Its been a pretty fabulous summer here at King’s, with members of our college community celebrating all things LGBTQ+ for Pride Month throughout June & July. Jake Orros an Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Project Officer here at King’s shares some of the highlights of one very busy pride month for King’s. In a snapshot Proudly King’s once again marched in the Pride in London parade and joined fellow London universities at the London Trans+ Pride march. Our faculties got involved with the celebrations, with the Faculty of Natural Mathematical & Engineering Sciences hosting an ‘LGBTQ ..read more

If you are organising a workshop at King’s, on campus or elsewhere, take note of these ten tips to ensure your diverse audience can participate fully. While inviting participants to request adjustments is welcoming, not everyone feels confident or comfortable to do so. So, here’s some tips, co-created by members of the Access King’s network, to help you create an event that’s welcoming for all.  Share information in advance, including details of the venue, contact information, and any access features (e.g. step-free access, hearing loop available etc). You could also signpost to more inf ..read more

This Pride Month, we are talking to LGBTQ+ members of the King’s College London community to find out what Pride means to them. If you would like to share what Pride means to you, please email the team at diversity@kcl.ac.uk.  Jo Levy is Head of Mental Health & Counselling Outreach & Training at King’s. Jo is genderqueer and uses they/them pronouns. They live in London with their partner, Bev, and are supported at Pride by Flossie, their sister’s Cockapoo.   A day of joy and safety  The significance of Pride has shifted over time. I’m showing my age here, but 30 ye ..read more

This Pride Month, we are talking to LGBTQ+ members of the King’s College London community to find out what Pride means to them. If you would like to share what Pride means to you, please email the team at diversity@kcl.ac.uk.  Taj Donville-Outerbridge is studying for a BSc in Global Health & Social Medicine. He’s President of KCLSU’s LGBT+ Society, and recently won Role Model of the Year and Queer of the Year at the 2023 UK Queer Student awards. Taj is pansexual. Taj at the Queer Student Awards Moving beyond stereotypes I grew up in Bermuda. While being gay is technically legal ther ..read more

This Pride Month, we are talking to LGBTQ+ members of the King’s College London community to find out what Pride means to them. If you would like to share what Pride means to you, please email the team at diversity@kcl.ac.uk.  James Falcon-Martini Hallett is a Faculty Wellbeing Advisor at King’s, and the team’s lead on LGBTQ+ student support. He’s currently studying for an MSc in Therapeutic Counselling. James is originally from the North-West of England and now lives in London with his husband, Mau.   James Hallett I’ve always been a bit different Who I am is always in flux. I ten ..read more

This Pride Month, we are talking to LGBTQ+ members of the King’s College London community to find out what Pride means to them. If you would like to share what Pride means to you, please email the team at diversity@kcl.ac.uk.  In our first edition of ‘What Pride Means to Me’ we speak to Andrew Hall. He is a qualified social worker who studied Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He’s a queer, cisgender man who is currently working as a Faculty Wellbeing Advisor in King’s Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine.   Andrew Hall Being queer means having space to explore I grew u ..read more

ME Awareness Week takes place every May. ME or myalgic encephalomelitis which is also called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long term condition which encompasses a wide range of symptoms. You can learn more about the condition by visiting the ME Association’s website here. Hannah, a member of the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team here at King’s has take the opportunity to share her own experience of ME. Imagine one day getting ill, something that feels a bit like the flu. You rest, you drink your fluids, you take your paracetamol. But days, then weeks go by and you never get better ..read more

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and traditionally begins and ends based on the sighting of the new moon. This year, Ramadan is expected to run from Wednesday 22 March to Thursday 20 April 2023.  During the month we will share some Ramadan Reflections from members of the King’s community. As Ramadan draws to a close we hear from Shabnam Nawaz, a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, who has written a poem. We are now within the last ten days of Ramadhan, and they hold a special significance fo ..read more

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and traditionally begins and ends based on the sighting of the new moon. This year, Ramadan is expected to run from Wednesday 22 March to Thursday 20 April 2023, which falls in the revision and assessment preparation period for many students.  Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims and commemorates the Qur’an being revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and many Muslims will be abstaining from food and drink during ..read more

March is Endometriosis Action Month. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in the UK according to leading charity Endometriosis UK. Jess an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Administrator here at King’s shares her own experience. Back pain, dizziness, nausea, must be my cramps kicking in again! Whether you call it “Aunt Flo”, “that time of the month” or the “crimson tide”, people who menstruate have different experiences with their period. For some, it is a slight inconvenience (how does it feel to be God’s favourite?). While for others, it is a living nightmar ..read more