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Performance Sport

Individual performance programme

From Olympic Gold Medallists to the Fastest Woman in Britain, many great athletes have walked King's halls.

King’s strives to achieve excellence in all that it does; to support sporting excellence, as part of our Performance Sport programme, King’s Sport & Wellness has established Performance scholarships to identify and advance the University’s most talented individual student-athletes and sports teams.

Applications for the 23/24 Performance Programme are now open, deadline to apply is 13th September 2023.

Levels of Scholarship Support

Cash award: £1000

Criteria: Athletes who currently compete at the highest level in their sport - an international or national representative level in a senior squad competing at the highest level of World/Olympic events or equivalent with a commitment to also contributing to King’s Sport & Wellness.

Free gym membership: Peak access to 3 facilities at Strand, London Bridge and Waterloo.

Strength & Conditioning Support: Up to 3 coach led sessions per week during term times. Individual personalised programme and support as well as possible Sports Science Testing and Monitoring.

Dual Career Support: Commitment to academic flexibility to ensure athletes can train and compete, undertake leadership and employability award, access to 5 career led workshops.

Lifestyle Support: Monthly 1 to 1 sessions during term times and individual development plan.

Nutrition and Sports Psychology: Up to 5 sessions during term time.

Physiotherapy & Sports Massage: Up to 10 sports massage treatments across the year.

Access to daily Recovery and Athlete Social Sessions.

Access to Physiotherapy Support and drop-in services.

Access to performance workshops: Lifestyle, Careers, Nutrition, Sports Psychology, International Travel.

King's Performance Branded Kit.

UKAD anti-doping workshops: Become an accredited anti-doping advisor.

Grant: £500

Criteria: Athletes who currently compete or have recently competed at the highest level as an international or national representative athlete at a continental level for their country such as Junior World Championships, U23 World Championships, Senior European Championships or equivalent.

Student also may compete in the highest standards of BUCS or other national-level sports competition, with a commitment to also contributing to King’s Sport & Wellness.

Free gym membership: Peak access to 3 facilities at Strand, London Bridge and Waterloo.

Strength & Conditioning Support: Up to 2 coach led sessions per week during term times. Individual personalised programme and support as well as possible Sports Science Testing and Monitoring.

Dual Career Support: Commitment to academic flexibility to ensure athletes can train and compete, undertake leadership and employability award, and access to 5 career-led workshops.

Lifestyle Support: Monthly 1 to 1 sessions during term times and individual development plan.

Nutrition and Sports Psychology: Up to 5 sessions during term time.
Physiotherapy & Sports Massage: Up to 10 sports massage treatments across the year.
Access to daily Recovery and Athlete Social Sessions.

Access to Physiotherapy Support and drop-in services.

Access to performance workshops: Lifestyle, Careers, Nutrition, Sports Psychology, International Travel.

King's Performance Branded Kit.

UKAD anti-doping workshops: Become accredited anti-doping advisor.

Grant: n.a.

Criteria: Athletes who compete in the highest standards of BUCS, other national-level sports competition or equivalent, with a clear commitment to contributing to King’s Sport & Wellness and continue advancing personal performance.

Free Gym Membership: Peak access to 3 facilities at Strand, London Bridge and Waterloo.

Strength & Conditioning Support: Opportunity for strength and conditioning support within our daily drop-in group sessions.

Individual personalised programme and support as well as possible Sports Science Testing and Monitoring.

Dual Career Support: Commitment to academic flexibility to ensure athletes can train and compete, undertake leadership and employability award, and access to 5 career-led workshops.

Lifestyle Support: Monthly 1 to 1 sessions during term times and individual development plan.

Nutrition and Sports Psychology: Up to 5 sessions during term time.

Physiotherapy & Sports Massage: Up to 10 sports massage treatments across the year.

Access to daily Recovery and Athlete Social Sessions.

Access to Physiotherapy Support and drop-in services.

Access to performance workshops: Lifestyle, Careers, Nutrition, Sports Psychology, International Travel.

King's Performance Branded Kit.

UKAD anti-doping workshops: Become accredited anti-doping advisor.

 

 

 

Performance Scholarship Support and Benefits 

Athletic Support

Strength and Conditioning

World class, knowledgeable and experienced strength and conditioning coaches with the ability to coach all sports.

Performance Nutrition

Comprehensive nutritional support including: food diary analysis, macronutrient timing, recipe cards & budget shopping advice.

Gym Access 

Access to all three King's Sport Gyms - including free weights, cardio equipment, studio, spin studio and all classes (pilates, yoga, circuits, etc.)

Physiotherapy 

Consultation, guidance & rehabilitation programmes from world class physiotherapists on any major injuries.

Sport Psychology / Behaviour Change

Consultation, guidance & plans from world class sport psychology experts.   

Academic Support

Athlete Lifestyle Support

Minimise the impact and stress of lifestyle factors on your ability perform and adapt to training. Our wellbeing coaches are here to help.

Dual Career Support

1 to 1 help with balancing a healthy student-athlete lifestyle.

Academic Flexibility

In line with our TASS Dual Career Accreditation elite athletes are able to apply for academic flexibility when training or competition clashes may arise. 

Career Development

Up to 5 career development workshops and 1-1's with our Careers and Lifestyle team, which run throughout the academic year, to help employability following your sporting career. 

I was a better athlete because I was a student and a better student because I was an athlete. – Dame Katherine Grainger

TASS Dual Career Accreditation

As a department, King’s Sport & Wellness aims to be the Most Active University in London with our commitment to developing talented athletes reflected in our recent TASS Dual Career Accreditation.

Receiving this accreditation affirms King’s ambition to ensure students can succeed and perform optimally in both their academic and sporting careers through academic flexibility.

TASS Acreditation

 

Contact and Feedback

If you have any questions about King's Sport Performance and our University Sports Scholarships, contact us at the email below.

performancesport@kcl.ac.uk

If you have any feedback or complaints about King's Sport that you would like to direct to the Estates & Facilities department, email the contact below.

ask@kcl.ac.uk