00:00King's College London will bring Cranfield University into its structure under a merger
00:05that will restore the Bedfordshire institution's former name, becoming the Cranfield Institute
00:11of Technology and forming King's 10th faculty. Cranfield's School of Management will join
00:17King's Business School, while its defence and security work will link with King's School of
00:22Security Studies. They say the merger will strengthen teaching, research and industry
00:28partnerships. King's Vice-Chancellor says Cranfield's facilities and expertise will add to the
00:34university's impact. Existing students and applicants who accept office before the merger
00:39can choose which institution awards their degree certificates.
