postgraduate student, a teacher on the King's MSc in Gerontology course and now at the University of Liverpool, have been invited to contribute a photographic account of their research on the meaning of home, to an exhibition titled 'Household Choices' at the Victoria and Albert Museum, from 28 February to 3 July. For a number of years they have both been examining the meaning and experience of the home environment, Juclith from the point of view of a psychologist and Andrew from that of a human geographer. Their specific interest has focused on the effects of life events and transitions on patterns of dwelling amongst elderly people and the unemployed. The exhibition represents a shift in perspective by the V&A away from considerations of formal design and architecture towards the human qualities involved in the experience of design and of lay participation in the design process.
BRIDE OF THE YEAR Joely Irlam, a student in Physiology and Pharmacology at King's, was recently named Bride of the Year by 'Wedding and Home' magazine. She won prizes
Geography student John Hughes - they met in a bar at King's! The happy couple are now looking forward to their wedding in August and the honeymoon. As JoeJy said: 'Two students on a trip to Barbados! It's fabulous.'
The cost is £16.50 per person - this includes ticket, meal, wine or soft drinks, coffee and programme.
SPAIN BEYOND RIOJA A tasting of Spanish table wines from regions other than Rioja will be held on the King's Road site in the Common Room, Hudson Building on Friday 11 May at 6.30 pm. The cost is £6.50 per person. Please apply to John Barker on 872 3080 or 872 3170 by the morning of the 11 May.
QUEEN ELIZABETH (KENSINGTON) BRANCH KCLA Dr Tom Sanders will be giving members of the QE (K) Branch the pragmatist's view of eating in his lecture entitled"Getting Away With It' on Wednesday 16 May at the Kensington campus. All are welcome whether or not they are members of the branch. This will be the fifth May lecture since the merger, others in the series have been varied and of general interest: 'Bitter Cold' an expedition to the Antartic, 'Towards an Elixir of Life' , 'Book Lice', and last year 'Lord Macaulay Died Here' - the random reOections on the demise of QEC given by John Rivers who sadly died last December. The Lecture starts at 7.00 pm in the Physiology Lecture Theatre, Kensington campus. Light refreshments are available at a cost of £2.50 as well as a Cash Bar. All enquiries to Dr Sally Taylor K4555 or Pat Cox 0734783377.
KCLA SUMMER EVENT All dressed in white!! Joely, preparing for the big day in August. worth more than £23,000 including a £3,000 wedding dress, £3,000 worth of jewellery and a honeymoon in Barbados. Joely, who was entered for the competition by her mother, will marry King's
Verdi's Requiem given by the combined choir of the Tring and Ely Choral Societies and professional soloists. Coffee will be served after the performance at around 9.15 pm.
This year's KCLA Summer Event will take place on Saturday 9 June in St Albans Abbey. Members of staff are welcome to attend and bring guests. The evening will begin at 6.30 pm with a buffet supper in the Abbey Refectory and will be followed by a performance of
We are thinking about providing a coach from the Strand campus to St Albans. The cost would be between £3.50 and £6.00 per person, depending on the number of people making use of the service. Please contact the Alumnus Office, Room 2B, Strand campus, ext S2083, as soon as possible, if you would like to come.
MOUNT EVEREST CLIMBER AT KING'S Professor John West MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the University of California, is to visit King's College, Strand campus on Tuesday 8 May. Professor West was the leader of the American Medical Research Expedition to Mount Everest in 1981. This was the first time an expedition was arranged to climb Mount Everest for the purpose of conducting scientific and medical research. Five members of his team reached the summit and made unique physiological measurements there. Come and hear Professor West speaking about 'Physiological Responses to Extreme Altitude' on Tuesday 8 May at 2.15 pm in the Large Anatomy Theatre, Room 11F, 3rd Floor Main Building, Strand campus. All welcome.
WOMEN'S NETWORK After a very successful social at the end of last term, five meetings have been arranged for this term, on the following dates: Tuesday 1 May Thursday 17 May Thursday 31 May Tuesday 12 June Thursday 28 June All meetings will be in G03 on the