As a doctoral student your first point of contact for help and support will be your supervisor or supervisory team, who provide pastoral support when you need it. 

In addition to your supervisor each faculty has a Faculty Wellbeing Advisor who can offer one-to-one wellbeing appointments. 

The Doctoral Development Team offer a wide range of courses, events and opportunities to support your research at King’s. Find out more about their in-person, online and on-demand training sessions and explore their eight development themes.

You can also connect directly with our central teams to get the support you need.

King's Careers & Employability

Book a one-to-one appointment with our specialist careers consultants for researchers or attend careers events and training sessions about research careers within and outside of academia.

Libraries & Collections

Visit one of our six campus libraries and access our extensive collections, archives and find out more about our library support for researchers.

King’s Language Centre

Explore free language courses for King's students, from short courses to full modules as well as specialist sessions for doctoral students.

King’s College London Student’s Union (KCLSU)

Get involved with our Student’s Union and find a range of clubs and activities where you can meet, connect and socialise with other students from across King’s.

The King’s Doctoral Student’s Association are part of the KCLSU and offer advice, support and social activities for doctoral researchers.

King’s Sport & Wellness

Keep active while you undertake your research with access to gyms, classes, swimming and sports fields.

Get advice and access support from all our central student services. There is a range of help available on Student Services Online, on topics such as;

• Health & wellbeing
• Visas, immigration & support
• Fees, funding & money advice
• Dignity & inclusion
• Disability support
• Housing & accommodation support
• Appeals, complaints & misconduct

We offer a wide range of small pots of funding to support your research and wellbeing during your time at King’s.

You can apply for one of our many student funds and get financial support; to attend conferences, develop public engagement projects, attend specialist training, improve wellbeing and put on your own social events.

Even before you start with us you can get free access to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding database.

To get access please email doctoral-college@kcl.ac.uk with your application number, and we will send you a login so you can explore a wide range of funding opportunities to support your studies.