We host a series of events throughout the year in various areas in order for the student body to have a multifaceted experience. These include work experience and employability initiatives, workshops focusing on creative and digital skills, entrepreneurship programs, language learning opportunities, leadership development activities, research and academic skill-building sessions, events centred around social impact and sustainability, and programs promoting sports and wellbeing.
Upcoming King's Edge Festival!
23 September 2024 to 27 September 2024, with additional events the first week of October.
The King’s Edge Festival offers a range of events to help you understand all the different offerings available to get more out of your time at university beyond academics. Find out about professional development and paid opportunities at the Part-Time Work Fair or during the sessions on 'How to Make the Most of Mentoring' and the 'King’s 100 – Get paid to give your input'. There are hands-on workshops, too, like coding with Le Wagon, and cultural experiences, including the 'My Kind of Black Exhibition'.
If you’re interested in languages, try our taster sessions in German, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, or Portuguese. For those curious about research or funding, join panel discussions on finding grants for extracurricular activities or becoming a research fellow. The festival also highlights programmes that build leadership, entrepreneurial, and civic skills, such as the President’s Global Leadership Award, King's Enterprise Award, and the Civic Leadership Academy.
Full event list:
23rd September, 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual | Event: Library Champions: A taste of UX | Register here
23rd September, 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual | Event: German Conversation Practice | Register here
23rd September, 15:00 - 15:30 | Virtual | Event: Japanese Taster Session | Register here
23rd September, 16:00 - 16:30 | Virtual | Event: Mandarin Taster Session | Register here
23rd September, 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual | Event: German Taster Session | Register here
24th September, 11:30 - 15:30 | Location: The Great Hall in the King's Building at the Strand Campus | Event: Part-Time Work Fair - Autumn 2024 | Register here
24th September, 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual | Event: King’s 100 – Get paid to give your input! | Register here
24th September, 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual | Event: How to Make the Most of Mentoring at King's and Beyond | Register here
24th September, 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual | Event: Russian Taster Session | Register here
24th September, 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual | Event: How to Find Funding for Extracurricular Opportunities. Find Out More About Student Opportunity Fund (SOF) | Register here
24th September, 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual | Event: Portuguese Taster Session | Register here
24th September, 17:00 - 20:00 | Location: Strand Bush House | Event: Coding Workshop with Le Wagon | Register here
24th September, 17:30 - 18:00 | Virtual | Event: Spanish Taster Session | Register here
25th September - 28th September, 11:00 - 18:00 | Location: Science Gallery London, Guy’s Campus | Event: My Kind of Black Exhibition at Science Gallery London, Guy’s Campus | Register here
25th September, 12:00 - 13:15 | Virtual | Event: How to Become an Undergraduate Research Fellow: King's Edge Festival session | Register here
25th September, 14:30 - 15:30 | Virtual | Event: Explore the value of different meaningful work experiences | Register here
25th September, 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual | Event: Enterprise Award Info Session | Register here
26th September, 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual | Event: Introduction to the President’s Global Leadership Award (PGLA) | Register here
26th September, 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual | Event: Italian Taster Session | Register here
26th September, 12:00 - 12:45 | Virtual | Event: How To Get More Out of Your University Experience with The Civic Leadership Academy | Register here
26th September, 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual | Event: French Conversation Class | Register here
26th September, 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual | Event: How Can We Make A Change Together | Register here
26th September, 14:30 - 15:10 | Virtual | Event: Introducing the AKC & the Volunteering Pathway | Register here
27th September, 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual | Event: Success for Black Students: Mentoring Programme Intro Session | Register here
2nd October, 12:30 - 16:30 | Location: The Felix Project, Poplar | Event: The Felix Project One-Off Volunteering Session | Register here
8th October, 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual | Event: Connecting with Charities: Education | Register here
Featured Events
We have a vast range of events all year round, ranging from (but not limited to!) volunteering opportunities in our community garden to career enhancing workshops to inspiring talks with our incredible alumni.
King's Edge Festivals are series of exclusive events, including workshops, insight sessions, panel discussions or networking opportunities. They showcase the best of King’s extracurricular unique offer, designed to encourage students to experience student life beyond their degrees.
King's Edge Festivals help students stand out as future innovators, leaders and service minded. By bringing a wide range of events and opportunities together, King's Edge Festivals enhance students' exploration of university's communities to inspire them in their future endeavours.
Our talks and workshops will help you develop essential skills such as - productive job hunting, networking, CV and Cover Letter writing, interview preparation and assessment techniques. We host various workshops specific to different stages that you could be in your journey.
Past events:
Entrepreneur Institute: ‘How to’: How to nail networking
My Next Steps: What do I want from my career after university?
PhD and Research Staff - Winning at Job Interviews
My Next Steps - Job Interviews, psychometric tests and assessment centres
How Peer Mentoring Can Help You Get the Most Out of University
Come along to discover opportunities and build connections with people and organisations that drive positive change in our local, national, and international communities.
From one-off events to regular volunteering opportunities, there’s something for everyone. Whether you are passionate about the environment, education or mental health, King’s Volunteering can connect you with an organisation and a cause that’s right for you.
King’s Careers & Employability team offers career appointments throughout the academic year for students needing support with their journey.
Regardless of the stage of their journey (discover, focus, action), our Careers Consultants will be on hand to support you, answer questions and signpost students to helpful resources and find relevant opportunities.
A majority of appointments are booked through King’s CareerConnect. One-to-one appointments are very popular and get booked quickly, so we encourage students to sign up soon, so they do not miss a slot.
From stimulating academic lectures to panel events discussing unique extracurricular opportunities for King’s students to stand out, find an upcoming talk to attend.
Past events:
How to Make the World a Better Place
How to Become a King’s Undergraduate Fellow
AKC Lectures: Minimal Ethics for a Planetary Crisis
Our networking events are designed to facilitate in-depth discussions with our students seeking greater knowledge of the roles, cultures, and opportunities available across different industries.
These events are a fantastic opportunity for students to focus their search, get to know different organisations and work cultures and action their career plans by enhancing their understanding of the recruitment and assessment processes.