match between King's College London RFC and University College London RFC.
=== Rivalry with the London School of Economics ===
On 2 December 2005, tensions between King's and the London School of Economics (LSE) were ignited when at least 200 students from LSE (located in Aldwych near the Strand Campus) diverted off from the annual "barrel run" and caused an estimated £32,000 of damage to the English department at King's. King's principal, Sir Rick Trainor, deplored the behaviour and called for no retaliation. The LSE Students' Union on 6 December issued a formal apology and promised to pay for the damage repair.
=== Student residences ===
King's has 14 halls of residence in central London. The university guarantees accommodation for new first-year undergraduate or foundation year students who make a firm acceptance of their offer and apply for accommodation by a defined date, and to postgraduates who make a firm acceptance of their offer and apply for accommodation by a different defined date. Accommodation is also guaranteed for care-experienced students, and students who are under 18 on move-in day. The university also has a scheme, King's Affordable Accommodation Scheme (KAAS) which enables undergraduate students to access accommodation priced at below market levels, provided applicants for the scheme meet the eligibility criteria. There is a limited quota for KAAS rooms in a number of King's residences.
There are also five intercollegiate halls shared with the constituent colleges of the University of London, which full-time students at King's are eligible to live in.
The university's Champion Hill residence has been empty since 2020, following the discovery of fire safety concerns and subsequent relocation of students and staff. A university spokesperson stated in March 2024, "We are working to refurbish these buildings with the aim to have them available as student accommodation as soon as work is completed, and it is safe to do so."
King's newest residence opened in Battersea, in September 2024, and …
