Friday September 10 2010
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Kingston University last month suffered its third suspected outbreak of mumps in five years, with six students struck down with the virus.
Kingston University spent nearly £56,000 on water coolers for staff in offices last year, equivalent to more than 18 undergraduate students' yearly tuition fees.
A brand new cash machine will be installed at Kingston University's Penrhyn Road campus this summer, ready for Fresher's Week 2009.
Forgotten paintings by a holocaust survivor have been rediscovered by a Kingston University professor.
Doctors 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.
Kingston University’s black and ethnic students “have no desire” to pursue careers in the police, a Riveronline survey revealed yesterday.
More students are having to remain living at home during their studies in order to save money, a student survey by Lloyds TSB has revealed.
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’.
A 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 institution.
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.
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 has branded top-up fees a “real danger” to students, in an exclusive interview with RiverOnline last week.
Graduates and business professionals hit hard by the recession will find help in the shape of a new £1m training and skills centre set to open at Kingston’s Penrhyn Road campus this month.
Two brand new sets of toilets will be installed in Knights Park this summer, via a much-needed university refurbishment costing £130,000.
Kingston University is “closely monitoring” the swine flu epidemic, amid fears that the virus could affect staff and students at the University.
Female students may be put off applying to university because of the planned rise in tuition fees, it is feared.
Kingston University’s Vice Chancellor, Peter Scott, has publicly condemned a rise in tuition fees, by speaking out to the Independent.
Students remain sceptical of a government scheme set up to display calorie counts of meals bought in fast food restaurants.
Kingston students are forced to work in hot and stifling conditions in the lead up to exams, after the university fails to fix its heating system.
A local councillor has condemned the decision by Kingston Student’s Union to forbid the armed forces from recruiting at the university’s Fresher’s Fair.
Kingston students were among the thousands of protesters that swarmed London’s streets ahead of the G20 summit - as the leaders of the word’s largest economies gathered to tackle the growing economic crisis.
The Rose Theatre café bar hosted the launch party of Ripple 09, a book that showcases the creative writing of Kingston students last Thursday.
By Caroline Jacobi The university has seen an increase in postgraduate students as more people choose to continue in education.
Thousands of Kingston University students are missing out on funding through the Access to Learning Fund despite big admission increases at other UK universities.
The number of students admitted to Kingston University has fallen for the first time in nearly a decade.
An axe-wielding gang carried out a daring daylight robbery of a Kingston jeweller in front of dozens of startled shoppers last Friday morning.
London underground users, including students, could face a surge in ticket prices after Transport for London fell short of its efficiency target of £2.4 billion.
An enterprising Kingston University student has sparked the interest of local businesses and care homes with healthcare puzzles developed for a class project.
The number of international students enrolling at Kingston from Asia has doubled in the past year while the number of American students enrolling on postgraduate courses has dropped to just nineteen.
Recession hit students struggling to keep up with tuition and maintenance fees may be eligible for help as part of a new University scheme to ease financial pressure.
The islanders accused of illegally occupying Raven’s Ait Island were told by a judge at Kingston County Court last week that they must leave the island.
Kingston town centre ground to a halt last week as police closed major roads around Kingston College on the Kingston Hall Road to search for knives after a brawl between college students got out of hand.
Kingston law students would turn their noses up at thousands of pounds offered by prospective law firms to defer for a year because it would slow down their career goals.
Three Kingston University students have joined activists accused of illegally squatting on Raven’s Ait Island, Kingston, in an environmental protest in the River Thames.
Durham degree students are being paid £2000 to stay on and study post-graduate courses — but will Kingston follow suit?
The shootings of two soldiers and a policeman in Northern Ireland were “not surprising”, a Kingston University lecturer has told CNN and Channel 4 news.
Kingston University Student Union is lobbying the university to introduce a text messaging service to inform students when lectures are cancelled or rooms changed.
Kingston University could see a return to its roots as a polytechnic as Universities Secretary John Denham emphasised the importance of vocational courses in England.
KU Dance Society, one of the largest KUSU societies, is pleading for assistance from the university after growing too large for university facilities to cope.
Kingston Council has received a lowly two star rating for culture, despite last year’s opening of the Rose Theatre whose recent bailout was part-funded by the university.
Students were left bemused after Little Miss Giggles spent a day at Kingston University to raise money for Comic Relief.
Complaints about noise are usually associated with rowdy teenagers or students, but at Kingston Magistrates’ Court on 9th March it was a pensioner and her dogs that were in the dock.
A student at Kingston has been awarded £1000 in compensation after the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) judged that there had been failings by the university.
Gorillas, students and bananas invaded the John Galsworthy courtyard on Friday as part of a nation-wide banana eating world record attempt.
After witnessing “truly horrific” sights in Gaza, Kingston MP Ed Davey told students that “we must speak up more loudly if we want to make a difference”, at the Liberal Democrat Society’s launch this month.
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Less than 50 students turned up to this semester’s Student Union meeting, raising concerns about the Union’s genuine representation, and its ability to carry out policies.
Gorgeous George, a loved and petted cat at Middle Mill Halls, has been banned from the halls of residence for his cheeky antics.
Boris backs drive for ‘fair fares’ at local train stations.Kingston students who commute could save £100 a year after the campaign to re-zone Kingston and Surbiton stations won the support of London Mayor Boris Johnson.
Kingston students are becoming more abusive and threatening according to the latest reported misconduct figures.
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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