School for Government

Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

Governing with intelligence, integrity & innovation

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Executive education

Short courses rooted in pioneering evidence-based research and informed by leading expertise

Bespoke executive education

We can design and deliver a programme that meets your organisation's needs

Online short courses

Explore our choice of 27 online modules, developed by leading academics and policymakers

Scholarships

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Our approach

The King's School for Government provides a unique blend of research, executive education, and training for professionals to help them face the challenges of the future.

You'll be taught not only by a range of academics who are leading thinkers in their areas, but also by practitioners – including policymakers, politicians or civil servants – with first-hand experience of working at the heart of government.

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Featured research, news & comment

28 January 2026

Cash: what is it good for? Let's find out

We're launching the Cash Lab to see if unconditional cash transfers can improve outcomes in areas…

28 January 2026

New 'Cash Lab' to test whether direct cash transfers can break cycle of poverty

Researchers are testing whether direct financial support could offer a simpler, more effective…

17 December 2025

Why you should be pleased we run trials on nudges, even if you don't like nudges (or trials)

Trials are essential to ruling out what doesn't work, as well as identifying what does

18 December 2025

Civil Service bullying and discrimination fell sharply with hybrid working – but persistent gaps remain for ethnic minorities and LGBTQA staff

Analysis of the Civil Service People Survey shows workplace culture has improved since 2020, but…

Programmes for our partners

We collaborate with governments and organisations worldwide to enhance public administration and policy leadership. We currently deliver programmes for clients including the UK Civil Service Policy Profession, the UK Government Policy Fast Stream programme, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Government of Jersey.

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Cash Lab

A new research project examining whether, and when, giving people direct financial support – without conditions on how they spend it – can break the cycle of poverty and improve outcomes. The Lab will bring together six randomised trials across the UK which are testing different kinds of cash interventions, delivered in different ways, to different groups of people.

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Solidarity Symposia

School for Government is hosting a series of five Solidarity Symposia to support PhD students and early career researchers working in the social sciences and focusing on issues of social justice, offering space to share ideas, build networks and gain recognition. Each one-day hybrid event features keynote speakers, research presentations, and a £500 prize for the best talk.

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The School for Government podcast

Explore how government works with leading policy experts and practitioners from across the public sector, academia and industry. Each episode examines the inner workings of government, the biggest challenges it faces, and where the opportunities lie to make policy more effective, evidence-based, and citizen-focused.

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King’s College London is one of the leading universities in the world, and among the oldest universities in England.

Based in the heart of London, and deeply connected into Whitehall and Westminster, King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research.

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