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Design Thinking Courses for Managers

November 16, 2016

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, is calling all mid-level managers from a variety of industries to partake in their newly launched Design Thinking for Managers executive training course. These sessions have been designed specifically to encourage professionals to use Design Thinking techniques in order to unpack their own approach and focus on how they can support users, customers, staff and partners to create value within their own organisations.

Cultural Identities and Stereotype Threat - KQ Talk report

November 14, 2016

On 23 October 2016 the Knowledge Quarter presented the talk “Cultural Identities and Stereotype Threat ” as part of the Bloomsbury festival at the Conway Hall. The curatorial idea was to create a discussion in which specialists from different fields could exchange expertise, questioning what the relationship between cultural identity and stereotypization is. How and why do we construct stereotypes? How does a stereotype become a threat? Read the talk report.

Fitzrovia Youth in Action - Young People creating a better community

November 10, 2016

Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) is central London’s leading youth action charity that empowers children and young people to overcome the barriers they face, fulfil their potential and create positive change in their local community. The charity does this through offering children and young people a broad range of youth-led volunteering and employability support.

Come and Meet Tomorrow's Innovators - Call for Collaborations

November 7, 2016

Knowledge Quarter partners are invited to collaborate with TeenTech; an annual conference to inspire teenagers and their teachers about the contemporary world of Science, Engineering and Technology, providing them with an opportunity to try their hand at experiments and consider a wide range of STEM careers.

Volunteer Roles at St Pancras Community Association

November 3, 2016

St Pancras Community Association (SPCA) is a charity that promotes community activity in St Pancras. The SPCA has had the opportunity to expand their programme since they moved in the new facilities, and are now looking for more volunteers to enable the delivery of the new activities.

How do we build trust between cultures? by Amina Yaqin and Peter Morey

October 27, 2016

A fascinating blog in which Amina Yaqin and Peter Morey, from SOAS University, illustrate the Muslims, Trust and Dialogue project (MTCD). They develop a theoretical framework and present practical case studies, exploring how building trust between cultures places mutual responsibility on participants in an open dialogue.

Curious? Festival of Futures nominated for The Drum UK Event Awards

October 26, 2016

We are delighted to announce that Curious? Festival of Futures has been nominated for The Drum UK Event Awards and is running for ‘Cultural Event of the Year’ Award. The awards are announced on 1 December.

Cello Unwrapped by Helen Wallace

October 25, 2016

A fascinating blog by Helen Wallace, creative consultant at Kings Place Music Foundation, that brings us on a personal and historical discovery of the cello, giving us a hint of the different voices captured in the coming festival "Cello Unwrapped" at Kings Place.

5 Years On: In Conversation by Teleri Lloyd-Jones

October 20, 2016

On Friday 14 October, various King’s Cross neighbours sat down to a roundtable discussion on the area’s recent and future development to mark 5 years since Central Saint Martins’ relocation.

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