Postgraduate Taught This flexible course incorporates world-leading research and innovative, evidence-based practice. It is delivered by the Cicely Saunders Institute in partnership with St Christopher’s Hospice, the world's first modern hospice. Join us to develop the skills necessary to appraise and improve palliative care research and practice. Discover more View course pages Chat to current students Get to know our academics
Postgraduate Research Join us to learn from academics at the cutting-edge of palliative care research. Our dynamic research community benefits from regular journal clubs, skills workshops, evidence updates and researcher exchanges. We provide supportive review and guidance from external experts through our thesis progression committee and peer-support groups for students who would like to accelerate their study. Discover more View course details Find a research project or find funding Contact us
Professional Development Ready for a new challenge or eager to develop your skillset? We offer a range of flexible training opportunities to help healthcare practioners improve patient care. See the individual course pages for teaching dates and contact details. Discover more Explore our short courses View King's Health Partner modules
'It was my dream to study here since the first day I worked in palliative care. This is a brilliant place with fantastic people around. As an international student, it was hard during the lockdown but our course coordinator and all our teachers tried their best to lessen our loneliness.' - Kar Lan Kimmy Lam Meet Kimmy
'I enjoyed working with multi-discipline colleagues around the world and I broadened my horizons learning from clinical and research experiences across cultures. The welcoming and friendly working environment and atmosphere are absolutely fantastic and really helpful for my study.' - Dr Cheng-Pei Lin Meet Cheng-Pei
'We had some really fantastic teaching but I also learnt an awful lot from the other students. I've made friends from around the world...that's been really beneficial and enjoyable.' - Dr Jenny Mullen Watch Jenny on YouTube
#1 in Europe and #2 in the world for research citations in palliative and end of life care. #1 in Europe and #2 in the world for research citations in palliative and end of life care.
#1 in the UK and #2 in the world for Nursing (QS World University Rankings 2024) #1 in the UK and #2 in the world for Nursing (QS World University Rankings 2024)