Help and Support

King's Service Desk

• Our IT analysts are available 24/7, 365 days per year to help King's students and staff with their IT-related queries.
• Call 0207 848 8888 or email: 88888@kcl.ac.uk.

Helix Self Service IT 

• Helix is the online self-service portal, where you will be able to find answers to frequently asked questions, submit requests for assistance or report issues, and where you can monitor the progress of your existing tickets.

Tech support in a teaching space (online and virtual)

• Need technical support in our virtual or physical teaching spaces? Contact AV here. (internal)

Tech support with video production or AV for events 

• Need support on video production, hiring additional equipment for your events, event recordings and more? Contact our AV experts here. (internal)

Password Resets and Management

• Register to be able to reset your password available here - but if you get stuck, our IT Service Desk can help. 

Need an Affiliate Account? 

• If you work closely with, but are not directly employed by King’s, you may be eligible for an affiliate account, which will give you access to King’s systems and resources. Find out more. 

Help with Microsoft Office 365?

• Visit our Digital Skills Hub where you can access step-by-step guidance to become a Teams, Outlook, SharePoint superstar - and more. (internal) 

Need help with Printing, Copying or Scanning? 

• Digital Skills Hub has your step by step guidance right there.  

Need to download software?

• On The Hub provides a range of free software you can download to your personal device
• If you have a King's IT managed windows device you can access the Software Center, guidance is available on our Digital Skills Hub.
• If you have a King's IT managed Mac device you can access the Self-Service, please raise a "Software Request" via the Self-Service portal.
• We also have the Student Virtual Desktop platform which gives students access to virtual machines with most of the software your faculties deem necessary pre-installed.