Imagine a world where everyone has access to the information and resources they need to progress in their chosen field. Imagine a world where everyone receives fair compensation for their hard work. This is the inspiration behind Ubuntu, a start-up that offers farmers in Northern Ghana competitive prices for produce and, using this network, provides educational resources on the topic of climate change and agriculture.

What transforms individuals into a stellar startup team? In the fast-paced venture world, founding-team composition is critical. Value homophily – the alignment of core beliefs among team members – has emerged as a key factor in entrepreneurial success. Ariel de Fauconberg’s PhD research explores both the benefits and obstacles of this phenomenon, challenging entrepreneurs to foster shared values while maintaining cognitive and experiential diversity. This post offers insights for effective team building across various innovative sectors.

In this part two of solving the dementia dilemma, Coco explores the influence and potential of lifestyle and environmental factors, poses important questions that societies can and should answer, and proposes a productive approach to address the leading cause of death in the UK.

The current state of global food security requires urgent attention. In countries across the world, we are failing to act in ways which ensure not just that we can grow “more” food, but that we can grow nutritious food in sustainable ways. Plant biotechnology can help us tackle these pressing problems and, if we embrace innovation, we can pioneer resilient and socially beneficial food systems. Read more about Nadia’s research to do just this.

Remarkably, only 1 in 10 people know that dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK and we are only beginning to comprehend the complex causes of this silent global trend. In fact, such is the magnitude of recent scientific discoveries in dementia that researchers, doctors, and public health bodies alike are struggling to agree on what dementia even means and how we should diagnose it. Our choice of a definition for dementia can have a potentially devastating impact on how we live with it. A radical rethink on traditional approaches is required.

Sound, Order and Survival in Prison: The rhythms and routines of HMP Midtown” tells the story of a year spent at a local men’s prison interrogating the soundscape and its meaning for the prison social world. Sound, she argues, tells us different things about life, order and power in prisons. After launching her book on the 1st of February 2024, Kate reflects on the space provided by the E-Lab and the value of collaboration.

The theme of ‘entrepreneurship’ has the potential to inspire people working in different fields on innovative ideas. Mindsets hopes to provide a space to share a brief glimpse into the range of interesting individuals brought together by the Kings College Entrepreneurship Lab.