Professor Evelyn WelchInterim President & Principal

AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

335postgraduate

taughtcourses

148postgraduate

researchcourses

...from over

countriesworldwide

5thin the UK for

research quality

31stin theworld

7thin the

UK

4tholdest

university in England

12Nobel Prize

winners

4,216academic and research staff

5campuses in the heart of

London

180undergraduate

courses

Over

students...

King’s College London

4thin the UK for

graduateemployability

9thin the world for

social impactTHE University Impact

Rankings 2020

At a glance

210

QS World University Rankings 2021

QS World University Rankings 2021 Times Higher Education 2021REF 2014

30,000

Strategic priorities: by 2029, King’s will be…

Educate to inspire and improve

A recognised community of learners in which students

and staff across disciplines collaborate and connect to

change the world

Research to inform and innovate

Home to the most able and innovative researchers

delivering valuable insight and ground-breaking

discovery in state of the art infrastructure

Serve to shape and transform

Known as the university that makes a significant and

innovative contribution to society and to business,

beyond education and research

A civic university at the heart of London

Regarded throughout the world as London’s leading

civic university

An international community that serves the worldMaking a significant difference on the world stage

Transformative initiatives

Broaden the base of King’s by

establishing a number of new schools,

faculties and departments

Examples include:• King’s Business School• King’s Engineering, Science

& Technology • International School for

Government• Academic-industry models for

healthcare (Biomedical hub at Guy’s; MedTech hub at St Thomas’)

• Global Health

Extending reach, expanding access

and delivering an extraordinary

student experience

Examples include:• Breaking barriers to access

King’s (mental health, wellbeing, widening participation)

• Innovative online education• King’s Local Partners (student

and staff civic collaborations)• Sanctuary Programme (access to

education for refugees; migration research focus)

Priority initiatives that are key to delivering our vision; many are underway and most cut across

more than one of the three key themes.

Strengthen how we work together:

empower faculties; enhance

performance; invest in estate, systems

& services

Examples include:• Supporting and developing

King’s people• Exceptional and sustainable

estates• National and global partnerships• Transforming our systems (HR/

Payroll and Finance, website, student database)

Making our strategic vision possible – our enablers

Our people, processes, systems, space and facilities, together with our approach to

sustainability, make our strategic vision possible.

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• Attract, develop and empower our diverse workforce to take responsibility, work together

and create a culture of high quality delivery

• Simpler, more standardised processes to strengthen King’s disciplinary diversity

• Systems that help deliver step changes in education delivery and research informatics;

improved data to underpin decision-making

• Space and facilities enhanced by digital technologies which facilitate creativity and

engagement across the King’s community

• Continued commitment to being a responsible and ethical institution; effective management

of our finances to ensure a sustainable future and the ability to invest in our priorities

Eight guiding principles to implement our strategic vision

Be an exceptional institution in all that we do, focusing on excellence and making a distinctive contribution to society.

Create an inclusive environment where all individuals are valued and able to succeed.

Build on the accomplishments of our predecessors and improve the university for future generations by providing effective stewardship.

Use the best evidenceand critical inquiry, and learn from our successes and failures to prepare ourselves for the future.

Enable meaningful connections between our students and staff to local, national and international communities, creating a porous boundary between what we do and those communities with which we engage.

Take a holistic approach to education, research and service to enable our students and staff to develop character and wisdom for the benefit of others.

Demonstrate open mindedness and tolerance and expect to challenge and be challenged in protecting freedom of expression.

Share an unrelenting ambition to deliver our Strategic Vision to make the world a better place.

How is the University run ?

Governance

(Council)

Academic

(Academic Board)Management

Majority of ‘lay’ membersSets strategy and monitors implementationParticular responsibility re: risk, finances, estates

Elected and ex-officio representativesDeals with most academic matters

Manages day to day operationsImplements strategies

Student representation

Governance

(Council)Academic Board Management

College Education Committee

College Service Committee

College Research Committee

College International Committee

College London Committee

Academic Board Operations Committee

Governance & Nominations Committee

Academic Standards Committee

Programme Development & Approval Sub

Committee

Investment Sub

Committee

Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee

Senior Management Team

Enterprise Risk Management Committee

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Freedom of Expression Standing

Advisory Group

Faculty Committees

…. and many more

Academic Strategy

Group

Education Strategy

Steering Group

Curriculum 2029 Board

Health Faculties Executive Committee

Senior Leadership

ChairmanSir Christopher Geidt

Provost/Senior Vice President (Health) & Executive Director of King’s Health PartnersProfessor Richard Trembath

Provost/Senior Vice President (Arts & Sciences)Professor Evelyn Welch

Vice President /Vice-Principal (Research)Professor Reza Razavi

Vice President /Vice-Principal (Education)Professor Nicola Phillips

Vice President /Vice-Principal (International)Professor ‘Funmi Olonisakin

Vice President / Chief Finance OfficerAnnie Kent

Vice President /Vice-Principal (London)Baroness Bull

Vice President /Vice-Principal (Service)Professor Bronwyn Parry

Interim President & PrincipalProfessor Evelyn Welch

Senior Vice President (Operations)Stephen Large

Alignment of Academic & PS Leadership roles

President/

Principal

PS Director

Shared

Senior Vice President

(Operations)

COO

x2

DoA/FOOs

x9

Dept Manager

Senior Vice President/

Provost x2

Exec Deans x9

Dept

Embedded

Professional

Services

Executive

Note: Typical only

Faculties overview

Group Faculty Scale (AcademicFTE)

Level 2 organisation

Arts & Sciences

Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP)

450 5 schools

Arts & Humanities (A&H) 362 15 departments

Natural & Mathematical Sciences (NMS)

295 4 departments and 6 research groups

Law 87 Single school

King’s Business School 82 Single school

Health

Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM)

1437 7 schools

Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)

1034 3 schools

Nursing, Midwifery &Palliative Care (FNFNMPC)

147 5 departments

Dental Institute 128 Single faculty

Total 4022

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