Partners and collaborations
As a Faculty that is jointly managed by two parent universities, partnership working has become central to our way of thinking.
Strategic partnerships
SouthWest London Academic Network
Established in 2007, the SouthWest London Academic Network is an innovative alliance between Kingston University, Royal Holloway and St George's, University of London. Focusing primarily on the health, social care, biomedical and life sciences, the network exists to enhance teaching and research opportunities for staff and students locally, nationally and internationally. The network links closely with employers and professional organisations to offer a wide range of flexible and innovative courses, consultancy and research expertise.
For more information visit SouthWest London Academic Network
Interprofessional Institute (Health & Social Care)
Within the SouthWest London Academic Network, we are closely involved with the development of the Interprofessional Institute (Health & Social Care), which aims to establish:
- An international and regional centre of excellence for interprofessional research, practice and learning
- New pathways for learning and new roles in health and social care, from foundation degree to taught doctorates
- Interprofessional research, development and consultancy.
For more information visit Interprofessional Institute (Health & Social Care)
Employer partnerships
Our partnerships with education commissioners such as NHS London, and with a wide range of local employers, are vital to the success of our practice-based courses by providing student placements in a variety of highly-regarded health and social care environments and facilitating learning in the workplace.
In addition, joint academic/professional staff appointments bring clinical and practice expertise into the Faculty, while also bringing about positive changes in health and social care practice by transferring knowledge through educational and research-led initiatives.
Healthcare employers:
- Ashtead Hospital
- Croydon Social Services
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Hammersmith and Fulham Community Services
- HMP Wandsworth
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
- Kingston NHS Primary Care Trust
- Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust
- Merton Social Services
- National Blood Service for England & North Wales
- NHS Croydon
- NHS Richmond
- NHS Wandsworth
- Parkside Hospital
- Priory
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames – Community Services and Education and Children’s Services
- Royal Hospital For Neuro-Disability
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal Star & Garter Homes Charity
- South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
- St Anthony’s Hospital
- St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Surrey County Council
- Sutton and Merton NHS Primary Care Trust
- The New Victoria Hospital
- Trinity Hospice
- Wandsworth Services for Adults and for Children and Families
Social care employers:
- London Borough of Brent
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Hounslow
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames
- London Borough of Southwark
- London Borough of Sutton
- London Borough of Wandsworth
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Surrey County Council
- Richmond and Twickenham Primary Care Trust
- Welcare
Further education colleges
Our progression agreements with local further education colleges provide opportunities, through access courses, for local people to pursue training pathways in health and social care.
Other collaborations
In our research and enterprise activities, we work with partners from a variety of disciplines, sectors and centres both nationally and internationally. Some examples are presented in Enterprise: current projects.
