Humans of KU
Ilona Mosejeva
“I joined netball and made lots of friends. I feel a lot happier and more included because obviously it is quite hard when you start uni.”
January 23, 2015
Kingston University students petition against VP Student Life
Elizabeth Stromme
A petition has been handed in to the Student’s Union to trigger a vote of no confidence against the VP Student Life. In December 2014, Kingston University students created the…
Terminally ill boy becomes Kingston’s youngest police officer
The Metropolitan Police have made a dying seven-year-old’s dream come true by making him Kingston’s youngest ever recruit. Malachi Tyler, who suffers from an incurable brain tumour, has always wanted…
Clattern Lecture Theatre reopens after months of redevelopment
William Lloyd
A revamped Clattern Lecture Theatre has opened its doors at Penrhyn Road after months of redevelopment. Featuring new technology, the lecture theatre now has swivel seats for improved group work…
Norwegian students’ money struggle
Martine Meland
As a Norwegian student in the UK my wallet is looking a bit slim right now. Due to a decline in oil prices our currency, the Norwegian krone (NOK), is…
Kingston University’s Norwegian students thousands of pounds worse off after Krone collapse
Taryn Tarrant-Cornish
Hundreds of Norwegian KU students have been left thousands of pounds worse off because the weak exchange rate of the Krone is cutting the value of their student loans. The…
Kingston students warned of serial flasher
Victoria Armstrong
KU students have been warned to be on their guard after undergraduates were flashed by a man exposing himself near a halls of residence. Last weekend, three students were flashed…
Album review: ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ by Belle & Sebastian
Sofia Delgado
They say humans change completely every seven years, but when it comes to musicians it is almost impossible to set a standard rule. Some change from album to album, some…
The River Foodie raids your cupboards
Hannah Erskine
If you’re anything like me, you’ve repeatedly opened your cupboard and stared into its abyss, willing its odds and ends to turn into a meal. Things you’ve bought for one…
Why are we still writing about the gender pay gap in the 21st century?
New figures from the Oxford Career Service show that women are less likely to find a job within half a year of graduating, and receive a lower salary than their…