Disunited kingdom: London in a world of its own

Janan Ganesh, political columnist for the Financial Times has published a fascinating think piece about the regeneration of the Knowledge Quarter, as part of an article considering the disparity between London and the rest of the country.
University of London - Knowledge Quarter

Mayor unveils new plan to halt underselling of London's cultural riches

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson this week unveiled his vision to build on London's success as a top destination for culture hungry visitors.

KQ in The Evening Standard: A six-point plan to make London the world's greatest city

The Knowledge Quarter features in a jointly written article by George Osborne and Boris Johnson published at the end of February in the Evening Standard. Together they outline a Long Term Economic Plan for London - a six-point strategy for London’s prosperity.

Strange Bedfellows by Laurence Scales

The Knowledge Quarter, with the British Library as its nucleus, is the name given to a London hotspot of technology, knowledge, art and science organisations and - this should be the exciting bit - of interdisciplinary and interpersonal collaboration, and of pulling together resources in new ways.

Knowledge Quarter Launch Event Photos

Additional news coverage and from The Guardian…

Knowledge Quarter launched at British Library

The new Knowledge Quarter, a partnership of 35 academic, cultural, research, scientific and media organisations based in Kings Cross, Euston and Bloomsbury, was launched by the Chancellor, George Osborne today at the British Library in London.

Welcome to London’s Knowledge Quarter

I’ve worked in King’s Cross for ten years and in that time it’s undergone an impressive transformation…

Our new website, logo and Twitter account

Welcome to the KQ’s new website and logo. Whilst the KQ hasn’t formally been launched…