Category: Industry stories & case studies

Policy Idol: Nathanael Kennedy-Leroi on addressing Local Residential EV Charging Infrastructure

April 25, 2023

The Policy Idol competition has been an exceptional platform for young policy enthusiasts to showcase their skills and ideas, providing them with a unique opportunity to refine their communication and analytical abilities. The experience gained from participating in the competition is invaluable and will undoubtedly add an extra edge to their performances in their future… More Policy Idol: Nathanael Kennedy-Leroi on addressing Local Residential EV Charging Infrastructure

Policy Idol: Toryn Whitehead on his ‘Locally Extinct Keystone Species Act’

April 12, 2023

The Policy Idol competition has been an exceptional platform for young policy enthusiasts to showcase their skills and ideas, providing them with a unique opportunity to refine their communication and analytical abilities. The experience gained from participating in the competition is invaluable and will undoubtedly add an extra edge to their performances in their future… More Policy Idol: Toryn Whitehead on his ‘Locally Extinct Keystone Species Act’

Student Experiences: Inclusive Careers Project Officer at King’s Careers

March 28, 2023

Applications for the Inclusive Careers Project Officer are now open!  If you want to gain valuable skills and work as part of a team to make a difference helping your fellow students follow their career paths, this opportunity is for you.  The Inclusive Careers Project Officer role is exclusively for Careers+ participants from any faculty… More Student Experiences: Inclusive Careers Project Officer at King’s Careers

Student Experiences: From our 2022/23 Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors

March 28, 2023

King’s Careers & Employability is currently hiring seven Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors for the 2023 to 2024 Inclusive Careers Education Ambassador programme. It all started in 2021 when ten students in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) were recruited to be Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors (ICEAs). The aim of this programme was… More Student Experiences: From our 2022/23 Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors

KURF Experiences: Yimeng Zhu on understanding anti-depressents in post-natal

March 28, 2023

Yimeng Zhu is a current third year student pursuing a BSc in Biomedical Engineering. She worked as part of the King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (KURF) scheme as part of the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at King’s College London. Why did you apply for KURF? I applied for KURF because I wanted to gain research experience… More KURF Experiences: Yimeng Zhu on understanding anti-depressents in post-natal

KURF experiences: Emily Kostina on analysing MRI data

November 17, 2022

Emily Kostina studied BSc in Biomedical Sciences and graduated with a first-class degree in the summer of 2022. She’s currently undertaking a Master of Research (MRes) in Child Health at UCL. She worked as part of the King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (KURF) scheme with Dr Andrew Melbourne (Senior Lecturer in King’s Biomedical Engineering Department) with… More KURF experiences: Emily Kostina on analysing MRI data

Career case studies: Karina Mendonca – Medical Writer at Parexel

September 16, 2022

Karina Mendonca, a former Biomedical Sciences student, talks about her experience working as a medical writer. Read more to find out about her career journey and advice she would give to anyone wanting to work in her area. What are you doing now? Please give us an outline of your current role, including any responsibilities,… More Career case studies: Karina Mendonca – Medical Writer at Parexel

From studying Pharmacy to becoming an Entrepreneur: Amrita Raichua-Kaushal

August 31, 2022

In today’s blog, Amrita Raichua-Kaushal, a former Pharmacy student, talks about her experience as an entrepreneur and why she decided to move away from a career in Pharmacy. Read more to find out how she made that transition into entrepreneurship and how she overcame barriers. What are you doing now?  Currently, I am on my… More From studying Pharmacy to becoming an Entrepreneur: Amrita Raichua-Kaushal

Career case studies: Andrés Cordero, a former Comparative Literature student

August 18, 2022

In today’s blog, Andrés Cordero, a former Comparative Literature student and fellow doctoral student, talks about his experience as a teacher and why he decided to go into research. Read more to find out what studying for a PhD is like and tips for working in research. What are you doing now?  Right now, I’m… More Career case studies: Andrés Cordero, a former Comparative Literature student