Thursday March 11 2010
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Raven's Ait squatters evicted in pre-dawn raid
Squatters occupying Raven’s Ait had a rude May Day awakening after police launched a pre-dawn raid to evict them from the island. |
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| Mumps Outbreak at Kingston UniversityKingston University last month suffered its third suspected outbreak of mumps in five years, with six students struck down with the virus. |
Kingston University spent over £56,000 last year on water coolers for staffKingston University spent nearly £56,000 on water coolers for staff in offices last year, equivalent to more than 18 undergraduate students' yearly tuition fees. |
| Penrhyn Road to get new cash machine A brand new cash machine will be installed at Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus this summer, ready for Fresher's Week 2009. |
Kingston PCT trust under expenses scrutinyDoctors across Kingston are failing to declare conference travel expenses and free lunches paid for by big drugs companies, according to records from a recent Freedom of Information Act request. |
| Met Police failing to attract Kingston's ethnic studentsKingston University’s black and ethnic students “have no desire” to pursue careers in the police, a Riveronline survey revealed yesterday. |
Kingston student taking action on Sri Lankan killings A Kingston University student, representing the British Tamil students, is calling for immediate political action by the international community to end the Sri Lankan ‘genocide’. |
| Watchdog report shows Kingston is in the clearA higher education watchdog has found that Kingston University showed a “lack of regard” for the role of external examiners but concluded that there was no evidence of a widespread problem at the... |
Hogsmill clear up Volunteers from Kingston University did their part for the environment when they embarked on a ‘Balsam Bash’, the removal of invasive weeds, on a stretch of the Hogsmill River. |
| Students shun money saving scheme Only one per cent of staff and students have taken up a cross campus money saving scheme introduced to KU this year, university caterers revealed this week. |
Kingston MP Ed Davey speaks out on student policiesKingston MP Ed Davey has branded top-up fees a “real danger” to students, in an exclusive interview with RiverOnline last week. |
News In Brief
| Research grants announcedKingston University last week received a 5.3% increase in its government grant for research and teaching. The Higher Education Funding Council for England announced that Kingston would receive £73.3m in 2009/10. The average national increase was 4%, while a number of universities, including the London School of Economics, saw their funding reduced. |
| Kingston student named Microsoft 'Intern of the Year'A Kingston student won Microsoft’s 'Intern of the Year' award after a process he created was used by the computer giant’s worldwide sales force. George Avlastimovas, a Business Information Technology student, came up with a new form for staff requesting bonuses while on a placement as part of his course. He said that the internship gave him “a fantastic opportunity to shape and mould the role to suit my skills.” |
| Bring your own mugA money saving scheme has been extended to the Penryhn Road campus. Lecturers and students who bring their own mug to the Picton Room will receive a 5p discount off any hot drink. The scheme, already trialling at Kingston Hill, was introduced in a bid to encourage sustainability and cut back on packaging produced by the university. If successful, it will be extended to all the foodstores. |
| Cheeky cat in hallsGorgeous George the cat is much loved and petted by the residents and staff at Middle Mill Halls, but, his cheeky antics have got him into trouble. He can often be found pacing the car park meowing at passers by, lounging in reception or nipping into halls for extra strokes. However, halls management are now concerned that this felicitous feline is breaching the licence and have put up a sign asking students to prevent him sneaking into bedrooms and becoming overfed. |
| Honorary degree for leading luvvieOne of the leading lights behind the Rose Theatre received an honorary degree from Kingston University last month in the building he helped to create.Robin Hutchinson, 50, worked for over 25 years to bring the theatre to reality. The former director of communications and fundraising for Guide Dogs for the Blind said: “To be recognised by Kingston University was a wonderful honour and to receive it at The Rose was incredibly special.”Click here for more. |
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