Meet our new Chair, Professor Alan Thompson, Pro-Provost London and Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences at UCL (left) and our new Deputy Chair, Councillor Sabrina Francis of Camden Council (right). Celebrate with us on LinkedIn! More below.
We're kicking off July with a jam-packed day of London Data Week events and workshops, including a careers fair, free workshops with Central Saint Martins and Flourish by Canva, and an evening social with UCL Grand Challenges. Find your jam!
You're also invited to a breakfast private view of CSM's Camden Schools Arts Biennale, returning this month.
We've got a few exciting new faces to introduce too: two new KQ members, our new Chair and Deputy Chair, and a new community lead. Meet them below.
KQ Events
KQ PRIVATE VIEW
KQ Private View | Camden Schools Arts Biennale at Central Saint Martins
Wed 22 July, 8:30–10:00 AM @ Lethaby Gallery, CSM
Celebrate the creativity of Camden's schools at this private morning view of the Camden Schools Art Biennale.
Co-hosted with Central Saint Martins, Camden Council and Camden Learning, the visit will include a guided tour and a look at the practice behind the show. A light breakfast is included.
We've got a jam-packed day for you on Tuesday 7 July, more details below!
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PANEL + POP-UP CAREERS FAIR
Data Careers in Life Sciences
Tue 7 July, 14:00–16:30 @ One Triton Square
Students and recent grads: at this careers event, discover where data can take you in life sciences, one of the UK's fastest-growing sectors.
You'll have the fantastic opportunity to meet face-to-face with KQ companies at our pop-up careers fair, including Genomics, Novo Nordisk, Relation, and more.
EVENING SOCIAL
KQ Social: Data in the City
Tue 7 July, 18:00–21:00 @ One Triton Square
Come and connect over drinks as we dig into London's data.
Co-hosted with UCL Grand Challenges, the evening brings KQ researchers for lightning talks, hands-on workshops with KeyAnalytics and UCL Policy Co-Design Labs, and more.
WORKSHOP
Humanising Data for Healthier, Fairer Futures
Tue 7 July, 9:00–11:00 @ One Triton Square
Explore how design researchers from Central Saint Martins, The Alan Turing Institute, and more, are using data, AI and new storytelling techniques to capture the diversity of human experience, including from the UK, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.
WORKSHOP
From numbers to buy-in: How to turn your data into decisions
Tue 7 July, 11:00–12:00 @ One Triton Square
In this workshop, use Flourish (a free app owned by Canva, the online design tool) to learn how to turn raw data into clear, trustworthy and compelling visuals in minutes. No technical background needed.
Featured Partner Events
UCL200 Lunch Hour Lecture: Bentham and Beyond
15 July
Join this UCL lecture for a fascinating deep dive into how DNA is recovered from historical objects (including Jeremy Bentham's preserved skeleton) and why ancient genomics matters today.
Lunch and merchandise and will be provided.
Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan
10 July–19 September
This new SOAS Gallery exhibition showcases 100 examples of Afghan embroidery from the 19th and 20th centuries, revealing how skilled women and girls across the country's many cultures have used silk and wool to express and preserve identity.
Science on Screen, presented by Springer Nature
28 July
Light, camera... science! Celebrate some of the best science storytelling on screen with global science publisher Springer Nature for a special film takeover upon Regent's Canal at King's Cross. On the bill:
- 12:00 | The Wild Robot (2024)
- 14:30 | Finding Nemo (2003)
- 17:00 | The Theory of Everything
- 19:30 | Dune: Part One (2021)
Discover more partner events on our new webpage here, including:
- 5 July | Cally Festival, a free annual street festival on Caledonian Road, bringing together 7,000+ people for music, performance, art, workshops, street food, and a community market.
- 11 July | The Coming of Age Symposium with Wellcome Collection, a full day exploring how societies can adapt to greater longevity, with artists, campaigners, and researchers from the ongoing Coming of Age exhibition. Lunch provided.
- 22 July | Teas from the Garden: Seasonal Workshop with Royal College of Physicians, an evening of tea tasting and blending using ingredients from the RCP's Medicinal Garden (£25).
News
Welcome New Members!
This July, we're delighted to welcome two new organisations to the Knowledge Quarter membership. Learn more about them below:
UK Semiconductor Centre
37 Caledonian Road, London N1 9BU
Who? The UK Semiconductor Centre is the single front door to the UK's semiconductor industry, connecting companies, universities, investors, government and international partners to drive scale-up, investment and growth.
Why KQ?
"We’re bringing the UK semiconductor community right into the heart of the Knowledge Quarter with our new King’s Cross headquarters.
It will provide us with the perfect platform to collaborate with leading research institutions, technology businesses and investors on a daily basis to help drive the sector forward and help UK companies scale.
We chose the Institute of Physics because its mission aligns closely with ours, and together we can push the sector forward and make a global impact."
– Raj Gawera, COO (April 2026)
Prima Mente
Rolling Stock Yard, 188 York Way, London N7 9AS
Who? Prima Mente is an AI biology and neuroscience start-up training computer models to discover new biological knowledge and treat disease, with a current focus on neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's. Its research runs from an autonomous wet lab in King's Cross.
Why KQ? Prima Mente wants to connect with its neighbouring institutions to share its pioneering work and build new collaborations, all while helping to make the area an even better place to do research and to attract and keep talent.
New Faces at KQ
New Chair and Deputy Chair of the KQ Board
Professor Alan Thompson, Pro-Provost London and Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences at UCL, has been appointed Chair of the KQ Board; Camden Councillor Sabrina Francis has been appointed as Deputy Chair.
Taking over from outgoing Chair Maja Maricevic, Director of Science and Innovation at the British Library, their leadership comes as our network grows in national and international significance, and as more life sciences and AI companies choose to make their home here. Meet our new Chairs here.
New Community Engagement Manager for the British Library Extension
Somers Town Community Association (STCA) has appointed Salima Abdallah as Community Engagement Manager for the £1.1 billion British Library extension. Meet Salima here.
Opportunities
Shared Ground: Paid Opportunity for Migrant and Refugee Camden Residents
If you're a migrant or refugee living in Camden, this is your chance to share your story and get paid for it (£15 per hour). Shared Ground, a creative project by We Make Camden and Old Diorama Arts Centre, invites residents to explore and celebrate the places that matter to them through workshops and an outdoor tour.
Jobs
New to the job market? Join this free LinkedIn Job Search Workshop with LIFT on 28 July for local residents.
LIFT Senior Programme Manager – London Borough of Islington
From £66,084 | Due 1 July | Apply here
Head of Marketing: Public Programmes – The Place
From £41,045 | Due 6 July | Apply here
Internal Communications Manager – SOAS University
From £51,902 | Due 9 July | Apply here
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