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President & Principal

Professor Shitij Kapur is the President & Principal of King’s College London. He returned to lead King’s in June 2021, following more than four years at the University of Melbourne, where he was Dean and Assistant Vice Chancellor (Health) for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and interim Deputy Vice Chancellor (International).

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Chair of College Council

The Rt Hon the Lord Geidt has been the Chair of King’s College Council since August 2016. Lord Geidt is an alumnus and Fellow of King’s. He was for ten years Private Secretary to The Queen, Patron of King’s, having joined the Royal Household in 2002 after a career in military and diplomatic service.

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Senior officers

Evelyn Welch

Senior Vice President (Service, People & Planning)

Richard Trembath

Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners

Annie Kent

Vice President (Finance) & Chief Financial Officer

Adam Fagan

Vice President (Education & Student Success)

Deborah Bull

Vice President (Communities & National Engagement)

Executive Deans

Ajay Shah

Executive Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

Linda McKie

Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Simon Wessely

Interim Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

Irene Higginson

Executive Dean, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care

Michael Escudier

Executive Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences

The Dean

The Revd Dr Ellen Clark-King, the Dean of King's College London, is responsible for overseeing the spiritual development and welfare of all students and staff. The Dean's Office is the first point of contact for any queries about religious provision at King's and is home to the Associate of King's College London (AKC), Chaplaincy and the Chapel Choir.

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Our community

Jobs at King's

Through all our work, we aim to make the world a better place. From teaching and research to professional and support services, there’s a world of possibilities at King’s.

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