Policy Hub is the central repository for policies, procedures and key documents that ensure effective governance of the University. Documents on Policy Hub are regularly reviewed and updated to meet legal and business requirements, and further information on the policy review cycle is available in the Policy on Policies. 

Please find below all newly approved and recently updated documents to help you stay up to date with policy developments at King's. 

For queries regarding policy updates, please email governancezone@kcl.ac.uk.

October 2024

New documents

• Terms & Conditions for King's Language Centre, 2024-25
• Terms & Conditions for Open Enrolment Short Courses, 2024-25
• Terms & Conditions for Executive MBA Students, 2025-26
• Terms & Conditions for International Foundation and Extended International Foundation Students, 2025-26
• Terms & Conditions for King's Digital Students - Programmes Invoiced at Course-Level, 2025-26
• Terms & Conditions for King's Digital Students - Programmes Invoiced by Module, 2025-26
• Terms & Conditions for Pre-Sessional Students, 2025-26
• Terms & Conditions for the Prepare for Postgraduate Course, 2025-26

Updated documents

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
• Flexible Working Policy
• Human Tissue Act, Standard Operating Procedures
• Menopause Policy
• Menstruation Policy
• Mitigating Circumstances Policy: Guidance for staff
• Quality Assurance Handbook
• Research Grants & Contracts Policy
• Safeguarding Procedure 1 - Safeguarding Roles & Responsibilities

September 2024

New documents

• Mitigating Circumstances Policy: Guidance for staff
• Residences Welfare Policy. Please note that this document is new to Policy Hub but previous versions were available from King's Residences.
• Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedure. Please note that this document is new to Policy Hub but previous versions were available on Human Resources internal pages.  

Updated documents

• Contentious Events & Protest Procedures
• Fee Status Assessment Policy
• Intercollegiate Policy
• Validated Provision Procedures

August 2024

New documents

• General Terms & Conditions for Students, 2025-26
• Postgraduate Taught Dissertation Framework
• Student Attendance & Engagement Monitoring Procedure for Student Visa Sponsored Students

Updated documents

• Academic Regulations 2024-25
• Capability Policy & Procedure: Research, Teaching-only & Professional Services Staff
• Complaints Policy
• Disciplinary Policy & Procedure: Research, Teaching-only & Professional Services Staff
• King's College London Ordinances
• Mitigating Circumstances Policy
• Non-Academic Misconduct Policy
• Quality Assurance Handbook
• Relationships between Staff & Students Policy
• Safeguarding Training Matrix

July 2024

Updated documents

• Data Protection Impact Assessment Procedure
• Environmental Sustainability Policy
• Fee Status Assessment Policy
• Financial Regulations
• King's College London Charter (Consolidated)
• King's Community Charter
• Security Sensitive Research Registration Forms
• Student Disability & Inclusion Policy
• Student Protection Plan

June 2024

Updated documents

• Ethical Investment Policy
• Programme Post-Launch Review Policy
• Safeguarding Policy
• Safeguarding Procedure 1 - Safeguarding Roles & Responsibilities

May 2024

New documents

• Suicide Safer University Strategy

Updated documents

• Bullying & Harassment Policy
• Libraries & Collections Policy
• Maternity Leave & Pay Policy
• Religion & Belief Policy
• Student Athlete Support Policy
• Support for Students in the UK Armed Forces Policy

April 2024

New documents

• Carers Leave Policy
• General Terms & Conditions for Students of the SUSTech-King's School of Medicine, 2024-25

Please note that the following documents are new to Policy Hub but previous versions were available on Human Resources internal pages. 

• Change Management Policy
• Fixed-Term Contracts Guidance
• Redeployment Policy

Updated documents

• Academic Staff Redundancy Regulation
• Adoption Leave & Pay & Surrogacy Policy
• Flexible Working Policy
• Global Staff Mobility Policy
• Maternity Leave & Pay Policy
• Password Procedure
• Safeguarding Procedure 1 - Safeguarding Roles & Responsibilities

March 2024

New documents

• Research Ethics Policy
• Terms & Conditions for King’s Digital Students – Programmes Invoiced at Course-Level, 2024-25
• Values-Based Impartiality Guidance for Senior Management

Updated documents

• Fee Status Assessment Policy
• Financial Policy & Procedures
• Password Procedure
• Paternity & Partners Leave & Pay Policy
• Safeguarding Procedure 4 – International Projects, Research & Partnerships

February 2024

New documents

• Bring Your Own Device Policy
• Duty of Care to Students
• IT Standard Operating Environment (SOE) Policy and Procedure
• King’s College London Supplemental Charter
• Terms & Conditions for King’s Digital Students – Programmes Invoiced by Module, 2024-25

Updated documents

• Academic Misconduct Policy
• Card Payment Security Policy and Procedures
• Death of a Current Student Procedure
• Feedback Policy
• Intellectual Property, Code of Practice
• Password Procedure
• Sustainable Food Policy

January 2024

New documents

• Adoption Leave & Pay & Surrogacy Policy
• Terms & Conditions for Prepare for Postgraduate courses, 2024-25

Updated documents

• Council Conflict of Interest Policy
• Interruption of Study Policy and Procedure
• Maternity Leave & Pay Policy
• Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement
• Paternity & Partner’s Leave & Pay Policy
• Shared Parental Leave & Pay Policy
• Timetabling Policy