KU rape victim talks about her experience
Elizabeth Stromme
A KU student has spoken out about being raped so other women who have had similar experiences would not feel alone. The student who was allegedly raped after a night…
November 2014
Kingston sex crimes are on the increase
The number of sex crimes in Kingston has increased by nearly 80 per cent since 2013, official figures have shown. According to the statistics, there have been 23 reported sex…
Spooktacular Halloween market
Taryn Tarrant-Cornish
The StockMKT, London’s nomadic night market, made Kingston their home for the night on Thursday. The free Halloween market had a festival like atmosphere and an eclectic array of stalls,…
Interview: Clean Bandit on making the track of the year
Anette Lien
If you have not heard it on the radio, in a club, or from your friends’ mouth when they scream out the lyrics at a pre-party, chances are you have…
KU students protesting against ‘last minute’ module changes
Eline Rilda
Furious KU business students have signed a petition to protest against “last minute” module changes. The third-year international business students signed the petition in response to what they claim are…
Economic think tank releases report on higher education funding
Sofia Delgado
A new report by an economic think tank proposes a free-market “graduate tax” to fund higher education in England. The report written by associates at the Institute of Economic Affairs…
NUS votes against motion condemning ISIS
Christopher Jutting
The National Union of Students (NUS) has voted against a motion condemning Islamic State due to the wording being ‘too Islamophobic’. The union voted against the motion at its National…
70 per cent of UK students ‘overwhelmed’ by post-graduation job search
A new survey conducted this month has revealed that almost 70 per cent of students in the UK feel overwhelmed by the imminent job search after graduation. The survey, conducted…
Study abroad students warned not to choose KU
Su-San Sit
A group of study abroad students attending Kingston University this semester have written to their home universities urging potential students not to enrol in the KU exchange programme after describing…
Warm autumn drinks for cold nights
Mai Vabo
November is rolling around with more harsh winds, pouring rain, and for most students: A stuffy nose, a bank balance we’d rather not look at, and a growing panic toward…