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Cancer immunology research
Episode 1
Cancer Immunology · King’s College London

Ines Martins-Thomas: Immune Cells, Head & Neck Cancer & Personalised Treatment

A PhD researcher at King’s College London, Ines discusses immune cells’ role in head and neck cancers, why treatments must be personalised, and the promise of immunotherapy and CAR T-cell therapies.

1 Jul 2026·Watch Recording →
Political science research Africa
Episode 2
Political Science · University College London

William Bacon: Clientelism, Electoral Violence & Democracy in Africa

A PhD candidate in Political Science at UCL, William discusses his research on subnational politics and clientelism in Kenya and Nigeria — examining how politicians behave during high-stakes elections and what drives electoral violence.

2 Jul 2026·Watch Recording →
Cybersecurity and data privacy
Episode 3
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity · King’s College London

Janjira: Ethical AI, GDPR & the Future of Data Privacy

An Assistant Professor at Chiang Mai University with a PhD from King’s College London, Janjira discusses her EU-funded research into ethical AI compliance, GDPR, and protecting personal data — including facial recognition applications.

2 Jul 2026·Watch Recording →
Nanotechnology lab research
Episode 4
Nanotechnology & Cancer Vaccines

Dr. Ramesh Sundararajam: Cancer Vaccines, Lipid Nanoparticles & Machine Learning

Dr. Ramesh discusses his research developing therapeutic cancer vaccines using lipid nanoparticles — similar to COVID-19 vaccine technology — to train immune cells to detect cancer, and how machine learning is accelerating discovery.

6 Jul 2026·Watch Recording →
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