The Academic Board is the body responsible on behalf the Council for the academic work of the university in teaching and examining and in research. The Board is established under the Charter and Statutes and its responsibilities are defined in the Ordinances.
The Academic Board is supported by:
See also:
Meetings
Membership
The members of Academic Board for 2026–2027 are:
Secretary: Dr Sinéad Critchley (University Secretary & Director of Assurance).
Ex–Officio
Chair of Academic Board, Vice-Chancellor and President
Senior Vice Presidents & Vice Principals
- Senior Vice-President Academic (Vice-Chair) – Professor Rachel Mills
- Senior Vice-President (Health & Life Sciences) - Professor Graham Lord
- Senior Vice-President (Research & Special Initiatives) – Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi
- Vice President (Education & Student Success) – Professor Graham Wynn
- Vice President (International, Engagement & Service) – Professor 'Funmi Olonisakin
The Reverend The Dean
The President of the Students’ Union
KCLSU Vice Presidents Education
- Vice President for Education (Arts & Sciences) – Mahdi Ahmad
- Vice President for Education (Health) – Harrison Lee
- Vice President Postgraduate – Zeina Eweiss
Executive Deans of Faculty
- Executive Dean (Arts & Humanities) – Professor Abigail Williams
- Executive Dean (Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences) – Professor Michael Escudier
- Executive Dean (Dickson Poon School of Law)
- Executive Dean (Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care) – Professor Richard Harding
- Executive Dean (King's Business School) – Professor Stephen Bach
- Executive Dean (Life Sciences & Medicine) – Professor Ajay Shah
- Executive Dean (Natural Mathematical & Engineering Sciences) – Professor Rachel Bearon
- Executive Dean (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience) –
- Executive Dean (Social Science & Public Policy) – Professor Linda McKie
Dean for Doctoral Studies
Elected and appointed members
Elected students
One student from each faculty, split equally across undergraduate, post graduate taught and postgraduate research
- Arts & Humanities
- Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
- Dickson Poon School of Law
- King's Business School
- Life Sciences & Medicine
- Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
- Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
- Social Science & Public Policy
Elected staff
Elected by and from among the academic staff of the University with the number of seats assigned to each faculty determined by the Academic Board.
Arts & Humanities
Four members, including Head of Department (HOD) equivalent.
Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
Four members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Kirsty Hill (HOD)
- Professor Richard Cook
- Dr Mads Bergholt
- Dr Magdalena Flak
Dickson Poon School of Law
Three members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Catharine MacMillan (HoD)
- Chloe Sheppick
- Dr Vigjilenca Abazi
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
Five members, including HOD equivalent.
- Melanie Maddison (HoD)
- Dr Joanna De Souza
- Dr Sam Bassett
- Ateyeh Hassanzadeh
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
Six members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Michael Aitken-Deakin (HoD)
- Professor Sir Simon Wessley
- Dr Ahmad Al Khleifat
- Dr James Findon
- Dr Anastasia Vikhanova
- Dr Rebecca Rhead
King's Business School
Four members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Craig Robinson (HoD)
- Dr Simona Grassi
- Professor Igor Filatotchev
- Dr Christopher Hazlehurst
Life Sciences & Medicine
Seven members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Seeromanie Harding (HoD)
- Professor Pete Zammit
- Dr David Fear
- Professor Sophia Karagiannis
- Professor Vasa Curcin
- Dr Marina Cecelja
- Dr Antonia Pontiki
Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences
Five members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Chris Lorenz
- Professor Malcolm Fairbairn
- Professor Gerard Watts
- Professor Yasser Roudi
- Dr Stefanos Leonardos
Social Science & Public Policy
Five members, including HOD equivalent.
- Professor Laura Camfield (HoD)
- Dr Sunil Mitra Kumar
- Dr Hillary Briffa
- Dr Sukanya Podder
- Dr Keith Smith
Centre for International Education & Languages (CIEL)
Three members, including HOD equivalent.
Three professional staff
- Education support: Edwin Lerew
- Research support: Ceri Margersion
- Service support: Claribel Vazquez