The 50th anniversary of the admission of women has been an opportunity to celebrate the impact of King’s women – alumnae, students, Fellows and staff - and how they trailblaze, innovate and inspire in myriad ways; as well as to look at what still needs to be done to address the challenges that remain in gender equality and women’s education. Over the year we have held a series of events to mark the anniversary which have seen alumnae from Zadie Smith and Hollie McNish to human rights lawyer Charlotte Proudman and US writer and activist Anna Malaika Tubbs coming back to King’s to talk about some of the issues facing women today. Here are recordings of some of the events.

King’s Women in the Media

Listen in on a discussion with Rachel Jupp (KC 1996) and Eleni Courea (KC 2013) about the role that both broadcast and print media play in holding power to account during these turbulent political times, the challenges that women face in the sector, and how King’s shaped their path to becoming journalists.

An Evening with Zadie Smith

Bestselling novelist and essayist Zadie Smith (KC 1994), one of the most essential writers of our time, joined us for a special event to read from and talk about her work. Zadie is the award-winning author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, NW, and Swing Time. Her most recent book is Intimations, a series of reflective essays written during the early months of lockdown.

Equality and Diversity in Football

Listen to sportswriter and co-founder of the charity Women in Football Anna Kessel (KC 1997), Director of External Relations at Football Beyond Borders Ceylon Andi Hickman (KC 2014), and former Cambridge University AFC Women’s President Tatiana Kasujja in a discussion about equality and diversity in sport, and the role of sport in tackling societal challenges.