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The Keyworth II or K2 building opened in 2009 and was designed by Grimshaw Architects. It housed the Faculty of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, parts of the Department for Sport and Exercise Science and the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB). At the start of construction in 2007 a time capsule was buried on site including a local newspaper, coins dated 2007 and photographs and other materials from the faculties and departments which moved into K2.

The University's Passmore Centre building was designed by CJ Phipps and Arthur Blomfield Jackson and opened as a public library in 1899. It was original called the Passmore Edwards Library, having been paid for by John Passmore Edwards, a Victorian philanthropist. It was later known as the St. George the Martyr Library and after it became part of Southwark Council's network of libraries it was called the Borough Road Library. It was purchased by South Bank University and converted to a nursery in September 1993. The nursery closed in 2011. The Passmore Centre opened as a business skills and training hub designed to provide access for local people and businesses to high quality apprenticeships and other forms of employer-supported study on 28 November 2018.

The building is Grade II listed (building No. 470670, listed 17 September 1998 - Listing NGR: TQ3173879494) and constructed of red brick and terracotta with a pitched, tiled roof in the Art Nouveau style.

The Isobar was one of the Student Union venues on the ground floor or the George Overend Building on Keyworth Street.

Experimental bakery classes were first offered by the Polytechnic in 1894 to see if there was sufficient interest in the subject. The subsequent popularity of the classes led the Polytechnic to build a bakery 1898 and develop links with the National Association of Master Bakers and Confectioners, resulting in the creation of the National School of Bakery and Confectionary in 1899. In 1902 the Polytechnic built an extension to Borough Road Building to house new classroom and laboratories for the School.

In 1922 the School made the wedding cake offered to HRH Princess Mary by the National Association of Master Bakers and Confectioners, and in 1948 a christening cake was made for HRH Prince Charles. New buildings for the school were opened on 20th February 1930 by HRH the Duke of York. After the Second World War, the School offered the first course in the UK for Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery, which was also believed to be the first of its type in Europe. The National Bakery School celebrated its centenary in 1994 and its 125th anniversary in 2019.

Universe was launched as the new staff newsletter in May 2012. It is issued fortnightly and emailed to staff members' inboxes as well as being available online via its own microsite.

The Ceremony was held at the Royal Festival Hall, London at 3pm

On 20th February 1930 the Duke of York (the future George VI) visited the Borough Polytechnic Institute to official open new buildings within Borough Road Building and unveil its new facade.
As part of the Duke of York's official opening of the remodelled Borough Road building he toured the classrooms and laboratories of the Polytechnic. The girls Trade Cookery School made a Geonese layer cake for his daughter Elizabeth in the shape of a doll. The crinoline part of the cake was composed of over 2000 iced rose petals and the cake was presented by Miss Patricia Symonds, aged 15.

In 2007 London South Bank University gained funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to establish the Employer Engagement Unit, which was intended to extend existing employer engagement activities at the University and develop the business services and support the University provides to a wide range of organisations.

The 2011 Mayor of Southwark's Discretionary Award was awarded to the university's Community Engagement Team for its work in helping to bring students from the local area into higher education.

The nation's first National Diary Week took place the week beginning 20th May 2013 as a way of encouraging people to put pen to paper and celebrate the personal diary. London South Bank University participated by placing the UK's largest diary in the Student Centre foyer and encouraging staff and students to record a snapshot of their day in it.

Dr Vince Cable M.P gave his first keynote speech to Parliament about higher education as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills at London South Bank University. Prior to his speech he was given a tour of K2 by the Vice Chancellor Martin Earwicker and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment, Rao Bhamidimarri.

Camila Batmanghelidjh, Christine Ace, David Lan and Joe Baden were made Honorary Fellows of the University, Lord Triesman was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws and Dr John White was made an Honorary Doctor of Science.

John Constable and Dame Kelly Holmes DBE were made Honorary Fellows of the University, Dame Sue Ion DBE was made an Honorary Doctor of Engineering, James Smith and Mee Ling Mg OBE were made Honorary Doctors of Science and Ann Chant was made and Honorary Doctos of Laws.

London South Bank University's Summer School is aimed at encouraging and inspiring participants to consider going into Higher Education. It is open to all comprehensive schools in London and provides the opportunity for school students to study academic subjects in a university environment and participant in a variety of activities.

The village fete was held on Keyworth Street with activities, games, performances and workshops.

Published by the Home of Office on behalf of the "Life in the United Kingdom" Advisory Group. This group was established in September 2002 with the remit to advise the Home Secretary on the method, conduct and implementation of a "Life in the United Kingdom" naturalisation test.

Cliff Holden was made an Honorary Doctors of Letters of the University in 2006