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The NHS recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, and an indispensable part of this workforce is made up of overseas nurses.

It’s a huge wealth of expertise upon which we can rely, and in this episode of King’s Conversations, Dr Dilla Davis joins us to share the oft-overlooked impact of overseas nurses, and how nursing & midwifery policies must change if we’re to empower them.

Dr Dilla Davis worked with Dr Agimol Pradeep BEM, liver transplant coordinator at King’s College Hospital on a groundbreaking campaign to help internationally trained nurses complete their UK nursing registration without language tests. Their work has been recognised by the Health Services Journal who awarded them Workforce Initiative of the Year and highly commended them in the NHS Race Equality Award Category. 

This episode of King’s Conversations covers:


Recognition of overseas nurses in the UK


Challenging barriers to entry


Myths surrounding the UK’s approach to nurses from international territories


Next steps for utilising and harnessing the expertise of this nursing workforce



King’s College London

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Meghan Boop

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Dr Dilla Davis

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Colourism is an important issue to tackle, and thanks to Dr Aisha Phoenix’s research with Dr Nadia Craddock, the UK has made more academic progress on this in the past decade.

In this episode of King’s Conversations we deconstruct the lesser-publicised issue of colourism, skin shade prejudice, the significant impact of colourism on physical and mental wellbeing, and what steps can be taken to change societal attitudes.

This episode of King’s Conversations covers:


Colourism’s impact on young people


The UK’s limited research on colourism prior to Aisha’s work with Dr Nadia Craddock


Representation in the media as important for addressing colourism


What data is needed to tackle colourism, and what methods are safest and most effective to achieve this



King’s College London

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/

https://www. kcl.ac.uk/conversations   



Meghan Boop

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Dr Aisha Phoenix

Artificial intelligence systems have been indispensable for years, but the recent prevalence in the public eye is raising huge questions that’ll likely span decades to come.

Dr Hana Chockler joins us on this episode of King’s Conversations to walk us through the intricacies of AI systems, the technical challenges of such systems, and how they’ll impact the coexistence of tech and humanity.

This episode of King’s Conversations covers:


The complexity of modern AI systems


Human bias in data sets


Trustworthiness and transparency


Artificial intelligence as an enabling tool in healthcare


Upcoming ethical challenges with AI use



King’s College London

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/

https://www. kcl.ac.uk/conversations

Meghan Boop

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Dr Hana Chockler

www.kcl.ac.uk/people/hana-chockler

Everybody has mental health, just as we all have physical health, but the ways in which we perceive mental wellbeing in the modern age are ever-evolving.

The pace at which this is happening owes itself to a number of factors, some less apparent than others, and Regius Professor of Psychiatry, Professor Sir Simon Wessely’s expertise in the area provides remarkable insight in this episode of King’s Conversations.

We hear from Simon as he discusses the intriguing link between films’ representation of PTSD and our experiences of it, how social media really affects our mental health, and the devaluation of common terms like OCD and bipolar.

This episode of King’s Conversations covers:


The historically perceived stigma around the psychiatry field


Social media’s impact on mental health compared to other stimuli


Whether trigger warnings and avoiding conversations is effective


The role of therapy and counselling after crisis events


Fascinating links between PTSD and how flashbacks are represented in visual media





Kings College London

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https://www.kcl.ac.uk/conversations



Meghan Boop

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Professor Sir Simon Wessely
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Welcome to King’s Conversations, a series to ignite your thirst for understanding with some of the world’s most inspired academics.

In this first episode, Dr Ruth Adams guides us through the muddy waters of culture wars, from their historical origins to their tech-driven discussions today.

We touch on how societal views are reflected in creative media, ties between culture wars & politics, and whether art can truly be separated from a problematically perceived artist.

This episode of King’s Conversations covers:


Whether cancel culture is effective, and separating art from artists


Cultural conversations raised by the Barbie movie, from feminism to LGBTQ+ rights


How social media has progressed the polarisation of opposing stances


Governmental and political uses of culture wars



King’s College London

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/conversations



Meghan Boop

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Dr Ruth Adams

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-ruth-adams

In a world where knowledge is power, and ideas have the potential to change lives, we're here to challenge your perspective and ignite your thirst for understanding. Welcome to King's Conversations, a podcast brought to you by King's College London. Host, Megan Boop, a Bioethics student will be chatting to our incredible academics to try and unravel some of the world's greatest complexities. Whether you're a student, an academic, a parent or simply a curious mind, we'd love for you to join the conversation. Let's go beyond the mundane. This is a mission to confront the pressing issues in our society. To ask the big questions. To reveal truths about our cultures & histories, and to plan for a better tomorrow. We'll cover a real mix of themes. From AI to mental health, culture wars to colourism, plus some of the challenges facing the nursing workforce today, we'll learn from the very best minds in their field. So are you ready to join conversations that stir your intellect and your soul? King's College London; Unleashing the power of knowledge, one conversation at a time. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/