No charges for nightclub death crush
Elizabeth Stromme
No criminal charges will be brought against a Northampton nightclub after a 19-year-old KU student was crushed to death. Laurene-Danielle Jackson, who was studying psychology and criminology in her second-year,…
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KU students’ artwork scouted by Tate Gallery
Elin Martinsen
Artwork of three KU students was seen by a Tate Gallery representative on Saturday’s private view at Cre8 gallery in East London.
Huge drop in KU Indian students
Bauke Schram
The number of Indian KU students has dropped by 60 per cent since 2008, according to the university’s student profiles. The decrease is proving the business secretary’s statement that the…
Ballad-driven with playful vibrancy; Jessie Ware’s Tough Love manipulates listener’s heartstrings
Christian Eede
2012 debut Devotion marked Jessie Ware’s step out of the shadows as a backing vocalist and into the central fold as a worthy artist in her own right. Launching a…
KU students set to compete in British championship
Hanne Olsen
KU student Hal Bedford-Payne is set to race for Kingston Rowing Club in the National Championship taking place in Nottingham this weekend. Joined by fellow KU student John Keen-Tomlinson and…
Muslim students say Islamophobia is not a problem at KU
Hanaa Foura
Despite a recent report that found Muslim women in Britain were especially vulnerable to Islamophobic abuse, female Muslim KU students say they ‘feel safe’ at the university and in the…
Garmin Kingston Run Challenge
Joe Barclay
The Kingston Run Challenge took over the heart of Kingston this weekend with hundreds of runners taking part in three different distance races.
Love Music, Hate Racism, Hate Homophobia first night a success
“We cannot let the bigots win” emerged as the loudest, rousing cry from ‘Love Music Hate Racism Hate Homophobia,’ an event held at the Knights Park Students Union on Friday…
KU alumni trapped in Hong Kong tear gas attacks
Stefani Docheva
A Kingston University alumni suffered a severe tear gas attack last week while participating in the Hong Kong “Occupy Central” movement. Bimal Mirwani, a 21-year-old journalism graduate from KU, remained…
The 5 most annoying things that happen at KU
Kingston University is a great place to study. But there are some deeply annoying things that happen that can make each day frustrating, from students hogging the laptops in the…