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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.

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South West London Academic Health and Social Care Network (AHSN)

The AHSN is a pioneering network created in 2008, whose members include health, social care and higher education providers in south west London. Its mission is to provide world-class health and social care services to people living in the region. This is achieved by the network’s members working together to develop and share evaluated best practice in health and social care.

Network members include:

  • All primary care trusts (PCTs) in south west London
  • Children’s services and adult services for the region’s six boroughs
  • Four acute units: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Kingston Hospital NHS Trust; St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust; Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust
  • South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
  • St George’s, University of London, Kingston University and Roehampton University

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Employer partnerships

Our partnerships with education commissioners such as NHS LondonOpens new window, 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:

Social care employers:


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 Social enterprise.