul Haque Pre-reg Being in pharmacy certainly opens your eyes to the variety of sectors you can go into in the future. Having currently finished pre-reg applications, it’s time to look forward to the pre-registration year which sets you up to become a qualified pharmacist. The main decision here is to look between hospital and …

My First Year of University during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Chloe Fong Hi, my name is Chloe and I am in my first year studying Medicine! There must be so many questions about what it is like at King’s, and university in general, during this pandemic. I am also sure a lot of you are wondering how the pandemic has in particular affected the ‘First-year …

What Career Opportunities are there for me at King’s?

Monique Lucas Hi everyone! My name is Monique and I am a current second year medical student and a Biomedical Science graduate. I remember when I started KCL and had little idea of what to expect but was also excited at the prospects of studying at a top university. The Faculty of Life Sciences and …

Career Opportunities: Biochemistry at King’s

Ryan Jones Hi everyone, my name is Ryan and I’m currently in the final year of my Biochemistry MSci here at King’s. This blog will be focused on all things careers related, including careers opportunities available from a life science degree and the work experience opportunities open to you at University. Life Science career opportunities: …

Diversity at King’s – A students experience

Ava Khoshnaghsh Diversity is a word that holds a different meaning to each person. A diverse community is more than just acknowledging our differences but rather having a sense of belonging. Having grown up in London, one of the most diverse cities in the world, I have always looked forward to meeting different people from …