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Student midwives drape a bedsheet over a hospital bed
Student midwives drape a sheet over a hospital bed to create a more private environment. Photo credit: Dr Jane Clossick

Workshops give student midwives a clearer grasp of how space and place influence interaction, wellbeing and care

Dr Jane Clossick, from the School of Architecture and Landscape, has delivered a series of workshop days with student midwives at King’s College London.
Orange flowers growing on a plant in rocky soil

The Urban Greening Symposium - a graduate's perspective

Zac Willitts, a graduate of our Masters in Landscape Architecture, attended the Urban Greening Symposium last year. He shares his thoughts on the trends highlighted during the event, from upskilling gardeners to greening challenging urban locations.
A photograph of a nurse walking with a child down a hospital corridor.

Climate-proofing pediatric care: New research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards

A new national study, led by the University of Sheffield, aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.

Invest in parks and green spaces to boost wellbeing across the city, say researchers

More funding should be made available to improve, maintain and encourage people to connect with green spaces in cities, to allow residents to reap the health and wellbeing rewards they can provide, according to researchers.