As well signing up for societies for sports and interests, we encourage you to get involved with the two student-led groups in the Faculty. The Nursing and Midwifery Society and the Nightingale Student Council organise events, listen to your concerns and help you make the most of student life.
Join the Nightingale Society
Want to become part of a community of students from across the Faculty? The Nightingale Society will introduce you to like-minded people, support you through your studies, and help you prepare for your future.
By signing up, you can make the most of their extra-curricular lectures, talks and seminars on different healthcare challenges. They also organise social events and connect with other societies.
Sign up
Join one of our student networks
The Nightingale Network for Black and Ethnically Diverse Students (NNBEDS)
NNBEDS is open to all students in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care (NMPC) who self-identity as Black and/ or are from a minority ethnic community, who may be of colour, or in some instances, white. It was developped in collaboration with students and staff in NMPC , as well as students and staff from KCLSU.
NNBEDS was created to increase the representation and visibility of Black and ethnically diverse students. It aims to be an opportunity for all students who identity as Black and/ or from a minority ethnic community to share their experience and knowledge of being, supporting or becoming a healthcare professional as a Black and Ethnically Diverse student.
The founding principle of NNBEDS is that by sharing experiences, network members can collectively promote a positive and inclusive approach to race and diversity within the Faculty and fields of nursing, midwifery and palliative care.
To join the Network, add your details to this form. You will be added to the Teams group and receive welcome information.
You can also follow the NNBEDS Network on Instagram @nightingale_diversity_network
The Nightingale Disability and Health Inclusion Network (NDHIN)
The Nightingale DHI Network is open to all NMPC staff and students. It provides an opportunity to share experience and knowledge of being, supporting, or becoming a healthcare professional with a disability, learning difficulties, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions, including mental health conditions.
The network holds live meetings for its members once a month via Microsoft Teams. There are also regular speaker events which are open to the Faculty and to colleagues in Access King’s Network and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Peer Support Network. You can view recordings of the most recent speaker events below.
Click here access recordings and resources from previous DHIN events
To join the Network, add your details to this form. You will be added to the Teams group and receive welcome information.
You can also follow the DHI Network on Instagram @nightingale_disability_network
Voice your concerns to the Council
The Nightingale Student Council (NSC) gives students a voice within King’s, as well as nationally and internationally. The student reps liaise with staff and Executive Dean and work closely with the Student Experience Team.
The NSC aim to:
- Champion our nurses and midwives through student reps
- Empower students to solve their own problems when possible
- Initiate positive change within by working closely with Faculty staff
- Lead the way on projects that really matter to our students
Their most recent initiatives include a Buddy Scheme to support first year students, greater inclusion for midwifery and nursing students in university activities and promoting opportunities to learn across disciplines.
Whenever you want to raise a concern about your course, placements, facilities, or even a personal issue, you can turn to the Council for advice and support. Or, if you’ve got positive feedback, why not let them share it.